Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 August 1940 — Page 21

PAGE 20 - a. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES - THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1940 By Abner Dean | OUR BOARDING HOUSE With Major Hoople OUT OUR WAY By Williams

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® SAH, THERE | BAXTER ! FRIGHTFUL HUMIDITY, Mu rder 1 16NIT IT? MY WORD, YOU LOOK WARM / 7 EVE THAT WE CAME OVER JUST TO WASH 1S \' BEST NE wa BY THE WAY, T'M RUNNING UP TO YZ FRY ME IN SOME OF HS BUTTER! AE . BIGFOOT LAKE FOR A SPELL “ VERY “52 rors SIA i WHIT SAEe oR, Inco nto || [a ‘ il SWANKY SPOT, YOU KNOW HAR-RUMPH/: JZ” NICE OF YOU, HOOPLE! BY THE Y/ A ALTOS PATCH g i : : re Wa YAS, T SHALL BE THE LODGE GUEST WAY, ACCORDING TO YESTERDAY'S ] 1® THE Res PLACE /

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BEFORE NOW 1S ANCHORED OFF

CAST OF CHARACTERS ” ~ ; Sa ak b SA MARTIN SAYLER—A lawyer with too a >» rar LEAVING! > NS a BAR HAR © Loco many enemies. R Ng Nr | | <J NTH BO Re { § MO 5 a 5 { LL D z " & A h PIP=PIP/: id = == | " A . pr CTR fig a 3 a ; wt { Y 7 fi) X¥ 0 Ah

DALE APPLERY—Sayler’'s stepson. RHODA WATERS—Appleby's fiancee. HAZFL LEIGHTON — Sayler's sweetheart. ! 3 WINSLOW MARDELL—A gambler. z oN Ne a GFORGE BARBOUR -- Sayler's law partner. LIEUTENANT O'LE ARY—Potice invesfigatar,

YESTERDAY —Harzel Leighton explains that <he intended to ‘‘get” savier through a breach of promise suit or =n marriage settlement, but the lawyer found out about her scheme and her tricked her to pay

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plan te marry another maa, inte a confession and offered her $3000. Mardell admits Savier intended te brand him as 2 “welcher.’ At Barbour's O'Leary is surprised to find doers opening by electric eyes. Barbour tries to justify his theft. Rhoda ; y } y > lO A in / NET Co o Ph.

Waters has just left when the officers ; y ; 7 lh arrive at her Apartment I S S Pa : ley : . RR. / CHAPTER TEN | ae fo Ge IAXTER : : WITH O'LEARY dragging him by | = i 2 SC ar a : : the arm, Carroll reached the hot TN at Pe > NE = on Hk =P AE street ‘and entered the ‘police car \ - Pe al \ WELL = Ram a) (ts : KK WOR 1540 BY WEA SERVICE INC. YW WEG. 8. WAT OFF }

O'Leary leaped into the seat besid 4 NG him. ; dis . Flat Topr. 1910 by United Pesture Syndicate, Tha ! FO’ 30 YARS NOW, : THASS ON ACCOLINT “YAhat's the idea, Chief?” ‘Carroll ! FRUITFUL. MAN SWEET 7 D NATCHERLY’ asked oh | RANG ™M ge : 7 WQ Rat £ 3 soy girl n - | ‘ Sargeant, I you ‘were a ‘gui on “Yf ‘the captain of that tramp steamer wants to talk to ‘me, tell him | HEN ¢ ce the lam, how would you ‘get out ol to ‘come ‘round the back way!

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over briefly re. that's lit. She HOLD EVERYTHING took a plane But where ai d she go Chie? ‘Mavbe nowhere vet.” ‘O'Leary glanced at his ‘watct “Twenty miriutes to 2. There's & plane for New York at 2. My hunch ‘is that Rhoda Waters is ‘planning to take it Carroll stepped on the starter, and the gears screamed In anguish ac the sergeant pulled the transmission lever into first and darted sway from the ‘curb 1 ‘gotcha, Chief,” he said If that's what

she's figuring on doing, we can beat ] oN i a § her ‘to it.’ i \ a i Tk EL yp ( g Na 3 § SOY & i s CU i | '~ : eds (NE ANT WAITNY TM ET == AST Ta VARMINT ; H BLINDNESS GRR OR BEST = Ew )- SS WE COMES ZN

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THE 2 O'CLOCK plane for New York was waiting at the passengel pate with its gignt engines rumbling in ‘monotonous melody when Carroll slid ‘the ‘car in front ‘of the Administration Building at the &irport O'Leary bounded up to the ticket ‘desk and ‘produced his badge ‘Have vou a Miss Rhoda Waters on ‘that plane out there?” he 'demanded An efficient official hastilv ‘consulted a xl i ‘She bought a ticket & littl ago Good.” 'O'Liearv said. we don't want an) s x stewardess go into th lare aad 2 ; tell her to come out for a ute.’ : c ITS re In a few ) SOPR 1540 BY NEA SERVICE INC. TM. REG U.S PAT OFF. ] > 1 { POWER, AT A came in with | § = ‘Did vou send f Yes," ‘O'Leary said ‘curt v - rdess. have Miss Waters’ Hags takA the Se She won't be trav- FUNNY BUSINESS ling with vou.’ The ‘girl looked api yealingly

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the lieutenant and then a of 'tedrs ‘rolled ‘wently ‘down the ‘corners ‘of her ‘eyes. “1 | wanted to get away, . I ‘couldn't stand 1 wv longer. Dale knew 1 was going. He was going 0 niect E— I § . { : A J

me inh New York in a few days. Wt were going to get married.’ = : } / | 2 - . . Che Abc) Unig CATarS 0 pe. BD ANN | D 20 ~ 4 To Wie Fai Of —AX Highly resicvee wi = a Bn SE BRIA AT

= ” = DALE APPLEBY ‘was surprised “ha NOT BAD, EASY, : ERE : a adr = ; / SIX KNOWN FOREIGN AGENTS IN THIS AREA) [ NEVER THE | { { ‘O'Leary { ‘Carroll waiting ; — LESS, THERES A ot in Ih the stuty when te came [I . er See ARREST, INCLUDING THE LEADER HELGA| | CERTAIN HIGH GOVERNMENT | | T'\ WOT, HERE'S Es 1% CONGRERED NORE NAR ORT THAN LLY, IVE FILED A REPORT GING YOU DUE T= | OFFICIAL IN WASHINGTON | A TICKET ON T™E tl YOUR CONFOUNDED JOB IN THE oo POWDE

for him 'in the study when he came g aownsrtairs ee = & = ’ We wanted to look around once : —- ~—— A er FOR THE PART You PLAYED " Wid'D LIKE TO. 9 R PUEE DEPARTMENT? / CARS more,” said ‘O'Leary = ; on | : zs 7 MUCH / ACGORNANGE | YOURE I Dale smiled graciously “The place i : > CAPTAIN is vours. Look around all vou like / EASY 4 If ‘there's anvthing 1 ‘can help ‘You can go over the whole ; again, If vou don't ‘mind.’ ‘O'Leary suggested. “We ‘want to be ‘sure evervihing is straight.’ There was something about the srrangement of the books in the rabm that bespoke Savler's ‘character —his ‘insistence ‘upon ‘order and organization Bach book was | lined ‘up ‘perfectly. indented ‘about , ) } twa ‘inches from ite edge ‘of the ~~ Nj : / JHelf © Sets of Taw Books ‘wore 5 c , HERES THE JOINT arranged hy humbers, and ‘miscel- TEN BUCKS A WEEK IHeots Volindes were Wil ‘eR i 3 { APIECE AND YOUR full plEced in alphabetical rder Ld N LY MEALS . OU, WAIT v ‘placed ‘in alphabetical ‘orael ON TABLE AND Th the ‘cases between ‘the fire “Who's beech Shooting prow?” | OVE FOR piace and the Window, O'Leary fs pEARLS / L i, | WHAT WE AND discovered two ‘books transposed thi : , . KRITTS i The ‘entire shelf contained state THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson i ? hore. YOY ye » supreme ‘court ‘decisions. Volume WY / s } 1815 ‘had somehow got squeezed ff

between 1916 and 1917 ‘and ‘was = IBNE-DONE., | h ‘fart

jutting ‘out about an ‘inch than the others | RISING ABOVE That's strange.” he 'mucterad to | THE FLOOR ‘OF himself. “1 wonder—' YOSEMITE VALLEY, i: He walked around the room and CALIFORNIA Ul NE ) a 3 / y = carefully ‘checked the ‘other books. 5S BELIEVED Al ! Hi .* ! | 4 Z z } ) 5 UA) = < A ‘ > Onlv Rlong the west wall, where || T© BE THE | ! fi . a J 2 4 : y/ i ed la {0 2 a A Riggs had led them to ‘the safe the | LARGEST [PCH CH SINE a El | == a/R SOPR, 190 BY WEA SERVICE, ING, TJ BEG. UB. PAL OFF 10 Bar night ‘before, were ‘the books dis- | SIAKGLE ROK ith a. NE _— RCN SRANES, DR pw) N JES, Pe ACK <o ) to a aN YX AEX PE (x INQ, L NOW| 60 GR.) CAN'T LO WOATE TRE WRhN-- TMK AM FORCED YO TEAM XO, NOV X A GUN || oRadRt\W XO

arranged. O'Leary studied the ‘built } CHE ii i SR i |< in afi cam “he tea 1 nes {ih ! i irk y’ pri | hs NE ANN Te le) oN ’ h safe ®eain, The steel cabinet i. [a A i fo WeRe NNN NANG ] Sones SQ | A Nae KE ONS | NOWNG \AON..| | Aa x SRIEN RE ORIN,

was concealed by ‘the panel. ‘which | 4 Ih “il : \ =] : LD) | : 9 | oS It ae x le X : ? Re ’ py " , < \ <lid aside easily | ” A Hilt { ol A i Neha MHI BOG |X TH ROAER 7 J NEES oe SASS > Y nm ? 3 TER ] Ahd ‘then, suddenly, the Teuten- |i a HN NH | SURE WOPE SHE ONT — Tn oN i a veERYECY 7 ¢ : ; 3 ant stiffened. He walked swiftly to 3 CoN RR Ry Abid A x , a : rr Sav s ‘desk and pressad tt \ FRY ht B ES TW i J oa Ns un: | . ONE YM WORRIED a Villows, the butler, appeared pres- AJOL +f ently. u “Tell the housekeeper 1 want to see Her—in here,” ‘O'Leary ‘ordered In & Tew ‘minutes, Mrs. Wharton caudiously ‘entered the room WEE, Savier was rather particular ghotit ‘hic ‘books. ‘wasn't he? Olearv asked. “1 'inean about then being ‘ih ‘the tight places and wil J CO Nee La pice, ne > | - ox that 3 — 7. ae? > : ; a Be ThtiiSah EGER. al a " Ce se : : , Ph . w 1540 BY WV SERVICE NG. TW BEG = re or we, AR hg thie ; CAN UNE IN WATER \ Wie, YOU RE Te — —— es wr ee — hdeed he Was. insisted ‘they \ BETWEEN THE YOU'RE | [7 0NT GE A 00" ABO YOR \ . V VERY RS be ‘dusted Tegulariyv, and he would \ y | BOY { WE Im storm for hours Re Wi Wy \\ TEMPERATURES OR oP OR w TYE: ) SCRAPAE BUT | || JOB" YOUVE RUNED SOMETHING — p You ASKED * Twas Md anv of oh © et . hi hin ¥ nf 5 32 AND © O Ww Skank CAN'T AFEORD TO WORE VALUABLE MAN THAT FOR i X 4 : DUE WE GY a Ne &n them out ‘of place A INS DEeECREES. y EET WTR YOU. 1M Il ME YOUVE RUNED BECKY'S y/// ! ‘ : / sARVARD. Mm GONE © P NON . oA Lo 3 ASSISTANT a Da | LOVE TOR WAE = AND MINE TOR NE > XD 4 SOME SENSE NTO YOU S

O Tieary indicated the 1915 volume sn 0 SO. TR OE | OOK: | the shell 1H vou ‘mis CY LIKE TRIE | pce ‘this book, Nis. Wharton? 1 The housekesper looked at ‘the vollimk and her ‘evedrows Knitted ‘No, 7 never remove the books. An% | the ‘maid has orde's hot to ‘take the books out of their cases | “How ®bout Nr. Savier 'him- COTTON BLOSSOMS | Self” ARE YELL LON, Wry 75, # TR “Tf We ‘had taken it out, he would )2VK OR LAENOER _ OD | have replaced it In ifs exact place.’ | | | | | |

“When did vou last inspect this ARR A ba id FSOmO™ dic 0 last inspect this _ ANSWER—White, but after the first @ay ‘they may turn to yellow ym: pink or lavender, ‘depending on ‘the variety, : ?

Mrs. Wharton answered quickly - rs A “Yesterday, sir. Before the—the ac- ‘ : Be “Mr. Appleby,” he said. “I'll have room. ‘Carroll ‘edged over to his

cident ” : J 1h! vO oN u 1 i bY ¢ hank You Mrs, Whatron, You 0 trouble you ‘once ‘more. 1 ‘want superior. What goes on ere, 3 M " to use this room tonight, and I'd ‘Chief?

may £d now.” ide to haw ‘ } - a. y ® b Dinve everyone here—say at The Heutenant thrust his hands fy a - 30. ill vou ‘call them, Please? deep into his ‘coat ock a ( DE om ne! : 18: : te? @ | ets and FR LTEUTENANT OTFARY wax still Those who were here last night. teeterad on his Ts “Sergeant \ ] : MA peering Bbstiractedly Tntd the bhook- And H want the servants ‘On this Tay be a Very interesting pve ® f

cases when Dale Appleby and Ser- hand ning. 1 believe T know Who mur-

gesnt ‘Carroll returned to the room Appleby looked stariled. “Of dered Martin Savier—and how iit h half 5h hour ater. Por several sec- course, Dieutchant, but T--" was done” : } 4 ] : onds he ghpenied Mot to have de- st & Nttle dees Of mine” (To We Comittee) N _— > ORANG EADE ORANGES

Cected their presence. Then he ‘O'Leary sated brasguely turned slowly. { Still perplexed, Dale Jett he AM BIREL oa RR ray ™ we