Show -- - f' '' S ay 8 Sunday Morning 0 ZiJe irribunt t Sait-grik- August 251940 v 0 - t 1- ByWH -- v Pears i 1 ' - I -- I 7 1 yo ck PAULSON watched the Bugs hit fungoes the dusty white light of Robindale stadium GEORGE Marston languidly turned the pages of the evening Sentinel Baseball was such a bore! A lot of grown men throwing a little ball around "There's Mike Sommers!" George exclaimed "'He's a real slugger This is his first game with the Bugs" April was only vaguely attentive When you're going on 17 life should be glamorous George like the Robindale True April Sentinel was more dependable than exciting wore his high school fraternity pin She even had broken down his habitual stolidity' to the extent of an occasional good-nig- ht kiss But taking it all in all George simply had no oomph George was still talking about Sommers: "Some major league team's got him on the string" April said coldly "I'm not particularly interested in such men" She continued to turn the pages of the Sentinel Suddenly she bent closer The bored look faded from her blue eyes Mike Sommers' picture was on the sports page He had thick curly black hair arid a movie-st"profile "Why he's young isn't he?" "Sure he is The Bugs got him right out of college" I see" April tossed the newspaper aside and "Oh But the gray began to watch the playing field intently uniforms and peaked caps made all the players look disgustingly alike She didn't get a good look at Mike until he came to bat She said weakly "Well 'Good-nigsweetness whirl Saturday night' R on Sunday gave April the excuse he needed to veto a Saturday night visit to the Speckled Hen "You've got to be at the field early" she told Mike sternly "What Connors doesn't know won't give him a headache" Mike said "It's okay so long as I'm with you A as want?" - it" last night Everyone will think it was to call Daddy and tell him the truth" "Do I now?" Mike sneered "Look April I've been I atvake all night I've been beaten up' and arrested Just got out of the clink And you want me to get you out of trouble!" April stared for a moment at the man Then she dashed out of the room - slOwly too shaken too frightened to Her worst fears were realized when she found her father pacing the front porch He had found the paper He rapped it with his hand said sternly "Well April?" "Daddy I—I didn't—" You've ignored my orders to "Not a word April stay away from that place and you've made me the laughing stock of the town Go to your room We'll discuss this later" From her window April could see George Paulson SHE tyalked home think SHE awakened early her eyes swollen and crept quietly As she took in the milk she saw the downstairs Sunday Sentinel on the doorstep and right on the first page a picture of Mike With a gasp She read the THE - s STUDENT'S BEST FRIEND I - AO s ENT s't ' could "Oh I know he will!" April hesitated "Daddy you get me in to watch the team practice tomorrow?" 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I ' itI k 5 a a islIVA t' future Certainly a Sheaffertspen gift does that Sheaffer's selistims Feathertouch is a proud and handsome gift of daily hourly useftsiness through school and thereafter through life Forceful ONE r7 se 1 f AtIgi le Id ' ' s your student starts off on the new experience of high school or college you want—qUite naturally —to give him or her a token that will be of daily help and - will at the same time express your endless faith in that one's I3 r:1) ' Z 1 1i' -- ' i ''I WHEN IP 1 I fGéorge!" April was blinded with rage and tears "Come Mike" April choked "it's time to go" She paused for a moment behind George "I—I hate you George Paulson" she whispered thrusting the fraternity pin at him George looked baffled "Gee April what did I do? Can I help it if you go out with" "Oh!" April whirled toward the door "You've—you've got no more oomph than a sick cow" The Marstons were at a movie when April and 'Mike Mike slid his arm across April's parked in the driveway shoulders "You're a sweet kid April You'and I will get love-maki- IZ 66 1ft George" But the moment ended suddenly with sickening flatness George took a sip of his phosphate and said calmly "Mill° April4 I didn't expect to find you here!" yes Mike "We might as well start right now April" Mike's technique was a After George's mild revelation He held her awfully tight and the oomph in his kiss left her breathless April told herself she liked it but she was' relieved when the lights of the Marston sedan swung around the corner 4 -- 'm e o c ' - F' 4' ' - - - eT 0s :': : :::- ''''' ' : - 0 1M s ‘ ::'-'- ' ''' i s I sl ' ‘ 1 0e 4 i A i :14 s ' d 1 Length Propelling Eraser- - This was her moment April trembled with excitement If George really loved her he'd fight for her Already she saw the Wigwam reduced to a shambles as the two men She called tauntingly "Hello locked in mortal combat gime "Oh ' ' Reversible Double counter of - - - ar A 4ie Akke '' - ' A' ell' -- - roadster gfl '''' k' ' 11 F t"f 4 of - pe fr MARSTON frowned out the window at the arrowy rpd '"" roadster that drew up to the curb "April I don't like the idea of your going out with Sommers He's older than " you are and Mike's step on the porch interrupted the warning Within five minutes he was giving Mr Marston inside baseball dope and the latter had decided that Sommers was a pretty fine young man "Where'll it be?" Mike said when they were alone in the - - 41'g1 e0 sir - ' 't Y 0' di - ' 411 ''''z' - fg '':'ZZ''' - s: V' 4 i 1 0 ': - L'- ''' '4''4 sss l''''' ''' '''1- -- A S' s - '111 'N ::-- - C'- -' Ne'-- ‘ c 7 '' AL N 'Ats ' : - $s '' R'N''''' 1" - - r's HP ' ''-- ss- N'!Nss: 's z) 'zs- ss k-- ''-''' - I' sys' 4 's- i' (s'' ':i ‘ s Iv t S: ' ' 's ' - ite - - ''' i ' r" 0 -s::' i'ss- fili If' - ta:$c A440: sssZZ''' - ' 'i - - A s'' - records" 0 - '' - - "Well we could go to the Wigwam and dance It isn't really a night club but they've got some awfully good t ?'' - '41 - ' P ' ' - ‘ 41 A ' r iii t t 4: ft ''' 40 f - ' '')' I I - 1 - 4 ' I I 4' q qt12 - rz E ‘ ' 'JNST4ILLED in a box behind home plate April watched Mike Sommers listlessly stroll out of the dugout for his turn at bat He looked- - So tired that April felt sorry for him And when he took three strikes with his bat on his shoulder she was sure he was Presently Connors stopped to talk "How do you like my team April?" "The new player's wonderful" April sighed "I hope you're right!" The manager shrugged "Like to meet him?" It was the moment April haebeen praying for "Oh I'd love to!" Sommers crossed the infield sleepily Then his eyes widExcitement had whipped bright color eneof at sight of April intoqler cheeks and her hair was coppery in the sunshine She looked older than 16—and lovely After the introduction Connors said "Maybe April can wake you up Sommers!" Then he stalked away "The old rnan's sore at me for not going Mike grinned the game last night But never mind to bed after straight him Why didn't someone tell me there were girls like you in Robindale?" Smooth! That was the word for Mike April decided Or maybe cute No he was too big too bronzed and to be cute She lowered her lashes and tried to get a grip on herself "I "I—I saw you play last night" April murmured thought you were simply grand" "I did all right" Mike admitted "How am I doing with you April?" April blushed but before she could reply Connors waved after me" Mike toward the outfield "The old slave-driveSommers groaned "Got to go How about a date tonight? I'm new in town and maybe you can show me some of the hot spots" I i 4 that's all" "Joe Connors would too" me Marston said "His job depends on it He's hoping that Sommers will'do the trick" IMMO But George had had his first important lesson in unpredictability of feminine behavior he had come the pre From his pared pocket 'he drew a small shiny on Grinning he placed it over April's heart grabbed her and gave her a tierce awkward kissMenlo "Oh George" April' sighed "you have 'got oomph!" P I Currently the Wigwam was the favorite assembling place of the younger set of Robindale Here gathered young men in loud trousers and young women in short skirts to do the latest dances absorb soft drinks in booths and call it a night at 10:30 April reasoned shrewdly that the greatest number of people would view her celebrity‘at the Wigwam She was not disappointed at the furor aroused by her arrival Clinging to Mike's arm she made a tegnificent entrance As she swept across to a booth she was supremely aware of the envious glances that followed her April bowed right and left a remote smile on her lips April was staring at the door her eyes wide George Paulson stood there in his old work clothes 1 blob of grease on his nose A dramatic hush followed him as he sat at the It's in the paper about me You've got "Mike you've got to help me! - April protested "Mr§Dnnors trusts us and we've got to keep our word" "Sermons!" Mike's handsome face grew suddenly ugly "I get them from Connors and I get them from you If that's how you feel we'll just call off our- - date" "Mike!" April would have run after him but at that moment her father called from within:- "Your mother and I will be late tonight April See that Mike goes home early" But Mike had already gone April could see the derisive wink of his stoplights As he Juped the corner George's old car clattered by She sank:down in the Mike would navel' come back glider overwhelmed He'd think she was just a girl without oomph—afraid to go to a roadhouse - i DOUBLE-HEADE- sweetness" "That'siust- ar crowd gave him a hand and Sommers doffed his cap As he gazed into the lights April saw that the newspaper picture hadn't lied He was handsome! Sommers made three hits and drove in the winning run At the end of the game his name was on every lip Clattering home in George's aged roadster April bubbled with talk of the new centek-field- er At the door'when George made'a feeble effort to kiss her good-nig- ht April was hardly aware of it She was in a great knew Joe Conhurry to talk to her father who personally nors the Bugs' manager "Were you there Daddy?" she asked hreathlessly "At the game I mean? Wasn't the'new player simply grand?" Mr Marston grinned at her "Since when April have your fleeting fickle fancies alighted upon baseball?" April pretended great interest in a swing band on the radio "Oh I'd just like to see the Bugs win the pennant We'll give the Speckled Hen ht lazily hitting a golf ball around the 'Ee sloppy pants and a ragged polo shirt yant lie had 11:01 no lutely oomph yet April's heart cried out to him : Presently George sauntered over to Marston And as they talked April's that with Mr father began to smile Then he called "April come down April was too ashamed to look at Georgehere" She kept her eyes on the ground He said awkwardly' guess lump down- my throat for meddling April but I knew like Sommers was breaking training you said he wasn't with you and I believed you Last night"—George cast a wistful glance at her—Pt didet have much to do so I followed Mike He blond and they went to the Speckled Hen pided to a I thought I " ought to tell someone Mr Marston said gently' "This may be a your vanity April but it will do you good shock to connort Mike was only using you for thinks that an get out nights" As he finished speaking Mr excuse to Marstoo tactfully disappeareth' George said "Well I guess I better get alont Apriv "No wait George" April's blue eyes were shirting through their tears "There's something 11 about us I mean words over it: STAR SLUGGER ARRESTED IN ROADHOUSE BRAWL BLOND COMPANION ESCAPES With shaking hands April thrust the newspaper under the refrigerator Then she ran upstairs to get dressed- :- Within a half hour she was knocking at the door of Mike Sommers' room Mike was fully dressed but his sport coat looked as if he'd slept in it Under one eye a tangled was a lump like a huge grape His hair-wmass He stared blearily at April "Well what do you Mike" good-nig- ht |