10-Story Detective, September 1941 — page 42: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

Behind the 8 Ball Mystery Novelette He stood in the wee doorway, brandish- By J. Lane Linklater CHAPTER I out at the distance, the man was smoothly handsome, and young HIL MASSEN watched the _ enough to be interesting to the girl. couple come out of the building Phil knew the girl very well. He across the street. The girl was didn’t know the man at all. a beauty. As nearly as Phil could make This was a special assignment for 40 COMICOO® CO