Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 051 by Maxwel l Grant

Author:Maxwel,l Grant
Language: eng
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CHAPTER XVI. THE MEETING

CLIFF MARSLAND was no longer smiling when he entered King Zobell's living room. The Shadow's agent seemed quite unconcerned. He plucked a cigarette from a box on Zobell's table and lighted it with a match from the stand.

"Where am I parking, King?" he questioned. "Little room in the front?"

"Yeah," affirmed the big shot.

"All right," returned Cliff.

With no other explanation, Cliff strolled in nonchalant fashion through the door at the front of the living room. Neither King Zobell or Duster Corbin evidenced any suspicion of the action.

The front room to the left of Cliff's belonged to King Zobell. There was a telephone in the room - an extension of the one which Zobell had in the living room. Cliff felt sure that neither King Zobell nor Duster Corbin intended to make a call. He chanced it.

Entering Zobell's room, Cliff raised the receiver and dialed Burbank's number. The Shadow's contact man responded almost immediately:

"Burbank speaking."

"Marsland," declared Cliff, in a low tone. "Diamond Rigler is working for The Cobra. Called him from downstairs. Reported as Fang Nine.

"Diamond is coming up to relieve me. I'm staying. Duster going out. The Cobra is due to strike."

"Report received."

Cliff was about to give further details when a shaft of light appeared upon the floor of the room between this bedroom and the living room. Evidently King Zobell was coming in this direction.

Cliff hung up with promptitude. He made a quick dive through the door. As Zobell appeared from the door of the living room, Cliff was apparently coming out of the little room which the big shot had assigned to him.

"I'll give you those papers, Duster." Zobell, half turned toward the living room, was speaking to his lieutenant. "They're in my room. I'll be with you in a minute."

Cliff walked by King Zobell. He reached the living room, dropped in an easy chair and picked up the cigarette which he had placed on an ash stand. As he puffed in silence, Cliff began to analyze the situation.

HE was sure that he knew The Cobra's game. Cliff's reasoning was precise. Since Diamond Rigler was The Cobra's minion, why had not Diamond opened the way for The Cobra in the past - on some occasion when Diamond was here alone with King Zobell?

Cliff saw the answer, The Cobra did not want it to be known that Diamond was a traitor. Tonight's scheme would cover that fact.

First, Diamond would probably wait until Duster Corbin had departed. Then Diamond would come in to relieve Cliff. The Cobra would follow. The purpose would be to kill both King Zobell and Cliff.

Diamond would make his get-away with The Cobra. Duster Corbin, returning, would find the bodies.

Perhaps Diamond would stay instead of leaving! At any rate, the scene would indicate that The Cobra had arrived before Diamond came to relieve Cliff!

A perfect scheme - one that would keep Diamond as valuable to The Cobra as before. Cliff settled back into his chair. All was well for the present - particularly as long as Duster Corbin remained in the apartment.

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