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Returning to Metropolis from a routine

assignment, Daily Planet reporter Clark

Kent turns off the busy expressway to

enjoy the quiet, serene beauty of River

Road. Suddenly,

he sees a blinding flash under a railroad

bridge. Great Scott!

this is a job for Superman

this was no accident

Superman saves train

by Clark Kent why is it all these great

stories fall into his lap not mine

mr. Kent just called to say he found out

that train was carrying a top-secret

shipment to be delivered to the SS

redfish FS redfish it's in

Metropolis Harbor right now I

Atomic waste? This must be

the ship that carries government

radioactive waste out to sea.

Uh-oh. Lois!

Oh! Clark! You scared

me! Sorry, but I wish you hadn't

screamed. Why?

That's why. Come on, Flaky.

We'll take them to the chief. The

chief, we found these two near the cases

in the cargo hold. They're reporters.

Is that so? Well, you stumbled across a

great story. Too bad you'll never

be able to print it. Just what is going

on here? I'll tell you. Tonight, these

lead cases full of atomic waste are going

to be dropped overboard right here in

this harbor. Good grief. What harm will

that do?Radiation won't go through lead?

Right, but this syringe contains acid

which will be injected into those cases.

By the time a helicopter carries us clear

of the danger area, the acid will have

eaten huge holes in those cases,

releasing the atomic waste. It will

contaminate the harbor, the entire city.

The people will flee from Metropolis. And

you can steal and pillage at will.

Exactly. A foolproof

plan. You thought blowing up that bridge

was a foolproof plan. Meh, Superman

just happened to be in the area. But he

won't show up here. Maybe he will... if

he gets the chance. Now, in a few

minutes the ship will be raking with

radioactivity. And so will you.

Tie them up! Please,

tie me up in a different room. I... I

can't stand to see a lady suffer. Too

bad, Sonny Boy. Forgive me,

Clark, but I can't help wishing Superman

were here instead of you. So do I,

Laws. So do I. The Man of

Steel is faced with a real dilemma. How

can he break free without revealing his

true identity? Using his X-ray vision, he

checks on the progress of the saboteurs.

That's the last one. Put them all aboard!

The furnace! The furnace!

What'd you say, Clark? Lois, I... I

think I'm going to faint. No, Clark,

don't! Pull yourself together!

Clark? Clark!

Oh dear, he's passed out.

Probably just as well.

Too late. The acid has done its work.

I'll have to put this where it can do no

harm.

That finishes that.

Now, back to Earth and some unfinished

business.

By now, the Geiger counters in Metropolis

must be clicking like mad.

What happened?I don't know. Motor karts

out. Hey! We're dropping down! We're

gonna hit the water! Worry not,

gentlemen. I'll send the coast guard to

pick you up. Don't go away!

Clark? Clark, are you

awake? Oh, Clark, come on,

wake up. Please, Please wake up,

Clark. Oh, where am I?

What happened?Nothing's happened, Clark.

That's what puzzles me. I'm Captain

Ferris. Superman just untied me. He

told me you were down here. What were you

two doing aboard? This is Mr. Kent. He'll

explain everything. I've got to run. I

have an appointment with a typewriter.

Lois, why did you run out on me?

I wanted this story to have my byline for

a change. By the way, do you

always faint when you're frightened? No.

Only when I want to avoid dull

conversation.