Funny Picture Stories #2

In "Hare and Hound (A Story in Which the Clock Has Two Faces.)", a mysterious figure known only as the Clock haunts the city, leaving behind only cryptic clues and a trail of unanswered questions. With no leads and a ticking clock, Jo and the detective team fan out across the city, chasing shadows and secrets in a race against time.

In "Smuggled Toys," Inspector Scott follows a trail through the bustling streets of Chinatown, leading him to the notorious Rat Larson—hoodlum of the high seas and the China coast. With a mystery wrapped in toys and danger lurking in the shadows, the case unfolds with sharp turns and hidden motives.

In "Easy Job," Jo meets a man calling himself "Free" Smith, a smooth-talking stranger who seems to slip effortlessly into the rhythm of the Coast Guard’s routine. As the story unfolds, the line between duty and deception blurs, leaving Jo to wonder just how easy the job really is.

In this 1936 western novelet from *Funny Picture Stories #2*, a lucky card hand lands a puncher and his partner with a prize herd—only to find themselves unexpectedly crossing paths with Red River Brent, the notorious rustler leading a band of outlaws. With the stakes high and the frontier tense, the odds are about to shift in more ways than one.

In *The Christmas Kid (A Complete Novelet)*, a lone wanderer known only as the Kid finds himself caught in a brutal Alaskan winter, where frozen landscapes hide more than just ice—men driven to madness by greed and isolation. When a ruthless killer leads a pack of hardened outlaws through the snow, the Kid must outthink them, trading steel for cunning in a fight for survival.

In "The Red Raider," Lieutenant "Smoky" Battle stands defiant as hill tribes descend on his outpost, their numbers overwhelming. With grit and a steady hand, he rallies his men in a desperate stand against the Rango chief’s relentless assault.