EMENT, NOVEMBER 15, 1940.
NOPE, IT JEST CAN'T BE SO NOT SEN! BUT WHAT'S SO MYSTERIOUS
BETWEEN HIM AN' ✔ WARNER ALL OF A SUDDEN?
By EDWIN ALGER
AN' 'WHY'S BEN LEAVIN' TOWN? WHY'S HE BEATIN' IT WHEN THE
ELECTION'S LESS'N
A WEEK AWAY?
WHEREUPON, WILLIS BALLINGER WAS TOLD OF BEN'S MYSTERIOUS CONVERSATION WITH GENE WARNER, THE OIL MAN, AND BEN'S EQUALLY MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE FROM TOWN!
GOOD HEAVENS! ∙HAS -BEN RUN OUT ON US?
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I AIN'T SAYIN'
THAT, MR. BALLINGER!
I AIN'T SAYIN' IT!
BUT, MY CONSCIENCE, IT LOOKS
THAT WAY!
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MEANTIME, IN THE OFFICE OF OLD MARTIN MOOCHEM..
STEPLOCK, YOUR BRAWL WITH BALLINGER WAS THE ACT OF A LUNKHEAD! IT
MAY COST US THE
ELECTION!
* EDWIN ALGER
OH, BRIARSIE, IF LUCK'S
ONLY WITH US, WE CAN GET THERE AND BACK
IN TIME!
AND ALSO IN THE MEANTIME...
WHY...JUST
HOW, MR. MOOCHEM?
SLIP HIS OLD ́MAN A WAD O‘-
DOUGH-GIT HIM TO SAY IT WAS A PUT-UP
JOB-
GIT HIM TO
I'LL TRY IT,
SAY BALLINGER | MR. MOOCHEM!
ARRANGED IT JEST BEFORE ELECTION SO'S TO WIN PUBLIC. SYMPATHY!
MONEY CAN WORK
WONDERS!