Illustrated Chips #1677

This anthology issue contains three main stories: "The Merry Adventures of Weary Willie and Tired Tim," depicting the comic misadventures of two tramps as they attempt various schemes to acquire food and shelter, including encounters with dogs and mishaps involving fish suppers and soup; "Rip and His Master," a serialized narrative following a boy named Tom Sturdy and his dog Rip as they search for honest employment and become entangled in criminal circumstances involving a stolen jewel; and "The Hunted Heir," a dramatic mystery serial about Sir Oliver Darke and Simon Purdon's efforts to uncover the truth behind a supposed murder and inheritance plot involving the death of a young heir at Darke Towers.