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"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!]

BAGGAGE

Telephone 27761

to Engage our Service

TRANSFERS

Efficient and Secure CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE. CO., LTD.

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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

KN

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?

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· HOMES, AN' THEN THIS OIL OUTFIT. COMES SNEAKIN! AROUND BEHIND US AND SNAPPED UP EVERY LOT

THEY COULD!

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