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Suspecting that the secret of the White Horse's value lies to the Fifth Branch,

Greg and Stuff investigate.

Unaware that there's a conspiracy afoot to involve Prince Spiel and X-1's

trickery, they discover what appears to be an attempt on his life, and then...

Where did Pierce go?

What happened to Prince Emil?

It isn't Prince Emil. It's Miller.

Miller? Yeah.

There's something fishy about this.

He's made up to look like Prince Emil. He's been shot.

And if he had the pearls on him, he hasn't got them now.

for coming to our rescue, Prince Emil.

What happened here?

Stuff and I encountered two men in the patio who had attacked Prince Emil.

They knocked us up and put us in the reservoir.

I can identify them if they are ever caught.

Then it was you, Prince Emil, who fired the shots?

The last one, yes.

Stuff and I were targets for the others. We felt like ducks in a shooting

gallery. I have no doubt that the men who attacked Mr. Sanders and his young

friend... The same ones who attempted to kill me.

Silver, notify the police immediately.

Right away.

Greg, I suggest that you and Stuff go up to the house and get some dry clothes.

Thanks, but we'll be all right. It's a warm night.

Incidentally, it was Collier's white horse they brought to the ranch. That

may be no surprise to you, Greg, although it may be news to you, Prince

Emil. I'm very glad the animal's been recovered.

Had I known that my gifts would cost so much trouble, I never would have brought

them to this country.

Why should those five horses arrive with such interest?

I was hoping you could answer that question, Your Highness.

Questions, my dear Pierce, are not always as easily answered as asked.

And not always answered correctly.

Will you excuse me?

Well, I think we'll be running along, George. Good night. Good night. Good

night.

That's right.

Wait just a minute.

Number, please.

This is X2.

Let me speak to X1.

X1 speaking.

X8 and 9 are here.

Bring them to me at once. Very well.

Let's go.

Just a minute, Shelver.

You're not putting us on the spot, are you? You did it yourselves.

Greg Sanders is still alive, and so is Prince Emil.

We made a deal with you.

You said you'd keep us in the clear with X-1. Tell him the story I picked up for

you, and you'll be all right. Now come on.

X-8, where is the package that Miller carried?

We don't know anything about it. X-1?

That's right, we never saw it.

I know you two were at the ranch when Miller was shot.

Did either of you do it?

No. Then what were you doing there?

We was following Greg Sanders, his pal.

We meant to get rid of him.

They acted in good faith, X-1, and they meant well.

I'll take your word for it, Silver, this time.

X-8 and X-9, you're still in good standing.

You report back here tonight.

I'll have your assignment for you then.

yours are watching Pierce's ranch for developments.

Boy, nothing happens.

That's been a pretty dull session. We might as well shove off.

I missed my guess. Those are the two babies that tried to kill us last night.

Sorry, the same two guys, Gray.

What do you suppose they're gonna do with those horses?

They're not putting them in that trailer just for exercise.

What do you suppose this means?

That possibly Silver has something to do with this funny business.

I've had an idea that he might have.

Well, maybe we can sneak into the garage.

No, you keep an eye on him. In case they move the horses, give me a ring and then

call them.

I'll leave the motorcycle, but you get it undercover.

Roger Wilco.

I've got a date with Betty Winslow tonight, so I'll be around the cafe in

case anything happens.

It's wonderful the sacrifices you make to cause the duty.

far from certain that X-8 and X-9 are on the level, in spite of the way they

explained their presence at the Pierce Ranch.

Well, I don't blame you, but there's one thing for sure.

Yes? If they carry out tonight's assignment, they'll either get

themselves killed, or we'll gain possession of something very valuable.

X-1 speaking.

X-8 and 9 reporting.

Come in.

press upon you that the work you're to do tonight is of the utmost importance.

The dust is dangerous, but if you carry it out satisfactorily, your past

mistakes will be overlooked.

If you fail, well, you both know the answer to that.

Yes, we understand.

X-2 will give you all the instructions you need. See that you follow them.

Yes, X-1.

Well, I told you I'd get you a break, didn't I?

Maybe you didn't, maybe you didn't. Yeah, what's the deal?

You're to get the two horses that belong to Betty Winslow and Greg Sanders.

In their places, you'll do the horses you picked up today, Colliers and

Pierces. You mean we're just to switch horses?

That's all.

But you'd better watch yourselves.

There's two deputy sheriffs guarding the arena stables.

They shoot first and ask questions later.

That's a big help.

You afraid you can't handle the job?

You can tell X-1 the horses he wants are as good as his. Good luck.

At least we know those two won't be causing us any trouble. They won't even

know that they've got horses that don't belong up.

Good evening, folks.

Hello, George.

Well, Greg, I didn't expect to see you again so soon.

Well, that dunking I had last night didn't have any lasting effect.

Didn't happen as fair as it did. So I see.

Well, enjoy yourselves.

Thank you.

Good evening, Miss Winslow.

Sir Sanders, this way, please.

Thank you.

We'll order dessert later. If you have any of that French pastry, you'd better

save some for Miss Winslow.

Surely, Mr. Sanders.

Who are you waving at?

Was I waving at... Yes, and from your guilty look, it must have been a girl.

Just who are you waving at?

Well, there's somebody I have to see. Excuse me for a few minutes, will you

please?

Those two men you had me watch just drove off with the horses in a trailer.

I heard them say they were going to carnival ground.

I didn't think you'd want Betty in on it.

That's right.

I'll follow them. No telling what they're up to, but it can't be any good.

You stay here and have dinner with Betty.

Oh, brother, what a break.

I'll contact you later.

you were mixed up in this.

What's it all about?

Where did Greg go?

Why didn't you come over to the table if you wanted to talk to him?

What's the big secret?

I can't tell you a thing. My lips are sealed.

All they can be unsealed for is to eat Greg's dinner.

He won't be back for a little while.

Sanders just

beat it

out of here like a streak of lightning. I wonder why that young pal of his came

in after him.

I don't know what the setup is, but I'm a little worried about that deal with

Sadlow and Thorne. Do you want me to go up to the arena stables and check? Yeah,

and take Merk with you, just in case.

You take this and toss it in the rear window that stable you'll be ready to

move in I'll be right with you So

far

so good what happened from now on that counts

to a safe place only for the fire.

Put those horses back in the stable.

It's the vigilante.

He's got Sadlow informed.

I'll take care of that vigilante once and for all.

What is the meaning of this conference between the Prince and X-1's chief aide?

Are the missing horseshoes at last to be discovered?

See the thrilling answers in X-1 Closes In, Chapter 11 of The Vigilante, at this

theater next week.