Blackstone Master Magician Comics #3

When the K&K Short Line faces a midnight deadline to resume service or lose its franchise, Blackstone is called in to protect the railroad from saboteurs plotting to wreck both the newly built lift bridge and the old tunnel. But as the master magician sets his defenses in place, his assistant Rhoda is captured by the conspirators who plan to use her as bait—forcing Blackstone to unleash an incredible illusion to save both her life and the Midnight Express itself.

When mummies begin mysteriously vanishing from an Egyptian museum's locked crypt, Blackstone and his companion Rhoda arrive to investigate—only to discover that the cases grow heavier as their contents disappear, a paradox that defies explanation. The magician's keen eye and logical mind must unravel a scheme involving the museum's attendant, rubber dummies, and a trail leading from the docks through a storage warehouse costume collection. Can Blackstone expose the plot before the evidence quite literally floats away?

Blackstone sets sail for a tropical island plagued by mysterious disappearances on Lookout Rock, where people vanish whenever fog rolls in from the sea. When Rhoda ventures to the top of the rock to rescue trapped visitors—disguised as the legendary Mist Maiden—she discovers the truth behind the so-called fog monsters, only to find herself and others trapped in Professor Arcana's castle dungeon. Blackstone must use his scientific knowledge to uncover the professor's sinister scheme and free everyone before they disappear for good.

Blackstone walks his audience through three magical illusions anyone can master: a coin-doubling trick using a clever setup, a quick knot that appears in a handkerchief, and a vanishing coin that travels down the sleeve. With his trademark flair, the master magician breaks down the simple—but cunning—secrets behind each feat, proving that the best magic lies in knowing exactly what to watch for.