Maxwell Grant - The Shadow 045 by The Embassy Murders

Author:The Embassy Murders [Murders, The Embassy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-11-14T23:18:59+00:00

“Place story immediately.” This was The Shadow’s added order. “Menzone’s purpose in Washington must become known.”

The receiver clicked as Clyde was acknowledging the instructions. Clyde hung up; he waited a few minutes, then called Alvarez Menzone. He heard the persuasive voice of the South American across the wire.

“This is Burke,” informed Clyde. “I’ve found the man for you, Mr. Menzone.”

“To serve as my secretary?” Menzone’s question showed eager interest.

“Yes,” announced Clyde. “His name is Harry Vincent. He’ll be out to see you some time today. He’s a man from New York. Highly competent.”

“Excellent,” was Menzone’s rejoinder. The South American concluded the telephone conversation with effusive thanks.

CLYDE began to pound the typewriter. His story was shaping rapidly. The Shadow’s agent remembered the instructions. He glanced at his watch; it was not yet eleven.

Dropping the story for the moment, Clyde called the office of one of the Washington evening newspapers. He was connected with the city editor. Briefly, Clyde sketched the story that he had obtained from Alvarez Menzone. He read the lead paragraph of the copy that he had already written.

“Great stuff, Burke!” came the city editor’s commendation. “You say you’re still working on the story?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll have a copy boy over to your office in fifteen minutes. Give him the story - and photographs. We’re going to break this in the next edition. We want it as an exclusive interview. You understand?”

Clyde acknowledged. He smiled as he hung up the receiver and went back to his typewriter pounding.

He knew what this would mean: a first-page story of timely interest. Coming on the heels of recent railroad legislation in the United States; appearing in advance of the Pan-American Convention, this interview with Alvarez Menzone would bring the South American’s name into the limelight.

A new outlet for American millions! Clyde could see the editorial comment that the story would bring.

The other Washington newspapers would pounce upon it. Alvarez Menzone would be interviewed by many before this day was ended.

Harry Vincent, already on his way to Menzone’s, would have immediate duties as secretary to the South American. Clyde smiled as he pounded out the concluding paragraph of his story, to complete the article before the copy boy’s arrival.

Alvarez Menzone was crashing the limelight. Why? Because The Shadow so desired. Somehow, The Shadow had foreseen this possibility. What was The Shadow’s purpose? Only The Shadow knew.

Spiderlike, The Shadow was spinning an invisible web. Here, in Washington, the being who battled crime was meeting craft with craft. Some master plotter of evil was lurking in the background. The Shadow sought to bring him to light.

Through the exploitation of Alvarez Menzone, the South American who had gained the acquaintanceship of Maurice Twindell, The Shadow was tending toward his goal. Action on the speedway was being followed by under-cover progress in Washington.

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