THE NEWS AND THE HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS, ORE.
SERIAL STORY
Ticket to Hollywood ,
BY W. H. PEARS . STBSSWia."
YESTERDAYl B-arckLajf far ,
Oval?! It relent laa tlfk-t.
Franrla gaca to laa ataSIa, mla
Mr. Kaon asala. Walla aaa walla
Bnaa (obh la, opaair aamlraa aer.
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ranaff mn mate aar lata rtana'a
, alDea- ara-a taa avcat t latra-
Sara a-ai arrjaarlT. -Tala
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CHAPTER X
MpoCKTAILS," Jerry Finney
ordered. Then, smiling at
. Trancis: "They make a nice mar
tini in here. Okay?"
Francie wanted to refuse, but
, ahe couldn't find words. Her head
waa still spinning from the sud'
denness of his Invitation. Under
the table she found a pin and
"" prodded herself. It was no dream.
She was actually sitting in the
Tan Hat restaurant lunching with
Jerry Finney I
The cocktails arrived, palt and
icy. Jerry lifted his drink, gold
flecked eyes bold as they met
Trancle'a. "Here's to your suc
cess."
- Francis raised her glass, cau
tiously touching the liquor with
the tip of her tongue. It burned
like lye. She pretended to drink.
then quickly set down the cock'
tall.
"But I told you I couldnt be on
- the program," she protested
weakly. "I'm going to give my
ticket to Gusty."
"The home-town boy?" Jerry
snorted. "Doni be silly, Francie.
That lad's only trying to hog all
the good angles. Come on, drink
up.
"N-no, thanks," Francie quav-
. sred. "It's very nice, but I
Jerry said in confidential tones:
. "You know, Francie, you've got
something. I don't usually risk
taking strange girls to lunch, but
you're different The minute I laid
eyes on you I said to myself,
There's the loveliest girl in the
world'."
' "Oh, Mr. Finney ..."
'.' "Mister Finney!" Jerry mocked.
. "well . . . Jerry then."
"We're going to see a lot of each
. ether, Francie. '
Francie said shyly, "Oh, Jerry,
I, well, iff like a dream being here
; with you. It it all happened
: quickly I can hardly realize it'
Jerry accepted this adulation
, with modest gesture that said all
. women reu pretty much that way
- about finney.
Francie put .ood In her mouth,
chewed and swallowed; tasted
nothing. Presently Jerry looked
at nts watch and apologized:
"I'm terribly sorry, Francie, but
I have an appointment I'll run
you back to the hotel."
Jerry's scarlet roadster glittered
- with chromium. On either door
.. was a gold crest with J. F. in big
raisedlettera. When they stopped
' Jor a - traffic signal, everyone
. turned to look. Engulfed in the
(leather bucket seat, Francie felt
like a queen. She threw her head
back and laughed into the sunny,
blue ucy. iMa She was drinking
deeply from an overflowing gob-
ret.
T cant stop," Jerry said con
temptuously as they swept up to
the hotel, "or the yokels!! be
warming for autographs. Like to
do the Miracle Mile tonight?"
Francie had heard enough about
xna Miracle mm to know it re
quired an evening dress. "Can't
we Just get acquainted?"
"About 8. then." he said.
"About 9," Francie whispered,
ecsiaucauy.
Aunt Hat bubbled over at
Francie's miraculous conquest
wonn wesion accepted the news
oouriy.
"This Finney may be all right,
Ibut I'd like to know more about
jam.
-Oh, Popsl" Francie danced
aooui ine room, cheeks aflame.
-nes gorgeous and a perfect
enu-man. Ana and Just think.
Pops, with aU the girls in Holly
wood mad about him, he picked
"Hmm, I dont know what to
say, Francie."
Aunt Hat cut in sharply, "John
Weston, are you going to deprive
the child of"
"I'U decide this, Hat. You may
go, Francie, but be back by 11."
a sweet little package, Francie,
I'll be around."
TJELENTLISS pressure applied
to Mr. Weston all next day
changed the curfew hour to mid
night Aunt Hat, insisting that
she would need it for the broad
cast anyway, bought Francie a
new formal. She danced that
night under soft lights. She saw
several famous personages of the
screen. She had her favorite num
ber played by a noted orchestra
leader.
She returned to the hotel giddy
with the glamor of it all and posi
tive that Jerry Finney was in love
with her. FJspeth City and Gutty
were in the far distant past
The following day Jerry was
having a program conference with
Koon. He asked Francie to meet
him in the morning at the office.
As she emerged, clinging to Jer
ry's arm, she heard a familiar
voice arguing with the reception
ist:
"Now. look. I'm a friend of Mr.
Koon. Here. Ill show you the
ticket he gave me."
francie dug her flngera into Jer
ry's arm. She aaw a shabby boy
standing by the gate. His clothing
was wrinkled and dirty, his hair
windblown. He was fumbling for
his wallet
"Gusty," Francie whispered, but
he nadn t seen her.
"Never mind that sonny." the
receptionist said, "Mr. Koon
wouldn't see you if you had
passport to paradise!" -
As Gusty put the wallet back.
Francie took a step toward him.
Jerry Finney laughed. He said.
"t don't see why they let bums
up here."
Francie stopped in her tracks.
It she spoke to Gusty now, what
would Jerry think of hir? Gusty
did look like a bum. Oh, what
should she do? She couldnt make
a fool o( herself before smooth.
nanosome Jerry. She Just could'
nil
Gusty had turned now and waa
staring at her, open-mouthed.
Francie said brokenly, "I I
dont see why they let such per
sons up either," and she walked
by Gusty, averting her head.
(To Be Continued)
BETHANY, Mo. P) Rural
letter carrier L. A. Parks is hav
ing the time of his life during
his vacation. On the first day
he traveled around with Clyde
Stratton, another letter carrier,
and helped deliver his mail.
OUT OUR WAY
By J. R. WILLIAMS
OUR BOARDING HOUSE With MAJOR HOOPLE
-
JUST DROPPED 6V, MfcJOR,TO TELL
VOU AW COUSIN GEORGH HA4 A 6WBLL
SUMMER JOB FORNDU JU8T GOlM'
FROM HOU6B TO MOUSE 6 ELLIN' A BOOK
ON HOW TO TURN TH'
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SALESMEN.'
E&AD.TIM. A THOUSAND THANKft
FRIOHT FULLS BUSV IN MV LABOR
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A RATOR BLADH THAT OECOMPOftfl
WHEN THE EDGE BECOMES DULL,
THEREBY SOLVING THB PROBLEM
OF WHAT TO DO WiTH DULL
RAZOR BLADES
AT 8:30 Francie was pacing the
veranda. At 10 Jerry's road
ster raced into the driveway. "I'm
lats, Francie, but my valet took
the night off, and I had trouble
dressing."
He wore a while mess Jacket
Francie thought he was the hand
somest man she'd ever seen. They
ujuva- aiong wiismre Boulevard
ast the glitter of the Miracle
file.
"We might have a drink and a
dance at one of the smaller spots,"
Jerry observed with a doubtful
(lanes at Francie's dress.
Francie thought up a quick lie.
"I I'd rather wait till my trunk
arrives, Jerry. It has all my eve
ning clothes in it."
He yawned. "I'm fed up on that
stuff anyway. I'd rather make
love to you, Francie."
Jerry parked by the ocean,
spangled with moonlight, and put
his arms around Franck. He was
not awkward and shy like Gusty.
He held her tight and kissed her
until she was breathless. It was
marvelous, Frnncie kept telling
nereeu. ji was innumg. But she
was a little relieved when he re
leased her.
"We'd better go back now,
Jerry, My ... my aunt isn't
well, and I should be in by 11."
"By 111 Say, we don't start
things out here till then." '
Francie said abjectly, "Pleass
don't be angry."
On the hotel veranda Francis
made rash promises;. "I'll have an
evening dress by tomorrow night,
Jerry. And and I won't have to
be to so early. That is, if you . . ."
Jerry kissed her tsujhjy, You'rs
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groups of
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16 SmelL
17 Kindled.
18 Punitive.
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comprehend.
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bver. oa
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28 Verifier. dough.
31 Officers' 54 Endeavors.
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34 Lubricated. 56 Climbing
35 Backless chair plant
36 Lent 57 Night before.
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39 Data. king's .
40 Suffix 69 It Is now an
forming nouns art
VEETICAL
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15 By.
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III built Its
last addition.
21 Believing.
22 Gashed.
24 Reduces to
slavery.
25 Oat grass.
27 Sharper.
29 River.
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32 To dress in.
33 Age.
37 To grow dark
3 One .
4 Tanning
vessel.
8 biscerns.
6 Bench.
7 Russian
mountains.
8 Island.
5 Dower
property.
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11 Christmas
caroL
hair.
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end.
45 Black bird.
48 To resound.
47 Skillet.
48 Kind of
cheese.
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60 Ratite bird.
52 Garden
vegetable.
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