Begins a series of reprints of "Scorchy Smith", an aviation adventure strip by Noel Sickles, a friend and former employee of Caniff's. Steve helps the orphans, Doe and Doc Plum escape the Chinese, but in the process is left behind on a train, where he knocks out and disguises himself as a Russian official. Then he finds that the official's wife is Madame Lynx; he pulls off his ruse for a while and scuttles her plot. Feeta-Feeta makes a return appearance. Strips from February 19 to June 7, 1950. ( )