The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman While on patrol through Gotham City Chinatown, Batman and Robin spot Lisan, the wife of wealthy Chinese businessman Chen Ku. Noticing that she is crying, the Dynamic Duo pull over to see what is the matter, and she tearfully explains that he has recently been ignoring her and spending all his time gazing at a jade statue called the White Lotus. Deciding to pay Chen Ku a visit to learn the secret of his obsession, they find Chen Ku being roughed up by a group of men who are part of the mysterious Swami's gang. The gang claims that their leader is a mastermind and has predicted the battles outcome via his crystal ball. During the fight, most of the crooks escape with the White Lotus statue, except for one crook called Silent Sam who is knocked out in the fight.
Vowing to get the statue back, Batman decides to infiltrate the Swami's hideout by posing as Silent Sam. Returning to Sam's home, he finds that it is also the hideout for the Swami's gang. Accepted into the group "Silent Sam" finds that the Swami looks familiar. Casting into his crystal ball, and is alerted to the fact that one among their number is secretly Batman. Suddenly, "Silent Sam" finds himself magnetized to the chair and to his surprise the phrase "I Am Batman" appears on his chest. The crooks then pile on Batman and knock him out.
When Batman revives, he finds himself in his Batman costume (But still with his disguise) and the Swami reveals himself as Batman's old foe Johnny Witts. Witts explains that he has created this elaborate hoax in order to lure both Batman and Robin into a trap, knowing that Robin would soon come and investigate and so has set a trap door to capture the Boy Wonder as well. He then leaves Batman to be killed by a special Lensolator device that will steal his wits before ultimately killing the Dark Knight.
Batman manages to free himself by kicking off one of his boots and smashing the device and pulling himself free. Rescuing Robin, the Dynamic Duo track down Johnny and his gang to where they are robbing a private art museum. The easily mop up Johnny and his gang and turn them over to the police. Recovering the White Lotus, Batman returns it to Chan Ku who explains that he was obsessing over it was because he was so ordered to do so for a week by his Tong leader. With his week of vigilance up and the statue returned to the Tong leader, Chan Ku once more begins to pay attention to his wife, and in thanks for their help has Batman and Robin over for an authentic Chinese dinner.
