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the light went out, He stood
poteed in the darkness, walt-
Tig to pring, and a’ black
form, huddled in an overcoat
emerged. Lansing jumped,
grapricd at the prevler as he
Kinded, Then something heavy
came down on Lansing’s
skull, ‘The detective’s fingers
foosened their grasp and he
Slipped to the ground.
‘When he had collected his
thoughts the intruder was out
Of ighe Lansing turned to:
ward the stable door, and just
Inside he steadied himself by
placing his hand on Gus
Work bench He\ fumbled in
his pocket for a match, With
an intuitive motion he drew
Sway quickly, but before he
Could get clear, fangs were in
his wrist.
He yanked his hand des-
perately and rushed outside:
peddele iperpeatenwatecal
on his forehead as he atruck
Slight. But even though the
feat meas Meera Gai BS
he realized that he was
feeling no ill effects,
‘Back in the stable, but at a
safe distance from the bench,
he lit another mateh, and saw
the snake coiled on top of the
bench, He recognized the kind
of deadly gnae i wae, and
fnew that if any venom had
entered his wrist there would
fae ices a chats meaty
Sensation around ‘the fang
marks, But his wrist wae
Quite normal.
‘The uncertain glow of the
mate suddenly reflected on a
shiny object on the floor. He
Cy a vertensden a
pocket and picked it up.
‘At breakfast Lansing made
fhe) endionorithe|iprevicus’
night's incident,
When the, meal was, over
Diane said: “Grant, will you
Hae with me?” oes
“OF course; Grant an-
swered. “Yell get your mind
off things.”
‘Out atthe stable, Lansing
asked, "May 1 interrupt?
Diaue, |Northeup! ‘nodded,
evidently irritated,
“You and Dr, Northrup
swap horses, will you?” Lan-
Sing asked.
‘The color famed in Diand
Northrap's cheeks. “To fe an
order?” she demanded,
“Yes,” replied Lansing.
“This i Going pretty far,"
growled Drv Taylor. But Ke
made the change.
‘As Grant Taylor swung his
leg over the saddie of Disne's
mount, Lansing slapped. the
horse's fanke The spitited ant.
mal feared nervously: Taylor
Shrieleed, thtew himself to one
ide, and Groped’ to” the
ground,
‘When Taylor rose from the
ground he was holding an
sutomatic leveled at Lansing.
“You won't live to tell, am
of your"
Yansing knocked the gun
from Taylor's hand and drew
his own weapon, Taylor raised
his hands, moodily silent. Lan-
sing pointed to the saddle of
the Horse that hed ‘been i
tended for Diane.
"Poisoned needle,” said
Lansing. "Meant. for you,
Miss Northrop.” The girt
eaaped.
"Pace i now,” she cried,
“Theig father. was “afraid of
Grant's judgment, He willed
Wayne control of the Taylor
money. Grant was insanely
feslous of Wayne's power,
and because T was to 'macry
Wayne, he hated met
“Youre all guessing” snarl-
ed Taylor, fond. you can't
Prove T committed tourdert”
Sif you didn’t give yoursell
away with that gun.” Lansing
fold’ him, “chen the Bnger
prints om that” scalpel you
Sxepped Jast night will Cont
Viet you, The one you used to
Cut out the polson sacs of the
Saake. Only a surgeon could
aye done such a neat job.”
asked. “What about him
“Got his lifting off Wayne
saddle, A’ double- pointed
hypodermic needle filed with
shake venom sank into his
shoulder. "Hidden under the
leather.” Lansing waited a
moment, then turned to Tay-
Tor. “It almost worked, but as
in all ‘crimes, some
cluck—tilke me—had to atu
ble over your careful plan
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THE OFFICE, AND WALKING
HOME THROUGH THE PARK,
SHE Is KIDNAPPED By Two J}
MEMBERS OF THE SPADE
GANG, DeaDLy ENEMies
OF KINGSTON COLE AND ) @,
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KING RESCUES IRIS FROM THE Tiny RETURN TO THAT URSUS GRAHAM HAS
HIDE OUT OF THE SPADE GANG AND- THE AGENCY TO'FIND: NOT BEEN SEEN ALL DAY—
Dh, (Birks nro ne ay ies vcr |
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» KING!
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KING HAD ORDERED URSLS TO STAY
ATTHE AGENCY WHILE HE SEARCHED
FOR 115, 8UT~
Foor mur.
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BS esse Pinser
SNOOPING ARCLIND A HOUSE
(ON SRD. STREET HE Was
LASSOED FROM ABOVE
TURSUS 1S HAULED UP
Wag] 708 SECOND sToRy
WHEN URSUS REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS:
50! COME TO, EH? BETTER
SED SHUT YOUR YAR, HIDIN'BACK OF
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Tit BOG FACE Your BRAVE GUY, 1 DONT THINK! Trot vou
SHUT UP! ie} JUST UNTIE ME ANDI SHUT UP!) | THE JOKER
WY
WANTS 70 SEE
THIS BIRO~
REMEMBER ?
YOU COMIN"
PEACEFUL,
08 DO We LAY
EASY, JOKER LL
BE HERE SOON,
SKYLIGHTS
BUSTED. 1
WONDER HOW
A MILD VOICE FLOATS INTO THE
URSUS GRAHAM.
‘YOU WONDER ABOUT THE
SKYLIGHT... YOUR KING
COLE JR. DID. THAT WHEN
HE RESCUED (R/S
NORLAND FROM U:
HE'S A SURPRISING
YOUNG MAN.
CONFIDEN= ME? YOURE NUTS!
SHRED-MY-SHORTS! | WON'T,
GET'EM!
YOU WILL? oR THE TENDONS
BEHIND YOUR KNEES WILL BE
SEVERED! YOULL NEVER WALK,
AGAIN. YOU'VE TWENTY
MINUTES 70 DECIDE! fey
(HE'S A CHIP OFF THE
OLD BLOCK, EH, 1215?
BUT... WHAT ABOUT,
HE HAD ORDERS 70
STAY HERE, WHILE |
LOOKED FOR IRIS,
RIP. MY-RUBBERS! WHU.—
WHERE ARE YOU, HEH?
WHO ARE YOU?
1AM “THE JOKER ... HEAD AND ¥
BRAINS OF THE SPADE MOB
"NOW, URSUS GRAHAM, YOUARE
IN MY POWER? YOU WILL
NEVER WALK FROM THIS PLACE-|
UNLESS YOU OBEY ME?
YOU ARE GOING TO GET FOR,
ME, THE CONFIDENTIAL
FILES OF THE COLE
DETECTIVE AGENCY,
COMPLETE FROM
ATOZ!
‘AND AT THE
WHAT|=7 HE'S T00 MODEST,
HAPPENED, WHIP. [57 _ WHIP! HOW HE
SAVED ME FROM
MOMENT WHEN
URSUS WAS
BEING THREAT
ENED BY THE
JOKER, A
CONFERENCE
15 BEING
HELD INTHE
INNER OFFICE
GETHE COLE
DETECTIVE. 5
AGENCY. —) ‘|
WHEN YOU CAME IN HE
WAS GONE, WHY? WHERE?
THE SPADES ILL,
HE'S ETHER AT Lacks,
POOL HALL OR HE'S OUT|
LOOKING FOR ME.
NEVER KNOW!
IN WHICH case,»
HE'S PROBABLY
UP 7 His NECK
IN TROUBLE?
‘COULD IT BE POSSIBLE THAT URSUS
STUMBLE D UPON $43, WHERE | WAS
PRISONER, AND WAS NABBED HIM
SELF BY THE SPADES?
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IS A STARTING POINT.
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AEE GONE ai IM RE"
Auenine ro 443 Nove
Tatee wave sone ces
WHIP GET REILLY AND WHITE AND
JOIN ME THERE, 1215, WELL LOOK
IN AT JACKS POOL HALL THEN,
TLL DROP YOU OFF AT YOUR.
PLACE,ON MY WAY.
WE RETURN TO 443. WHAT IS YOUR.
PLANNED WITH TIME 15 UPS
Raa Ge
tue Ga FOUR!
GRAHAM EuoleQue
‘Ml
IN YOUR SPADES!
TLL MAKE 4 SHORT
loeck OF EM, Me JOKER!
THE DOOR FESS YOUR LAST CHANCE! GRAHAM, A GOOD! FOUE. YOU
TOURSUS youwiteigsr weire wart \ | KNIFE! PLL IMBECILE! THE PEN
c DICTATE, THEN, DO.AS/SAxOR—) |WWelTE! BRIAR AND PAPER HURRY!
TEN, FREE HIS
RICHT HAND# Two,
‘STAND BYE
pita
7M HURRYIN,
JOKER! BE
RIGHT BACKE,
AS (OUR DEPARTS.
TEN FREES URSUS’
RIGHT HAND
AND WITHA
ROAR, HE
SNAPS His
BONDS,
Se
URSUS CHARGES, BUT IS
(IBN ceactine rornaro re sexs
TRIPPED BY THE EIVES FEET FROM UNDER HIM:
LOOSENED ANKLE ROPES :
SMASHES URSUS BACKWARDS—
[iwitw a GRUNT OF THE SpabE Dooees
PAIN URSUS BACKWARD-
URLS THE KNIFE A
DRSUS PLUNGES DOWN BOV! HOPE THIS
THE STAIRS FRONT 0008 AIN'T
CUE MY-COATS
DEADERN OLD
RS
ke
WHILE UPSTAIRS—
WHEW DON'T FEEL“
HEY! THAT WINDOW!
MEBBE THAT BIG OX
DIRECTLY BELOW, URSUS
BENDS OVER
ATARGET!
he FIX You
FOR KEEPS?
CAREFULLY HE AIMS
| ATTHE BROAD Back
KING GIVES
URSUS A
HURRIED Fist
‘AID. THEN THEY
CAUTIOUSLY
ENTER THE
HOUSE.
NOTHING |S
FOUND ON
THE FIRSTOR
SECOND
FLOORS, BUT
ON THE THIRD.
FLOOR,
BENEATH THE
BROKEN
WINDOW:
PROBABLY.
LETS HAVE
Alook AT
THE SKY-
UGHT.
ROOM.
YOU HIT Hit,
KING! BLOOD~,
STAINS. HES
BEAT IT. |
BETCHA!
TAY CAB IS WAITING . CAN YOU WITH A
BAD ARM, GET 7WO DOWNSTAIRS AND INTO IT?
GOOD!.. TAKE HIM TO THE AGENCY. MEANWHILE-|
KING! WHERE'D YOU
COME FROM? WHAT
WHO DIBA SHOOT?
"a HUMAN RAT
COME ON, WE'LL GO.
IN AND=* WHOA?
SeuRE HURTS
a
i
e
WELL, FIVE'S NECK Is
BROKEN AND TWO,
OVER THERE, |S
YEAH | FLOPPED
FIVE HARD AND
Lave our Two
UNCONSCIOUS, WITH HIS PAL.TEN.
YOUR WORK. TENS EVIDENTLY
uesus?
SCRAMMED.
7 To HURRY TO
‘A PHONE AND HEAD
OFF WHie STEELE
AND THE BOYS
FROM COMING.
