Crooked Oil Association Part 08

Presenting the transcription feature, Superman! God! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman! Yes, it's Superman! Strange visitor from the planet Krypton, who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can leap tall buildings of a single bound, Brace a speeding bullet to its targets, then steal in his bare hands, and who disguise this Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper fight the never-ending battle for truth and justice.

But before we join Superman, listen. And now to our story. As you remember, Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen are visiting Tumbleweed Jones on his Lost Valley ranch. And as usual, have run into exciting adventure.

The ranch of gift to Tumbleweed from his wealthy Indian friend, Comanche Joe, is producing oil. However, Abner Chaney, local banker and sole owner of the only oil pipe line to the refinery, has been trying to force Tumbaweed to use the line at exorbitant rates.

In our last episode, Cheney played his ace card, learning that Comanche Jo had failed to file a transfer of ownership on the ranch, and he accused Tumbaweed of having borrowed $15,000 from his bank under false pretenses.

To make certain Comanche Jo would not interfere, Cheney abducted the Indian, but Comanche tried to escape, and was shot by one of Cheney's men. his friend and benefactor, dead, Tumbleweed's last hope of proving the ranch had been a gift with God. At Clark Kent's suggestion, he submitted to a rest. With Tumbleweed and jail, Kent started

for the Comanche Indian Reservation. Meanwhile, Cheney has decided to get rid of Tumbleweed. To find him now in his bank office, giving one of his henchmen, Dan Watson, instructions on how to proceed. Listen. You messed things up, Lawson. The only sure way of keeping Comanche Joe's murder from being getting traced back is to get rid of that cow hand Jones.