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THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY SUPPLEM

BEN WEBSTER'S CAREER ———— STEPLOCK'S PLEDG

FELLOW RESIDENTS OF HAPPY. VALLEY THERE IS BUT ONE

ISSUE IN THIS CAMPAIGN AND THAT IS TO DRIVE THE

NOISY, LOATHSOME OIL WELL. DRILLING FROM OUR MIDST!"

CANDIDATE BALLINGER PROMISES TO DO THIS: WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF HIS ELECTION-WHY THIRTY. DAYS? DOES HE HAVE TO SEE

·SOMEONE IN THE MEANTIME?: DOES HE AWAIT A SECRET VISIT ́, FROM SOME, HIGHER UP? AT NIGHT? UNDER COVER OF

DARKNESS?

| "Excellent! It's White Horse-

I could tell it blindfold.”

7-5

ANYONE SEE YOU COME IN,'

STEPLOCK?

EDWIN ALGER

NOT A SOUL, MR. MOOCHEM-

IT'S ALMOST MIDNIGHT YOU KNOW--

UNDERSTAND

·YOUR FIRST SPEECH FER MAYOR THE OTHER NIGHT WENT OVER PRETTY BIG-

I HOPE 50,

SIR-I SAID JUST WHAT: YOU TOLD ME TO SAY-

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The millions of gallons of finest Scotch whisky' matured and maturing ensure that the quality of White Horse never varies.

WHITE HORSE

WHISKY

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NOW, LOOKIE HERE, STEPLOCK! YOU'VE GOT TO WIN THAT ELECTION FËR ME! THEY CAN'T BE NO SLIP-UP! UNDERSTAND?

GOOD EVENING, BEN... AND RUSTY-HELLO,

BRIAR! AREN'T YOU YOUNGSTERS OUT PRETTY LATE?

YES, MR. MOOCHEM-

YES, WE ARE, MR. BALLINGER,

BUT-

EDWIN ALGER

ALL RIGHT, HERE'S SOME MORE MONEY-GIT SOME SOUND

TRUCKS OUT-OPEN A COUPLE O'MORE FREE FEEDIN'

STATIONS LAY IT ON

THICK!

-WE'RE WORRIED: ABOUT THE

CAMPAIGN=

BY EDWIN ALGER

WELL, BOYS,:I'M

WORRIED, TOO- THINGS LOOK MIGHTY BLACK-

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"By EDWIN ALGER-

STEPLOCK'S

MAKIN ANOTHER SPEECH. TOMORROW

NIGHT-

-SO AM I, RUSTY!

I'M GOING TO

STAY IN THERE AND KEEP PUNCHING!

SAY, I GOTTA

LET'S

HAVE

IDEE!

FIT!

FR

LASK STEPLOCK WHERE

HE WAS OCTOBER 6,

1985? WHY ASK HIM THAT, RUSTY? WHERE WAS HER. DO

YOU KNOW?

DUNNO!

BUT KIN YOU OR MR. BALLINGER REMEMBER. WHERE YOU WERE/ ON-OCTOBER

1935?

I CAN'T-

ME, NEITHER-