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Show r i BEAVER PRESS Bil Lis .Sylvia Taylor BELL Joan Leland, ..,. itb her hand- pJB " clover, Karl Miner. trust Kari S d"imnv. Paul Sher- ... friend-- I oBers Joan B1aK '.sainst Karl, but n.iivering a mysKarl late at night, . her. FBODce Paul traUingStrom, He w nick OP the gun. f rSTOR r: . a 0 w WMUfkWasa r4M ..;- til ' r Li p " he does agree, with not a V. 8. "I",, he 1. wife in Germany. S1Y. . sli. Later that he Is Paul aei" and part of the of the s mp the higher-uplet finds . rfsbsaaa Paul suspect that hostage for Joan', "oan agrees to carry to secretly help Paul ?i.iUeicaJI at the office P1"' . ,.:. ,inihi. and a sui- "":. . hrid... Joan -rKarrthen hut Paul pre-with the ttoae developed ii- "I ri6"1 "u chin brave- - entered "You've got more ne vc t over saw." the men at ijiil, why didn't uu po- - uu wuu Know laughed. "My dear uv len they seni "lc I un not known by We have to woris aDso- - Pat is your real home?" Joan I was Iiwklya," Paul laughed. nt raised there. Tecnnicai- in Washington work effect "Karl said we ed at the Club wouldn't be need New Year's Eve. Would you like to go out?" Joan glanced about the brilliantly decorated restaurant the shining Christmas tree and light bedecked wreaths In the windows. "It doesn t seem fair for us to celebrate while we don't know what's happened to but I'm an assignment. really Karl's partner?' on oft feu Eric inquired. yshmeeed. "Probably Just i I don't know who actually am certain but I the money .p worked under KarL M Karl works under some Eric oth SybiL" "I don't think Sybil would want you to worry. Let's try it anyway. Shall we, Joan?" "We'll try . . ." she promised. New Year's Eve arrived, clear and cold. Joan wore a green satin dress to match her eyes. Paul bought her gardenias, waxy pale and fragrant "You look very lovely, Joan," he told her and she was glad that he had not said 'beautiful" . . . Karl always said :ason!" ?htt And someone else who sear watching is this Mrs. Mur- who supposedly owns the beau- - worked . . finished speak- the doorbell rang. Joan exchanged glances. Joan cried in alarm, but where Sybil had scarcely : d stfcea Paul Karl!" his head. think so," the door. shook don't al he said, go woman, well with dyed expressionless black ased - middle rather i hair and led, that. heavy-se- t. stood f waiting. I see Miss Leland?" she "I am Mrs. Murdock." a rose auicklv from her nlace ja fire. Mrs. Murdock! Sybil's 2J in." Paul said nipas. lam Karl Miller's manager, Do Come p. s&erman." Murdock nodded til. "Yes. I knnw " s. this is Miss 't her head Leland, Sybil'a fliree of them sat down by was so sorry to hear 1 linfnrtnnnto ttrri. Murdock said delicate-- Sister' TOOT ('"Mrs. at Paul Trips had Marl's words, "unfortunate ac- But Paul seemed not to looked n my duty," Mrs. Mur- tonelessly. 'to tell artaia facts. First that I rti. ei 1 continued sybil two days ago." barged?" Joan repeated in rtirln't tpll Cut." But Svhil about it." arming Woman lnnltori nnmm "Her Work wa nnt pntirp. OlUer ti wag 'asraMn let her n V ;il was one '" of sorry dui i the best beauty ca?" J08" flared. 5 . She made a valiant attempt to eve enjoy herself, and though the ning proved not particularly gay. Joan found Paul entertaining. 'I've been watching Mrs. Mur dochs beauty shop," he reported, "and I'm convinced there s something funny about it. Once I thought I saw .Karl with her." "How can you get proof?" "You are going to have your hairfixed there next weeK," raui informed her. "Look the place over and if you see anything suspicious, tell me. You might even try to see Mrs. Murdock in her private office. If there's anything going on, Try you may find evidence there. to be pleasant with her. You probthe ably put her on her guard last time you saw her." Joan leaned closer to hear him all The laughing, screaming crowd difaround them made conversation across ficult A spray of confetti fellof trumblare The Joan's shoulder. ears. pets droned in their dance. "Let's Paul smiled. guided her Holding her close, hewas hard to It mob. the through ound Joan but crowd dance in the infectious. others of the happiness Paul asked, "Any resolutions?" smiling. to except maybe never "Not fall in one, love again." up "So long as you don't give Mllrrlnnb. uuvn , ncut wilt upset Sh told me she . . U,P- mnn,,. j uesperaieiy. isnt true!" Joan snaDned. MrS. ., fed"at bin. JV I; hr"EKed. "That wia me. When I told i;i)Taock St I . tta, Hysterical and POIlCe . threatened When ho . to Bd of you to come to see . i. IB "Pset natural- Sm - t'l alula,,. ucuer a , Know Mh.Panl' ,,i-- - WB toBII1UOUL. .i. kland. CI- ,- . "" M l00k up- - , itafc Better 10 with Mrg. Murdock uer down . ""I'pear iv. 'uen ne laid. and the "WelL what 11 I m uung g n0.' illKJ iitrht a ije suddenly lanced and im- -b were dimmed, ' the bells n iSgTdrst-joato Karl and a though8 "Good-by- e WUe such the things that important she saw Kar Karl. smiling handsome gAnd then n takingly " joan 1 v.nne Ml, at sympa- - young , hi. pSyes-foUowedher- grew white. weu," raui face Paul -"Morn that What is the matter l tm starea burdock woman is as they ,ked i tum pirl at his side. u,V01ved with KarL" S gev uu "Let ' to do warn trulh - "You're Pe4eaPPy New Year!" Paul cried. w,. nA understanding December days dragged to a Paul Christmas passed. close. spent the day with Joan, taking her to dinner at a quiet restaurant They spoke little. Paul attempted to cheer her but his efforts produced little tne local k curiously. b His know." one to talk to so much, now that Sybil was gone. girl, the in 11 ' . . .... tmi -- . and n nave a. 'ui "1 It," " and tteir BUl Sybil grimly. "I don't danger." collected patience," Paul ""Hurriedly they hotcl the left oon't worn wrap, and w.. me tell we can't afford "Can't you l'"y fetaJ- Prrrt L j. each other rave- - 'eir youth. despcf' desire to solve this Umu3t." Address feature-lengt- 3 j cDefense Against h "Parachute Nurse" has what cast. might be termed an one. When virtually an Charles Barton, the director, counted noses he found Marguerite Chapman, Shirley Patterson, Alma Car-.oiand eight other beauty-contewinners. "It he begged. rawer I-- a :W O- J- gnd gpe their taxi," Joan said practically. 'They On New Year's day Paul did not come to see her and Joan was surprised. But when Monday came and Paul Sherman did not call for her she was alarmed, when, instead, Karl himself drove her to the club. But she dared not inquire about Paul. Karl did not offer any explanation. He seemed in good spirits. "By the way," Karl told her, "1 am hiring a new singer for the band. Draw up a contract She will be in w ,d ou home? I want out where that ruairUnkdyund ct'se. But m .domain. 2949 T T 7TJ aTTT'trtT'T? W'ilkins Was at Winning Post and Kneiv It Not f 4 from your druggist today. C01IIS Wilkins felt that he could never ask Valerie to become hi3 wife be cause she was an angel, whereas he himself had many little weak " V nesses of which no angel would approve. Valerie, on tne otner hand, kept thinking it was about time he popped the question. One moonlieht nieht. he spoke u "Valerie, he me?" stuttered, hardly darry ing to hoDe she had heard him. "You bet!" she replied, briskly, later." already deciding on white satin Even then Joan was not prepared and four bridesmaids. PRISCILLA LANE for the sight of the same slim, lovely "I know, darling. I know," he almost went, "but if vou'll only say girl who had been Karl's dancing Gun for role in "This never back another horse 'Yes' I'll companion. Hire" is doing the same for Pris- as She came In the door a little shylong as I live!" in which tit4 gas, aggravating constipation, listlessness, bad breath, sour stomach, ADLERIK.A. It thru time-testsoothes and wanna the stomach thru its 6 canninatives, while its 8 laxatives draw extra moistura to soften and assist in moving intestinal wastes thru a comfortable bowel movement Get ADLERIKA ed Pattern No. who tutored Veronica Lake for her GO FAST Fain goes quick, corns epeodily removed when you use thin, soothing, cushioning Dr. SchoU't Try them SUno-p&d-a. I - w-w- ill m-m- ar vou-yo- ' 1 sleight-of-han- d ly, but Joan recognized the happy look in her eyes. Joan had once looked that way. Her heart went out to this girl. She couldn't be a day over seventeen. "Won't vou sit down." Joan asked pleasantly. "Mr. Miller will be back in a few minutes." The girl sat down primly and looked around with admiration. She was dressed in a brown suit and sports hat Her brown hair hung Her brown softly to her shoulders. childlike. and wide were eyes "Mr. Miller tells me that you are going to sing here." "Yes. My name is Pat Hines." cilla, for "Silver Queen," she plays opposite George Brent. Three ef the cast of Columbia's "The Invaders" have signed rather unusual contracts. Glynis Johns, Eric Portman and Anton Walbrook have agreed to appear in Hollywood within three months after the war Is ended; won't leave England till then. I 11 1 1 I out gw" NEW II ll 550,000 COffEE SHOP ... Joan fancied that she hesitated as she spoke her name. "Do you live here?" she asked. Pat dropped her eyes. "I came from Los Angeles," she explained briefly, adding with enthusiasm, "I'm so grateful to Mr. Miller. He's been wonderful to me. I don't know how I would ever have gotten a Job. 1 It was really just luck. You see the in panoticed his advertisement I applied per for a singer. And and Mr. Miller said I was just what "Crossroads," the Hedy Lamarr-Williahe was looking for." Powell picture, brought up Joan's green eyes narrowed. Sc a slight dilemma at Metro. Fowell. Karl was playing his little game Basil Rathbone nd Felix Bressart Dn hart mustaches, and all were again! three "How old are you? joan usivcu. loath to part with them-b- ut "Nineteen." was just too many for one mm. Joan sighed, sure that she was Powell is a suave diplomat in the If only there were some- picture, Rathbone felt that a villain younger. do or say to warn must have could eressan she thing She dared not couldn't bear to part with his. You'll what? But this girl. Toe risk Karl's disapproval now. have to see the picture to find out much was at stake. Paul and Sybil! who lost out She She could not take the chance. while Pal turned back to her typing That's Glneer Rogers' mother exsat waiting with an enraptured whom you'll see as Ginger Rogers' in "The Major and tne Mi pression. tc mother Those few minutes did more she'll be making her screen nor"; cure Joan of her former infatuation Aphnt. She had been a drama edl for Karl than anything else. Seeing tor and a dramatic coach, she's been been-see- ing In charge of the yoanger players Pat, as she herself had agam-ga- ve same game the Karl playing at RKO and this past year she's her a clearer picture of the been Installing a dairy at Ginger's ranc h In Oregon but nev 1,100-acr- e situation. Karl came in almost immediately, er before has she been an actress for smiling as he saw Pat waiting telli leader orchestra "The him ThP famous musicians of the fu satis me your audition was very ture may find themselves forming Ma factory " he said, taiting cling-- . a "Those Who Were Helped by KarL with office Fat left the In For association. Bowes" . radiant-eyedu; jor orm brothers the y take Aquaviva stance, "And to think." Joan said savage-llooked lke Anthnnv. 17. a clarinetist, recently to herself, "that I nn the Maior's program, said tnat that once!" an if he won a prize he'd help his young- made had she That evening Mrs. Murdock's er brother, Nicholas, to Ret tne Kina An appointment at nf tutoring he was getting. beauty salon. Salon ihnno wnn 41(10. second nrize. The Rltz Beauty the She found and an vr.iinr suEccsted that he have Wicn an elaborate establishment bair olas audition for the program. Nich her operator arranged un-lDlas, 14, won first prize. So Ma sat wTtn she As capable fingers. inr Bowes, with the help of every around the drier she glanced - body who voted for the lads, helped unbut could see nothing them along. "wtn her hair was dry. Joan u . to to Mrs. Murdock ing ODDS ASP quired the way the lot u hrtt the uns an important tint, did not seem Evelyn Urent reported to Paramount to PfSrt Crew": Rich- She ....'. wnla in "K'tn-kinvisit. Joan's .leased at nrA Atien. lean I'arker and Chester narrowed eyes girl through r Harry Sherman in Morris surprise. laySg. "This is quite Mevernl famota trentern reunite may apology. " feel that I owe you anwas in -- Hurt: tit in F.mnire" William so up-- 1 said pleasantly. "I see me. 1 S. Hart, Hoot Gihton, ff illiam Farnum, to Jack Holt and Richard Dix . . . Vi i m when you came A. she spoke sought for the lead in yo,.understand." room. There i.r'mh U beingCreek" . . . W'dliam War Eer 'Fr.nrhmnnt took in the Led to be nothing strange here ren ii in London during an air raid in was a nicely decorated his neie "Ixtne Voir comedy thriller; and a.it time he uws actually there was due. rugs, panelled walls in a teppelin raid during tne last war. j t . 1 Oddities in Nature The praying mantes are the only insects that can turn their heads like man, the pelican is one of the few birds that loses its vocal powers upon reaching maturity, and the python is the only coldblooded animal whose tempera ture rises several degrees above When you see Paramount's "Wake of the surrounding air when Island" you'll see a setting that's that its eggs. hatching contractThe authentic. absolutely deing firm which made the actual If You Bake at Home fense installations for the Wake IsWe have Drenared. and will send the before land marine garrison Japanese attack is in charge of con- absolutely free to you a yeast struction at the Salton Sea location recipe book lull or sucn grand for the picture. 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"I'd like to break his rotten neck," climbed into a taxi which bore her Paul said but Joan did not hear swiftly home. She slept well that him. She was comforted by his sym night She felt that she had turned pathetic shoulder. She needed some- a new page in her life. U swell" Paul saidinewith ad-U as they Sewing Circle Needlecraft Bert. St. San Francisco, Calif. Enclose 15 cents tplus one cent to cover cost of mailvng) for Pattern No 117 Minna st ith determina- - beadquarters - She was comforted by his svmDathetin hnniHpr. one to talk to so much, now that Sybil was gone.' CBAPTER XI be au She lifted her ratfAn 9040 rnntalnn nrriiratp nattern pieces; diagram of block; instructions foi cutting, sewing and hmsmng; yardage chart; diagram of quilt. Send your order to; CONSTIPATION story. Aad I'D " - list of 30 tupics about which the government wishes the public to be informed. 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