As more is revealed about the counterfeiter gang—Zoe, Gar, and Greenbax—the darker the chapter becomes.

Despite his strong reaction to being blindsided by the thuggish Gar—including a two-fer knockout punch—Tim Graham gets blindsided a second time by the blackjack-wielding Zoe.

Clearly the brains behind their operation, Zoe is also the gang’s secret weapon, with her arresting appearance. The cold-hearted Jezebel does show a bit of a conscience in a beautiful throwaway panel, but she immediately reverts to form, dosing Tim and Stub with barbiturates.

Sgt. Douma was a recurring character. His previous appearance was about a year earlier—shown in this half-tabloid from the New York Sunday Mirror. (I love those old advertisements!)

Knowing her car’s capabilities, Mitzi convinces the skeptical Sgt. Douma to take the wheel of Stub’s hotrod.

To be continued…

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