_ CHRISTMAS. SUPPLEMENT.

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CASTLE: NEWS,

By ‘Dorothy Boys Killian ”*

The Telephone rang just . as
Chris Jackson ‘had climbed) up
on the stool to put the silver
star on the very tip-top of the
fragrant green fur. tree.

“It's for you, Chris,” Karen

‘said. a) moment _ later. Some}.

strange man.”

“They told me here at the eae
store,” a voice came to him over
the wire,. “that you might be
able to fix up my car. Something
has gone seriously wrong with
the clutch, ‘and my wife and I
pre on the way to Detroit for the

+ holidays.”

« “Pm sorry, sir, but, we don't! iy

have night service at my garage.
‘We're all locked up for the night,

. and my _ assistant has. gone out
of “town.”

Can't you come. down your-
self?” the voice persisted.
‘Pe you what,” Chris. sug-
gested. ‘There's, a train -
here at 10:00, and it’s only an
hour’s run to. Detroit. Why don’t
you take. it on in to the city
and leave your car here. I'll get
at-it first thing in thé morning
after Christmas, . ‘and you can :get

‘someone to drive you. down for) °

it then.”
“ “The hitch. is,” the stranger
replied, ‘that we' ve got a new

you the: brightest
Christmas
you evar enjoyed.”

" MADDOGKS -
, SHOE STORE

bicycle and a lot of other. un-

wrapped gifts for our

[ren crammed into the back seat,

In fact, we're, playing. Santa, ‘and
we're simply got to get that
stuff under their tree tonight,’
Chris glanced into the living

room and saw Karen. holding] m

the star, confidently waiting for
him to” return ‘to. their trim-
ming party.

He was about ‘to say. into the

“Maybe . someday. you'll . have
a@ garage with all the latest and
best,” Mr. Baxter said.

phone, “I (simply can’t make it,”
when ‘a vision of those unknown
children in Detroit crowded into
hig mind. When a Hitle fellow is
expecting to see a shiny new bi-
‘ycle under the tree’. . and then
it isn't there—

A Finished Task
An hour and a chalf later he
straightened. up beside the
gleaming black Cadillac, ‘wiped
his greasy hands.on an old rag
and said, “There you ’.are, Mr.
Baxter, “You'll. get that bicycle
delivered in plenty of time now.”
“Yes, if 1 can’ pry my, wife

loose from’ your | house,” the]-

portly qentlena’s eyes twink-
led. “When I left there a few
minutes ‘ago, she and your Karen
were inthe midst of the coziest
coffee huddle you ever saw. It
certainly. was “nice of you to
send-us up there to wai

“Oh, well, it was too cold in
this garage tonight to have: you
people stand eround for a couple
of hours.” Chris said diffidently.

“Maybe some day you'll have
a garage with all the latest and’
the best.”’ Mr. ‘Baxter smiled.

“Like warm waiting rooms: and|\} #
(24 hour. service.”> Ae
Phris sighed. “I’m just getting

| started, you know, and. ,of course |’) ””
there's another older garage .al-|-

ready established in the village.”
- “Emow. there is.” Mr, Baxter
looked. grim. “As a.matter of
fact, I called them first, and they.
wouldn't open up ‘tonight’ for

.| love ‘nor money. * ane owner. was |‘
| having a party 01 thing and

is just me and a part time assist-
ant-right now but with: the -ad-
vertising your outfit will give: me
we'll: really begin to ‘grow: up/ I
just’ “can’t tell you what! this
eans to me—”

~' “Let's get back to the women,”
Mr. Baxter interrupted in friend-

ly grufiness. ‘I'd like anotifer

oo

cup of that coffee. i es

May happiness and good . 4
Acalth be yours through- >
|, out this Christmas season. . ~

. chance + welL:filling
betas sand once it is‘made oA

+ would pr iy $l
"This would give 1’million gallons

just. couldn't, be: "bothered."

‘Well, you, know how it is”

ce know show: you are,” the
gentleman ‘said’ firmly. “And be-
cause, ofthat. I also’ know what

oing ° ito do. ° Here's », imy |.

icokea’ at the white slip
and_Jet out ‘a low whistle. “State
‘Aute Club Harold F. Baxter. ist

"| ‘Vige. President.”

“We've been _wondeting about
the: ‘

a ap: Heaney garage: ee the Club

vicinity, :-now.,that - the

med road: goes ‘through © -here.” |" :
,| Mr. Baxter went ‘on. “And after

tonight,. I know we ‘need one.”
Chris. “eouldn’t help “gasping,
“You mean—?"" .

“Yes, -I’mean' you,” ‘Mr: Baxter |.
said. “Tes dependable people J ie

you we want on, our. books.
Tm certainly! going: to | pate
’) mend your. “gompany for thi

ing and. sanding
with: little rest: ins sight:
December:

ar’ out

day- of germ-free -water... Ttcis

Street:’'The road: is very “narrow. :

end, "cars,

‘ stated.-that - water.was. not‘shut

ing’ 0: the" water°‘department
oft: although’: “request ‘was’ made

ard ' that” this Y
peared before. high ‘water
@.stock

e tank which

ea oe the’ Parks

Commissioner Atchison + zeport ma

“Commissioner Sommers, report.

white they wel

she:should: be’ delivered.

which is based ‘on'a straight rate
of '80c ‘per foot of frontage in-all

water consumption is higher “in
practically the same in ‘all cases,|

sioners i the ! system, | sté

‘areas.’: However, as’ the. rate ‘for men
some: areas, the total charge is] me
being; approximately, $42: or:/$43] the

:) gas - ane

‘An investigation wi be made
letter ~-.fr th

Sommers: stated che ¥
é to see the completion |‘

The ‘varied “aurabers. of ‘the
program were’ well received
the Packed audience. ‘:

act

ame p
costumed! and: formed the atare
tre ithel

tion Yat (Ne! Denver and to con-
the New: Denver and Sil-