Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1941 — Page 16

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> ‘WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1941 By Williams

With Major Hoople OUT OUR WAY

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By A. W. O'BRIEN

YESTERDAY: Lieut. Rollins, aboard | treopship T9, thinks pleasantly of the | attractive nurse he met getting on the beat. Rollins is called to the office of | Col. Stephenson, officer in command of troops, and strict orders for conduct of sentries are isswed to him. later that night he sees a light on “A” deck. He meves cautiously te the spot. sees a shadowy form. Drawing his revolver, he barks an order: “Halt! Lift your hands | —hijgh!”

CHAPTER THREE LIEUTENANT ROLLINS heard a little gasp of surprise, but the —n

shadow stopped with arm raising \ ; ® slowly. Pe > =X = : a LS. : coved 2 -2 —ERNIE BUSHATIALETS ~ |

“Please dont shoot,” came a RED RYDER

voice unmistakably feminine, “I, { NOW, LITTLE

promise not to move an inch.” A horrible sensation of having; 2 s made a fool of himself swept over! pais | ZENER, JEL s h "OS rather | N bir a | ee A ho * gh “After all, Captain, what music is there to a bugle. ELED PO position on the stairs. he dreaded | to see the girl's face—could it be! THE nurse? It was. “Sorry to frighten you. Sister.” he apologized, “but its very late ad. .” “Thats all

I THINK NN DOUGH TO HELP YOU ALREADY BEAUTIFY

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STAY WITH THE HORSES. LITTLE BEAVER. HERES SLIM LOOKIN FOR. ROY Ae \ So Fear

TH FINDING HARPER AND TELLING HIM TM THROUGH DOLBLE-]

“HIM WITH CHARLENE NOW, ME BPETCRUM

THIS CURIOUS WORLD

HAVE TONGUES WHOSE ROOTS ARE EASTENED INSIDE THEIR. SKULLS, BUT THE TONGUE OF THE SIANT ANT EATER ANCHORS

By William Ferguson

right” she replied curtly. “I realize fully that it is after hours, but I just couldn't sleep and thought a few breaths of fresh air would help. You may report me and . . .” i Rollins felt his face reddening. ! “Oh now, just a minute G2 He made a feeble attempt at) showing his good-natured side. | “I'm not trring to get anv charm-| ing person such as yourself re-| ported. I was merely trying to : track down somebody flashing BR Tas light up here : _XNN\

» 1M HANDY WITH A GUN 0, CHARLENE * SEE YoU LATER!

M. REG. U.S a.

EA SERVI INC.

—By Crane

( WELL, YES, BUT 1 WONT GUARANTEE THEY'LL MELT IN YOUR MOUTH

WASHINGTON TUBBS II

I MARRIED CAROL ™ ATTABOY) 0 , ) FioH v | PEE-WEE )

FOR HER MONEY, DIO IP , >

0, AND ILL THROW |[/ GEE Wiz! I Rix PIECE OF BEEF- 22 PART OF STEAK FOR YOUR EYE MY MONEY DURIN TH’ FIGHT. LISTEN, MISTER, HAVEN'T YOU ANY SQUABS FOR $1.65 ?

OR, LOOK! A BLACK WELL, SHE'S MY WIFES FATHER 3 EVE! HE AND CAROL | LIVED WITH 18 COMING TO DINNER, { JST BE HAVING TROUBLE | HM A WEEK| |! fy A ie oe ALREADY / A NICE SQUABS,

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The nurse seemed to freeze. =n “Oh that.” she gave a forced laugh. “I guess it was I. & I tried stealing a puff of a cigaret. | but even that is evidently enough to bring you fellows dashing up| fully armed.” | Rollins was nettled but he! swallowed his pride. Taking her | Can YOU NAME THESE by the arm he guided her to the FISHES © nearest door, opened it and waved | = /

her inside. She paused under a 2 : we \ » . A A : we a 5, 3 dull red corridor light and looked | == = \ : at him in some surprise. “Now what,” she asked coldly? “Now have a cigaret!” Rollins! smiled, pushing forward a pack-| age. » ® = Ie

SHE HESITATED a split second, =— then took one. Fe snapped his; lighter, taking advantage of the raised flame to examine her features. Yes, she was definitely pretty in a cultured sort of way. i She coughed abruptly. “Good . : . \ oy heavens.” she exclaimed looking at! f f Fe > > (0) 8} the cigaret. “either the brand is aw- | } . : ’ T i § ful or I'm caching cold. Good | ANSWER—I, shiner; 2, verch; 3, torpedo; 4, sucker. E > night.” i Later, lving in his bunk and erate- | A FEW MINUTES before noon | appeared an ominous-shaped batfully sipping the Scotch and water {the last of the merchantmen went tle cruiser. Darting light flashes! § } = = ‘AN 4 Eh TI Bi hl = 3 3 WWF his snoring roommate had left for by—an insignificant but sea-tough- snapped out orders to the ap- \ JY : \ §~ 8S i ui wh him, Rollins was Jetting his mind ‘ened trawler. Although painted proaching troopships. They were = drift through the happier side of over, the letters on the bow of the already zig-zagging sharply as they 7) lpSSa> 4 the uncomfortable meeting. Sudden- | trawler were visible to the troops. turned ponderously, yet without 4 7-30) —By Martin T'S CoMNRIGHT EMeArRRATON’

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BR 1981 SY NEA SERVICE, ING. T. M. REG. U. S. PAT.

—By Blosser

THIS CAR GOES SO FAST, You COULD TAKE IT AWAY FQOM Him AND HED STILL OWE |

IF IT GOES OVER 45, ILL TAKE IT AWAY FROM Hin /

WHY, MR. CORRIGAN, THAT HEAP OF HIS WON'T GET OUT OF

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-.- AND I FIGURED YOu SHOULD KNOW HOW FAST YOUR. BOYS JALOPPY Wik

ACCORDING TO OFFICER CORRIGAN , I'M GONG TO DO 70 MILES AN

HE'S NOT HERE, BuT His CAR 1s! WE CaN TEST IT ) OURSELVES

\ \ 5 . : . COPR. 1941 BY NEA SERVICE, INC. T.M REC. U.S PAT. OFF, ly he sat bolt upright. “Ahoy, Loch Lomond!” somebody seeming effort, into formation. - ;

: It hadn't clicked in his befuddled |: “ang the troops burst into! Suddenly, the whistle on “T 9” mind at the moment but subcon- he Sy tion A A window began emitting a series of long sciously it had registered—in the opened on the trawlers bridge and and short blasts—it was the lifeflame of his lighter ‘he haa seen a ruddy face appeared, lips plain- boat alarm signal! what an uncommonly large Hp of moving in accompaniment to the| Tees and Rollins, standing up cigaret Se had We on troops’ singing. near the pitching bow, looked at Sougn. ot person puffing at her “I.9" was jn lhe channel now. ee cer startled, then laughed | He stirred uneasily, looked toward | 1h€ men could see a long strevch " - pe renoat drill they warned | the sleeping Captain Tees as if de- tof shore line thronged with people. | about!” velled Tees as he started | >} s as S

liberating whether to wake him an Automobiles dotteq the crowds. | : E giscuss the matter. He decided 2g Flags, handkerchiefs and hands On the double for his boat station.

TAS'S onNE So oN A FARM T JUST DON'T LIKE «. PlekIN AN OU CHICKEN ww wt

- | ow ARE wou by GETTING ALONG?

to. After all, those light flashes— |Veie waving. {Rollins was right behind him, but

Hundreds of horns! well, maybe she had tried smoking a cigaret. She had confessed to it —rather awkwardly. but . . . Rollins shook his head. He had made a fool of himself once tonight. His imagination was playing tricks on him. He awoke unrefreshed to find the throbbing noise increasingly evident, but the troopship still at the dock.

Steam was fully up and smoke rolled from the two funnels. There was the unmistakable atmosphere of last-minute preparations and the captains bridge was a hive of activity. Thousands of soldiers were jamming the starboard side which faced the actual water leading down to the sea. At regular intervals freighters were steaming by. Evidently a huge mercantile convoy was leaving for some overseas destination. About 11 o'clock there was more excitement as three large submarines slid by at awash, their commanders standing on the open conning tower bridges. They moved without effort at about 12 knots,

gal 3 sgh: hum coming from the =.

could be heard through the din.! Overhead, R. C. A. F. flying boats {eircleq lazily. | Within a short time “T 9” was! iin sight of the anti-submarine de-!

soinething on “A” deck caught his

jeye. He slowed to a walk.

There was the nurse—the same one he had encountered last night on the deck. The lieutenants eye-

{brows knitted into a frown as he

| fense stretched across the entrance aw her evidently making no effort

to the harbor. As the liner moved! easily through the “Gate —an open- | ing in the cable netting that pulled | jaside like a fence gate—a sailor on! ithe launch patrolling the defense yelled: “Give it to ‘em, boys!” | The wind was beginning to howl! off the endless ocean wastes. Sharp flecks of snow bit into reddened! cheeks and men dashed away to re-! appear with overcoats. Already a! ‘gray drabness was melting out the | Nova Scotian coastline and the roll-

nounced. Half-hearted jokes about seasickness began to circulate. = = =

AHEAD, the panorama was spellbinding In a wide semi-circle were British and Canadian men- | of -war moving slowly while the convoy was taking shape. Dotting the horizon, far to the fore, was the line of freighters.

to dash for her boat station. She was peering intently through a pair of powerful binoculars at the battle cruiser from which the light flashes were coming. Rollins stopped directly below her and was just about to yell a reminder that the alarm was sounding when she lowered her glasses, gave him a plainly startled look, then wheeled and disappeared. Lieut. Gregory Rollins was zzled as he stood at his station.

pu ing swell was becoming more Pro- Nyhy the binoculars? Why the rapt

interest that even a lifeboat alarm didn’t disturb? But, most puzzling of all, where had be met the girl before their encounters aboard ship. It had been somewhere interesting and on some important occasion. But where and when? (To Be Continued)

BE a NRE MRA

ALLEY OOP

BY JOE, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF NO PIRATE

ALLEY OOP HERE... ON THAT SHIP??? IMPOSSIBLE! HE CAN'T BE... TL LEFT HIM DEAD... BACK IN | ANCIENT Ever! WHO'S HE/ BUT YER

oy ? PAL THERE

TELL ME, WHAT'S HE DOING HERE? DID YOU EVER HEAR HIM LOOKS LIKE

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By H. T. Hamlin

HELL. NEVER. v EH? HEY, CL AR? eo Eee HA HE'LL'NEVER | Wirs co

GET ME! A

WHY, VEZZIR, SOEN... SEEMS H FTER SOMEBODY WHO I'D SURE STOLE A BELT FROM ( HATE T'BE HIM...VOWS HELL 6iT \ TH'aLY HE > A IM TOO... NOTHIN'LL. ER: x

STOP |W, HE SAYS