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Let's get out of here and do what happened.

That's all I can tell you, miss.

For heaven's sakes, man, what happened?

I don't know.

But I saw him with my own eyes.

So what?

Speak up. What did you say?

I saw him over there.

Carson,

the most fantastic thing just happened. Not two minutes ago, we had a split rail

right here that would wreck even a slow freight.

That's what the engineer was saying. If I hadn't known McGrody for 25 years, I'd

say he was crazy.

Yes, but you highballed right over it. Take a look up the line. You can see

why.

I saw the rail myself.

It's straight now and can be re-spiked without any truing up.

Let's walk up the line and take a look. I'll have to verify all of this.

You'll have to wait at the station or get back on the train.

We've got all we need. What a story. What a story.

Yeah, but who'll believe it?

Perry White, I hope.

I'll bet White thinks we've gone crazy.

Maybe we have.

Anyhow, we still have to cover that mine disaster.

You'd better get back on the train. Metropolis Express is due. We're pulling

onto a siding. Let her by.

We'll be there. Collette, Jenny.

Would you take me to a newspaper office?

Which one?

Which one do you recommend?

The Daily Planet is our biggest and best.

Fine, that's good enough for me. Right.

Yes, sir.

This is as close as we can get.

I'm going to take a look at it. Sure. It's on your time.

Again, Superman makes use of his X-ray vision.

This looks like a job for Superman.

Something flew in the window.

It was a bird. It couldn't be. It was too big. It was a man.

But he flew through the air.

Look, there he is again. That's right.

Whatever it is, it's gone. Well, I'm beginning to doubt my own eyes. Me too.

Say, maybe we were seeing things.

Don't stand around talking. Find a doctor.

Good morning, Daily Planet.

Oh, I'm sorry, you can't talk to Mr. White right now.

Uh-uh.

You're welcome.

Good morning.

And what can I do for you?

I'd like to see the boss.

Oh, that'd be Mr. Perry White, the managing editor. Only you can't see him.

Why not?

On account of you went temporarily crazy over a train wreck that didn't happen.

Um, I think I'll take a chance and barge in anyway.

You needn't bother to announce me.

All the stupid stories that have come across this desk, this is the worst.

That guy bending a broken rail and preventing a train wreck.

Flies into a burning building and rescues a woman.

It's a case of mass hysteria, and that's the way I want it played.

Now get out of here, all of you.

Now what do you want?

A job.

Any special kind, or would mine do?

Well, I'd like to be a reporter.

I haven't had any experience in writing, but... That should help.

Well, I have other qualifications that might be valuable.

I told you I wasn't to be disturbed under any... Oh, it's you, Lois. Yes,

this is Lois Lane, demon reporter.

We're at the mine, and there's been a disaster, all right. Ten men are trapped

inside the lower shaft, but they won't let anyone inside the police lines.

Get in, anyhow.

Let me talk to Jimmy Olsen.

Here he is.

Yes, Mr. White?

Yes, but... We're doing the very best we can, sir.

Yes, yes, we have.

All right, Mr. White.

Yes, yes, sir.

Goodbye. I can get that mine story. They won't keep me out.

How did you know we were talking about a mine? I didn't mention it.

But my hearing is a little better than average.

How about giving me a chance? If you can get inside that mine and bring the story

back, the job is yours.

You can contact Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen there.

They'll be the ones on the outside.

Thanks.

Hasn't the company got sense enough to realize that the whole world is

interested in what happened?

Sorry, the company's orders. No one logged through but the rescue squad.

Probably won't do any good, but I'm going to try another angle.

I want to talk to you, miss.

I heard you talking about getting into the mine.

Well, I know a way.

It leads down to the shaft where the accident happened.

Oh, don't mean you're good if the place is guarded.

Well, that's just it. It ain't.

Of course, I figured that this ought to be worth a little something.

Will this do?

Yep. Follow me.

This is it.

You go straight through there until you find a vertical shaft.

And there's a ladder that leads down to where the miners were trapped.

Why don't they use it to get out?

Well, first, because the miners probably didn't know that this blast opened the

old shaft.

And second, maybe the gas didn't leave enough strength to get out.

Well, ain't you going in?

Say, I'm from the Daily Planet. I'd like to see the manager of the mine.

So would a lot of other people.

So why did hire someone else?

Only if I get the story, but I'm not so sure of that as I was.

I'm Clark Kent, and you're? Jimmy Olsen, the planet's best cub reporter.

If I'm still on the payroll. It's been another accident.

Hey, you gotta come with me.

There's been a cave-in in the old tunnel, and it's all my fault.

I showed the young lady how to get in the mine, and now I'm afraid she's

trapped. He must mean Lois. You know the place he means? Listen, this old coot's

been reporting fake accidents for years. Don't pay any attention to him.

Get out before I run you in.

I'll check, just in case.

Hey, you.

Wait a minute.

Can you take me to that place you're talking about?

Oh, sure I can. They think I'm crazy. Come on, I'll show you.

If I help you, can we get out that way?

Fire beyond bend.

How about the way you came in?

No chance.

The shaft caved in.

She went in there and everything caved in.

Is this the place that leads to where the men are trapped?

Well, there's a shaft that leads down to that level.

But that's what the young lady was headed for.

And now you've got to dig through piles of dirt and rock.

Well, you must be mistaken.

That stuff looks as though it's been there for years. Oh, so you think I'm

crazy, too, huh? Well, I'll find someone to help. I'll find someone.

This looks like a job for Superman.

You take care of him. I'll go back and help the others.

I hear you're telling a great story.

Only somebody else brought it in.

Well, hello.

May I congratulate you, too?

Skip the sarcasm, Chief.

You missed a page one story.

We had the story. We'd have phoned it in if we hadn't been stabbed in the back.

You've got the wrong slant, Lois.

Kent gave the planter the scoop we badly needed.

Oh, yeah? Well, he's still a rat for my money.

While I'm out there risking my neck, he... Don't fail to see The

Reducer Ray, the third thrill-packed chapter of Superman, at this theater

next week.