anaheim-gazette 1945-08-30

BR..R, I'M AS COLD AND CLAMMY AS WHEN FLAMINGO AND I WERE GUARDING THE BODY IN GRAVES CREEK WAITING FOR DON TO RETURN. DON BROUGHT BACK THE CORONER AND SHERIFF--THEY HELD AN INQUEST AND THE BLONDE'S IN THERE TELLING DON THE STORY--I HAD TO GET SOME AIR! WANTED TO BE A NAVY FLIER, BUT WAS REJECTED...TURNED DOWN BY ARMY...WENT INTO DEFENSE PLANT AS EXPERT ON FLAME THROWERS...GIRL'S FATHER TURNED HIM DOWN BEN'S BODY WAS REMOVED FROM GRAVES CREEK TO MORGUE--HIS GIRL'S IN THERE TELLING DON THAT HE BECAME A KILLER WHEN HER FATHERWOULDN'T LET THEM WANTED TO BE A NAVY FLIER, BUT WAS REJECTED...TURNED DOWN BY ARMY...WENT INTO DEFENSE PLANT AS EXPERT ON FLAME THROWERS...GIRL'S FATHER TURNED HIM DOWN WHEN HE WANTED TO MARRY...HE BECAME A FIEND! BEN'S BODY WAS REMOVED FROM GRAVES CREEK TO MORGUE...HIS GIRL'S IN THERE TELLING DON THAT HE BECAME A KILLER WHEN HER FATHER WOULDN'T LET THEM MARRY! THEN BUMPS HIMSELF OFF WHEN CORNERED...I'VE GOT TO GO BACK IN THERE OR DON'LL THINK I'M LOST! WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? OUT FOR A STROLL AND SOME AIR--IS THAT BAD SKIPPER? I HEARD RUMOR OF DRUGS WHY WAS AH TONG KILLED? AH TONG WAS AN HONEST, LOYAL SERVANT...HE DIED WHEN HE TRIED TO TELL YOU ABOUT US! MEANWHILE BACK IN PLEASANT VIEW BEN. DICA, SR. SPEAKS... MOTHER, YOU MUST BE BRAVE---I'VE BAD NEWS! AH TONG KILLED? AH TONG WAS AN HONEST, LOYAL SERVANT...HE DIED WHEN HE TRIED TO TELL YOU ABOUT US! HIT BACK THE AND SHERIFF-- AN INQUEST AND DE'S IN THERE TELLING DON THE STORY-- I HAD TO GET SOME AIR! LET ME SEE...LIKE FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, THEY WERE SWEETHEARTS..BEN DIDN'T DO HER HARM, BUT EVERYONE, ELSE! REJECTED AS NAVY FLIER, AND SUITOR MAKES HIM GO OFF HIS NUT... HE KILLS JOHN MAPLE AND AH TONG! THE Cairo Jones By Bob Oksner and Jerry Albert I'M AN AMERICAN, MR. RACY—BORN CAIRO JONES IN ST. LOUIS! WHEN I REJECTED AS NAVY FLIER AND SUITOR MAKES HIM GO OFF HIS NUT-- HE KILLS JOHN MAPLE AND AH TONG! I'M AN AMERICAN, MR. RACY—BORN CAIRO JONES IN ST. LOUIS! WHEN I WAS NINETEEN I WENT TO PARIS, TO WRITE A NOVEL! THERE I MET SABER VON TIGRON, ALREADY KNOWN AS THE LEADING GERMAN BANKER! I HEARD A RUMOR OF DRUGS! BEN BECAME AN ADDICT---AND FORCED ME TO BE ONE--TEMPORARILY! BACK IN STEVE BABYFACE -- I SABER VON TIGRON JONES -- AND A SHE IS! SHE SHE IS! SO GAMS MOVING DOSSIER BY Bob Oksner and Jerry Albert AVE -- I'VE BAD NEWS! DEAD! MY BOY! KNOCK-KNEED NYLONS! WAIT TILL STEVE HEARS THIS! WELL, WHAT DID SCOOP UP, JEAN AND GET THAT C SWALLOWER'S EXPRESSION OFF YOUR FACE --KITTEN! YOU'RE OFFERING ME $100,000 TO FIND YOUR HUSBAND? LADY, THAT'S A LOT OF DINERO! YOU REALLY THINK VON TIGRON'S NOT GUILTY, DON'T YOU? I KNOW MY HUSBAND WAS NO NAZI, MR. RACY-- IN SPITE OF YOU NEWSPAPER-MEN WHO KEEP BRAYING THAT HE HELPED FINANCE THE WHOLE HITLER MOVEMENT! I WAS YOUNG AND NAIVE -- AND SABER KNEW EVERYONE OF IMPORTANCE! HE DAZZLED I LEFT ONLY WHEN HE WEISTED ON IT-- FOR MY MAYBE I'M A SIMPLE SIMON I WAS YOUNG AND NAIVE--AND SABER KNEW EVERYONE OF IMPORTANCE! HE DAZZLED ME! BUT IF HE HADN'T CONVINCED ME THAT HE WAS A NAZI BY REPUTATION ONLY--THAT HE WAS SECRETLY WORKING AGAINST THEM--I'D NEVER HAVE MARRIED HIM! I LEFT ONLY WHEN HE INSISTED ON IT--FOR MY OWN SAFETY-AFTER THE NORMANDY INVASION!... WON'T YOU BELIEVE I'M TELLING THE TRUTH... STEVE? MAYBE I'M A SIMPLE SIMON, BUT--I'LL PLAY ON YOUR TEAM, CAIRO! Back in Steve's office... BABYFACE--I HIT THE JACKPOT! SABER VON TIGRON'S WIFE, CAIRO JONES--AND A VERY LOVELY PORTION SHE IS! SHE SWEARS VON T. WASN'T A NAZI! SO GET THOSE GLAMOROUS GAMS MOVING AND DIG UP A DOSSIER ON HIM! I DON'T LIKE THIS.....STEVE SOUNDS TORCHY ABOUT THIS NEW BUNDLE!...LET'S SEE...VON KRUGER...VON SCHROEDER...VON TIGRON, REICHSFINANZIER! WELL, WHAT DID YOU SCOOP UP, JEANNIE? AND GET THAT CANARY. SWALLOWER'S EXPRESSION OFF YOUR FACE — KITTEN! I'M SORRY TO CRACK YOUR TENDER ILLUSIONS, MR. RACY -- BUT THAT GIRL PLAYED YOU FOR A SUCKER! IF THE RECORDS MEAN ANYTHING... YOUR BEAUTIFUL LITTLE INNOCENT WAS NEVER MARRIED TO VON TIGRON AT ALL! BOB OKSNER