4 Most Boys #40

# 4 Most Boys #40 This anthology issue contains multiple stories. The main feature follows Kit and Merry as they work to open dam sluices during a flood emergency, catching a girl named Merry's ankle and working together to push against the dam to prevent disaster. A separate story titled "Creature of the Deep" depicts Captain Ludlow and crew members, including Dickie Nelson and Blackie Cole, hunting a massive sperm whale that attacks their boats and retaliates against their harpoon strikes before eventually diving deep. The issue also promises to feature "The White Rider and Horse," "Texas Rangers," "The Cadet Edison Bell," and "True Life Story of the World Famous Mayor Alford J. Williams," though these stories are not fully visible in the provided pages.