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Special Agent #6

May 1949 · Parents' Magazine Press · 0.10 USD
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The issue is an anthology featuring multiple stories. The main story stars Steve Saunders, a special agent investigating a fire in a building, where clues involving cotton waste, sandpaper, and a burnt match reveal the arsonist's method. A second story depicts a chase sequence involving characters Fred and Katy being pursued in automobiles that nearly collide and crash. The issue also includes a "Sports Champs" feature on Gene Bearden, a left-handed pitching star for the Cleveland Indians who was chosen as the 1948 World Series hero after pitching a 2-0 shutout and winning the playoff game for the American League pennant. An additional story follows Special Agent Steve Saunders as he investigates a pirate robbery of $30,000 loot from a ship called the "Monte Carlo," with clues pointing to suspects wearing white cotton gloves and blue stockings over their heads.

Contains 6 stories
The Case of the Desperate Swimmer
10 pp · Detective-Mystery

When Special Agent Steve Saunders is assigned to a kidnapping-murder case, he uncovers a trail of evidence—tire tracks, paint chips, and a discarded gas can—that leads him to an old swimming rival from his boyhood: Fred Barron, now a hardened criminal running with a dangerous crew. As the FBI's meticulous lab work narrows the suspects and Steve closes in, he must confront the ghost of his past before Fred can strike again.

The Smuggled Diamonds
6 pp · Detective-Mystery

T-Man Michael Trigger goes undercover as a boat crewman to infiltrate a smuggling operation centered on the legendary Raurbach diamonds, stolen before the war and finally surfacing. When a former convict named Russo tries to double-cross the operation and claim the contraband for himself, Trigger and his ally must act fast to stop him and recover the precious stones. It's a tense cat-and-mouse game on the open sea that tests both Trigger's nerve and his ability to think on his feet.

Gene Bearden
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Sports

Gene Bearden's path to baseball stardom began in the Navy, where a torpedo attack left him severely wounded—his knee wired together, his skull reinforced with a metal plate—yet within years the left-handed pitcher was dominating the majors. In 1948, Bearden became the Cleveland Indians' World Series hero, winning the crucial playoff game against Boston and delivering shutouts that clinched the championship for his teammates. This is the remarkable true story of how a war survivor became one of baseball's brightest young stars.

The Case of the Insane Banker
5 pp · Detective-Mystery

Special Agent Steve Saunders faces an unusual assignment: prove that W. D. Manley, a banker evading trial for fraud, is faking his mental illness. Saunders goes undercover as a patient in the sanitarium where Manley resides, gathering evidence of the man's true mental state while maintaining his cover. The investigation becomes complicated when Manley discovers Saunders writing in secret, forcing the agent to think fast to protect his findings.

Robbery on the High Seas
6 pp · Detective-Mystery

When masked bandits raid the gambling ship "Monte Carlo" off Long Beach and make off with $30,000, Special Agent Steve Saunders springs into action to track down the clever pirates before they vanish. Following a trail of clues—from scuttled fishing boats to incriminating gloves—Saunders and the F.B.I. work methodically to piece together who orchestrated the heist and where they've gone. It's a race against time to catch a criminal ring operating on the open water.

Easy Ed Macauley
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Biography, Sports

"Easy Ed" Macauley stands 6 feet 8 inches tall and has become the standout basketball star of St. Louis University's Billikens, earning a spot on every All-America team through his exceptional rebounding, fast-break play, and scoring prowess. Over two seasons he's poured in 763 points, and in the 1947–48 campaign he led his team to victory in the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden while earning recognition as the tournament's most valuable player.

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artist, inker Jack Sparling
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