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Special Agent #6
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.