Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1931, Page 95

== 4 Ry e Ay Y} STORIES SPORTS ‘I L] GAMES { 3 Rt ‘ PUZZLES X N Amwdaqwe is the first puszle to test your skill this week. We hepe you get off to a good start. These queer looking words are various metals, with the letiers in jumbled order.. Can you straighten out the letters and find the words? MULMUNAL Take a five-letter word for rabbits, add S, and form scissors. Take a three-letter word for enthusiasm, add X, and form a tube. AT Behead vapor and get a group of athletes; curtail this and get a beverage. Behead a loud noise and get imprudent; be- head again and get a cinder. il CROSS-WORD PUZZLE. Inducement. ” this medicine, Billy,” said the little “It tastes bad, but you will “Give me & nickel, mamma,” replied Billy, “ TR forget it sooner.” Guaranteed. Client—*“Arve you sure this life b2t will sup- Salesman—"“Quite, and if it should fail you will get your money back.” THE SUNDAY G%e BOYS and GIRLS PAGE STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 22, 193L. Secret ofMournful Swamp. A Serial Story of Adventure and Mystery. It felt to Keith as though he were being stretched on a rack of torture. BY W. BOYCE MORGAN. Pranklin is visiting his, couste, Jack Taggart, es near Mournful Swamp. An. evil demon of W supposed to have killed John Duncan ore, and carried off ene of his brathers . ‘The third , Dave Dunc of a hermit on his farm Iy sounds and lights are he first night of his laughter from the The next day he approach rude hut, dig ng im horror, the Jack’s dog, who gives them away. % along the. path, miss a turm, and plunge off firm sround into the mud water. Jack is knocked jous, sinking deeper inte the mire, for help, Dave Duncan comes running down INSTALLMENT V. man was an alarming figure, with we’ve got w work fast,” said Duncan kil Jack’s body lying only a few feet away. He felt powerful hands close about his ankles. “All right,” sald Dunean. “Fall forward.” Helding his body stiff and his arms high, Keith allowed himself to fall on his face. Just as he struck the water, his clutching arms found A’l‘ last Jack opened his eyes, gave a little shiver of fright, and then smiled wanly as he realized that he was safe. His eyes fell upon Dave Duncan, and he tried to jerk himself up- ward from the couch. Mr. Taggart saw the action, and turned questioning eyes to Keith. “What were you boys doing in the swamp?” be said sternly. The explanation rushed to Keith's lips, but something stopped the words. If he told what he had seen it would surely mean trouble for Dave Duncan. And Duncan had saved their lives. Keith gazed back at Mr. Taggart and said pething. But Dave Duncan had something to say. “Taggart,” he began, moving a restless foot over the carpet, “I guess I might as well tell you the whole thing. These boys saw so much that T've got to. And I'm counting on you to help piig® Mr. Taggart remained silent, gazing at Dun-~ questioningly. The boys must have followed me into the swamp today,” went on Duncan slowly. “I guess they saw something to make them curious. I went back inte the swamp this morning to dig a grave.” Mr. Taggart jumped. “A grave?” he echoed. “Yes,” said Duncan with bowed head. “A ND then Dave Duncan haltingly told the whole story, while his listeners sat in silent amazement. Five years before, while Dave was away following his quarrel with his brother John, Henry and John had a dispute one might. RIDDLES 1. How may bookkeeping bz taught iIm a lesson of three words? 2. Why is a bad schoolboy like a pesiage stamp? 3. Why is the letter W like scandal? 4. Why should a cabman be brave? 5. If your female enemy were to fall ewers “hoard, what letter in the alphabet would suit your wishes? ANSWERS. 1. Never lend them. 2. Both have to be Neked tormake them stick to their letters. 3. Beeause it makes’ill will. 4. Because none but the brave deserve the fair (fare). 5. Letter “B.” " Kite Without a Tail."r biggest trouble with o:dinary kiles ig that they have to have long tails to keéep them steady in the air. Those tails get tangled in trees and generally make nuisances of thems Why not have.a kite that will fly witheu a tafl? Al right, let's make one, First gake a look at the picture and you'll get most ef the idea. . ¢ is what is commonly known @s the bow kite, because it really has a bow as @ | of its framewori. ~ To make a bow kite you first meed two straight, smooth sticks each 40 inches long; a quarter-inch thick and a half-inch wide. They should be exaectly the same shape and size, so 3 T ehig! §§ fzi; iz Efigl Wle olis 3o ORI O] (WZ[O]=[4]- [ZI<[2 (=G| Z] ® R