Grant, Maxwell - The Shadow 038 - Master of Death by Maxwell Grant

Author:Maxwell Grant
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Detective, Mystery, Crime, Suspense, Adventure, Thriller
ISBN: 9781596543065
Publisher: Street & Smith Publications
Published: 2006-01-30T05:00:00+00:00

THE whole chase seemed mechanical, an incredible occurrence in the midst of teeming Manhattan. Sayre found himself staring straight ahead as he kept his gaze steadily upon the moving limousine. It was with an effort that he managed to turn his head to note the part of Manhattan that he was traveling. The strange chase had just reached the upper end of Central Park.

On through a maze of streets. The limousine was again following an eccentric course. At last, it swerved into a side street and ran past a row of old, dilapidated houses. Sayre slowed the speed of his coupe. He eased the car along until the limousine had turned a corner.

Reaching the corner, Sayre noted that the limousine had stopped a short way up the block. With a quick twist of the wheel, the young physician kept straight ahead. He brought his car to a quick stop, and prepared to reverse it. Then another thought struck him.

Was this the end of the trail? Barratini had said something about a deserted house. The surgeon had mentioned a spot probably on Long Island. Perhaps he had been mistaken.

Sayre decided to investigate. He turned off the ignition switch, and extinguished the lights on his coupe. Pocketing the key, he left the car and approached the corner. He could still see the tail light of the limousine.

The street was very dark. Rupert Sayre felt sure that he could reach the limousine undetected. He moved along the silent building walls until he had reached the large car. He could see through the side window of the front seat. The car was empty. The cadaverous driver had evidently left to report.

Cautiously, Sayre reached the side of the limousine. He listened intently to make sure that no one was near by. He placed his hand upon the handle of the rear door. He noted, as he stared at the glass, that it reflected only blackness. It looked like an ordinary car window, except upon close inspection; then Sayre realized that it was opaque.

Sayre hesitated. He knew from what Barratini had said, that the door would not open from the inside. If the knob should function from the outside, however, it would be possible to effect Barratini’s release, should the surgeon now desire to escape. Sayre resolved to try. At least he could assure his friend that he was on the trail, and also give him the location of the neighborhood which they had reached.

The knob turned. The door opened. A sharp gasp came from Rupert Sayre’s lips. A flood of illumination came from the interior of the limousine.

Had that been all that Sayre saw, the young physician would quickly have closed the door. But there was something else which made Rupert Sayre stand motionless.

Doctor Joseph Barratini still occupied the interior of the limousine. But the light which came from the ceiling showed a complete change in the surgeon’s appearance.

Sprawled upon the cushions of the rear seat, Barratini was staring straight upward. His hat had fallen from his head.

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