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TOE ALA INTO AIS S400LE AWD sie TAKE M1 BACK ~ AND CUT Mit IN THE LOCK-UP - 4 FOLD THATTUS TOMI GH-TAIL ET OUT OF MERE 1s A OEPUTY- WHEN THE DEPUTY GETS CLOSE TO THE, CELL DOOR, ik pRETENOS LONG ARMS: SHOOT FORWARD THROUGH | THEBAR S- Ares, PEPpuTy.” reer Hed. 7 MOM THEN, YOU. Bo a youn ea Beni YouR 6 aaa! be BE SEEING THEM, BACK = WATCH YOUR SELEY 14 GOING OUT OF THAT DOOR AND WO OWE 1S GOPWG TOSTOPME 1s A OEPUTY- WHEN THE DEPUTY GETS CLOSE TO THE, CELL DOOR, ik pRETENOS LONG ARMS: SHOOT FORWARD THROUGH | THEBAR S- Ares, PEPpuTy.” reer Hed. 7 MOM THEN, YOU. Bo a youn ea Beni YouR 6 aaa! be BE SEEING THEM, BACK = WATCH YOUR SELEY 14 GOING OUT OF THAT DOOR AND WO OWE 1S GOPWG TOSTOPME “THE TIGRESS” ATTACKS / AND WITH A POWERFUL LUNGE SHE SHOVES S 5 ‘THE MAGICIAN FROM THE SPEEDING TRAIN / THIS TIME 3 ‘YOU DIE, ZATARAS BUT ZATARA'S MAGICAL POWERS SAVE HIM AND HE FLOATS GENTLY DOWN TO EARTH/ “THE TIGRESS” ATTACKS / AND WITH A POWERFUL LUNGE SHE SHOVES S 5 ‘THE MAGICIAN FROM THE SPEEDING TRAIN / THIS TIME 3 ‘YOU DIE, ZATARAS BUT ZATARA'S MAGICAL POWERS SAVE HIM AND HE FLOATS GENTLY DOWN TO EARTH/ ‘BUT, CAPTAIN ce 1M SORRY, ZATARA, 1M SURE BRADY WASN'T! CONNECTED wre THIS: LOOK = A CHALK MARK/AND THIS 1S THE CAR FROM WHICH BRADY WAS THROWN TO His DEATH TM GOING TO ROUND UF THIS GANG OF ROBBERS. “THE TIGRESS” IS AT ‘BUT, CAPTAIN ce 1M SORRY, ZATARA, 1M SURE BRADY WASN'T! CONNECTED wre THIS: LOOK = A CHALK MARK/AND THIS 1S THE CAR FROM WHICH BRADY WAS THROWN TO His DEATH TM GOING TO ROUND UF THIS GANG OF ROBBERS. “THE TIGRESS” IS AT CAPTAIN, THE TRAIN: LEAVES AT MIDNIGHT AND | HAVE A IPLAN THAT MAY, SNARE “THE TIGRESS.“ IF 1 CAN GET THEM UNDER THE SPELL UNTIL THE POLICE CARRY OUT MY PLANS - THEN WE CAN CATCH THEM RED -HANDED ITHE VALUABLES ARE DISTRIBUTED ALL OVER THE TRAIN. JUST LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO DO.MISTER: THEY'RE THE CROOKS, ALL RIGHT / UOY ERA WON Ni YM REWOP / THAT'S THAT NOW TO FIND “THE TIGRESS” CAPTAIN, THE TRAIN: LEAVES AT MIDNIGHT AND | HAVE A IPLAN THAT MAY, SNARE “THE TIGRESS.“ IF 1 CAN GET THEM UNDER THE SPELL UNTIL THE POLICE CARRY OUT MY PLANS - THEN WE CAN CATCH THEM RED -HANDED ITHE VALUABLES ARE DISTRIBUTED ALL OVER THE TRAIN. JUST LIKE YOU TOLD ME TO DO.MISTER: THEY'RE THE CROOKS, ALL RIGHT / UOY ERA WON Ni YM REWOP / THAT'S THAT NOW TO FIND “THE TIGRESS” $0.17 YOU, \ MB) THE CROOKS ARE RELEASED FROM THE SPELL-| ZATARA ! J j r Tm WELL, MASTER MAGICIAN. \'VE FINALLY GOT YOU AND )M § |ABLY WARM FOR You / l= a « ahs ar id OS THIS LOOKS LIKE MY FINISH / BUT ONE THING I'M SURE OF IS ‘THAT TONG AND CAPTAIN KENNEDY, WILL NAB THESE FELLOWS WHEN THEY TRY TO ROB. $0.17 YOU, \ MB) THE CROOKS ARE RELEASED FROM THE SPELL-| ZATARA ! J j r Tm WELL, MASTER MAGICIAN. \'VE FINALLY GOT YOU AND )M § |ABLY WARM FOR You / l= a « ahs ar id OS THIS LOOKS LIKE MY FINISH / BUT ONE THING I'M SURE OF IS ‘THAT TONG AND CAPTAIN KENNEDY, WILL NAB THESE FELLOWS WHEN THEY TRY TO ROB. [COME ON, MEN, THERE GOES| IE FREIGHT / WE'VE GOT TO GET ABOARD AND COMPLETE OUR 308 / BUT THE TASK OF REMOVING THE KNOTS: IS A SIMPLE ONE FOR THE MAGICIAN. LH SZ [COME ON, MEN, THERE GOES| IE FREIGHT / WE'VE GOT TO GET ABOARD AND COMPLETE OUR 308 / BUT THE TASK OF REMOVING THE KNOTS: IS A SIMPLE ONE FOR THE MAGICIAN. LH SZ ATARA GESTURES AND TONG SUD~ z iS DENLY APPEARS BEFORE HIM / THERE GOES THE SHACK — RID OF ZATARA THIS TIME / Wy = RUCY DNIM LLIW = WONODSA1 DIB A \ i \\ i f Lj ae rie in a ATARA GESTURES AND TONG SUD~ z iS DENLY APPEARS BEFORE HIM / THERE GOES THE SHACK — RID OF ZATARA THIS TIME / Wy = RUCY DNIM LLIW = WONODSA1 DIB A \ i \\ i f Lj ae rie in a HERE COMES THE EXPRESS I'LL FLAG IT AND GET ASoaRi |THE TWO TRAINS ARE .ZATARA LEAPS FRO! SPEEDING EXPRESS TO THE ROOT oF THE RUMBLING FREER aN c ay MY TRICK 1S WORK: ING WELL SO FAR. NK AE a2 asl HERE'S A MARK / Jam i HERE COMES THE EXPRESS I'LL FLAG IT AND GET ASoaRi |THE TWO TRAINS ARE .ZATARA LEAPS FRO! SPEEDING EXPRESS TO THE ROOT oF THE RUMBLING FREER aN c ay MY TRICK 1S WORK: ING WELL SO FAR. NK AE a2 asl HERE'S A MARK / Jam i IZATARA SPIES TWO OF THE HENCHMEN | /LOOK, SPIKE, HERE'S AND HIDES AS THEY APPROACH — ICARS THE BOSS MARKED / IZATARA SPIES TWO OF THE HENCHMEN | /LOOK, SPIKE, HERE'S AND HIDES AS THEY APPROACH — ICARS THE BOSS MARKED / ZATARA CLOSES THE ISON] THE ROBB’ DCOR TO IMPRI JERS IN THE BOXCAR. | TIGRESS' GUN IS TRANS: FORMED INTO A BULLET J} A SPECIAL TRAIN: OF POLICE PULLS UP AS THE FREIGHT SLOWS DOWN — THANKS, ZATARA, FOR HELPING US CATCH THE ROBBERS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CROOKS. IN THE TRUCK THEYRE COM- THE TIGRESS/EVER ALERT, AGA STEALS UPON THE MAGICIAN-| ‘YOULL NEVER, GET ME, ZATARA | OKAY, MISTER / YOUR NEXT TRAIN RIDE WILL BE TO THE PENITENTIARY ! y Nf | cS fy aed WA THE STILL NIGHT IS SHATTERED BY THE RUMBLE OF THE APPROACHING VEHICLE ZATARA CLOSES THE ISON] THE ROBB’ DCOR TO IMPRI JERS IN THE BOXCAR. | TIGRESS' GUN IS TRANS: FORMED INTO A BULLET J} A SPECIAL TRAIN: OF POLICE PULLS UP AS THE FREIGHT SLOWS DOWN — THANKS, ZATARA, FOR HELPING US CATCH THE ROBBERS, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE CROOKS. IN THE TRUCK THEYRE COM- THE TIGRESS/EVER ALERT, AGA STEALS UPON THE MAGICIAN-| ‘YOULL NEVER, GET ME, ZATARA | OKAY, MISTER / YOUR NEXT TRAIN RIDE WILL BE TO THE PENITENTIARY ! y Nf | cS fy aed WA THE STILL NIGHT IS SHATTERED BY THE RUMBLE OF THE APPROACHING VEHICLE THE POLICE SPRING FROM THE SIDES OF THE ROAD AND FORCE THE REMAINING ROBBERS INTO SUBMISSION Ri e YOU SEE, CAPTAIN KENNEDY; BABCOCK,) THE CROOKED TRAIN INSPECTOR USED To LEAVE A CAR OPEN FOR THE THIEVES AND! THEN LATER THEY ENTERED THE CAR MARKED WITH ©. THEY THREW OUT THE FREIGHT AND. IT WAS PICKED UP BY THE MEN IN THE TRUCK / CORRECT / AND TONG HAS} TIPPED THEM If HIM NOW AT THE POLICE STATION BACK IN TOWN J CONGRATULATIONS, ZATARA, YOU CERTAINLY AIDED THE CAUSE OF DUSTICE. TOO BAD“ THE TIGRESS” & 15 STILL AT LARGE ie WHILE THEY WERE HOLDING ME IN THE) SHACK | HAD TONG SUBSTITUTE THOSE BOXES FOR THE VALUABLE CARGO BACK IN THE STATION HOUSE BABCOCK CONFESSES BRADY'S INNOCENC! Co NO, BRADY WASN'T IN \] WITH US- THEY BUMPED HIM OFF THAT NIGHT WE WENT THROUGH THE TUNNEL / ONE OF THE BOYS PUT ON HIS HAT AND COAT AND MOTIONED ‘YOU TO COME AHEAD. ABITOF SLEEP BEFORE THE NEXT "TIGRESS“HUNT THE POLICE SPRING FROM THE SIDES OF THE ROAD AND FORCE THE REMAINING ROBBERS INTO SUBMISSION Ri e YOU SEE, CAPTAIN KENNEDY; BABCOCK,) THE CROOKED TRAIN INSPECTOR USED To LEAVE A CAR OPEN FOR THE THIEVES AND! THEN LATER THEY ENTERED THE CAR MARKED WITH ©. THEY THREW OUT THE FREIGHT AND. IT WAS PICKED UP BY THE MEN IN THE TRUCK / CORRECT / AND TONG HAS} TIPPED THEM If HIM NOW AT THE POLICE STATION BACK IN TOWN J CONGRATULATIONS, ZATARA, YOU CERTAINLY AIDED THE CAUSE OF DUSTICE. TOO BAD“ THE TIGRESS” & 15 STILL AT LARGE ie WHILE THEY WERE HOLDING ME IN THE) SHACK | HAD TONG SUBSTITUTE THOSE BOXES FOR THE VALUABLE CARGO BACK IN THE STATION HOUSE BABCOCK CONFESSES BRADY'S INNOCENC! Co NO, BRADY WASN'T IN \] WITH US- THEY BUMPED HIM OFF THAT NIGHT WE WENT THROUGH THE TUNNEL / ONE OF THE BOYS PUT ON HIS HAT AND COAT AND MOTIONED ‘YOU TO COME AHEAD. ABITOF SLEEP BEFORE THE NEXT "TIGRESS“HUNT YR an instant, the sky to the jwest was splashed with all vivid colors of nature's paint box. Brilliant ribbons of red ‘and Blue shot inte the vold, blending. and melting with the softer mene and golden shades of the clou that drifted by. A kaleidoscope RE iy tones acflealed aclt i the mirror-surface the sea, ‘The inspiring vision lasted but a moment and. then the, molten ‘all of sun sank beyond the hori- zon. Light grew dim and finally Gisappeared and from the cast ta the west night sptead its blanket er the tropic water and islands. see rail of his small schooner, struck a match and applied it’ to his briar, Hungrily his blue eyes de- youred the luminous display that had, a minute before, flashed across the heavens like liquid fire. “And cach night it seems to be- a beautiful!” he’ whis- Then arousing himself he walked aft to the. cabin and down to his mate, cook, cabin boy and all around’ assist: ant, Cottonball: ghake a leg there, fellow, and let's get the anchor on board.” Bret Coleman, sitting on the ¢ “‘Ah's comin’, Cap'n Bret)" and a few ee i cial listening, bl face appeare Shove the’ door of the hatch, fore-deck. They raised the sail and the huge canvas, flapping like a white albatross, catght the warm breeze and swelled into a large a it. Coleen swung the wheel and slowly the Arabs turned, paint- her bow wéstward. The sea washed softly against’ her side and the dark shore of the island te the tight slipped by, mysteri ously and magieslike. “We made out pretty well this time, Coltonball,” said Coleman “Yac sub, Cap'n, we did!” grinned Cottonball, his teeth Aeching whitely inthe loom. "De beat an filled right fo de brim wif copra and fo" good measure we has five hundred pounds of pearl shell. Dis am one Wee best trips we has ever made, Cap'n!” ee on his Tt had been an excellent trip and three weeks from now, if everything went amoothly, they'd be in Singapore. ‘The market would bring 2 good price for the cargo and then, with a well filled purse, they'd sail leisurely. southward ‘through the islands to Sydney, Cettonball shufled forward 10 hang the port and starboard lights, Coleman switched on & Tight to make a compass-reading, his blue-grey eyes carefully «tudy- ing the sensitive needle, His face was thin and strong and ten years id puffed YR an instant, the sky to the jwest was splashed with all vivid colors of nature's paint box. Brilliant ribbons of red ‘and Blue shot inte the vold, blending. and melting with the softer mene and golden shades of the clou that drifted by. A kaleidoscope RE iy tones acflealed aclt i the mirror-surface the sea, ‘The inspiring vision lasted but a moment and. then the, molten ‘all of sun sank beyond the hori- zon. Light grew dim and finally Gisappeared and from the cast ta the west night sptead its blanket er the tropic water and islands. see rail of his small schooner, struck a match and applied it’ to his briar, Hungrily his blue eyes de- youred the luminous display that had, a minute before, flashed across the heavens like liquid fire. “And cach night it seems to be- a beautiful!” he’ whis- Then arousing himself he walked aft to the. cabin and down to his mate, cook, cabin boy and all around’ assist: ant, Cottonball: ghake a leg there, fellow, and let's get the anchor on board.” Bret Coleman, sitting on the ¢ “‘Ah's comin’, Cap'n Bret)" and a few ee i cial listening, bl face appeare Shove the’ door of the hatch, fore-deck. They raised the sail and the huge canvas, flapping like a white albatross, catght the warm breeze and swelled into a large a it. Coleen swung the wheel and slowly the Arabs turned, paint- her bow wéstward. The sea washed softly against’ her side and the dark shore of the island te the tight slipped by, mysteri ously and magieslike. “We made out pretty well this time, Coltonball,” said Coleman “Yac sub, Cap'n, we did!” grinned Cottonball, his teeth Aeching whitely inthe loom. "De beat an filled right fo de brim wif copra and fo" good measure we has five hundred pounds of pearl shell. Dis am one Wee best trips we has ever made, Cap'n!” ee on his Tt had been an excellent trip and three weeks from now, if everything went amoothly, they'd be in Singapore. ‘The market would bring 2 good price for the cargo and then, with a well filled purse, they'd sail leisurely. southward ‘through the islands to Sydney, Cettonball shufled forward 10 hang the port and starboard lights, Coleman switched on & Tight to make a compass-reading, his blue-grey eyes carefully «tudy- ing the sensitive needle, His face was thin and strong and ten years id puffed heneath the tropic sun had a: ei completion the:cator ot ue ‘wood ‘Up in the bowhesd Cottonball squatted and hummed a native song of the islands. Back of them to the east, the silver erescent of the moon” rose against the dia mond-studded backdrop of the ‘velvet heavens. The peacefulness of the new night pleased him greatly and Coleman settled hack fon the leather rests. Up forward Cattonball had sud- dealy ceased his song and ot once Goleman knew the reason. In the distance, off thelr starboard, he heard the splashing of water. And then, through the stillness, care the ry of aman . . . frantic and desperate! leman leaped ta his feet and shouted to Cotionball. The negro disappeared into the cabin and a few seconds later was back on deck with s powerful. srarclight jin his hands. He pressed the switch and the beam: of light stabbed the darkness like » huge rapier. ‘The bronze-faced captain swrun the wheel and the Aruba vere off in the direction from where the sound emanated, The splash: ing grew louder and” presently Cottonball’s probing light settled ‘on the figure of a man swimming fiercely toward the boat, He came alongside and Cole: man, reaching over, heaved him on deck, dripping and panting. He wan white man, middle-aged and gray. An ugly, open cut was slashed across his forehead and temple; and Coleman lost no time in cleaning and dressing the wound. For a moment he sat on the deck breathing heavily, eyes. closed. Then he opened them and looked up at the lean figure of Coleman standing above him “Thank God | reached you!" he sped and the capiain caught as he fainted. ‘ “We'd better anchor here for the night.” Coleman said to his negro assistant, And lifting the unconscious man, he cai him down into the cabin and laid him ‘on the couch, PRPALE an hour Inter he awoke ‘and smiled wanly. when he realized that he had fainted, Coleman offered ghim a. warm, stimulating drink “which he held in his hand and sipped as he re- lated the horrible incidents of the g of the island natives ‘What really caused it 1 can't imagine,” the man said. “But they iy went mad and overra the whole island, killing and plundering ax they went. The tn- expectedness and brutality of it was indescribable . . . shock ing! Whe gapers sionhctaign ed and he intreduced himself 10 Coleman. He was Samucl Newton and had spent the last twenty years of his life in the: islands s a missionary and trader. Three years ago his daughter, Mera, and a housekeeper had come 19 Jive with him. “Were: they with you when the natives «went berserk?" asked Coleman, Newton passed a hand over his eyes. “Yes, they were... the housekeeper was killed and the es carried Mera back. into interior. They evidently left ane for dead for when T became conscious they had gone and rn house was a smouldering Faia! He told of hiding inthe heavy underbrush till nightfall and then stumbling along the beach, he espied the approaching lights of the Aruba, ur T must get help,” he cried. “To must go back and freemy daughier before they Kill her, too!” Coleman plaged his arm around the older man's shoulders. “We'll do our very besi to get her back, and 1 Mr. Newton. Cottonball Know these natives e: well and perhaps we can give them a surprite they haven't been ex- pecting!” (TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT MONTH) (Pill Beet Coleman manage to save Merna Newton from che Blood-thirsly South Sea island natives? Read rhe exciting climax of this story in, the July issue.) heneath the tropic sun had a: ei completion the:cator ot ue ‘wood ‘Up in the bowhesd Cottonball squatted and hummed a native song of the islands. Back of them to the east, the silver erescent of the moon” rose against the dia mond-studded backdrop of the ‘velvet heavens. The peacefulness of the new night pleased him greatly and Coleman settled hack fon the leather rests. Up forward Cattonball had sud- dealy ceased his song and ot once Goleman knew the reason. In the distance, off thelr starboard, he heard the splashing of water. And then, through the stillness, care the ry of aman . . . frantic and desperate! leman leaped ta his feet and shouted to Cotionball. The negro disappeared into the cabin and a few seconds later was back on deck with s powerful. srarclight jin his hands. He pressed the switch and the beam: of light stabbed the darkness like » huge rapier. ‘The bronze-faced captain swrun the wheel and the Aruba vere off in the direction from where the sound emanated, The splash: ing grew louder and” presently Cottonball’s probing light settled ‘on the figure of a man swimming fiercely toward the boat, He came alongside and Cole: man, reaching over, heaved him on deck, dripping and panting. He wan white man, middle-aged and gray. An ugly, open cut was slashed across his forehead and temple; and Coleman lost no time in cleaning and dressing the wound. For a moment he sat on the deck breathing heavily, eyes. closed. Then he opened them and looked up at the lean figure of Coleman standing above him “Thank God | reached you!" he sped and the capiain caught as he fainted. ‘ “We'd better anchor here for the night.” Coleman said to his negro assistant, And lifting the unconscious man, he cai him down into the cabin and laid him ‘on the couch, PRPALE an hour Inter he awoke ‘and smiled wanly. when he realized that he had fainted, Coleman offered ghim a. warm, stimulating drink “which he held in his hand and sipped as he re- lated the horrible incidents of the g of the island natives ‘What really caused it 1 can't imagine,” the man said. “But they iy went mad and overra the whole island, killing and plundering ax they went. The tn- expectedness and brutality of it was indescribable . . . shock ing! Whe gapers sionhctaign ed and he intreduced himself 10 Coleman. He was Samucl Newton and had spent the last twenty years of his life in the: islands s a missionary and trader. Three years ago his daughter, Mera, and a housekeeper had come 19 Jive with him. “Were: they with you when the natives «went berserk?" asked Coleman, Newton passed a hand over his eyes. “Yes, they were... the housekeeper was killed and the es carried Mera back. into interior. They evidently left ane for dead for when T became conscious they had gone and rn house was a smouldering Faia! He told of hiding inthe heavy underbrush till nightfall and then stumbling along the beach, he espied the approaching lights of the Aruba, ur T must get help,” he cried. “To must go back and freemy daughier before they Kill her, too!” Coleman plaged his arm around the older man's shoulders. “We'll do our very besi to get her back, and 1 Mr. Newton. Cottonball Know these natives e: well and perhaps we can give them a surprite they haven't been ex- pecting!” (TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT MONTH) (Pill Beet Coleman manage to save Merna Newton from che Blood-thirsly South Sea island natives? Read rhe exciting climax of this story in, the July issue.) gre ADVENTURES oF RHARCO IS THE YEAR 13.71, : MARCO POLO, AT THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN, TOGETHER, WITH His FATHER AND UNCLE, 7 TWO WEALTHY AND IMPORTANT MEN OF ILLUSTRATED fy SVEN ELVEN PERE En GU) De caine yy rt AS THEY REACH THE ARMENIAN COAST THEY ARE MET BY THE KING'S EMISSARY. OUR KING HAS JUST RECEIVED WORD FROM The NEWLY ELECT- ED POPE REQUESTING VOUR IM. MEDIATE APPEARANCE AT HIS ES, RESIDENGE AT ACRE AN ARMED GALLEY IS PLACED AT THEIR, CBY THE ARMENIAN RULERS pS DOCKING AT THE CITY OF ACRE THEY GO PWHERE THEY RECEIVE IMMEDIATE AUD! ~ DIRLCTLY TOTHE POPE'S PALACES ENCE WITH HIS -HOLINESS AND GIVEN = es THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. WH = MY BLESSINGS UPON YOU THIS 19 YOUR MISSION; THE KHAN OF TAR — TARY REQUESTS METO SEND PRIESTS AND MEN OF LEARNING TO Hid GREAT DOMAIN, ITC IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR COUN - TRY TOMIS PEOPLE. | HAVE BUT TWO PRIESTS AVAILABLE TO SEND. WHO, WITH LETTERS AND GIFTS | EN- TRUST TO YOUR GARE TO SAFELY CONVEY TO THAT VAST EMPIRE INTHE BEASTS | UNDERSTAND, CAPTAIN, THAT YOUR KING 1S AT WAR WITH THE RULER OF BABYLONIA YE5,'Tis S0- THE SOLOAN HAS AID WASTE MUCH| PF ove seauTiruLy COUNTRY. gre ADVENTURES oF RHARCO IS THE YEAR 13.71, : MARCO POLO, AT THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN, TOGETHER, WITH His FATHER AND UNCLE, 7 TWO WEALTHY AND IMPORTANT MEN OF ILLUSTRATED fy SVEN ELVEN PERE En GU) De caine yy rt AS THEY REACH THE ARMENIAN COAST THEY ARE MET BY THE KING'S EMISSARY. OUR KING HAS JUST RECEIVED WORD FROM The NEWLY ELECT- ED POPE REQUESTING VOUR IM. MEDIATE APPEARANCE AT HIS ES, RESIDENGE AT ACRE AN ARMED GALLEY IS PLACED AT THEIR, CBY THE ARMENIAN RULERS pS DOCKING AT THE CITY OF ACRE THEY GO PWHERE THEY RECEIVE IMMEDIATE AUD! ~ DIRLCTLY TOTHE POPE'S PALACES ENCE WITH HIS -HOLINESS AND GIVEN = es THEIR INSTRUCTIONS. WH = MY BLESSINGS UPON YOU THIS 19 YOUR MISSION; THE KHAN OF TAR — TARY REQUESTS METO SEND PRIESTS AND MEN OF LEARNING TO Hid GREAT DOMAIN, ITC IMPART THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR COUN - TRY TOMIS PEOPLE. | HAVE BUT TWO PRIESTS AVAILABLE TO SEND. WHO, WITH LETTERS AND GIFTS | EN- TRUST TO YOUR GARE TO SAFELY CONVEY TO THAT VAST EMPIRE INTHE BEASTS | UNDERSTAND, CAPTAIN, THAT YOUR KING 1S AT WAR WITH THE RULER OF BABYLONIA YE5,'Tis S0- THE SOLOAN HAS AID WASTE MUCH| PF ove seauTiruLy COUNTRY. OH. LOOK! " FLEET OF suiPs! “uM THE ENEMY'S: FLAG ON THEM LOOKS Like WE MUST RUN FOR IT THEY'RE BASVLONIGN WARSHIPS == WE'RE, LOST IF THEY CAPTURE OS*= WE MIGHT MAKE IT Back TO FORT yo-u0 | ASOUT SHIP} MAN THE SAILS! fr. Mare. SLE TO THE WHILE BELOW DECK THE MATE BELAVS: THE POLOS AGAIN PREPORE TO LEA LETTERS AND GIFTS TO PRESENT TO WE HAD ® CLOSE. CALL THAT TIME=- HOWEVER WE MUST RESUME OUR DOURNEY. VE ARMENIA THE KHAO. WE BESELCHE you To TuRN BACK TOO. THE ROWERS BLAST YOUR, CARRION HIDES, PULL ~ PULL HARDER,| SAY ‘BUT GAUCANTLY THE LITTLE SHIP STRUG- GLES THROUGH INTO THE SAFETY OF THE, FORTIFIED HARBOR 7 TAKING WITH THEM THEOPOPE'S WE CAN TARE THE Popes mts j THATS UN- THINK ABLE OH. LOOK! " FLEET OF suiPs! “uM THE ENEMY'S: FLAG ON THEM LOOKS Like WE MUST RUN FOR IT THEY'RE BASVLONIGN WARSHIPS == WE'RE, LOST IF THEY CAPTURE OS*= WE MIGHT MAKE IT Back TO FORT yo-u0 | ASOUT SHIP} MAN THE SAILS! fr. Mare. SLE TO THE WHILE BELOW DECK THE MATE BELAVS: THE POLOS AGAIN PREPORE TO LEA LETTERS AND GIFTS TO PRESENT TO WE HAD ® CLOSE. CALL THAT TIME=- HOWEVER WE MUST RESUME OUR DOURNEY. VE ARMENIA THE KHAO. WE BESELCHE you To TuRN BACK TOO. THE ROWERS BLAST YOUR, CARRION HIDES, PULL ~ PULL HARDER,| SAY ‘BUT GAUCANTLY THE LITTLE SHIP STRUG- GLES THROUGH INTO THE SAFETY OF THE, FORTIFIED HARBOR 7 TAKING WITH THEM THEOPOPE'S WE CAN TARE THE Popes mts j THATS UN- THINK ABLE LOOK. FATHER, RQ THERES A GRLAT LAKE IN THE Ole - TANCE ThaT Must BL LAKE URMIA, THEY FINALLY REACH THE PORT OF DORA] [BFreR MUCH BICKER OTHE PERSIAN GULF AND AFTER A PEO | iN CHARTERING & Si DAYS REST BOARD A SMALL BOAT FOR HE INTERIOR © i BUNDER-ABBAS . APPROACHING THE FOOTHILLS OF THE DANGERGUS KARGHAR PASS INTHE WILD RHAS MOUNTAINS THE KULIES REFUSE TO GO ON ‘SAMIB POLO? THESE MOUNTAINS ARE WHAT 15 THE. INFESTED BY THE FEROCIOUS BARRARL MATTER WITH ICN. THEY ROB AND KILL ALL WHO DARE. YOUR MEN, ENTER THE HILLS AND THEY ARE \SITH- NIKO Our MERCY. MY MEN REFUSE TO Go ON-= NIKU SUCCEEDS IN MAKI ci RE LOOK. FATHER, RQ THERES A GRLAT LAKE IN THE Ole - TANCE ThaT Must BL LAKE URMIA, THEY FINALLY REACH THE PORT OF DORA] [BFreR MUCH BICKER OTHE PERSIAN GULF AND AFTER A PEO | iN CHARTERING & Si DAYS REST BOARD A SMALL BOAT FOR HE INTERIOR © i BUNDER-ABBAS . APPROACHING THE FOOTHILLS OF THE DANGERGUS KARGHAR PASS INTHE WILD RHAS MOUNTAINS THE KULIES REFUSE TO GO ON ‘SAMIB POLO? THESE MOUNTAINS ARE WHAT 15 THE. INFESTED BY THE FEROCIOUS BARRARL MATTER WITH ICN. THEY ROB AND KILL ALL WHO DARE. YOUR MEN, ENTER THE HILLS AND THEY ARE \SITH- NIKO Our MERCY. MY MEN REFUSE TO Go ON-= NIKU SUCCEEDS IN MAKI ci RE FROM NicUS OESORIOTION THE FOUR Mo CAREFULLY PLDT THEIR NEXT MOVES. WE MUST DIVIDE OUR PARTY YOU.MARES, WITH NIKU AND THE REST | — J oF US SHALL —JPRoctto OPeNLy FORTHE PASS MY MEN WILL FiGuT | if THEY HAVE TO, UNDER COVER OF NIGHT, MARCO NIKU AND THEIR MEN CREEP CAUTIOUSLY AHEAD FOR, THEUPRER ROCKS. WHILE AT DAYBREAK THE ELDER MEN, WITH THEIR TRAIN START FOR THE OAR= GLROUS PASS. THE LITTLE PARTY COMES TO A STEER, NARROW PASS, SCARCELY WIDE ENOUGH TEGd Look, Sanins! THERES & HORSCMAN IN BACK OF US. THEY'VE SEEN MS. THROUGH. IN SINGLE FILE THEY ENTER THE TRAP. #5 THEY APPROACH THE OTHER END OF THE BOL A BAND OF HOWLING SAVAGES BUT--UPABOVE YOUNG MARCO AND HIS MEN OITH A SPLIT SECOND TOGO SUING, INTO ACTION: THEY LOOSE A WHOLE MOUNTAIN OF BOUL- DERS ONTO THE BANDITS sELDU~ FROM NicUS OESORIOTION THE FOUR Mo CAREFULLY PLDT THEIR NEXT MOVES. WE MUST DIVIDE OUR PARTY YOU.MARES, WITH NIKU AND THE REST | — J oF US SHALL —JPRoctto OPeNLy FORTHE PASS MY MEN WILL FiGuT | if THEY HAVE TO, UNDER COVER OF NIGHT, MARCO NIKU AND THEIR MEN CREEP CAUTIOUSLY AHEAD FOR, THEUPRER ROCKS. WHILE AT DAYBREAK THE ELDER MEN, WITH THEIR TRAIN START FOR THE OAR= GLROUS PASS. THE LITTLE PARTY COMES TO A STEER, NARROW PASS, SCARCELY WIDE ENOUGH TEGd Look, Sanins! THERES & HORSCMAN IN BACK OF US. THEY'VE SEEN MS. THROUGH. IN SINGLE FILE THEY ENTER THE TRAP. #5 THEY APPROACH THE OTHER END OF THE BOL A BAND OF HOWLING SAVAGES BUT--UPABOVE YOUNG MARCO AND HIS MEN OITH A SPLIT SECOND TOGO SUING, INTO ACTION: THEY LOOSE A WHOLE MOUNTAIN OF BOUL- DERS ONTO THE BANDITS sELDU~ PIEPY MORGAN Sy FREO GUARDINEER BOY / THOSE STIFF SMACKS TO THE QAW OUGHT TO GIVE PEP THIS ROUND / Dep Mors.or, VERSATILE 1OUNG Games, ATHLETE |S FIGHTING SAILOR SOREN: > =) + ISON FOR THE COVETED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP: (ONSHIP POP BURKETT PEPS TRAINER AND PAL IS IN THE FIGHTER'S CORNER SAILOR 1S MANAGED BY THE UN- t SCRUPULOUS DOS LOWRY, COME ON, SAILOR KEEP YOUR GLOVES IN| HIS FACE AND DON'T STOP SLUGGING / THE BELL SAVES ILOR_SORENSON FROM BEING KNOCKED OUT / IN THE NEXT ROUND PEP APPEARS TO BE BLINDED AND WILDLY THROWS PUNCHES IN DESPERATION... HOWEVER ONE OF HIS MAD BLOWS: FINDS FLESH AND BONE SAILOR IS KNOCKED OUT FOR THE COUNT / HE'S BLINDED YOU, 'YOU WON... POU'LL BE ALL RIGHT ‘SOON AS WE WASH [¥ YOUR EYES, Tee wit by BOY'S EYES THE BOXING COMMISSION HOLDS AN IN- VESTIGATION BUT CAN PROVE NOTHING DOC LOWRY CLAIMS THE SECOND H/ MIXED THE BOTTLES BY MISTAKE 1 Doc vol BETTER GET OUT OF row ai PIEPY MORGAN Sy FREO GUARDINEER BOY / THOSE STIFF SMACKS TO THE QAW OUGHT TO GIVE PEP THIS ROUND / Dep Mors.or, VERSATILE 1OUNG Games, ATHLETE |S FIGHTING SAILOR SOREN: > =) + ISON FOR THE COVETED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP: (ONSHIP POP BURKETT PEPS TRAINER AND PAL IS IN THE FIGHTER'S CORNER SAILOR 1S MANAGED BY THE UN- t SCRUPULOUS DOS LOWRY, COME ON, SAILOR KEEP YOUR GLOVES IN| HIS FACE AND DON'T STOP SLUGGING / THE BELL SAVES ILOR_SORENSON FROM BEING KNOCKED OUT / IN THE NEXT ROUND PEP APPEARS TO BE BLINDED AND WILDLY THROWS PUNCHES IN DESPERATION... HOWEVER ONE OF HIS MAD BLOWS: FINDS FLESH AND BONE SAILOR IS KNOCKED OUT FOR THE COUNT / HE'S BLINDED YOU, 'YOU WON... POU'LL BE ALL RIGHT ‘SOON AS WE WASH [¥ YOUR EYES, Tee wit by BOY'S EYES THE BOXING COMMISSION HOLDS AN IN- VESTIGATION BUT CAN PROVE NOTHING DOC LOWRY CLAIMS THE SECOND H/ MIXED THE BOTTLES BY MISTAKE 1 Doc vol BETTER GET OUT OF row ai LOOK HERE / THE SPORT HE LOOKS COLUMNISTS CALL DOC’S: iT. Too / FIGHTER "BOOMERANG SAY HE'S A WILD BUSH MAN AND A MISSING LINK PEP, IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS DOC LOWRY HAS BEEN BUILDING UP SOME WILD_MAN HE GOT FROM AUSTRAUIA 4) SAY (T'S SOME MULLATO. HE GOT FROM ORLEANS / BOOMERANG HAS AGAIN SCORED A KNOCK OUT IN THE ROUND NAMED BY HIS MANAGER, LOOKS ‘AS THOUGH WE HAVE Al CHAMPION WELL, THE BUSHMAN'S GOING TO FIGHT O'ROURKE AND THE WINNER MEETS YOU / UTHINK THERE'S SOMETHING CROOK: ED ABOUT HIM? LET'S GO TO. THE FIGHT. BOOMERANG'S MAKIN" O'ROURKE WAIT-TRYIN® TO MAKE HIM NERVOUS! SURE ENOUGH, HE'S GETTING. > GROGGY ? THE BUSHMAN AND O'ROURKE VICIOUSLY ' WELL / LOOK AT THAT: SLUG EACH OTHER ABOUT THE RING / . OROURKES SLOWIN' UPS LOOK HERE / THE SPORT HE LOOKS COLUMNISTS CALL DOC’S: iT. Too / FIGHTER "BOOMERANG SAY HE'S A WILD BUSH MAN AND A MISSING LINK PEP, IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS DOC LOWRY HAS BEEN BUILDING UP SOME WILD_MAN HE GOT FROM AUSTRAUIA 4) SAY (T'S SOME MULLATO. HE GOT FROM ORLEANS / BOOMERANG HAS AGAIN SCORED A KNOCK OUT IN THE ROUND NAMED BY HIS MANAGER, LOOKS ‘AS THOUGH WE HAVE Al CHAMPION WELL, THE BUSHMAN'S GOING TO FIGHT O'ROURKE AND THE WINNER MEETS YOU / UTHINK THERE'S SOMETHING CROOK: ED ABOUT HIM? LET'S GO TO. THE FIGHT. BOOMERANG'S MAKIN" O'ROURKE WAIT-TRYIN® TO MAKE HIM NERVOUS! SURE ENOUGH, HE'S GETTING. > GROGGY ? THE BUSHMAN AND O'ROURKE VICIOUSLY ' WELL / LOOK AT THAT: SLUG EACH OTHER ABOUT THE RING / . OROURKES SLOWIN' UPS THe SLUGGISH O'ROURKE Gots Do ‘AND OUT? PM NOT TAKIN’ ANY CHANG = THIS FIGHT. | WANT YOU DETECTS TO Sas MOVE IN ae ae ee HAVE PEP MORGAN. THE LIGHT Heawnient CHAMPION OF THE WORLD THe SLUGGISH O'ROURKE Gots Do ‘AND OUT? PM NOT TAKIN’ ANY CHANG = THIS FIGHT. | WANT YOU DETECTS TO Sas MOVE IN ae ae ee HAVE PEP MORGAN. THE LIGHT Heawnient CHAMPION OF THE WORLD WOW! LOOK AT PEP STAGGER auclt BUSHMAN TRIES TO CUT PEP'S EYE WITH THE| He OF HIS GLOVE / THE BELL AGAIN AND PEP FIGHTING DESPERATEL BY INSTINCT, EN. CATCHES THE BUSHMAN WITH AK. PUNCH / A HYPODERMIC NEEOLE/ WOW! LOOK AT PEP STAGGER auclt BUSHMAN TRIES TO CUT PEP'S EYE WITH THE| He OF HIS GLOVE / THE BELL AGAIN AND PEP FIGHTING DESPERATEL BY INSTINCT, EN. CATCHES THE BUSHMAN WITH AK. PUNCH / A HYPODERMIC NEEOLE/ SCOOP §}c00P SCANLON, ACE REPORTER OF THE BULLETIN, ROUSES HIS SUEEPY-EYED PAL CANLO ANG PHOTOCRAPHER, RUSTY JAMES, AND PLANS TO GO INTO ACTION —— PRT ee QUARTERS: Jew | JUST NOTICED WHEN (WAS FOCUSING MY CAMERA -THOSE MEN SCOOP §}c00P SCANLON, ACE REPORTER OF THE BULLETIN, ROUSES HIS SUEEPY-EYED PAL CANLO ANG PHOTOCRAPHER, RUSTY JAMES, AND PLANS TO GO INTO ACTION —— PRT ee QUARTERS: Jew | JUST NOTICED WHEN (WAS FOCUSING MY CAMERA -THOSE MEN UME A FLASH THE MEN DADP THEIR COATS, REVERLING “TONINIY GUNS ‘— => UME A FLASH THE MEN DADP THEIR COATS, REVERLING “TONINIY GUNS ‘— => THE POLICE OPEN FIRE AND BRING DOWN THESE TWO GUNIVEN —— BUT TWO REMAINING CUNMIEN LET (LOOSE WITH THEIR TOMMY GUNS, AND THE GUARDS CRUMBLE ——— aS 3 z THE wi s [7 Sie eee 4 as ONG-OF SCOOPS VICTIMS BREAKS Loose - OP OUSTS THE OTHER ONE OFF ‘STIFF LEFT TO THE JAY — 4 ARNOLD AND THE OTHER CADOK iVIRKE FOR AL POWERFUL CAR PARKED DOWN THE STREET— ——— ~ oF AT THAT MONENT RUSTY MAKES THE SPARE THRE OF BRNOLOS CAR ANO HANGS ON FoR ee Ee a = 7 - NE 7 Bel SS pa ie og mm ce g 7 | THE POLICE OPEN FIRE AND BRING DOWN THESE TWO GUNIVEN —— BUT TWO REMAINING CUNMIEN LET (LOOSE WITH THEIR TOMMY GUNS, AND THE GUARDS CRUMBLE ——— aS 3 z THE wi s [7 Sie eee 4 as ONG-OF SCOOPS VICTIMS BREAKS Loose - OP OUSTS THE OTHER ONE OFF ‘STIFF LEFT TO THE JAY — 4 ARNOLD AND THE OTHER CADOK iVIRKE FOR AL POWERFUL CAR PARKED DOWN THE STREET— ——— ~ oF AT THAT MONENT RUSTY MAKES THE SPARE THRE OF BRNOLOS CAR ANO HANGS ON FoR ee Ee a = 7 - NE 7 Bel SS pa ie og mm ce g 7 | THE VAN ROUNDS THE CORNER AND STOPS, BLOCKING THE POLICE cee ein ale = THE VAN ROUNDS THE CORNER AND STOPS, BLOCKING THE POLICE cee ein ale = “THE TOURING CAR [5 JUST CETTING RWRY ——] J WHEN ScoorS CAR COVIES ABRERST OF IT— a “THE POUCE ARRIVE TO TRHE CHARGE OF THE BROW BATTERED AND WOUNDED CROOKS — = eA |h \ ——s j “THE TOURING CAR [5 JUST CETTING RWRY ——] J WHEN ScoorS CAR COVIES ABRERST OF IT— a “THE POUCE ARRIVE TO TRHE CHARGE OF THE BROW BATTERED AND WOUNDED CROOKS — = eA |h \ ——s j CER WELL i SURRENDER — | a ; iG TO a ‘WELL FRNOLD, ALL THAT GREK DID FOR YOU WRS TO CURRANTEE YOU THE CHAIR, AND BRING ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF YOUR CANS — CER WELL i SURRENDER — | a ; iG TO a ‘WELL FRNOLD, ALL THAT GREK DID FOR YOU WRS TO CURRANTEE YOU THE CHAIR, AND BRING ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF YOUR CANS — THIS QUIET IS. 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