Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • 11

PAGE ELEVEN IOWA CITY PRESS-CITIZEN, SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1936 OUR BOARDING HOUSE OUT OUR WAY CRUISC to NOWMRC nu vnr i'dc MOT AT JUfer DUN13, VOU- I CANT GET OVER ILL rAAVfc TO VOU PrCttNCb TH MTO TVA SILENCE WD. "BET-ORE I CAN PICK ONE '-VKNOW. THEfA Ok COLORBLIND I tK wise Guy VOU KNOW ALL ABOUT AuT, HAH ASKED-ME WWUT I THOUGHT OP 'EM, AM' 1 gave you KAy OPINION- AM' I GIT HEAD kKl UPAPS CaRAB-BrG AN "PULL.Ni OUT THAT UON6SHOT WINNER TOP. U-o-v-TS UNCANNY.vIAKE.! TRANCES ARE 1 1 ON TH OL ENERGfY TX VOU SEE ANYTWNG, llo elV I VYHV.WHEN I THAT OUTA ONE OF IN TH CRYSTAL ALMOST BIT OFF EM, Aft TIRED AS LOOKS SWEET "FOR A BET AFTER A DAfS 1 POOL TABLE.1 I 1 (li-C TTH Bv WILLIAMS TWAT AIKJT SO MOT. CITHER, LuZ If- YCU DON'T BOOST, TMEM YOUR SILENCE WILL BE AKWCCK.

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mmh mtj aaa an win ta aMaaiiai tat waiea aba work mm train aaastaSea aablleaUaa. Oa keara ia ablp, aka aicaii aaadauae Diktat ITHOM, expert akl tamper, aa paaalleaa aa krr-aM. Tka twa ar aaaek attraetca ta aak alkrr. Thaa a atlana-arralanaias aaaaca aatatna taeai. Jaaa la aattarea kf tka att.

tloaa at TINO ROSSI, aaera alaa. aa Dirk brcoatea tka frcauent aarorl af NORA LAKE, fameas aatraaa aa am tka Keklasr aJaataai. Olbara aaaeaa tka aaaaaacara ara IKOWIHOEt, a actertlTti MAOAMk) UORUMUS, wealth? ana reef a trie DUTCH LRNZ ana MANMB JACKSON, blaekaiallera) KM MARTIN aaa LINDA HAVES, Iser aaa calertalaera. Saowsaara aeraaadea Mara Laaa ta tara tka Kaklaar dlaauaa arer 1 tka aa. They ta ker atateraaai ta prat It aaa aaa Man.

ale Jackaoa, eeaa from a ballet vreaaa. Tka alaaaaaa la atlMlnav Saovraaoca takes aaare at ike lareatlcatlea. Meat el tka aaaeea-arera are a at airare et tka mar. aer, tkeack tfcey kaew el tka tkefl. Learlna Raaaaa beklai, a atom eamea ap 'that tkreateaa te ee-reaie a kurrleaae.

btcwaraa aotl-IT paaeeaaera ta set tkelr Ilia belle. Madame Ueremna rreeria tkat Millie, ber cempaaloa. la atlaalaar. NOW SO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXI THI atsady. dull roar ot ths wind endured outside the ihtp'i bar, but most of those Inside didn't par It any need.

The tension had been too much tor some ot them; the; were as high aa the winds. Men who had given up their lite belts to women and children sat about the small tables with scotch at their elbows, and told lugubrious tales about shipwrecks at sea, "The ship hit the reef, and cracked np like a shell The lagoon was infested with tiger sbarks." Nobody would belters Dutch Lens's tale. He had come into the bar. hit face aa white a paper, and begged in a trembling voles for a drink. He told the bartender about it, but Ed only laughed.

All the men laughed. It was a bettei tale than anybody else bad told. Then Snowshoes came in, and -Dutch cornered him at the bar. "II happened. I tell you!" be said ptte-eusly.

"Here, I'll sire you 1500 to guard me the rest of this cruise. Mannie was my pal. I don't know why he was killed, but now they're after me!" The detective said, "Get a hold on yourself, Dutch. I won't be your bodyguard, but go on, spill it." "I was down In my stateroom, when that awful roar began, the big winds. I was fitting on my life belt, standing before the mirror." Dutch's Tolce broke, and he had to take another drink.

"Standing before the mirror, I saw the door knob turn and a gloved band with a ptstol thrust inside. I Jumped down flat on the floor, and yelled- "111 bet you screamed," the detective said. "Call It anything yon like, but the hand disappeared. Don't yon see? Mannie Jackson was my pal. Now the killer wants to get rid of me thinks I know who he Is.

But I don't know him. I don't know othlng." The hulking brute was piteous, as he stood there with quaking hands, downing hard liquor, trying to steel himself against the recollection of that close call from "Stick close to the bar," Snow-shoes advised. He didn't know whether to believe Dutch or not. but the blackmailer's panic was ear- itaimy not a anam. Dutch was com- Ipletely unnerved.

I Snowshoes went out of the bar, and walked through the recreation rooms to get an eye on the whole scene. He wanted to Snd Millie, the old dowager's companion who had disappeared with the boi of Jewels. a a rpHE scene In the recreation rooms was uniform. People stood or sat around huddlsd In groups. Snowsboes didn't find the dowager's companion.

He came np to Jane and the party about her Dirk, the actress and Madame Doremua. "No trace of the little girl" he said, "but III poke around the ship. Dirk, you stay hare with Miss Lane. I haven't forgotten my Job. Don't let her out of your sight" But Nora Lane was busy enter talnlng a group of little children.

She had a Punch and Judy set, and was giving a whole performance, waggling the dolls appropriately with her bands. One by one, the children ceased trying and responded to the spell the puppets. Dirk was trying to quiet Madame Doremus, who seemed to be more disturbed by the loss of her Jewels lhan by tbe storm. Then he and lane sat on tbe floor and watched Nora Lane's show. Ia this hour Jane felt herself drawa to Dirk.

She sat there watching him covertly from the tide. He teemed to be tasclnsted by the puppet show, but bis eyes roved about the room at Intervals, aa if be were looking tor tome-thing to do that would help otb-srs oa ths shin. He was so Immeasurably strong. She sensed his amsslng strength ot character. Dlrk and Nora Lane belonged to the brave, the stars la this world.

Each was securo la the realisation his owa strength. Jane felt suddenly alone, and looked about for something to do, to help ethers. She tried to comfort the old dowager for the lost et her Jewels. eae TUB storm raged outside, aad one felt the ablp driven before the wind. Oa the bridge the captain was Ightlng to keep ber on the course, off the reefs.

Thus far bs bad won, but his face was ashen; be bsd aged In the past three hours. He awaited tbe big blow with hit ebla grimly set. It would take all the aeamanthlp la aim to keep her afloat until morning. But It was the reefs which wthered him la the night The detective, eiplorlng below, fatmi alnele wareoa la the t) NCA Sank, lac cabins. He did the Job thorougfiiy, though there were a hundred places where a person might have remained concealed during tbe hunt i cane.

The disappearance of Mil I lie and the Jewel-box from Ms, 1 dame's suite had baffled htm mori than anv other thine-, not errant ing tbe thing he had discovered in Suite AA, the scene ot the murder. He hastened to the bar, hoping to find Dutch Lens there to tell him this amazing thing. But Dutch was not there. Snow-shoes found him seated with the tiny tots watching the Punch and Judy show, but looking about him apprehensively at times. Dutch was so scared he wouldn't even trust the men at tbe bar.

But before the detective could attract Dutch's attention be became aware ot tbe Increasing Intensity ot the storm. It seemed to rise crescendo, asejtood there listening. Ths roar rose like a vast volume ot sound, like a bowl that bad no end. And the winds began to shriek and tear things loose on the decks outside. Every person in the recreation rooms paused, and listened.

They thought they had become used to the storm, and then these new furies were added. It was the big blow, and human bravado didn't answer this one. People stood up, with their hands to their throats. This was what they had all been waiting for. ths last three hours since the first onslaught ot big winds.

It was 1 o'clock and tbe winds bad reached hurricane force, rTITE first great surge ot the wind seemed to lift the ship clear ot the water. The snswering shudder shook tbe very timbers loose. Tbe ship rolled terribly. One ot the grand pianos broke its lashings snd went sliding across the room, to the accompaniment ot shrieks of terror. Stewards stopped the plunging Instrument, and tried to lash It again, but It went amuck, pinning a man to the wall, cracking hla ribs like sticks.

His CTles added to the terror. Outside deck chairs were torn loose from lashing and splintered like kindling, and one great wave rolled up the side of the ship and pounded over the boat-deck. The sound ot that water pounding against 20.000 tons ot steel was more terrible than the wind. The ihtp listed badly. The roar didtil slacker, but one became accustomed to the added fury of tbe storm.

People stared at one another, wide-eyed, and those who had not donned their life belts, hastily complied with the order. No one played cards. Mo tnentarlly the orchestra had topped. The careening piano had unnerved tbem. Dirk saw the detective and came to him Just as Dutch Lens turned his head.

Snowshoee motioned to Dutch who came within hearing ihot "I Just came by Suite AA," the detective said. "I thought something might turn np at tbe scene of tbe crime. Can you imagine what I discovered! Tbe long black box waa gone. The eorpse had disappeared!" Dutch's hands dropped to his tide, and he was quaking with terror again. Dutch clutched the detective's bands, suddenly, pleading like a child.

"You eeel Tbe murderer's loose ia this storm. He won't stop at anything to cover up his tracks. He'll trr to dispose ot me Ilka the roraac Please!" ha begged. "Give me some protection. Don't let him get me! I don't know, nothing about the crime." "Corpse?" Madame Doremns cried.

But she did not faint She paused, and said angrily: "Who cares about a corpse In this storm? Have you found Millie and my Jewels? I've Just remembered that she was a problem child. Oh, dear, surely my little Millie hasn't run away with tbe corpse?" Snowshoes shook hit head sot imnly, and one saw that be was, as be bad said, stumped. Dutch looked about him wildly. He began to move toward the cab-Ins, shaking with fear. "I got to get something," he said, and ran down the stairs toward Deck B.

Snowshoes followed him. (To Be Continued) Quarterly Meeting Of Friends to Be Held Last of March WEST BRANCH Conservative Friends' quarterly meeting, which should have been held at West Branch Saturday, waa postponed because of bad roada and uncertain weather conditions, until the fourth Saturday In March, when of this group will convene at West Branch. Mrs. Lewis Chamberlain, who -visited In the home of their aistcr, Mrs. J.

Rose, left last week for Marshalltown, and other points where they will visit enroutc to their North Dakota home. Charles Jennings of New London hat come to West Branch to accept a position on the D. E. Edwards staff of employes. James Douglass, who has been III at hit home west of town, was in town Monday, the first time since before Christmas.

Mr. Douglass' convalescence has been alow, and his friends are glad to sco him able to be about again. Mr. and Mrs. E.

L. Rollings-worth have returned home after spending the winter with their children at San Diego and Long Beach, Calif. Ellcrcr, mrntloncd In the Blblo aa the faithful servant of Abraham, was the first "marrlnire broker" of whom there la any permanent written record. He arranged the marriage, of Rebckah and Isaac, 5 ivmniwe; Bargained For More Than He y-xHAVE COME TO SO BLASTED CANT SEE A A I HEARX HA- VTRY SCAClKl'- 'SUMPIW, THERE )ME ACAIkl jfyAT A ilir 7VTIES AND OUT STEPS voo HtUI. (0 ix sy NtA siavici.

inc. T. at. eta 1 DONT SEE HOW 'TOU CAW ARREST ME, JUST ON CIRCUMSTAN TIAL EVIDENCE OK DID I-y-IT 15 iHEH- JMAOlNg IAGAIN7 FIX SALESMAN SA3I "SSiQIM BY Nr. SCRVICC.lNC.

Stretching a Point CrOSH. I CM'T SEEM TA GriT A eTds I Mcnne aui't attuai-thi' rriinnrvw 1 ATTEUTIOW I AVr MTSTTETrrrsICT I HAVE THOSE RUBBER. GLOVES SR ABOUT TA CHUCK IU TH' PliRRISH? f7. Circumstantial tU DON'T LIKE 1 WINDOW IS AN' MXRE PICKED UP RUWWIKIQ FROM THE SCENE THAT MAKES SENSE, DID in DOESNT IT? or-? 5iO rif'l WE AFTER FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS Evidence IWASOMLYRUMWIMQ THE QMS WHO SAVE THAT BREAK THE TUC JUDGf GOSH, OFFICER, CANT YXJEVEM USTEKITDME? I'M MOT THE OWE WHO BROKE THAT JEWELRY STORE NtU DONT KMOW WHAT THIS WILL DO TO MY MOTHER Vt 1 i -tt ir" r-i 1 NUMBER 1 'I 1 BELIEVE THAT? AD.