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By ? Senorito lorena carleton Oil A PTKFt TIIIRTY-KlCllr I'KISM'S MUKI'LHIi iijl •Am I ilriitt'iiiliKl?" was su fy|iiiuluf li.-r alisurditiis I hut licr lu (.stress I.iii Mt into hysterical . ohhing. The NegrcsV lotvhead wrinkled imcoui(tulahly. ••Stop it!" Kicharil Hlythe nrj, n,l tin1 Bill. Till' .lutch of Ins tinis on her shoulders matched the Sharpness of his whisper. "Vim'iv upsetting her." ••| can'l it. "in so happy." "Oil. lor I.ord's sake. In.' original. I'm happy. I ~ry\" mimicked lllvthc. "Silch rot! Make- your chin ji.'ii. it jitter-bugging ami help inc. I., i ; i'il busy wilh I he col fee ami huh lln•■■■. f ills. They'll help now." Stilling her sobs, Mi I lory lieM I he \apololl.s hot tie beneath Prism's I mail luce, watching carefully the tat Marl; lace to make, sure the |m net rat ill); I nines did not get .so lar that Prism would think the top «.1 her head was coming oh A few minute:; later, ilie 2011-pound colli red woman regained enough control so that . he was ahle, with the help ot I fichurd UlyI he and the girl. to j;ct onto her hue'.. "We'll start the coffee now," Hlythe said. "< Set :;onie fresh Iroiu the stove," he dictated to Mallory. ; lie w.cs gone a .-cant minute, lie then dictated to the servant, "inink this!" •• \M. l ican coffee," the Negress praised in her weak voice, thai still sounded as it it were hurled in cotImi Her hit.-; dosed. then parted a tut for her to peer at the ir.ait hef-jile her. "Who are you?" she croaked. He smiled. "The Invisible Man." Atul he was at the moment, for Pi urn's eyes wire do ed again. Her )i<:id drooped. Honor attacked Mallory. If Prism passed out again, die could not hear :t. '.lit Hlythe Feennd Iinworried. content even, as i!id I'risni. A little t oggy smile t'ni nu ll on lu-r lips, even while she ripped coffee. Her eyes Were open again, holding a hit of expression »mw. In her feehle voice she assured the engineer, "Miss Mallory's right ahont you. She's been right all along. You're mighty smart." From beneath heavy lids her gaze idled to her mistress. "You c:m tell iiini anything you want to any time," . lie granted. "All right. Prism." "What a tale you'll hear when you r< illy snap out of it." thought Mallory. She patted her servant's hand. "When i'm die-kin' right again." the Negress promised Itiehard Hlythe. "I'll cook 'Meriean fried .*!:ieken for yfcH." The man's voire was gentle. "I'll liolil j mi to that promise but now." he commanded. "I want you to take it easy, Don't talk "too imuh." Softly he asked Mallory, "Hid you locate Armando?" She rod.led. Hlythe tinned hack to his patient "I'risni. Miss Baker and I arr "oing to get sonn rest now. We'll seiel Armando in to watch over you." The Negress gave a little contented half-chuckIc. which Mallory ir.u i preu-d as she and the engineer walked out of the bedroom and on •oa11 the sui ill liallwav. "Shell be tickled .Silly u> see sparkling with cleanliness. It looked as if 1'iisin herself hail im.Iislieii it in her iiMiiiiI r . tu recognize. Il was tender, sili< i IV. "Assuredly." TIm* Mexican hoy Urci'ti'il Mallory's pleasure with nonchalance. "Hut of course. l)iil 1 not t( || you, Kenoritu, that you woulil . e glad you hired me? Ami. tliut is not all. 1 know how hard you ami Siiior Ulytlie have lieen working with my friend I'riisni. So 1 take, from '.er housekeeping money. enough to huy a little keg of tequila and make lor you two of Uoitii Ik rttia's drinks." "Say!" iM-laimiil lMylhc. eyeing • lie tall ghissi :: oil tile tlrailiiioartl. "they really look like her;;, tonally," lie said to the singer, "1 don't get one of these except in Taxeo, where Hertha is." lie |ioiineetl upon one of the frosted ;;l:i. . just as well. The |iro|>er amount of te'|iiila very line." Without waiting for his hosiers to sample hers, Richard H'ythc drank deeply. "Armando, you are a genius!" "Thank you. senor," the hoy said placidly, as if lie already were quite aware of the fart. "Yi»i look exhausted, hut Armando's Hi-rtha's Special will make you like new. And il" this one dues not " He grinned. .-bowing his remarkable teeth, and shook tile keg gently, "there is more tequila." "IIiiihI," siglleil lilytlie rapturously. "Hun along, Armando. Take some fresh coffee and pour it for 1'ri.sm as fast as she'll drink it." Again tin- engineer drank deeply, all hilt draining his glass. He indicated the one Mallory still held. "What's the matter?" She shuddered. "1 don't dare. Oh, I'd like to. I've had a sample of the ivalloping courage in this tequila stuff. Hut heavenly day. I can't let it Imrii out my voice- at 2.r<. My voice has to last me until I'm ■!(». ,\t least 40." Hini'y she retailed having sworn lo herself, in the Palace of Fine Arts that very day, that she would marry Carlos and give up lier career. Hut so much had happened inrt it seemed so long ago anil she really hadn't meant that part about giving up her carcer. On she rambled in her own mind. Give up her i-areer? Stop singing? Slic'il as soon stop living. Carlos would like being married lo the best operatic soprano in tiie world! Of course he would. Kvery man she'd ever known cloudy had [ill that way about her. Her -lory i-nticed them as a spleiuiitl jewel fill ices a woman. Himlv a war.; 1'iat her e U'"sl had Annaiido said, me how " He s said. "I'ertha taught He shuijigcd. "I do it spotjeii, MHIoty liaul. "I in;; your 1'itrilii". What tlitl you say?" ,f >'V«r I saw person ;; milium miles :uvay, it was you I mii.I it y,m arm t goint; to «ir.i:k litis second IVillia'.i Special i li.»t 1 J"st lllo la.I tl> (III I. " Hi' ' tip the Klaus ju.il as the door Iw-tl rang. "\Vlui is that?" lie was frowning. Mali)try moved to»atd tin livli." room. ".My cocktail quests. I imagine." Ki> hard lilythe follow)-.! "Cocktail itui-ists?" II)' sounded lioriitio!. "Haven't you any decettey" We've barely avoided a lum-iai ami, t>v ."oily, yon invite cockta:' KUc-t:;'• She t1ii!i;> )iwr her .-lioul.lc:. "What if I did? Things turned out all right, )li)ln't they? Tliev alwavs I lull out ;. II right tor .Mallory Hal;. ' !'iv our staunch allies." .lust tlingini; open ih)> )l)M>r. sin- liiss)')l. *•« ;,-t jiDttv It's Mauiiclitn." An.I '"arlos Mallory had a liar.I 1 im. t • a rim; Iter eyes away from him to reel III)- Mexican ;;itl. She wish)'.! sh. did not have t>» ;,t S|i. h lieaiity: MaiHD'lit.'i looked li}!(. ;l ,,or''ait, in soft, tan sill;. a |yilx '""IK ov) r Inr shoulders, pink i-aiiD llia- ami |..nl; ,.|„V) a dtviiU' lit11" hat capable >.f making )'\)'ty other woman jealous who saw it. Somehow the ,,nir ~ot inBi.le. Mallory sraro-ly saw tId-iii The '"•I'M l»atin» of inr heart put a haze over her eyes. She .started inIrocha lions, hut ^..t :iov.her •. l:u har.l lsiythe. according !>• preari.itiRPil plate:, 1. ;-t mi tint., m (!(•votlug hlmseir io tlio M> • lean <■ itl lie no |on«et >r. tue.i exhaust.-.! ami irritated. "!lcl!o, senorila." Id- breathed rind began In Ipine the lovely M-\i'""• girl with Iter lynx . ipo." "Her. I have a )!iink for you a I>or.a l-*orthu ooneoeiion. • "t'li." pnrre.l Mamielitn, smiling ami showing «h gor.veous teeth! blue-white against Id r <l> ep-tonoi lips. She was haril put t.. respond, yet keep an eye on Carlos anil (lieir hostess. Mallory slid her hand through Carlos- arm. "What won!.! you like *o drink? I'm afraiil I ilont know how to make the Uerlha ilrink." Manuelila cried gailv, "Oh. Carlos can make a Dona "llertha SneI'ial." Shi' niaile a move toward the kitchen. intereept)'.!, however hv liichard Ulyllie. "Theti let him wait on himself. Sit here." He took SinUI of the Mexican girl s pink-gloved haml ami all hilt dragged Iter to the davenport. "On on. Million-. Take Carlo.); to the Ivitehenett.' and show liim whore the ingre.liei ts are." II sat down Ivsi.lr .M.m'.irlita and H>iccc.<*i--ful!y blocked her view, no matter howshe craned her neck to slate after Mallory and her escort. '"side the small room. liie swinging door shut behind them. Mallory s topped .lea.I still. "This is the first time Carlos and I have ever been nway from other ye.s," »-hr «iu<!iJenly thought. Spi-cchhss, aho Iiiriif<I and lookci! ;tt him. Ohviou.*^ly he \m\ ; thinking 121• > . .uin- tiling Mo .s.iUI noli.in:;. « itlwr. He rimnly a roft fcasp and nulled Mai lory into his arms. iTo lit* t nnfintiM* Odd Facts In Carolina • By Carl Spencer J •To9 o** OLD SHAVING BRUSHES.' w , M L SUOX^CAGY. CARRIED SOME HSHTUCXV UADA/£>r# B£AHS (?A\SED \M C4#y TO kEHTl/CKY TUEY WE- RE I EM EM A HOME OH KENTUCKY AV£: &SDI/CAH KY. J M CAM£#C/V £A Y£77£V/li£ MAS USSO.TME SAME BRUSH FOR THIdTYM.Ve YEARS' J £ C/?££A/ A?Al£/6H HAS U*=EU V4\-- BRU5H TOP? /ro&7y-/~/v£- y^A/Ps/ J l AV&A&rS, SfOC*'SV/U£ SPPtAD THE LATHER With this one for fo# TY- S£i/£A/ VE ARS' (//£ £>4/0 33? SO# r*/£- ) LACY CCA1Z\ SM/TWr/£/.&. MARRIED !OH£ POWtF/Z /?OY COATS(/ACY5 0/?O) MARPIED /.ACY m s°OW£Z/ / ( A/O /teZA UCN i V. DOUBLE SAGE LEAVES / A/A>S /I / AtfWAfAA/ C/.//V7UAS IN A LOAD OF BLOCKS /WS NL >;. I /?£/,O W/t£P /./Trt£70£ POUND i( BEARING TUE IMPRINT Of A CLOVER leaf and blossom, another Bearing a naturally formed HARKING or A'V surmounted BV THE IMAGE OF £ „ ttl«DS HEAD f TURNIP WEIGHED EIGHT POUNDS ANL TWO OUNCES f OAVWa/ &r & /v /?,!/?*■£> CA0T£/AG£ (MA 0Y GlOVM £H/?AS) DUCK SHAPED n SWEET POTATO. U47T/£ OAWSO*/ OOM r**1t£S " 30*<—s?-vim Doctor's Readers Express Themselves Ily I.OCAN CLKNIIKMNC, M. l>. I MAYK MANY |»ertinent remarks fnuii my readers tliat 1 think should bo given publicity. So from time to time I will rim'a :olunin giving them free rein. • Milk—-My remarks on null, drew ronsiderable protest. 1 ..aid, v.hi remember, that I thought mills Dr.Cleinlening will answer questions of geiioiul iiitere. t only, ami then only through his column. was h very hcaltliy drink ami good for those who took u, but that 1 didn't like it ami had lived ">7 years niter 1 gave it u|i in good health, uml quoted Dr. Super, oi St. I.uui-, who said man is the only animal who continues to drink milk al u r infancy and has paid fur that witii u host of diseases. A reader, l)r. L. T. Dunaway, of Kldorade Springs. Missouri, eontributes this verse on the subject: "The cow drinks water by the ton And at eighteen she is dime. I'lle cat in gravy daily •• aks Anil then in twelve short years she croaks. The modest, sober dame dry hen Lays eggs for 'iiojvjjs' and dies at ten All animals are strictly dry They sinless live and swiftly Hit*. Hut sinful, pitiful milk soaked men Survive fur three score years and ten. And some of us though mighty few Stay livrly till we're ninety-two. (Dr. Dunaway dues not claim ariginality for this outburst, but neither he nor I know the author.) Doctor Discusses Milk Mr. Karl II. Starkweather, of Plymouth. Michigan, write-: "It is beyond me how there can be .-ome j people who do not enjoy milk. On \ Christmas 1 arrived at the ::•• • of j 54. I have drunk milk in quantity as far bark as my recollection goes and am still doing it. In my opinion it is the very line.-t drink that Dill. I expect to keep doing it lor another 10 years. My wife, how- ■ ever, is one of those peoj.li; who ■Joesn't drink it. In thirty ytai'a i of married life I :r.'ver saw her | drink a glass of milk." In this connection The Pet Milk j Company, of St. I .nr.. ■. ask me to make a correction wlii h 1 am glad to do. "In di-cussing milk in vour ilumn you - ay Tvaporateil millc I NpOilSIVl "l.v:i|fir;ilwl milk, lar fi«*in In1ini; *• .|. ive, i.. Iiiurli cln ap r in all »itie<. ami indeed in nm I placellian plain pa: loin i/.rd isiili;. Tlieii- aii' few cities in this country today in which plain pa It'llli/rd mil!; ran be bom;lit fur If. s than It to 17 ct'tils a quart. Kvaporatcd milk is widely sold now at rents per t;ill ran containini; a total of 1 I'j ounces ot ■loublc-i ich evupoiated milk. This is ei|uuaUnt to about ot' a ipiart of bottled mill;." Yuuiik I'fiiple's Clothes llahit* Mi«. C. I). V. Iiculock, or Washington. 1*. wants to know— ".Now that eo!<| weather is here ami the ba»e-h< aded Vetruo l«>r youm; people still exi-ts what can we do almnt it V It > eel us so fooli.-li lor the yiiuni; hoys, especially not bavin;; the ipiaiuity of hair tin- f.i'ls da, to Mill', r throtiKh wintry hla t; jii t because "nobody weai s a hat' Imperially ju<t after «ettin»r over si r- lii is it not dangerous? 1 ai.i i-onrenieil about their ears elm lly." A1o!ijj the same lines a lady from lletroit is ay, in t are h jrs. "(,'an't you draft a h Iter to j;<« to the priiinpal ■ f all liipli schools, tellini; <il tile tl;m;' s of ('ill- >;oinir around v. itii bare lejrs in winter weather? It m«i>i be bail for their health, anyway ii is ujrly. .Mary .Martin : tiie enly woman who has a i i-.'lit to exhibit bare lr(r< ill a .-nov.e.i ift. 1 have hi aril there i t"i t. -ratii/*- Ken.-'atior in the ! k#. I- lluit true? Hut, my •roi iln.-ss. thi:.i: of the i-happec skin." Comment by I.n;-:in ('hmbnine — It is tine that there ire very few tellipeiat'liv--•••!•. ill)? llel Vt ends in ill- skin >•! the Icfn, You tan ti ll Out i" tl i ith tub wiiei your knee u ic. euid, but yol ilon't realize it. <}I i:stions wn \\>\vi iis Reader: — \V i can n»» rotni blimllieiMt Is it due V itamin A I ;.n i . • .i 1 v.:.lit to know soon bo 1 can tt;»: the ll'llled forci -. Answer: C '• r 1 !:• ■ •!r.• i.- an hereditary t of the retinu ot tiie eye. Vitiimiii A lias no effect Hi i:. It "all :: • t I : . ; not ; re vent ; . vi« •• ia n t ranches i ' tiie i!.. . 1 f. i. .<■ SCOTT c '"'"RAP BOOK By R J SCOTT -S,o?AP.r? f ISH* ioR. -fittll*. Meh ! 'f'A.-fooiHft'-OH •IllEIR. FA.CE.S AEVCR-TlSI-S <m f A.cf <rfAf . ItlAf iiltf ARt oF MARRIAGEABLE. | AiU An MAY HoV< ISE.E.K A. Huf.bAKP N/1 wrtA"f Does man-milk Mt-As? •fill NUMet.ft.oF VtlLf J ILov.n Hi l.VH ri v^cm IK Ally £,|«t Rl AMI 0&»M <* •fttC WOBLPF„uil< ik U60 - qLXOA. rtAXf MA OR T#^ "c-iuli ,s k fel rinMoutt* 1*AW 1rtt CAT" THE OLD HOME TOWN By STANLEY —TT "* "X3 , ,.x _ - "I (MAI Tit AfTl fc» rtufltAN ' . ,1 /QUI IM'H»1 K«f Dll^r . ^T-"^4 4 gjAND O I Ail OtALiMllt: CiBfi*" —X, (ik'lWH -. U»l M »-lNI%H \ OlW WMMIfl' At«V WO'llM'r , ■'.VS£^tlB 1h 'KIT^IItrt AFT£*4 ,, . - SCRUB 1H KIT^Ht A* r;ri'i ft' f-WLlI T-V M^Jlr fiffs ms f Bjte s \!5 ;';V - ''#? J 3; *i - :;ACK ;n Im'.; r?EP plush pays "On Their Toes!" THIMBLE THEATRE—Starring Popeye THE WAVHG TuRNiED . SOU OCLUM ? V£S ) - y ■ 3uT t DCMT ■— CARE—A CjiRl. \ curr.-i s-,-t look^ cako ' ALWAYS BE A HOSTESS X-EM UL'E MEET OUR CHIEF PETTV OFFICER. lUE'i-L GROUJi. AT it's the okilv [UUAV TO GET AlOWCj IM BASIC. [TRAINING BLONDIE—<«•»"•«« «• «■ onitei what? After All These Years? By Chic Youna ETTA KETT I Wi^/vally' AFrrq we? had1-, I SSfjN \% HMG A LO'-.'O AH'..? ( Us ABk ; O f 1 ij \.\ 11| ;|T By PAUL ROBINSON • so i semthim At-vjuvE op vou • amD-'Ao ir was r-'E • ••=/ n-{.\-r- a PANIC " MY i ;>< n« v.xior>! > NO?.-' The Gumps - The Fake That Fails!
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