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Thank you.

Using the captured ray truck and its driver as bait, Hop believes he's

tricked Hunter into giving directions which lead to his city hideout. Hop

doesn't know that Hunter is fully aware of the situation and is cleverly leading

him into a trap.

So, as the faithful tank follows Hop and the truck to the warehouse district of

the city... All right, President, there's the alley.

No tricks.

He went in there in a truck.

We know all about it.

You get back in there and do as I say, or you'll get the same. The same what?

You guess.

Are you really that dumb, or do you just act it?

You don't scare me.

Why, I'll... Do what?

I'll... I'll do just as you say.

All right, get in there and start driving.

Where to?

Where I tell you.

Trailer. Oh, no, no.

I don't like anyone to trail me. It makes me nervous.

They may hit you on the head or they might have killed you.

Either of you fellas hurt?

Oh, no.

Just a bump on the head.

What happened?

A couple of thugs tried to force my partner over the edge.

Where are they?

I don't know. They ducked out back there.

Is this yours?

No, sir. It must belong to them.

Do you know who they are? Not by name. I know them by sight.

Well, you better come down to the station and tell the captain about this.

Can't we make a report later? We have something very important to do now.

It'll just have to wait till we find out what went on here.

We gotta find out where that truck went.

And we must check with Gail. She was listening on the radio, and she'll be

wild.

before we go in.

rich for life.

Come along with us, Rettner.

Pardon me, gentlemen.

Mr. Rettner is talking business with me.

Well, maybe, but he's going to do business with us.

All right, Rettner.

Here, sis.

I'll get you out of here.

Well, I'm not scared, but I'm worried about Hop and Tank.

I trust you gentlemen are quite satisfied.

Our man has just escaped in his plane.

Now none of us can do any business with it.

I don't know where you'll figure in on this deal, but if you know what's good

for you, you'll keep out of it.

What's wrong, don't we?

Jackie.

Oh,

it's you, Mr. Ballard.

Miss Nolan, you have nothing to worry about now. I got rid of those men.

What'd you do?

Beat them up or something?

Well, let's say they bled.

Well, where's Mr. Reckner?

Unfortunately, he has gone. Those men frightened him away.

Gone? His plane, too?

Yes.

Perhaps you can tell me how to get in touch with him.

I wouldn't know.

You'd have to talk to Hop about that.

And just where could I find him?

I wish I knew.

Mr. Arnold says you're okay. It's all right with us. Thanks, Lieutenant.

Did you get a line on that other car?

No, the license plates were stolen. There's no record of the motor number.

We'll work it over for Prince after we bring it in. I see.

If you get anything on those men, will you let Mr. Arnold know?

We will.

Hope we haven't caused you too much trouble.

Not a bit. As a matter of fact, you pulled us out of a spot.

Good luck.

Thanks, Lieutenant.

Now to see if we can find that ray truck.

This is where I left the guy who was driving the truck.

He must have gone.

Looks like it.

We came out there.

Should we have a look?

What have we got to lose?

I can think of a lot of things, but let's go.

Certainly. They moved the truck while we were gone.

I wonder where they took it to.

To their real hideout. They must have used this to get rid of us.

But we were too smart, huh?

We still haven't found the truck.

That's right.

But what are you going to do?

Go down and see Arnold and tell him all about it. Truck and all.

Good deal.

Let him wait.

What's eating you? You got troubles?

Yeah, it was no fun getting a truck out of the gas chamber. And the chief is

wild, cause Harrigan and his partner got away.

Well, it's no fault of ours the cellar door was open.

You better get in and see him.

We're going to keep you here until you give us the information we want, or go

to work for us.

Donald's in the director's meeting. He can't be disturbed.

Sit down. He'll be through shortly.

Thank you.

Oh, may I use the phone to call the airport?

Of course.

Not the both of you. What happened?

Oh, plenty, but I'll tell you about that later.

Anything happen there?

Yes. Two of those men came back and tried to get a hold of Retner.

Mr. Ballard was here and he drove them off.

Ballard? What's he doing there?

Well, he was here to see you.

About business or something. Said it was important.

Tell him I'm not interested. I don't trust him.

Well, I can't now. He's gone. He said he'd meet you in town.

Not if I see him first.

We'll be at Arnold's for quite a while if you want us.

All right, but please hurry back. I'm so anxious to know what's happened.

Me too, Hop.

Okay, so long, partner.

Bye-bye.

What's that about Ballard? Oh, nothing.

You know, I've been thinking.

He's anxious to find Tobor, too.

Doc wants to see it.

Okay, bring him out.

I'm not a well man. I can't fight back anymore.

What do you want of me?

Fix this radio so we can get your headquarters on it.

Carter and Edwards just came in.

Did they get what they went after? No, they got exactly nothing.

Tell them to wait. I want to speak to them.

What's the matter?

It hurts in here where they struck me.

Better put him back in his room.

He'll work later.

Keep an eye on it.

your last report.

If you don't mind, I'd rather talk to you alone.

Well, that isn't necessary.

These gentlemen are just as interested in Dr. Tobor as I am.

All right, then.

We finally found the place where they were keeping Dr. Tobor.

But somebody must have tipped them off that we were coming.

of the window, please.

So Dr. Tobor must be somewhere

in this city. And Ruttner's taken the plane back to the secret laboratory.

Have you learned where this laboratory is?

Only that it's way up on a mountain and underground.

On a mountain?

And underground?

That doesn't make sense.

I know it, but that's the way it is. I still think we should turn the entire

affair over to the authority.

It's completely got in our hand.

That would be the worst thing we could do.

I fail to see why.

From what you've seen, do you think that Tobar has a new source of power?

Yes, I do. He's got something in whatever it is that drives his plane

plenty fast.

Have you inspected his plane?

Not closely, but it works differently than anything I've ever seen.

Mr. Arnold, Dr.

Tobor is on the phone.

He wants to talk to you. Dr.

Tobor?

Hello.

Hello, Tobor.

Yes, yes, this is Arnold.

What's that?

Oh, no, no, Tobor, you're mistaken.

Whatever gave you that idea?

Hello?

Hello?

Tobor has escaped from the men who were holding him.

Blames me for his troubles.

If you're coming here to kill me, I'll have to ask you all to leave.

And that is all that you do.

There are arrangements to be made.

And of course, you'll say nothing about this to anyone.

Are you sure you won't leave me? Quite sure.

I insist that you call in the police at once. Let me handle this my own way,

will you?

Dr. Sobar's escape need not alarm us.

Facts can be used to our advantage.

There is much to be done.

Tonight.

This is Lieutenant Riley, police officer.

He's fairly in my confidence and has all the protection I'll need.

Lieutenant Riley, I've heard a lot about you two. I'm not surprised. We'll have

police records before this job is finished. We sure will have.

I have a man downstairs watching the elevator.

I'm glad you told me about Ballard.

In spite of what he did, I don't trust him. I don't either, and I don't know

why. Yeah, that's it. That's just it.

He seems perfectly honest, yet under the surface, there's something sinister,

forbidding.

Oh, it worries me.

Mr. Arnold, look out!

With Arnold removed, what will happen to Hoff and his friends?

Can they survive the renewed attacks of the chief pilot's men?

Next week in this theater, see the plot unfold further in Juggernaut of Fate,

Chapter 10 of Hop Harrigan.