Buccaneers #22 (1950)

Captain Daring races to intercept the merchant ship *Swallow*, learning it’s in danger from the pirate Captain Snuff, who’s been hiding in plain sight. Meanwhile, Lord Virells plots to steal the ship’s treasure and win Lady Dolores’s favor by staging a rescue, unaware that Captain Daring is already on his way.

Eric Falcon arrives to rescue Elga, the fiancée of his friend Captain-General Matthew Turley, after she’s taken by the pirate chief Moray—only to discover she may not have been stolen at all. As a storm separates the ships and Eric boards Moray’s vessel alone, he finds himself facing not just a crew of pirates, but a surprising truth about Elga’s true feelings and the nature of her captivity.

Black Roger arrives at a seemingly distressed island village, only to be lured into a trap by a cunning Moslem captain who uses a beautiful woman as bait. As the pirate crew is outmaneuvered and captured, Black Roger must rely on quick thinking and deception to turn the tide, disguising himself to reclaim control of his ship and free his men.