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SER AL STORY
THE EDGE OF
liorvitiaMr. 104a, V. . -v ,V
BY, WILLIAM WOODS
Til 10 HTDHVi A, Mr Hurk
rnis rmllrNlr In hU nmitt, vimH
a tnr thm html Ihnl nlll cnrrr
him lit Mfilrt liU nllrnlhtn In nl
framed In Milua A riiSriiitifft, mm
Ilia up III tinlli In Ihn holffl whir
l'imn lnii Nn nrrUiinril.
Tb .biiolitinli.r rvpllra with
4lnnltr In Ihp dilillii of In, ul
4lrr, who lilurk Ilia alrnntfa Itf
bullitlii.
, TENT DP ANIMALS
CIIAJ'TKIl XJV
CIXTUS ANDIIKSEN'S knock at
tlm cnptnln's door wnii very
qulot, Ha hnd to ropunt It before
lilt henrd "('omit In," burked from
illt otbnr side. Konlg win stanrl
liik uproml-li'KKcd with bin buck to
thn rnlrimcn, cxiimliiluK n Inrui?
limp of Norwny plnnrd on tho wall,
"Yos." lie snapped, without turning
round.
"Clood morning."
"Vm." Ho wbi-elrd, hands looked
behind bin bnrk. Hlxltis iitood In
tlia doorway, small and thin, swept
off bin plnin blnck liat wllh Uio
hint of a neurlnh, mid nodded very
coiirleoinily. Hid pitrr.o, white hair
was carefully combed buck. Ill"
lean body, looking nlniont pinched
In the old blm-k null, ansumnl a
pride nnd dignity Unit muds It
erpi tnller tlnin It reiilly wen.
"Good morning," mild the enp
tnln, Utile moro quickly.
Slxtus nodded. "My nnmo In Six
tun Andresen. 1 nm thn.schoolmait
ter of Trollnesn, retired even
Jrnrs. Your men came to leo'me
on Friday morning. They were
lilnd enough to offer m forty
right hours to move my thing.
Whet little odibi nnd ends I have,
ml my bonks, you know."
Hixtus ant down. Tils eyes fell
nn a box of rlgnrnts on Uii dek.
"Do you mlnd7" Ho leaned for
ward and took one. "What Willi
tho scarcity these days, It has been
soma time since I have smoked."
"What do you want?" tho cap
tain asked.
Another moment passed. Then
Slxtus said slowly, "I thought It
only right, considering that you
re da facto commandant of the
village, to acquaint you with n de
cision I have made."
"You can see that T am very
busy." Konlg spoke more gruffly
than be had Intended,
"I know. I hope you will tor
sive me. I em being selfish, You
. . ." nd Slxtus gazed for a
moment, smiling, nt tho gray
moke from his clgaret, "you see,
I am scholar of tho sclenco of
thinking, so to speak, and you . ,
you are scholar of tho science of
var. So wo ro more or less broth
ers, and I am sure we will under
stand each other."
Konlg thought of his plan. This
old fellow might have moro sense
than showed on the surface. "You
datter me," he said, also smiling.
"I don't Imagine I have as many
books as you, but In my own wuy
... as you aay . . . I . . . I . . .
burn the candle at night, If you
see what I mean."
"And tho candle never goes
out?" Tho question came, sharp
and Imperative. .
Tho captain frowned. "I don't
think you understand."
"It must bo a very fine light
not to go out In en much dark
ness," said Slxtus. He spoke slow
ly, as If he were thinking of some
thing quite different.
"Why did you want my house?"
he asked, finally, .
rpiiE captain started. "Well," he
A said. "Well, t linrdly ... Tor
a blockhouse, to be sure." He
stopped himself and picked up a
clgaret. "Hut what was It you
wanted to see me about? You still
have an hour and a half. I sup
pose you came to ask for an ex
tension of time. If that's what It
If, we may be a little lenient In
your case. How much time do you
want?" While ho lighted his clg
aret, ho kept a shrewd oyo on
the old man's face.
' "Oh, but you mistake me. Forty-eight
hours was quite ample.
For a blockhouse, you say, I have
lived Uiero forty yenrs, you know.
And now I had forty-eight hours
to think things out for myself. I
considered the whole matter care
fully, and from every angle. My
conclusion Is what I have como up
to tell you. I cannot let you have
my house."
The captain stared at him. "You
what?"
"I must forbid you to enter my
house."
1 "You forbid?" For a moment
there was dead silence, nnd then
all of a sudden Konlg threw back
his head nnd began to laugh. Ho
laughed nnd lnughcd, rocking vio
lently back nnd forth in his chair.
But then nil nt once ho stopped,
leaned forward over tho desk, nnd
examined the old man's face, "Are
you Insane?" ho asked slowly. "I
could havo you shot."
Slxtus acted bb If ho had no Idea
of his danger. Ho punched-his
clgaret out In tho ashtray bosldo
Is chair. "I have seen the waves of
light and darkness washing over
each other for thousands of years,
but always tho individual man
' ,t
"Quiet, you fool." Konlg started
forward, but the old man backed
out of his reach.
"The Individual man stood In
Uio middle like a rock." ,
Konlg leaped at htm nnd caught
him by the collar. "Will you stop?"
"No," Slxtus cried, "If I wore
afraid, there might bo bopo for
you, but I nm not. What is mine
In mine. Do you think you can
stop the working of our brains
and hearts? Wo are not animate.
We are men. That Is tho founda
tion of law. You cannot win.
Whero are your courts, your
Judges nnd your juries? Until you
bring tfiem forward, I must forbid
you my house."
"You madman." Konlg was bo
sldo himself, his faco flushed,
cheeks trembling with anger. Ho
struck tho old man hard on the
mouth with the back of Ills hand,
" .. . 1 1
: . I
DARKNESS
" .- .
NKA RVICIC. INC.
Slxtus closed his eyits nnd fell
bnck, "You forbid, do you? You
forbid?" Tho cnptiiln forced him
across the room, shaking him nil
the whllo like n cut, kicked the
door open with his boot, dragged
him out to tho porch nnd thrust
him tumbling nmong tho soldiers.
"Ho forbids," ha roared. "This anl
mol forbids!" Ho stood straddled
In the doorway, hnndii on hips, nnd
tho sunlight flickering over his
face. "1 glvo you forty-live minutes
to clear everything; out of his
house. And him too. Clear him
out. Wo havo no room for philoso
phers. Ho Is to bo cleared out,
Tlmt Is an order." And he wheeled
back Into tho hotel nnd slummed
tho door behind him. filxliw lay
where ho had fnllon, Ills mouth n
llttlo bloody, end his eyes still
closed.
rPHE men come toward him slow
1 ly from all sides. The soldier
he hnd called a Klav was at tho
head of a group that came from
llio steps, dark nnd heavy, with n
broad mouth and narrow rye.
Slxtus turned, an If only half
comprehending, nnd wanting to
osnipo between them, but some
body pushed lilin buck. Thoy for
got about tho mnllboiit they had
been waiting for. They were nil
watching tho one he had called a
filav. "You ilon't like us very
much, do you?" Uio Slav asked.
The old man smiled with hfo
bloody lips. "That Is right."
The soldier lashed out and
struck him In tho face. The blow
came like a signal. Their heads nil
lifted. One or two winced nnd
turned away. The Slav strurk him
again. "That's how we treat ani
mals like you." he cried, When
the old man fell they plunged for
ward, nnd dragged him down the
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
VIENNESE
WALTZES
OF
JOHANN
STPAUSS
WEPE NOT
WRITTEN
DUElNG
HAPPY, JONOU5
TIMES, BUT
WHEN AUSTRIA
WAS
MELANCHOLY
FROM WAR
AND A
FINANCIAL
DEPRESSION.
13 ATTAIN GREAT HEIGHTS, ONE
MUST STAY ON THE LEVEL," iiyi
MARJORIE STEWARTiON,
Vew ytr, A. X
- COtt- 1Mt IV Nil MVKC. IMC. I
f M &' V. sV FAT. Ott.
EGYPTIAN KING
HORIZONTAL
1 Pictured ruler
of Egypt, King
1L
Answer to Previous Tuzile
m
i 7 Plug.
10 Became larger
14 ftcglon of tho
dead (Egypt).
J 5 Lion.
16 Small part
17 Not resh.
18 Friend.
10 Anger.
20 Mine.
21 Compensation.
22 hvory.
23 Paid notice.
24 Twice.
28 Has concealed.
27 Writing fluid.
28 Erbium
; (symbol).
,20 Article.
30 Winnow.
41 Upwardv
42 Endearment,
term.
43 Golf device.
44 Upon.
45 Merriment.
48 Exist.
47 Symbol for '
. acetyl.
48 Animal.
51 Speed
competition.'
31 Skill.
32 Monster.
34Sonk flax.
3S Print measure.
36 Chlncso
weight. .
37 Great Lnko.
SO Beforo
(prefix).
40 Private
, (abbr.).
53 Collection of
facts.
54 Makes amends
57Vchlcloon
runners.
58 Hostelry.
50 Browns bread.
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44 47 , I E-MfeffifS ' sa
I I I ' I - I I I I I I I I 2S
steps, i
They closed In with kicks and
blows, like nnlmiils long pent up,
nnd drove him In front of them,
his arms bent up to shield bin
head. Ills beard Jabbered up and
down niennlnglessly. The red
leaves stirred gently in the autumn
wind.
(To lie Continued)
ANCIENT GIFTS
VAN NUYS, Cullf. W) A
lOO-yriir-old Cliliitisu bruss low
or vim, u honvy brass Incense
burner, a piilr of dynusty bowls
ami tin undent Chinese gong
wero among gifts to tho metnl
drlvi-.
Mrs. fir ii ce On ten Mitchell,
wIhhiii son dli'd wliilo flying for
Uio HAK, gave Iiit collection
Hint Included bruss noils from
tlm American revolutionary pe
riod, old andirons nnd century
old candlesticks from a Russian
calliiiilnil.
lMiiick-.it gift: a full dress hel
met of thu 1'russlun gunrd.
ft
By William
Forguson
CHEYENNE,
WYOMING
IS CREDITED WITH MORE
HAC THAN ANY OTHER
U.S. CITY. . ,
21 Metallic,
fastener.
22 Emmet.
23 Come.
24 Make bread.
25 Within.
Oil T-fnnrl mvnr.
PIEJ27 Iridium
(symbol).
28 Ho is ruler of
tho .
30 Tip.
31 Native of '
America.
33 Groftcd (her.)
34 Tear.
35 Age.
38 Move swmly.
39 Writing tooL
42 Inevitable.
44 Rowing
Implements.
45 Short for
Frederick.
VERTICAL
1 Roman
religious law.
2 Amount
' (abbr.).
3 500 sheets
(pl.).
4 Solely.
5 Indian.
46 High card,
6 Kings (abbr.). 47 Girl's name.
7 sport. 49 Fondle.
8 Long fish. 80 Essences '
0 Proceed. (abbr.).
10 Young woman. 52 Morindin dyo,
11 Fish eggs.
53 Sloth,
J 2 And (Latin). 54 Near.
13 Rod. 55 Toward.
18 Tablet. . 5G On account
10 Kind. (abbr.).
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r I'LL BE WITH yOU SOON AS
I FINISH LOOKING OVER THE
NEWS... GUADALCANAL IS RIGHT
OVER. THERE, AND THAT
SPANISH SO WE'LL SEE WHAT IT
MEANS-AND HAND ME THAT
ENCYCLOPEDIA TILL I LOOK
k ITS PEOPLE AND HISTORY
THIS LITTLE CAR OF
BLUNTS --HE SAID "TO
USE IT-WELL. I WILL"
f LL GO OUT INTO THE
COUNTRY-1 CAN DRIVE
WITH ONE HAND-
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ON YOUR. ALLEGED I THE LETTER. MB. EEP T SENT" ME CCOKIN' ON "WE FRONT To GIVE YOU HALF AeJD YOU'D jl
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MAJtl SiT.cA ; "t ( WCOLOWEL W Mm PLEASE nO ONE INDIVID- DIFFICULT, LIES AHEAt). MOT ALL W1LSUCCEED,
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SLoSiAaH21U 4 f 7 BER I Ml THE CREDIT. ( PLANNING, (NTELLlENT EXECUTION, AMD UM'
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MlGHTIMESSl EEACr V LAUKiCH THEIR ICA0M.0O JEEPERS, NAOOZY MUGS r 7SShL TLt
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UP OM THEIR -(FOKLfCALLMEKAY V FORTUNEL7 SIDE'rdrx?IN3TH' Ucwi IAspH'J
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DO vou thinkV
YOU LL LAST TH
,WAR OUTTYOU
SOUNDS
I TAKE MORN IN1
AN' EVENiN
PAPERS, DON'T
UP
YOU?
BLUNT! HE5 A FINE LAD-A
DOCTOR. TOO "SURGEON?
AOEOUATE - HELL NEVER BE
GRBCT SURGEON HE LACKS
SOMETHING - PERHAPS ITS IMAGINATION-
BUT HELL GET ALONG
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TH' FRONT PAGE-- W WT W rvLBS-POPULA,TlONi,l5,055,ll5 -CAPtTAU J
WHY, YESTERDAY n 6WON TEHERAM PRODOCTSIL, CARPETS, GUMS, 1
RUSSIAN, A TURKISH, K IRKQ.' X MESOPOTAMIA- AO'Kfi. -
Sl THREE JAP AN' TWO TUOU&AT J ry lao.onrt ftni Ie saii ce! JL.
I CHINESE NAMES.' I U rAMBt IP- V X TW006HT POPULATl0.3.670.0CO-CAi;rTkvLl
7T
ION- j
GOOD
BOUND TO LOSE SOME
CASES BLUNT WONT LOSE
TOO MANY-HELL ALWAYS
DO HtS BEST- BUT NOW
AND THEN THERELL COME
AN OPERATION ONE OF
THOSE PHOTO-FINISH AFFAIPS-
WELL.
A REOLLX
FINE -
PB-
II AND OA. KNOW BUT I WONT
II or yc3i c tyt ri y "t-ljim
DC i-mm t.
SAV A THING EVER HM-M
HERE IVE
Nit rTTTFNTIfTN ujhv nut
K COMING rvTO FOXVILLE
w M 1 nu TO UK .
BEEN DRMNQ--FWING
By V. T. Hamlin