"Back at the Forbidden City, one of the surviving but wounded mutant humans reported their defeat to Mendez and Alma, who were playing a game of checkers.But Clark caused the machine to screech, shake and then self-destruct, as he furiously crashed out, grabbed Superman around the neck to choke him, and strangled his evil identity.During a montage, she became hysterical as she imagined her brother""s capture and execution in superimposed newspaper headlines - as she cried out for "Boniface!"FLOWER""S HIDEOUT KNOWNFLOWER TRAPPED!FLOWER GUILTY!KILLER OF MOUNTIE TO HANG!FLOWER HANGS!That evening, Marie was compelled to find work - she inquired about getting a job to sing in the bawdy and very rowdy dance-hall saloon in town for tips - in order to survive.Miss Wonderly claims that she is hoping to find Corinne before her parents return.She met Thursby at the post office when he was picking up her second (and last) letter to Corinne.She explains what Thursby said: an appointment-date had been arranged to meet her sister that evening (after 8 o""clock) at the St.