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SERIAL STORY
HIS CHRISTMAS CAROL
BY ADELAIDE HAZELTINE
coPvniaHT. 141.
NIA SIRVICI. INC
THE) VTORVl Tfca term of Aa
traw UffNrboni'a will apMlfrinff
thai aia rctarr Carol, and flvo
other oaiplor" afcall Jaasa
atactaor or aat ala playboy aoa
Ana la raaulua the tualnr-aa ac
, eordina; lo ala fatarr'a poller oC
"aervlca lo tha prople," put Carol
' who haa lorrd Aadr alnoo vlrl
fcnod. la a dlfllrolc apol. llx heart
, olaka whra Andy, cnrreatly la-
, -olrea with aleek Llada Jnllaa.
turaa maaajrement over lo
eropnlona Mr. Ilcrrlek, whoao
' aaly Idea la lo maka tnnnrr. Her-
. lick bloatea employa Hill Ileeeo
for tho toyland eleTOIor accident
that Infurea aewaboy Nicky. Her-
, tirk alao takra aredlt (or caak
adjoaimenla made to customero
hy Carol without hta knowledge.
In aa effort to aave the atore'a
reputation. At the annoal atoro
Early Andr klaoea Carol. Indleatea
o la throua-h wltk l.lnda. Nest
oar Carol flnda tho wlll'a eaTelop
te tho Tonlt. bnt Iho will la a-one.
cferrlrk Ihra nrea her Cor wrttlns
H retirement check (or aa emploro
a kaa dlamlaaed. althouKh arala
aha waa onlr following tho Dear
bora poller. HeturalnK to Iho
atoro (or a fllo ahe haa (orBrottea.
aho orerheara Andr telllns Her
. rick ho known the truth about
tho elevator accident and tho
adjnatmenta Carol haa made.
Ilerrlck then aara lie knowa tho
whereabonte o( tho will. Irlea to
blackmail Andr Into lettlnar hint
ran tho otoro and forscettln Ha
terma. Andr amka (or timet Carol
fcara he Intenda to asreo lo tho
aropoaltlon.
SEARCH AT NIGHT
CHAPTER XVI
i 'I'HJS fact that Mr. Herrick had
told Andy the will was still in
existence save Carol new hope.
, Maybe she could find it
Provided Andy didn't let Mr.
Herrick destroy it first!
She would have until Saturday
morning. She was reasonably
" sure of that. But where would
i ahe look? Where, in a store like
Dearborn's, would a man hide a
Will?
In the end she decided she
would have to search the store at
night. It was her only chance.
,ir And her time was limited.
"A JDnee Andy gave an affirmative
" roiswer and signed the contract,
the will would be burned. Both
Mr. Herrick and Andy would see
to that.
She must find It before it was
destroyed. She must find it to
night! No one would think it odd that
ahe should come to the store to
Jauike a late purchase nor would
. ' hnthfr to notice that she
eUan go out with the last shop
pers. She could hide on an upper
Boor, make her search and then
let herself out a side door.
Co It was -that easy. 'When the
closing belt rang she was crouched
Ibehind a little used case on the
sixth floor. She had taken pains
,-to choose one where there were
ino windows to be closed and no
Bights 'to be turned oft
tif After.- endless minutes she
v" heard the last salesperson go
jdown the stairs and dared to
J",)etraighten up.
The night watchman was her
:-. Icnly worry now. He made his
, ; ;rounds on the hour. She knew
' 'his schedule. It would be fairly
! istople to avoid him if she kept
,tab on her wrist watch.
j 7, : Her plan was well in mind.
iWhen Mr. Herrick found the will
,.i ;in the vault he would have car
iried It to his office on the second
floor. There he would have read
It, realized its possibilities and hid
Iden it somewhere neutral and
i safe. Not in his own office. That
would probably be the last place
she would look.
. jJAROL had remembered to
bring a flashlight and used it
now. She would search all the
general office files first. Then the
, small safes where various records
..'. were kept She would pry into
"ihe desk of Mr. Herrick's as
- sodates on the theory he might
..; , 'have planted it on one of them
so he would be blameless if the
will were discovered.
Carol went about her task me
ithodically. She was in the general offices,
- (thumbing through the files when
,'She heard the watchman's steps.
jv She had been too engrossed in her
4- work to remember the time.
Panicky, she slipped behind the
tm tall metal case and flattened her-
self against it, then heard the man
enter the room, saw the beam of
his flash as he surveyed the emp
ty desks. She held her breath.
If she were caught, she'd be in
H real trouble. Even the finding of
fa the will could not explain this!
' The footsteps approached her
- hiding place, hesitated. She was
too frightened to think. She could
only feel fear inching down her
r. spine, freezing her.
Then, miraculously, the feet
" turned back!
C1- Thank heavens! He hadn't seen
,,. her. She was safe again!
She waited until he was gone
JKn to the next floor before she risked
i; moving, deciding not to be care-
Hess another time.
The flies contained no clew.
"iWhere now?
Mr, Herrick's office was about
ithe only chance left It was im-
vi probable that he would hide the
? will there but It wasn't impossl
'bls. She'd leave" no place un
V : searched.
wi .
JTNE-THIRTy. Half hour be
fore the watchman started his
next round. Cautiously, she made
her way to the second floor to Mr.
Herrick's office. She would start
with his desk.
The drawers were filled with re
ports, expense records and the
usual miscellany of any office man.
Extra pencils, a box of cigars,
some paper clips, a note pad. She
fingered them all, watching tor
the folded white paper that would
be the wilt
Then she checked his personal
files.
Having read stories where
valuable papers were concealed in
the back of pictures on the wall,
she began to remove those, look
ing for evidence of tampering.
She had the largest one in her
hands when she heard the noise.
It was only a rustle, a stir of air.
But it was foreign to the silence
of the quiet store.
Carol stiffened, not daring to
move to hang the picture back in
its place, finally managed to lean
over and push the button on her
flashlight to extinguish its beam.
Waiting she could hear the sec
onds ticking on her wrist watch,
feel the rasp of breath as it tore
up and down her throat Her lungs
seemed to swell and burst
The movement came again,
nearer this time. It was no long
er a swish. It was the sound of
leather treading on wood. It was
stealthy feet
A hand slid along the wall, feel
ing for the switch.
Then blinding light flooded the
office.
She was .caught!
(To Be Concluded)
Now, however, it seems clear
that throughout the last two
months, since Tojo became pre
mier, Japan's mind was already
made up for war.
Clarke Kawakaml, Japanese
American newspaperman, an
nouncing his intention to en
list and fight for the U. S. A.
OUT OUR WAY
By J. R. Williams
OUR BOARDING HOUSE, with Major Hoopla
ABCD Flag
SaShtl
C'D . r .
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Easy as ABCD to Identify are
the four flags joined here in one
banner symbolizing the unity of
American, British, Chinese and
Dutch forces fighting the Jap
anese in the Pacific. Nanka
Rustan of San Francisco holds
the red, while and blue emblem.
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
By William
Ferguson
" EARLY 'V",,;,v- fS
AAP MAKERS WT
PLACED LAK6E LAND sgSfa
AREAS AT THE SOUTH J 'sj j
POLE LONK3 BEFORE ,.. ""fSf ' ,,
ANTARCTICA . .-j- m it ,
was discovered I vaaHliil
THEV FIGURED tjV . flF
THERE yVtCS"7" BE zKv. :.: Bf
LAND THERE... .. S .
I OTHERWISE THE A -?'. p I
! EARTH WOULD BE S :?i&.V;ii .'Cv- jSa li
; TOP-Avy, cV;5:SXv4'n;"i?"-'
I'l WITH ALL. THE LAND Ni'-'' W
KNOWN TO EXIST V J-i'-'.
I IN THE NORTHERN IV, 1 1
HEMISPHERE, AMD VX - ''-'-' I V
would . v
OF APRJCA,
SNAKES TO DEATH.
Wood screws arb
AADE OF STEEL," Soy
DON BRASS.
LAOySMITH r WISCONSIN..
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NEXT: Why raindrops are biff during thunderstorms.
U. S. GOVERNMENT CONCILIATOR
HORIZONTAL
1 Pictured U.
S. concilia
tor, .
11 Beside.
12 Inert gaseous
element.
13 Beverage.
14 Title.
17 Blunt
19 Grow dim.
21 Nickname
for Edward.
23 Yourself.
24 Mountain.
25 Father.
26 Frustrate.
29 Not artificial.
32 Within.
33 Court (abbr.)
34 Knitting
stitch.
Answer to Previous Puzzle
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47 Bone.
48 Fear.
50 Tennessee
Valley
Authority
(abbr.).
VERTICAL
2 Into.
3 Guided.
4 Girl's nickname.
5 Internally.
18 Behold!
19 Level.
20 Bravely.'
22 Risks.
24 Old.
25 Resembling
a leopard.
27 Street (abbr.).
28 Stop!
30 Not down.
31 Ruthenium
(symbol).
38 Negative reply
39 Tin (symbol).
41 Possess.
42 Southern
state (abbr.).
43 Himself.
46 Negro
offspring.
48 Deeds.
49 Week (abbr.).
35 Eighth month 51 Cloth measure 6 Mister (abbr.) 52 Music note.
(abbr.).
36 District at
torney (abbr.)
37 Five plus five
(Pi.).
40 Exclamation.
42 Lower part
of the leg.
44 Metal.
45 Beginning
to grow.
52 Stone.
55 Arabian
military
commander.
58 Obligation.
59 Vegetable.
61 Favor.
63 Proceed.
64 State of being
alone.
65 Whether.
7 Excavated.
8 Forenoon
(abbr.).
9 Not suitable.
10 Dejected.
11 Exist.
15 Myself.
16 He is chair
man of the
53 Charm.
54 Body of water
56 Electrified
particle.
57 International
language,
58 To fare.
59 Plural (abbr.)
60 Near.
U. S. Defense 62 Symbol for
Board. . nickel.
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1 TOUD TOU I'D N,1CoA THAWK.S AWFUL
YOU BACK OIJ CAM V MUCH PER SHOWIKJ
. FOR PA-VIN' MV HARDLV MV PATRlCfTlSM
. f, 1 J WAV IMTO THAT LI OBJECT I MOTHER. Am' SISTECJ
I H B SHOW LA.ST NIOHTr TOTAkIN 1 DID TH' SAM WITH
I eCHJOHT DEFEKJSE 1 DEFENSE I MONEY THEV OWED
ft $TANPS WITH MINE" I STANPS I ME.' IF X EVER. GIT
, " V I'LL FAY YOU J FER. J A CHAMCE TO
0 1 ' RIO.HT WOW In J WHUT f BUY ONE MY-
-3 I rEFENSE I 1 OWE I SELF I'LL BE NOT
Kir ;V STAMRS S YOU.' ONLY A PATRIOT J
I
HEROES ARE MADE -NOT BORVl J ," ,.',
great Caesar . jaKe what
BLATANT BRASSm. FIRST NOU
BLACKJACK A FEMININE i
BOARDER OUT 0FI0.THEN VOL)
TAKE OVER MV PA,JAWA6. AND
NOW IVIY HfT .'. HMP-KAFFf
where are you Sneaking
TO WITH THAT POOR
GIRL'S MONEY f
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LIKE TO KNOW?-VJC.LL,NOL)
' CAN'T GOI GOT A POKER
I DATE WITH S0M8 SMART ALECKi
WHO ARE CRNIN' TO BE
CUEANED-wt TUS'CLAMPEO
THIS STOvEPlPEON SO THEY'LL
THINK IMA HICK, BUT
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TO HIS
HEAD-..
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By Fred Harmon
ViHWS GA,& HERE .YSrt-H,T'4ONTS.'
IP -J.RCK., COU3MS.I?J 1 TOMT A
Vf CuTTlN1 , . L.-CI CD.-ON" IN) THIS .
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FAKTNS.R. FGR. -ETY
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ANY TKiCK. HE'S
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tXlR3 TtJ TEAil UP TrtM"
2 at
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
ai oust' Ji
By Harold Gray
Lime L0RETWS MAMA.
KATE KNOB-LITTLE KATE
MALT. WHO USED TO LIVE
NEXT DOOff-TRAZY KATE"
THEY CALL HER NOW, EH?
HM-M-GAD, WHAT
t A NEIGHBORHOOD
v
I Sftt' GUGSS
fM LOST-CAN YOU
TELL ME WHERE
MRS. KATE KNOB
OH-tRATr 1
KATE"? SURE
THOT LAST SHACK
THERE -BUT
SHE WONT LET
NOBODY tti- (
I
NO?i
WHY
NOT?
HA I HA 1 RFCAUGF
SVlElS CRATY-THAT1S
WHY-ANYBOai' KNOCK.
SHE RUNS AND HIDES-
COMES OUT MGHTS.THOOGH
BUT EVEN THEN SHE
WONT TALK TO NOBODY-
HtROlt
6RH
OH. THINK
SHF.U. TALK TO
Mt-YOU. SEE.
I'M AN OLD
FRIEND OF HERS-
YE AH? WELL.
I OJESS YOU AINT
6EEN HER LffTELY-
BUTGO AHEAD -tTS
NONE O'
MJJ" BUSINESS-
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BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
By Martin
MY ACTOV,,SOCrT'. V MUSI 1 COORS6,
TOW VOO
,YOViO
Wtvitn BE N&VS.
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V RilM'tll couvAy Avvw .oot II
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CO. IM Hf , avKC. flC T M fC U Plf DPT I
V ORIENTAL MYSTERY... "' '
Ml IMP6NDIM6 PERILUSED TO 5J
iWI 6ST THAT CREEPY FEELIWA iL . v
1 WYSELF.' HOWEVER,! MEVEB li v
Sr., kmew op ANYTHiioa to et" -
-t ACTUALLY KAPPEM Aai' ' V1
By Crona
J 5AYJ THIS MISSION
youBeoN...M5o mdnt
HAPPEN TO LEWE AMY
MONEY OR IMPORMNT
PAPFDC I 1DCT AlD
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
I THEY CAM STEAL, YdjA Pmf) ' '-'w---MiiLj I ' ha i
THEN LET'6 ENJOY KrCj - A'iTM'L Jj& Xl -1 SJ '&S (flX-
coi. nim.M-JLiwiu.ir.. i.m i In I" ilMBIil fcl . I liM-J
By Blossei
jlwny wynm called judy
y6sterday and tolo her
The nave op the drip
who made you '
PAY THAT CHECK
AND DOUBLE I NAME
Ue did rroM A dae
HI9 pJAME IS DANNY
CULPEKT HB - :
LWES AT 24
CEDAR STREET I ROY
IN LARKSPUR
( AMO I WAY OP GliTTWO OVER TO P
YOU KNOW 5 LARKSPUR 1 SHALL X
I HIS NAME, );S,SV PHONE HIM ? , X
SONP J
ALLEY OOP
ON THB NOSE- BY fe ' "
By V. T. Hamfin
IWHOE fUJklftl IKift ni
THE -TIME-MACHIWF l!
RESPOUSIBLF Foa OUR HCPrf
PRESENT!" Ja lOk. I Itvl AkN-iPia-r
EFFICIENT CaBOR.-
AltJKY ASSISTANT,
BEEN SPENDIMG
HIS TIME IM DR.
WOfJMUC'S
LIBRARY
HOW YOU ; NO SHOP TALK. NOW.
ru.rrv.o I DcrT.i.c: I tit I 1
WITH VDUtt X.,lt, . "N THIS NICE ROAST
TIME 1 CHICK6M CLIFFS
STUDY OF
THE BLACK
ARTS f
GOT READY
FOR. US
SUCCEEDED IM
HYPNOTIZING?
HA 1 SAW HIM MAKIWO PASSES
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