The Kilroys #42

When Natch Kilroy runs into Wilbur Morton on the road to Rock City, a rigged flat tire sets off a chain reaction of debt, sacrifice, and scheming that threatens to keep him away from the alumni dance with Judy. With his savings eaten up by tire replacement costs, Natch thinks he's out of luck—but Wilbur's got his own plans to finally make a move on the girl who's always chosen the Kilroys' ringleader. It's a lesson in how one dirty trick can backfire in the most delicious ways when dealing with a group of conniving teenage wiseguys.

When J. Edgar Kilroy volunteers his home to his boss J.P. Gottrocks during a hotel shortage, he's hoping the gesture will finally earn him the raise he's been waiting for since 1924—but his chaotic household has other plans. Between a mysterious "prowler," a tumble down the stairs, and an unexpected encounter with the freezer, Kilroy's scheme to impress his employer spirals into comedic disaster in this 1953 Kilroys tale.