MUTT AND JEFF
LISTEN, YOU BITTLE. CHUMP! WHAT'S THE IDEA BRINGING THAT SCOTCHMAN:HERE TO STAY WITH US! HEB SPONGING ON US!
I KNOW, MUTT! LIVE BEEN.. FEEDING HIM NOTHING BUT SPONGE CAKE
BUT HE DOHT SEEM TO TAKE
THE HINT!
BUT DON'T WORRY, MUTT! I'LL GET RID OF HIM YET!
OH, SANDY, DON'T YOU THINK YOUR WIFE AND FAMILY
·WILL WANT YOU
TO BE WITH THEM
ON NEW YEAR'S?,
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THE DAILY SHORT STORY
Masked Ball
Saybrook's big social function oc- off his maski › ̈“Betty!" eurred-each year in January. The The girl looked up startled, slightly event was a masquerade ball, held on bewildered. Then: "Ray! Good hea- John Stanton's big white house. Stan- vens, I had no idea you were back!" with out- ton owned the textile mill upon which She came toward him
the the town depended. for. its livelihood stretched hand And Ray took.
Everyone was invited. Thus, Ray hand and held it tight, looking down Longworth, returning from a five into the girl's eyes. The years roll-.. year sojourn on the wast coast, did ed Luck. He was once more twenty, not feel he was an intruder. Few bold and confident. "Betty, you're were aware of his arrival in town, and lovely, beautiful. II—” fewer still would have recognized his. She drew her hand away, laughing. handsome young face, for the years "The same old Ray. Haven't changed had changed him. He was older, more a bit." Her eyes twinkled. "A moment dignified. Tonight he was masked, ago I 'passed an alcove and saw you as were the others, and his disguise making love to a pirate. She wore
her: mask. It was most amusing." was assured.
Toward the middle of the evening, a Her words stung him. "Betty, please, How in the half hour before the time to unmask, It was no such thing. Ray found himself dancing with a world could a man make love to girl dressed in pirate clothes. Golden. girl whose face he couldn't see. hair peeped from beneath her gay. merely intrigued me because she
By Barbara Ann Benedict
turban. Full red lips smiled up at him. Blue eyes looked at him from behind her mask.
When the music finally stopped Ray led his partner into an alcove.
"Let's sit out the encore. I feel as though I'd like to talk to You see,
no one seems to have re- cognized me here tonight, and I'm a bit lonesome."
"That's odd." said the girl. "I re- cognized you the moment you came in. You're Ray Longworth."
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someone.
Ray peered into the eyes behind the mask. "I say. how in the world did you know? Why, I haven't been in town for five years!"
How could one forget little Ray Longworth? Why, you haven't changed a bit."..
"
"But, really you surprise and in- trigue me. May I ask whom I can compliment on such a fine memory.
"It isn't very flattering that you don't remember me."
The girl interested him, excited his imagination.
"I'll call you the mystery girl for now," he laughed. "I do hope I'll re- cognize you once we unmask.".
"Perhaps,", said the girl; "I won't intrigue you as much then. Reality sometimes is a great disappointment.'
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She
re-
else everyone cognized me." when failed.":
"And that's all that intrigued you?" "Of course. What else could there be? It was a bit mysterious, but once the mystery is gone there is nothing." Betty laughed and threw back her Her costume was that of a cape. pirate. "You were always interested You haven't in the unknown, Ray. changed. That's why you went away."
"I went away, Betty, to find out things. And I've learned that my- That's why stery is disillusioning, I came back-to find you because you're real and genuine and I love you."
"And I love you, Ray. I always have. That's why I recognized you. And I tested your love for the my- stery, and found you were willing to commit yourself only to the reality. I'm glad."
(Copyright, 1988, By The Associated Newspapers).
GAS PROTECTION FOR INFANTS
London, To-day.
The Lord Privy Seal, Sir John "But one with such a charming
Com- voice, and—and smile could hardly be Anderson, announced in the disappointing. I'm willing to take mons that satisfactory gas pro-
a chance. May I see you again?"
all
Before she could answer a gay cabal. tection for infants under two years loro approached and claimed his pirate had now been designed and produc- girl for the dance. He watched her, tion, was going forward. with until she was whirled away amid the possible speed. throng of dancers, and was conscious In addition, 1,100,000 respirators of a strange feeling of ecstasy. Wim
was she? Why was she so sure he'd suitable for small children over two. on order. British be disappointed? Waat lay behind Years were the musk?
He stood up and strolled along the edge of the dance floor. He was pass- ing a small anteroom when his eye caught sight of a girl, working over a tabla laden with refreshments: Her mask was off and she had thrown a cape about her shoulders.
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London, To-day.
Ray stopped short. The girl was Betty Stanton, John Stanton's only Sir Harry Batterbee, formerly daughter. In their younger day
Betty had been his sweetheart. AnAssistant. Under-Secretary at the agreement more eagerly accepted by Dominions Office, sailed in the Botty than Ray. He was a man Rangitata yesterday accompanied about to seek his fortune in the world by Lady, Batterbeo, to take up his then, and she the daughter, of a small- .town' rich manity ANNA
appointment as High: Commissioner? But here was Betty, grown into in New Zealand for the government womanhood, a lovely créature, a more in the United Kingdom beautiful woman than he could' aver He is due to arrive in Wellington have imagined she would be.
He stepped into the room and tore on March
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