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Wednesday, May 24, 1944
By D]P
CHAPTER XXVII
Courtright was doing a job oi
frightening Aaraski that satisfied
her. Baldwin was aiding her, un-
wittingly. AzRraski was quite ter-
rified, although pretending other-
wise, and he would not push her
for more of a show of results. Not
tonight.
. Azaraski said hoarsely. "You,re
crazy'. Link and Norma will go
back to prison and keep their
mouths shut. They will never know
Courtright found out the meanin|
of the message. After the war
they will find the hiding placq
empty, but they will not know who
got into it. Link and Norton will
not talk. All we have to do is tell
eN0mA 00Sma N00WS
Page Eleven
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JOE PALOOKA Good Advice --By Ham Fisher
Take Away the Lady [Fun00ny Business
He wanted to talk to NormL --::.=w-:
But he didn't know what bedroom _
she was in. He had been too busy
worrying about Courtright to no- -------
rice what bedroom Norma had - --.... -- = ..
taken. He thought Norma and
Courtright were together.
He was barely inside his own
room when Nor•o's voice whis-
pered his name. "Link?" she asked.
"Is it you?"
"'Holy cats, baby, you startled "KPJI"V
me," Link breathed, ro-oe
Norma whispered, "I've been
waiting here a long time. I was
getting ao worried. Are you all
right?"
They located each other in the
the Japanese intelligence there is darkness, and Link took her hands
nothing to the message. Then weand kept hold of them. She ex-
can go and get the loot ourselves, plained, "I couldn't sleep, and I
We will be safe. thought if you weren't asleep, you
Now was a good time to leave, might talk to me. But you weren't
Courtright decided. She got out )f here."
the car. "We want to be careful .... Norma. have you seen Court.
she said. "Good night, Captain. right?" he whispered.
Good night, Baldwin." "No. She is asleep, I imagine. I
She walked' away, finding that hope she is, anyway, because she
shc had to fight a weak feeling in would be scandalized if she knew
her legs. She walked toward the I was in your room. She asked for
inn. By force and determination a different room, because she said
she held herself erect, a tall she snored."
straight figure of a woman in the Link put an arm around Norma "They spelled my name wrong, so I crossed, it offl"
darkness, and kissed her. He held her close
Captain Azaraski and Baidwin and touched her hair. When he WOII "d ;
sat in the car. They were silent for felt how she was trembling, he This Curious
some time. realized how really frightened she
• That damned old woman," Aza- had been. He was sorry for her,
raski said finally. "Do you suppose and afraid for her. He kept his By WI en Ferglo
ahe would cross us up?" arms around her for a long time,
Baldwin was silent, because it reluctant to release her, and step
was an unhappy possibility, and back and face reality.
in his private opinion, a good one. "Nor•a." he asked, "would Til-
n
WASH TUBBS
Do the Japs Know?
A Major Calamity
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
Azaraski Swore in Japanese. "'As da Courtright hold a grudge?"
noon as I learn the meaning of that "Grudge against who?"
gibberish about storms and cyclone "I am going to ask a question,
cellars." he said, "I am going to baby, and I don't want you to get WRON,SU?. WAT HIVSTTRAC4C'TNING T.A'r SNAfflED OlS IN
shoot Courtright, along with Link mad about it. Didn't your father |N|II, u c_.(e R. j 'ARL ) | MY I.Alr PAIIR OF
and Norma." borrow Courtright's savings once O1" 51RmSH
"'You might," said Baldwin, upon a time, and lose them in a COLUASl NYLON STOCKINGS. /
*'have to explain that to your su- business deal?" HAVE NO
perior officers." "Oh. Link! That!" Norma ex- €g7"2'
Azaraski grunted disagreeably, claimed. "Dad didn't borrow her #/'.
"Poison. then," he said. "They got savings. He just plain swindled THL" Ad(E
some spoiled food. Lots of people her out of them. That was the way ITFROATHE
In Japan are getting poisoned on he got his capital, the capital with OIL OF: A
the food. The food is terrible.'" which he started business in the I-I,
On that note. without exchang- Orient."
Ing goodbys, the two men sepa- "Wouldn't Courtright still resent OO//C/v',4A/.
rated• Azaraski went toward %he that?"
inn. Baldwin took another direc. "No, not at all," said Norma.
tion. to a nearby village, traveling "Oh Link, you don't know the rest
slowly and favoring his infected of the story. It turned out to be --"----" L([
foot the most profitable thing that ever v. it m tt a par. .
After they had gone. Link happened to Tilda Courtright. Lat-
had been sure. all evening, that shirt. They used to have a great ETN.ftMU, IWCd$
Courtright was behaving strangely, time laughing about it, the two of
e had heard Courtright leave the them." ooamvL t, BUDDIES So Good
inn, and he had followed her. The "Oh, she got her money back?" #'
grass was very tall near the car, "Twenty times over. Link, why r- __
and he had ept close to the ma- are you asking such a thing?"
chine without ,being observed. He "Hold your hat," Link said. "To .... - rk.. C...- ": vk .. .x,/....\\;%
had been able to hear most of what night, about• thirty minutes ago, I / i :A' "%, ,( .h ;O- .%' f:
had been said. heard Courtright leave the inn. I ,--" -'" _.-. W\\;'' "I, % Nt¢ "'
Link had a hair-raising time followed her. She met Captain Aza- ;'.;
Igetting back, in silence, to his bed- raski and Roger Baldwin for a talk, v/k' CUG AULE OF
room in the darkened inn. The a little get-together of kindred EtWT
worst part came after he was in souls." ¢tqTAIN. APP1ROMATEL
the inn. The thick floor mats made There was no belief in Norma's b$'OO, 000 TONS O
tt difficult to locate squeaky boards, voice as she said. "Oh, Link, Tilda .d'J',f.d. I
The planks had a way of remain- Courtrlght would not do such a
Ing silent until all his weight was thing."
On them. then grunting like igs. (To Be ConMmmmd) NEXT: PL.wmr solar pl.
RED RYDER
Young Star
Around the Dial
May 24, 1944
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VBBM--Paul Gibson Progr
VJENR--Mystery Chef " ]8 Commotion
4:lS---WGN--Prtton Sellers. organist 0 Let It stand
WTMJ-WbIAQ---Ye Love and 2l Charged atom
Learn 2,3 Calcium
WENR--New Reports (symbol)
4:30WGN--The Music Mart
WBBM--Fred Be_k. organist
WENH--Malcolrn Claire, stortee
@:45---WISN -WBBM--American Women
WTMJ-W2AQ--Front Page FarreA1
V,'CFL---Lean B•CR and Listen
WENR--Dick Tracy
a:0-WGN--News BuHetin
WEN'R--Terry and Pirates
WMAQ---Alex Dreier; Mtmieal
WBBM--AIvin J, Stelnkopf, new
WNews Report
6:IS--WGN--Chlck Carter. ria]
%VBB]--Lyn Murray's orchestra
WMAQ--News; Sweet and Spanlgh
VNR--Advs. of Jimmy Allen
WCFL--Don -tiste, pianist
5:30--WGN--Safet Legion Time
WENR--Jack Armstrong, serial
WCFL---Let's Dance
6: 45---W GN---Superrnan. serial
WISN-WBM--The World Today
WENR--Capt. Midnight. serial
VqMAQ---Hub Jackson. news
WCFL----Davld Rose's orchestra
S:00--WGN---Johnny Betta, |on-p&tteZ
WBBM--News; Sports Reel
VTMAQ----J Blade and Music
WCFL---News Reporte
ulian Bentley. news
6:15--WGNTelephone Quiz
W2V[AQ---Robert St. John
WISN-WBBM---John Nesbitt's
Parade
WCFL---Mtmical Motorcade
WLS---L. Burlingham; Music
6 30---WGN---.John Holbrook. newe
WBBM--Ey Aces
%VL..W--The Lone Ranger
W MLAQ-upper Interlude
WCTLAdvs. of Jane Arden
6:4---WGN--The Lion's Roar
WMAQ---H. V. Kaltenborn
Wack Kelly'a orchestra
7:00---WGN---Cecil Bcown. ne
W'IdJ oWIA--Mr, and
North
WISN-WBM--AIIan Jones
WCFI.e--News Report
T I---WGN--The Srnoothies
WLS---Lum and Abner
wCFlBing Crosby, songs
:30---WGN--Xavter Cugat Show
WTMJ-.'MAQ---Beat the Buld
WlSN-WBBM--Dr. Christian
WLS---My Best Girls
WCFI.r--Dr. Schcher, news
?:4.---WCFL,--ProudlF We Salute
8:0@--WGN---Gabril Hetter, newl
WTMJ-WMAQ---Eddte Cantor
WISN-WRBM--Frank Slnatra
V.'R---DunnUer Program
WCI..--News; Chrlt Counselor
a:l--WGN---Return of Nick Carter
8:30--WGN--FLrst Nghter Drama
WTMJ -WMAQ--Mr. Dttrict
Attorney
WISN-WB---Jack Carson Show
rEINP--Spotllht; E. Howard
WCFL.--I.bor New Fluh
I:45---WT'I.,---Any Bond Tonight?
9:00--WGNA/'eh Ward on Sports
WISN-WBBM---Great Mom--t in
Music
i'MJ -WMAQ---Kv K.vser
WFNR--Leland Stowe, news
9 I---WF-.NRTop of the Evening
WVictory i Our Buineu
9:30--WGN--The Norhtrener' Concert
VqSN-W'B--Report to the
Nation
WCFL--oldiers With Wings
WKNR---toria; Dance Time
10:00--WG--The Answer Man
WMAQ---Fred Wartn Time
WISN-WBM--I Love • Mystery
Woulto Kely. nev
WENR--Symphonette, M. tro
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Kleve , ne
WBBM.8o the Story Go
WC37-Varlety $ow
WTMJ-WMAQ---Just Plain Bill Q---What is the literal meanin
at the expression ad lib?
AAt one's pleasure; from th
Latin ad libtturn.
Q--What is the name and ton-
nage of the world's largest ship
AThe Queen Elizabeth, 85,00(
tons,
Q--What scientific theory laid th
groundwork for the invention oJ
radio?
A--William Gilbert's theory, ad-
vanced in 1600, that the earth wa.,,
WBBM---John Harrinon, news a magnet surrounded by fields o:
force.
---When was the most destatln
earthquake on record, and whal
was the loss of life?
A--1703 in Japan; 200,000 killed
Q--What will be the goal of th{
Fifth War Loan?
A---$16,000,000,000.
So They'Say
Cut out the demagoguery before
a committee. That is Congress
own specialty and encroachment ir
this sphere is resented.--Nattona:
Association of Manufacturers' bro.
chure to business men on how to b
a good witness.
It is an elementary principle thai
any national policy is no stronge]
than the force available to maintaiz
it.AdmL H, E. Yernell, retired.
It is to be expected that th
enemy defense there (in Italy) an(
the reinforcements which may com,
from reServes will render the nex'
step in the Allied campaign ex.
ceedingly difficult. Secretary o'.
War Henry L. Stiruson.
We didn't pay our debt to th,
dead of the last war when througl
sel-interest we let conditions grov
up throughout the world tha
!caused war for us. This is our sac.
land chance.--Eleanor Roosevelt.
H we follow the path of a put,
four-power military alliance am
embark upon the course of int.
perialism which will accompan
it, how can we expect to see ac
complished those fundamental re
fonzts without which there will b,
no hope for a more stable world?--
Sumner Welles, former tmdex-sec
retary of state.
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34 Courtesy title 53 Air Raid
37 Street (abbr) Precaution"
38 Long for (abbr.)
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28 Haft an em (abbr I many an 57 American M
29 Musical note 20 Male children 42 Therefore humorist
31 Joy 22 Neither 47 On the shel. ',58 Article of
33 Resource 24 Beverage tered side furniture
35 That one 25 Ocean (abbr } 48 Nickel 60 Father --
36 Within 28 Glow (symbol) 62 Ruthenium
37 Breaks 29 SI0w (music) 49 Afresh (symbol)
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Detail for Today
Shelter Half
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10:45--WGN--Worid'e Front Pag
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[ U:00--ALL NrrWOMtmie
$1m,--ad Nt, uatll 12 p. m.
A SHELTER HALF is what civil-
tans know as a pup tent. A sol-
dier cannot have the dubious
pleasure of sleeping in one alone,
for he has only one-half of it,
and must find a comrade with
the other haft or sleep with the
sky as a roof. Putting up a SHEL-
T] HALF is maddening--taking
it down ridiculously imple....-It'a
not so bad ff the soldier it al-
lowed to pick his own camlite.
but more th often a "formal
bivouac" is in order and the G. L's
find thentlves putting up and
taking down WRh aggravattn
IHold Everything
'You're making big dough new,
Jocko, but after the war you'll wizh
rou'd tck with me!"
repetition, until the straight line
desired is achieved. SHELR
HALVES have an odor all their
own, a result of many zdlM
Um gund.
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