Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 April 1942 — Page 24

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THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1942

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THREE DAYS went by like magic. Allan accustomed “Up Jb ogi the promptness FACTORY! ww OUCH! www {3 TUB WIDE BEHIND {RECOMMEND

isible| with which the light went off showed |Z J BUT THE PAIN 16 NOTHING ){ HIS SMOKE SCREEN] A CITATION

himself to the ways of this strange island jail whose inv COMPARED TO THE AND SEE WHAT FOR YOU

bars were more effective barriers fo escape then any iron the old man quick-witted. “What

of the island, their quarters in the smaller building he had don't know. Why are you in Lower

mistaken for a boathouse, but they were there, all right, their rifles at hand and their slant eves on the qui vive! And a fellow could always spot an ugly triangular fin cutting the water of the Gulf if he cared to look. Except for the fate which hung over his head, Allan would have had no fault to find with his lot De Fontanelle was amusing in a talkative way, though sometimes Allan caught him cff-guard when his face was drawn and morose. A man with a secret? wondered the American, but could find no answer. Kay Sargent was entirely charming, even if her pert little nose went up at any mention of Asia; in three days under such circumstances as these, he got to know her better than in as many months under normal conditions. She worried a lot, especially when she found him breaking off a conversation to stare speculatively at the door set in the rock of the neighboring island. He had said nothing to the Frenchman of his notion, seeing no point in unnecessary confidences, but he had told Kay. “Allan, you mustn't dream of such a thing!” she protested almost tearfully. “If you won't think of yourself, think of leaving me here alone —just when you've brought me new hope! Those sharks—"~ “Listen, dear girl, I've had time to figure out something.” This was the afternoon of the third day and they were seated on the dock, waiting for Dr. Sargent to be exhibited at 8. “If it was true about those sharks being such geod watchdogs. they wouldn't bother to keep an armed guard over us, I don't believe sharks bite people, anyway, not if the people are alive and moving. The rest is a cinch. The nights now are black as pitch, and there's always some sort of a light over there to guide me. I'll slip off this dock tonight, say about 12—" “Tonight! No, Allan—no, no!” “Kay, dear, I must. I've got to see your father and talk with him. That key left outside is too good & chance to miss. That's sort of typical of those—those yellow devils,

don't you think? Once a Jap figures he has everything under control, he

gets careless. I" “No, Allan! You mustn't risk it!”

= = = BUT HE DID. That very night. with Kay whispering frantic pleas

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there was, favored his progress. iment what I was doing, and they A > He swam low in the water, mak- sent me here to locate a deposit of h : t ing as little noise as possible and a3 rare mineral that is one of the OE

trying hard not to think of sharks pasie ingredients of the formula. = \ —but not forgetting to keep every The Japs tumbled to the idea about, BE T= RF AN limb in continuous motion! 'the time I did. Maybe it was coin- [tre 2 x A pp (o) Five minutes later, hardly able cidence; more likely, espionage in to believe his good luck, he creptimy San Francisco laboratory.” up on the sloping shore of the] “They got here first?” main island. Here everything was| “Months before I did. When I dark and still, though a hundred turned up they were set to grab

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THE BULL IN THE CHINA

—By Fred Harman

His wet underclothes ie | ern.» The low, tired voice was sudto him, his tennis sneakers squish-!denly shaky. “God forgive me, I ! ing at every step. he stooped low did! They—they m-made me.” CE and glided through the shadows “Made you!” Allan's tone was | AKEG TO E Ace= EYE AND OUR SCHOOL toward his goal. Once he froze. shocked. “Tortured you?” CHRISTEN THE 7 XX RAISIN? Wikl TURN when he thought he saw a figure] “No. They threatened to torture | NEW SCHOOL-- { \ vl Sa move off to his right, but appar- Ray! Th-that broke me. I gave in, | HA , HA - BRAWL, ; ently it was false alarm, and he only. insisting I be allowed to see! / went on. {her every day so I'd know she was He had studied the set-up SOjsafe. I've no illusions, though. carefully for 72 hours that he lit-| They'll kill me—both of us—when erally knew his way in the dark, they're through with me, which will | _— SSA

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and his questing hand came read- be very soon now. But I had to NER SR ily to rest on the key in the lock stall for time — hoping something | <A ( of a heavy iron door. He was sur-/ might happen—" ' : prised at the massive affair, which| “Sure. They've been shipping the reminded him of the ones he had|stuff to Japan?” heard clanging while blindfolded.! “No. None has gone yet. The What was the big idea? |cannery is a blind, but a practical He turned the well-oiled key, drew one. Ships that have left here were! the metal door open, and left it ajar loaded with canned fish. But the |

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in a hurry. Forthwith, he was in/cave and the explosive they have [iS Fred oy. po Ed i " Al BE | WOTTA FIGWT \T \S Buk =" E FROM TW BUS HM WARS CALSE NOWROAR

trouble. He had not realized he manufactured is stored there— N Se would be in a passage blacker than hundreds of tons of it?” i; [FFE | T\ME. 1 ONTE ‘ER A Xow Satan's shadow. Gingerly inching] “Cripes! Is it under control? [i a rE es NE his way, step by careful step lest he. What touches it off?” 3 yo i: ’ x plunge down some unseen stars, he| “Any concussion. That's why we an crept onward until his outstretched live underground, in converted fingertips touched a barrier. A grillcaves with heavy iron doors, It's door. Iron. Locked! And this time|tricky to handle. Somebody stole there was no convenient kay. {one brick of it the day before I|[N\ He listened. The sounds of light came, and everybody had the jitters. | © y breathing traveled to his ear. Slow,| But nothing has happened. Maybe | [ regular breaths like those of a per-ithe count was incorrect.” 8 son asleep. He shook the door gent-| “Why do they store it instead of | ly. “Dr Sargent! Dr. Sargent!” he sending it home?” HB called softly. “Theyre waiting till they have| “Eh?” It was an old man’s querul-ja full ship's cargo, when they hope | ous voice. “Who's that?” to sneak it out. To send a lot of | “The word is Confucius!” A light small shipments would increase the was switched on and Allan saw the|chance of detection by the Mexican FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

small room which was his prison.|ing a seaplane station here and it! oo Wea oo SOME. u - The scientist peered at him. “I'm|would be handy to have lots of the T AT LARKSPUR. : R ALTER 'S here to get you and your daughter explosive available if they should] D 1S GONNA PLAY THERE TONIGHT/ (get in a scrap with us. They would {strike fast—they always do!—and i they'd blow our west coast cities and

military bases off the map in a single night.” “Mmph. You paint pretty pictures, gir! And speaking of pretty pictures, what do you know about a woman who travels with this crowd? Her | iname is Asia—Asia Minor.”

(To Be Continued)

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~Who Suceseded Cen. Douglas YES, COLONEL ITS THE TONI COUNTY] MacArthur of American forces SHERIFF! HE'S NUTS... SAYS THE in the Philippines? i HILLS ARE FLLL OF MONSTERS «eo 2—A shavetail is a carpenter, taxi alg PVA Ary ad dermist or second lieutenant? | h— : 3—The first colony in Australia was, in New South Wales, Queensland,’ Western Australia or Victoria? ‘4 What federal government position does James M. Landis hold? |

Answers 1—Lieut. Gen, Jonathan M, Wain-

wright. i '2—Second lieutenant.

|3—New South Wales.

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