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The Adventures of Superman.

Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

Look, up in the sky, it's a bird. It's a plane.

It'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.

You know... I still can't believe we're actually in Paris, Mr. Kent.

We're here all right, Jimmy.

What I'd like to know is what the prefect of police wants with us.

Ah, Monsieur Olsen, Monsieur Kent. Forgive me for keeping you waiting.

I am L'Honey.

You're kidding.

Pardonnez-moi. Oh, come off it, Bill. What are you doing way over here anyway?

Monsieur, I do not understand.

Oh, come on.

You're Inspector Henderson from Metropolis, all dressed up with a trick

mustache.

Monsieur, I assure you that the mustache, she is my own.

And I am not Inspector Henderson of Metropolis, USA, but Inspector Lanier of

Paris, France.

But the resemblance is truly frightening. I mean remarkable, sir.

Perhaps it is, monsieur, that all police inspectors, they look alike.

Monsieur. Thank you.

Anyway, having you look like Inspector Henderson makes it feel sort of homey.

Thank you, monsieur.

Now that we have established my identity, and since everybody knows that

you are sometimes able to contact Superman, the letter, it was addressed

to Superman in care of myself.

It was written from one of our less fortunate neighboring countries behind

the Iron Curtain.

Are you authorized to open it, Monsieur Kent?

Oh, I don't think that Superman will mind.

Let's see.

Monsieur Superman.

I write this in haste, but implore you to meet me here backstage at the La

Cordia Theater at 5 o'clock the morning of April 2nd.

The welfare of many people is at stake, signed Anna Constantine. I thought it

would be something like that.

You know this Madame Constantine?

Yes, I saw her once on this stage.

She was a great actress in her country before the war.

After, with the theater, she has been closed for many years.

Mm-hmm.

This does sound rather urgent, though, doesn't it?

I recommend nothing. It is not exactly a police affair yet.

You think it will be?

The simplest acts often lead to my door, monsieur.

I like to be prepared.

I see.

Well, thank you for your courtesy. We must return to our hotel.

Au revoir. Au revoir.

Au revoir. Goodbye. Come on, Jimmy.

What do you think Superman will do, Mr. Camp?

Well, I'm not sure, Jimmy.

I'm expecting him to contact me here tonight.

Oh, would you take these to the press bureau and file them to the planet?

I thought we were going to send them in the morning.

Yes, well, I think tonight would be better. Oh, and I have a few errands to

do, Jimmy, so if I'm not home early, don't wait up for me, huh?

All right.

I suppose I can spend a rousing evening at Napoleon's tomb, then.

I'll see you later, Mr. Kent.

Good night, Jimmy.

Madam Constantine? Yes, Superman.

You startled me, but it is worth it to have you here.

Are we alone?

Gregory's with me.

He's an old family servant and a devoted friend.

He's outside watching.

Watching? You mean you're afraid of something?

Oh, of everything these days.

Wait. What is it?

Not quite sure.

Excuse me.

Get over there, quickly.

A bomb.

It was a bomb, and you smothered it with your bare hands.

Yes, and now I'm very glad I came here.

I heard an explosion. Are you all right, madame?

Oh, no, I'm done, Gregor.

Thanks to Superman.

My most humble thanks. If anything should happen to madame, I would never

forgive myself.

Well, evidently somebody wanted something to happen.

But I was the only other one who knew she would be here. Including me and

several others.

I think I know.

It happens every once in a while.

A hidden bomb planted during the war by our enemies or even our own underground.

Oh, that is it?

The mechanism stops, then years later, a sudden jar?

Yes, and when you land it down here... All right, all right, I'll accept that

for now.

But tell me, madame, is there any reason for anyone wishing you harm?

Yes.

For these.

And they're all real.

Must be worth a king's ransom.

Yes, they have been in my family for generations.

They were taken from us during the war.

It has taken Gregor and I many years to get them back.

And how did you get them back?

We took them.

You mean you stole them?

No. The jewels belonged to Madame.

They were stolen from her. We merely took them back. That is not stealing.

Please, you must believe us. You may check later, but right now I must get

them back to Paris.

You mean you can't cross the frontier?

Oh, never.

Gregor and I would be checked most thoroughly.

Well, I'm very sorry, madame, but this isn't quite the kind of work that I do.

But it is not for me.

I intend to sell them and use the money to help hundreds of my relatives and

friends in France.

They are trying to make a new life in a new country.

It is often not easy, sir.

They are poor. They need help.

Very well, then.

But I warn you both. I intend to check the rightful owner, as well as where the

money is spent.

You will never be sorry, sir.

Let's hope not.

Gregor and I will take the morning train, and we will meet you in Paris,

near the fountain at the Tuileries, at midnight.

I'll be there.

You have kept our second appointment, Superman.

I hope to be of no more trouble to you.

If what you've said is true, it's the kind of trouble I enjoy.

There you are, airmail, special delivery.

There is no way to thank you.

And there is no need, Madame Constantine.

Who are you to sneak up like wolves in the dark?

Pierre Lamont, my suit-de-credential, and this is Officer Durant. We have no

need for the police.

But perhaps the police have need of you, madame.

And just what do you mean by that?

As if you didn't know, monsieur Superman, you visit our country and take

up with thieves.

We are not thieves.

Well, let's just pretend that I don't know, huh?

I can only say you are standing with two of Europe's most accomplished smugglers.

We were alerted to their arrival and followed with them here, hoping also to

trap their accomplice. That's very interesting.

That's not the story I was told.

Do not listen to them, Superman. There is some terrible mistake.

Yes.

Yours, Madame Constantine.

All right, you two.

Madame, Monsieur, come with me, please.

I know you could prevent this, Monsieur Superman, but you won't, because I

promise I'll keep you out of it.

Not for your sake, but for the sake of so many who believe in you.

I've always tried to justify that faith. The smarter the criminal, the more

legitimate he tries to appear.

You are not welcome in my country, monsieur.

I know no jail can hold you, but you cannot even fly from your own

conscience.

I was hoping you would drop back to see me, Monsieur Kent.

As I said, I am rather curious.

So am I. As a matter of fact, I'd like to see Madame Constantine and Gregor, if

you can arrange it, please.

That depends upon where they are.

Right here in your jail, of course.

No, monsieur. I assure you they are not.

This is the arrest list for the last 24 hours.

Neither is listed.

They must be. What makes you think so?

Well, that was Superman's information.

They were both arrested last night at midnight. But one of your own men...

Lamont was his name.

Monsieur, there is no Lamont on my force. Perhaps you had better give me a

few more details.

Details. That's what Superman would like to have, a few more details.

Incidentally, there's a fortune in jewels involved.

Jewels.

Jewels. And Ducre has been out of prison only one month.

Ducre? Jacques Ducre. He has a little shop on the Rue de Nuit. Why did you

mention him?

He is a master craftsman, a genius. He can recut and reset a diamond so you

would not know it.

He was in great demand by the underworld until we retired him.

I see. Well, sir, I've taken up enough of your time.

And you have told me nothing, monsieur. Well, after all, it's Superman's affair,

isn't it?

We'd better leave it up to him.

Good day, sir.

Adieu.

Ducre?

Jacques Ducre?

Who are you?

Pull the curtain down, please. I must talk with you.

And lock the front door.

If you come to rob me, you waste your time.

I deal in junk now.

Zircons. Glass beads.

Then that impels.

No, no, no.

That's not why I'm here.

I'm known as Superman, but I need your help.

Superman, yes.

Yes, I know of you.

Oh, good.

Then you will help me?

An old man like me, how could I be of service to Superman?

Well, if you can still use these tools, your hands would be very valuable to

certain people.

I'm an honest man now.

I make a few honest francs, and I'm content.

But suppose someone with a fabulous gem collection wished to sell them. They

still might come here, mightn't they?

No, no, no, no, no, no. I will have nothing to do with them. I wouldn't

touch the Constantine collection for... Then you do know about them, Monsieur de

Grey. Well, that's why I'm here.

I must recover those stones. I must find out where they were taken.

I know nothing.

Nothing. But you mentioned it before I did.

Please tell me what you do know.

I only know rumors.

From what you call the grapevine, they are looking for a buyer.

A fence.

I don't know who they are, but I will not help them. What would you say this

collection was worth, sir?

From what I know, they will sell for 20 million francs.

Or perhaps 50.

$60,000 in your money. Monsieur de Cray, you can do me a great, great favor if

you will, sir.

I'd like you to put out a rumor on this grapevine of yours. Tell them you found

a buyer, a rich young American, here to make an illegal purchase.

But the police!

If I'm caught again... Monsieur de Cray, I assure you I'll do everything in my

power to keep you out of trouble.

What is this American's name?

Olsen. Mr. James Olsen at the Hotel des Artistes.

I will do as you ask.

Oh, good.

Thank you. Thank you very much, Monsieur.

But how shall I let you know when it's done?

Well, there'll be a man here at five o'clock this afternoon.

A Mr. Clark Kent.

Now, please give him any news you may have received.

At five o'clock, I will not forget.

I will be here.

Good. So will he. Goodbye, sir.

Is madame comfortable?

Your manners are French, monsieur.

But that is all.

Every country has its controls, madame. And I am one of France's best.

Very. Well, we are in luck.

I have information on a buyer.

An American.

Good, excellent. All Americans are rich. He should pay well.

I'm sure the great Superman has just not forgotten this incident. We must be

careful of a trap.

And do not pretend you are not worried, monsieur.

I always worry, madame. That's why I have never been caught.

We are wasting time.

Let's sell to this American and be done with it. In my business, you must learn

to move carefully like a cat in the night.

Will this American buy the lot just as a year?

I'm not sure. If you want them cut and remounted, we must be ready. Yes, but,

ooh, it is not easy these days. And the ones that do it are like butchers.

There is only one man.

Jacques Ducre. Jacques Ducre. Oh, he will never touch them. He does not want

to go back to prison.

They are ways to make men do things.

Yes, if we had him here. But we could never kidnap him from his own shop.

I'm sure he will come quietly.

Oh, dear, you are a genius.

Exactly.

Jimmy, I'm sorry. It's 4.30.

I have to keep an appointment.

But what will I do if they call?

Well, you make an appointment here, or wherever else they say. But not before 7

o'clock. I remember that. That's very important. Not before 7.

That'll give Superman time to make whatever arrangements he has to.

I think I'll send my mother a postcard, having a wonderful time. Wish I was

there. You do that, Jimmy.

While a dealer in stolen gems may make a handsome profit, he invariably spends

the best part of his life in jail.

Hello?

Yes, this is Mr. Olson.

Yes, the Mr.

Olson.

Yes, I am interested in merchandise of a very special nature.

You want to set up the meeting here?

Make it seven.

All right, I'll be waiting for you at seven.

Gentlemen, it is a raid. By tomorrow morning, we should have our money and be

gone. Good.

Perhaps Superman will have something to say about that yet.

I intend to take certain precaution against that possibility, madame.

Whatever your plans are, Pierre, I will not cooperate.

Bravo, Monsieur.

When the time comes, Ducre, you will do what is necessary.

Never.

Let's see. It is now 20 minutes before five.

Pierre. Yes?

Pierre, I'm an old coward talking like a young hero.

I do not wish to be heard. I will do as you say.

Monsieur, I beg you.

Now you are an old man talking with wisdom. But there's only one thing.

I need my own tools.

They are the secret of my craft.

If you would allow me to go to my shop.

The request is reasonable, but, Raoul, we give them for you.

The keys to your shop, please, Monsieur Dufresne.

But I will return, I promise.

The keys.

Of course.

You see the crane?

You see the crane?

You promised he'd be here.

I'm the one who called you not long ago, Mr. Olsen.

You.

But I said not before seven, and it's only about five.

You can't be here before seven.

But I am here.

Yeah.

Well, would you like to sit down?

Thank you.

Maybe we can kill a couple of hours talking about old times.

Old times?

That's right.

We just met, didn't we?

How would you like to have a nice leisurely dinner? I'll have it set up.

I'm here for strictly business.

Strictly business.

Well, that's the way I like it.

Forgive me, Mr. Olsen, but aren't you rather young to be an American hoodlum?

Well, I got started early.

You see, Mom and Dad and the whole family were... was all in the rackets.

And, uh, they brought me up right.

Oh, I see.

Well, let's get a gander at the ice.

Gander? Ice?

Oh, yes, of course.

Naturally, I don't have them with me. But I will take you to the place.

The place?

Yes. Where you can gander the ice, monsieur.

Who are you? What do you do here?

I'm waiting for Monsieur de Cray.

How did you get in? The door was supposed to be locked.

It wasn't when I came in.

However, the shop is closed, Monsieur. Good night.

Just a minute.

Where is Monsieur de Cray?

I do not know. I bought the shop just this afternoon.

See, I have the keys.

Now go. Good night, Monsieur.

Haven't I seen you before?

No, no, no. You're mistaken. This is impossible.

Good night, Monsieur.

Yes, I guess you're right.

Good night, sir.

This is him? Yes.

He's an expert at gathering the eyes in spite of his youth.

Is it not so, monsieur?

Sure it's so.

You are helping them rob unfortunate people, monsieur.

I'm sorry, lady, but business is business.

You know what? I've forgotten my eyepiece at the hotel. I'll be back with

it in about a half an hour or so. I have one here, monsieur.

If you will sit down.

Thank you.

I've read about American gangsters.

The cruel eyes.

The snarling mouth.

Who, me?

Oh, listen, I... Yeah, that's me.

The old man is Ducre.

He will cut and reset the stones right here tonight, if you wish.

I only have one wish. Of course. To see the jewels.

I will get them. Yeah, the ice. I want to see the ice.

Hurry up with the ice!

At least.

How much? How much will you give us?

Now, just don't rush me.

Boy, that's a nice bunch of points and carrots. How much? How much will you

give?

I'll tell you what.

I'll give you 20 million francs for the whole bunch.

You are an amazing judge of gems, monsieur.

Well, I get around.

At least I used to.

It's him! I knew he'd come!

And whom were you expecting, monsieur?

Him!

You know, I have contacts, too. I did some investigating. I knew there were

three of you in on this caper.

Forgive my suspicion, monsieur.

I realize that you two must be careful.

Let's get on.

One more piece, Mr. Olsen, from another collection.

How much will you add for it?

I'll give you another two million francs. You are very, very generous,

monsieur, considering it is made of glass.

But top quality glass.

Enough. You are an imposter. You fool. You've bungled it. There is no harm

done. That's why I call on him two hours early, to avoid a trap.

Now we must dispose of the three of them at once. Exactly.

Move, monsieur.

I'm sorry it wasn't supposed to turn out this way.

Oh, it is I who am sorry for causing all this. Come on, move.

Come on, move. Come on.

Open it.

Don't be afraid. There is nothing in there.

Except you rats, perhaps.

Monsieur Olsen, you may lead the way.

Jeepers. There was nothing about this and the guy that toured to Paris.

Monsieur, move.

Wait. I'll tell you the truth.

Superman followed me here.

Is that so?

You bet it's so. He's right outside.

All right, Superman, you can come in now.

Well, monsieur.

Move.

Don't move.

Move it. Please, Superman.

Well, that should hold them for a while, at least till we can notify the real

members of the chute. I seem always to be thanking you, Superman.

And I, the excitement makes me feel young again.

But how did you ever find us?

Well, you can thank Monsieur de Cray for sending that man to get his tool.

Ah, then you recognize the fake policeman.

That's right, and I followed him here.

But, but it was Mr. Kent?

Who should have been there?

How do you explain that, Superman?

With the truth, Jimmy.

You're not the only one I have to keep track of.

Sometimes I'm very close to Clark Kent, you know.

Don't miss the next real packed episode in the amazing adventures of Superman.

Superman is based on the original character appearing in Superman

magazine.