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MEASURES FOR A COFFIN
A Doc Savage Adventure by Kenneth Robeson
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? Chapter I
? Chapter II
? Chapter III
? Chapter IV
? Chapter V
? Chapter VI
? Chapter VII
? Chapter VIII
? Chapter IX
? Chapter X
? Chapter XI
? Chapter XII
? Chapter XIII
? Chapter XIV
Originally published in Doc Savage Magazine January 1946

This issue of DOC SAVAGE is an extra-good one, we think. The novel, MEASURES FOR A
COFFIN, represents Kenneth Robeson at his best . . . and we bet you'll be wondering if Doc is really
what he pretends to be. See how long it takes you to guess the answer in this puzzling thriller.




Chapter I
MR. WATERS, an average-sized and undistinguished man, had worked Gate Four at the Coliseum for
years. His job was listed on the payroll as Admissions Clerk, which meant taking tickets. However, the
Coliseum had highbrow aspirationsтАФthe management hoped to eventually displace Carnegie Hall as the
ultimate goal of singers, performers, lecturers, musiciansтАФand the label of ticket taker was not gilded
with sufficient dignity, so it was Admissions Clerk.

It was 2:40 p.m., a Wednesday afternoon in December.

тАЬJoey!тАЭ said Mr. Waters.
тАЬYeah? What is it?тАЭ Joey handled Gate Three.

Mr. Waters waved some ticket stubs, two ticket stubs to be exact, which he was holding in his hand.

тАЬHere's a funny one,тАЭ Mr. Waters said. тАЬSomebody is counterfeiting tickets on us.тАЭ

тАЬYou're kidding,тАЭ said Joey.

тАЬNo. Honest. I've got two tickets here which have the same numbers. I just noticed they were alike. One
has got to be a counterfeit.тАЭ