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Show Thursday, June 24, 1937 THE without having a geologist to ten you where to go." Hammond toyed with his tinny fork. I wish we could do a little con sulting." he said seriously. Well." Kay flipped her hand to ward Kenning, "there's your Kenning laughed and called tor her to soft pedal the Hammond remained serious. "My partner'g one of these old- fashioned fellows who doesn't be lieve in science." "McKenzie Joe, you know," Ken ning supplied. "Been up in this country most of his life." 'But don't people get quee- rstaying away from civilization all the time?" Kay asked. Bushed, we call it," Hammond explained. "Well, it amounts to the same thing." She laughed. "I know what I'd do if I needed advice. I just wouldn't gay anything to him about Kenning covered the situation with laugh. "That'g a woman'g viewpoint for you." Women are right sometimes. Mrs. Joyce added. Timmy fussed with his knife and fork. "Wish that Yellow PerC would bring on the steak. I'm going to eat the tablecloth In a minute," "It'll be along." Hammond an swered, glad of the change of con "I'll try to get hold of versation. press-agentr- COURTNEY RYLEY COOPER COPYRKiHT-COURTNl- RYLEY COOPER Y SYNOPSIS W.N.U. S ERVICt Kenning warned. "Iff tougher than old shoes." "And don't ask about the vegeHammond interjected. tables," "They're all desiccated and" "Taste awful," announced Timmy. "I want venison." "Let'a all have venison," Kay suggested, and with the order given, leaned back on the bench, ber hands behind her. "The Idea of venison being snooty about Steak." "What I'd like right now." said Timmy Moon, "is a nice, Juicy grubstake, go I could buy another 'plane and make a lot of money out of flying supplies into this county." Kay flaunted a hand. "I'll grubstake you," ahe said, "as soon as I make my first mil lion." Then she half turned, at a nudge from Mrs. Joyce. Her eyes swept the restaurant, pausing at in tervals in a stare of appraisal. Hammond followed her gaze, know ing at what she looked and wondering as to the result Around the World Annie, accompanied by some of her girls, minced the last of her meal at a near-b- y table. Kay appraised them all. Her full lips broke into the merest suggestion of a cynical smile. Then she said in a low tone to her mother. "Quite interesting, isn't it?" Hammond did not catch the re mark. He only noticed that before Kay lowered her eyes, she had looked toward the corner where Jeanne Towers sat It made him want to explain; he remained silent however, some way thankful that he had not told Kay it was Jeanne who had procured the woman to do the housework at the cabin. Suddenly he felt weak. Around the World Annie had risen, dusted the crumbs off her effulgent lap, and was heading straight for his table. Again Hammond noticed that Mrs. Joyce nudged her daughter, again Kay looked up, then turned to animated conversation with Bruce Kenning. Around the World Somewhat Annie came onward. awkwardly Hammond got to his . TIMES-NEWS- PAGE SEVEN NEPHI, UTAH "Sura. I'll be making an early get-awa- in the y outside." morning. lUlfe Let's go "WelL" said Kay. with another yawn, u there s anything to see. let's take a look at it Lome on. o Modern-to-the-Minu- te Mother." Mrs. Joyce laid aside her green cigarette huluer and with that queer, coldly acquiescent mood which seemed a part of her. Joined the rest of the group on the tiny veranda. The moon had risen, shimmering the great expanse of Sapphire lake, lying now like an irregular plate of silver between rugged mounds of black velvet It'a an inlet over there to the right," Hammond said. "Land on that and you'll be safe." Safe?" broke in Kay, with a lit tle laugh. "From whom?'" The Mounties. Thia is a booze trip, isn't it?" Kay faced the aviator. "Timmy! You haven't gone In for bootlegging already?" The tone was Jesting, but Timmy was tired. "It isn't against the law to bring liquor from American territory to Ihmhd about Bummer Influenza. CALIF. SANTA MONICA, favored land we are now starting to celebrate the customary seasonal rite of having our summer influenza. Summer influenza Is distinguished from winter Influenza by the fact that the former does not set In until Septhereby tember, providing Intervals for spring and fall Jack Hammond, fold prospector, to slip in between. turn to Prince Rupert after a apree The symptoms reIn Seattle and learna that a guld rush main practically the la starting aa a remit of aome careless remarka be had dropped at a party consame. The eyes waAmerican territory. I'm not sneak cerning a gold discovery. He findi that ter copiously, but bia partner, McKenzie Joe Britten, has into Canada." ing anything the nose runs secgone on north to protect their claims. "Who's this fellow who hired ond. The head stops Besieged. Hammond decides to tell the would-bprospectors how to reach the you?" Hammond asked. Curiosity up thoroughly, thus new gold fields. Around the World Annie, pulled hard at him: be was sure providing proof of Irvln Cobb baa ball a frontier dance proprietor, it was the man who had frightened the fallacy of the old assembled a troupe of girls and la bent Jeanne Towers. Timmy rubbed his adage aU sinus fall In dry weather. on starting a dance hall at the new round face. camp. He muses about Kay Joyce, the The patient barks like a trained girl in Seattle whom he loves and to 'Damned If I know. He said hlg seal, but the difference here is that whom be confided the secret of his gold name was Lew Snade. I think he the seal stops barking If you toss who hasn't a real yen for a strive. Going to his lawyer's office works for Around the World Annie." him a hunk of raw fish. streamlined sportsbe passes a young girl on the stairs. Jack that Chinaman" asks Barstow, the lawyer, about the girl laughed, somewhat harshly. could go on at length, but ter that's on and oil in a jiffy, Kay his head, looking about He One raised and learns that she la a volunteer client. of our becomes what "So that's launders easily, and comes up writing the shoddy restaurant, only to pause it's difficult to continue Jack tells him about Kay whom be had nasal as the door opened and a young darling Timmy. He comes into the Job when you're using smiling time after time. You can jidmlred as a little girl, but whom Igconcoct something clever of seernored him In childhood. Timmy Moon, to punctuate with and have man entered, paused a moment new, unfettered North and immedia mutual acquaintance, bad brought sucker or pique and complete the the sight ately becomes a bootlegger." a in your mouth like moth at forward taste started then them together. Kay was chilly at first RIGHT as rain, and as cool- whole thing in an afternoon. Why He was of Hammond's party. It was badly timed. Timmy balls smothered in creosote dress but when she saw some of bis gold nugman Jack had not seen before, once Moon's nerves were raw. from a ing. ing, are these clever young not order your size today and gets they got along beautifully. He e e benefit of a real'had met her mother and a friend of the modes for the woman who sews. have well built but now somewhat fallen long session at the stick. Sera geologist. not family, Bruce Kenning, about to honest of is did The Art at his least Each make, I'm sports dress? as pleasant Cussing. companionable simple ly clothing "Well, away, though geant Terry of the Royal Canadian fY OLD chum Burgess Johnson, to wear, and may possibly be the The Patterns. fit, or an inactive life had robbed it I'm not being, a damned preMounted Police loins the once an editor but now a col difference between a modern on their trip north. Jack encounters the a frame once well filled by the tender!" Pattern 1302 is for sizes 14 to 42. asked Kay, with lege professor, tells a credulous and a mediocre wardrobe for you Size 16 requires 2',4 yards of 39 girl, Jeanne Towers, and she asks him The sagginess extended outdoors. Timmy," "Why. to lend her a team of dogs and sup"Who's pre- bunch of advertising men that Mark this summer. Sew - Your - Own inch material for the blouse, 2V to bis features, deep lines about his an air of amazement plies He consents. The next day the e wants to help you look your best, yards for the skirt. Twain was the champion mouth, a thickness of the cheeks tending?" trek to the new bonanza begins. Later, on the trail. Jeanne is lost and Hamcusser could cuss five to stamp you at each side of his nose. He raised "We've all been pretending," said Pattern 1286 is for sizes 36 to mond saves her. The gold seekers arand therefore is anxious and 48. Size 38 requires 4 yards of a cigarette to ms lips wiin a jery Timmy Moon. Jack caught the solid minutes without repeating him rive and the new camp is soon in full scent of liquor on his breath; and self. 39 inch material. proud to present today's trio. swing. Hammond and Joe have a seA Two Piecer for Chic. cret theory that the real gold find will Pardon me. Burgess, but Mark evidently Lew Snade. whoever he Pattern 1915 is for sizes 14 to m I And not be on the present site of the Big Twain never did any such thing was, had been generous. If he tells you you're just a nice 42. Size 16 requires 3M yards of Moose river, but on its prehistoric bed, sick of it We're up here and let's Once I heard him at his armful you are the right size and 35 inch material plus 3Vi yards of which they are seeking. Kenning turns be honest as to why we're here." best denouncing a publisher type to wear the blouse 'n' skirt bias binding to finish edges as up with messages from Seattle. Springtime- comes. Then an airplane arrives "Timmy!" in the reflected light who had offended him. He swore ehown above, left. The waistcoat pictured. bearing Kay, her mother and Timmy of the doorway, Hammond saw that for five minutes aU right, but over idea is very much the thing in Send your order to The Sewing McKenzie Joe is Moon, the aviator. the girl's face had gone white; there and over again he used the same blouses. The skirt is terribly Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New moody. aviator The was rage in her eyes. few familiar oaths which the Ave., San Francisco, young and figure flattering. What peaking race always have more could any little heart Montgomery did not notice. 15 cents (in coins) Calif. Patterns Continued IV CHAPTER "Don't Timmy me!" he ex used. He didn't Introduce a new or desire? each. claimed. "We're all broke and we an original one. C Bell Syndicate. WNU Service. Not Smart Matron. "And in the meanwhile," anas well say we're broke and I studied the art of cussing, both might slander for should sue anyYou nounced Timmy, "we'll eat at the be done with it!" by note and by ear, under such gift one who calls you a Smart Matron Quick and Dirty and like it" Quick Giving you'd better go to bed. ed masters of profanity as southern when you don this gratifying new "Perhaps "When?" asked Mrs. Joyce. said Mrs. Joyce icily. steamboat mates. New York news-tjarj- fashion (above center). You step should We give as we would reKen for Bruce "We're waiting men. London cab drivers. into an "I think that's a good idea." Ham new size range ceive, cheerfully, quickly, and entirely ning, juotner. mond took him by the arm, "Time western mule whackers and north when you step forth in this frock. without hesitation; for there is no "As usual; we've waited for him for us to go, Timmy" woods timber choppers. So simple is its technique grace in a benefit that sticks to for ten years." "Oh, aU right" The round little With my hand on my heart I merely a deftly designed feminine the fingers. Seneca. didn't was said he "I "Yes father always pilot was grinning again, solemnly affirm that not one of these jabot, softly draped contours, and mean to start any fireworks." the latest thing in mining men." experts ever employed any a meticulously slender skirt yet alleged Hammond laughed louder than Hammond pulled him off the ve- save the dependable so effective. It will thrill you in KEEP anyone at that. Jokes had been randa and with an effort at a Jok- standbys, to wit, seven adjectives, marquisette chiffon or lace, and two few for him in these long weeks of good-nigh- t to women, one the two strong nouns, ultrastrong ing it will keep you deliciously cool. waiting. noun and one compound phrase led him down the traiL Snappy for Sports. Bruce Kenning was coming in the feet "Sorry I can't put you up ,in my the commonest of all. Play the net or the grandstand when he they door. After that, the conversation apologized, the that cabin," Never mind stuff," in the sports dress at the right were weU along toward town. "But became jumbled; so much to be dance-ha- ll Romance for King Zog. proprietor exclaimed. "I and feel perfectly confident in any bunks there." food two from for calls we've only got gone over again, about the fifth time comes a event. There isn t one among us don't want to butt in, I wanted to FDR cut-in- s I've "Oh, I couldn't go, anyway. Timmy Moon, monosyllabic know where I could find the pilot plea from Albania, one got to get out too early." Timmy of those remote little border countries of that airplane." by Mrs. Joyce, questions to be rubbed his hands over his face. of eastern Europe where every now about the trip. But at last Timmy Moon grinned. THE TIRES WON'T LET THE AIR WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 1 "Wow, how a couple of shots can and then peace threatens to break they were down the hill and at the "I'm it" I I AND U. S. ROYAL I y JAR RINGS WONT TIRES AND OUT ROYAL an when tired." U. he's S. fellow "I'm a hit Early Making crude doorway of the Slumgullion. over there. Around the World Annie raised out They have a king in the Morning." "You rather spoke out of turn At least they had a king at the time For a moment a queer feeling of her diamond-sparke- d hand to her r there at the house," the miner of going to press with this dispatch. trepidation shot through Jack Ham- bleached hair. movement then snapped the arm up mond. For the first time, he wonHis name is King Zog. This is neith "I know now ain't no time to quickly down at his side. Now he suggested. raised his head, pulling er a dered what Kay would think of talk about it" she said, "you at din Timmy typograpnicai error nor a whether if as wondering hard for air. these crude surroundings which she ner and everything. I just wanted hesitated, vaudeville gag. The name positively de he At last not to or interrupt I guess I did," he conwould find on every side, the lack to stick my oar in first I got a lot cided radio comedians may and is "Yeh, Zog, and further approach against of comforts of civilization. But the of work for you a guy will see you fessed. "Kay will hate me for that make the most of it to the door. turned again his answer came almost as soon as trying to keep it dark after while." Then, somewhat fiusFor many months he has been Hammond saw him glance toward They've been a cent But mental question. Kay had tipped tered by contact with hostile Xemi- the corner where Jeanne the world for a wife. The Towers sat that they haven't got knows paging If her blonde head and glanced about ninity, she walked on. it call for tne laay io with surprise. everybody in Seattle as stiffen and qualifications though her at the sloping log building, with Jack Hammond laughed uneasily Then he heard a sound from the it wasn't for the money that Bruce have $5,000,000. His majesty would wouldn't of mosquito and wiped a hand across his damp corner, half gasp, half scream, that Kenning slips them, they its glassless windows also like for her to turn Moham netting, its faint illumination of two forehead. but the main requirement almost before it be- have a thin dime." smothered was medan, Hammond gasped. ancient oil lamps, its vague forms. "Well, I'll say this," he sighed, gan. For an instant the two stared, $5,000,000 bank roll. is that "But they've always been the rich seated at rough tables, dimly dis "you're getting everything, all In as if each were petrified by the cernible through the netted door. one dose. California's Coastline. Then the young people of Seattle!" other's presence. "Isn't it cute!" she exclaimed. "Yeh, with their heads in the air. T T THILE it's quite a roomy coast- "Whafs her name?" asked Tim man swung out the door, and Mothhold 'em If your dealer cannot supply you, send can't any up "Just like a movie set Look, VV line. California has at present my Moon. Jeanne Towers, fighting mightily to But they icic with vour dealer's name for a Trial "Around the World Annie," Bruce pretend unconcern, returned to her longer down there that's why they only one coastline. This is a Source er, it's simply gorgeous!" r.-- nu Jar PackaSe of 48 genuine vPllllHFH! were so glad to get out." to native "Gorgeous is hardly the word," Kenning volunteered. "She's put meager meaL of mortification patriotic seni prepaid. Kings; A certain grimness came into sons. Florida came the acidulous rejoinder from ting up a big dance hall over on one two such, having Hammond's features. the angular Mrs. Joyce. the Alaskan side of the line. Hasn't on either side, besides a dampish CHAPTER V to need doesn't worry." that's finished yet; why "Kay area in the middle known as the "Well," Hammond laughed with gotten it United "Sure, not with you." An hour later, Hammond saw the Everglades. relief, "at least it's unique. Set they're all eating over here." the the subject," "Then let's drop Product!, Inc.. Room 604. 1790 Broodwav. New Vork "We would run into that bunch man again. The meal was finished California's a this down in the main street of an in way, silvery Still, here'g "Besides, said quietly. miner Within excel. to American citv and you'd have a tonight" said Jack in whole-hearte- d strand continues and Jack was strolling through the at discomfort "I'd hoped to ease Kay camp with his guests; Kay had an- your flop Joint." crowd around it in five minutes. True Happiness easy speeding distance we have Pleasure and Happiness Moon hiccoughed. stuff rather all into this Timmy gradual nounced a tremendous interest in one beach resort where, wnen least True happiness, if understood, Suddenly he drew back. "Oh, Kay! can be Pleasure by supported at he looking exclaimed, "God!" account "Yes." she turned from the door. ly- -" Palm Springs folds up on everything about her; she could not the outlines of the illusion. Happiness rests upon consists alone in doing good. bed"Oh, don't be silly," the girl said. wait until morning, she said. "Here's someone I'd like you to of the heat many of our artistic truth. Somerville. bear-tallocandle its with Hammond beamed. eolonv co to relax. So wholeheart meet." So now, picking their way along house, t a behind mosquito-ne"You'll do, all right!" Jeanne Towers was approaching, the dark passageways and trails flickering edly do some go in for this that oft "Of course she'll do," Mrs. Joyo which ""SaJso headed for the restaurant. She en you may stand off a quarter of a as streets, Hammond window. passed Hammond slapped him on the mile for her green holder. had done his best to give a picture and hear them relaxing. hesitated as she noticed the little reached of the place, its beginnings, its shoulder. Occasionally a relaxationist rethrong in front of the doorway, but "Kay's no prude!" com he to bed, "Get I think Timmy!" "Certainly not Besides, Hammond called her forward. At last tired, they had laxes so completely that it takes "You've had a long day. this is simply gorgeous. Then, hopes. weeks for him to get over it His turned homeward, Timmy Moon manded. "Jeanne," he said, "here are my all debit a Then lonely, puzzled, claim and filed leave him at the seaside only somewhat in the rear. friends from Seattle. Kay, this is when I've found my do " lagging went onward toward his friends or whatever you at the bedside. Hammond saw the pressed, he to back, gather Glancing Jeanne Towers. Remember I wrote it "As if you'd have to hunt avi- dark cabin, where snored McKen man follow a the of form dim her?" about you night of nights had claim," Timmy broke in. "Jack The Changing World. last zie Joe. This "Of course." The Seattle girl ex- wrote you he'd laid aside one for ator for a few moments wasat late not turned out at all the way he TT WAS Susan B. Anthony who him. Timmy halting gestended her.hand, a for had it hoped - dedicated her life to the cause of reaching the cottage. ture Jeanne Towers accepted it, you." rich?" the asked. "With Morning, however, brought a ffmancication for her sex. But it it "Where've girl "Is you been?" asked exand smiled hesitantly. They was her crandniece who lately at spirit of gayety; everybody had nuggets sticking out every- Kay. The pilot grinned. changed greetings; suddenly Jack gold and excited the night betired been me to a make wanted tained the headlines by suggesting fellow where?" "A at ease and wondered why felt ill fore, Hammond told himself. Nev that, with the addition of a buckle Hammond fenced laughingly. for him." trip Jeanne Towers should be apologizbreakhis way from here and a ribbon there, a nightie "That an an who came Into the ertheless, on "Well, I can't say that None of ing for her appearance. After all, to not could turning he help fast, rich. asked. would make a suitable evening Hammond My are partner really Slumgullion?" they were the clothes she always them of Jeanne Tow do well nodded. gown for almost any occasion. Kay Joyce ward the cabin-stor- e ONLY NEWSPAPERS BRING THE wore. As for Kay, she had said was saying today that we'd Timmy nor could he conceal a certain Thus do we see how from one gen thousand out of our shrugged her shoulders. ers; we if fifty got but nothing pleasantries which, NEWS OF VITAL INTEREST TO YOU handed be is as she of concern to Wran-gell?on another " rntinn expression "How far is it from here to claims." some way, seemed unpleasant. Jack was meant to be of genius and serv what flame the gan down asked Headlines Timmy. gasped. Kay Hammond could not understand it. may scream of death and disaster without causing you to raise ice to womankind. "To where?" Kay was yawning. sprightly conversation about Ham an eyebrow. But if your son gets his name in the paper that's real news I "Only fifty thousand?" Jle hurried to the other introduto But although the inspired sugges "That's just one claim," Kenning "Wrangell, Alaska," Jack sup- mond's guests. Then she turned It isn't by accident that this paper print so many stories which vitally ctions. Then: "Won't you join us?" tion is already weeks old, there still "Wait until they get plied. "It's about a hundred miles, the subject of Timmy Moon's air interest you. For this newspaper was edited for you and your neighbors. interrupted. "he asked. Jeanne drew back. are no signs that it is finding ad News of remote places is stated briefly and interpreted. Local news is stuff." line." plane. "No no, thanks," she evaded. into the real it?" Mrs. Joyce had air"That's . covered fully, because all good editors know that the news which interests vocates among the queen bees of said Timmy. "Fif(TO BE COSTIM ED) is "Where okay," "I'm Just going to have a bite. I've become interested. Hammond ty cents a mile; a hundred bucks the readers most is news about themselves. the cultural hive. Maybe the rea Bite a belle of the Hollywood Monster's got to get back to the store." Gila Now is a good time to learn more about this newspaper which is made that is eon he round the for queshoulders. his trip. Say," shrugged Jeanne sought the farthest corner. When the gila monster bites, especially for you. Just for fun ask yourself this question: How could we artistic group would feel so osten "I wish we knew. We've an idea ried, "there's a part of this lake wor A Chinese waiter approached, rubget along without newspapers? tatiously overdressed if she that dips over on the Alaskan side deadly poison flows along the jaws but" and through grooves into the flesh' a nightie to a social bing his hands on a dirty apron. "What you need," Kay interrupt- of the line, isn't there?" of the victim. His bite is seldom la function. "Yes." "Claying flish, lainbow flish, deer ed, "is a good geologist to help you se hi bit IRVIN S. COBB. tal to man mainly l "Mind pointing it out to me?" teak, blare steak," he announced. find it That's what Father always WNU Service. ing apparatus is inefficient "Now?" asked Hammond. "Lay off the bear steak," Bruce said never go into a mining deal re- e if if Ci IS AS er I'l modern-to-the-min-ut- English-s- er f f Get-Awa- PE-K- r B log-cab- in long-arme- e, Pe-K- o riw States ljjffFR"bber CompanyTT JuIJSWlIbtt laA - ODa d got my name in the paper! ix-ca- KNOW YOUR tiEVSPAPER |