For some reason, Clark didn't use his super speed. He took a taxi, maybe to avert suspicion. Her taxi even passed his. His taxi driver must have had qualms about speeding.
When Chloe got there, Jimmy wasn't there, but she didn't think he had managed to get inside. Her cousin of a different time was standing there with her arms folded angrily. The angry arm fold was what identified her and the brunette hair. She was probably trying to concoct a plan. She had a big, floppy hat, something she could have never pictured on Lois before now.
She saw an old man go over to Lois and say, "I want to talk to you, miss." Chloe watched suspiciously, hidden in the crowd. Lois followed him to a private area. No wonder Lois got in so much trouble, going off with what could be a dangerous stranger. Chloe inched closer to the edge of the crowd and listened carefully.
"I heard you talking about getting into the mine. Well, I know a way. It leads down to a shaft where the accident happened."
"It won't do any good if the place is guarded."
Lois used a little common sense in the 1940s. Chloe couldn't help but wonder why this man would want to help her in the first place. Plus, Lois could get hurt going into the mine. Not that Chloe always used common sense herself.
"Well, that's just it. It ain't. Of course, I figure this ought to be worth a little something."
Great, Lois couldn't resist going in there now with no guards and with the man's simple motive revealed, money. Lois frowned but went for her purse. It was disgusting that people would try to make money off a disaster. Lois must have thought the same thing because she asked in a displeased voice, "Will this do?"
The man smiled and assured her that it would and said, "Follow me."
Chloe followed too. It was a tricky path especially in heels, but Lois kept up with the man like she'd been wearing tennis shoes. Chloe wasn't as talented in heels, but there was no reason to get too close to them anyway. She hid behind some trees a good distance away from the opening. There was nothing closer, so she had no idea what they were saying. What she wouldn't do to have Clark's hearing or any of his powers for that matter.
The man seemed to be giving her directions to where the miners were. Of course, the man wouldn't risk his own neck and show her where the spot was. Lois asked the man a question. She was probably asking why the miners couldn't get out this way. Chloe figured that they probably were too weak to get out themselves, and it looked like the cave-in had only recently opened the old entrance back up. They probably didn't know about it. Lois looked a little hesitant, but of course, she wasn't going to back down. If only the man would go away, she'd follow her in. She might give Lois a heart attack, but maybe she could talk some sense into her.
The stupid, old man was nosily peering in and blocking her way as Lois disappeared from sight. At last, he began to saunter away from the opening and then there was another cave-in and dust poured out of the opening. Chloe's heart leapt into her throat; maybe this was why she had been brought here. To save the Lois of this time and now Lois may have been crushed flatter than a pancake. At the very least, she had gotten trapped and might run out of oxygen.
The man took off running for help and Chloe went up to the opening, hoping to hear Lois' cries for help. She tried to move a rock, but it was too heavy. She saw the man returning with Clark and went back to her hiding spot. Clark would save her now if anyone could. The man seemed to get mad at Clark about something and took off running for help again.
Clark seemed to stare stupidly at the entrance. He was probably using his x-ray vision.
For a second, she thought he had spotted her when he turned around and she moved further back into the trees. He ran over behind the trees too and began stripping. She didn't know how his being in his underwear would help matters. He jumped back out into the open in what must have been his long johns. He also had a cape and boots. She didn't know that had ever been in style. He left behind his hat and glasses too. Then it hit her. It was a disguise. She should have guessed it when she saw him in glasses. Clark didn't need glasses. Clark with an S on his chest ran back for the mine.
Chloe was worried that it was too late for Lois. She was tempted to go in too, but she would just get in the way, so she anxiously watched for Clark to reappear with Lois in his arms. He had to.