Some time later, Otho streaked out of a tunnel beneath his stronghold . . . astride a deadly-looking craft!

High above his sinister island, he searched for his victims . . .

One well-aimed blast will wipe them from the face of Elekton!

The four Trigans were hiding among the tumbled rocks on a beach.

There he is!

By the stars! The fiend is taking no chances this time!

If he sights us we’re done for!

Yes, but there’s a chance  . . . Just one chance . . .

Janno wriggled out of his tunic and began stuffing it with pebbles . . .

What’s your plan?

I’m making a dummy figure to lure him down . . . pass me a rock about the size of a head . . .

A few moments later, Otho saw . . . it!

One of the Trigans!

He came down in a screaming dive, cannons blasting!























As the dart-craft flashed overhead, Janno took aim . . . and loosed his giant bow!

If it hits the control surfaces it might bring him down . . . if it misses, we’re lost!

It missed!

Ha! . . . you have delivered yourselves up to destruction, Trigans!

Otho brought his craft round in a breathtaking turn and . . .

Run for your lives!

Then, suddenly, a monstrous form arose from the surface of the sea!

AAAAGH!

Giant tentacles whipped out and took the dart-craft in a death grip.

Janno saw their enemy strike the water and reappear . . . he saw the groping tentacles . . . 

Come on! . . . we can’t leave him to such an awful fate!

AAAAAAAAH . . .

The Trigans formed a living chain. Janno’s hand reached out to grab the panic-stricken man . . . just as he was seized in the monster’s grasp!

This instalment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 353 on 19 October 1968.