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La Grande Observer from La Grande, Oregon • Page 7

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Pnae Seven Wednesday, May 20, 1942 THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON Out Our Way R. Williams Our Boarding House With Major Hoople SERIAL STORY CARIBBEAN CRISIS BY EATON K. GOLDTHWAITE copybioht. it, NCA SBRVICL INO seems to have been. Now, what his great hands, Sebasticn, clutch bout these passengers you have? ing his Injured arm, kicked viciously and accurately at a answer, the heads of a raal fallen man who was attempting to rise.

and a woman appeared over Only Bill Talcott did not move. the side. The woman, June Pater-son saw in that swift moment. Whether bewildered or frightened, he stood stockstill, lifting not a TUB STOUV Four vUltum nr. rive nt fl llutt'h Went IndJmi ulniid to eouipllcule till life of 111 It Tul-eott.

who flnlKhliiir kIx rrnra tbrre braneh uiuunKcr for tin Ainerleun elieiiilenl llrni. Tliey lire llttltfe, IIIH' MueeehMort an tiudl-tor, wbu tmoieilllltely ai'rwr. 111 II InrKe xhurtiiKe in bin iu-countm Muellotvell, urlrrtlve liruiickt to take Itlll bnrk to the Nttlti'N If uuy were found, find June PiiU'mon, beami. ful cumin of lllll' former rutim-mnte. Awnkened liy Rliouu on her ilrMt nlKht nt tbe lalnoU.

June goe lo tlie, duck tu Itnd reiietcnde aklliurr trying- to l.md two miiiiik-Iclcd refniteCH an tile iMlnnd friim hlM acbuuner. When Mnrlloivrll trim to Interfere, one nf the kli-per'M men felU hint tvllh was dark with the throbbing beauty of foreign lands. Her skin wns clear Ivory and her eyes wero linger to assist Halsey. Talcott's face was devoid of expression, his eyes blank, his arms at his side. great dark pools of fear, The man who followed her was Back, all of you!" Halsey JM- Jwowi kwowwhvhe's well, he's got 1 WMMMmW GOOD BOY, GLADSTONE mi D1FFRUMT THAW US-HE THE ADVAWTAGE, WfwMmmf VOU I LEARNED UOl TO SAV XmmM', MAKES EVERYTHING THAT OF US IM LOOKS.

OU Lt ftRNfD HOVN TO feFV SE-J ME DOES SEEM DIGMIFIED, TOO--HECAM N1 TUW QUICKER. THAM SONE MWC -fBSSEH EVEU COLLECTIM' JUNKf MAKE AK1 ARNILOAi: 'M OH.VES. OF THE GUVS IN MV fl Clo! 1 ThW-rA OLD BOV.STWS AFTER JTooW CI A- hs 'EM--WB naake''em 'V CM T1 rvB) (( 0j 1 r-r. I look like we VTW-K THE STORK jjj UOU GET shouted, leveling the pistol. "Talcott, pull yourself together! You, Jacksoiu got those men aboard a most remarkable creature.

He possessed a tremendous quantity of hair that must have been dyed. and get out of here. I warn you, nd his eyes were hidden behind I'll fire at the slightest disobedi. ence! lliick-lensed glasses that gave his round face Uie appearance of an orange hiding behind automobile headlights. He was shaking vio There was one coming over the REFUGEE VISITORS CHAPTER VIII side witli a knife in his teeth.

Unhesitatingly Halsey fired. The lently. TUNE PATERSON'S hnnd was knife man yelled In pnin, scram A word of protest was on Tal cott's lips but Halsey ignored him, bled hastily back to the deck. rinsed lo ner mouin as in nttempt to recapture the outcry that had revealed her presence. I understand you have papers" Halsey asked briskly.

The silly bag was at her feet and AS for the fellow In black Tomas' hands; a single thin thus she stood, a lovely, xrigni- Tho woman nodded abjectly. Halsey glared at the schooner's dry scream had come from his encd girl outlined in the glow of master, and hurriedly Jackson a searchlight. Captain Jackson's searched: found a stained, dirty scowl was swiftly erased: a star envelope in his hip pocket, passed hps. Only once it sounocd and then ho was quite limp. As if ho were a bag of nitrato, Tomas tossed him aboard with a mighty thrust: moved to the next, picked tling while grin made a gash in THE A.LVN ln.m:ir.uim.cr.iw ec u.

t. t. ofr. lMi? ZL VeS- wmilwiiicf.i. it over.

"Open it up and read tne contents," Halsey ordered June Paterson. his dark face and Ms eyes reflected inner fires. "Cttramba!" he said softly. "An' him up and slung him to tho ship's deck and thus with tho lost until Dawn was flooding the sky I thouifht thces one I 'ave was Chic Young Blondie beautifull Senoritn, you 'ave thee of the schooner's crew only Jackson remained on the pier. when, in the light of a pier lamp, June Putorson opened the envelope.

Uppermost was a pass suitcase. You wish passage, LlJ I'M SURPRISEP AT VOU LETTING VOUR 11 ZTTl 1 RAPA--IJERE COMES You want get away from here, port issued in the name of Martha THE ICECREAM MAM SI SON'S CIVILIAN MORALE FALL SO i ilirj no?" He leaped down from the The swagger was gone from the dark skipper. His face was livid with fear, his eyes riveted on the gun in llalsey's hand. "Donl Swenson and the photograph It cabin roof, strode forward rapid horo was an excellent likeness of Bice cream come? ly. "Juan! Take the Senonla bag! Pronto, fools.

Theenk wc shoot me." he begged. "Don't shoot 'ave all night?" thq woman. The other was for Professor Albert Constantine, followed by a list of degrees, and its photo too seemed authentic enough lo Identify the strange Talcott was coming over. Head The girl stood transfixed, star down, legs spread, anger sup- ing In tenor nt tho prune figure of MucUowell. A moment before planting the blankness in his eyes.

little man. "Halsey," Talcott said cold. he had been a staunch, trust' 'tThese seem to be in order," unnatural voice, "It wosn neces worthy figure, armed with she announced. sary to shoot that I'm still nistol. belligerent, aggressive.

Halsey nodded. "Good. We'll in charge here, and while I'm boss Now he was deathly still, a rtvuiei there II be no gun play on Abas. of blood coursing down his neck hear their stories later. Do you have luggage?" Put that nistol awav." "No!" she cried violently.

"No, In answer two suitcases came don't want to go away Halsey's mouth gaped in astonishment. "Have you lost your The attacker whose blackjack hurtling over side to crash on the pio. Having asked and received tho answer that these were all, mind?" he gasped. had so quickly subdued Mac-Dowell was attempting to wrest the bag from her lingers when Talcott shrugged. "There's been too much noise already.

I'm Leonard Halsey galvanized to Halsey prodded the deflated skipper aboard his vessel. Not a word was spoken as the schooner's auxillnry moved the surprised the natives aren't on our ears by this time. You know Atleu Ood T. Hamlin life. With a low grow! lie rushed, how much chance we'd stand.

i lowering his shoulder so that the dirty gray hull away into the "But your foreman, Sobastien man called Juan was sent reeling backward Into the oncoming Cap CA! 1 YOU BROUGHT ME A FEW HOUBS LATER VERl fUEEDID "Sebastien was knifed," Talcott tain Jackson. The action was swift and the Impact solid, and said calmly. "Knives moke no noise. It was Jacksons idea to the swarthy, swagsering skipper scare us by firing that first shot, BUTX DOM'TGETOLD WOMMUG OUTHEEEJUSJ MOvM A hi OSCAR.X IWfiO- KMOW A.MVTHIMG OUT OF HIS LAB- TO SHOW ME HE SAID RIGHT I dYdJUHGET IkTO MAKE ABOUT CHEMICALS ORATORV LOMG I A TROUT Z'ji OPPOSITE TH' THTUFF TESTT 4 CANST EVEIO ErJOUGH FOR. IFOOLWHEM GOSH SBIG ROCK I vCHJ WAMTEokT' READ LABELS ME TO GET I HAVE IM- 8 ALL RIGHT IS frY ONBOTTLES THE STAJFFC1 TOETAMT If Xt! XT fell backward, twisting in des He Boesn appreciate, or care, perate attempt to save himself.

The shotgun had him off balance; what we're up against on this island. But you should. So put its butt struck the pier with a re cobalt sea. On the pier, Mac-Dowell groaned suddenly and sat up. Halsey leaned down and expertly scanned the detective's wound.

June Paterson watched, marveling at Halsey's calm efficiency; watched, too, with open contempt as Talcott stood ineffectually by. Talcott seemed to have shrunk in sUiture; already Sebastien and black Tomas were regarding Halsey with the faithful eyes of dogs. Dully she wondered if what had been intimated about Talcott might not after all be true. (To Be Continued) the gun away." sounding flitonck and the roar of its discharge blasted heavenward. Perilously close, that lury oi hot and fire had been.

Then Hardness settled-. on Halsey's face. "Of nil tho fools," he grunted. Swinging, he jibbed the pistol in Jackson's side. "I'll see that the authorities hear of this, Mr.

Jackson. I'm the new manager here and you won't find me as vent followed event in confusing wiftness. Halsey scooped tip MocDowell's pistol. The huge native Tomos moved with the easy to get along with as Talcott peed of light, capturing Juan In War Is Declared Grange Hall Growers Ban Jap Against Crickets CONDON, May 20 (UP) jt Farmers and stockmen today prepared a spring offensive on the dreaded pest, the cricket. Red Ryder reanarman IZmm ocr-rrn 1 A UAOR Ai 1 I AMD THE HE AM QUIGK.SALLY GRANGE HALL A contest, "The best talk or essay on garden preparation," with O.

C. Fleshman, Frank Jasper and R. A. Masterlon taking part, composed the main part of the lecture hour program nt the last grange meeting. Fleshman won first place, receiving for a prize a pound of Wallace's famous hy-bred sweet corn seed.

Mrs. Easter Lilies BROOKINGS, May 20 (UP) Croft lilies will replace Japanese Easter lilies, marketed all over the nation from here, because of the rising prejudice throughout the country, growers announced today. The decision was announced following conference with Henry Rosacker of Minneapolis, president of Rosacker florists. Fl SALLT DUCKS Obf SWS TriE CAWAS TRAPS RED JT rjKGZv' A Kb Staeavis Front tent fOLE and utile: A fat Vi7ARot5E'' The extermination will be fought by airpjnnc and ground equipment in an attempt lo drive i BEAVER ArM) RED INSIDE. AS-- I xft tMJL ITKIW Laura Bates, chuirman of; the agriculture committee, hod off swarms prevalent lit harvest time permanently.

The drive will be directed by the bureau of estomology and plant quarantine. charge of the contest. The rest of tho entertainment consisted of songs and a roll call, "What is your best paying crop? would cooperate in serving lunch at the dedication of the new grange cooperative building at Island City. Pieces of quart, often contain several minute cavities filled with water. At tho business session it was decided that Blue Mountain By Ripley IT IS IMPOSSIBLET0 B0V ANYTHING IN NCW ORLEANS FOR EXACTLY 13 CENTS BECAUSE A 2 PERCENTSW.ES TAX IS IMPOSED ON ALL SALES OF 13 CENTS OR OVER SALES OF 12 CENTS ofv, UNDER ARE.

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