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Returning from Dr. Tober's secret laboratory with his invention, Hop and

Tank are attacked by Hunter's men, who use a destroying ray, an apparatus

stolen from Tober.

Thinking that the boys have betrayed him, Tober makes a parachute leap while

the plane, disabled by the ray, plunges toward the Earth.

Somebody jump from that plane. There's a chute.

Maybe it's Tobor.

We'll find out.

Hoth Harrigan calling WHH6.

WHH6 calling Hoth Harrigan. Over.

Emergency. We're coming in for a crash landing.

Engine afire.

Here's Tobor. He left rather suddenly.

Nailed out?

Yeah, he suddenly did.

Say, that's the funniest tasting smoke I've ever been served. Yeah, Tobor tried

to gas us before he jumped.

Fine thing.

I hope he lands on some cactus.

I'm all right, Hop.

Any news of Jackie?

Not yet, but I broadcast the description of the truck.

Don't worry, that kid always lands on his feet. We'll find him. I'm sure we

will.

Hadn't you better find Dr. Tober? He'll wait till I get my hands on that nut.

Gas me, Willie.

He thought we had double-crossed him. I'll tell you about it later.

Say, do you suppose that that ray was really his stolen invention?

He said it was, and it certainly stopped our engine.

Uh, say, you know, Tober couldn't have landed far away.

You stand by the radio. We'll be back soon.

All right.

Somebody must have brought us down.

I hope they don't find Tobar before we do. For my part, they can have him.

No, Tank.

He's got what he says he has. This country isn't safe with him on the

loose.

There's a box.

Well, don't open it.

Why not?

Because if it's what we were sent for, it's secret stuff and very dangerous. We

better take it in just the way it is.

Well, he must have landed all right. I wonder why he didn't take this along.

Oh, maybe he was groggy or hurt.

We better take a look. Orders were to bring him in.

Oh, we could look around here all night and not find him.

They'll be satisfied with this.

Now, let's get out of here.

Seen anything of a man on a parachute around here?

Well, we saw the chute. Came down over there.

But by the time we caught up with it, whoever used it had disappeared.

Thanks. Come on, Tag.

We should have stayed and looked for Tobar.

Then we couldn't have gotten away with the box.

I wonder who those guys are.

I don't know.

Let's get out of here.

He's hurt lying under one of these bushes.

No, I don't think so.

He got out of his chute harness okay.

No harm hollering for him, is there?

No, I guess not.

Is that our car?

It sounds like it.

Did you leave the keys in it?

I must have.

That, my son, is a very bright idea.

That call must have been a trick to get us out here.

Maybe you're right about Dr. Tobor wanting to ditch us. And maybe I'm right

about it being a long walk home.

Hop, whatever happened to your car?

Oh, it's a long story.

Have you got any chow? Sure.

Have you heard anything from Jackie?

Not yet.

Try your little radio again, son. Maybe someone will hear it.

The battery's about dead.

And besides, like I said, if I could get the airport, we couldn't tell them where

we are because we don't know.

Let's start walking. I think I can make it now.

If Tobor's on the level, he'll communicate with it. And if he isn't,

he... I still think he ran out on us. Crossed us up, and Arnold, too.

We ought to call a cop.

If this business is as secret as Arnold says it is, he won't want them to know.

J.N. calling W.H.H. 6.

J.N. calling W.H.H. 6.

Come in, please.

W.H.H. 6 to J.N.

Hello, Jackie? This is Hop.

Are you all right? Where are you?

Over.

Sure, I'm all right.

We're on the hill road ten miles north of the main highway.

Come and get us.

Stand by. We're on our way. Off.

I'm coming, too.

Somebody's got to stay here.

Besides, there may be trouble.

Anyway, Jackie's okay, so there's nothing to worry about.

Come on, Tay.

They hijacked our truck, then tied us up and hit us in a brush.

We don't know where the gold is, but Jackie claims he does.

There's an old barn at the end of the road, but there's two men guarding it.

We ought to let the law handle it.

That'd take time. They might move it out.

We'll take a look at it anyway.

They're armed. They took our guns.

So what?

We're smarter than they are, aren't we, Hop?

Well, aren't we?

All right, let's go.

or a car, don't you?

Yeah, maybe it's our boys coming after the gold.

Well, maybe it ain't.

There are two men there, all right, and they're probably armed, so we'll have to

use the old strategy.

Now, I'll tell you what we'll have to do.

All right, what do you want?

They're lost. Which way is the road back to town?

Do I look as dumb as that?

Well, what do you mean?

As if you didn't know.

Don't you think I remember that face?

How could you forget that mug?

Okay, so you remember me. Who am I?

What is this, a guessing game?

Or did that little rap on the noggin really make you lose your marbles?

What rap?

That's all, brother.

Get out of there.

You too.

That's right. You better give up while you can still swallow.

Take their guns, Jackie, and give them to the guard.

You better tie them up. We'll have to leave them here.

Let me tie them up. I know some swell knots. No, you have to show us where the

gold is.

Well, it's inside to the right, under some hay.

I'll get some rope.

Come on, Tank.

I just remembered. I didn't get any sleep last night.

You've got nothing on me.

Yeah, but I need it. I'm still growing.

You can say that again, and I don't mean taller.

Chief Pilot speaking.

The box Dr. Tobar was carrying will be kept in Hunter's office in Palmdale

until sent for. It must not be open.

Dr. Tobar is still at large.

Find him.

Leave it alone.

Orders are not to open it.

the chief will send for it chief is sore because we haven't found toba now get

out and look for him where there's a lot of country around here hunter okay

Now, don't go away.

The sheriff will be mighty sore if he doesn't find you when he gets here.

Picked up at Harrigan's airport.

You mean to tell me that with Dr. Tobor and his priceless invention missing,

Harrigan has gone out looking for that gold?

I told him I'd be responsible.

Well, you're not responsible for my brother.

Hop's gone after him, too, you know.

He should let the authorities search for the boy.

Mr. Arnold certainly impressed him with the importance of Dr. Tober's invention.

How did you know that anything had gone wrong, Mr. Arnold?

On a reasonable length of time, it elapsed and we heard nothing. It was a

natural assumption.

You tell Hop Harrigan I'm holding him personally responsible for whatever

happened. Unless he can prove otherwise.

Come on, Craven.

Retner, listen carefully.

I have discovered my enemy.

The men who are trying to steal my invention.

You must come at once in my plane so that we may deal with them.

I am watching them from here and will direct you from this spot.

Yes, sir. Right away.

That's right. And Mr. Arnold was furious.

He said he'd hold you responsible for anything that happened to Dr. Tobar. Oh,

that's bad.

The guards want to know if I can phone their office for another truck.

Well, certainly. What are they waiting for? I want to get that gold to the

bank.

Okay, fellas.

Jackie's answering it.

I've got to see Arnold and find out where we stand.

Say, when are we going to get off of this merry-go-round?

When one of you catches the brass ring.

And that'll be Dr. Tobor.

Well, Hop, Sheriff's Office and Palmdale call. They said they saw your car early

this morning, but it's gone again.

I thought Hunter was at the bottom of this.

Now I'm sure of it.

Come on, Tank.

Well, here we go again.

Oh, no you don't, Jackie. Come on back here.

Don't forget what I told you, Tank.

You be the aggressor while dealing with a man like Hunter.

Boil down. That means get in the first punch.

Nothing new about that.

Me old man told me that a long time ago.

See you later

Hold

your present

course and altitude will soon be over your target

Could it be a plane? I don't see one.

Maybe we're both hearing things.

Ah, no.

Something flew by that was faster than gee whiz.

Retina, decrease your speed.

You're miles past your target. Can't you hear me?

Don't you usually knock before entering a private office? We do our knocking

after we get in.

Hunter, you and I are going to have a little talk.

Yeah? What about? Several things.

First of all, that gold hauling contract we both bid on.

Slower.

The box is in the center building of that block on the main street.

Direct your ray at it.

I delivered that gold to your airport exactly as the contract called for.

What happened to it after that is no concern of mine.

And another thing, I'm busy.

There it goes again.

What's in there?

That belongs to Dr. Tobor.

It's going to explode. I'm getting out of here.

What will be Dr.

Tober's next move in the sinister game he's playing? What will happen when the

chief pilot's men learn of Tober's hiding place?

Be sure to see Plunging Peril, the fourth action chapter of Hop Harrigan,

at this theater next week.