Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 April 1940 — Page 15

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headed for the title, has a score fo settle with Val CAPT. STEVE: HANSEN-—skipper of the Northein Belle. ! : . DUFFY KELSO—Cavalier's manager.

YESTERDAY: Well out at sea, the reporier-stowaways are discovered. Val threatened to. refuse them the use of the’radio, but Eddie tells’ her he won't let her do.that. She gives in. Later, Eddie takes a radiogram to Val It is signed “leve—Rodney.” n . CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO EDDIE DIDN'T know a whole lot about Val Douglas’ private life, but| | he ‘was pretty sure she didn’t have} . any close relatives named Rodney. So ithe guy. who signed the wire “love,” must have been . . . well,| | E88 : ; \ ’ RARE NG HAS A Ey 74 Wo he just must have been someone Ra “% PRE: : BR. : yi 7 . NE = — 7 iy : en else; Sure. Just. one of a: dozen| { 4 J fry By a bo B y - [MNES XP CTS yg, TRS ARE > TRWN Lag, guys who'd be willing to chase her| | %Esi = : i Sais RH ] { EANDER LEAVES ) 4 i 4 No 2% te . ig Lr “eC lh a me ft Sround Ye COUNTY: ok Wong Toe : 2 . A re fel ~~ AND THE ANVIL CLANGS ! H(3 Zz: \CRlidue mor. BORN THIRTY VEARS TQO 500M | Y.99 e fo er helping Won, : NE iy TTR The, TM B00. U8. PAY. Oop. ; . a \ 7 a with a batch of pies. ‘Message: for Cu AS oh ay ig 7 : . ; y you,” he said nd turned his at-| |. J : a SFR. Rog. U5. Pat OB AD richie roscroed

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tention to Wong. ——— — a . : .t : ; rr. FE She read it and then glanced| “I bought the suit at Sneed’s Emporium-—they're giving away a bat TS GT rT J » RAIN: a TH s NT rs Ep oh, 2tse. Wis was am i Cvs Lovie || Al TAH EEAST SERENE, SP] IP A DANSEROUS PLACE Hore Ln. 0 leave. wis . IS HER~T’ EEMAGINE | “Wait & minute.” HOLD EVERYTHING : By Clyde Lewis. [| AN Is HER SEMAINE IFS J TO GO FAR IN.77 He stopped. : > : . oy 5 . “You're not very flattering,” she Said: cryptically. : “I'm not very which?” . “This Rodney — I thought you'd show alittle more curiosity.” “What. makes you think I would?” he asked ‘bluntly. : : With that he left the galley. She stood looking after him. Maybe she did have her signals crossed, at that. But in: the next-instant she forgot about Eddie;© What was Rodney Blair doing in San Francisco?’ And why was it she didn’t feel particularly thrilled to see him? Val was just a little afraid to 1 answer ‘the second question in her| | ; ve mind, She had a dawning suspicion A () */1| RED RYDER that it involved Eddie Cavalier. Even| : ; against her will and what she ; thought was her better judgment.

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8 8 WwW, FOR. TWO DAYS Bradley and| . i PoE ae Monroe practically - monopolized : ’ | THE NEW Eddie Cavalier. They managed to : hut sit next to him at mess. They gave up their cabin to bunk with him in the créw's quarters. They played poker with him, and rummy for a penny a point. The only time Val was able to see him was at mealtime and occasionally during a workout.

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