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ee $S EDTIME TOR FE | : cosa “<3 1 Rudolph—and the Blue Nosed Reindeer By Robert i. May i os , | ; Contract Bridge UNL BUT, GANTA/ WELL THAT CAN'T BE HELPED, ' a f = ; . AND HITCH UP THE GE LATE FOR OUR / RUDOLPH'S UNCLE IS 2. sD, | } By Josephine Culbertson REINDEER / CHRISTMAS TRIPS ANO WE'RE vl Vs : Z . ty Vy $5 n ss . * / * /* , . CHANCE FOR RECOVERY ‘ “2 | 4 SS ; South could have redeemed his I. , ae ee 2 own bad bid in the following deal by good play. By Thornton W. Burgess ' THE SILLY HELPERS | young Too-Smart was learning from north dealer” R | Reddy some of his sharp tricks for / Neither side vulnerable. Een those in wiles of others’ sooling the dogs and hunters that WCarrye (@AKE5S ¢ schooled \ night be after him. Already he had | 9 Q932 ks : } At times may easily be fooled. jmight be after hum, Already M He crept under the fence a ttle | @Q2 cro eee 7 Rit 9 | . —Reddy Fox. | Jearned how to use friendly water | way from the flock. The young Fox $109 ™ \ for breaking the trail. But it followed. | 83 ‘ ! Reddy Fox is one of the smartest wasn't always that friendly water aa N EYL " 7 adow # yl was at hand. 5 , . . Green rer Saal Cee how af pehanee, Daa The young fox followed. | oK543 W_E| 087 ® Tilly The Toiler " es . 4 > d _ i +. aus ~ “! “ ” thi 1 “=fyst as smart. Had they not been | fox, but it wasn't always that onet are they?” whispered the, &J8742 Ss HKGSS Mise DE GAY, ALaY'S LAY THAT PISTOL rf i smart, they couldn't have lived as lanother fox was at hand. y R aan . , | @Jji4 GOVERNESS, SKIPPED DOWN, BOY, AND i | Song as they have so near to the He wondered what trick could be ae ys ne enlied pane aS sly @AK4 OUT TO LUNCH WITH WHIPPLE, 99 LET'S TIE ON 4 ! ‘homes of men. They couldn't have |worked to break a trail in such & ee} pommiee ied: “Those are @AI1I096 AND LVE GOT A LUNCHEON pep a | successfully brought up their child- a situation. He couldn't think of |™y silly helpers.” A ENGAGEMENT i CLS: y & t Tr . * a yen. jone himself. Then one morning, he young fox didn't understand.) sing: C DON'T WORRY, { Reddy had already shown his when he was returning with Reddy He looked puzzled. I don't know . ne bidding: kh ap ad BOSS/ILL FEEO { + young Son several tricks for break- | Fox from an all-night hunt th wy hat you mean,” said he. North Fast Sout ee C THE UTTLE ATOM | | ing a tral that a dog might be ‘came to a field in which a flock | Those are sheep.” replied Reddy. Pass Pess 2NT(!) Pass xy, ai ‘followin, Young too ~ Smart wes of sheep grazed. They were the | And about some things, sheep are 6NT Pass Pass Pass QS rT rr } one of the smartest children Reddy first sheep the young fox had ever ne silliest folks in ithe world. They D 2 | and Mrs. Reddy ever had had. Ones seen. Reddy started to lead the | 47° afraid of their cwn shadows.| ‘The South hand, with its 19 } {| When he was very little, Reddy had | way around that field, then chanz- (if I wanted to, I could set them |high-card points, 4':-plus honor- 4 | called him Too-Smart, and that ed his mind. He crept under the all to running to the other end |tricks, was not nearly — strong | had been his name ever since. Now fence a@ little way from the flock. | ?° this field, crowding tcegetherjenough for the two-notrump open- yn too pS to eee ea oy jing. One diamond was the only ‘ are doing. They are afraid of dogs, correct bid. North could not be ' D A | L Y Cc R O S $ W O R D especially x dog that is SOOT blamed for overestimating the re- ‘ } ACROSS ee nr 23. Roof and barking. So sometimes when T|sources of the combined hands. : 1 Opened : off the U.S. of een ra et rea aS | West opened the spade ten. The t aes Westcoast mouth : 0 rowers, ;King was played and the diamond ermal ' 7 on 3 ane of the 24. First eno the eee an it tor me." |finesse was taken. When this lost Bringing Up Father \ 9. South Great Lakes 25. Ceram- sk ae ey, o it for you?” land the spade nine came back, } ‘American 4. Lair ics ears eager enim ewitn [SOUR concluded that his only eh ] a ' river 5. Bag (abbr.) 26. South. _ end a \ a af Vin lchance was a successful finesse to ecb ol " ' 10. Cupidity 6. Gold (Her.) par) i et eer TE as eney ae own spade jack. So he duck- WELL* WELL? FINALLY=- | Saskatehes. peer acer south CriAlPle! : sheep instead of running water. |Roved to see East's queen, Down r i wan ° . ” ’ : th: o jone. . A tty ‘ 14 aie 9. Chief 28. Sea Yesterday's Answer anon ee pent Lees The lead of the spade ten, to say Pie i (slang) 11, Showy eagle Then ene of RoaataTte re yun nothing of the follow-up play of i 45. American in dress 30. East ’ 35. Group and they all ron Trun with them the spade nine, Was virtually a Indian _ 13. Exchange Indies ‘of “AM I nave to do is Reeotirem beine guarantee that West did not hold 16. Rocile premium (abbr.) three Stepped on, By the ae we w the spade queen. (A player does ' 19. Head 17. Type 31, Ill-humored 38, Butt on Ate other end of the field re not voluntarily lead from such a covering measure 32. Scrapes 40. Erbium trail is broken and all I have “to | tenace holding as Q-10-9.) Thus, > 20. Figuresof 18, Nothing (Scot.) (sym.) do is go on about my business.” instead of hoping for the spade ee specch 20.Coin (Peru) 33. Projecting 41. Dis- “what breaks the trail?” the|finesse, South should have played ‘ al. Cry 21, A blanket end pres young fox wanted to know. Ie |@ummy’s second honor. There was \ o! - for a horse aan CY leoked much puzzled. a chance that the spade queen a \ (Sp. , “Their feet,” replied Reddy. “So [Would drop; if it didn't South { 22 Bel ing many feet with sharp little hooves would have another good chance. ' 1 - Belong ng trample out any trail I may leave Let’s follow the correct play: The ' 23 ye and there isn't any scent left but |spade king is put up and East's ‘ ; erent sheep scent, Tt 1s a trick that w:ll |aueen aco not fall. Now ihe \ ; work every’ time if the dog isn’t |finesse must be taken immedia ely, 1 y { 26. Btreminate near enough to see you run in and when it wins South cashes 1 pee ee i 27. Soon among your helpers.” every diamond and the club ace. Vv AGAIN--AND I DREAD } | 38. or rey, ‘B-a-a-a-a-a-a,” said one of the | With four cards left, declarer’s are gn THOSE CROWDS / t 29. St ees sheep. the spade jack and his three | 31. Meadacin a! original hearts. West is out of i A nm the running. Dummy holds four i 34. Can hearts. East must make a discard i 35. Re from this holding: spade queen | 36. Cravat and original four hearts. Obvious- | BT justakd in a munuiey CHINAROID slat giving lv, if he lets go, the space, dues, . Mis I. . itching, burn . jack: i $9, Having ears plies. Works while you sleep ixfheip heal =| declarer can cash the spade jack; , 42. Passageway Cae TO ie eae and if East surrenders a heart, { . vous 8 you ‘ 1 ‘ between lava nervous irritation and lets you eeu, [declarer wins fdur tricks in that seats time and auffer needlessly. Ask your drug- suit. gist for CHINAROID today under satis- canes 43. A northern faction or money back trial offer : ~ constellas a : tion ——, ‘ 44. A bryos 3 ‘~~ phytic plant | | . ‘| Refrigeration . 4 "Cap" Stub DOWN Tippy and Cap” Stubs ' “J. Musica} ' a ie) cd rare SALES and SERVICE “SO PROFOLIND, AND SUCH TH PPT, We SAID E| [MY LAND! JUST GOT HOME vw ‘ Repai To All Pk DEPTH OF UNDERSTANDING! = UHE t WELL, AMERCY IS FROM TH MOVIE IN ~ ‘DAILY CRYPTOQUOTE—Here’s how to work its = Dalrs es 0 Mo kes TELL YOUR, DEAR GRANOMA DIDN'T YOU THINK SO, TIME--!f- AXYDLBAAXR’ MISS A DELIGHTFUL LECTURE ! 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