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THE SPOOK LEGION
A Doc Savage Adventure by Kenneth Robeson
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? Chapter I. THE FIRST SPOOK
? Chapter II. NUT?
? Chapter III. NO CHANCES
? Chapter IV. THE SNATCHING GHOST
? Chapter V. GIRL IN GREEN
? Chapter VI. PHANTOMS
? Chapter VII. THE SPOOK AT THE AIRPORT
? Chapter VIII. TERROR AMONG ERMINES
? Chapter IX. MARIKAN
? Chapter X. INVISIBLE RAIDERS
? Chapter XI. GHOST PRINTS
? Chapter XII. FUR FARM
? Chapter XIII. ALCHEMY
? Chapter XIV. SPOOK WAR
? Chapter XV. THE LIFE OF A GHOST
? Chapter XVI. THE SPOOK DETECTOR
? Chapter XVII. SEIZURE
? Chapter XVIII. UNMAKER OF SPOOKS
? Chapter XIX. DEATH DEVICE
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Chapter I. THE FIRST SPOOK
LEO BELL was a counter clerk in a Boston telegraph office. Leo was level-headed. He certainly did not
believe in spooks. At least, he did not believe in spooks at precisely ten o'clock at night, as he moved
behind the counter straightening the books of message blanks.

At five minutes past ten Leo's disbelief in spooks received a rude jarring.

It happened that Leo Bell was an ambitious young man who had studied the finer points of selling, so, of
course, he knew the importance of making things convenient for a customer, even the small things. It was
Leo's habit to place three or four books of message blanks on the counter top so that prospective
senders of telegrams had merely to step up and start writing.

As he went along tidying the counter, Leo examined each of these books, because careless customers
sometimes went off and left scribbling on them. At this particular examination, all of the blanks were clean
and fresh, showing unmarked sheets. Leo was sure of that. He remembered it particularly.

Leo stood at the end of the counter and waited for a customer. None came in. Leo was positive of that,
also. No one even passed on the street outside. It was very quiet.
Then the wastebasket upset.

The wastebasket was not placed exactly where it should have beenтАФnear the writing tableтАФbut was out
about a yard from the table. It upset noisily. Trash fell out.