Catwoman's Purrfect Plot

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Catwoman's Purrfect Plot — page 2 — Tim wasn’t allowed to take calls during school even if he was out of class on a field trip But he always found a way to take Bruce’s calls After all Bruce Wayne was not just anybody He was the head of Wayne Enterprises and one of Gotham City’s richest smartest and most generous citizens And Bruce Wayne had a secret he was Batman Just the person Tim wanted to talk to Bruce You won’t believe what I just saw There’s a new exhibit at Tim was so excited he began talking at once forgetting that Bruce had called him Tim Listen to me Bruce cut him off I need you to meet Commissioner Gordon and me by the Bat-Signal on the roof of the police station Come as quickly as you can Bruce hung up before Tim could get another word out This had to be urgent Quickly the boy stashed his phone and looked around His class had moved to another room with the tour guide Nobody noticed when Tim made a dash for the exit On the roof of the police station Batman and the commissioner were waiting Tim arrived out of breath He’d taken a moment to change into his alter ego Robin the Boy Wonder Bruce Wayne wasn’t the only guy in Gotham City with a secret identity Batman you won’t believe the Robin stopped himself mid-sentence when he noticed the look in Batman’s eyes He could read the expression clearly even behind a mask Now was not the time Robin clamped his mouth shut He turned to face the man wearing an overcoat beside the Dark Knight giving the commissioner his full attention Commissioner Gordon how can we help Robin asked Batman answered for him The police commissioner was just telling me that Catwoman has been spotted prowling around the city at night Robin nodded waiting to hear more about Catwoman’s whereabouts There was nothing unusual about that I know what you’re thinking Robin Batman continued Cats are nocturnal

Catwoman's Purrfect Plot — page 3 — And Catwoman has always been more active at night Robin agreed Yes but this is something different Batman continued The commissioner thinks she’s cooking up a plan She’s been seen frequently at Gotham Arena where they’re getting ready for a cat show That’s right Commissioner Gordon nodded Gotham City is hosting the International Cat Enthusiasts show The cat competition begins tomorrow but the cats and their handlers have already arrived Robin furrowed his brow He was still confused Sure Catwoman loved cats but why would the notorious cat burglar care about a pet show There was hardly anything to be gained by nabbing pets The reigning cat champion Persian Purrfection will be among the competing cats Gordon continued Purrfection is considered to be a near flawless specimen of her breed She is worth a lot of money But Catwoman would never sell a cat Robin said She thinks cats should be free The way Robin figured it if Catwoman had her way the whole world would be overrun by cats Or maybe cats would simply run it The prize cat is just part of it Robin Batman continued Persian Purrfection wears the I C E crown The I C E crown It’s a collar created by the International Cat Enthusiasts and given to the Best in Show said Commissioner Gordon The winner wears it for one year Batman explained Then brings it back to either win it again or pass it to the next Best in Show How great could a cat collar be Robin asked raising one eyebrow It’s not just any collar Robin Batman replied It’s encrusted with nine rare feline-cut diamonds Each gem looks like a sparkling cat’s eye The prize is worth millions of dollars Batman pulled up an image of the collar on his mini-computer He turned it to show the Boy Wonder Robin let out a low whistle THWOOOO The collar did look pretty spectacular He could hardly believe someone would put

Catwoman's Purrfect Plot — page 4 — something that incredible on a cat

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