The Invisible Ghost pt. 1

down upon the underworld to smash ganglin' comes the friend of the unfortunate, enemy of criminal. In mysterious, all powerful character, a problem to the police, but a crusade of a law. In reality, Dan Garrett, a rookie patrolman, loved by everyone but suspected by none of being the Blue Beetle.

As the Blue Beetle he hides behind the strange mask in a suit of a terrible blue-chain armor, flexible as silk but stronger than steel. Today's episode of the Blue Beetle is entitled The Invisible Ghost.

The Trauma and Dan Garrett, who in secret operates as the Blue Beetle, today matches brains and brawn with a cowardly ruthless gang of crooked slot machine racketeers. Can he spike their plans to flood the city with crooked gambling devices?

Will he be able to uncover the mysterious leader who directs their activities? What is behind their endeavor to install their machines at John Doar's carnival? As our story opens, the Trauma Dan Garrett is visiting his old friend and advisor, Dr.

Flann. Danny, I've been studying up on slot machines. Yes? You find out anything interesting? Well, I'm convinced that the difference between an honest machine and a dishonest or crooked machine is very slight. In fact, I'd say the difference was purely academic.

What do you mean, Doc? Of course, you realize I'm referring now to nickel and dime or quarter in the slot machines from which you will return, if any, will be a handful of coins. Yeah.

That doesn't include vending machines for candy, chewing gum, cigarettes, etc. Oh, no, no, no, of course not. I'm speaking about those machines where you put a coin in the slot, push down the lever, and pictures of fruits or birds or playing cards, whirl around and stop in different combination.