SERIAL STORY
HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY ADELAIDE HAZELTINE
COPVKIOMT. t1.
NKA SERVICE. INC
THO UTOHVl Tha term (if An
( raw Ilrarhnrn'a will mpefitrinm
laat hi arrralary rarol. and flT
tarr amnloya. a h a 1 1 Jain
hr1hr ir not Ma playtmr mob
Andr I ninnlnK aa haalnraa
rardlaa; 4a Itln fnlhar'a poller of
arrvlre lo b prnplr," pat laral,
who hB lorrd And? alnra Klrl
haad, In a. dimcnlt apof. Allhonnli
will hill nnl bvrn fonnd rarol
. kMm Ita terffli. nd hrr heart
lnkra wben Andr rnrrcnllr In
-lvd wllh alfrk I.inda Julian,
tvraa manarrntnt oir to nn-
aarupnlfma Kir. Ilerrlrk. ahoit
nljr Irtra la to make monej. llrr
rick tnrna dawn Illll n
mplayo In lova with enroll on
' rpatrn for tbo torland e-lrTator.
. Aa Hrrrlck'a pollrlra hrffla to
tike thrlr loll Carol ntakra mah
' adjoatrartifa to arrrral roatomrra
to uphold tbo alorr'a roputatlon
hnnwlnir It will Kr her In tronblo
with Ifrrrlrk hut will atand Andr
In Hood alrnd wben the will la
found. Iluck-pnaalna; Hrrrlca: tlrea
Dill when torland elerator falla.
njnrlair XlckT, but tbo newabor
tlada out Hill wna not to blame
llerrlek alao tnkea eredlt for d
Juatmenta Carol haa made. At
the atore partr abo dnneea with
Andr who klaaea her aa the Itejhta
Mm. Warn tner flare up. I.lndn
Julian la atnndtna; In tha doarwnr
00
"AFTER Tins BALIy
CHAPTER Xn
JINDA must have been standing
in the doorway for minutes
while Andy held Carol in his armsi
and kissed her. How much ahej
could have seen in the darkened!
room, Carol could only guess.
Linda's cool, scoffing voice was'
challenge. "Are you ready
finally? " she said to Andy.
He gave her a most engaging
smile. "No, Linda," he said easily,
"I still have to play my part"
Jealousy flashed in her eyes. T
supposed you were doing that just
now."
Carol's face went pink.
"No," Andy said levelly. "I wear
costume when I'm playing a part
Youll know by that"
He touched Carol's arm and
guided her back to Bill.
A few minutes later Andy ap
peared in the half-n-half suit
which his father had originated.
When he turned his back Santa
Claus. But when he came forward
Father Time.
Behind him he pulled the ridicu
lous wagon piled high with sou
venirs for everyone.
Someone clapped. Others joined'
until the room roared with ap
proval. Linda, unmoving, watched from
the doorway. When Andy came to
her he made an elaborate bow and
presented her with a gilt horn,
i She threw it to the floor angrily.
Carol, standing near, heard her
. ay, "That awful suit, Andy! And
" .these common people! I don't know
bow you stand them!"
J "They're the store, Linda," he
Isaid quietly. -"My father's store. I
Ithought I'd made that clear to
you." "
Her eyes were veiled with dis-'
jtaste. "When will you be ready to
j "The party Isn't over. Ifll be
pate." He hesitated, then said quite
' Wistinctly, "You'd better not wait
nor me."
' Her face darkened. "Don't wm-rv
tt won't! You and your slumming!
You're welcome to all of it!" She
Iwhirled around and stalked away,
r a a
rPHE party tried in vain to recap
I ture the gaiety of the evening
ui unaa naa taKen It with her.
lOnly when Andy announced ho
had a surprise for everyone did it
regain some of its lost enthusiasm.
The lights dimmed and a spot-
ugni leu on a wide door. In a mo
ment, they heard the soft roll of
"wheels.
Nicky, a smile engulfing every
Ifeature except his eyes and mouth.
eai in a wneei cnair nelore them.
They surged forward, greeting
nun, -laugning over him. Andy
pave nun a laptui ol souvenirs and1
Une parry ended happily.
L Carol was quiet as she went
florae with Bill and Marr. Theiri
laughter and smalt talk found her!
unresponsive. She was back on thei
Wance floor in the Himnma nf afar.
bight, feeling again the sweet tor-.
Iture of Andy's lips on her own.
i At the door, Bill lingered after
Mary had thanked them and gone
n.
; "It's all right, Carol," he said
ainauy. "i see now."
i "See, Bill?" she countered, yet'
Bne thought she knew what he
meant.
' "Yes. Tonight Watching
rwim .may, i Knew."
; She tried to say lightly, "i!
raian't know I wore my heart on
any sieeve.
, - iou wore it in your eyes,
parol." The knowledge seemed to
Hiurt nun. "i ve met the man
nrow. ne s no longer a secret I
(wish you luck."
No use to pretend any longer.
IShe put her hand against his arnti
(ana said, "Thanks, Bill, I need it"
I "Not so much. Now that Linda's
lout."
i Carol looked at him, said
Iqulckly, "Did you hear, too?"
-ics. i couldn't help it. It was
pretty good exnmole of a mm.
Itleman giving a ladv the tmto!"
A DreoccuDied AnHv ram Hmm.
Monday morning. He seemed tol
have successfully forgotten thei
party and Carol's presence at it
His attentions must have been
only kindness, she told herself.
Nothing more. The unbending of
.a boss to his secretary. He'd sim
iply observed the spirit of the sea
son. The kiss? Perhaps she'd
istinyed beneath a bit of mistletoe
land he'd been obliged to follow
ithrough.
Well, she wouldn't remind him
f It, ever. He could depend on
Uliat. She knew her place.
Sho would bo all business.
fpHE most pressing matter now
IrV that Christmas, was.ov.er. ws
you
itna coming inventory. There were
icounting slips to order, section
numbers to print and other sup
plies to get ready. Even sheets for
a new ledger had to be bought
She would have to use last
year's ledger to guide her in or
dering the new one. She'd get It
from the vault now.
She went quickly up the three
flights of stall's to the fourth floor.
The inventory records were
stacked year upon year just as
they had always been. She
climbed to a small stool and
reached for the bulky volume on
top. 1940.
She grasped it with both hands,
(lifted it down. It was so heavy
she had to end it up to hold it
There was a swish and a thump
as something fell from it
Carol looked down. A large legal
size envelope lay at the toot of
the stool.
Gingerly, she stepped down, put
ithe ledger on a table before she
l stooped to pick up the envelope,
then turned it over, stared at its
inscription. Her breath came in
a startled gasp.
She would recognize Mr. Dear
born's careful handwriting any
where! He had written on the front
of the envelope, "The Last Will
and Testament of Andrew Dear
born." The will! She had found the will
hidden in the 1940 inventory
ledger!
It hadn't been misplaced. It
hadn't been lost Ever. Mr. Dear
born purposely had placed it hera
where they would find it at inven
tory time but no sooner. He had
been wise and just She should
have known he would leave Andy
to reach his own dtcUSoa tmhi
fluenced by the. provisions of tha
will.
Even in death he had out
thought them all!
Dazedly, she examined the en
velope. It was open at one end.
She cupped it In her hands and
peered inside.
Aghast aha shook it fuUlery.
The will was gone!
(To Be Contlmed)
We are proud of the glorious
struggle you are waging against
Die enemies not only of our
country but the enemies of our
Christian civilization. God give
you victory!
Message from the House of
Representatives to General
MacArthur in the Philippines.
Think before you talk.
Admiral Grcenslade, comman
dant. Twelfth Naval District.
OUT OUR WAY
By J. R. Williams
OUR BOARDING HOUSE, with Major Hoopla
Headquarter for
Bicycles
Tricycles
Wagons
Lionel Trains
POOLE'S BIKE
SHOP
222 S. 7th. Phone S520
ff I WHUT.' ALMOST 'AT'S HOW SORRY
fjr A PIP.NO BOX W I FELT PER HINA TILL
luf S' URV A LITTLE J I SOT TO PIG&INV I
XW&rm BIT OF A DEAD l NOW I'M LOOKIN'
F?-if ."yi $m fo-
i . L
HEROES ARE MADE- NOT BORN
POPULAR COMEDIAN
HORIZONTAL
I Partner of
pictured
comedian.
Bud .
6 Pictured
comedian,
Lou .
13 Concern.
14 Complete.
15 Pound (abbr.)
17 Relative.
18 Animal.
19 Father.
20 Boat paddle.
22 Part of "L"
23 Harp-like
Instrument
Answer to Previous Puzzle
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41 Measure of
area (pi.).
42 Pints (abbr.).
24 Occupy a seat 44 Brood of
25 Bird. young.
27 Bottom of foot 47 Era.
28 Mollusks. 48 Compass
30 Plants fof point
steel-making. .49 Journey.
31 Tunisian
ruler.
32 Australian
bird.
33 One who r
peeps. I '
38 River in Rome 56 One who
39 Italian coin. . swims.
40 Singing voice. 57 Enchants.
50 Eternity,
52 North Dakota
(abbr.).
83 Head
ornament '
f 4 Heroic stories. 11 French
article.
VERTICAL
1 Permits.
2 British
Columbia
(abbr.).
3 Tree.
4 Adorn.
5 Opinions.
fi Room for
prisoner.
7 Chief.
8 Stellar body.
9 Present life.
10 Age.
12 Delivers an
address.
16 Farm
building.
19 Medicinal
pellet
21 Persons who
read.
24 Solvable.
26 Bark of an
East Indian
tree.
27 Genus of apes.
29 Lixivium.
30 Encountered:
33 Shrubs.
34 Ireland.
35 Retreat.
37 English school
38 Musical
compositions.
42 Perambulator
(abbr.).
43 Mast
44 Speedy.
45 Raise upright.
46 Form of
ascetic
philosophy.
49 Timothy
(abbr.).
51 Nickname
for. Anna.
53 Music note.
55 South Caro
lina (abbr).
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la" 29 pT f
31 t TT V 32 '
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THIS CURIOUS WORLD
By William
Ferguson
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ALREADY
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HOWS SCHOOL
GOING
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a STUDYIK
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VWJR
TEACHER.
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BUT IVE BEEN IN
SO MANY SCHOOLS
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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
By Cram
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kwow you're
GONMA SlVF ME
DUIH BARRELS,
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then eer sowie
sHur-Evr
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AFTER BPEAKFASr
t-u nnwn you
DISOBEYED ME, SO
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A SLEEPLESS NIGHT
LAN Be PARTIAL
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