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Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE. SUNDAY MORXTXO, DECEMBER 23. 1928. mm The Tribunes Otm Page for Boys ana Girls JOKES QAnCI f ' The FACE A -- . ' it" ' at the WINDOW 1 By W. BOYCE MORGAN SYNOPSIS Bsrria Bajluv vko kas the ambition to an amateur detective, rooms with Jack Jack titSeymour at Hillside Academy. ter, Kay, ia a student at Mm Vale's Jack kit re-School for Girls, nearby. .enilv had a narkt wnb Snorter Parkinson One nighl in which Jack beat him badly. Jack returns late irom iismng nit sisirr, and aaka Barne't kelo in solving a mritrry Kay la studying bard to win a scholarship medal, and on several occasions tne nat been to badly frightened by a face appearing at ber window at night that the hat At the boys done poorly m examination. are talking, Mr. Havre, one of the masters, comet and tdlt Jack that he baa just had a call from Miss Vale's school, saying that inmetbing kas happened to Kay, Jack's sister. Alarmed, Jack and fi arris aet out at once for the school. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. INSTALLMENT II MISS VALE'S school ttood on very edge of the lake about a half mile from Hillside Academy. Barrie and Jack reached it in an incredibly ihort time after Miti Vale's message came, and as they ran up the walk, breathless and excited, they met a man coming out The boys recognized him as Uoctor i'artnuge, a pnystcian from the neighboring village of Lakeside. "Doctor I" cried Jack as they stopped. "It's my sister. It she hurt? What happened: "The young lady is your sister?1 said the doctor. "Well, do not be be all right alarmed, my boy. She A slight fracture of her left arm and a few bruises, and she's suffering a good deal from shock and fright, she fell down stairs. "Fell down stairs?" cried Jack in bewilderment. Then, thanking the physician, they hurried on. d woman Miss Vale, a with a fine, dignified face that now bore anxious lines, greeted them at the door and led them through the silent building to Kay's room. "The other girls have not been the told them after disturbed," Jack had introduced Barrie. "Kay wanted to see you. and as she was hysterical, I thought I'd better call She's quieter now." you. Mist Vale opened a door in the upper hall of the large building that housed the entire school, and Within Jack and Barrie entered. they taw Kay lying on the bed, 11 gray-haire- a Tell- - Tale In This Dandy Trick Sugar Boarding School Mystery Story fee "I'm always hungry when I study late, so I said I would join them. Grace's room 4s in the west wing, you know, toward the lake, and in get to it you go down a narrow corridor that is rather dark. About half way down the corridor there is a door that opens on a balconv. You know where that it. mm Jack."' Jack nodded. The others were regarding her with rapt attention. "Well," Kay went on, and now she grasped her brother's arm as though to get strength from him, "just as I was passing that door, it suddenly opened. For a tecond I thought it had been left unfastened and was blowing in the wind, but as I stopped, a low moan came I was simply from the balcony. And then paralyzed with fright. there was a horrible shriek, and a white figure, jumped through the door directly at me!" Kay paused, her eyes wide with the memory of her terror. Jack patted her arm. "I turned and ran madly. It wat dark, and I forgot all about the back stairway at the end of that corridor. Suddenly there was nothing under my feet, and I felt myself falling. That's all I can remember." "Miss Evers heard her fall and ran out," added Mist Vale. "She was lying at the bottom of the stairs. "We called the doctor, ren revived her, and called you." The? headmistress was silent for a mo ment, then her lips set in a grim line. "This h unheard of. I can't imagine what that figure could have been, hut I shall notify the police in the village at once." At that, llarrie, who had been but intently silently, listening cleared his throat. Mist Vale, he said tlowly, "pardon me. for taving to, hut I don't think the police would do any good. You can be pretty sure thit won't hap pen again, and I have an idea of I I'd like a what's behind it. chance to do a little investigating myself, with Jack's help. Would ypu mind?" Miss Vale regarded the boy "He's really quite an doubtfully. amateur detective, Mitt Vale," Jack i One Christmas Eve Santa, with pack on his back. Was about to enter his sleigh. His reindeer, impatient, wcrt pawing the snow, All eager to be away. ee ttv tBBBnvamtBBntttnwj Then Santa Claus paused, and turned to bis wife, "I'm afraid, dear." he said, as he frowned. "That this year I'm going to run out of gifts And won't have enough to go 'round. i Is ? PUZZLE f Of course, it's not nice to tell that but . . sugar is a The magician requests a spectator to remove a lump of sugar from the sugar bowl. Handing the spectator a pencil, the performer then asks that the piece of sugar be marked with either an "X" or an "O" as the spectator desires. The marked lump of sugar is then 1 handed to the performer, marked fide down, and the performer drops it In this holly wreath are into his coffee, tea or glass of water. ot good Christmas numDer After the sugar has dissolved the words. And we hope all you magician drinks the liquid. "If it slides down easily, flowingly, puzzlers have a very happy smoothly, then I know that the su holiday ! gar was marked with a nice, round?! smooth circle; if it jagt a bit, A CHRISTMAS SYMBOL scratches my Adam's apple, then I know the sugar must be marked with one of those terribly rough 'X's.' Ouch I Yes. it was an 'X alt right !" That's the patter. What really happens is this: You use a pencil that hat a very toft lead. While the spectator is labeling the sugar, tell-tal- e, 7rWKMBK9 5 'There are ever so many girls and boys Who get many gifts each year, And they should be glad to help you out And give others Christmas S1 "A great many childtrn. you know, are poor. And never have Christmas toys, I miss them each year, and it makes mc sad. For they're fine, worthy girls and boys." bK' The definitions are 6 Then Santa Claus gloomily shook hit head But Mrs. Claus caught his hand, "Why don't you get some children," she cried, "To form a 'Help Santa Claus' band? Then Santa Claus answered her, merry once more, "That's a wonderful plan, I'm sure, I'll ask every fortunate girl and boy To give to someone who is poor." -7- When Santa Claus called for his helpers, they came To answer him by the score. And in giving they've found greater Christmas joy Than they ever had known before. r nf ririTl ITi T1 HIHRWW TTT HORIZONTAL A Christmas present, A beverage. Froaen dessert. Christmas. Highest point. Sister. The night Jefore a holiday. Piece of cloth. Once symbol of Christmas. In the past. Before. Christmas (Abr.). 1. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9. L 13. 15. 17. you secretly moisten the forefinger of your right hand. When the spec tator hands the sugar back, marked side down, the penciled mark comet in contact with your moist finger. And there you are I Your moist fin ger takes the impression of the X or O, and you are all set for a really clever trick. 19. VERTICAL A.W Important Christmas deviation. 3 How about You? One kind of Christmas tree. Another symbol of Christmas. One way of showing Christmas joy. By way of. Used in cutting the Christmas tree. For packing gifts. Boy's nickname. Are you one of AROUND THE WORLD CORONATION WESTMINSTER, CHAIR, LONDON I- ld H 0 Picture Puzzle Poem A wonderful salad for the Christmas teason, or for a party at any time of the year, is my recipe for you this week. Things that look appetizing always taste better, and you can't imagine any more attractive dish than this. CANDLELIGHT SALAD Cut a banana in two parts, Tlace a slice of crosswise. pineapple on a leaf of lettuce, then fit the piece of banana into the hole in the center of the pineapple and place one maraschino cherry on top of the banana. Serve with mayonnaise or cream dressing. "Like a ghost," she said. "Just something big and white in the dim light." "And this shriek." went on Barrje, "Describe. that," "Well, I was so frightened that I hardly know how to describe it," replied Kay. "It was it was something like the siren on a fire engine, hut not so loud. It started then went high, then . losv again. It was ghastly!" "This girl that .invited you to her room you say her name was G.ta.ce. .Ualjmgfr and,; she was Is she trving for studying late. tne" University mcdaT too?" Miss Yale answered that question. "Yes, she is. She is one of our best students, and had permission to studv late. However, she "A white figure jumped through tht deer directly at me!" ''lm 1 ., wish you d let him do was telling him about the other scares' Kay has had. just before you called tonight. And both Kav and I would rather not be mixed up with the police and have evervDouv hear this storv. Miss Yale nodded. "The pub licity would hurt the tchool, too," she said. "Well, suppose vou bovs see what you can do. We can always. ttlLjheDpJkt, hftK, ,.,., "Fin!" 'cried Barrie. "And now, will answer a Kay, you couple ol questions'?" The girl nodded, ard Barrie thought for a moment. "Just what was this figure like " he inquired. put in. it. 1 1 lo. 'Tt V FT Tjjc ILL W1KJDS J OFTEN Tkf VNEWS' Int I V Jhis being vacation, you should have lots and lots of time to guess riddles. And these we are asking you this week will take a lot of time, for they are pretty tricky. Quite Natural want to go out and plav." "What, Henry? With those holes Barrie nodded thoughtfullv. "I in vour stockings?" 1. As as a feather, hut you think I'll have a look at that bal"No. ma, with the Jpds across the can't hold light W hat is it ten minutes. he said. cony," street." it? " To "Be "Continued Next Week T." Why did the cow g over the With reaches or Lemons? hilt? Father: "What did you do with 3. Wfi'v does a dog curl his tail? ANSWERS TO RIDDLES that last ten dollars 4. Railroad can you spell that gave you:" 1. Vour brtatk. Because the couldn't "I Son: .1. So fla mar loop the loop. spent one dollar for or- without an "r"? go under. A 4. H T 5. T. Hair. W hat's Certainlr. 5 anges and the rest for dates.'' pod for a bald head? 1 i AND Z-r-- r(tV I : " .; ,A ijBlU-- T- - 'VvONDEO Ufl. Mb'r IFHEGOTAVAV !& sSof VERV MERRV Christmas.- - - 0. SBv ' GET. . SIGWED, PETED. DEN' I'M jfig Of Att )C N HH VOUhaws? OH W. I 50 CLADfc : 1 MnaY. feflQIfiBv fTAJ3 NOT, MV . FRIENDS. NO HABNV SHALL COME TO ME WISH VOU ALL Air - .il C MtrW ABDiVE- D- f 7 By NICK NICHOLS SDMi! IHHyfV " iwcrJ 1 'GOSH aSffNC ctTTc I l IN CHRISTMAS GIFTS 3JM Mm : TIME ON RIDDLES I GUESS THESE THREE Can you find the Itltrrs spell the word completing the (Sott that IN VACATION, PUT LISTEN FOLK- S- : HERE'S A MYSTEWOUS NOTE THAT OUST x - BLOW GOOD IN ' V Sr-v - would like a baby doll, A jumping rope, a rubber ball, But what I would like most of all Would be a new pink aboif rhyme') "Ma, Y I tnan to receive, and hnd happiness in making others happy It seems the natural thing to do at the holiday season. But how will you feel in July? Will you still keep the holiday spirit when it's summer instead of winter, and Christ mas is months away? Will you be as thoughtful of others when the mercury is up near the top of the thermometer? Really, the mere season of the year shouldn't influence our kindness, our unselfishness, our generosity. Let's resolve not to let the Christmas spirit die oil the twenty-sixt- h of December. Let's carry it through the spring, summer and fall, and have it with us when the holiday time comes again next year. did not have permission to have a lunch afterward, and I shall speak to her about it." L CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THE LASTING CHRISTMAS is something about the very Christmas season, and THERE that is abroad these days, that makes it easy to think of others. We remember that "it is more blessed to give THE ADVENTURES OF PETER PEN inf HOLLY By A. L. F. hr her lovely face pale, her large brown eyes wide with fright. KrMde her sat Miss Evers, one of the staff of the tchool. Kay's left arm. splinted and bandaged, rested on the coverlet, but she raised the other impulsively as the boyt entered. "Jack!" she cried, as he ran to her. "Oh, I'm so glad v ni've come! And you, too. Barrie." she added, turning her eyes to him. glad you aren t badly hurt. 5f," "breathed Jack. "Tell me what happened." The girl's eves grew wider, and hate to "Oh, the shuddered. talk about it!" she whispered. "It war awful! Oh. Jack, rake me home. I don't want to stay here!" Jack turned worried eves to Miss Vale, who stepped forward. "Now, Kay. you're going to be alT right." taid the woman in a kindly tone. "I had Jack come over to vou could tell him til ahotit "She it." She turned to Jack. won't tell us what happened, you know." "Corrre now. Sis. tell uf" roared Tack. For a moment, the hesitated, then nodded her head. The others took chairs, while Jack sat on the edge of the bed. "Well," began Kav, "the girls who are trving for the University medal have permission to study je,"yoTltnelW, and I was working bout on my Math after you left, Grace Dallinger eleven o'clock stopped in and said some of the other trirlt wha were studxing late. were going to have a little 'feed' in her room at midnight, and for me to come in." Kay cast a. took at Miss Vale, as though she ex elected a reprimand for this infrar tirttr of rules, hut the mistress of the school emly smiled encourag ingly, ar.d Kay conttnuerj, - Below it an easv word diamond In Westminster Abbey, which is, built about HOLLY. The second as you may know, the of the foot and the line is a church in London and one of the fourth it apart fairy. jN $t96 : Happy. To bind. Also. Yale. Santa's helpers? aaaV PUZZLES RXDDLtS - rT JZZUr. a5tfiS; merhv , .HRISTMAS NDA of the world't famous most churches, there is a very old chair, curious old It is a chair, broken and chipped in parts, deep brown and black in color and giving all the signs ot extreme old age. Unless you knew something of its history, you would pass it up with a mere glance to look at some of the more beautiful things conBut if ever tained in Westminster. vou are in this famous cathedral.. ou had better give close examina tion to the old piece of furniture. for it is one of the maU famous. duirs. in ,tH.JW)4. js the chair on fch most ot the kings ot tng land have been crowned lor manyhundreds of vears. Directly under its wooden teat is a large stone, a peculiar thing to have under the seat of a chair, but this stone, too, is part of historv It was for many centuries in the possession of Scotland and all the Scottish kings were crowned while seated upon it. Tradition hat it that Jacob used it at a pillow when he had hit vision of the angels How descending on the ladder. ever that mav be, it was known as "Jacob's Pillow." and wat held in reverence by the Scots during hundreds ot years. King fcdward I of England, removed the stone from Scotland about 1208 and carried it with him to London. He had it placed in the coronation chair which you tee illustrated here today, and there it rest? in security, the seat of every hnglish monarch during his ot coronation. hour rhe Globe iffll. life high-backe- Jt - c-- 0 apgpsg Try these two wordt chains. changing one letter at a time and forming a complete new word at each move. Remember that yon must not change, any letters about within a word! Change SOCK to FULL in five moves. Change LOVE to GIFT four moves. 5 In a four word square, the first is something you get on Christmas, the second is a thought, ar.d the third t terror. With that you should be able to get the last word and form the square. ANSWERS TO PUZZLES Puiils Solution. Cross Word I'M PWU1 Trotter. Fiahing for Something "What are you fishing for, little bov ' "Whales" "But there are no whales pond. "No. "opyriirrit, 1928, Afectated Editors, Inc.) 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