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Part One - Issue 935, November 15th 1969:
ONE evening, John Steed and Tara King are in a gay and glittering audience assembled
in a big London theatre to see a special variety performance in aid of charity.
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
Steed and Tara are attending a glittering variety performance in aid of charity. Steed thanks Tara for inviting him, assuming that the tickets must have cost her a lot of money. She tells him that the opposite is true – the tickets arrived in the post that morning with no covering letter. On the stage the compere introduces Professor Mesmo. He asks for a volunteer from the audience, and selects Tara. He begins to hypnotise her, taking her back in time to her childhood, and asks her to recite a nursery rhyme. She rattles off Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the audience dissolve into peals of laughter. The noise covers Professor Mesmo’s whispered command to Tara that she should return to him at the theatre at midnight.
Part Two
- Issue 936, November 22nd 1969:
JOHN STEED and Tara King attend a gala performance at a big London theatre where Tara
is persuaded to go on to the stage to assist a Professor Mesmo demonstrate his hypnotic
powers. While she is under his influence he orders her to return to the theatre at
midnight.
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
Tara cannot remember a thing about being hypnotised. Steed suggests a spot of supper, but Tara demurs, saying that there is something she thinks she has to do. She returns to the theatre, and meets Professor Mesmo. He instructs her to go into a deep trance. When she has done so he tells her that Mother is her worst enemy, and that she must kill him.
Mother is asleep in his bed when he is awoken by his butler who tells him that Tara King is insisting upon seeing him. It is a matter of life and death. Mother agrees, and Tara enters the room. She pulls a gun and shoots at Mother. Fortunately his warming pan deflects the bullet. Steed is the next person to have his sleep disturbed when the phone rings. It is Mother, telling him about Tara’s failed assassination attempt. Steed is stunned.
Part Three - Issue 937, November 29th 1969:
WHILE under the hypnotic influence of a sinister magician, Professor Mesmo, Tara King
obeys an order he gives her to kill Mother. Fortunately her attempt fails, but Steed
is ordered to find and arrest her. He goes first to her flat.
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
Steed has been ordered to arrest Tara and goes to her
flat. Inside he sees that she has not been home that night. As he looks around
she comes through the door and wonders what Steed is doing round there before
breakfast. He asks Tara where she has been and she tells him that she had found
herself outside and odd little shop, but couldn’t remember how she had
got there. Steed tells Tara that he has been instructed to arrest her, but he
suggests that they both disguise themselves and prove her innocence.
They go back to the shop, Emporium of Magic, and see Professor Mesmo cycling away from it. They trail him across London and out into the country. The vintage car they are travelling in is almost not up to the job, so it is a relief to all when the Professor turns off at a large house. Steed and Ms. King head towards the house, but as they look up they are astonished to see a witch on a broomstick.
Part Four - Issue 938, December 6th 1969:
TARA KING falls under the hypnotic influence of a sinister magician, Professor Mesmo, and
obeying an order he gives her, attempts to shoot Mother. Steed aids Tara in an
attempt to prove her innocence and they follow the professor to a strange old house in the
country.
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
The witch descends and enters the house, followed by an odd gaggle of wizards and warlocks. Steed believes it is a convention. They find a telephone box and contact Mother with the news. He is not impressed. He tells Steed to arrest Tara immediately or he will come down and arrest them both himself.
Steed and Ms. King return to the house and sneak in through the back way and up some stairs. From a balcony above the main hall they observe proceedings. The witches, warlocks and wizards appear to be waiting for somebody as the stage is empty. Suddenly, there is a flash of light, a puff of smoke, and Mesmo appears. ‘Hail to Mesmo – Sovereign of Sorcery’ cry the assembled throng.
Part
Five - Issue 939, December 13th 1969:
TARA KING falls under the hypnotic influence of a sinister magician, Professor
Mesmo, and obeying his order, attempts to shoot Mother. Steed aids Tara
in a bid to prove her innocence and they follow the professor to a strange old
house in the country where they discover a fantastic gathering of witches, wizards
and warlocks.
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
Part Six - Issue 940, December 20th 1969:
TARA KING falls under the hypnotic influence of a sinister magician, Professor
Mesmo, and obeying his orders attempts to shoot Mother. Steed aids Tara
in a bid to prove her innocence, and the trail leads them to a fantastic gathering
of wizards and witches who are plotting to overthrow law and order. Then they
are discovered...
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
Part Seven - Issue 941, December 27th 1969
TARA KING falls under the hypnotic influence of a sinister magician, Professor
Mesmo, and obeying his orders attempts to shoot Mother. Steed aids Tara
in proving her innocence, and the trail leads to a strange gathering of wizards
and witches. Steed turns the tables on the weird congregation just as Mother
arrives with the police.
Written by unknown, drawn by John Canning.
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