Fate had indeed smiled upon Janno, one of Elekton’s outstanding sportsmen and athletes.

He was crack pilot of the Trigan Air Fleet . . .

. . . and favourite nephew of the Emperor.

Your Highness, may I present Lieutenant Janno?

The occasion was the state visit to Trigan City of the Rann of Loth, famed for his boundless wealth and his fabulous collection of jewellery.

Keren, just look at that collar he’s wearing. It would feed a whole province for a year, or buy a battleship.

And the strange thing is, Janno, that his people are starving and they don’t have a battleship either.

The Rann was staying at the Loth embassy. That night, a masked figure hurled a rope from the roof of the next building to that of the embassy and began . . . 

. . . a death-defying crossing!























Followed by a nerve-searing descent to a lower window.

The next morning, the Rann’s servants found the embassy safe open and empty.

His Highness’s jewelled collar!

Gone!

The theft of the priceless collar has created a top-level crisis in Trigan City. It is reported that Loth has broken off diplomatic relations with the Trigan Empire.

Before nightfall, there was an anonymous call to police headquarters.

Listen carefully. If you search the quarters of Lieutenant Janno, you will recover the jewelled collar of the Rann and apprehend the thief—that is all.

A knock at the door of Janno’s apartment announced members of the anti-crime squad.

Lieutenant Janno, we’re from the police. We have permission to search your quarters.

Do come in, Inspector.

A brief search revealed . . .

By all the stars!

You’re under arrest!

As you say.

Janno was taken to the city gaol to await trial. There he was visited by his distraught father, Brag.

You’ve nothing to worry about, my boy. The whole thing was obviously arranged. The real criminal will be found . . .

The real criminal is found.

I did it, Father! I am guilty!

This instalment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 709 on 16 August 1975.