Presenting Superman up in the sky. Look, it's a burden, it's a
plain. It's Superman, Superman, amazing mysterious figure in blue costume and red
cape who has appeared on Earth as the Champion of the Week and the oppressed.
We last saw Superman streaking through the evening sky toward the laboratory of doctor
Sven Dalgren in an effort to file the plans of the Yellow Mask. It
is some time after four on the stroke of six. The Daily Planet,
its building, its presses, and its staff will be blown to fragments unless
Superman can solve the plot in the short time that remains. As Superman wings
his way over the dimly glowing city Lois Lane, the Daily Planet's girl reporter
is already at doctor Dhalgren's laboratory, interviewing the scientist on the loss of his
newly invented atomic beam, which the Yellow Mask has stolen. But even as
the scientist and the girls sit talking, hidden on guys are watching them,
And I've heard voices passed and repassed on an unseen secret relay. Listen,
Yes, this is a Yellow Mask, This is Michael, reported from the
laboratory. The girl has arrived and is talking with the doctor. We are
ready when the signal covers, close the sliding doors and leave the rest to
me. Then join us at the airport. Do you understand, Yeah,
I understand. It won't be no mistake that time. That's good. I
have spawned to flow up the newspaper. As the clock strikes six, yellow
mask does not failed, and to my great relief, Miss Lane. After
calling to newspaper, I discovered that this demented individual who had stolen my atomic
beam machine had stolen nothing but a box of wires and rio stats, utterly
useless to him. What do you mean, Well, the machine cannot operate
unless it is loaded with atomic cylinders, small steel capsules containing the energy necessary
to work the beam. I recalled that I had placed only two of the
cylinders in the machine to demonstrate it, and both were fired. But you
have other cylinders, haven't you? Oh? Yes, but they're well protected.
Look in there? What you see why seems to be a sort of
inner room. And what is at the extreme end, let me look you
why. It's a safe, a huge safe built into the wall. And
in that safe are a dozen atomic cylinders and a duplicate of the stolen machine.
You had two machines. Oh, yes, a new one and an
old one. That madman stole the new one. But never mind, keep
looking, miss Lane. What do you see now? Why? Why?
There are two doors rolling right out of the wall. Yes, exactly,
massive steel doors, miss Lane, which cut off every part of the laboratory.
The pair that you are looking at cut off the strong room. Now
they roll back again. What made them open? Ah, I did something
you didn't see. What? Eh good, that's part of the secret.
That'sordhlgren. This will certainly make a story. Now tell me about the machine,
the atomic beam. Why do you think it was stolen? Miss Lane?
If I were a man gone mad with lust for power, determined to
dominate the entire world, I could ask for no greater weapon than the Dhlgren
atomic Beam. Good heavens, do you really mean that I do? That
is why my secret will never be published unless I am assured the atomic beam
can be used to benefit humanity and not destroy it. Can you tell me
how the machine works, doctor Darkin? Why? Yes, the Dhlgren atomic
beams Lane is based on the almost limitless power of atomic energy. In the
first place, what't be getting there now? Concerted part of town. All
right, I think I see a car. That's it Lewis's car parked at
the curb. I'll drop down on the roof, slip downstairs and at her
Dolgren's house. Is Clark Kent's reported? Down? Down now? Then down
below? Wait a minute? What's that coming through the wall. Nobody else
could hear it, but I can. It's a voice, a voice traveling
on a radio relay. Yes, this is the Yellow Mask. What now?
This is Michael's reported from the laboratory. Okay, we are almost ready.
Remember when I give the signal close the doors, no more. Down
the yellow Mask somewhere near here? And Michael? Who's Michael? And if
I have any luck, I may find out from Dahlgren. Yes, doctor
Dahlgren, I'm Clark Kent of the Daily Planet. Oh yes, he has
come in. Mister Kent. My man must be busy. Thanks. You
were talking to mister White, my editor, and something happened to the line.
We were cut off. So I came right down to find out what
you wanted to say. It may be important, I mus Laine. Well,
mister Starr report, couldn't you find anything to do but comin hornin on
my story. I see your old friend. Sorry, Miss Laine, this
came up just after you left, Doctor Dhargren. The Daily Planet has received
a very dangerous threat from an unknown source. A threat, mister Kent.
What kind of a threat an escaped lunatic doctor, someone who threatens to blow
up the entire works at six o'clock to night. Doctor, the man who
broke in here and made off with your invention. You told my editor he
said something about destroying a newspaper. You remember what it was. I remember
quite well, mister Kent. He had picked up the machine, my new
model of the atomic beam, and as he held me under his gun,
he said, first I shall destroy the building which houses one of your great
newspapers, Doctor Dog Did he mean the planet? Well, my dear miss
Lane, I haven't any idea tell me doctor. Could he make good that
threat against the newspaper? Mister Kent, he could make good that threat against
the world, and we have one hour or less to run him down.
Well, I wouldn't worry, mister Kent, not worry. Fortunately, as
I have already explained to Miss Lane, and as I tried to tell your
editor before we were cut off, the model which was stolen, will not
work, Doctor Dahlgren. What do you mean just this by a lucky chance
the stolen machine was not loaded with the cylinders necessary to make it work.
Well, then then you mean the newspaper's safe. It won't be blown up,
not by the Dolgren atomic beam. Oh wait, I will point out
what I mean just a second, doctor Dlgren. I'd like to ask you
a question, certainly, mister Kent, is your name Michael or is there
any one in this house whose name is Michael? Why? Yes? Why
do you ask that? Don't you like the name Michael, mister Kent?
Who is a doctor? Michael? Is the name of my servant? Why,
mister King? Nothing? I merely wondered er you were going to show
us your invention, doctor Dargren. Oh, yes, yes, to be
sure, If you'll excuse me for a moment. No, no, no,
stay right where you are. I'll get it out of the safe and
bring it here. Well, are you are worried about being blown sky high?
Quite late to rest, mister Kent. You thought the paper would be
blown up tonight, didn't you? You know I did, And yet you
take the first chance you get to run out like a rat and leave the
rest of them. They had to face whatever happens. Oh, now look
here, mister White sent me out on this assignment. Ah Ben, he
didn't have to urge you much. I shan't think that about me. Lois?
Please? I can stand freshness and amazing luck and even boasting, but
not coward this. Mister Kent, what are you doing? I'm telephoning the
office? Hello, operator operator? Have you forgotten the phones out of order?
I thought they might have fixed it. They haven't. Well, that
wire, it goes through a content into the next room, and it's slack
loose. It comes a way in my hand. Look what lois? That
wire was cut cut off clean by someone in this house while doctor Dogren was
talking to mister White, by someone who didn't want Dogren to reveal any information.
Well, don't stand there like that. What do you think it means?
It means the thief. No, that model won't work. He's found
it out. Oh where is doctor Doggren? What's taking him so long?
Can't the doors? The doors? Foot doors? What are they doing?
The doors? They needed the rooms and doctor Doggren's inside love it. Maybe
he did it himself. Doctor does Dogren? Are you all right, Doctor
Dolgren. Let me get away from that safe. Michael, Michael, Oh,
can't someone's in there and something's wrong. Can't do something. Don't just
stand there. I can't that. There's nothing I can do. Any explosion
inside that room dynamite when I took glycerin Lois. Lois, are you all
right? I'm all right. Just stand Hellis, run down and bring the
police, phone the paper quick. What are you going to do. I'll
stay here. Maybe I can get in there one I'll run. I be
back. Can't wait for humm. I think it's time Superman took a hand.
Clark Kent could never get through those steel doors. I had to get
Lois out first though. Now then there they go, almost cruel and springing
out of the side. I'll just grab hold of the edges and pull them
out of the walls. Now, doctor doctor Doldron, he's unconscious. When
he comes to, he'll see Clark Kent. Is that you the safe?
Look at the safe and and the wall. They blew the safe and got
out through a hole in the wall. Doctor Dolgren, Who was it?
Could you see? I don't know. When I came in, they threw
a cloth over my head Kent. Look, they came back. They found
the machine wouldn't work. The cylinders were in the safe. Doctor the safe
it's empty, cried empty. Gentlemen. The Dulgrin atomic beam will now be
put to work. That voice, who is it? Where is it coming
from? It's adictive phone outlet, somewhere in the wall. I'll track it
down. Save yourself the trouble, mister Kent. We are leaving immediately.
It's half past five. You will remember what happens at six. The Yellow
Mask does not break his words. Half an hour ago, thirty flying minutes,
while mysterious planes drown high in the air over the office of the newspaper.
Can Clark Kent or Superman find the Yellow Mask, recover the Dolgren invention,
save the Daily Planet? And meanwhile, what of Lois Lane? Tune
in the next installment and follow the start. Remember be with us again for
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