A singing cowboy stumbles across an ancient underground civilization beneath his ranch.
After defeating the guards, Gene reaches the surface and takes Beetson's airplane; the Queen kills the engine.
The Baxters find Gene in time to save him; Argo orders the death of all surface people; battling, Gene arrives at where the Queen is being executed, but is knocked into the path of death-dealing rays.
A cowboy discovers an advanced civilization living under his ranch. (Chapter 1)
The Baxters leap to safety but are captured, and brought to Murania; Gene is unable to help, as the door control is disabled; the Baxters switch the door control, but get hit by radium rays.