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Show FICTION caW A CASE OF JITTERS WILLIAM CUTHBERT By LISIK sat in the barber JOHNNY smiling as he fingered through the pages of the magazine, looking at the cartoons. In the mirror in front of him he saw the two men peer through the He expected that store window. they would move on once they saw that Tony, the owner of the shop, wasn't there. Johnny's reputation as a barber wasn't too good, and he had had only one dissatisfied customer all night Suddenly it dawned on Johnny that these two men had appeared at the window a few minutes before. He couldn't be mistaken. They both had several weeks' stubble on their faces, and hair was growing over their ears and down their necks. The door opened and the men Johnny winced. stepped inside. It was almost eight o'clock. He'd have to work overtime. Johnny pushed himself out of the chair and noticed that both men were as tall as he, but lean. He saw eyes that were alert, but could Beneath the stand some sleep. growth of whiskers were thin faces that needed a few square meals to help fill out the sunken jaws. And a good whiskbroom could be used to advantage to remove some of the dust from their clothing. "You the cMy barber here?" one of the men snapped as he set a small valise on a chair. Johnny didn't like the man's surly tone. lie hunched his broad shoulders, stretched to his full six feet, and was tempted to toss the two haggard looking gents out of the shop, but decided that that might hurt Tony's business. "Yeah," answered Johnny casually, realizing that he had never seen the men in town before, "the owner of the shop took his wife out tonight, and I'm filling in for him." "I'll go first, Ed," the spokesman for the two said as he began to remove his coat. The man called Ed grunted, "I don't like takin' this chance, Dick," then he flopped on a chair near the wall and pulled the valise to him. "Forget it," Dick grinned, "I feel lousy with all this hair on me. A good clean shave and haircut will pep us up." Johnny walked to the door and started to pull down the shade. Ed jumped to his feet knocking the valise on the floor, his hand flashing to his coat pocket with the same movement. "What are you doin' that for?" he snapped menacingly. Johnny was stunned by the sudden outburst. He found his voice and explained, "It's getting near closing time. I'm pulling the shades down so that no one else will come In." Dick giggled and said, "You've got the jitters, Ed. We don't want anyone else to come in here, do we?" Suspicion arose in Johnny's mind. The men's names had a familiar Where had ring. Ed and Dick! he seen or heard these names linked together before? He went to the store window and pulled down the big shade, and the three men were hidden from the eyes of any passerby. He wished he hadn't thought about the shades. He had an uneasy feeling now that he was alone with the two men. Ed saw the bolt lock on the inside of the door and said, "That's right. Dick, we don't want anybody else comin' in here." With two long strides he reached the door and pushed the bolt barrel Into place. can come in now," he Then he went back, retrieved the valise, and sat down. Johnny walked to the barber "Nobody sneered. chair and adjusted the headrest. He had an inkling now of whom these two men might be, although it seemed fantastic that be could be right. Dick loosened his necktie and collar then eased into the barber chair. He looked at his fingernails, brushed them on his knees and said, "You ought to have a girl here to manicure my nails. They could stand a polishin'. At first Johnny winced at the thought of a man having manicured nails. Then, although he showed no outward emotion, he was jolted inside. Dapper Dick Crane! Surely that was the name of the man sit BE-RUFFL- Don't Neglect Lunch If You Want to Stay Full of Pep, Health lit 41 -- w simply rummage around the refrigerator and don't know what to serve? These are frequent situations in many homes throughout the country. Lunches of this type or none at all for the homemaker alone at home don't help pep, vitality and health. If you get a lag in the afternoon and wonder what's wrong with you, check your luncheon habits. Physicians and nutritionists are of the opinion that if you skip a meal, it places too much of a load on another meal. Let's say you've skipped lunch and eat a very full and ample dinner. Do you feel like doing anything but flopping into bed and wasting the evening? And have iY t ja. m0t "If this guy's a barber, then think this guy's been planted here ting m the chair! And the jittery man near the wall who was staring at him with cold piercing eyes was his twin brother, Ed. Johnny took a long linen cloth, spread it in front of Dick, then pinned it around his neck. So these were the kidnappers who had made the headlines two weeks before! They were 700 miles from the coast where they had collected $50,000 in ransom money, and the F.B.I, was supposed to be hot on their traiL "Don't cut it too short," Dick said, "just give me a good quick trim, and make a neat job." After picking up the clippers, Johnny turned his back on Ed. He had a good view of him in the mirror. "Eeen in these parts long?" Ed asked behind him. "Lived on a farm outside of town all my life, except when I was in the army," Johnny said as he ran the clippers up the back of Dick's neck. "You don't look like a farmer to me," Ed growled, his voice full of suspicion. "What's eatin' you Ed?" Dick grunted. Johnny became shaky when he saw Ed's hand grip something in his coat pocket again. He began to work faster and the back of Dick's head didn't look so good. "After all," Johnny thought, "a fellow who had cut hair only aboard a transport on the way back from Japan couldn't do too good of a job, especially on a mop of hair like this Dapper Dick had." For a minute or two Ed watched in silence, then he stood up and put the valise on the chair. Put- - N tht brf inning Cod ..." tni in ihr cckL And in ihf m -trwrm, fonrrw I It rtif im,Crnt poww, ibt conSirn frimd. Tl Bcidht bif of ill otrniry 1 Ht it lift'i brri J nd in. He U tht truth. mch!fM trt of youth: He il tht igt! ) Inalienable from birth tnj life tni dcith. t InseparaMe ftom inj roadi men o, N'rercf thin hands tnd fret, closer thin breath, The tiring forte beneath ill ihingi that grow, ffffn tbenre.the imjeliing nught That drawi man lund from duknew into lihL i-- ' J2r '-- r ', ' ' 1 Grace Noll Crowd. f nn't fc I I JhkliA. i'i.i, HERE ARE SOME HOT DISHES from which to choose for lunch if there are several of you at home. 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JOLLY GOOD FKLI.OW-Do- .s he have to be so sociable -- with the other boys' partnrrs when he's He carefully dancing with you? steers you from one duple to another In order to exchange pleasantries with all the girls he's NOT dancing with (Serve 4 to 61 10 H ounce can of Combine on condensed cream of mushroom soup with cup milk. Blend and heat Add 1'4 cups of diced, cooked turkey, chicken, roast veal or pork, ham, or fish and Vi cup of diced Add lomt of this hot pimicnto. sauce to 1 egg yolk and stir Into i remaining sauce. Heat thoroughly and srrv-in nests of reheated, mashed potato. Beef Rice Croquette Combine sauce with roast beef, i ' (Makes 12) cup seasoned white 1 cup ground leftover 1 cup cooked rice and 1 Frock youthful and completely fascinaa dress-u- p frock for juniors ting with a pretty scooped neckline and shaped peplum that's longer in back. Try a gay flowered fabric or dark sheer, and add your favorite Jewelry. 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KRvtrs coumiui io&h mi D I WO 111 w txt. $i tint Mt I done. lUlaued be WNO FMtur GR0-PU- Fillings for dainty sandwiches can be prepared ahead of time and the sandwiches mad finger or triangle style at a minute's notice. These will keep well: Deviled ham and cream cheese; peanut butter moistened1 with honey and orange Juice; cream cheese and chopped nuts;' liver sausage wtih chili sauce; dried fruits, honey ar.d nuts. If you have room, store small cakes in the rcfriccrator to serve for guests. They'll keep better when rhillaiL T irU.CST.G!l . LYNN HV8: How to P.e Ueady lor Hummer Entertaining When cieMs drop in unexpectedly durirg the warm weather keep cool for them by having by being special footlj ready in your refrigerator. No rrfrifrator should be without a plit'cr ,f chilled fruit for warm No. 8254 is for sizes 11, and 18. Size 12, 4V4 12, 13, 14, 16 ION gives you lots of ideas for a well-bein- at that moment; IV' '. j (Serves 6) Pastry for 1 crust 1 cup freshly grated American cheese 1 cup milk, scalded 2 eggs 1 12 teaspoons salt 18 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 12 cups mixed, cooked vegetables 2 fresh tomatoes Blend cup of cheese with dry ingredients when making the pastry. Roll out and place in pastry tin. Bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, add milk to beaten eggs; add seasonings and vegetables, except the tomatoes. Pour into pie shelL Cut tomatoes Into eighths and arrange on top. Sprinkle with recup of cheese. Bake in maining a moderate (350 degree) oven for about 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out. clean. hard-cooke- When the record seems endless; when you ran think of at least a half dozen other things you would rather be doing IIITEI Wit Wit ii Cheese Vegetable Pie ' Dance a. w . tablespoon chopped onion. Form into croquettes. Dip into beaten egg and water, then in bread crumbs. Fry in shallow fat (Serves 6) can of salmon cups canned peas, drained I'm Santa Claus," Ed snarled, "I cup shell macaroni, cooked and we've, walked into a trap!" 13 cup mayonnaise Ed's eyes watching intently. After Drain salmon, removing bones and pulling open a drawer he reached You may be busy, but yon can skin. Combine with remaining infar inside. prepare cottage cheese with gredients and season to taste. Serve Suddenly he whirled about, a .32 on crisp lettuce. Garnish with slices oranges, grapefruit and berries In in his hand. season d a buttered muffin and of with eggs. The brothers were taken by sura glass of iced tea for a lunch prise. Ed mumbled, "I told you he Luncheon Asparagus-Hathat's healthful and balanced. was one of Hoover's men." (Serves 6 to 8) Holding the gun in his left hand, you ever thought of what It does 20 stalks of canned or cooked as- -, Johnny used his right to throw to your disgestive process to have paragus the clippers at the big bulk store ,it called upon suddenly to digest a 6 slices of cooked or cold ham window. big meal after having been lazy 1 can of mushroom soup Amid the crash of glass, Johnny for many hours? 12 cup cream backed around to the door, and as It's much better to try to dis6 slices buttered toast he unbolted it, he could hear runtribute your calories evenly throughMix mushroom soup with cream. on the pavement. ning feet out three meals during the day. In Sheriff Ike Williard was among between you won't feel an energy Heat thoroughly. Place ham slices' over toast, top with a few stalks of the crowd that hurried to investilag and you will keep your system asparagus. Pour soup over all and, gate the noise caused by the breakin good working order. run under the broiler for a few, ing window. excuse Don't the that you minutes. give After Johnny explained who the think unimportant and simply brothers were, Ike smiled and said, don't lunch feel like bothering with it "Local boy captures big city slickEven if you're alone at noon, it ers." doesn't take much effort to prepare Still rubbing his hand over the a nice cottage cheese and fruit back of his neck, Dick mused, "then salad a glass of milk with He a ain't heh?" looked roll or and you Fed, toast. Or, if the youngsters at his brother and added, "Why are at home, it's simple enough to L didn't you shoot the punk?" x cream some leftover vegetables into VI Johnny waited until Sheriff Bte a it fruit with piechcese, serving took guns away from the brothers, and cookies for dessert. then he smiled and said, "I thought Planning will give you plenty of unwas an Tony crazy for keeping the right foods on band from which loaded gun in the drawer but I to choose a nutritious and well-ba- l guess it was a good idea after all." anced lunch. And If you value your health and you'll cer tainly not count half an hour at L...f.-..,.- .. 1 noon much to give up to it. .. fi'(l'r. . muz xi e 1 2 1 would be as welcome as a 'phone 0) rail at 8:30 Friday J' nlcht -It's time lo .iS c h a n f e partnrrs. ariMirillnv n a survey we've just made en this vital subject, any change would be an improvement when your partner Is guilty of these corny crimes: UPS AND DOWNS You have plenty of 'em, when your partner uses the pump handle technique with his left arm and your right. By the time the dance Is over you feel as if you had been harnessed to a seesaw which micht have been more fun. . ' i I t 5 I'"-- Q MENU Pie Date Muffins with Butter Wedge of Melon with Lime or Bowl of Fresh Peaches or Berries with Cream Cookies Beverage Recipe Given Cheese-Vegetabl- "1 EE , LYNN CHAMBERS' ARE YOU ALONE at home for lunch so that you don't bother to prepare something for yourself? Or does the family come home, and you "If this guys' a barber, then I'm Santa Claus," Ed snarled, "I think this guy's been planted here and we've walked Into a trap! Fullin' them shades down was a signal!" Dick ran his hand over the back of his neck, and Johnny forced a smile. Johnny said, "It doesn't look so good now, but wait until I put the other clippers on it." He moved around the chair with feslta 1 YOUNG FROCK WITH SCOOPED NECK PETTICOAT AND SLIP ting his hands on his hips he turned toward the barber chair. He snapped, "I told you, Dick, that this idea of stoppin' at a barber shop was no good. You know those F.B.I, boys are smart, and I bet they figured that Dapper Dick Crane wouldn't be able to resist stoppin' somewhere for a trim." The clippers poised above Dick's head, Johnny looked in the mirror and said nothing, although a wild thought was running through his head. Dick straightened in the chair, "You've got the jitters," he said, "what harm was there in comin' here?" f- -T THE Thursday, May 27, 1948 THE TIMES- - NEWS. NEPHL, UTAH PAGE SIX P CONTAINS ABOUT AS MUCH FOOD nflr. as five IB. CANS Js. r 4. m4 Onto Ho - m ... : , por sound feedln, t1eTV-- v- a r TV - . |