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The Spider Lady has forced Dr. Graham

to complete his Reducer Ray machine.

She plans to make him turn it on the city jail

where two of her men are held prisoners.

Superman has just rescued Jimmy Olsen from a trap,

and now...

Hello, boys. Comfortable?

Well, look, we've got a guest.

Now, ain't we lucky.

You didn't happen to bring a cake with a...

Cake with a file? No.

Maybe if you boys'd play ball with the press,

I could help you out a bit.

Where have I heard that before?

You gotta get to the jail, Superman.

Lois is there.

I heard Driller say the Spider Lady's

gonna turn the ray machine on it.

It may be too late now.

Can you get along by yourself?

Yeah, but you've gotta save Lois.

Up, up and away!

Don't you gals ever know when to give up?

Go on and beat it.

You're not being very cooperative.

It's ready to beam.

Go ahead.

I said beat it.

Help, hey! Help us!

Let us out of here! Get us out of here!

Help! Get us out of here! Come on, unlock this door!

Unlock the door! Get us out of here!

Help!

Are you all right, Lois?

All things considered, yes. Thanks to you, Superman.

Return to your office.

The target has been destroyed.

Good. Stand by for the next job.

If Hackett and Anton were killed by the Reducer Ray,

there's a frightening situation we must face.

Yes. That the Spider Lady is in possession

of the secret of the ray machine.

The only way she could've gotten it is through Graham.

She may have forced him to reproduce the ray device.

Let's hope we're wrong.

How would you account for the destruction of the jail

and the death of the two men? I don't know.

I wish I could find another explanation.

There's gonna be more trouble unless we do.

I think it was a masterstroke, Driller.

Well, we might have had use for Hackett, if not for Anton.

Mm. They've outlived their usefulness.

I still wonder.

About what?

Graham, for one thing. Yeah, what about him?

Don't tell me you're going soft

and can't take care of the good doctor.

Hackett never let us know how he kept Graham under control.

His work on the ray machine will be complete soon,

and I'll get rid of him too.

I hope you're right.

We'll waste no time. I'm ready to give my ultimatum.

Set up the radio transmitter.

On police wavelength.

Attention Metropolis Police.

This is the Spider Lady speaking.

Inform editor White of the Daily Planet

that I have an urgent message for him.

Tell him to tune in at once.

Hey, get me Perry White of the Daily Planet.

Yes?

Put him on.

Hello, Forman. How's our police chief?

Pretty good, White.

Say, you'd better set up your radio for police wavelength.

There'll be a message for you from the Spider Lady.

And after you get it, call me back.

All right, I'll take care of it.

Send in Miss Lane, Kent and Jimmy.

We're to hear from the Spider Lady.

Chief Forman just phoned, said to expect a flash.

Attention, police. Attention, Daily Planet.

This is an ultimatum from the Spider Lady.

I have perfected the Reducer Ray machine.

So that you will have proof,

the Daily Planet building will be destroyed.

This will demonstrate

that I defy the newspaper's ally Superman.

The hour of destruction will be

3:00 this afternoon.

Three o'clock. It's now 11: 20.

Do you think she really means it, chief?

I don't know, but if she does, we have less than four hours.

I'll check back with Forman. There's one chance.

The conversation recorded by the police

between Hackett and Anton in the jail cell.

Unfortunately, that record was completely shattered

by the jail blast.

That ends that.

Get me Police Chief Forman.

I'm going out for a while.

But things may pop here.

I'll be back in time.

I just wanna get the reaction of the man on the street

when the news is flashed.

The word from Chief Forman

is that we're to keep quiet about the ultimatum.

If we print the news, it'll only create a panic.

We only have a little more than three hours.

We've got to do something.

I understand you want the Hackett-Anton conversation.

I have the broken record.

Fortunately, I have been endowed with super-sight.

I believe I can read the impressions on this record

and reconstruct it from the broken pieces.

Prepare the record player.

I believe you can play that.

Take this down, Lois.

Where'd they pick you up?

On the street.

What's the matter,

you gettin' careless?

Looks like it.

They get anybody else? No.

Be careful what you say.

They didn't put us together for nothing.

If they think I'm gonna

take the rap for them, they're crazy.

What, the yellow starting to show?

What do you mean "yellow"? I'm just starting to get smart.

Don't get too smart.

They can't afford to leave us here.

You got any ideas? Maybe.

Such as what?

That's all I can say now.

But if we get out of here and get separated,

meet me at the Dog's Eye.

The Dog's Eye? Yeah.

You know where it is, don't you?

Sure, I know where it is.

I'll make some copies of this for you.

Here's a copy of Anton and Hackett's conversation.

There seems little of value in this conversation.

There's one phrase, the reference to Dog's Eye.

What does it mean?

We'll have to figure that out.

It's almost 12:00.

I'll rush a copy of this to Chief Forman.

Hey, Lois.

Listen to this.

"City news service.

"Automobile drivers report that cars traveling

"between Mt. Lerritt and Mt. Dickens

"along Foothill Road

"are burning out ignition systems.

"No explanation is offered,

but the highway patrol is investigating. "

Jimmy, do you know what that means? What?

The ray machine's beam could raise hob

with the electric systems.

Do you suppose that's it?

It's a chance. Let's follow it up.

What's the pitch?

We'll pick up the Planet's plane at the field

and cruise the Foothill area. Come on.

Did you make the test?

In a short time, the reducer will have reached

its maximum power.

Good. At 3:00 we're going to use that power.

I'll be ready.

Jimmy, what's wrong?

The ignition system is out. Hold the wheel a minute.

Didn't you check before we left? Yeah.

Say, maybe there's some connection between those cars.

Tighten your safety belt.

Remove the blindfolds.

You've had your last chance, you and your entire newspaper.

You still have to reckon with Superman.

I hope he tries to stop me this time.

He will.

He'll be destroyed just like the rest of you.

You two will live just long enough

to see the end of Superman, the Daily Planet

and all those who have been fighting against me.

Watch them, Driller.

You're one of the Spider Lady's men.

You can't prove it.

I don't have to.

You once helped Hackett escape from jail.

You figure it out.

I have no time to waste.

Where's the Spider Lady?

I'll tell you. Let me go!

I've got a map that'll show you the route to her hideout.

Get it.

There's one thing you can't take, Superman,

kryptonite.

The Spider Lady had this ready

just in case you found your way here.

When you wake up,

you'll be at the mercy of the Spider Lady.

So the great Superman

has come to the end of the trail.

And to be sure that he remains helpless,

I'll keep this kryptonite ready.

Driller, it's 3:00.

Is the machine beamed to the Planet building?

Well, is it?

Yes, it is,

but you're not going to activate the machine.

That's what you think.

Don't move one step further.

Superman, you didn't succumb to the kryptonite.

I expected you to have it handy.

I'm wearing a protective lining of lead under my uniform.

You're lying.

I was only pretending to be vulnerable.

I was sure I'd be brought here.

What you thought was my weakness turned out to be your undoing.

Spider Lady, you're finished.

Driller.

Turn it on and destroy him.

Get that man to the police.

Turn the Reducer Ray over to the proper authorities,

and I'll round up the others.

Save him for the authorities.

Oh.

Oh, I was just having a wonderful dream.

You weren't dreaming, by any chance,

that you were Superman?

That's exactly what I was, Lois.

And I was flying you through the air.

That wasn't a dream, Mr. Kent.

As far as I'm concerned, it was a nightmare.