The Shadow 214 by Maxwell Grant

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

“HILBERT said he took the box to some guy for financial backing. He thought it might be a honey of a device to use in modern warfare. Knock whole armies cockeyed with terror, then disarm and capture them. But the guy he went to had other ideas. He saw crime possibilities! He persuaded Hilbert he was a sucker not to use the green ray for big dough.”

“So Hilbert tried it out at the Coastal Bank. He picked French’s safe-deposit box for the tryout, because the guy he made the deal with told Hilbert he was interested in something that French had in that box.”

“Who is the guy?” Bokin growled. “Why didn’t you make Hilbert squeal?”

“I tried to,” Slasher growled. “It didn’t do no good. Hilbert was more scared of his boss than he was of my torture. I gave him plenty! He got me so damned mad I overdid it. The mug passed out. When I revived him, Hilbert was delirious. He’s still out of his mind. And I still don’t know who his boss is - the guy who has that lead box right now.”

Big Bill Bokin sighed. His eyes lost some of their tension at the news that Hilbert’s secret was still locked in a delirious brain.

The Shadow, watching unseen, noted the foxlike expression in Bokin’s eyes.

“You can’t do anything without dough, Slasher,” Bokin said. “Why not team up with me? I can make you the most powerful gorilla in town - and take care of the political and police end, too. All we need is the name of the man Hilbert slipped the box to.”

“Right! That’s one guy who has to be out in a hurry.”

Bokin’s lips seemed to be dry. He licked them.

“Where have you got Hilbert hidden?”

Slasher hesitated. Then he chuckled.

“It’s a deal. You and me. We’ll run this damned town like it’s never been run before! We’ll work on this mug Hilbert until he -”

“Where have you got him hidden?”

Slasher named a spot on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. It was a rotting and abandoned pier on some waterfront property that had once been a brickyard. Slasher knew all about it because he owned it. He had used it before to get rid of bodies that were still listed in the police files as missing.

The Shadow, crouched rigidly behind the curtain, didn’t miss a word of that important information. He began to rise noiselessly.

“How about a drink?” Bokin said. “Then we’ll hop over to Jersey right away.”

He fished out the bottle from a drawer in his desk. His hands were trembling as he poured out two drinks. But his voice was like cold steel. A suspicion of a triumphant sneer twisted his heavy lips.

“Here’s to you and me, Slasher! Two pals who can see millions of bucks around the corner. All we have to do is to find out the name of Hilbert’s boss.” His smile deepened. “It all depends on Hilbert. It would be tough if he died before we could make him talk.

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