Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 August 1940 — Page 17

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7, 1940 —— we. sss THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES ca 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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WITH THIS STUFFIN IN MY I'M SURE GLAD 1 CHEEKS AN' NOSE, AN' AIN'T GOT A THIS GLOVE FER A PAUNCH, MARRIED SISTER

OF SIRCECILS GO UNCHALLENGED! A "SLADANG' INDEED!

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EGAD, I NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A BEAST AND NEITHER, 1

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N' I'LL JUST LEAVE IT ON . A TIME THIS ALL

TH PORCH AN' SHE WON'T GET A CHANCE TO AST ME TO CUT HER LAWN ER MIND TH' BABY! I'LL MEET You

By MILDRED WILLIAMS

CAST OF CHARACTERS

JOHNNY REGAN—young man in love with two girls.

JEAN REYNOLDS—Johnny's sweetheart | since childhood

PROOF OF HIS MENDACITY/ , 2 wan HMP-KAFF/S LET 3 ME SEE wAT WHAT _~\} POINT IN HIS n= NARRATIVE

MOLLY TRAVERS—ambitions young / oe ) ToL OFF To SLEEP ? W) = ag be ANDRE MASTERS—the Theater's lead- W \ = Ing man. lB \ E= I; -_—— YESTERDAY: Johnny tells Jean that Nok: Molly will marry him. Instead of being =, heartbroken, Jean is angry. His request A that she sell or give the cameo to him C only increases her rage. While Johnny | \ ] tells Molly of Jean's refusal, there is a "Nt

crash, a scream: “The lamp turned over. | Get out! The theater is on fire!” |

CHAPTER NINE

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THE THEATER was on fire. The

old lamp had turned over, the kero- eA em, sene spilled. A spark from the ~ ar annn switchboard had ignited the oil. ; With half of his mind Johnny 5 J | - EH AASEE $3 ts al D —— ge 2 Zu heard the garbled explanation of il iy, a WA «ong Vp tH the blaze; with the other half he i NF whe, [ag aler A N y 7/7) - was trying to figure out the quick- 4 & ERY, VERY V3 Zh, A ¢ LN of h ping Jos Fray ticlas WARM UNDER parr save the valuable Cape an S @ WILLIAM had gathered for the set. -7 ~ THE COLLAR = J WL “a7 ) A SERVICE. INC. ¥. M. REC. U. 8. PAT. OFF. vA

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ciose to me. We're going up.” id . 3 2 SA ’ v He dragged Monty of or him The “Copr. 1940 by United Feature Syndicate, Tne. © * \Z ye 'L ABNER —By Al Capp flames licked at his ankles danger- | J v % 4 SIV. Sehr Tifted Io Ov “Sorry, lady . . we out of moth balls!” *EF YO’ PAPPY MEETS YAS MF” RIGHT" HER EYEBALLS 1S ously. Johnny lifted Molly over the | 3 We an UP WIF A 3-FINGERED | QUCH "7 | | NOW-AKR WHIRLS | A-POPPIN F-SPARKS threshold of the stage door. MAN- S$77- AR ‘ROUND AN’ ‘ROUND | SEEM T' BE A-SHOQT “Get over there on the lawn and | HOLD EVERYTHING GOTTA CONJURE UP A YO IS NOW REPEATIN' TH’ OUTA HER EARS” don t come back again.” VISION QQ’ TH’ MAN GONNA MAKE SECRET WORDS ~ > “What are vou geing to do?” PAPPY RODE OFF WIFS- \ A * X" ON MAH GREAT GRAN’ VY 7~ Molly was hysterical AH GOTTA SEE BOTH YO’ BROW MAMMY TEACHED

HIS HAN'S F-BE BRAVE, / WIF TH’ BLOOD YO JEST DRAWED,

I'm gbding to help Jean get the props out!” Johnny pushed his way through | screaming crowd of actresses 1 with smoke, he reached the gain just as Jean threw 'S silver service. Thank heaven for somebody wTio’s not an actor,” Jean shouted when she saw him Johnny took her orders. He was amazed at her courage and effi-

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possible, Hev, Rex!"—she had seen Sa A {i in the crowd—"“Cart this ; over to the Dunbars’ lawn as we —By Fred Harman pring out.” FohhhY Fallaaed Tar ke THINGS Loo ET © HOLD YOu WHOEVER ED LL SETTLE DOW NE a VK 5 J nay Jollgwed her back toe; PRETTY Set ORY N° NEPHEW ? : oor ANCESTOR = \ THESE DAYS, DUCHESS =) RINE Na ee hing bullain AROUND PAINTED 1 ‘RYDER’ SURE WT HEY--- AIN'T THAT OLR He had never been so tired in VALLEY, Ss TH NAIL ON TW? oT OLD FREND HANK 7? 1 life, He was drenched to the PuCHESS ; 77) ’ Kl Je looked exhausted, but she squared her shoulders and went towsrd the building once more. | it Last trip, Johnny!” She toppled 2 against n weakly. “You'll have 5%

n alone this time. The lig set It's Bohemian glass and I promised Mrs. Wilson nothing

at stuff.

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would happen to it.” pn “Damn the liqueur set. I'm tak- fis ing e of yo Get Dr. Warren, f somebody. Jean's fainted.” | 4 Jean's eyelids fluttered. “Go on, SERRE I'm all right.” : 8 p-7 In a daze Johnny found his way | SOT. ON FY NA SORE LLM SO, . . = : ? TTT on : : i " across the stage once more. He “Yeah, they promoted me to a plain-clothesman!” NANCY —By Bushmiller brought out the liqueur set. . Where's Jean?” he asked Earl. | FUNNY BUSINESS AFTER ALL, HM -- LETS SEE -—\| FF HEY —} DONT DISLL LOIN YA TO - < _ “Dr. Warren took her home. Her : i] SLUGGO --. # IE I'M MISS RITZS NANCY—A BOTHER | HAVE MORE RESPECT FER ~ -. hands were urmed. Everything z Fa RR COULDNT 1 BRUDDER --- AN" COME ME --- + YOUR ELDERS /¢ D I tals FP BE JUST A SHES NANCY'S\ HERE / ( iM BUSY ean wanted it taken back to BiG SISTER AUNT ==-THEN I'M the people who own it. Can you TO You 2 \ help me with it?” NANCYS UNCLE ~ . y man, I'm busy.” Earl a TN st ed of ithout concern. 3. it’s up to me,” Johnny told himself, “or the stuff spends the! ~ A —- ight on the lawn where the Por- 00 A mums; ify (¢ Z Z tuguese lads can have a go at it.” = - # Hello, Johnny, Well, here IT am, bie : ZZ sal and sound.” Molly, looking —— Y_ fresh and young again without her; “ x Z make-up, came. up with Andre - <e ~ NN 27 2 “I sat over there on the Co Sy Coat rer tate, _— I NTE 7% lawn and let the sparks fly up- | Qe - Ten Wee US Pac OF —All riehis reserved = SSS Avg = - wae | WASHINGTON TUBBS II =3y Crane I hear Miss Reynolds burned her | hands.” Johnny nodded. Masters X C DAY! p w % Lg AND BRING K THE UPON THAT ONE THING 1 AM looked at the antiques piled on the MA end i = \ oo a fo SLTTER ne? NOY ERIEND / DETERMINED. \F I CANNOT lawn and whistled softly. “An anti- | CRAWLS FROM $3 ALE SP | TELLING WHERE WE GO AFTER } 2 LEAVE TiS PLACE, NEITHER que dealer would give his eves for | THE WRECKAGE AT ARE, AND I THINK MY Y WILL YOU.

Careful of scavengers,”

he warned. I'm getting it back to the owners tonight,” Johnny said. | Oh, come along, sweet,” Molly told him. “We're going to the Inn All this stuff will be here when you | get back.” When Johnny shook his | head, she continued, “Well, when |

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vou've finished vour homework, 100k | us up.” = eR . 4 > ® = J ? : > : hs ; 7 ; JOHNNY WATCHED them go | Cn GAN or i 3 down the street. He felt detached | ofp - ’ ct oo 5 ; ' 7 own Ue Shed a Tel veroned | lS CUMIGUS WORLD By William Ferguson ||g, pi oor RB. is, 4 “1 Aes) | srcusmreer GAT = VE el, FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS ‘ee —By Blosser 1at moment TAS T c— . a EE — a Ee tant to him. | one wHALE — a " pile all this stuff in| / FURN ( i WERE ON OUR WAY V WELL , SHUT \Y Au 1 can) LEMME GNE You acon?” om FA Ca as JO PETERSBURG TO A MOUTH ! ARE YOU SAY 1S A TIP. IF YOU oo pie Higwon| (IRUCHAREAT 2s TAKE CARE OF THE J ff THE ONES ? 1 HEARD THAT THAT a I a A avs ONE FAHWINORELD FAMOUS ? NOBOOY ( Ss on Dp of highbovs and fast KEEPS en silver sugar bowls to the knobs | CA77LLES THE THE UoB of A Thc i ba KIDS VERY We've sure missed you and Jean COPR. 1930 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. . ers one f this mer.” he said. “You earn- SEEING | i out a 1 as a shonkeeper * THE Jean hanging around the the- SI HTS =e ['ve missed vou,” Johnny told him He had missed them. His Cape Codders. Thev were his folk, SRF’ Ly NEVER SAW g!l right. He laughed bitterly. Suc ARS “What about the apprentice? Gunes OF

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Johnny didn't answer. He won- & -) nT. M. REG. U S. PAT. ofr. f . - dered what Masters was saving to - sat . NM he Ti BOOTS AND H By Martin Ready to go?” Rex asked, and . - . > ar Yh aor Sys WN ' ; NOU KNOW : x 2 y “1 COME,COME, MY GOOD th threw the car into gear. | N THAT MY FRIEND, \& OF WELL WOT RE YA | > 3 A FEAL OW .LNOU ARE, S&From the top of the hill they | ' CONSEQUENCE WANN THAT RN MAING RATHER SADLY,

? a BN WHAT LT WANT WHATEVER | GUN A FOR 9 ¢ ME OOK THE THINK

looked down on the ruins of the hy

theater. The theater. What a part

theat A MAN LIVING IN it had plared in life at Capetown! | THE COUNTRY HAS Johnny recalled how he had sat in OZ CHANCES PER the balcony on hot summer after- 1,000 OF LINING noons, munching peanuts with a TO THE AGE OF &5/ dozen other kids : He remembered A CITY MAN HAS © the first actress who'd ever smiled ONLY S71 CHANCES

at him Pe I Gosh. you're poor company,” Rex ER 1,000.

eiaculated. “Silent as a funeral. This is a funeral,” Johnny told him The Wharf Theater has died. Doesn't it kind of get you?” Rex said he guessed so, but he though a drink would fix that up. All I want is a bed,” Johnny retorted. “But I do want to drop bv the Meltons to tell Jean not to

ABBIE AN' SLATS

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\ 3 nn. NO wor . ALS PARDON ME, A PEASANT GAY 1S A DEAR, REALLY! HMPK YES-AND OTIS WAS WORRIED, oS GR wr ilfiers Dr. Warten NEA INS road ¢ probing ay LL-LEEZE 7 DRESS HMPH™ | | vou Never SAW A sweeT=R | ACTS ed HE ASKED ME TO TAKE HER || 1LOVE HER | | ROMANCE -OR th MAYBE Meltons and Jean was supposed to d - | THINK ILL CHANGE GIRL UNTIL HER FOLKS MOVED ONE OF HERE =-HE Fore. COUPLE iy. | . be asicep, Sue wid him __ ANSWER—The Latin word, “Caesar.” INTO A DRESS MORE ¥ : TO HOLLYWOOD. SHE SUDDEN: | (THEM MOVE | | OF YEARS IN A SMALL TOWN | SUCH Tell Fer Jonny's Bete." Fe =. === APPROPRIATE ~\ ¥ LY CHANGED OUT THERE / QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL WOULD KNOCK */{ A BEAUTIFUL A | TO THIS ATMOSPHERE N | 1/4; SHE'S ONLY FIFTEEN THOSE SILLY IDEAS OUT OF CHILD And so he stood beside Jean's bed | Jean's eyes were tender when she the cameo is yours for a wedding A DRESS # | iz ABIGAIL — YOU KNOW Y : HER HEAD. YOU'LL LOVE holding one of her bandaged hands. |jpoked at him. “Johnny, I've de-| prevyl, 1 Wope you'll both be very, . _ HER WHEN YOU REALLY * $ ® = cided to give you the cameo. I “I'm op ‘going to take it, Jean” A - - 5 : KNOW HER

“I CAME TO TELL you that think I meant to all the time:| “Well, Moliy will take it. Tell everything is back where it belongs. something just got into me at the her what I said. Now go away.

But why on earth did you go clear theater tonight.” | I'm sleepy.” to Chatham for a bell-pull?” | He sighed with relief. “The| Johnny went, reluctantly. But it It was on Mr. Earls list.” she fight was part my fault. I was too, wasn't until he was out of the house gaid. “Darling, you look so tired.” | possy.” | that he realized what had hap-

Johnny drew himself up with a| “No, you were right. You've pened. The cameo was the only jerk. He mustn't tell her he would | always been my big brother and piece of property borrowed for the like to put his head in her arms acted like it. I was the one who theater that hadn't been returned

and cry wanted it to be different. Even to-| to its rightful owner. Where's Molly?” Jean asked, | night when we were mad as two (To Be Continued) oddl; | hornets, you came to help me when CAN vent pry mw 7 “She's with Masters at the Inn,” I needed you most, “So tell Molly (*" “gory “are wholly Sctitious.)