 All night long in the inky darkness caused by the disabled powerhouse a band of hoodlums and underworld characters ravaged the city Bombing buildings setting fires and robbing banks and jewelry stores The police and fire departments did heroic work trying to stem the tide of terrorism In the morning the aroused populace stormed the doors of city halls demanding Being dynamite it's first what's the police doing about it, huh? Hello citizens, I know you have put in a terrible night Many of you have lost valuables Some of you have had your shop broken into for your factories burned By the members of this band of money mad cutthroat Yes, my friends You all have suffered losses. I too have suffered a great loss Last night at about nine o'clock my young son was kidnapped And so when I say to you my fellow citizens That I shall leave no stone unturned to up the hen these Malfactors, I am sure you will believe me and be patient with me and the commissioner of police How about bearing me in as a deputy? Thank you my friend Thank you. I suppose There are some of you who would like to assist in this drive and if there are Report to the commissioner at police headquarters. He can use every fighting man he can get Now now I must get back to my office and plan a campaign That will rip this city forever of this criminal scum Throughout the city the movement grew to join with the police in running down the dynamite or arsonist and robbers Repairs were rushed on the power plant so that but nightfall the city might again be illuminated Meanwhile in an iron walled room of a secret hiding place on an island far beyond the city's outskirts The blue beetle is slowly regaining consciousness Head And how I can't be through just graze my temple Half an inch to the right and it didn't know more Hello, mister Hello, sonny. What are you doing here? The men brought me Aren't you Tom Rogers the mayor's son? That's right and you're the blue beetle Yes, Tom. I'm the blue beetle. Well, then I'm not scared anymore. Well, of course you are not We'll out with these scoundrels yet You and me together Tom, I want you to help me me help the blue beetle Dream now look Tom. Here's my plan Joining Rome the octopus mastermind of this devilish scheme to system matter for drain the great city of its wealth is Confirming with his henchmen You have done very well so far We already have five hundred thousand dollars in cash and many jewels worth fabulous sums In addition, we have two aces in the hole. You mean the mayor's kid and and the blue Beater we can get a big price for the kid with the blue pea lane worth nothing. You forget Kimby He wears a suit of impenetrable blue chain armor That is flexible a silk Stronger than steel so what with that armor and the magic ray I can become the blue beetle See chief and you become involved over like the blue beetle exactly Gimpy But first we must dispose of No, that kid crying again. Go in and make him shut up. Okay, boss. I'll shut up Let's eat me a kid. There's a dead man over there on that cot Don't tell me the blue beetles croak. I'll have a look Why he ain't dead. Oh the blue beetle is more alive than ever. Oh the kid double-crossed me. Well, no, you won't Oh, yeah, come on, we'll finish him off this time. All right, but I come and get I'll get you all right with this you How do you like those potatoes with I your neck skimpy you've got no hammer to throw this time Now for the octopus Thought you had me didn't you Well, you'll never get out of here alive This electric ray gun will burn you to a crisp in that steel armor Stop that mister. You can't do that to the blue. Shut up Peter. I'll bless you too Say your prayers Blue beetle because That was good work Tom We're just in time with that cheerleague Pick up that electric ray gun will go after the octopus right with your blue beetle. Now you stay in back of me I don't want you to get hurt Here we go Disappeared there he goes look through the window there see him. He's running to the top. Yes He's getting in one outboard motorboats. Come on You've got away from it not yet He hasn't what are you going to do take off my armor and swim after This is one time I'll find out Look at him go boy can that blue beetle swim The octopus is shooting at him The blue beetle still swimming after the boat He's gaining boy can he swim He's gaining The octopus is out of bullets the blue beetle's gaining on him all the time boy He's caught the boat He's climbing in the stern of the boat No, no, he's turning the boat over There goes the octopus right into the water She's the octopus can't swim. He's calling for help Look at the blue beetle. She's diving under the upset boat Now now he's turning the boat over right side up Gee mr. Blue beetle is sure strong Now he's gonna rescue the octopus Look at those strokes he takes There there. He's got the octopus. I should have let him drown He's hauling them up into the boat Now he's starting the motor up Turning around the boat and here he comes Boy Gee blue beetle that was swell What about the octopus is he no no he's not dead. He's just suffering from immersion But suppose you tie him up while I get dressed. He's harmless now. I've got his gun He certainly was yellow wasn't he when he ran out of bullets and you ducked him all gangsters are yellow and they haven't got a gun He's no exception Well, what are you gonna do now going to put on my blue armor take you back to the city limits in that boat and phone The police, but what about the gangsters in the house there? They can't get off the island You've got the only boat and it's too far to swim to the mainland Mr. Mr. Blue Beetle you've done an awful lot for me saving me from those kidnappers and everything Oh, that's nothing Tom. Well, my father will pay you a big reward. The blue beetle seeks no reward Tom What he does he does for humanity say Would you do me one more favor? Certainly if I can what is it? Would you give me that blue beetle off your helmet? You are Tom Souvenir to remember the blue beetle by G. Blue Beetle your swell And so the blue beetle brought another gang of criminals to justice turning them over to the police But himself remaining hidden behind the disguise of the blue beetle Later that day after setting Tom the mayor's son ashore at the city dock and phoning the police where to find the octopus and his cohorts He disappeared as the blue beetle to turn up later at dr. Frans little apothecary shop as Petroman Dan Garrett Do you say Dan the octopus was about to shoot you with this electric ray gun you brought back with you? Yes He threatened to burn me to a crisp in my metal armor. Oh, what a fiendish idea, but very ingenious I'd have been roasted alive without a clue was to the cause of my death of it Hadn't have been for young Tom Rogers sneaking from behind and knocking the sled I out with a chair. Yes. Yes Well, I better invent a non-conductive lining for your blue beetle armor Just in case you run into another electric ray gun. That's a swell idea You know doc if I had the just a minute Dan Hello Hello, this is Mannegan Danny there. Yes. Just a minute that it's for you Dan. Oh, thanks, doc Hello, Dan Garrett speaking. Hey, Danny. You wanted the police headquarters immediately Me and you will get a swirl new assignment. Oh, yes. Where how did John do or carnival? Well, what's up? Some slot machine racketeers are trying to make John door and store some crooked slot machine Okay, mannegan. I'll be right over I've got to get going doc. It's a new assignment never a dull moment in this business where you've said you craved action. Yeah Well, so long doc. I may be seeing you tonight What will develop from patrolman Dan Garrett's next assignment will the blue beetle be called into action Against the crooked slot machine racketeers and the blue beetle protect amusement seekers against dishonest exploitation These questions will be answered in the next episode of the blue beetle The blue beetle is a copyrighted Fox feature appearing in mystery men comics magazine and the blue beetle magazine on sale at your newsstand The blue beetle is on the air twice a week on the same station consult the broadcast schedule in your local newspapers and Don't forget to listen in to The blue beetle