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Presenting Superman up in the sky.Look, it's a bird, it's a
plain. It's Superman, Now Superman. Events on the main line of the
West Coast Railroad are rapidly reaching aclimax. Feeding west. A Silver Clipper
pours up the slope of the Rockies, heading for San Jakin, past disasters,
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sudden and unseen lies waiting for itin Schooner Canyon Lake, while Superman
wings his way through space, searchingdesperately for the nearest mountain town he finds.
It drops down from the sky andenters the office of the local Chief
of Police and his character of ukKent reporter. Listen here, you talk
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good. I'll say that for you, Kemp. If you don't believe me,
telephone my paper and ask for verification, or call the Division Superintendent of
the West Coast Railroad at Denver.A Silver Clippers, the West Coast Train.
It is now, but it won'tbe long. I tell you something
isn't It's on in a hurry.It's okay, But how are you going
to prove it? Suppose I getup there to the San Joaquin and pull
in a couple of guys. Well, how am I going to prove anything.
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Well, I'll attend to that.You know the circle of wire ranch?
Sure? What about a couple ofinjured trainmen crawled in there a while
ago. They were on that missinglocomotive and tender. They were Eh,
you don't mean it. I certainlydo mean it. If you get those
two men I told you about,the one who calls himself the Wolf and
his henchman Keino, the mystery issolved. Cruse, you begin to make
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sense, young feller By, He'lltell you it. What's your plan?
Get a fast car and head forthe crossing at San Joaquin. You know
the old schooner canyon junction? Ireckon I can find it even in the
All right, get up there andhide. If we don't catch them red
handed, it's no good. That'swhat I'm waiting for. Okay, Kent,
say that is your name made it? But hey, hey, where
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are you going? I want tocall my paper back East. Tell them
to hold the presses for a bigbreak. I'll pay for the call operator.
Operator. I want Perry White,managing editor of the Daily Planet.
Yes, rush it please, I'llhold the line. Hello White speaking missus
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clod Kent ken't good, look,man, I thought you were dead?
Where have you been all day?Tied up in a cellar? But I
broke out? Listen, mister White, how long before you go to press?
No, wait a minute, I'mgoing to press right now. We
hold it? Will you stop thepress? It's better be good, Ken,
don't worry. It will be thebig break on the Western Railroad story,
Kent. Are you kidding? Youknow the warnings on the silver Clippers?
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It's coming off tonight. Where areyou now in a police station a
little town on the main line.What's gonna happen? I don't know,
mister White, but I know thismuch. It won't be long. I've
got to go now. Will youhold the press? Okay, Ken,
you won't regret it? Accord minute? Something? I can't wait. What's
all this about a mysterious flying figure, something called the Superman? Forget that?
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Somebody's pipe dream man. There's beena lot of talk. I don't
forget it. I'm in a positionto know along, mister White. Luck,
I'll be waiting. Hey, stopthe price repla coming hep call him
on the work the rail road?Got it read right back, Superman?
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Eh, I should say. Iam in a position to all huh,
not much time with a wolf waitingthere at the canyon. I don't get
back in time to fix that switch. Forty miles more faster, list of
course, let's get out of thisturn. I don't like it. Not
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too long. Await now, what'sthe time? You know? Five minutes
more? She's on time. Shewas on time a Creedville. Come on,
force, let's beat it. Avery sound idea, you know,
in five minutes or something less tunnelor the most unhealthy place. What do
you think of happening? Something resemblingthe end of the world, you know,
know, screaming brakes, rending steel, those of steam. Yes,
decidedly we should move my friend.Come way to down to the tracks.
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We can observe the switch close tothe seat of action, but not too
close. Listen, Are you surethey can't stop in time? Downhill with
ninety miles an hour? Impossible?Keynot? What if she leaves the rails
of the switch, What if shecan't take the curtain? Chance? But
not likely. Come on, man, get all the ice. One's coming
quick, you know, the let'scount down. There's the train probleming fast?
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All right, Ah, there's thejunction. Had a minute maybe less.
Now then, what are those devilsdone to the tracks? Broken the
seals and thrown the switch? Eh? Well it won't take long to fix
that, and I'll just rip upa few of the old branch line rails.
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Sure that settle things. Well?Well, look who's coming? Hey,
boss, who's that guy? Tomup the switch? Look he's turning
up the track. Well, wellwhat are you doing? Where's your gun?
Shoot? Shoot? Don't worry forseI'll get him. I never missed
yet, got him? Coss,No, no, you didn't here he
is? You missed him? Youfool? Never mind voice, I won't
miss him this time. Hey,you know what's the matter with you?
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All right? Then rush him?The train here comes to train. Get
that man away from there. Heno horse? Feed it, beat it.
It's him. I see him now. It's a name with the rick
ky the train, the train runkee the rut make for the car made
it through the switch just in time. Go on, silver clipper, Hi
baul for Salt Lake City in thewest. Now, then, after those
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lads in the car, what didyou do here? I come, I
tell you it was him, theguy in the red cape, the superman.
Shut up? You know whoever itwas outside with him. He threw
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the switch back and saved the train. Faster, boss, faster, get
away from here. If you're headkeno, there's something about this. I
I don't understand. Boss. Lookout, he's right behind us, he's
over our heads. Look. Lookwhat is that thing? He's down there
in the road ahead. He's standingthere. Look out's gonna cash. Sorry
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to disturb you, gentlemen, don'ttry to get away. Put me down,
let me go, Let me callone moment, just now. W
I hold both of you with onehand. I've got something else to do.
That car, for instance, youwon't need it again. Where you're
going to make this accident? Lookconvincing car. Look what he's doing to
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the car. Boss, he's myNo one will ever write in that again.
Hello, here comes the car.The crash must be the police.
Well solong, gentlemen. I'm leavingyou now. And if you ever wreck
another train or try to think whatyou've missed this time, goodbye. Hey,
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here's where that crash was. There'sa couple of guys lying on the
road, Hey, grabbing boys.I wouldn't wonder if they were the fellas
that newspaper man was talking about.They tried to make it get away cracked
up. Well look where their cargot to? Yes, doesn't it?
Or that that superman they keep talkingabout. Good evening, chiefs. Hey
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there you are. Why it's theimportant Well, how did mister Ken?
I see you got them all right? Yes, but there was no train
wreck. I guess we scared themall. Keep them off, keep them
off were don it? Put mein jail, put me anywhere. But
don't let that guy touch me again. He just came flying through the air.
Hey, he's nuts off his head. But that was a confession if
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I ever heard one. Yes,And if you'll drag the bottom of schooner
Canyon Lake, you will find thatmissing engine and tender. And don't forget
those two trainmen at the Circle WireRanch. They'll be your star witnesses.
Well, congratulations, chief, you'vecaught the train wreckers all right, and
thanks to you, mister Kent.Well, hey, hey, where are
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you going. I've got to getback to town. My paper's waiting for
the story. See you later,cheap. Well, well, Ken,
come on here. Well, it'sfine to see you back. You've certainly
made good in a big way.Thanks mister White. And to show you
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what I think of you, I'mgoing to start you write out on another
assignment. Thank you, sir,thank you very much. That's the best
news I could possibly hear. Waittill you do here, my boy.
One or two things I want toask you about. First, Yes,
sir, I know it sounds foolish, but all these rumors about the mysterious
flying figure clad in a red cape, and all that you know anything about
this superman. I know anything aboutthe superman, my chief. But a
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silly quest. All right, allright, let it go. I want
to talk to you about your nextassignment. Just pull up your chair.
Yes, sir, oh confounded,I told him not to disturb me.
Set your own white. You've caughtthe wolf, my friend, for all
the good. The wolf has amass and the master speaks to you.
Now say who is this? Can'tcan't get over here? My compliments,
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mister Kent on your first and lastfor folk. You and your newspaper haven'
feared with my plan? Very well, my friend. In exactly twenty four
hours at this time tomorrow, youand your newspaper will be blowed to a
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thousand francs. This is the YellowMask. Good Bye, Hey, hey
you wait, wait, come backhere. Bring Who was that man?
Find him, find him, tracehim, find him. Whose was the
eerie voice calling Editor White on thephone? Who or what is the Yellow
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Mass? And can Clark kent withoutrevealing his identity as Superman solved the mystery
in the newspaper office, terrible,deadly danger threatens the Daily Planet. Superman
has twenty four hours time. Tunein and follow the story now, don't
forget. Next time the beginning ofSuperman's latest adventure. Tune in and don't
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miss it. Up in the sky, Whoop, it's a burd It's a
plane. Get Superman. Superman isa copyrighted feature appearing in Action Comics magazine