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THE LIVING FIRE MENACE


THE LIVING FIRE MENACE
A Doc Savage Adventure By Kenneth Robeson
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Chapter I. A STRANGE WARNING
Chapter II. ATTACKERS STRIKE
Chapter III. A GIRL CALLS
Chapter IV. STINGER STRIKES
Chapter V. A CALL TO THE MORGUE
Chapter VI. A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Chapter VII. A WILD DRIVER
Chapter VIII. A GUNMAN SPEAKS
Chapter IX. THE TRAP CLOSES
Chapter X. MEN OF FIRE
Chapter XI. A MIRACLE NEEDED
Chapter XII. SANDS OF DEATH
Chapter XIII. THE LIVING FIRE STRIKES
Chapter XIV. A PROFESSOR PLAYS TRICKS
Chapter XV. KILLERS CLASH
Chapter XVI. A MOB AMUCK
Chapter XVII. BETWEEN TWO FIRES
Chapter XVIII. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE
Chapter XIX. THE SUB AFIRE
Chapter XX. JOURNEYТS END
Scanned and Proofed by Tom Stephens




Chapter I. A STRANGE WARNING
THE man reeled as he tried to run. His breath came in short gasps. Time after
time his head twisted to dart quick, fearful looks behind him.
Perspiration was streaming from his body. His face was a queer cherry-red, the
lips puffed and scarlet bright. His feet kicked up small clouds of sand.
Overhead, the sun was beating down relentlessly. On either side were cactus and
sage. And ahead, not far now, were the scattered buildings of the desert town of
Sandrit.
Mumbled words came from between the puffed lips.
"IТve got to make it! IТve got to make it! IТve got to get word outЧget word to
Doc Savage!"
At Palm Springs, only a few short miles away, beautiful movie stars were
lounging around in shorts. Cooling drinks were near at hand. The thermometer was
well over a hundred.
But the running man was dressed as if for a zero winter day.
Strange wrappings on his feet accounted for part of his reeling gait. Strips