“Escape for Three”
by L. Ron Hubbard

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Publication date: June 1936

Original publication: Thrilling Adventures

Genre: Action & Adventure

Story description: When Berber tribesmen capture a wealthy Lieutenant, three tough legionnaires decide to rescue him for a cash ransom, but heroism ends up being a bigger reward.

Currently available as part of the Stories from the Golden Age series, in the title The Black Sultan.