Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1941 — Page 14

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YESTERDAY: Dr. Van Horn’s arrival : ; = : SORTA FED GETS AWFUL I'VE SEEN ENOUGH ANY LONGER--- : prevents a battle, and both League and 4 ait ; uP WITH ) TIRESOME! OF THESE : SILLY - I'M 1 fraternity groups are won by his appeal : : 2838 THIS SMILING : . - G R IN Ss ’ for loyalty to Cardman. En route home, = : - IA BUSINESS ! . Tony explains that he had Chris arrested 8 g . — to keep him from leaving school. Paula realizes how fine Tony is. .

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

JT WAS a weary and disheveled | i 1g mORE THAN FOUR TMES AS LARGE AS Chris who faced Paula and Tony) {| NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA SUZ TOGETHER.

= in the jail office. “Thanks, Tony he said quietly. — ee Tony said, “Okay, Chris.” PR. 1941 BY NEA SERVICE. ING. Tony was giving Chris a resume TM RLC U.S PAT. OFF. of events. ; Paula thought, “Here we are all Sh vans

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80 different.” s And then she knew why, The| | CONT BITE... a RED RYDER difference was Tony. Now she was ae = aware of everything about Se : ME WANTLM BE ; : 2 Br the breeze in his dark hair, = RSE: : SR NA OR SPAN TO . of the careless way he wore his & Ree? FOLE : ANYBODY? SO PAINTLM clothing, of the clean-cut leanness I lf : HIS ETC Fe >) SAN PRINS is of his quiet face. . . . Oh, 50 many : a << :

gs ~The difference was also Chris.

. She could even think of his being in love with Kilo and feel no

This, too, she could understand. : : ; She had simply learned to listen to : Is I TAGAINST THE LAW her own heart. Chris had attracted pa TO BURN A her like a drop of quicksilver, bright : $31 QL UNITED STATES FLAG and elusive, but it was to Tony that : Slay ; * she always turned when she wanted ANSWER—No. When:a flag becomes badly worn, it should be burned in private. : x]

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some things these last few days.”| FUNNY BUSINESS WASHINGTON TUBBS II

“I'm glad, Chris,” Paula said, : * doubtfully. Chris was subdued now, 77277 7 AND WHAT IF I \ LISTED, CASTRO LONG DIST, ¢ , isin eee EL penitent, but before long he'd prob- 7 7 7 OO 7 7 “wy REFUSE 10 TELL DONT BE A FOOL. CALL WTANCE os MiNSLING Sas . : PICTURES FOREIGN dhl BUT IT'S ably be off again chasing the moon.| [7 a. — 7% WHERE ARE MY | THERE ARE WS \ HEADQUARTERS ToDAY'S PAPE HBUY ONE! ioncwuacs. | IEE RATE . 4. 8 = : 7 PRPS : - SENOR CASTRO © i, Hl WE NUEL pau iat on vew| [FS 7 ||| is” MR mer an CATEO The York? Have I wrecked my chance?” P : \ EXPERIENCE, TOO! : DIPLOMATIC ! I ; NEXT ROOM “Of course not, Chris.” ; S S— NB, 100, : \ = it 18 rr He let his long arms drop on the : ghoulders of his two friends.” : Ji 3 . “New York, look out!” he grinned, the old reckless gleam in his fireblue eyes. “Here comes old Christopher.” He. hugged them. “Good eggs,” he mumbled. “Maybe we'll all meet there.” : ~ “Soon, Chris,” Paula pledged, her eyes shining. “I'm \eaving on the Biterioon a . 4 2 ob : AA “One for the money, two for the| | 5 Z * KE v: Semele show,” Tony said quietly. eZ ym = ND da Hoe to maks Teady . . ~ Paulin) [T&F C || FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

“Four to go,” Chris finished. : : R—— And in that instant all three knew ll! of ( so FAR WE'VE SOLD YOURE / FIRST, BECAUSE THE that it-was all over. They might see| Mx S== eae 3 NR get ’ BLING each other again at commencement SA y y : LL ’ RISy OUT or in New York, but that would be == SiN | : B B® OY, 4 : . This was their real oe 5 ] | : WwW RT : 1] WILL BE BANK ; Se PRAYING FOR A Sm NIGHT AT THE GEM!

a iB : § MIRACLE! and three pair of eyes were moist. : | PR pg Sh : ay : Mo SES . : <

Then Chris was striding away from

them. : Tony said, puzzled, “I thought . : : } : LU. § PAT. of he'd want to be alone with you,| “Pardon or no pardon—you pL Sa1on ‘me leaving with a hand ya

”» 3 FRECKLES Mme Paulie. BE SEEN HIGH-TAILING IT DOWN ber, Chris said Four to go’?” she would carry his words "with| moment I never knew how much.” Pp A, : 5 a 4 ; So ? 3 A BUTTERFLY NET / gers ached to touch Tony's hand,| . THE LAST DIPLOMA given, the|awkwardly, “what can I ota her voices in the alma mater. ey WwW! HERE WE ARE ,0LO BOY! le ; POSE \. N © 9 AGTOALLY STUNNED FOR ThE MOMENT Ww A OFFERENT TONE WN L- AM I SAMING LIL TE SHOLLD Bt TELLING | | OCOTSIDE we BUT 1 WOLLONT MSS THiS : : men YOU. ABOST | o ANORLD wars j throat. She stood apart from the Sharp through Paula’s misery, sent a

“pr > 7 i 4 4 fo 4 \ . “That's all over, Tony. Remem- { - . - > v 5 5 rg a : - SE 2 \ HAPPEN ON MAIN STREET, FOLLOWED 8Y A | # : . MAN IN" LINIFORM, CARRYING “You mean , .. : her forever. took $ “Kilo,” Paula explained. Her. fin- ns Heh in hs. Patties Pe AN but. he was. standing so stiff and|glee club began “Cardman Forever.”|: : =. es rr rs - " P= ut that she was a little afraid of The students rose and joined their Ta an lowe me for mis-| BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES : 8 : fe Fi en “Of A ; [REALLY BEAG «TX WAS GORE NOT (FROM THE WERY MOMENT THAT 1 BOT, THEN SHE MIWAYE WAS ON THE Now, with ihe benediction, the dons, Course.” Anything . else,| | THAIN BERR NE ORE ET A EE | HONDO, MAME 1 CO DETECT SENMMENTAL SDE & Tow Ton t Wass {|S SROLO WAR | 1 ; EE tral Tes way. through the As dust ord, She knew, had| | sa Mare er ce J] GOCE LT NEVER DREAMED SHE STILL. | FOR TRE Paula took a step after him. She|trowd, a choking lump still in her n pub lt cut clear and) $F NNN BEARER ad a

others, looking eagerly for Tony.|Wild singing into her heart. 2: 8 Then, as the minutes passed and = Yes, Tony, just one more thing. didn’t come, she gave up hope. Can you possibly remember what Here, with hundreds of people|YoU said fo me that night’ at the nearby, she felt strangely alone, 1t|hospital? was the end of everything old, the| ~“WhY: I was a little out of my beginning of everything new. head, but . . ." His fingers tightSlowly she turned and walked ened fiercely around her hand. I} toward .Cardman Arch, .Stifiing a|—I Said I loved you. HN sob, she passed under it for the last| “But, being out of your head, you| Hime. She move] blindly up the|didn’t mean ait hr 3 Through a haze of tears she saw a solitary figure. al Ae

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7 on, DOCTOR ™™ A L RIGHT, , OOOLA 8 —_ oo Tey E A : — CAND T CAN TAKE CARE Tony.| | / BRONSON! I THANKS. JO vou gov : : : \ AL ANT HY S C \ OF TH' FAT TOAD JUST I—-1 was scared because I'd been| |[ WAS AFRAID \ FRIEND'S “TIMELY Ta ; GET UP ‘CAN > \AS EASILY WHEN such a fool.” ; THOSE THUGS] APPEARANCE. J 8B oy ; AT ; . \ WHERE BUT 'ROUND) HE'S ALL GIVE-OUT /}

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"Paula said shakily, “Well, Tony,| |\ "HAD MADE \~ areh’t you going to do ° BD Paula eh Paulie, you bet T ami”| Carpal » :, you I ami” oomacr eyes. “IVS! Below on the path, a black-| |

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{is an idiot to treat you like this,” “But it's not Chris,” Paula choked. someone else” = a fool!” 3 § Lo»