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‘CAST OF CHARACTERS ONNIE MILES—Her mania for fast driving ‘almost wrecked her romance. LARRY COLLINS —Newspaper reporter, hunting the murderers of his brother. MIKE BENTLEY — Wealthy rancher, kn 'w too much about auto accidents.

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YESTERDAY—Larry is caught in the hangar. Bentiey imprisons him in a: cellar, orders his men to steal Mayhook ‘calves and make it appear Larry fs the thief. At the Hayhook the next morning, Bentley gets a call saying that Collins has been caught with the stolen calyes.. The Colonel is determined to ’ hang ‘Larry, The Colonel and Barnes go back to the truck, promising io come by for Larry at midnight. Monnie goes to Bentley's, determined ‘to tell that calf stealer what I think of him.”

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

LARRY SAT in the semi-dark- bE ee. 3 : Bo hess of the basement room that||%~7 bq EL RE g nr § } ; 5 3 ND 2 i ) 3 formed his prison, trying. to decide : / |. ZA) ~, ND HE JUST ; % | WN i g sling what Bentley ‘intended to do with YE NL wil THREW AWAY#4i6 TS N : ; % 5:30

him. It was evident that the nar- [ ay © | WR pra 2 : /-. [ Av 8 ; : > : | TRWILLIAMS | cotic smuggler hoped to avoid kill- ¢ A J < ph “he mE | WORTH OF TICKETS! . COPR. 1940 BY NEA SERA: wn. L U.S. PAT OFF. : WHY MO COPR. 140 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REG. U. 8. PAT. OFF. | ing: Larry himself, but it was a i ; 2 og WE : s equally clear that he would never : RPE a AR g Wo ; THET IS ONE ©’ TH’ SORROWFUL SUE 7~AH HAS pf BUT - GULPST- YO 1S permit Larry to be taken ‘to trial| | 5-30 / i Copr. 1940 by United Feature te. ine. | Two BIGGEST FEET ALLUS D'SPISED GALS-ESPESHULLY DIFF RONT f7- HEARIN IN ’

So FAN TH PURTY ONES WHICH TRIES T°. | for cattle theft. “Now repeat after me, ‘So ya won't talk, eh? . . . ‘All right, break Ot EERE. AN BOTH | KISS MERE AYOUNG FELLA RATE

Bentley was evidently hatching it up? ... and, ‘Where's the fire?’ ” : rn / THET SORT O’. THING. » ME WANTA DO SOMETHIN’ _ Z . Some plot to guarantee Larry's per- 2 : N : AoNaR! Ay LLY. 7H : NATCHERLY.# ZZ x : NY T/ MAKE YO’ HAPPY-~, 7 ” Z manent removal.’ 3 2 AN’ _SHOOT HIM THROUGH rr 2 ; 1 i so Coon : » Larry thought of Monnie. If hei HOLD EVERYTHING : | By Clyde Le wis TH” HAID/” : : 7 had to die, it was comforting to o————— know thaf she would always love| ; " TT him, always have faith in him. ' The ceiling light flashed on. The -cellar door opened. Bill came in, a . rifle in the crook of his arm. Behind him came Bentley — and Monnie! : . “Monnie, darling!” ‘Larry rushed to her, brushing ‘past Bentley, caught her in his arms. She struggled to free herself, and not succeeding slapped him full in the face. “Let me go—you cow thief!” The yore hurt more than the blow. ; i rry stared at her, uncompre- 1 a : ; or 3 —a y ll S07 1D0NT FIG hending. | - Ep Ti MARSHAL -.-1 RECKON ff THANKS FOR HELE RANCHERS, BOT | 1 COUNTED OR J ILL BETCHA HE WENT IT THAT WAY “You— Oh I hate you!” she con- % - | MEMEN BUT THE OUTLAW 950 ; 4 ON YI o\ =

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. posed as a friend—just to get a cl ancesto steal cattle.’ The ordinary rustler doesn’t sink that low. And you made love to me—Lies— all of it— Lies!” N “He didn't fool me for a minute,” Bentley put in. “You don't know how slick he really is, Mike. .De you know who © Larry Collins is—why he is here?” She did not wait for his answer. Ly Collins is the brother of a x “fy ig Lua Ei he man killed in the accident on ; Te i VING LED THE POSSE OFF ON A FALSE CLUE S0 Dead Man's Curve! > ud TAT RS TRACHIES COULD STEAL, CATHEL HE, 1s “He came out. here from New nd EY £30 JUST OUTSIDE THE COWCAMP. =

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accused of manslaughter. . . , OH, : ee : { QUICK !--- GIT A DOCTOR !--- Mike, I've been Such a fool.” | F te USE GRINNO Ne Su 2 : SHE'S GNASHING HER 2 na COPR. 1940 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T. M. REZ. U. S. PAT. OFF. 5-30 . TOOTH POWDER STUFF ON SLUGGO-- )| | os : Son TEETH CY Wee Eyes MONNIE'S words doomed Larry's] : : . I'LL GIVE HIM THE p 3 , (ERR 7 1S GOOFY. WIT eg faint hope of escaping Hugh's “One sure thing about horse racing—you can't win ‘em all!” EE DROOPY EYES AND | : BH FEVER. ate. 2) : y ” Hy “Was that your brother?” Bent- TT fit. FLASHY TEETH. ir ! iq ley asked. 55 By Sylvia ; “You ought to know—you: killed _ him. I don’t know how, but you did. Just as you intend to kill me —because Hugh knew what I know —You're, running narcotics in here . : ; d \ dad > by “plang, Bentley. You're getting BE : . by S55 nn > i away with it now, but you won't|| rl ! | GLAMOROUS ihe, Td m1 : EISIEE always be lucky. ; . EEE 2) ) - (1h g : Bose : Therell ‘be someone else hunt- : 2 AG fed icra nA #7 ARE ng you, after I'm out of your way” \ ' I _ . : v (id ; — A '—he was talking for Monnie's bene- § 7 > 7 TTA TN : a LE . lmaoo fit - . - »

) ’ — ” op 2 ” ” > ; I. ~ > ; 7 | ERIGO! “ ts, T' : Or = OH, HO! $0 YOU WAS BEFRIENDIN' EASY, Y/AINT SHOOTIN) v “ 4 DOWN Wi THAT KNIFE, ROD thie oh: folks, Tve gol a lot off EN RA TH ¥ WAS YOUT OKAY, BOYS, ITS HIGH TIME WE ( ME THRU DE , x ind Lo Rep hinking to do before Bentley de- SKIES BS ; ‘ LEARNED THIS SWAB A LESSON! y=, \ LAI6 ENOUGH, 7 2 oo 74 : 4 cides’ to hang me—that's what you : : 0 nt BULL? 7 j= nr ; Vip / intend doing, isn’t it, Mr. Bentley? | —Nice to have seen you. ... And 4 Monnie—just forget all that stuff I told you last night. I must have been drunk.” He turned his back on them.

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BENTLEY MOVED to hit him, Monnie caught Mike's arm. “Let him’ alone, Mike,” she said. “He's just talking. Who could ever believe Mike Bentley would smuggle dope?” (ah A “You're right, Monnie, he’s just \ 2 oo“ 7 talking.” . : l 0 : hi ih The door closed behind them. | [tik | : : iis . —

Larry could hear them laughing as g ij . : f OU MAY DISREGARD ANY they went up the stairs. i KW Ut ties 175 * pe RYO WE MEET Sr BE a MADE BY THE YOUNG Monnie ran into trouble when she| BEES === i - ON ME , HILDA « I'LL =! | HOUR'S SLEEP YOU S20 AT © O/CLOTK OR ELSE! ; CONGRESSMAN & = SHADYSIDE. /. suggested returning .to the Hayhook IER rrr NE I itm : BE ‘OVER. ABOUT : / MISS, ITLL CUT IN BED AT ' HIS LAST MEASURE HAS BEEN VETOED. at once. Cordially, but firmly, Bent- | [5 fF ; CH " 8:30 TONIGHT ONE YARD OFF THE ; 4 ley insisted that she remain for AND HOLD DOWN DISTANCE YOu luncheon, then fly up to Lost Can- MY END OF YOUR — yon and see how the sheriffs search was progressing. On the surface, Bentley appeared to be his usual,| == ) : ; affable self. Underneath the veneer,| “Awright, I'll elope. How long you think we'll be gone, so I can te however, Monnie was sure she saw Mom when to expect me back?” cold, relentless hatred. In such a - .mood, it was better to humor him. re ; 8 They were just starting for the| THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguso hangar when Monnie turned to : | Bentley. “Mike, will you do some- i. ny 4 -— }

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thing for me? Don't let Dad hang Larry Collins!”

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’ ’ ; POOR THING L WHRAR WE CORA « HE \GN'TT " . ik TOUCH WITH YOU ,50 OF O || MORNING! IWS FROM OST i It Dad persists In this mehing it] ; TY AMERICA, | g| Wi, [| COOREE WE COULONT L¥T Nou | ABOU WEST ARO NS MUST WAGE GONE | : ; il bring & : | PREVENTING KNOW | WERE TERRIBLY AS HAND 1 ; : will bring trouble to the Hayhook i ORR! ; , 5 oa : = 2 ——

A 1 \EO and to you—There’ll be investiga- ; : | . TELEPHONE ABOUT —~ 7 tions, trials. Turn Collins over to I A POLES k By the sheriff—Let the law deal with 's ERCAN 2

him.” | + .“I could never Jock gb ad again i} SRR 77 S without thinking ‘You killed a man.’ Please, Mike.” | SLOWING “I'd promise to let the sheriff BRLANC/ES have Collins if I could be sure you 1 Is A aren't in love rwith him--but I'm not sure. . . .”

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petieve me?" : : : “1 big A : / = : a a *\___COPR. 1540 BY NEA SERVICE. INC. T. M. REG. U. §: “ «Marry me!” His voice was low,| 2 ns pa 0 - i vibrant with emotion. Set the day , A FV LOOK # vs i S and ‘I'll send for the sheriff to come a 8 { FALLING get Collins.” - : : \ 4 “Mike, you darling!” She kissed him lightly, danced out beyond his grasping .arms. “I was agraid you .wouldn’t ask me again. I'll marry you on the 10th day of September!” She couldn't evade his embrace ‘then. His kisses bruised her lips." S «Mike, stop,” she gasped. “I've so] CHANCES ASCAINST | much to do. I'll go to town today| QUINTUPLE BIRTHS to ask Ruth and Peggy to be brides-| ARE A

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HE WATCHED her speed down TO ONE / EL the road, saw her turn and Wave 5s back at him. He waved in xeply : | . OW DO WE KN then summoning Bill to. his id = ] THAT MA PVC Be oi pe: i] ~~ a ) EXTINCT FOR MANY “Mike Bentley win . ) £3 he announged. “I always win. We ; «(THOUSANDS OF Ea “catch Coll red-handed in the 5.30 HAD SRD SAA hanger. The calf-stealing gag works Ji wh SL = perfectly, gets the Colonel wound ANSWER—From completely preserved specimens of these animals : ; ; TCE OE THE ATE ‘up for a lynching. Now, I'm going| found incased in ice. oF x, FB J Fo For Ed pike FLOUR ‘to get’ arse.” . ’ . : tf ; -; Ly : x = i (Bill n approval. Tr 7 : - : Sol i a HY Dd I wouldn't let her|Collins trying to board a freight| Bentley nodded. ol) j | iA v alan Dad hang Collins,” Bentley went on.|He’'ll drive out here as fast as he| “The sheriff will get Collins, all i 1 i g : Standard G: y “I'm~going to keep that promise./can. He won't be jon the highway |right— But not the way he expects 1 : ; & - Sun ipo Mark. 7 ? recipes an the hex aA. ’ of eac! Ag. |

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