- The daughter of an Eastern European scientist flees to the United States to give a secret formula to the president before the communists who killed her father can get to it, and Lois receives information on her whereabouts from an organ grinder and his monkey.—page8701
- Synopsis S 1 Ep 5 The Monkey Mystery Hunted by the authorities as enemies of the state, a man and his daughter hide, fearing capture and execution, the man gives his daughter secrets to give to the President of the United States. He hands her cash, telling her to flee to the U.S., while the local authorities follow her trail to America hoping to secure the secret her father gave to her. Lois is handed a note intended for someone else looking for Maria Moleska, indicating her travel information was changed from Metropolis to Philadelphia, signed with a sinister logo. Lois intends to meet the train to Baltimore and Maria, if she can shake Clark. The monkey passes the information about the mix-up to conspirator, Harold Crane, who in turn sends henchman Max to finish the organ grinder. Olson tries to explain to Mr. White where Lois went and why, while Clark reads the message from the monkey and leaves to catch Maria. Lois finds Maria bloodied, in a berth, comes to her aid, when Maria's assailant clips her. The assailant looks like Frisch. Superman is on the train attending to both women, the doctor (Steve Carr) says Lois will recover, Maria is critical receiving a fractured skull, needing medical attention. Superman talks to Maria, she knows of Superman, the locket her father gave her is gone. The doctor will see to Lois Lane and Maria, asks Superman to find the locket. Perry White talks to Clark, organ grinder body found dead in river per wire handed to White by Olson. Perry and Clark go out to secure the monkey, which Max is taking away from some kids in an alley. Jim struggles with Max as the monkey escapes, found by Kent and sent running up the drain pipe to Crane's office, as Mr. White looks on. Clark dashes out to change, flies to Crane's office to knock out both Max and Crane, untie Jim and watch Pepe eat a banana. Superman tells Jim, Miss Lane and Maria Moleska are going to be alright.
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