"I can tell
WHITE
HORSE blindfold
THE CHINA÷MAIL FRIDAY SE
BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER — TELEPHONE CALL!
THE CLANG AND CLÁTIER
·OF THE OIL EXPLORATION- COMPANY SURELY WAS DOING THINGS TO HÁRPY VALLEY! 'IT WAS, AS RUSTY TOLD BEN, PREVENTING THE SALE OF LOTS, BUT EVEN MORE SO WAS IT AFFECTING- THOSE ALREADY RESIDENTS OF HAPPY VALLEY— TAKE WILLS BALLINGER, FOR
EXAMPLE!
THIS THING HAS GOT
~TO STOP!
THIS HOISE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY I SEEK A PLACE IN THE COUNTRY! WHERE
CAN THINK! AND THIS INFERNO RESULTS!
it's equal to a fine liqueur”
Sole Agents for South China: JARDINE MATHESON AND COMPANY LTD
5:31
ISN'T THAT THE PHONE'EL ANSWER
IN THE OFFICER WHO:
IN THE WORLD. IS
GALLING UP AT THIS
HOUR OF NIGHT?
IT BEN YOU GET
SOME SLEEP-
NO, THIS AIN'T BEN- IT'S RUSTY MCGURK,
HIS PARTNER..... OH,
YOU'RE WILLIS BALLINGER, EH?
HE HUNG UP. ON ME!
BOY, IS HE BOILIN'?!
WILLIS BALLINGER? WHY, HE'S A FRIENDLY GUY, RUSTY-WHAT'S BOTHERING
HIM?O
LISTEN, PAL, DON'T ASK ME TO UNSCRAMBLE: WHAT THAT BIRD' HURLED AT ME OVER THE TELEPHONE-HE
·USED ALL KINDS "O' WORDS- EIGHT AN TEN-DOLLAR ONES,EVEN!]
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OOOPS! THERE
HE IS NOW, AT THE DOOR!:
By EDVIN ALGERI
I'LL LET HIM IN-HUSH,
BRIARSIE!
HOW'D DO, MR. BALLINGER----
SK
GL
YOU
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THE
GLAD TO SEE
YOU
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-GEE, MR. BALLINGER, WE'RE
TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THE RUMPUS THOSE DRILLERS ARE MAKING,
·· BUT THERE'S NO WAY TO
TELL HOW LONG IT'LL KEEP UP-
« BALLINGER-
YES YES...
WOOF!
-WOOF.
BY EDWIN
BOYS, WHAT AM I TO DO IN: THE MEANTIME? DO YOU ::: THINK IT IS FAIR TO A HOME OWNER IN HAPPY VALLEY TO SUBJECT, HIM
TO THIS BEDLAM?
THEM,
TOO,
DIDN'T
· THE OIL EXPLORATION COMPANY: OWNS ALL THOSE LOTS THEY'RE | OH, MY "DRILLING ON, MR. GRACIOUS!
AND YOU A THE HECK-WB: BOYS GOLD DID! WE SOLD
You?
THEM LOTS FOR:
· HOMES, AN' THEN THIS OIL OUTFIT. COMES SNEAKIN! AROUND BEHIND US AND SNAPPED UP EVERY LOT
THEY COULD!