Roy Rogers Comics #4
In "Roy Rogers and the Ghost of the Lost Galleon," Roy and Sue investigate a series of strange events plaguing the Loriston ranch—earthquakes, fires, and a mysterious bell ringing from beneath the sand. When a whirlwind reveals the buried galleon-shaped house built by the long-dead Sam Powell, the duo follows the eerie sounds into the old mine, where danger and hidden treasure await. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Albert Micale, this 1948 Dell adventure blends Western mystery with a touch of the supernatural, all under a cover by Albert Micale.
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60 years ago Sam Powell struck gold. His mine is on the Loriston's property. An invisible bell sounds. Wind blowing the bell on the sand-buried, galleon-shaped house Powell built? A jinx on the Loriston's: father killed last year; since, can't keep help but Bill Hankins. Today it's earthquake, then fire at the ranch, then dynamite in the wood stove. Next day waterhole drained, cattle thirsty, cloudburst, flood; whirlwind uncovers the galleon. Roy and Sue follow the bells' ringing, find the old mine, Sue goes missing. Cave-in kills Bill the saboteur, Sue lives, is rich, loves Harry. Exit Roy.
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