Once, Batman was chasing the Joker through the dark alleys of Gotham. The Joker had just robbed a bank and was cackling madly. Batman used his grappling hook to swing from building to building, getting closer. Finally, he cornered the Joker in an abandoned warehouse and knocked him out, leaving him for the police to find.
A short Batman story could be this. Batman was investigating a series of strange disappearances in Gotham. He discovered that it was the work of a new villain who was using underground tunnels. Batman entered the tunnels alone. After a tense battle, he defeated the villain and rescued the captives, once again saving Gotham from danger.