Kellogg's Pet! The Super Delicious Cereal presents The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound. 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, defender of law and order, champion of equal rights, valiant, courageous fighter against the forces of hate and prejudice. Today, we begin a brand new adventure for the Man of Steel. An adventure that is jam-packed with suspense and mystery. We'll learn more about it in a moment. But right now, I see that Dan McCullough's waiting to talk to you. Go ahead, Dan. You know, gang, I never saw anything like the way you fellows and girls were going all out for that new second series of comic buttons Kellogg's Pet is putting out. 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There's a comic button, a prize for you, in every package of P-E-P-Pep, the sunshine cereal made by Kellogg's of Battle Creek and Omaha. Now, the adventures of Superman. At 10 o'clock at night, very much excited, Editor Perry White phoned Clark Kent, telling him to pick up Lois Lane and come to his suburban home at once. He urged Kent to be extremely careful, said it was a matter of life or death, and then hung up. Mystified, Kent drove to Lois' apartment house, where Morrissey, the doorman, said Lois was waiting for him. But the girl reporter failed to answer the switchboard phone, and Kent and Morrissey went up to her apartment. They found the door unlocked in the apartment, looking as though a cyclone had struck it. The rug was shoved into a corner. Tables and lamps were overturned. And Lois was missing. Listen. Someone got in here, overpowered Miss Lane, and took her away, Morrissey. Oh, Mother of Mercy, who'd want to be doing that? I don't know. Oh, did anyone else go up to her apartment this evening? No, sir. I was on the door all evening. You know, we don't let strangers in unless we announce them to the tenant first. Well, then whoever it was must have come up the fire escape at the rear of the building. Miss Lane was carried out that way, too. Oh, blessed saints. Look, you say she called you on the house phone a little while ago? Not more than 15 or 20 minutes ago it was, Mr. Kent. Well, didn't any of the other tenants on this floor complain about the noise in this apartment? No, sir. Nobody complained. Not a soul. That's strange. I don't understand it. Miss Lane is such a fine young lady. Who'd want to be harming her now? I don't know, Morrissey. Maybe Mr. White does. Look, I'll tell you what you do, Morrissey. You question the tenants on both sides of this apartment and across the hall. Find out if they heard anything. I'll phone Mr. White. Well, hadn't we better be calling the police? No, not yet. Mr. White may be able to give me a lead. Now, please. Oh, I want Brentwood 6242. Brentwood 6242. Yes, and hurry it, please. It's very urgent. Get going, Morrissey. Okay, okay. Is that you, Chief? Yeah. Who's there? Clark Kent. Listen, Chief, I want to have... How was the idea of waking me up at this hour of the night? Waking you up? I thought you were waiting. Oh, well, never mind. Look, Chief, something's happened. What do you mean? I'm afraid something's happened to Lois. To Lois? Yes. What? What happened? Tell me. Well, I stopped at her apartment to pick her up as you told me to. I told you to. Well, of course. Don't you remember? I told you to pick her up? On the telephone not more than half an hour ago. I was asleep half an hour ago. All right, all right. Call it 40 minutes. I was asleep at 9 o'clock. It's almost 10.30 now. What? What's this about Lois? What happened to her? Wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me you didn't phone me this evening and tell me to pick Lois up and get her out to your house as soon as possible? Of course I didn't. I didn't call anyone. I was in bed at 9 o'clock. Well, then someone impersonated you. Impersonated me? Apparently. Someone who imitated your voice perfectly phoned me, told me to pick up Lois and get out to your house as quickly as possible. I came to Lois' apartment, found it all ripped up as if a terrific battle had taken place, and Lois missing. What? Yes. Maybe you better get over here right away, Chief. Where are you? At Lois' apartment. Or what's left of it. Did you call Inspector Henderson? No, not yet. I thought maybe that... Never mind what you thought. Call him at once. I'll be there in half an hour. Okay. Gosh, I can't understand this. Mr. Kent. Oh, yes, Morrissey. Did you find out anything? No, sir. I spoke to Mr. and Mrs. Seaman on this side and to Dr. Lewis across the hall. Yes? They were home all evening, and they said they didn't hear no sound of fighting. They heard nothing? No, sir. But the walls and the floors in this building are very thick, you know. Well, just the same. Someone should have heard something. Did you call the police yet? I'm calling Inspector Henderson now. Oh, something very strange about all this, Morrissey. Why should anyone impersonate Mr. White in order to get me over? Puzzled and anxious, Kent calls Inspector Henderson, who hurries to Lois' apartment. Joined by Perry White, the three men search throughout the night for some clue to Lois' mysterious disappearance, but without success. Early the next morning, Jimmy Olsen and Perry White are in the latter's office at the Daily Platt. Oh, why doesn't Henderson call? What kind of a police department is he running? Take it easy, Chief. I'm sure Henderson's doing all he can. He's not doing enough. He should have found Lois by now. Gosh, I hope she's all right, but I'm afraid... Well, don't you start blubbering, Jim. But Miss Lane's been gone almost 12 hours. I know, I know, and there's not a single clue as to... I've got it. Oh, let me... I've got it. Hello, Mr. White's office. Is that you, Clark? Lois, is it you? Lois, is it you? Yes, it's the name, Clark. Go ahead, Lois. Please, Chief. Jim, be quiet. I can't hear her. Are you all right, Lois? Of course I'm all right. Is the Chief there? Well, yes, but what happened to you? Where are you? I'm at 407 Clover Street. 407 Clover Street? Write that down, Olsen. Yes, now, look. Clark, tell the Chief I need $10,000 in cash at once. $10,000? You mean you're being held for ransom? Held for ransom? Quick, Olsen. Call Inspector Henderson. Oh, golly. I've got a terrific story, and I need $10,000. Just a minute, Lois. Come back, Jim. She's all right. She is? Yes. But Mr. White just said... Never mind what I said. What's going on? Wait a minute, please, will you? Okay, Lois, I'm sorry to interrupt you. We've been terribly worried, though. What happened to you last night? Nothing happened to me. Now, listen for a minute. But your apartment, it was all ripped up. Clark, if you don't stop interrupting me, I will scream. But I... Oh, all right, all right. What were you saying? I said to tell the Chief that I'm working on the story of the century. It'll make Jimmy's trip to the moon look like two cents. But I need $10,000 in cash at once. What for? For the story, stupid. Tell the Chief and hurry. Okay, hold on. Now, Lois says she's on a terrific story and needs $10,000 in cash. $10,000? What for? For the story, stupid. What? I'm quoting Lois. That's what she told me. Tell her no. No story is worth that much money. I heard that, Clark. Now, tell the Chief this story. It'll scoop the world. But if he wants to be a piker, I know the Daily Blade will be glad to pay twice $10,000 for it. And I heard that. Tell her she can go jump and... No, no, no. Don't tell her that. No, no. I'm not buying any $10,000 pig in the poke. Tell her to stay where she is. I'll be right down with the money, but she'll have to show me before I pay. But tell him to hurry, Clark. Every minute counts. Okay. Goodbye. Goodbye. 4-0-7 Clover Street. That right? Right. Now, wait, Chief. I'll go with you. No, no. You stay here, Kent. But I... This story is all Lois says it is. I want you to be here to take it over the phone. Yes, I know, but... We'll make the noon edition. Well, now, wait a minute. 10 o'clock, Mr. Kent. I know. Mr. White doesn't call pretty soon. We'll miss the noon edition. Well, Clover Street's a good hour's ride from here, Jim. He's been gone an hour and a half. Gosh, I wonder what this big story of Miss Lane's is. Uh-oh. Maybe we'll find out now. Hello, Kent speaking. Kent, listen to me. Got the story, Chief? No, no. I haven't got it yet. I need another $10,000. What? You heard me. Tell Darwin to draw $10,000 from the bank at once and you rush it down here. Are you serious? You bet I'm serious. Get that money and rush it down here. We're at 4-0-7 Clover Street. This is Walter's rooming house. You got that? Yes, I've got it. But, Chief, what's in the world... I can't talk anymore. I'm being watched. So long. Wait a minute. What was that, Mr. White? Yes. He says he needs another $10,000. Leaping lizard. I can't figure this out, Jim. Who are you calling on the intercom? Darwin, the cashier. Oh. Yes, Mr. White? Oh, this is Clark Kent, Darwin. Mr. White just called. He wants you to draw $10,000 from the bank at once. Another $10,000? That's right. Take care of it right away, will you? But this is most unusual, Mr. Kent. What account is this to be charged to? Oh, I don't know. Editorial, I guess. You can't? You can straighten it out with Mr. White later. But I can't draw a large sum like that, Mr. Kent, without knowing which account is to be charged to. Now, listen, Darwin. The Chief says this is very important. I'm sorry, Mr. Kent, but you must understand my position. Well... I'm answerable to our stockholders and the publishers. I know. I can't possibly issue a voucher for $10,000 without knowing which account is to be charged to. Now, wait a minute. What will Clark Kent do now? Harry White said every moment is precious. We'll return in a moment for the exciting climax of today's episode. But first, here again is your announcer. You know, it seems like there are more reasons than you can shake a stick at why you fellas and girls go all out for Kellogg's Pep. First off, there's the doggone good eating in that sunny golden toasted cereal. The spoonful after spoonful of crispy freshness and real wide-awake flavor. Then there's the sound nourishment in Kellogg's Pep. More than twice as much of an energy vitamin B1 as in sun-ripened whole wheat. Plus, your whole daily minimum need of vitamin D. And that D-vitamin is the sunshine vitamin. 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Darwin won't draw the money without a direct order from Mr. White. And according to the chief, every moment is precious. Well, the chief is, what do we do? Well, I guess there's only one thing to do. The chief will have to call Darwin. Look, you go into the city room, call information, and get the phone number for Mrs. Walsh's rooming house at 407 Clover Street. Uh-huh. I want to keep my line open in case Mr. White calls back. Mrs. Walsh's rooming house, 407 Clover. Right, hurry it up, will you, Jim? As fast as I can. Good. I better warn Darwin to stand by, I guess. Now, see here, Mr. Kent, there's no use arguing. Now, wait a minute. I've given you my decision, and that's fine. Keep your shirt on, Darwin. I just wanted to tell you that... You and reporters are all the same. You don't seem to realize that a newspaper is a business organization. I realize that I only... You'll issue a watcher for $10,000. Now, look. $10,000, mind you. And not even knowing which account is the charge. Will you listen a minute? I'm going to have Mr. White phone you right away. This happens to be very important, so please don't leave until he phones. I certainly won't. I'm glad you see it my way, Mr. Kent. Well... It's these little details which are so important... Yeah, sure, sure, sure. See you in a few minutes, Darwin. All right, Mr. Kent. Wow. He writes himself a voucher every time he buys a stick of gum. Oh, there you are, Jim. Gosh. This gets worse and worse by the minute, Mr. Kent. What does? Did you get the phone number? Oh, that's just the trouble. There is no phone number. There is no... What are you talking about? Information says there's no phone for Mrs. Walsh's roomie. Living house at 407 Clover Street. No phone. Great Scott. His jaw dropping, Clark Kent stares at Jimmy Olsen in amazement. Only a few minutes ago, Perry White said he was calling from that address and that he and Lois Lane were in danger. What does this mean? What is the story in which White and Lois are involved? And what is the meaning of the other strange things which are baffling Kent? Well, fellas and girls, there are more and even stranger things to come. So don't miss a single episode of our fascinating new story. Tune in tomorrow and every day, Monday through Friday, same time, same station, and follow the adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound. Up in the sky, it's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman. Fellas and girls, be sure to follow the adventures of Superman. Brought to you every day, Monday through Friday, same time, same station, by the grand old Kellogg Company of Battle Creek. Superman is also a copyrighted feature, appearing in Superman DC publications. Say, gang, you know what fun it is to make your dog sit up and beg for something good to eat? 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