[the fight in the cafe after the escape from the acid]
[the hag aids balcom in his nefarious plans]
[eva is imprisoned in the chinese den upon de luxe dora's orders]
[locke in the coil of the garotte]
[in the clutches of the iron terror]
[locke is bound in the "death noose"]
[locke perfects his explosive-gas bullet firing-arm to use against the automaton]