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SERIAL STORY
FRANTIC FESTIVAL
BY EDMUND FANCOTT
COPYRIGHT. 1042.
NEA SERVICE. INC.
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Wnr llnfabona, two Mtmtreal rlfla,
ara Invttrd to apna rtrlr Cart.t
mmm varattnna aa meata of re
crntrfa Karay Lorlon, an arflat
mhm has a, cattasa In the aaow
clad Lanraaf taa Moantalaa. Know
lac Frrar kablt of pleklaa- ap a
alraara ortmeat of eowpan
loaa, Mrim wonder whether ako
honld IhtIIi. Var to tke eottac.
MEET BEANO
HTHE door of the ofllce showed a
sign more pretentious than the
erxterior of the ofllce, which was
one of many In a large but not
Very modern building.
The sign read:
BENNY BRIEN
Theatrianl Agent
There was a light behind the
glnsj of the window although It
was past Benny Brien's usual hour
of closing. Benny Brien was a
tmull man and plump, hiding a
hard heart under a soft exterior.
. He was addressing an apologetic
giant over twice his size with the
air of a father admonishing his
on.
"No, Beano, If it was honest Vd
help you. Ten years I booked your
business and never made a penny
more than 25 per cent out of you.
i "Three times when you were with
me I fixed it for you. Three times
champion of the world, and the
circuits I got you brought you
more than you ever had to pay out
to be champion."
: The other man fiddled with hts
tJcrby. "I know, Benny, you was a
pal to me all through."
"A pal," exclaimed Benny. "And
what did I get for it? The Maxo
outfit offered to put you back in
the wrestling game for a 15 per
cent cut and where are you now?
You got the blame and they got
the dough. All washed up, and
n. then you come to Benny to help
,i you out"
' The other waited patiently. "Lis
ten, Benny, I aint washed up. I
got 50 grand in my pocket and
e' I want to give you 25 for what
you have done for me in the past."
- ; ' Benny snorted. "Fifty grand! Hot
. Ice. Why if the cops walked in here
and found you with them dia
.... monds on you we'd both get 20
years in the penitentiary, you for
having 'em and me for knowing
it. And me as Innocent as a new
born babe."
Beano sighed. "Listen, Benny. I
didn't steal 'em. I was only in
Eafferty's when Bretto rushes in
tir and. says to me, "Hold dis for me
iyt till I get back.' But be never got
back, the boys got him outside and
.' when they searched him for the'
c Ice they couldn't find it Then the.
oops got them and gave 'em the'
chair, so you see, Benny, I came by
' them honest"
- "Honest?" snorted Benny. TU;
r bet the insurance dicks are sniffing'
V your trail right now, not to men
,, tion the cops."
& "That's it," said Beano. "All I
.. want to do is to lay up in a nice
quiet circuit for a couple of months
up in Canada and if s a cinch. Fifty
1 n grand ain't hay, Benny."
:
rjtHE bell rang. Benny picked up
his telephone.
"Hello," said Benny. "Oh, yes,
cure, yeah, sure I believe in Christ
inas. Sure, a good tune was had by
all, the kids like it, too, but I got
. , a business. Skiing. Sure I like it
f . . on the movies. How's that girl
? Iwith the dead pan, yeah, Mack,
jthat's the name. Maybe I will at
Ihat. Couple of days, maybe. Busy
" Itime, New Year's, got a couple of
Shows lined up. Sure I'll be up. O.
K. if I bring a friend?"
j Beano's eyes twinkled with hope.
Benny set the receiver down.
: "What do you think about that?"
fee said to Beano. "That's the best
- artist in Canada, that is, real artist,
X mean, not an act Asking me up
lor Christmas week. Swell place
' up where they all ski. Maybe I can
Ho something for you, Beano."
Benny, I knew you'd
- j come across. Split 50-50 and
help me get rid of the ice."
I "Nothing doing, Beano. It's too
pot, but I'll give you a break.
Never let it be said I didn't help
" a pal and that's more than the
Maxos' would do for you.
"- 1 "IU ZkS up Johnny Goodman
" .In Montreal and get you a Santa
-.- Claus act in one of the stores. No
pody'll recognize you as Santa
- Claus."
.-'.. "Aw, Benny," protested Beano.
"I don't want to be a Santa Claus.
'. Kids bother me. I just want to go
. to Canada for a while and then
I'm going to finish my correspond
ence course in Physical Education.
Maybe I can get a job in one of
them colleges."
Benny Brien sighed. "That's
he trouble with you. Physical
education. You took it all in your
muscles and none in your head.
; Here. Get into this costume. No
body will think of looking for hot
- Ice on Santa Claus."
"Hut what about them skiing
" mountains? That'd be the place
.. to cool the Ice off," said Beano.
"That's what I'm coming to. I'll
" take you up there. Maybe this guy
will need a butler."
, .A gleam of hope curdled in
:
!Beano's eyes. "I don't want to be a
'butler. I want to go straight after
rl get rid of the ice. Didn't I toll you
I was going straight when this guy
iBrctto lands this stuff in my lap?"
i Benny Brien sighed. "I'm doing
this as a favor, mark you, and I
'.don't want any cut, only if maybe
after a couple of years you get rid
:of the stuff and the insurance peo
ple lay off and pay the client well,
imaybc you might drop in some day
and say, Benny, I'd like to back
you in a show on Broadway.
Maybe we could get by with 50
thousand if you get 50 thousand."
"You mean you'd want it all?"
isaid Beano peevishly.
"I mean nothing. Didn't I tell
you I wouldn't touch it Nor will
you if I help you. We'll give it
back to the people, in enlortain
ment for the people, $3.50 a crack,
and then it's gone, doing good
where it should and you and me
haven't touched a cent"
Beano sat down again a little
bewildered by the speed of Benny's
delivery and not exactly clear
about its meaning. But he realized
that in Benny lay the hope of
sanctuary and that soon he would
be free of the gnawing fear that
the hounds of the law, working
ruthlessly and silently, were clos
ing in upon him.
"O. K. Benny. If that's the way
you want it"
"What about the Customs up in
Canada, Benny?"
"That's simple. I go up by air.
You drive up. You put the ice
between tne rim and the rubber
of the spare tire. You'll be all
right, and if they get you I'll be
all right see, 50-50, whichever
way it is they don't get both of
us."
(To Be Continued)
THIS CURIOUS WORLD
K fer VX IT IS ESTIMATED THAT
y "Ijff 4j&y THREE
M s " i MILLION 4
hi -V BATS
BiSKV-'a Hj'I3k . LIVE IN THE 1
Cy S
SIGHT
IS THE ONLY HUMAN SENSE
WHICH CAN REACH OUT BEYOND
THE EARTH TO BRING OS KNOWLEDGES
OF OTHER WORIDS OF THIS VAST
UNIVERSE.
COPft. 1942 BY NEA SERVICE. INC.
T. M. REG. U. & PAT. OFF.
AMERICAN RED
HORIZONTAL,
1,6 Pictured
founder of
American
National Red
Cross.
12 Depart
14 Horseman.
15 Crystal-like
plastic.
16 Ruthenium
(symbol).
17 Half an em.
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Answer to Previous Puzzle
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society.
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22 Marry.
24 Pointed
weapon.
25 Approves
(cant).
26 And (Latin).
28 Senior (abbr.)
29 Diminishes.
33 Finish.
3G Area measure.
37 Put on.
30 Iron (symbol).
41 Chaldean city.
42 Relative
(abbr.).
44 Negative.
45 Number.
47 Bone.
49 Symbol for
nickel.
50 Figure of
speech.
53 Evil jinni
(var.).
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61 Take away.
63 Weird.
65 Dawn (comb.
form).
60 Within.
67 Depended
upon.
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the American
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ment (abbr.)
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IMA :NE THAT
CHICAGO, (ff) Brig. Gen.
Leo M. Boyle, adjutant general
of Illinois and chief of staff of
the Illinois reserve militia, was
asked if there would be women's
auxiliary of the militia.
"No, there won't," the general
responded firmly. "In the first
place, the state constitution says
only male citizens can belong to
the reserve militia, in the second
place, a women's auxiliary
would have to be called the
wirms, and no woman could tol
erate that."
Bootlegger sentenced to Jail
in Oklahoma was 67. About
67 Si years older than his stuff.
News reports Indicate that
Italy is shaking in its boot.
By William
Ferguson
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ABOUT CHILDREN, BUT HE
IS ASOT CA Zy, iss
AADC JCIIV VICIPP.
CROSS FOUNDER
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(abbr.).
21 Swift rodent
23 Lair.
27 Spread for
drying.
29 Conflict.
30 Exist.
31 Male offspring
32 Removed.
34 Egyptian
goddess.
35 Arid.
38 Slight bow.
40 Eternity.
43 Weaving
device.
46 Narrow inlet.
48 Amusement
50 Group of
three.
51 Lease.
52 Always.
54 Touch.
55 Interpret.
56 Symbol for
iridium.
57 Parasitic
insect.
59 Nuisance.
60 Throw.
62 Biblical high
priest.
64 Before.
68 Whether.
70 On account
(abbr.).
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company.
2 Row.
3 Paid notice.
4 Crimson.
5 Extent
6 Smear.
7 Vehicle
(colloq.).
8 Red Cross
(abbr.).
9 Bind.
10 Man's name.
11 Body parts
connecting
trunk and
head.
12 Color.
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to us.
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