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HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY ADELAIDE HAZELTINE
COPVUIOMT, 141.
MCA SERVICE. INC.
THU STOHYi Th (rmi of Aa
tjrrw Ww.rbom'i wtJl Bp If Tin
that hla rterr Carol, and five
taer raplo7, J a 4 a;
. tPfavthav or not fcla plarbor mom
Andr la nunina; the hnilnraa ac
cord In a: to hla fathr poller of
"aerrlve to the people" put Carol
who kaa lored Andy alnce Ctrl
fcooaV la difficult pot. Alto on a
taa will hu not been found, Carol
fcaowa Ita terms, and her heart
Ink When Andr curreatlr -vol
Ted with alee Linda Jnltaa,
tarna manajrement vr te u
erupuloua Mr, llerrlck, waoia
nlr Idea la to ma Ita money, aha
fcaowa that vnleea Andy ahowa
anora of the heart that aee made
him hm Mod to newsboy Mky
ad to a moarrel puppy
adopted ha will loae tha atora to
charity by to to of the atranara
Jury" hla late father will pro-
. video" for. Bill Reece la lore with
Carol, tella her be wanta to aea
Andy about tha toyland eleTator
vaich needa repairing feara pen
By-pLaehLn Herrick will nt biat
NICKY TO THE RESCUE
CHAPTER VI
HERRICK dW put Bill off
TND n,rR.
SB JTJ" when ha went to him Monday
o sea about repairing the old toy
land elevator.
"Mr. Herrick wouldn't promise
anything," he told her. "Said he'd
look into it He talked about ex
penses and how they were trying
to hold them down. He thinks he
can make money by squeezing
very dollar. The danger angle
doesn't worry him."
."Then youH just have to go
over his head and see Andy after
11."
' Bill shrugged ominously. "That's
cut, Carol. Andy happened to
walk Into Herrick's office when I
was arguing with him. Of course,
Andy didn't know what it was all
about I could have been asking
for a raise as easily as begging
for elevator repairs. But he didn't
ask. He simply joined in and told
me Mr. Herrick was in charge of
all operating details."
"Oh, BiDt Maybe I should have
let you go to Andy in the first
place."
"Dont blame yourself." He
tried to smile it off. "I didnt get
you up here for that I really
wanted to ask you about the store's
half-n-half party. I'm president
of the thing this year you know
and the committee wants me to
(et Andy's permission to have it
next Saturday night"
- -"Mr. Dearborn would have
wanted us to go ahead. Why not
go back with me and ask Andy
now? He's In his office."
Bill looked at his Santa Claus
suit "I guess It's all right for
Santa to be planning a dance," he
aid good-naturedly. "Let's go."
"Andyll remember that his
father liked the parties," Carol
Muid as they walked down tha
tain.
"I remember I have a date with
jreu," said Bill. ,
"Yes, you have." Her lips an
swered, but her heart raced back
!to another holiday when Andy's
gather had brought him to the
party. Andy was just back from
military college then and bad
duty-danced with all the girls
once. But he had danced with
Carol twice! She could still feel
the warmth of his arms. She had
been wearing a cornflower blue
dress, the color of her eyes. He'd
aid, but of course it was only
lis line, "You're the prettiest girl
la the store, Carol!"
ITPHEY found Andy in his office.
A "Go right ahead," he agreed.
"Tell the committee it's aU right."
"YouTl be there, too?" Bill
sked.
Andy smiled doubtfully.
Carol felt let down. Mr. Sear
lorn always came. Andy should
remember that He'd enter into
their foolish gaiety, and as a cli
max of the evening he would ap
pear in the half-n-half costume.
It had been originated by Mr.
Dearborn's own sense of humor.
;The back of it was red velvet and
.'White fur in the traditional Santa
Claus manner, but the front in
cluded Father Time's flowing robe
and a scythe.
She thought of the party again
.when she saw Nicky come with
the afternoon paper.
."Half-n-half party next Satur
day, Nicky. You're invited, of
course."
"Sure." The boy's eyes beamed.
He looked at Andy, who was
standing in the doorway waiting
for a paper. "You goto be the
half-n-half fella, Mr. Andy?"
. Andy looked surprised. "Half
and half?" Then, as if remember
ing, "Oh, you mean am I going
to wear that old suit and pass out
trinkets?"
- "Coursel Party's no good 'thout
that!"
"Maybe I can get Bill to play
the part."
- Nicky's face fell. "Aw, no, Mr.
Andy. The boss's gotta be Mr.
Half-n-half. Mr. Dearborn al'ays
did"
He caught Carol's warning
fiance and broke off.
Y0U "to. Nicky," Andy re-
plied. "Yes, I will. I'll look
BP the suit today. I'll depend on
Carol to help me collect the
gadgets."
"Maybe I could help you," Linda
was saying behind them. "But
you can go for cocktails first, can't
you, darling?"
Nicky recognized her and his
face clouded. With a little dart
ba was out the door and gone.
"Why don't you take my car and
go on?. , m try to Join you by
4:30."
. Reluctantly she accented his
keys and left, sweeping past
Carol' desk as if she owned tha
crowa Before Andy exclaimed, "By
Jove, Carol, I left that pup in the
car again." He rushed after Linda.
She went to the office window.
From there she could see the street
below and the place where Andy
parked his car. Linda was just
unlocking the door.
She climbed in. Carol could see
her hands push the keys into the
ignition lock. The hands paused,
then angrily switched on the en
gine. The car whirled from the
curb as Carol's eyes followed it
Suddenly Carol gasped. She
could see one of Linda's hands
reach toward the back seat. The
door was thrown open and Cinder
was hurled to the street in the
midst of traffic
Cars honked and skidded to
avoid the dog. He ran back and
forth crazily, dazed by the rush
of wheels.
Then Carol saw Nicky. He was
running toward the dog, dodging
in front of cars. Finally he reached
Cinder and clutched him to his
small breast Miraculously he re
turned to the sidewalk, unharmed.
She saw Andy now. He was
still pushing his way through the
crowd. He reached the curb In
time to meet Nicky, put his arms
around the boy's shoulders and
draw both him and the dog close.
Then he stared after his car,
tousling Nicky's hair.
They came up to the office to
gether. Andy's lips were a grim
line. Nicky was half embarrassed
by Andy's gratitude.
'He didnt fall out Nicky."
Andy's voice was hard. "He was
pushed out I saw the whole
thing but. I couldn't get through
the people to stop it You might
have been killed saving htm,
Nicky."
"Jlmlny-geel I never thought
of that!"
"I cant repay you for risking
your life. But just as a sort of
thank-you, how would you like
an electric train? As a gift from
me?"
"Jlmlny-geel"
"It's yours, son. The biggest
one in the toy department Go
pick it out."
(To Be Continued)
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1940, the United States import
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cotton-seed oil.
The water level on the springs
at Tarpon Springs, Fla., rises
and falls with the tides of the
Gulf of Mexico.
More than 90 per cent of all
Egyptians are Moslems.
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OUR BOARDING HOUSE, with Major Hoopla
THIS CURIOUS WORLD VergilLT
POPULAR J8 CVf tR 5
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