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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.

VY Metropolis 6-0500 waiting.

I know. I know exactly how you feel. but we're under pressure here too.

Just a minute, Ed. Yes?

Mr. Garvin calling from Lone Pine on four, Mr. White.

Okay. I'll get back to you later. Ed. I got a long distance call.

Right.

- Hello. - Mr. White?

This is Garvin at Lone Pine.

Funny thing. I was meaning to call you. Garvin.

L've got a report here from the mill.

It says you cut your pulp delivery in half. Aren't you working?

Well, we're working, Mr. White, but I've lost a lot of men.

That's what I'm calling about.

Well. you know what to do. Hire more.

Don't bother me with details like that.

All I’m interested in is getting paper from the mill.

And if you don't ship pulpwood. I can't get paper.

But, Mr. White--

I’m not interested in excuses. You know that.

Now we sent you up there to get that wood cut and down to the mill.

That's all we ask.

If you can't do it. we'll get someone who can.

Now. let's see...

...today's...

...Thursday the 12th.

It’ll give you a week to step up production and meet your quota.

If you can't do it by that time, you might as well hand in your resignation.

That's all.

Yes. Mr. White?

Get me McDermott at the paper mill.

I was watching you through the binoculars. Oliviere.

You ought to be ashamed. A Canuck Jack with an axe running from a wolf.

One wolf.

You think I am coward. huh?

Ask any man from Quebec to Seattle. and he tell you that Jacques Oliviere...

...he's not afraid of any beast in all North Wood.

Except a wolf. a timber wolf.

But this is not a true wolf.

This is a loup-garou. A werewolf.

- What makes you think so? - I know.

I track him for maybe 2. 300 yards in the soft sand by the brook.

- And by God. what you think? - What?

Wolf tracks stop and change into track of woman.

Now. this track I do not follow.

So you think a wolf turned into a woman. eh?

I am sorry. Monsieur Garvin. but I can no longer stay here.

And if you are wise man. I think you will not stay also.

This is Garvin at Lone Pine.

I wanna put through a call to Perry White at the Daily Planet in Metropolis.

Yes. the number is Metropolis 6-0500.

Now. wait a minute, Garvin.

Do you mean to tell me that every man on the camp has quit?

That's right. Paid the last one off just a few minutes ago.

And all because of a lot of stupid nonsense about a werewolf?

- Yes, sir. -lt's the most ridiculous thing I ever heard.

Now. you listen to me. Garvin. This sounds like dirty work.

Someone's out to get us because they know we're short of paper.

All that balderdash about a werewolf is just a blind.

It’ll send someone up there to investigate.

- Now. you just stand by until they get there. - Yes, sir.

Garvin. you're not scared are you?

- Well, I don't know, Mr. White. - Now. don't you worry about anything.

You just wait until my people get there.

- Okay? - Yes, sir.

Okay. Garvin. Goodbye.

Yes. Mr. White.

Send Clark Kent. Lois Lane and Jim Olsen in here immediately.

Yes. sir.

Oh. come in. Kent. Close the door. better lock it.

- Lock it? - Yeah. lock it.

Now. what I have to say to you is strictly confidential.

- That particularly goes for you. Olsen. - Yes. sir.

L've just had a long-distance call from Sam Garvin out in Oregon.

He's the boss of the timber company from which we get our pulpwood.

- Yes. Doesn't the Planet own that company? - Yes. bought it in '47.

Anyway. there seems to be some trouble there.

- What kind of trouble? - All kinds.

Forest fires, machinery breakdowns...

...and wild tales about a werewolf that scared the lumberjacks off the job.

- Golly. - We can't run a newspaper without paper.

And we can't make paper without pulpwood.

What do you want us to do?

I want the three of you to take a trip up there and see what's going on.

- What's Garvin think? - The connection wasn't good...

...but I got the impression he's scared. and Garvin's not an easy man to scare.

- Does he believe there is a werewolf? - Who knows.

- Golly. what if there really is? - Oh. come on. Jim.

That's a superstition that people can turn themselves into wolves or vice versa.

Now. they're holding three seats for you on Consolidated flight 64...

...and your plane leaves in exactly 53 and one-half minutes.

But I haven't a thing to wear.

What woman ever did? Now. get going.

- Yes. sir. - Okay. chief.

Oh. all right.

Feel better when we get across Devil's Gorge bridge.

What?

I said. I'll feel better when we get past the bridge at Devil's Gorge.

Too many things been happening here.

Switches left open. fish plates pried up. rails split.

This train has been close to wrecked five times in the past two weeks.

Then why does the engineer go so fast?

Wants to make camp before dark. likely.

If we had a wreck going at this speed--

We'd wind up down in the bottom of the gorge. that's what we'd do.

- I think I'll take a little walk. - A walk? Where?

Up front. get a better view.

If you see that engineer. tell him we don't mind getting into camp after dark.

Great Scott!

- What happened? - Golly.

Great jumping Judas.

- What is it? - What happened?

The trestle over Devil's Gorge. It collapsed right after we passed.

- Where? I don't see anything. - Neither do I.

You can't see it now. lt's around the bend.

- Do you know what happened? - What?

The trestle. it collapsed right after we passed over it.

-It did? - Don't you understand?

We were almost killed.

Well. I like that.

We miss getting killed. by the skin of our teeth. and all you have to say is:

- Well. what do you expect me to say? - Oh. skip it.

I can't understand that business about the trestle.

It's very simple. Mr. Garvin.

- Someone knew we were coming. - Someone who didn't want us to get here.

Whoever that someone is. he's playing for keeps.

But we don't know that for sure.

It could've been an old timber that rotted out.

That's an interesting explanation. one that would never have occurred to me.

Of course. I’m only guessing.

Have you ever seen this werewolf or this wolf-woman it's supposed to turn into?

I only know what the men told me when they quit. one after another.

The last one left yesterday. Jacques Oliviere.

He said he trailed it and saw where the wolf tracks turned into a woman's track.

You don't believe that. do you?

I don't know what to think anymore. Mr. Kent.

It’ll fix you folks a place to sleep. lt's getting late.

- Can I help you? - No. thanks. I can make out.

- He looks honest enough. don't you think? - You can't judge people by their looks.

He's playing it close to his vest. He isn't telling us everything.

- Maybe he will later. - And if he doesn't?

We'll dig it out the hard way.

Nothing fancy. but it's clean.

This is where the timekeeper used to bunk when we had a timekeeper.

I changed the sheets. I guess you'll be as comfortable here as anywhere else in camp.

Oh. don't do that. Your next timekeeper may enjoy the art gallery.

I doubt if there will ever be any more timekeepers in this camp.

There had better be or else the Planet will--

I'll take you boys to the big bunkhouse.

You can have your pick of the 112 bunks. They're all empty.

- It sounds roomy enough. Good night, Lois. - Good night, Miss Lane.

- Good night, Jimmy. Good night, Clark. - Better lock your door.

I don't happen to believe in werewolves.

- What was that? - A wolf.

- Not the werewolf. - No.

All wolves sound pretty much alike...

...but I would bar the door if I were you, Miss Lane.

Yes. I think maybe I will.

- Good night. - Good night.

I don't care what any of you say. I tell you that wolf was right there.

- But. Miss Lane-- - I tell you he came in that window.

-It’ll be back. - Where are you going?

- To take a look around. - You will not.

If you folks don't need me. I'll say good night.

Good night, Mr. Garvin.

- I think it'd be good if we all turned in. - Oh. you do. do you?

Why is it every time trouble starts. you wanna sneak off someplace.

- The trouble's over now. isn't it? - I’m not so sure.

- Did you notice Garvin was fully dressed? - Yes. I did.

- Why? - I don't know. Lois.

All right. don't cooperate. But for once. you're gonna stick around and be useful.

All right. How would you suggest that I be useful?

For one. help me move my things to that bunkhouse with you and Jim.

- Well. now. wait-- - With 112 bunks. I'll have plenty of privacy.

You and Jim can sleep at one end. I'll sleep in the other.

But if you think I’m gonna stay in the shack alone here tonight. you're nuts. Come on!

Okay-

Still worried about last night?

A little. Where are the others?

Eating breakfast. I'll fix yours whenever you want it.

Is there someplace where I can freshen up?

Yes. There's a spring about 50 yards down the trail.

Thank you. I'll be back in a few minutes.

- Where's Miss Lane? - She went down to the spring.

- What happened? - I thought I heard someone scream.

- So did I. It sounded like Miss Lane again. - She's gone down there.

- Well. come on. - Mr. Kent's already gone down.

I don't think they need me.

Where is it?

- Where is it? - Take it easy. Everything's all right.

The wolf. it was standing right there. snarling at me.

There's no wolf there now.

Its tracks. there in the sand.

Those aren't wolf tracks. They're human.

The earring.

Clark. I found a golden earring right here by the spring. and it's gone.

- What happened? - Everything's all right, Jim.

Look. why don't you take Miss Lane back. She could use a good. strong cup of coffee.

- You're both coming back with me. - Lois. I'd rather--

-I've had just about as much as I can stand. - All right.

- Give me a hand, will you. Jim? - Sure.

I'm going to look around. see if I can't pick up any clues.

Just be sure some of the clues don't pick you up. Mr. Kent.

- Don't worry. Mr. Garvin. I'll be careful. - Let me finish. and I'll go with you.

No. Lois. I want you and Jim to stay here until I get back.

Now. just a moment, Mr. Kent.

Since when did you start giving orders around here?

No one's giving any orders. I’m asking you to wait till I get back.

And that goes for you too. Jim.

Excuse me.

- All right. Jim. are we mice or men? - Well. I don't know. Miss Lane.

I mean. of course we're not mice. but maybe Mr. Kent's right.

Mr. Kent may be overwhelmed with the idea of his own importance.

The chief sent us all out here to help clear up this mystery.

- Well. if you're going. I’m going with you. - Have you got a gun or pistol I could borrow?

- You know anything about guns? - Well. not much. but--

Then you're better off without one.

Sometimes. guns can be more dangerous than other things.

- We can get a couple of clubs. - Come on. Jim.

Come on! I think we can get out this way! Hey. look out!

- I can't make it. Jim. I just can't. - Please. Miss Lane.

Please.

You'll both be safe enough here for the time being. I’m going back to the fire.

Oh. no. you don't!

- Quick. Bobette. the wolf. - No. Jacques. I will not let him kill.

But this man killed your father. steal all your timber.

That's a lie. and you know it.

Are you old King DuLac's daughter?

You killed King DuLac! You steal all his timberland.

That is what he tell me.

Your father died of pneumonia at St. Joseph's Hospital in Seattle.

And all the money for this timberland was deposited to your credit.

I put it there myself.

How could you do this thing?

Why did you try to wreck my outfit? What did you expect to gain?

This timber belonged to Bobette.

She promised to marry me.

And it belonged to me.

Wait! Wait! Wait!

For that. I kill you too.

It's Superman.

- He was behind all this. - I know.

The wind shifted.

The fire's headed for the building.

That storm is too high. It'll never break in time.

There's some lightning above those clouds. You got any wire back at the camp?

- Wire? What kind of wire? - Any kind. Single or double strand.

- There's a 5000-foot roll of telephone wire. - That will do fine. Let's get it.

- Yeah. but what about him? - Better bring him along.

You've had a rough time. haven't you?

- Need any help? - No. I'll manage.

There. that should do it.

- Got the ends of the wires scraped? - I still don't understand your plan.

It's very simple. There's lightning above those clouds.

If I can get the end of this wire up there and get a bolt to strike it...

You'll see. Wish me luck.

Good luck.

You see. he's like a dog at heart. a very kind dog.

He's been my pet since he was a little cub.

He even looks a little like a dog now that I know he's not a wild wolf.

Clark.

- Hello. - Clark. do you realize what's happened?

Superman caught the guy that started the fire.

Not only that. he made it rain to put out the fire.

Oui, he made this rain. This wonderful Super-homme.

Too bad you can't get him to stop it.

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