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Won't be long now. It'll be midnight in ten minutes.

Make him comfortable, boy.

Why doesn't Superman come as promised?

Well, it's probably because you didn't release Jimmy as promised.

He wouldn't know whether we did or not.

Oh, that's where you're wrong.

Let's get rid of these two and clear out of here. That blast furnace is made to

order for the job.

You can't hope to defeat Superman.

We're going to. And with Dr. Hackett's help, we'll get the reducer ray machine.

This is all we need to handle Superman.

Let's throw him in there. Now, wait a minute. Put him in the bin.

We'll give Superman ten minutes more.

Our orders were to get him.

Come on.

This looks like a job for Superman.

We got him.

The cops.

Out the back way.

Please catch those men.

This was the police.

How did you get here?

I followed Clark.

What happened?

Well, Superman came, but I guess he was overcome by the kryptonite. Last time I

saw him, he came staggering over this way.

What happened to Clark?

Well, they knocked him out and dragged him in there.

Let's see about this.

Well, Mr. Kent, what's the story?

I was doing all right.

But Superman came in and told me to lay low while he took over.

Oh, how thoughtful of you to be so considerate of yourself.

Even if the Spider Lady's men were not captured, you did rescue Jimmy.

Thanks to Superman.

You helped too, Lois, with your police whistle.

Well, I'll admit I didn't cover myself with glory.

But I did learn one important fact. What is it?

I gathered from what one of the men said... Dr. Hackett is working on a plan

to steal a reducer ray. That's a big order since the government is guarding

it. And so is Superman.

That wouldn't stop the Spider Lady.

She's a dangerous opponent while she holds the kryptonite. Your method of

using the kryptonite against Superman is clumsy and stupid.

No doubt you have a better method, Dr. Hackett. No, I haven't yet, but I hope

to.

You plotted to bring Superman to you to destroy him with the kryptonite, and you

failed.

I'll perfect a death weapon that will go to Superman.

That will be interesting.

If you can do it.

How would you like to get away from her?

What are you getting at?

I can help you scram out of here for a price. What if I did escape?

I'd still be running away from the police.

No, I'm safe here.

And once I remove Superman and get my hands on that reducer ray, things will

be different.

Very different.

If you'll excuse me, I must go down to the lower cave to get some materials.

He didn't fall for it. I'm waiting his chance to take control.

I'll take care of Dr. Hackett.

After I've used him and before he becomes too powerful.

I summoned you for consultation.

We wish to remove the reduced array to Metropolis University for further

experiments. I can easily do that. Good.

It must be done swiftly and secretly.

I agree to the swiftness, but not the secrecy.

Why not?

We know the Spider Lady is determined to get it.

But we don't know her whereabouts.

This is a chance to bring her into the open.

At the risk of losing the Reducer Ray? We won't lose it, I promise.

But it may enable us to capture the Spider Lady and Dr. Hackett.

Well, if it were anyone else, I would say no.

But we have absolute faith and confidence in you, so...

It's in your hands.

All public traffic will be detoured from the route on the day that the invaluable

reducer ray will be moved from Washington.

It is rumored that Superman will guard the ray machine.

My Washington contact has informed me as to the route chosen.

Well, what good will that do us if it's so closely guarded?

My men will be there before the area is closed.

Irvin and Jackson will stop the truck.

How do you know the rain machine will be in a truck? I have definite information.

But what if Superman is there?

You and Brock will take care of Superman with Dr. Hackett's new weapon.

If it's finished in time. It will be.

You needn't worry about Superman.

Now we'll work out the details.

I want all men to be at their stations before that truck leaves Washington.

Get up the other road and watch for the truck.

You think that thing will really stop, Superman?

Hackett says it will. This little toy contains kryptonite.

I hope he's right.

We'll soon find out.

Just tune in some music while we're waiting.

Water's where to stay on our wavelength.

Oh, nothing will happen for a while. It'll help pass the time.

An important message just came in from W1.

What is it?

W1 reports the reducer ray is not on the truck. There's only a traffic hatches.

Where is the ray machine?

On a special train due at Jones Crossing at 3 o'clock.

Send two men to stop the train. Be sure they take the special equipment.

I'll notify the men in car 4 the whole thing is a trap.

Right.

SL to car 4.

SL to car 4.

Over.

SL to car four.

SL to car four.

Over.

Driller, come up here at once. I can't get car four.

Hey, hey, here it comes.

That's the signal the truck's in sight.

Better tune in headquarters again.

What a story this will make for the planet.

Now stall and give Superman a chance. I'm glad he's on our side.

Out of that car.

Both on the same side.

Open up that back. Don't do it. Quiet, you.

You won't get away with this.

Let's let you do it.

Never mind him.

Open up, you.

Come on, make it snappy. We haven't got all day.

Maybe Superman won't show up.

If he does, he'll never live to regret it.

There he is, up on that cliff.

Haven't you about run out of pocket?

You're working for the Spider Lady, aren't you?

We can't tell you anything.

Better change your mind. Sometimes I don't know my own strengths.

I've never seen her. We were hired by a man called Barton. Where is the Spider

Lady's place?

I don't know. They don't let anybody go there.

You got something to tie these men up? Sure thing.

SL to Car 4.

SL to Car 4.

Cancel truck detail.

Reduce array is on train to be blown at Jones crossing in 30 seconds.

Give me another rope Turn

these men over to the police

This ray will set it off just ahead of the train.

For the stirring answers, see Irresistible Force, Chapter 9 of

Superman, at this theater next week.