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od }... | : |] 1 NEVER VISIT A SICK ROOM, A OH,NES, MRS, DE PLASTER wv AND T Du e Co eg Sf uy |) Mrs. UACKLEWEN, THAT T DO NOT Jf ALWAYS SAID T NEVER SAW A MORE | Am v ” | |B THINK OF POOR UNCLE {JERVIS 4Z, NATURAL CORPSE THAN PODR AUNT | ¥ : @ ti i: | | 'E AND MY GRANOMOTHER SAVILLAJ AGATHA, AND SO MANY FLOWERS Th x ad = {i By OREN ARNOLD | \E DE PLASTER AND POOR AUNT 773 wan BY THE WAY, THEY ALL LEFT 7 YT ZR 1 ~ - i lh | > AGATHA ww ALL HAD THROAT | "3 YOU QUITE A NICE WAD OF ggg | 1 - AN i : yt : E [ROUBLE we ALL SUFFERED / (INSURANCE MONEY, DIDN'T THEY ¥ 7 | A : nr NX

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CHAPTER NINETEEN

| ANDRE GIRARDEAU topped & | low "hill with his car and braked |

. easily to a halt. He furned to the 5 =~ o girl at’ his side. FI adi 3 \ TN : p “Now you can see what I mean,” | SE Ary, ; a I / T VY ~#aid_ he, pointing. “That darkest i ; ™ } hk ./ A Zz tl) 7, Zo =pot“is the Bailey home, the main i — RN D A La Ty =A, 0 now, but on a lighter night you can | > N study ‘the place carefully from here. | A To the left you see the blurs — | a \\ those are the hangars. They aren't | more than 200 yards from the main | house and the Army men sleep right there. Understand?” “Yes,” said Lona Montoya. “That rauch is all right. But where will you be?”

| “In town. I'll park my car—this ne / rn car—near the theater. I bought a : be NS flashy one so that people would Re SCaVICL. IMC. Me WAG. V3, PAY. OF ; : HE BEST SLEEP HE . UR soon identify it with me. I'll even a ! 1 = NN HAS HAD IN A WEEK = . = | : buy a ticket and go in the theater “It’s my college diploma—it lends dignity to the business.” as : 2-9 3 : PR. 1940. BY NEA BE =

at the right time. But I'll slip out = | : the emergency fire exit through the : FO’'34 YARS AH HID IN YO IS 34- Y'ARS AGO, AH ALMOST IB ; TSKITSK! HE'S ) ITS ULE EVRY yaen's rest room. That leads into] FUNNY BUSINESS I THEY MIZZLBLE CAVE, ON { STEPPIN' \ CALGHT YOLNG CHARLIE. IS BOR PATEH COUNTY 1 BACHELOR GOTTA REMAIN | the alley beside the Varsity Phar- wn tbe BI JOVERTY LN ON En SY IT HAINT Sun- CH TILL SUNDOWN, macy, on the corner. With a rented Tr ” 3 | ST ME ; : LINE? AH ALLLS SADIE HAW car parked near that alley, I can get ed J Ere ] : DAY 7f=H-HE IS 2 | on IN TK ME. !? ¢ DAY, ! // : BEYOND HOOMIN HELP! NO » S 3 -

in it easily without being seen, and, - then rush out here. With the lights AH GITS REVENGE-) 32 cut I can drive within half a mile | Ny, y He) - of the hangars—you have seen low | A : = yicnickers drive out across the open 2 a8 I country in their cars, sa my trail won't matter.” ; | Lona nodded. “And—the other?” n 2 »

ANDRE TURNED to smile appre-| ciatively af’ her. “Listen, Lona, you're the best-looking thing that’s come along in 50 years, and you're glso smart. I suggest you do it.” | . | “What has being pretty got to do with this?” | “Nothing, nothing, I just mentioned it,” he spoke loftily, half in gmusement.. “But you are.” | “You are hard to do strictly beesi- . ness with, Andre.” She snuggled « | him with her shoulder and laughed . | ~_ih her deep throaty way. But her : L speech clung to a note of eternal $ caution even so. “Some day this - kill you. Maybe me, too. But this 4 job—I suppose you are right. We don’t “dare to hire anybody—not anybody ever—and it ought to be easy if you prepare it first. Can we : come out in the same car?” : | “Why not? And I'll have the [COPR. 1940 BY NEA SERVICE, INC.|INI-ESS) a Fouse ‘prepared, never fear.. I'm | : 3 : . spending ghey, deal of time in the The camouflage artist camnufiagell my uniform last night an’ I Bailey home now, with the old man couldn’t find it this morning.

nd the army, and—" ] “And weeth Ronica!” Lona put in.| THIS CURIOUS WORLD By William Ferguson “Correct,” agreed Andre, shrewd- pa Fergu

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never seen any girl with as much EL ¢ ! ove scination as you have. Never.” : RS SAY, 2 : y > IF YOU FEEL THE’

| He slid a strong arm around her and squeezed her close to him. TENTACLES OF AN

“When that's over, Lona, it’s me and ) OCTOPUS vou and a high time together for- Y : CREEPING OVER Jogi? ane don’t you think it isn’t. I YOU, JUST REMAIN All right?” : | He didn’t wait for an answer. He Ee A a7 just bent to kiss her, pressing his hi . a SY § lips: hungrily on Lona’s again and : : Ca L THE : again, squeezing her shoulder and Ei Li io pt pli Bl F 4

feeling her response. : : - | Something in, Andre Girardeau | {jis = = AND GOES AWAY,

took immense satisfaction out of thus| [js i si being 2a man of romantic conquest. 7 Se TT rr . co ; : Pretty soon now he would be doing | |i i Cee LAI : : ERE, Jou B® ANN FC IM TO WALTZ INTO THE FANCY Na ou a ; ! | 7") : = SANITARIUM AS THO I HERE; MR.L |

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You LOOK REALLY OFFICIAL the Rocking R dining room, and 10 : minutes ater Col. McDavid put down his napkin and turned to a gecond “guest. . “Dr. York,” said he, “it has been : ¢ pleasure to meet you here and talk : ~~ with you. And I'm glad to have| Je FIRST PUBLIC vour views on aviation, sir, If I OTI URE come in to the university tomorrow, MOTION Piet ie Stow Hela £4 / y : ET 7 ly o will you introduce me to your pres-| * \EEB. 5, IS870 ’ a ; y Bt pam: J. ? % » 4 Ti po ident? I am going to show that A ’ 3 sign m-— - - — > ts - a ee Sm ; IT gentleman why every school should a : ll ; rem - A (7 : = ves strong course in flying.” ese ii ) Stet KNOW “ HERE —- COME { F ! QOET OFF THIS PORCHAYOU . us Colonel, Tt b ih APR, NEARLY" EVERYBODY IN SHADYSIDE! ; 2 VER. FROM fiepTon courtA | | WIFE, EH2 I GUESS || DOUBLE - TIMER -=-YOU TWO - CROSSER= | - Of course, Colonel. I'd be glad A OF A G 5 ! = OVER F y Cee YOU === YOU BIGAMIST I! {o. Pm beginning to be an aviation LN EVER HEAR OF A GUY NAMED WEEKS ‘AGO ==--HIM AN HIS HOA NO SE: f Sb : oy enthusiast myself. Miss Ronica : @ ; es : ) qf 5 A MARRIED MAN / here has—" \ i 12-9 AN YOU NAME THREE PANT HARDWARE EO WONDER HOW | “Fine, fine, son. Glad you are - + \COUNTRIES WHERE : STORE! . SHELL Like THAT {nierested. Young America is awak- 7 T. M. REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. TIGERS ARE FOUND § * WHEN SHE HEARS w!

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h area out several miles, beyond a Ss Jolie) sa Taver ming Istered mail. (Consult the postmas- = Ha —,. : . : | "™ <slace called Rainbow Canyon. - Iso- istmas mailing rush, Post-|ter as to fees and limits of indem- : : prt ANNAN 41% : ! ! ge Natural landing field master Adolph Seidensticker has the nity for such mail.) OGS WAS RAGHT..coMeone \S RE RE PMG 2 Err NN MANNA I all "nm

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along” ‘Ll. Umbrellas, canes and golf as farm and factory products, sh 2° gue. did you say Rainbow Can- sticks should be re-inforced their full |be gnsured. rh fees: a no . Yon?” Wesley's eyes had widened. length by strong. strips of wood not exceeding $55 cents; $25—10 He glanced at Ronica, who had tightly wrapped and tied, or other-| cents; $50—15 cents; $100—25 cents; looked up quickly. Then Ronica Wise sufficiently wrapped to with-|$150—30 cents; $200—35 cents. Re- BOOTS ;T CANT answered for Col. McDavid. stand transportation. When three or | turn receipts may be obtained upon TX ANOTHER © «gure, Wes. It's a place away |more are tied together, wrapped and [payment of an additional fee of 3 hell - pver yonder I know about. And I'll tied, no re-inforcement is necessary. cents. This receipt furnishes advice see to it he goes, Colonel. May I| 2. Rural mail patrons are urged |to the sender that his Christmas take him in my own plane?” to purchase supplies of stamps in mailing was received by the adwed a advance a1 id sfx necessary post- i of his authorized representara age on first-class and third-class|tive. a i be: nid ( going cards in unsealed ennig oubt boi what Dr. York will Yelopes), 2 i the mail box. The have a better afternoon with you— osta oe jo asa hengy Packet of WOMEN OF M00 E if Girardeau has no objection. Per- De Be Stamps aposta cards and sonally, if I were young Girardeau,” DE pos: th 1 wouldn't, tolerate any other man’s| = “9% HHSE SAVE e edges well AGTIVE rE g around. You are a very protected with stiff material and be J panging young lady!” packed in a wooden or strong : 1 double-faced, corrugated fiberboard| Four meetings are scheduled for

| Reniea half frowned. “Girardeau? ’ | ea box, double-lined with the same ma-|the Women of the Moose this week.

‘But, Colonel, what has Andre—?” terial | Nobody heard the question. Col. Sra ol ~ The drum and bugle corps will ‘McDavid and three other officers| = won and currency (when s meet ai 6 p, m. today in the Moose

‘and their host, Thomas U. Bailey, money order is not desired), jewelry |'Temple and Mrs. Edna Mershon, himself, had all laughed and started and precious stones should be sent|director of the Women’s Chorus to rise, scraping their chairs and |2s sealed first-class registered mail. | will hold a meeting with members huckling and speaking heartily in Indemnity up to not exceeding(at 7 p. m. Wednesday. Practice aracteristic man-flutter. It was, at : for the Kitchen Band will be at 8 least by implication, one of those or bombing or even of his Rainbow |p. m. in the Temple. ' Jet’s - leave - the - young - people-to- | Canyon secret shared with Renica.| A card party will be held in the themselves moves, which in a mo-| “What did Col. McDavid mean, Moose Temple Thursday under the mens esw Wesley and Ronnie alone Ronnie, about—Girardeau?” sponsorship of Mrs. Maudie Shoults # the big dining room. : “Oh, some silly teasing, I suppose.| membership chairman. The regu 1 ‘“Sh-h-h-h! Don’t tell them what Skip it, Wes, and let's dance. Andre|)ar chapter meeting will be 3 we know, Wes,” Ronnie counseled, |isn’t even. here tonight. There's a|qycted by Mrs SE I Wis Sonin low tones. “I didn’t mean to butt grand program out of El Paso at|jqr regent, at 8 p. m enh in when he mentioned Rainbow this hour and I want to teach you| wire Pruden p=. 1 Canyon, but I was afraid he might some new steps. Didn't I promise h ye h ce ers, War relief startle you into breaking our secret.|to at the freshman dance?” =~ eas San, as yimounce] 5 had ‘And I went to do a little private| “Quite so,” said Wes absently, his DO contribution from the local snooping 0 £1” mind far from being at ease. Some. | Chapter. A number of garments

~ Wesley's brow burrowed in a Jodk few lately his heart hopes had al-|D8ve been made, also, she said. 7 Q ‘of confusion. This was his second ternately soared and crashed when - : : wisit to the Rocking R Ranch. First he was in Ronica Bailey’s company. STRAY CATS ARE HEIRS J t E .

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