Hi Lynn!
The Case of the Missing Artwork
Ooooh! A Sherlock Holmes homage?
It was having to be the beacon of hope for the world when he, himself, had precious little hope left for himself or for Lois.
Oh?
It had been just over a month since he had last seen his wife.
Phone tag?
ten-foot-long paintings (still in their original frames) out of the country.
Fancy!
The last time Clark had seen Lois, she had just hung up the phone and told him that one of their sources had called in a tip.
An angstful story by Lynn? In a short story?

As it was, Lois just -- disappeared.

"Clark! I'm so glad you're home. I could really use you-know-who's help right now. Can he come get me?"

"I'm fine, now. I'm in France. I'm sorry I worried you; I was unable to call before.
She was stuck in a container?
As soon as the lackeys left, I went in to explore. Then the walls started closing in and I blacked out
Really, Lois? Walking *inside* a man cave?
I woke up about an hour ago and saw the walls expanding.

So, how did she survive? Was she in some sort of extra-dimensional vortex, held in stasis until she returned to our realm? And is Nestor the explanation how Superman is able to store his clothes while wearing the suit?
"That's right. He's a werehouse."

And he’s only doing these heists every other month because he can only become a house during a full moon?
Unexpected this is.
Jar-Jar: Meesa likin’ these!

Michael