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Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

- Look. Up in the sky. -lt's a bird.

- It's a plane. -lt's Superman.

Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet...

...who came to Earth with powers and abilities...

...far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers...

...bend steel in his bare hands...

...and who. disguised as Clark Kent...

---mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper.

...fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.

And now, another exciting episode in the Adventures oi Superman.

Thank you.

Happy birthday. Mr. Olsen.

Oh. thanks.

How did he know it was my birthday? How did he know my name?

I guess you're getting to be quite a celebrity.

This is something you two cooked up. Still makes a guy feel good.

A guy's birthday only comes once a year.

Now. there's a sharp observation.

“Marco and Freddie. novelty act.“ I wonder which one is the trained seal...

-...Marco or Freddie? -l'll bet it's not a trained-seal act.

I say they're acrobats. What do you say. Mr. Kent?

You're both wrong. lt's a ventriloquist act, and pretty good.

Well. here we go.

Thank you. and good evening. ladies and gentlemen. Freddie. say good evening.

- What's good about it? - Well. say good evening to the nice people.

What's nice about them?

Freddie. you're being difficult.

Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed?

Well. I'll tell you. Marco. That bed. trouble is. it's full of “snew.“

- What's “snew“? - Nothing. What's new with you?

I understand that you missed school today. Why was that?

I had a toothache.

- Well. did you go to the dentist? - No. why should I?

The one that ached was the one he yanked yesterday.

- Under the apple tree. - What's that?

I said. under the old apple tree.

Freddie. it's the third time this week you've missed school.

- What's the matter? Don't you like school? - I can take it or leave it. I think I'll leave it.

Down by the old millstream.

- Down by the old millstream. - Down by--?

- Down by the old millstream. - No wonder you're still in the third grade.

- Why. a boy of 14-- - Eleven and a half.

- A boy of 14-- - Eleven and a half.

All right. all right. 11 and a half. A boy 11 and a half shouldn't...

Ladies and gentlemen. excuse me.

- What happened? -ls that all there is to the act?

- No. something went wrong. - I had a funny feeling...

...that he and the dummy were talking at the same time.

- I know that's impossible, but-- - Impossible or not. they were.

Come on. let's go back and see Marco.

I give you all the best lines. all the best gags...

...but that's not enough. You have to add words of your own.

What are you trying to do. take over the act?

- Mr. Marco. can I see you a minute? - Oh. yes. come in.

- We're from the Daily Planet. - You were out front. You heard?

- Yes. we'd like to ask you-- - Look at him sitting there so innocently.

“In the shade of the old apple tree. Down by the old millstream.

Eleven and a half.“ He knows he's 14. He's been 14...

-...for the last 10 years. -It wasn't Freddie's fault, Mr. Marco.

- Someone else put the words in his mouth. - Someone else. But who?

- Obviously someone out in the theater. - But why would anyone--?

Oh. of course. To ruin my act.

Some unscrupulous rival jealous of my success.

Can you think of anyone?

Well. there's-- No. No real performer would stoop that low.

Has anything like this ever happened before?

Yes. a month ago. We were playing Portersville.

I thought Freddie was taking over the act. I talked with him after. and he promised.

But of course it wasn't Freddie at all.

What were the words he added then?

He kept saying he was only 10 years old. and I don't remember the rest.

And there's no explanation you can think of?

None at all. lt's all very. very strange.

Well. thank you. Mr. Marco. If this ever happens again, will you let us know?

We may not be able to do much. but we can help a little.

-It’ll let you know. - Lois.

- You sent for us. chief? - Yes. Come on in.

Lois. Kent. do you remember that business a while back with an armored car...

-...the one from Green's Incorporated? - Remember it? Are you kidding. chief?

An armored car with $500,000 in cold cash doesn't disappear every day.

- Got any new leads. chief? - No. I haven't.

All the police know is what they started out with:

The car was last seen heading onto the turnpike for Watsonville.

Never showed up at the other end. Vanished into thin air.

That's about the size of it. Now. here's what I want:

Hop on out to Green's and see what's happened there since the disappearance.

Maybe there's been a shake-up. Extra precautions. security measures.

Things like that. Talk to Harry Green. the president. Get pictures.

I want a background yarn for the Sunday supplement.

- Something I can use in two parts. - Right.

Don't forget. give me plenty of pictures.

Okay-

Head just a little higher. Mr. Green. That's it. Now. hold it.

Thank you. Now for one of you and your secretary. Mr...

- Davis. - No. I--

- Davis. it doesn't hurt. - Just stand at the corner of the desk...

...and hand Mr. Green a paper.

That's it. Hold it.

Thank you.

Now. Mr. Green. those extra precautions you were telling us about.

Since that robbery. we've worked out a system...

...which is absolutely foolproof.

Neither the guard nor the driver of the car knows until the very last minute...

...what time to take off or what route to follow.

- They operate under sealed orders. - Sealed orders? Interesting.

There's a car due to take off right now. I'll show you how it works.

Have the guard on car 11 report to me here.

Davis. get me the envelope for car 11.

Davis and I work out the routes the night before.

We make only make one copy. seal it in an envelope...

...and lock the envelope in my private files.

No one has keys but Davis and myself. Thank you.

Guard's here, Mr. Green.

Send him in.

- Morning. Chuck. - Morning. sir.

Your instructions. Start at once for the State Commercial Bank...

...finish loading at 11:30. then open the envelope. Clear?

- Yes. sir. - Very well. Take off now.

- That does sound like a foolproof scheme. -It is. Mr. Kent. Absolutely foolproof.

Thank you very much for your kindness.

- Thank you. - Come on. Lois.

State Commercial Bank.

Okay. Bob. this is it.

We're to go out Apple Tree Road and turn onto the Old Mill cutoff.

What is it, Bob? Breakdown. huh? Looks phony to me.

- Hi. Jim. - Morning. Oh. hey. Mr. Kent...

...l've been reading your story about the armored-car robbery.

Clark. where have you been? I've been looking--

- If it's about the story-- -it is.

The route of the armored car went out Apple Tree Road to the Old Mill cutoff.

That's what the dummy said: “Under the apple tree. down by the old millstream.“

Not only that. He said he was 11 and a half years old.

That's 11:30. the time the armored car left the bank.

Looks like you've both figured it out.

Whoever put those words in the dummy's mouth was tipping off the crooks.

- Letting them know when and where. - We've got to go to Henderson.

- Sure. let's go. - Not you. Jim. You've got some work to do.

Jim.

Jeepers.

If you ask me. there's someone behind this ventriloquist...

...feeding him the information.

- How's that again, Kent? - Well. now. look.

First. there are the men that actually pull the job.

They get their instructions through the ventriloquist.

That's all they know. Then there's the ventriloquist himself.

The one that puts the words in the dummy's mouth.

He gets his instructions. let's say. over the phone.

And as for the payoff. the ventriloquist must get his through the mail.

The crooks take theirs when the job's through. and as for the rest of it...

...well. it's delivered in some roundabout way to whoever's behind all this.

In other words, a chain.

None of the parties know each other. so no one can squeal if it goes wrong.

- That's it. - Well. I'll buy that. Kent.

Why do you think there's a second ventriloquist? Why not Marco?

Marco? Don't be ridiculous.

He and the dummy were talking at the same time.

We'll check on him. anyway.

In the meantime, I better call Harry Green. tell him we've got some new leads.

Get me Harry Green.

Leads? I don't care about leads. What I want is action.

Inspector. it's over a month since the first disappearance...

...and what have you accomplished? Absolutely nothing.

And now this second robbery. what are you doing about that?

Insurance? Of course we're insured. That's not the point.

How long do you think my clients are going to stand for this?

Look. inspector. I told you before. I want action. And if I don't get action soon...

...l'll call the commissioner. What is it, Davis?

- He's from the Planet. about those pictures. - Oh. yes.

Here are three I've selected I think will do.

They're for the second installment of that feature story.

Tell Mr. White if those aren't enough...

...l'll have our public relations department send some more.

Thank you. sir.

- Mr. Green. - Yes?

About those robberies. I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. You see...

...me and my associates gave the police an important clue.

- Is that right? - Yes. sir.

We're working on the case too. so everything will turn out all right.

Well. that's very nice to know. Thank you very much. Mr...

- Olsen. James Bartholomew Olsen. - Well. thank you. Mr. Olsen.

- Davis? - Yeah. who are you?

Don't give me that. You know who I am. and I know you.

- You take a good picture. Davis. - What does that mean?

I saw that article in the Sunday Planet. I recognized you right away.

They used to talk about you in the big house.

Only your name wasn't Davis then. It was Al Roselli.

You pulled that big jewelry job back in '41.

What do you want?

Guess.

- Go on. I’m listening. - I want more money.

I take a big risk each time for a measly $1000.

You get a hundred times that much. You just sit here and make one phone call.

- What risk do you take? - Get out.

You ain't scaring me none, Davis. I got enough on you--

- Get out! - Oh. now. wait a minute.

Hello. Give me the chief. Yeah. yeah. quick.

Chief. this is Jim. I’m down at Green's office. I just stumbled on something.

Sure. I got the pictures. but listen to me. chief. This is important.

It might crack the whole case. “What case?“

The robberies. The armored cars.

I was just coming out of Mr. Green's office when I saw--

Hello. Jim? Jim? Are you there? Jim?

- What happened? - I don't know.

But I wouldn't be surprised if that boy's got himself in a jam again.

Lois. get Kent and hop right out there. I'll get in touch with Green.

Clark. come on. Jim's in trouble at Green's.

- Could you sign here. please? - What is it?

Oh. I see. The men from the safe-rental company.

We came to pick up that safe you're not using.

How will you get it to the street? Freight elevator isn't working.

- There are 15 flights of stairs. - Don't worry.

We got a block and tackle rigged up on the roof. We just lower her out the window.

Come on. Fred.

Davis. just a minute. That young man Olsen from the Planet.

Have you seen him around?

No. I haven't.

Boy. she's heavy.

Take her away.

Holy Toledo. I said it was too heavy. That other rope will never hold.

This always happens. If Jim's in trouble--

lt's only two blocks, Clark. and I can't go through a red light.

Lois. look.

It's Jim. He's in that safe.

In that safe? But. Clark. how do--?

- Jimmy. are you all right? - Yeah. my legs are a little weak. that's all.

That was a close one.

And if it hadn't been for Superman--

How is it you always manage to show up at the right time?

- That's my job. Miss Lane. - Where was I?

Up there? Gosh.

Jim. a word of advice: After this. keep out of other people's safes.

You bet.

Well. inspector. that's Jim story just the way it happened.

So that's why you brought me here tonight. Now. why couldn't you have told--?

It’ll be right back.

What? Another job? Tonight?

Davis. you've got your nerve after what happened this afternoon.

What do you mean, what happened?

Look. Davis. I'll do it. but from now on my price is 5000.

That's right, you heard me. 5 grand.

Well. okay.

All you gotta do is tell me what to say.

Miss Lane. why didn't you let me know all this before?

I could have the whole case wrapped up by now.

With Davis and the usher in the pokey. Green would stop breathing down my neck.

He's a friend of the commissioner. you know.

The usher's going to pass on some more information tonight.

- Oh. is he now? - Yes.

Tomorrow. there will be a robbery. Another armored car.

There will be no robbery. I’m pulling that guy in right away.

I wouldn't if I were you. inspector. Let him go ahead.

Put his words in the dummy's mouth.

True. he'll tell the crooks the time and place of the robbery. but he'll also be telling us.

- And you and your men can set a trap. - No go.

- I'm nabbing that guy right away. - This is your chance to see how it's done.

To find out what they do with the armored cars, missing guards and drivers.

Maybe even the stolen money.

Thank you. Good evening. ladies and gentlemen. Freddie. say good evening.

- What's good about it? - All right. Kent. I'll string along.

This is the third time you've missed school and played hooky this week.

- What's the matter? Don't you like school? - I can take it or leave it. Think I'll leave it.

- With Uncle Irving and Aunt Magnolia. - What's that?

I said. with Uncle Irving and Aunt Magnolia.

No wonder you're still in third grade. Why. a boy of 14 should--

Thirteen and a half.

- A boy of 14-- - Thirteen and a half.

Ladies and Gentlemen. I’m sorry. Excuse me.

Did you get it. Lois?

Irving Boulevard and Magnolia Street. Thirteen and a half. that'll be 1:30.

Good. Irving and Magnolia at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon.

We'll be there with bells on. Now our friend. the usher.

- You need more than the usher. -l'll get Davis later.

Davis isn't the only one. You want Green too.

- What are you talking about? - What's Green got to do with it?

- Think he'd rob himself? -It was Green's voice on the phone.

- You're crazy. - Okay. I'll prove it to you. See you later.

Well. there he goes again. Inspector. where does he disappear to all the time?

I don't know. Maybe he runs into an alley. takes off his glasses...

...and turns into Superman.

Let's go.

Davis. What“?

Is something wrong?

Okay. Green. Your plan worked. Now we can quit playing cat and mouse.

Cat and mouse? I don't know what you're talking about.

You set me up as a fall guy. You knew if anything went wrong...

...with your plans. the police would come for me. A three-time loser.

- Your record. I knew about that. but what--? - They came to my apartment. The police.

But I got away. They're not getting me yet. Green. I've got a score to settle first.

Davis. put that gun away. Have you lost your senses?

It’ll take that gun. Davis.

Whoever you are. stay away from me or I'll shoot.

Don't be a fool, Davis. You're in the clear now. Better keep it that way.

- In the clear? I thought-- - I know what you thought.

- You're all through. You gave yourself away. - Shoot him. Davis. shoot.

That won't do you any good. Green. Nothing will.

You have a date with Inspector Henderson at police headquarters.

He'll be interested to know what $500,000 in stolen currency is doing in your safe.

Still in the original bank wrappers.

Well. Kent. the trap worked. We tailed the crooks to their hideout...

...found the cars. the missing men and money.

- All of it. inspector? - Not all. About 200.000.

That. plus the 500,000 Superman brought in last night when he delivered Green.

Kent. I guess I owe you an apology.

You were right, after all. But how you knew--

Yes. how did you know it was Green on the other end of that phone?

Well. Lois. like I was telling you last night--

Yes. Henderson speaking.

You'll have to speak a little louder.

All right. if you're so smart. who's on the other end of the phone?

The chief. If we're not back at the Planet in 15 seconds. we'll get fired. Now. come on.

For you. Kent. lt's your boss-- Hey.

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