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After the loss of his foster parents,

Clark Kent leaves his home

to take the train to Metropolis.

At the depot

he learns that a broken rail has been discovered nearby.

And as the station agent

tries desperately to flag the train...

The Limited just passed the last station.

You... You'd better call the emergency hospital

and have them standby.

This train is really goin'.

The engineer must be late for dinner.

The way he's traveling, he hasn't eaten all week.

He's not gonna make it.

This looks like a job for Superman.

Let's get out of here and see what happened.

That's all I can tell you, miss.

For heaven's sakes, man, what happened?

I- I don't know.

What I saw with my own eyes.

Saw what? Speak up.

What did you see?

I... I... I sa...

I saw him over there, I...

Carson, the most fantastic thing just happened.

Not two minutes ago, we had a split rail right here

that would wreck even a slow freight.

That's what the engineer was saying.

If I hadn't known McGorny for 25 years,

I'd say he was crazy.

Yes, but you highballed right over it.

Take a look up the line, you can see why.

I saw the rail myself.

It's straight now

and can be respiked without any drewing up.

Let's walk up the line and take a look.

I'll have to verify all of this.

You'll have to wait at the station

or get back on the train.

We've got all we need. What a story. What a story!

Yeah, but who will believe it?

Perry White, I hope.

I'll bet White thinks we've gone crazy.

Maybe we have.

Anyhow, we still have to cover that mine disaster.

You better get back on the train,

Metropolis Express is due.

We're pulling onto a siding to let her by.

We'll be there. Come on, Jimmy.

Taxi?

Would you take me to a newspaper office?

Which one?

Which one do you recommend?

The Daily Planet is our biggest and best.

Well, fine, that's good enough for me.

Right.

See where it is.

Yes, sir.

This is as close as we can get.

I'm gonna take a look at it.

Sure, it's on your time.

Again, Superman makes use of his x-ray vision.

This looks like a job for Superman.

Something flew in the window.

It was a bird.

Couldn't be, it was too big.

It was a man.

But he flew through the air.

Look, there he is again.

That's right.

He landed over the... Behind the car.

He had a girl in his arms.

Stop it.

Get back, everybody.

You can't get through.

Go on back now.

What...?

Whatever it is, it's gone.

Well, I'm beginning to doubt my own eyes.

Me too. Say, maybe we were seeing things.

Don't stand around talking. Find a doctor.

Good morning, Daily Planet.

Oh, I'm sorry, you can't talk to Mr. White right now.

Uh-uh.

You're welcome.

Ahem.

Uh, good morning.

And what can I do for you?

I'd like to see the boss.

Oh, that'd be Mr. Perry White, the managing editor,

only you can't see him.

Why not?

On account of he went temporarily crazy

over a train wreck that didn't happen.

Um, I think I'll take a chance and barge in anyway.

Uh, you needn't bother to announce me.

Hey, you...!

You, whatever your name is!

Of all the stupid stories that have come across this desk,

this is the worst.

A guy bending a broken rail and preventing a train wreck.

Flies into burning building and rescues woman.

It's a case of mass hysteria,

and that's the way I want it played.

Now, get out of here, all of you.

Now, what do you want?

A... A job.

Any special kind or would mine do?

Well, I'd like to be a reporter.

I haven't had any experience in writing, but...

That should help.

Well, I have other qualifications

that might be valuable.

I told you I wasn't to be disturbed under any...

Oh, it's you, Lois.

Yes, this is Lois Lane, demon reporter.

We're at the mine, and there's been a disaster, all right.

Ten man are trapped inside the lower shaft.

But they won't let anyone inside the police lines.

Get in anyhow!

Lemme talk to Jimmy Olsen.

Here he is.

Yes, Mr. White.

Yes, but... Uh...

We're doing the very best we can, sir.

Y- yes, yes, we have.

Yes...

All... All right, Mr. White.

Uh, yes. Yes, sir.

Goodbye.

I can get that mine story. They won't keep me out.

How did you know we were talking about a mine?

I didn't mention it.

My hearing is a little better than average.

How about giving me a chance?

If you can get inside that mine and bring the story back,

the job is yours.

You can contact Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen there.

They'll be the ones on the outside.

Thanks.

Hasn't the company got sense enough to realize

that the whole world is interested in what happened?

Sorry, but company's orders.

No one allowed through but the rescue squad.

Probably won't do any good,

but I'm gonna try another angle.

I wanna talk to you, miss.

I heard you talkin' about gettin' into the mine.

Well, I know a way.

It leads down to the shaft where the accident happened.

It won't do me any good if the place is guarded.

Well, that's just it. It ain't.

Of course, I figured that this ought to be worth

a little something.

Will this do?

Yep. Follow me.

This is it.

You go straight through there until you find a vertical shaft.

And there's a ladder that leads down

to where the miners were trapped.

Why don't they use it to get out?

Well, first, because the miners probably didn't know

that this blast opened the old shaft.

And second,

maybe the gas didn't leave 'em enough strength to get out.

Well, ain't you goin' in?

Uh, say, I'm from the Daily Planet,

I'd like to see the manager of the mine.

So would a lot of other people.

So White did hire someone else?

Only if I get the story,

but I'm not so sure of that as I was.

I'm Clark Kent. And you're...?

Jimmy Olsen, the Planet's best cub reporter...

if I'm still on the payroll.

There's been another accident!

They... You gotta come with me.

There's been a cave-in in the old tunnel.

And it's all my fault.

I showed the young lady how to get in the mine,

and now I'm afraid she's trapped.

He must mean Lois.

You know the place he means?

Listen, this old coot's

been reportin' fake accidents for years.

Don't pay any attention to him.

Get out before I run you in.

I'll check, just in case.

Hey, you, wait a minute.

Can you take me to that place you were talking about?

Oh, sure, I can. They think I'm crazy.

Come on, I'll show you.

If I help you, can we get out that way?

Fire... beyond bend.

How about... way you came in?

No chance.

The shaft caved in.

She went in there, and everything caved in.

Is this the place that leads to where the men are trapped?

Well, there's a shaft that'll lead down to that level.

But that's what the young lady was headed for.

And now you gotta dig through piles of dirt and rock.

Well, you must be mistaken.

That stuff looks as though it's been there for years.

Oh, so you think I'm crazy too, huh?

Well, I'll find someone to help.

I- I-I'll find someone.

This looks like a job for Superman.

What terrific force is this that Superman is fighting?

What sinister danger menaces Clark Kent?

Don't fail to see "The Reducer Ray,"

the third thrill-packed chapter of Superman

at this theater next week.