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MUTT AND JEFF

I MADE A DATE WITH

SIR SIDNEY TO SPEND THE DAY DOWN AT THE RACES!

I'M BROKE BUT JEFF'S GOT SOME DOUGH!

JEFF, LOAN ME A. TEN SPOT! I'LL

PAY YOU BACK SATURDAY!

SORRY, MUTT BUT I AIN'T

GOT A *CENT?

BUT YOU HAD

TEN BUCKS YESTERDAY!

I SAW IT!

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O.K. BUT IT'S GONE!

I SPENT

IT!

YOU SPENT IT! WHAT FOR?

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 5; 1989.

WELL, I HAD

THREE: BAD TEETH YANKED OUT THAT WAS SIX DOLLARS! I PAID THE DOE TWO DOLLARS FOR

FIXING UP MY BAD KNEE, I BOUGHT "

POROUS PLASTER FOR MY LAME BACK-

By BUD FISHER

YOU SELFISH VORM, SPENDING ALL THAT JACK'ON YOUR

PRIVATE PLEASURE! AIN'T YOU ASHAMED OF

YOURSELF?

SIX AND EIGHTPENCE

"Meredith, I want to make my will. My fox-head scarf-pin to my Uncle Philip, unless he remarries. My col- lection of film stars' portraits, auto- graphed, I leave to the Mess. To my faithful butler, Albert Hawkins, the contents of my cellar..."

"But, Lord Henry, isn't this rather sudden ?. It was only last night that I chanced to catch sight of you in Regent Street on the roof of a taxi-cab, sound. ing a fanfare on what appeared to be a hunting-horn.”

"Don't remind me of it; Meredith. If you only knew how I feel. Not a morsel of food has passed my lips since a brace of devilled bones at three a.m."

"I am indeed sorry to hear that,

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Lord Henry, but in all my long ax perience I have seldom known a hang. over prove fatal. Are you not cognisant of Rose's Lime Juice Pr

"I think so, why?"

"Because the said Rose's, whether taken as “Gin and Lime" or consumed before bed, does, by virtue of its therapeutic properties, neutralise the after-effects of alcohol and render hangovers null and void,"

"Is this true, Meredith ?*

'I am speaking, Lord Henry, #2 your mlicitor."

"Thank you, Meredith, from the bottom of my heart. You have given me fresh hope. Believe me, when I do come to make my will you shall not be forgotten.

MOMM

The

Champagne Continent

Rouge

THE DAILY SHORT STORY

WAT A SURPRISE

It is often said of criminals: "Had $8,000 then to $10,000. Tex Emmott So and So devoted his prowess and sneered in pleased contempt when he talents to honest labour what a fine and saw the figures mounting.a brilliant man he would have been!” "They're learning! They're learning This could not have been true of Tex I'm a big shot! You wait! It'll hit Emmott, Tex Emmott turned outlaw $20,000 before I'm through. because he wanted to, because it was With Tex, the raising of the reward in his blood, because every fibre of his was like a game, like a goal to be won, being cried out for adventure and ex- like raising the quota in a charity The citement and 'power,

drive. Another month passed. It is true that Tex was smart, but reward rose to $12,000, to $15,000. A it-is-doubtful whether that brilliance certain pride began to surge_through would have betrayed itself had the Tex Emmott's being. "One more job. course of his life followed honest chan- A couple of guys knocked off, maybe. nels Tex's brilliance, chiefly, was born A dame slugged. That'll do it. Wait [of necessity in escaping the law. and see!”

it Yes, Tex was smart, smarter. Exactly two years and a day after seemed, than the law officers who tried Tex Emmott's first job, the sheriff of to track him down; smarter than the Maverick county, Charlie Ingalls by people he robbed. He was ruthless, name, posted a reward of $20,000 for Charlie too. He didn't kill unnecessarily, but Tex Emmott, dead or alive. he killed whenever there was the had made a special trip down to the slightest chance that not killing might state capitol to have the amount au- lead to his capture. He killed matter- thorised. Charlie was new in office. He of-factly and without mercy.

He was young and just married. Within a year from the day he walk liked his work; he wanted to win the ed alone into the tiny bank at River- faith and confidence of the people he mouth at high noon, shot the cashier served. He knew that if he could and made off with $10,000 in cash, Tex place Tex Emmott behind bars he'd be Emmott became the terror of the west. assured of his position for life. He was sought by the authorities of Charlie wasn't a fool. The task he five states. The, mere mention of his had cut out for himself seemed impos- Posse name was enough to bring frightened sible. Old timers had failed. looks to women's faces and cause men after posse had combed, the hills in vain. to curse.

Charlie was smart. Smart without be- The Rivermouth job, which was ing vain. And that is why he had an Tex's first, was the only job he at- advantage over Tex Emmott, tempted single-handed. He gathered Two days after the $20,000 reward

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about him a half dozen men of his own was posted, a man on a black horse brand. Seasoned criminals, escaped rode up to Charlie's office Alimp fig- convicts; men who were courageous 80 ure, was draped across the man's sad- long as they had a gun in their hands, dle. The figure was that of Tex smart men. Smart, but not as smart Emmott.

as Tax. He was their leader, their "I come to collect the $20,000," said superior. He was the brains of the Red Cameron, "and the immunit you organisation, and those who worked promised."

with him hever disputed his position.

Five thousand dollars in cash

Yes, Red-had betrayed his boss for

wards were offered for. Tex's, capture $20,000 and a full pardon. It was a that first year. The fact of these re- good deal. An excellent deal. Folks wards amused Tex, but they annoyed were satisfied, and Charlie got re- him, too. The one possible weakness elected. He was often asked about in his character, as is the case with capturing Tex Emmött; asked, too, Pride why he didn't employ the same tactics mány criminals, was vanity.

He considered himself a bigger man in outsmarting other criminals. than $5,000. He was contemptuous of "There won't be another like Tex for a state or county that would dole out a long time," he explained, "Won't be a paltry five grand for the capture of another worth that much money, or Text only such a notorious bad man us himself that vain "of that smart.

"Kind of insulting," he said to Red lacked in one thing: It never occurred Cameron, his first lieutenant the day to him that the men who worked with the two first came across the printed him didn't have his principles. They notice. "A lousy five grand! You'd were in the business for money, and think I was some two-bit pickpocket." $20,000, is a lot in any man a language."

Red Cameron grinned. “You ain't (Released By The Asociated News-. got no kick comin', boss. Lookit met papers.) They ain't offerin' a cent fer mel'. *

"That," said Red, "is because I'm the brains of this outfit. I get credit for all the jobs, which is as it should be. They wouldn't be no jobs pulled if it' wasn't for me planning em.” reached past the head of his pinto and which tore the notice from the tree to it was nailed. "Watch my smoke, Red, That reward'll be tripled before through,"

It was. During the next six months Tex Emmott and his gang pulled, off a beries of jobs that made Crime history. The total take was $25,000; and about $10,000 worth of jewels. Five men and

roman lay dead, shot down by.

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