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(Narrator) Robin rescues Bruce from a Wizard hideout,

which Bruce entered in disguise.

Informed of this,

the Wizard orders 2 of his men liquidated,

then sets a deadly trap for Batman and Robin.

[Hissing]

[Pounding on door]

[Batman and Robin coughing]

Robin.

Robin!

Breathe through this.

(Barry on radio) This is Barry Brown with a bulletin

that will hit like a bombshell.

Information has just reached me

of a mysterious tragedy that occurred tonight,

at an abandoned Marine Street warehouse.

The police will learn that 2 victims,

to be found in a gas-filled storage vault,

are none other than the supposedly invincible Batman

and his boy wonder companion, Robin.

Don't believe everything you hear.

Sorry to startle you, Alfred,

but any resemblance between us and a couple of ghosts

is purely coincidental.

I ought to sue that Brown character.

The fact remains that mr. Brown knows

a great deal more about us than is good for us.

That's right.

You know, I wonder how he found out

Batman and Robin were in that warehouse.

I don't know. But it's a cinch

that the prisoner comm. Gordon is holding

deliberately made a false confession,

in order to lead us into a trap.

Maybe he and Brown are working together.

All we have to do is prove it.

That's all.

I'll call comm. Gordon and tell him

that Batman and Robin are still alive.

And we'll drop in on him first thing in the morning.

This case is loaded with suspects,

yet we haven't uncovered a single clue in the whole lot

that would help us identify the Wizard.

Only last night, we investigated the warehouse

on Marine Street and found exactly nothing.

Dick and I heard some reference made to a warehouse

Last night on Barry Brown's broadcast

yeah. Brown is suspect number one in my book.

If Brown isn't the Wizard,

he'll do until a better suspect comes along.

Thank you, commissioner.

Barry Brown. This is a surprise.

Hello, Bruce.

Surprise? It's a shock.

Don't tell me you've come to give yourself up.

As a matter of fact, I'm low on news copy.

I thought perhaps you might have a few scoops to spare.

Well, if I had, you'd have broadcasted them a long time ago.

Who's been feeding you your material?

Oh, it's confidential. I'm not at liberty to say.

Well, if I could arrange it, you wouldn't be at liberty, period.

Yes, Walker?

Commissioner, our short wave monitor picked up this message.

The voice identified itself as the Wizard.

Thank you.

What is it, commissioner?

It's a threat.

The Wizard demands that the railroads pay him

an unspecified sum to be named later.

And if they refuse?

Prof. Hammil's stolen remote control machine

will be used to stop every train entering and leaving Gotham City.

What's the deadline?

Oh, just about now.

He's going to stop every train for 5 minutes,

just as a warning.

I'm surprised this hasn't been on Barry Brown's broadcast.

Yeah, that's right. How about that, Brown? Did...

Now we know how he gets some of his news, anyway.

[Chair creaking]

[Sighs]

[Buzzing]

[Machine humming]

[Machine buzzing]

[Crackling]

[Wheels screeching]

[Typewriter clacking]

Yes, yes. I know, I know.

Every train in Gotham City is affected

by the mysterious force.

I can only tell you

that the unknown Wizard is responsible for it.

We're doing everything we can.

See you later, commissioner.

[Machine rattling]

5 minutes are up.

Too bad.

I was just beginning to enjoy this.

You'll get plenty of chance to play with those trains

if the railroads refuse to kick in on demand.

They won't dare refuse.

I've shown them a sample of my power.

Now that Batman is no longer here to help them,

they'll meet my terms.

(Wizard) Or the full force of X-90

will blast their industry to oblivion.

You don't make any mistakes, do you?

No, I don't, Neil.

You and Earl better learn that at once.

I won't tolerate mistakes from any of my men.

[Buzzer buzzing]

This is your up-to-the-minute news vendor, Barry Brown,

interrupting the program now in progress to bring y an emergency bulletin.

Through a secret source, I have just learned

that Winslow Harrison,

president of the associated railroads,

will personally investigate the strange phenomena

that halted all trains for 5 minutes,

in the Gotham City area today.

Harrison is already on his way here.

In a long distance telephone call

to police commissioner Gordon,

he flatly refused to submit to any blackmail attempts by the Wizard,

regardless of the consequences.

And now, for other news.

What's bothering you?

Harrison's safety.

The Wizard must have heard that broadcast.

Perhaps he even inspired it.

Harrison's decision must have really knocked the props out

from under his blackmail scheme.

Yeah, that's What I'm afraid of.

And what's to prevent the Wizard

from attacking Harrison on his way here?

Batman and Robin might.

I'll check with Gordon and find out his route.

Are you sure we're headed in the right direction?

Gordon said this is the right road.

The Wizard and his men may be around here somewhere.

But they won't expect us.

Comm. Gordon is the only man who knows

Batman and Robin are still alive.

There's a car coming up behind us.

Round that next curve, then stop.

[Tires screeching]

[Tires screeching]

Surprised to find us alive?

No, I didn't believe Barry Brown's report of your death.

Why are you following us?

Well, did it ever occur to you that only the Wizard's man

would know of your supposed demise?

What of it?

Well, doesn't that mean that Barry Brown is tied up with them?

Maybe even leading them.

I've suspected Brown for some time.

But you haven't answered my question.

Does Bruce Wayne know that you're driving his car?

Of course.

You know, if I didn't know Bruce Wayne so well,

I'd almost think that you and he were the same man.

That's absurd.

If you won't tell me where you're going, I'll tell you.

You saw us on the way here, knew we were on a mission,

followed us to get pictures for your magazine.

Any objections? Not up until now.

But this is as far as you go.

Oh, is that so?

And just how do you expect to stop me?

By keeping your keys.

You mean you're going to keep me stranded out here

in this... this wilderness?

not for long. As soon as I get to a phone,

I'll call Bruce and tell him to come get you.

[Car engine starting]

The car is coming.

Are you sure it's Harrison's?

The license checks.

Neil to headquarters. Neil calling headquarters.

Come in, Neil.

(Neil) Harrison's car is approaching.

Remote control mechanism is ready for operation.

Stand by.

[Machine buzzing]

It's stopping all right. You stand by.

The rest of you, come with me.

What's the matter with it, Martin?

I don't know, mr. Harrison. It just stopped.

My appointment in Gotham city is less than an hour away.

(Neil) Your appointment

has been cancelled, mr. Harrison.

What is this?

Just play along, you'll find out.

Who are you?

[Tires screeching]

[Grunting]

I'll help Harrison. You take care of those other fellows.

Right.

[Grunts]

Batman! How did you get here?

Never mind that. Let's get to that cabin.

[Whirring]

[Grunting]

Batman and Harrison are in the cabin.

Why didn't you take care of 'em?

I left a little package in there to do that.

Then we'll make sure they don't get out.

Cover the other side.

You stay here. I'll check on Robin.

[Gun fires]

[Ticking]

What's the matter with that clock?

Look at my watch, the second hand's racing.

[Crackling]

What's causing all this?

That's what I'd like to know.

(Narrator) What is in this mysterious package?

Is the Wizard finally to come into the open?

[Narrator speaking]