Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 029 by Maxwel l Grant

Author:Maxwel,l Grant
Language: eng
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CHAPTER XIII. HARRY HAS NEWS

SINCE his advent at East Point, Vincent had become an early riser. In this propensity, he found Malbray Woodruff to be his equal. The artist claimed that early-morning atmosphere was conducive to artistic talent.

Thus Harry and Woodruff were eating breakfast shortly after dawn, and Harry, taciturn in demeanor, was silently reviewing the events of the past few days. He realized that he had discovered very little to report to The Shadow.

Two nights ago Professor Kirby Sheldon had returned late from his lecture in New York. The old gentleman had been at home yesterday, and in the evening, Harry and Woodruff had made a short call.

This present afternoon, Sheldon was due to leave for New York to deliver another lecture.

Events at the cottage of Elbert Cordes had not been illuminating. Watching at night, Harry had suspected that either Cordes or Downs had been abroad, but he had discovered no tangible evidence to that effect.

The only unusual item of interest on the point had been the activity of Malbray Woodruff.

Yesterday, the artist had taken his little boat, and Harry had seen him rowing out into the bay, equipped with his easel and brushes. A hundred yards off the Point lay a little wooded island, the trees upon its surface being of the scrubby variety. It was the first in a succession of tiny islets - some no more than bare rocks above the surface of the water. Others, like the nearest area of isolated land, were like high mounds, with inaccessible sides.

Woodruff, when he had rowed away, had disappeared behind the first island; and it was from that same spot that Harry had seen the artist returning to the Point after an all-day expedition.

This morning, Woodruff announced his intention of going on a similar trip, but decided that he would come back in time for lunch. He exhibited a partly finished painting of a bay scene, and stated that he had found a desirable spot upon a mass of rocks that could not be seen from the Point.

Since his last journey to the settlement at the depot, Harry had not left the vicinity of Woodruff's cottage.

There was nothing to be gained by applying a further test concerning Cordes and his man. Here, on the Point, Harry felt a complete detachment from the rest of the world.

He had seen no newspapers - either at Woodruff's or at Sheldon's. Although it was Harry's custom to keep posted on events of the day, he could see no present necessity, particularly as he knew that The

Shadow would keep him posted on all matters which concerned him. It was Harry's job to look for any unusual signs - that was all.

In his visit to the professor's house, Harry had obtained a note from the band of the gray hat. This was the second coded message from The Shadow. It was simply another admonition to maintain contact, and to send in a full report of whatever might occur at East Point.

Radio broadcasts had brought no further orders.

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