Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1940 — Page 18

WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1940 — . ssc. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES a PAGE 17 SERIAL STORY— FUNNY SIDE UP By Abner Dean | OUR BOARDING HOUSE With Major Hoople ~~ OUT OUR WAY By Williams

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Theater {ort ll wT a Yo RF 0 : OLE FAMILY ww W / ! \ \ URS AN’ u : ¥! OE |S Che { A RATTLESNAKE HAD 3 £- 1 3 { FROM WIGSTON MAGNA LEICESTER= (// asa T EEEL LIKE ABK= ’ BIT WM 2? / NOTICE A RATTLER By MILDRED WILLIAMS |? = 4 3 % y SHIRE NOU KNOW aus BY THE WAY, an ING QUESTIONS! ~ Sue A, by ’ : a == : ‘1 HAVE YOU EVER DONE ANY AP RANDIN' IRON, CAST OF CHARACTERS pe le ; ty) B16 GAME HUNTING 2 YORNNY REAGAN—young man Wn bi 1

Tove with {wo girls, | JEAN REYNOLDS-—-Yohnny's sweel- | heart since childhood. | MOLLY TRAVERS ambitions young Actress, ANDRE MASTERS —the Theater's Yeading man,

| | YESTERDAY: Johnny searches Cape- | town for the actress, finzily finds her. | She is Molly Travers, He arranges a date, returns to the shop to discover |

Jean's car at the curb. Jean is in Capetow n—now.

CHAPTER THREE THE SIGHT of Jean Reynolds’ | car brought Johnny back to reality | with a lurch. In his hunt for Molly | Travers he had forgotten all about the letter lie meant to write to 3 SL s . "a yy Ho 5 «| Jean, telling her their love affair Di . bE ! <, > ; ; 4 i ES kb 4 ks DR CECI

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His first impulse was to run back um . A iy { | SQUEEZED toward the Blue Whale. But he hs a ss Ep h TWO NORDS N y § 4 : : ’ = : a yo = f v | ~ ~- / ” - - a knew that eventually there must be | - — SE i THAT TIME = IAS _— : a TRWILLAMS some ‘explanation. Now-—with the on - ig : ada arte dt i D A he = memory of Molly still so vital and : i Ti = 3 ie { SE AVY] \ sa / ; of M ; Co fel Ba 3 ) | LI'L ABNER Sy Al Capp fresh—was the time. Then Jean 5 Cay

could return to Boston. 0100 With Pentre Syndicate, ne SRE 3 ' rN | PUNNO WHICH ONE 4% ’ A y United Penta Syndicate Jean was sitting at his desk, | “It won't pay to operate, Mr. Gillies . . | FL YO! CAINT DO THET, T 7 h A ane \ “ STAN UP. Lit ABNER. ee Ce Cajadv— composing a letter home on his is counterfeit!” ONE O' YO' 18 DOIN’ N 4 5, 2 T'FOOL. ME, GAT GARSON? “Hi ya.” she said In the exact HOLD EVERYTHING (GULPY) LIL ABNER” Ww e ; G4 J " | rE Lar tone she used when her cocker, NE J JE EYE” Rarky. retumed from his airing. | “You've certainly turned out a trusting soul in your old age. The door was wide open. She was standing before him, her arms around his neck, waiting for a kiss. Johnny kissed her, but she drew back from him as if she sensed

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the difference in that Kiss Johnny, what's happened?” she asked in a small, frightened voice. Johnny, sat down on the sea chest \ : He kept his eves on the floor while oh N 2 | ; : RED RYDER

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put her arm around his shoulder. | GOLD SHIPMEN The arm comforted him and gave | him courage. “Think what over? | Don't tell me the doctors have given | you six months to live! { She tried to laugh, but the effort ended in a choked sob. Johnny dared not look at her i “I'll live all right. It's a girl. . , "| He was astounded at the relief | with which Jean answered, | Naughty naughty, Johnny Remember vou can’t have any other gal. Youre engaged to me. So tell

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her the trutl Sorry, Jean, it not that easy for me He turmed and faced her for the first time. “It's all over between vou and me. I've met a girl NN ; who makes me see that She's the ; h i —— ) Kind of a girl dreams are made of com 13 \ SERVICE INC. TM ALD " z ) ah BUY Jean took the blow stayding | ‘AN right, wise guv—Tlet's see vou get tough with that fish!” ' < 2 “YS Boon ¢ 2 . ‘ L

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Johnny saw her put her hand %o| her forehead, rumple her hair asi FUNNY BUSINESS she did when disturbed. She didnt speak for a minute. She picked up her purse and began to scramble through Here's a cigaret, Jean,” he said, nd lighted it for her. “Say someTell me I'm a fool. Tell me m a heel. But don’t just stand pre looking at me.” He was angry, t he couldn't explain why Shut wp, Johnny,” she said nly, drawing long drags on her I can’t think straight yet.” 2 ’ P 5 Sa 3 gn rs en But this girl, Johnny. Who is ||; 5/4 | J x Us Pat AM rhs Sewer he Does she love vo toed” C o WW - 3 - | She an aomrentice at the The: Me | 2 =. oy | WASHINGTON TUBBS Il —By Crane 2 1! dont know whether she > ) [TREES MUS BE \ TO THE \ (AW, THERE VOU ARE. I AVE BEEN WORRIED. THANK HEAVENS FOR THAT! ("EES HNO, NOSSNG AT loves me or mot” he answered, as { J = ” VER' MPORTART | AIRPORT, VOU LEAVE THE HOTEL? HERE, HELP ME PLACE THIS - ANYTHING | ALL, JUST SENDING if that were unimportant J = y | WSSION, ANG, | RURRVY ” WERE VOU FOLLOWED? TRUNK ABOARD. YOU WiLl BW 77 \ WRONG, | SOME SHIRTS AND Good heavens, its not one of Ze ? Jd | | FOR THE BOSS J) : i. TAKE OFF AT ONCE 7 ii Bl | SENOR | THINGS TO My those things? I thought you gove up I : gE 7 TO GET MEQUT J, p— 2% H | BLESSING? BROTHER. 60 TO crushes the summer you were gags = == : OF BED J #£X y Cg ; fT TT. 7 | THIS SPAT ON THE shout Sally Rand.” | Sa ” Na AFT 3 Fy N2 fl aR on } NL ” MAP AND HE WILL : & & ; DY ih = Loy MEET VOU HER ATTITUDE annoyed Johnny He retorted angrily, So youre feslous? Jean laughed. “You flatter your«lf. Don Juan. But give me credit for a little curiosity. I want to see this angel-puss Johnny didn answer her so she shrugged picked up her hat and sad, “Gb

I'm at the Meltons' it she wants $$ ~ . 2w ; 3 ; to kill a few birds , &S X > . NN - A a so Thats right. Get sarcastic. It's _OPR 100 BY NER SERVICE IWC. ON S ~ A ; <0 becoming. Don't suppose youre ——— p—— ECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS going my wav? | Ra a mr s———— a pr ——————— —— ~ She clapped her hat on the back: THIS CURIOUS WORLD FF. I SorRY “ou -=% { FomeeT Ir, WD We CAME No (1 M GLAD YOU THOUGHT , I GUESS I her head. and looked like a very | fa mm ea , | T Your Jos. L |} He Just wanted | | Aw Tae way | Al oF Tear! Gos FA a . a ESS VAY UE FEATS © SHOW HIS TO AlAsSka | : KODIAK ISLAND ,— 1 nv Best DEAS - | SES { RD x

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pert and feminme Robin Hood | JE == : IT 1 were, I'd change my mind | § : = - 1 RE . em AUTHORITY ! HES oN A PROMBE [YN WON'T BEF SUCH | after that remark But come along. Hi S : - fF : ) A FIRSTS $e (HAT DIDNT | MAYBE _ A POOR 7 Do : oe adolescent. Hop mn it " 1 1 = 5 a { / HEEL | ps” PAN OUT «ssw Wi SUBSTITUTE «= / COME a —— Sy. Ar =. , 3 "~ : a A 3 - Ne — NOW WAT ‘ CoOuLd y WOW! E ! “IN MANSY # o-, Q { : J r # y \ 4 . \ES : : ; : Ny { ;

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He pulled the car up betore the | Ji ’ \ 8 \ " PH oo ; a? IN ue : ASL BY 4 S garage he'd rented for the summer | \ 9 ? : - El AON oh — ~ =m NA { {ne When he slammed the door after i : him. she slid under the wheel ana held out her hand She looked <iraight at him. but he saw that her chin was quivering She threw the Car into gear

rushed the motor while her fool ! h : : ery - | | = — = 2 : SC ) ‘ q s : <° = PESTS © as sul on : Ye Oras, iid ic pe BUILDER OF THE | lt - - i —— oR nS al — = 3 - = S . 4 v.37 hate her, Johnny Regan, truly , D> NA | YY . uN y a. £ 3 | ATURAL BRIDGE, | | 3001s AND HER BUDDIES By Martin

I do. But I cant fight back. But if T find out she doesnt love you, | CX IN VIRSINIA, IS STIL ! : a. Johnny, and voure wasting ail || 2 ALNVE Z IT 1S THE SMALL i | WEN, THERE J \T'S ONLY ) | CARE eS JUST TAKEN) THERE © MOTHIMG HERE NOTHING ) NO! THE SECRET 16 UNLER tuat s YOUL J ~X%th | \ AT ALL TO BETRAN THE PRESENCE HOOD... WN THE ENGINE ! THAT

that romance. there's going to be STREAM THAT TRICKLES NO HER FIRST FLNNG | fur fiving. You'd better warn her’ : IT, I | ’ Ne b= LESSON J are DOESN'T OF SO PRICELESS A DGCOVERNX /! [ \& WHAT I MUST WAVE ! M ig 2 | Th XN — Sm

Johnny wasn't angry any longer ay] NG ER ee penn IN She was seeing it the logical way. | f ' : / y \ i -: | BAGKET SS VT dhs ee ——— That's right, Jean, be a sport : 4 | 2 « | And youll be in love again, your- - -

Don't : " halt- it. Loves not SETTIAS <omething I tum on and off like BELONG TO THE a water faucet. Ever since I was § SPLURGE FAMILY, vears old I've been in love with A PLANT &RrOuP

Perhaps,” he said softly, “voud | Detter go back home She nodded Reminds me too | much of other summertimes. Yes | I think I shall go” ¥ RT Johnny went inside. ed wast- ABBIE AN' SLATS od a lot of time easing things 1 off with Jean He took a quick | ITS ME, BOY---ABBIE ¥ TY Xo ME, IW DOP BECKY S YOU CAN'T HAVE ROR- THEY SAD YOUR Suid) AND ~NOW YOU'VE chower, put on a ean bush-cont | a : | PLEAGE -REVMEWNRER En) POP. TUEY (CHOKE) CALLS GOTTEN ME CLATS +» MN HAD GONE DOWN += COME BACK nN OWL and combed his hair | | ; Wa, {| ABBIE” You K\OW-APDLE | ME BATWLESS-~ REMEMBER? | BECKY-YOUR BECKY « | | THAT YOU WERE DEAD: NE LY oy ohnny yentéd two Wieveles | ; » AT 1S THIS FIGURE | PEs, cueRRy wR A JUST TRY NOT TO THINK ~— AND | BELIEVED IT \ AGAN- NEVER 7 | OF BATHS AND REMEMBER / TE

bought four sandwiches and was CALLED 0D on the doorstep of number 3 | Cottage at 7 o'clock

Molly appeared, looking as erisp : as a Brand-new daffodil in her vel- | ANSWER-—A gargoyle. Carved in various shapes, these figures : >

low dirmdl, her gold hair hidden| Are used as waterpouts on buildings. br & bandana i sii a —_—, $9 used to accepting the Cape and They tell me a crowd is always

THEY CLIMBED upon their bi- ite summer folk. that he resented there” cveles and padaled along in silence “We can't go to the Meltons to-

“ Tes : n 4 > , They rounded & curve and Capes even Molly considering the money night. Theres a girl . . . {oan lav beiow them. a colored etch- | that bought the boats he sailed, | Molly braked her bievele, turned ing in white and hive. [the station wagons he drove casual- to look at him suspiciously. “Have

Its « beautiful,” Molly said. {ly around vou had a regular girl all this ! \ {9 3 “Ana hihi Es ME “al , 6d “Thaw . \ a . : rr ; RB ; \ y And I imagine all the wealthy peo-| “Theyre all swell. They dont time?” she asked incredulously | AZ BA 4 SANA EA d a

% . | > ws | 4 CA pi* here in summer make things | think about their money You'll | RY ” A a ) hum.’ s tw ON hem.” (9) a ee that when you meet them (All events, namex and characters in this = he V 4 3 AN wholly Reuitious.) C—

Johnny frowned. Hed been 80 “Are we going to the Meltons? | story are

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