Return of the Clay Camel (1955 story)

Return of the Clay Camel

Start date:	May 23rd, 1955
End date:	July 16th, 1955
# of strips:	48 (8 weeks)
Writer:	Lee Falk
Artist:	Phil Davis
Preceded by:	"The Inventor"
Followed by:	"U-Hunt"

"Return of the Clay Camel" is the 82nd Mandrake daily story. The story was written by Lee Falk and drawn by Phil Davis.

Plot Summary

The newspapers made a story about Narda being present at a charity ball, and that she was to wear her crown jewels. Soon after, she found a note stuck under the door: Will steal your jewles at the ball tonight. No hard feelings. Your old friend - signed with a drawing of a camel. Narda didn't recognize the signature, so Mandrake told her it was the calling card of the Clay Camel, the world's cleverest thief and a master of quick, perfect disguises. Mandrake understood that this could be an opportunity to apprehend the notorious thief and called the Police Chief. They agreed that Narda should be protected during the ball so that they could catch the thief when he struck.

Appearances

Recurring characters

One-time characters

Higgins, a police detective.
Tim, a police man.
The ambassador of Cockaigne.

Locations

New York
- Tenth and Pine.
- Pine and Market.

Behind the scenes

The title for this story is taken from the strip of May 23, 1955 (Beginning: Return of the Clay Camel).
Narda returns her crown jewels to the Royal Museum in Cockaigne.
Pine Street is downtown St. Louis, and 10th street crosses it.