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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES OUR BOARDING HOUSE

THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942 Serial Story—

Mexican Masquerade =by cel Cares

CHAPTER EIGHT thing about you—Asia. You hate | the English even—er—even more)

A . COOL, CLEAN AND comfortable, Allan wandered|the rele ZZ out into the patio, feigned surprise at seeing the seated| gi wig, her eyes calmed as shel % couple, and threw them a friendly wave of his hand. Asjconsidered him. The color came

he had hoped they might, the guilty pair acclaimed him ir oS gre i P| with one accord and invited him to join them in a drink. The en- “This country is neutral Senor chantress explained how she had already met Senor Steele; her cavalier, Steele. There i$ ho OREN why I, hain gn] ihe details, confessed to having had the same @is-| oho icant my sentiments. Yes,| ApS uISen TYONOR ! I hate the English, and with cause!” Allan thourht Escobar appeared Even the most graceful feline has Once more her eves were sultry. | a trifle moody, which he put down claws! “I'm a Eurasian, and—" | to a reasonable resentment on the! “I know,” he said, and made it] officer's part interrupted] THE THREE of them dined to-| sound sympathetic. “I'm American | in his intrigues and amours. But gether, and Allan discovered an eX-|by birth, but I come from a family | bo J Sy herself nent chef was one of the hotel's fat Jas Sulton Hue Jo gue resentiv to go to her room—and| : ’ o nglisn—er—tyranny. any of us| EL \ would have 3 to hide that precious envelope numerous aelights He have not forgotten past wrongs.” | been perfectly content, when coffee

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surmised the , American—Escobar “Ah. Now I understand!” She seized the opportunity quickly {and brandy arrived in the dusk, but|serutinized him shrewdly. “I've been dying to tell something strange 2nd dramatic, | tossing and muttering in a hospital | your great stupid country! Oh, if | senor, but I did not wish to men- bed. The Indian boy placed a pink-|I were a man, I would strike hard tion it in the presence of Senorita shaded lamp on the table that made for vengeance! A woman can do Minor. You recall the doctor with] Asia still more a vision of soft love- so little.” | whom we left Pepe this after-|liness. noon?” “Perfectly man.” “He has sounded like one for 12 lobby.

Sounded like a good for Escobar. A messenger from San he replied: “Indeed, Senorita, you | Saba awaited el senor colonel in the don’t do me justice. I am only His orderly with the day’s|watching for an opportunity — a

“The hell you say!” thought Al-| |&= The boy also brought a summons |lan, and grinned to himself. Aloud, |

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explained Escobar chance to strike! Tell me anything I can do and—and I'll show you something!” | “You mean it?” The |

Years in Ensenada He came to routine report, San Saba only recently, when the for Allan’s benefit, and begged them old doctor died. Well, two min-|to excuse him for 10 minutes while Utes after we left, Pepe recovered; he initialed it. consciousness, recoznized the doc-! The two left at the table sat in[query was eager. tor by a scar on his left wrist— silénce for several moments. Asia,| “With you by my side—to inspire | end knifed him seven times.” regarding him pensively, was smok-|me with your beauty—I could per-! “Good Lord! Recognized him? ing and plainly enjoying one of|form prodigies—miracles!” You mean? Allan's cigarets. And Allan was en-| “Perhaps — later, we will talk Dr. Machado, 13 vears ago, was joving her till he suddenly shook off (again! Here is Escobar” She leader of the bandits who tortured | the Circean spell which was creep-|ereeted him with a warm smile. Pepe. He made a stake in ing over his sense. “Alfredo, IT am just suggesting to crime, then retired to civil life, prac- | He had no time to waste, he re-| Senor Steele that he ride with me ticed medicine. and was in all re- buked himself sharply, on even the early tomorrow morning, before the! izen. He told most fascinating of sirens, He had|{Sun is too high. I have promised a / TN pa 4 the st v to the police before he a mission here in Mexico. He must to show him some subjects for his g 4 1 Y

{ °4 3 3 » } \ Fr 8 Le pa ‘get on with it. Abruptly, he elected | Camera. AVA > x,

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‘ | AsV Good grief! z nd poor Pepe? to bring one point to a head. “Why not? said the colonel | Ry min. ,

{ Murder is murder, I know, but con-| While she followed the movement, |cheerfully, “I must be away, my-| ) {

gidering the life he has led as 2 idly at first, he wet the tip of one | Self, or I would be delighted to help | cripple since that scoundrel injured forefinger in the moisture from alYou A him—wel 1 hope the law will be ojass and drew a bold V on the It's mighty hice o you, senolenient with him ‘table before her. At the same in- rita and I'll accept your offer with The law will, stant, a Angernail on his other hand Pleasure. Nine & Hi SY rE ac he K s , Ss «1 on the table ‘ob with his glass began to tap 4 quick Thythm on the Tg — Tn oft to bed, ih “Naturally, e quite a little je | TISSSL, SE TR long hard ‘day >» fluence law in San Saba, dot-dash. The Morse code for the Thus tactfully he withdrew, feelend my sympathies are wholly with | eter V. Dot-dot-dot-dash ing he had played gooseberry long Pepe. Very wrong, is it not? How- | Had he reached across and enough even if they were a pair of ever, the incident is interesting in Slapped her face, her reaction could | =

: | crooks! the wav it bears out what I told Mot have been more swift and spon- | | , 5 The lithe figure drew back | He entered the hotel by the lobby,

vou this noon, that it is no longer | taneous. | -turne vossible to hides men by thelr out. Sharply, stiffened tensely: anger | Which was deserted. He half-turned possible To Jjuage me tie : {to go to his room, then changed his ward appearance. Imagine a man flamed in the eves he a Her|, ind and elected to stretch his legs le a a OR & «1 lips ted, ; Fr ei i hxe i A hu -— ae bY) Te Wenegta W in a five-minute walk up the road, = Alar wi red Te NE 4 8 4 land back. There was a thiee-quar-| atched her © i { : Be cally | | t ve him light. . . . Every motion of “FORGIVE ME, dear lady! he|™ Ch mny nie stroll ami. returned. her limbs and bodv was instinct with | pleaded; he dropped a hand on one pre Was wearing tennis shoes ut- | almost feline grace. A heady breath of hers and pressed it tight. “1 terly noiseless in the white dust RRR of her perfume stirred him oddly as/played that trick on you because I. the road, which was why hel o a ghe brushed bv him and resumed hoped it might show me how you! . : . : | Her seat. What a woman! he | feel about some things. In ET S/T Carn) FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS thought, and hurriedly reminded; Mexico, one can never be sure of NE 0 AS ud 2

himself of Sun Sus tacit warning. / his neighbor. But now I know one Vaiching the buildihe. Allan Noe { [ticed he was dressed in a dark-| . GOLD BULLION, OR A CHECK

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spreading straw sombrero and was) LOCATER 2 2 = oy) “Hola!” said Allan companionably. | | fam o Ya Aa ( Then he blinked, for the figure) melted into the shadows and was gone as suddenly as if it had been’ a startled ghost. “All right, my 4 snooty friend; high-hat me as much |as you please and see if I care!” | | (Te Be Continned)

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“Don’t worry, dear, the tailoring and mending program follows the setting-up exercises!”

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fPionors are usually prety even’ between us; in swimming, golf, or track::: almost any sport for which we con find the time: Bui when we made the tooth powder test : : : wow! Jock beat me a mile because he was using Pepsodent : : : | had chosen another well-known leading brand #/

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