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MONTE HALEthe mmmt and boldestREAL-LIFE COWBOY OF THEM ALL OQo g 00D0 of 8M raOJCB[Ul


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MONTE HALE WESTERN Volume 1. Number 84 April, 1955Published bimonthly by Charlton Comics Group. Executive offices and office of publication Charlton Building; Derby,Conn. Copyright 1955 by Charlton Comics Croup. Frint*d in the U.S.A.


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The following outstanding magazines are easily identifiedon their covers by the words A CHARLTON PUBLICATION

ATOMIC MOUSE * BADGE Of JUSTICE * BLUE BEETLE + COWBOY LOVE * COWBOY WEST-ERN + DANGER and ADVENTURE * FUNNY ANIMALSMERRY MAILMAN + GABBY HAYES *HOT RODS and RACING CARS * LASH LaRUE * MONTE HALE * MY LITTLE MARGIE * ROCKYLANE * SIX-GUN HEROES SOLDIER and MARINE * SPACE ADVENTURESROCKY JONES,SPACE RANGER * SWEETHEARTS * TEX RITTER * This Is SUSPENSE * TRUE LIFE SECRETS *TV TEENSDON WINSLOW of the NAVY * WIN-A-PRIZE * ZOO FUNNIES. NYOKA, JUNGLE GIRLEvery effort it mode to insure that these comic magaxines contain the highest quality of wholesome entertginmanf,,

MiXICG had wawycruel bandit leadersmho visged. Moodyrevolutions / Buinone could, eaualike S uagerlK ,firebrand, EL Leon IWitk ike eruelmiles of His junglenawiesake, litis evilgenius aroused ikepeasantry ofAcatera Province

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to a savaae uprisinjTke beautifulCarlotta Atontex,gunrunner for ikerevoiuiion.iaouloLnave given her lifein kis causeuntil Monre Kaleintervened. /


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SHE'S BEEN RUNNING REM-INGTON rifles across theRIO GRANDE TO EL LEON, ABANDIT CHIEFTAIN DOWN INACATERA PROVINCE/ IN PACT,HE'S JUST BEEN WAITING FORTHIS LAST SHIPMENT TOSTART A FULL-SCALE I -,-.REVOLUTION/ LET* >'' MAyBE WE CANcatch herbefore shereaches theBorder /&*K

Bui Token Motile andFlogclWliets reachike Snalloui riverikai ntarks *kefaoundartj fceiioeenike iiao nations^ NO USE.' SHE'S ALREADV TCROSSED/ IT WOULDN'TBE SAFE TO FOLLOW HERDURING THE DA*' EL LEONPRoBASLy HAS HISAGENTS HIDDEN INTHE BRUSH ALONG-

BUT WE'VE \ HOLD ON,,SOT TO DO, \ MONTE /SOMETHINS.VSUPPOSE IHEAD DOWNTo acatera crry,THE CAPITAL.' I'LLWARN THE GOVERNOR,GENERAL MONTALVO,THAT EL LEONHAS A FULLSUPPLY OFSUNS,NOW-

' MEANWHILE, IF YOU COULDXl'LL DOWAIT TILL NIGHTFALL AND j IT.' ANDTHEN FOLLOW CARLOTTA J GOODMONTEZ, yOU MIGHT r1 LUCK,STILL BE ABLE TO 1 A FLOyD.'CUT OFF THE jO|^S>.,, 'jr RIFLE SHIP- l\ ~ ^^ ~


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I RECKON I'LL >KEEP GOING UNTILI CAN MAKE CON-TACT WITH EL LEON'SFOKCES AND SEEWHAT THIS IS ALLABOUT .' I FEELRESPONSIBLE FORHAVING LET THOSESMUGGLED RIFLES JGET THROUGH ,' r^

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GENERALMONTALVOAND THIEVES / 1 IS A GOODTHEy MASSACRED J GOVERNOR.''HE IS KIND AND\ HONEST/BUT IFEL LEON TAKES/OVER.OUR LIVES

' WILL BE RUINEP/HE LOOKS LIKE ANANSEL , BUT HE HASTHE BLACK HEARTOF A DEVIL.'

I'VE GOT TO KEEP >GOING/ MAyBE THISBANDIT CHIEF DOESN'TREALIZE WHAT HIS /TROOPS ARE DOING.I MAy BE ABLE TOTELL HIM AND HAVEHIM STOP THESEATROCITIES/

Bat aiiMtnie cauiioasltjappro; rebelravwp al niaktfall - - -


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B/ ESCAPING AMD RIDING- -TO WARN MONTALVO OF THEDANGER.7 HERE ARE KEYS TOTHE OUTER GATE AND APEON'S CLOTHES FORyou TO WEAR .'A SWIFTHORSE WAITS BY THEWALL / VOU MUST DOTHIS FOR THE PEOPLEI FEAR I BETRAYED/

EL LEON AND HISTROOPS ARE ON THEMARCH ' THEY PLANTO SNEAK INTOACATERA CITY TO-NIGHT Sy A SECRETTUNNEL AND COME UPIN THIS BUILDING .'EL LEON EXPECTS TOSIT IN THE GOVERNOR'SCHAIR AT DAWN / ,

D/ABLOS GRACIAS, SENOR .'IF EL LEON EXPECTS TO IIN THIS CHAIR TOMORROW,,HE WILL HAVE TO FIGHT TO 'DO IT/ CAPTAthJ,GET YOUR TROOPS 'READY/ HAVEAN AMBUSH,PREPARED .'


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s> Eke rebel, Foap* emerge--}

THEy ARESURRENDERING,HALE-' WITH ELLEON SLAIN,THEy HAVE NO

RIGHT, ,~GENERAL .'BUT LOOKWHERE HEDIED --IN THECHAIR OF THEGOVERNOR.'HE REACHED ITAT LAST, BUT HEWILL NEVER RULE

'HO, HALE-' SHE ISA BRAVE WOMAN,EVEN THOUGH SHEFOUGHT ON THEWRONG SIDE.' FROMWHAT you SAID,SHE REALIZED HERMISTAKE ANDHELPED HERPEOPLE AT THEEND/ SHE WILL ,BE pardoned:

you >ARE A 'GENEROUSMAN ASWELL AS ABRAVE ONE,GENERAL .'

I'VE BEENPROUD TOWORK WITH


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Cracketbavrel Caulkivtsouunad. a trad.i>t postii tlte Braios couwlrg--r i ( THAT'S RIGHTHOWDyi BOYS.' HELP

For uavixt gears, ilie lonely prospectorsvrtio camCbeA. tins West in seareji. of pay -diyiilaave Jpeew toefriewded. Ion wen whoKUretld. Se, ikew. up tailk eccuipyuen*- andsupplies' . cracterbarrel Caulkivis' mas3aeH * ^rulosiaKer .' Or so it seemed. - -UYitil sms wsrning iuke>i .Monte -HalsStood. i*t a cieserted. yn'ms Shaft,Staring up at a ruthless figure iliai-

menaced. Jtig life ^^-WELL, I JESTNEVER DID LIKE

yOURSELF TO SOMECRACKERS AND SETDOWN FOE A SPELL.'MIGHT AS WELLRELAX ONCE INA WHILE

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TOPS

CRACKER-BARREL /amd youSET A GOODEXAMPLE FORTHE REST,OF US

TO WORK/ BUT IFANy of you hombrssEVER WANT TO SETOUT PROSPECTING-,REMEMBER ILL ALWA/SE WILLING '

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youVESTAKED MORESOURDOUGHSTO VITTLESAND MININGSUPPLIES THANANy OTHERTRADER INTHESE B iRTS,CRACKER-BARREL .'

you'REA MISHTyGENEROUSMAN .


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a Hale Jtad. always felt/:.sr wen d.id.,aJoou*

ovie jti^Wfc,,as JVtaniesleeping bag'--


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' HE REFUSED TO HELPME OUT AT ALL. FINALLY JlHE SAVE MEUUST ENOUGH T 1 THATMONEy TO suy \ DOESN'TA RAILROAD -.J SOUNDTICKET OUT 1 LIKEH OP TOWN/ J CRACKER-IfSfflLHIl

BARREL ,'

IT'S MADE MESUSPICIOUS^ MONTE/WHEN HE SRUB-STAKED US, HE WAS

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NICE AS COULD BE /BUT WITH KEN DEAD,HE WAS MEAN AS ,A RATTLER/ANDNOW HE SA/SHE OWNS THE/' WHOLE MINE-

I'M RIDINS INTO >TOWN,JEAN, TO SEE.. IF I CAN FINDWHERE \OUT SOME MOREABOUT CRACKER-BARREL AND

'HIS SRLIBSTAK1NSACTIVITIES /yOU WAIT HEREFOR ME /

PLENTy/lN THE LAST THREE yEARS,CRACKERBARREL CAULKINS MUSTHAVE STAKED FIFTy PROSPECTORS.'TEN OF THEM LOCATED SILVER VEINS .'OF THE TEN, SIX MET WITH FATALACCIDENTS AND CRACKERSAER6LTOOK OVER THEIR MINES AS SOLEREMAIWINS PARTNER .' AND THEOTHER FOUR HOMBRES PLUMBDISAPPEARED.'


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T3UNAWAV MORSES,.MINE SLIDES,HUNT- ' AMD WHATHAPPENED TOJy BROTHERKEN, SEEMS TOHAVE BEEN THESAME AS WHATHAPPENED TO ,THE OTHERS

I DON'T I_1KeT>TO SAY IT, JEAN,BUT IT LOOKS ASIP CRACKER-BARREL, HASBEEN WORKINGA VICIOUSSCHEME TOBUILD UP AMININ.S EMPIRE/FOR HIMSELF

aI A1M TO TEST >HIM AND SEE lf IMy SUSPICIONSPAN OUT/ AND IP \THE/HO, JEAN/ 'IT'LL BE ACASEyFOR THE- LAW/


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THEY'RE SHOT ~THROUGH WITHTHESE , I / RICH SILVER/NUGGETS L I WE'VE HIT ITBIS .' BUT WHERE


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The visxt 3a.it, adMottieplods Toms&SM abroiliwg, Sziw. - - HMMMISY TUENIN& y HEAD SUSHTLy I AN ^u'^f


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f NO, HALE ' ,/ PON'T SHOOT ',/ V_^ we sive ^gj\f/w^u^T ' i/srsSiPS

WJfi&ji c ^tslra\I1PI GOOP WORK,HALE / YOU'VEPONE A PINE JOBOP EXPOSING-CKACKERBARKEL'SVICIOUS SCHEME f

I HOPE THIS'LLMEAN THAT JEAN AMPTHE RELATIVES OFOTHER VICTIMS OPHIS WILL SOON SETBACK THEIRRISHTPUL /PROPERTY


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WAHITA MERCYA Gray Hawk Story

OVER THE PRAIRIE land, the buffalograss -rippled softly in a gentle, curvingmovement. Slowly, Gray Hawk and the otherOtapi youths crawled forward. As they movedthrough the high grass, their keen dark eyesroved from right to left, exploring the ter-rain. They- were searching for two thingsthe buffalo herd so badly needed for food bytheir tribesmen, and for sign of the cruelWahita warriors who ruled the prairie. Sud-denly as they crawled forward, one of theOtapi boys lifted a trembling hand . ...Stop he whispered urgently. Up in thatclump of pin oakover the ridge I see some-thing moving Perhaps it is a Wahita scout

Gray Hawk squinted his eyes toward thedistant grove. I see nothing, he decided.Probably it was just the wind. Little Bear.Let us keep moving.Again the dusky striplings crawled through

the grass but as they approached the clumpof pin oaks, a blood-curdling cry rent the air

, It was the war challenge of the Wahitastherulers of the plains country At once, a num-ber of brilliantly feather and be-daubed war-riors sprang up from hiding

There are too many for us cried GrayHawk. And look They are led by SharpLance himself Quick Let us fleeWhirling about with the grace of a forest

creature, Gray Hawk sped away. His longsinewy legs pumping frantically, he was soonout of bow-range of the enemy Wahitas. Buteven as he sprinted down a trampled buffalowallow, Gray Hawk realized that he was alone.Turning and looking back, he saw that hisfriends had been captured by the plains war-riorsFor a moment, realizing that it was his

foolhardiness that had led the Otapi youthsinto an ambush, Gray Hawk felt the wild im-pulse to attempt to free them in a sudden sur-prise attack But then, better sense prevailing,he crouched beside an elderberry bush . andwatched, his eyes slitted ...They have not harmed Little Bear and the

others thus far, he mused to himself. Evi-dently they are going to take them back totheir village. His fists clenched with angerand desperation. I will trail them Somehow,

I will set them freeor I will die with themf^jAs the towering, broad-shouldered Wahita:braves paced along the prairie with their bound iiprisoners, Gray Hawk followed them, being))careful to stay a considerable distance behind,,Even at this distance, however, he could jjmake out distinctly the giant form of the cruelchief known as Sharp Lance. He could en*|vision the jagged scar slashed on the side of hw|face that he had once obtained in battle with ;the Otapi tribe. He could even glimpse thefwhite bracelet worn about his wristthe brace* jlet that men said Sharp Lance had carved fromthe skull bone of a slain foe With every step,Gray Hawk felt the pangs of terror stabbing :at him. But he had no choice. His friends hailbeen capturedand it was his fault. He had torescue themThat night the Wahita war party reached

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its village, set in a narrow valley in the foot-hills of the Gran' Pere range. \The Otapi youths were freed of their cruelbonds and flung bodily into a long bark huta prison chamber which was much like theceremonial huts built by the Eastern Indians.Wriggling stealthily through the clusteringmountain laurel that surrounded the camp.Gray Hawk soon reached the prison hut.Crouching by it, he tapped lightly on its

bark side. Within a moment, he was answeredby a tapping from within.Hello Hello in there, he hissed sibilantly.Who is that? came the answer.Gray Hawk Listen, he continued, I amgoing to try to get you out of there This hut

is too strongly built for me to cut a holeand the foundation is probably too deep toburrow under. So I will build a fire againstthe side. Soon it will flare up . . . and a holewill be opened. You must break through assoon as it is weakened enough. When you areclear, scatter and return to our village one byone Do you- understand?

Yes It is well came the soft reply.Quickly, Gray Hawk knelt by the rough bark

siding of the hut. He shredded some of thebark with his keen edged knife and crumpleddried moss beneath it. With his flint and steelhe struck a spark. The tiny orange fire caughtand grew. Soon it was licking up the side


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of the bark hut. Within a few moments, theblaze was growing, catching hungrily at thehickory struts of the hut, swarming wider andwider.

j Praying that the blaze would not be detecteduntil his friends had escaped, Gray Hawksprang backward into the brush.Now the fire rose higher, and higher SoonIts angry crackling was audible to the earJust as the first Otapi youth came lungingthrough the hole that had been created, GrayHawk heard a shout of alarm from the centerof the Wahita village.%' A fire There is a fire in the prison hut

But now, one by one, the Otapi boys werehurtling swiftly through the flaming hole inthe side of the hut They were singed andburned slightlybut they were not seriouslyhurt. As they disappeared in the night, GrayHawk, waiting there, smiled. He saw thearoused Wahita braves, wielding weapons, racein furious pursuit. But he knew that shelteredby the black night and with a head start, hisfriends would have an excellent chance ofescaping His plan had worked

I Now it was time for him to flee, before the[ enraged Wahita braves returned.I' Turning to slip, fox-like, through the brush, Gray Hawk suddenly heard a frightened cry behind him. Whirling, he saw that the sparksfrom the prison hut had dropped onto thethatched roof of the hut next to it. Quicklythese new flames had spread, until the entireside of this hut was a blazing wall Throughthe fire, Gray Hawk could see a woman anda child. Evidently they were terrified by thecrackling of the flames and the searing heatof the licking, crimson tongues of fire.They were trapped in the hut For a moment

Gray Hawk hesitated. After all, these peoplewere the blood of his enemies. Why shouldhe help them? But then, he decided, if theywere his mother and his brother, he could notsee them suffer such a terrible fate.Snatching up a long timber that lay on the

ground. Gray Hawk wielded it savagely. With-in a few moment, he had knocked open a nar-row section in the wallwide enough for themto come through.Now he cupped his hands and shouted.Come out Escape.But, paralyzed by fear, they did not move.Gray Hawk realized that he would have to

go in to get them. Muscles tensing, he sprangthrough the opening into the inferno. Withthe heat searing his skin, he seized the womanand her child and pulled them toward the open-

ing. Then, just as he thrust them through, hesaw one of the roof timbers of the hut fallingtoward him Desperately, he attempted tododge it, but he was too late Showering sparks,the timber slammed against his head and shoul-der, throwing him to the ground. The brutalimpact sent the boy into a drifting, eddyingmaze of unconsciousness and pain. He laythere, dazed, as the flames licked about himWhen consciousness returned to the Otapiyouth, he realized that he was lying safely on

the grass outside, in the cool night air. But,looking up, he saw towering over him the giantform of Sharp Lance, chief of the WahitasAnd hulking impassively behind, their leaderwere the other braves of the plains tribe.Sharp Lance scowled down at Gray Hawk.You Otapi spawn You are the one whofollowed your captive fellows hereand whobuilt the fire to free them Is that true?Weary muscles responding, Gray Hawkforced himself to stand up. That is . . . so . . .he replied.The mighty chief's face was like a graven

image of stonewith the single frighteningscar looking like a slip of the sculptor's tool.He frowned. And when you had set them free,boy, you returned, to rescue the squaw, andthe child who were in the next hut. Is that so?Gray Hawk inclined his head. That is , . .so . . . he muttered again.SUDDENLY, he felt a heavy hand on his

shoulder. Looking up, he saw with amaze-ment that Sharp Lance was smiling at him.Listen, boy, the Wahita chief said, thatwoman was my squaw And that boy was mysonsome day to be ruler of these plains. Yousaved them both . . . and we owe you aneternal debt'. Quickly, he drew the carvedbone bracelet from his wrist. Take this, ladReturn with it to your people, and show itto them as an evidence of our lasting grati-tude and our friendship. Tell them that neveragain need there be war between the Wahitasand the Otapi Now, go . . .As Gray Hawk turned and, smiling, ran forthe forest edge, he could feel the braceletgripped between his slender fingers. Now, heknew it was too big for him. But some day,he declared, he would wear it, and it wouldfit him well ...

THE ENDDon't miss the exciting GRAY HAWK

adventure each month in MONTE HALEWESTERN.


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ummmm, ifii^ibAMERICA'S CRUSADROFLAW AND ORDERJO* ww *r roos local Htwssumri0t


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^ I HAVE A GOOD IDEA WHO'S ^BEEN STEALING MY CHICKENSJ~Z HANK PRINOLE jSIMl J 1

I HAVEN'T ANY PROOF.BUT I'MSHORE HE'S THE GUILT* CRITTER .'I RECKON I'LL GO SEE HIM.'

LISTEN, HANK, I'M NOTACCUSINS YUH OF STEBLIN6MY CHICKENS, BECAUSE I ,CAN'T PROVE IT.' BUT IWANT YUH TO KNOW ,T8_SOMETHINS.'

SHOmit dfTfl?.... ANYONE FOUND PROWLINGRROUNDMY CHICKEN HOUSE LttTE RT NIGHTWILL BE STILL THERE NEX.TMORNING.' ANP WHEN 1


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rMonte locates the bis cattleRANCH / AND SOON r1 WAS

TOLD ICOULDFIND RANCEWELDON

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HERS /

I'M RANCE WELDON/AND THIS IS SAM BOONE,ANOTHER RANCHER .HERE IN THE VALLEy.' rWHAT CAN WE DO ]for you,STRANSER?J

SOMS FARMERS UPAT THE HEAD OF THEVALLEy HAVE BEENHAVIN& A MITE OFTROUBLE BUILDINS-A DAM AND THEySA/ yOU'RE BEHINDIT, WELDON/ I CAME .

r TO TALK PEACE/ J

PAC, EH? THAT'S ALAUGH i YOU GO BACKAND TELL THOSE NEST-ERS THERE WON'T BEPEACE IN SHANDAVALLEy UNTIL THEy REOUT OF IT-'THEyBETTER VAMOOSE


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' JS THAT YOUR LAST WORD/V^WELDDN ? A RANSE WAR IECAN BE A M1SHTV SERIOUS -*Sfci_ THINO--AND ITCAN 1 ,T .c uv7 WORK TWO WAYSt) LAST

^22>V I VAMOOSE /e^S&^l lOFf'w20\^iA t-~ ~~~**^\

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I /what\ISP P^I RECKON OME OPF *y Boys WAS HAVIN&target practice andmissed the tin can.'but i wouldn't comeback, h0/u8re he mishtmiss the target /


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AS THE HEAVY RAINS BLANKETTHE VALLEy, THE DAM RAPIDLyBESINS TO FILL /MUST BE RANGEWELDON'S MEN /THEy ARE HOLEDUP SO WE CAN'TSEE THEM ---ANDTHEy AIM TO SUNUS DOWN/


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1ZANCB AND HIS GUN-RANN1ES HAVE HIKED UPOVER THE MOUNTAIN ANDABE GOING TO DVNAMITE ,yoUE DAM FROM ABOVE.youVE sot ONiyA FEW MINUTES, i uaL oklTO STOP THEM / I

I WAS FORCED TO SOALONG WITH W6LDONAND THE OTHERCATTLEMEN .' BUT IF HEEXPLODES THE DAM,MyRANCH WILL BE WASHEDAWAy By THE 1 FLOOD/1 HAD TO JOIN yoiifZSIDE AND.WARNyou;

MEANWHILEf^ LIGHT THE FUSE AND LOWER THEDyWAMITE DOWNOVER THE DAM-'IT'LL BLAST IT TOBITS AND COVER.THE FARMLAND

g-T WITH WATER

AND WE'LL BEPROTECTED FROMTHE EXPLOSION --AND FROM HALEAND THOSE

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PLOWMANDS

LOWER AND LOWERSWINGS THE DyNA-MITE AND THEFUSE SPUTTERSCLOSER AND CLOSERTO IT'S DEADLyCOMPANION /

BUT SUDDENLyTHAT'SENOUGH /SET

BUSy, WELDON,AND HOISTTHAT LOADOF DyNAMITE

HALE.' NOWE CAN'T.'IT'LL KILLUS ALLBEFORE WECAN PUT OUT


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HE AND HIS ^^6ANS WERS'NTAS CLOSE TOTHE LEDGE ASWE WERE ANDTHE1/ RECOVEREDFASTER.' THEy

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HEADED DOWN, VTHE MOUNTAIN


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A MATTEROF PRIDE/I'VE ALVtfUS HAD ft TREMENDOUSAMOUNTOF PRIDE WHN, IEVEN HAD IT AS A BABV

-I DIDN'T WANTMYMOTHER TOknow r p/p/vrwaveaw teeth'

WHAT A WASTE/

/hey.molmses mouth,\ something fermy)i what have yuh got j house ijest, '^- r THAR ? i^^ ri^ADEjy

--po IseneralI tftji^O-^^ STOREJ^gs^ *i &*^^3H^SbK&IB

A WASTE BASKET *WHAT? ) WITH A CLOSED TOP


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