The Shadow 081 by Maxwell Grant

Author:Maxwell Grant
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

SOME fifteen minutes after their departure, Harry and Cliff arrived at the Howland Garage. This was a fair-sized storage building, a half block east of the avenue which Cliff had used in his drive to Laudring’s. The garage fronted on a narrow street that permitted westbound traffic only.

Cliff stayed near the corner while Harry went to the garage. Entering the broad door, Harry noted that the floor was practically deserted. Back in a far corner he saw the truck he wanted; but he did not go in that direction. Instead, Harry stepped into a little front office and sat down.

Five minutes passed. A garage superintendent entered the office and eyed Harry. The Shadow’s agent introduced himself as Dyke and presented his credentials. The garage man nodded when he saw the licenses. He picked up a letter that was lying on the desk.

“This came from Mr. Middleton,” he said. “He told me you’d be coming here, Dyke. You’re to take the truck to Scranton and leave it at the West Side Garage. Send me a wire when you arrive there. That’s all; you’ll find the truck at the back of this floor.”

Outside, a small coupe was parked on the left side of the westward street, directly opposite the lighted office of the garage. Within the car were two observers, whose faces showed yellowish in the tiny glow of the dashlight. The man beside the driver spoke.

“It is the man, Doctor Tam. The same one that I saw when I called you from the drug store.”

“You are sure of it, Satsu?” came the purred response.

“I am certain, Doctor Tam. Look - he is reading the letter that the garage man has shown him. The letter which I saw twenty minutes ago, when I went unseen into that office.”

“I commend you, Satsu. You did well when you overhead that man speak of somewhere thirty blocks south.”

“It was you, Doctor Tam, who guessed that he might mean a garage. Look - the man is going for the truck.”

“That is well. Tuan and Leng have followed the order which I gave them when you told me of the letter. Like you, Satsu, they were fortunate in finding no one present when they entered the garage.”

Doctor Tam started the motor of his car. While the engine throbbed, a roar came from the garage. The truck appeared, with Harry Vincent at the wheel. It swung westward and stopped to pick up Cliff Marsland, who clambered aboard the front seat. The truck crossed the avenue; Doctor Tam started the coupe on its trail.

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