
One of the
most unusual stories appeared on 16 April, 1950 -
"Taxes and The Spirit". In this story, two
agents of the Treasury Department take The Spirit in for
questioning about why he has not filed any income tax
returns and what his source of income is - it is revealed
that The Spirit lives off the inheritance his father
left. This would later be used against The Spirit when
'Denny Colt' returns (much to The Spirit's surprise) on
September 16, 1951 in "The Counterfeit Kitter"
to claim his inheritance.

Forcing The
Spirit to reveal his identity, it is upto the two
Treasury Agents to decide whether his career as a crime
fighter can continue...

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