A CLEAN SWEEP
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already discovered the rape of his locker. He decided to take a stroll on the beach, but ten minutos in the blistering sun was too much for He turned his ever-present thirst.
back to the store, determined to face the matter out, no matter what Klotz had said about him. After all, they couldn't pri ha of the island for another three weeks. Ho returned to the bar and ordered another drink, defiantly pulling out the wad of notes.
"No need to cash up every time, Mr. Sibley, Bald Mackeny affably, "I'll put it down on your score.. Besides, I'm pleased to meet you, and this one's on me."
Johnny gasped. It was a long time since anyone had called him "Mister" or expressed pleasure st meeting him. Puloh. Makan pro- "misel to be an en'ertaining place,
surprise;
Surprise followed on
the other men came round and treated him not only to unlimited drinks but with positive deferener,
"I suppose you'll be on your way home now, you lucky blighter," said one enviously.
"I dunno," replied Johnny. "I haven't much use for home." Which was in a measure true. for there were those at home who yearned to meet him more than ha wanted to meet them. "This ain't such a bad little place to settle down in."
"What!"
exclaimed the other: "You mean you'd like to stay here? Listen, Mr. Sibley. I could let you! have my place for--"
Beamish pushed the speaker aaide. "Don't you listen to him, Sibley," he said. "His place isn't worth a tin ringgit. If you really want a good start here you should have a look at Grogan's. Two hundred acres of good copra nut and a fine bungalow going for u song. I'm selling it for him."
"Where's Grogan?" asked Johnny. "Buried in the compound. He had an accident cleaning his gun. Come and see the place to-morrow."
"I'll buy declared Johnny," who was now is a mood to bid for anything from the Zoological Gar dena to Sydney Bridge... "That is, if you don't want spot cash."..
"Of course not. You pay for it when your big money comes along. When is it due?"
Johnny didn't know when it was due. As a matter of fact, it was the first he'd heard of 1. "Sooner or later," he hedged. ・
"Bout thirty thousand, ain't it?") querled one of them.
"More or less." said Johnny, won- dering what the diekens they were talking about. If they were taking him for a wandering millionaire; they'd find out their mistake in time. Meanwhile, why worry?.
It was an enjoyable evening. Before they put him to bed, Johnny had bought options on most of the real estate in Puloh Makan and a lot that was purely imaginary. He woke up next morning to an as- tonishing thirst and the more astonishing fact that most of his ready money was still in his pocket: He had never had an experience like that before.
The ensuing evenings were re- plicas of the first, and towards the end of the week he became a little curious about his account at the store. Not that he was worrying about its magnitude, but he thought that Mackay might.
:*:
However, the storekeeper seemed quite complacent. "Never mind about it now, Johnny," he said. "We'll square up when your big money comes along."
"Big money!" chuckled Johnny to himself; they were welcome to any big money that was coming his way. But, during the second week Johnny grow a bit more thoughtful. In a very few days Klotz was due back, and then there'd be the devil to pay, and he couldn't even pay him, He must get off the island before the steamer returned.
But how?
By questioning the natives he learned that the i Brest mainland
was about thirty
Too far to swim
Lost. He spoke his decir
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1935
WELL! ARE YOU READY TO GO HOME? THOUGHT I'D DROP IN AND GO HOME WITH YOU
IT'S SUCH A NICE DAY
THAT REMINDS ME- I'LL GO IN THIS DRUG STORE AND INVITE MR. TOM HANJERRY- HE LOVES TO HEAR MISS LOTTA HIGHNOTES SING" I'LL BE RIGHT OUT-
DRUGS
FER GOODNESS SAKE). DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT SEEIN' ME AT MULCAHEY'S
PICNIC-
OH, THE DAY
IS ALL RIGHT:
IF YOU INVITE HIM TO DINE, HE'LL BE SURE TO SHOW UP-
NICE DAY!
SIR?
OH, I WON'T, BUT I WANT YOU TO BUY SOME
TICKETS NOW
TO THE LAUNDRY GIRLS' OUTIN'-
THAT'S A WONDERFUL STORE-
BY THE WAY. I CALLED UP MISS TERMAN- SHES COMING OVER TO DINE WITH US
TO-NIGHT-
-© 1974, King Features Syndicate. HGrum Entain rights reserved..
Rosies BEAU
GED. MEMANUS
Regătired U. K÷Patent: Office:
MR.ARCHIE
I'S OUT HE
DIDN'T SAY
WHERE
SHALL
GALLE
OH HE
SUPPOSE
NOW. AIN'T
THAT
NICE?
Bringing Up. Father
WELL GIT A CAB RIGHT HERE ONE THE CORNER -|
DON'T BE SILLY" IT'S TOO NICE - WELL WALK- ALL YOU THINK OF IS SPENDING
MONEY-
PSHAWII WISH WE HADN'T TAKEN THIS WALK, BUT
IF I'M NICE; MAYBE, KIN GIT OUT TO-NIGHT, AS
TO-MORROW NIGHT..
IS GONNA BE A VERY VTOUGH NIGHT FER ME-
LET ME HAVE A HUNDRED DOLLARS- THEY HAVE THE KIND OF PERFUME IN THIS STORE I'VE ALWAYS BE
WANTED.
JUST A MINUTE! WHERE ARE
YOU GOING?
Y00-
HOO!
WELL-URSLA, I'M GOING
OUT-ILL BE OUT ALL DAY IF ANYONE
MUM-
CALLS JUST S SAY YOU DONT KNOW WHERE
WENT
HOW DOYOU DO, PROFESSOR CHRIS SENDOE?I'M GLAD SEE YOU? CAN YOU DINE WITH US TO- MORROW NIGHT?
BUT. MAGGIE-
HOW DARE
YOU?
COME ON!
MWE'REZ
WALKIN'
HOME-
I'LL BE DELIGHTED TO: AND LIKE TO BRING ALONG MISS LOTTA HIGHNOTES: SHE - HAS A VERY
ONDERFUL
AH:MR. ULGAS! I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU FOR DAYS-1 HAVE A BILL HERE YOU OWE FÖR DINNERS AT THE TAYCURECOYNE'
NIGHT CLUB-
NOT 50 LOUD: HOW MUCH IS ATMILL PAY
AHA THERE! VENUS-
HUH! NOW WELLE HAVE TO WALK-I'VE JUST TWENTY- CENTS LEFT-ITE
COSTS A LOT OF MONEY FER AN MAN TO WALK AROUND IN HIS
OWN TOWN!
THATS JUST LIKE YOU DO YOU EXPECT ME TO WALK
WITH ALL THESE BUNDLES? HECTOR IS.. TIRED,TOO, HE HAD TO STAND
IN THAT
STORE ALE THE TIME-
GET A
CABI
PLL BE BIO I'LL JUST GO
RIGHT OVER TO ROSIES HOUSE AND APOLOGIZE
TO HER IT'S SILLY TO QUARREL
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