The Shadow 247 by Maxwell Grant

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

THE SHADOW started across the floor unnoticed by the truckers. He was looking back at them when the door suddenly opened and a pair of patrolmen came squarely in his path. They saw The Shadow, raised a shout as he wheeled suddenly away.

Summoned because of trouble at the Arizona Club, the police were looking for an unknown killer. They had no description of Leon Grath who had fled in darkness; furthermore, Tex’s murderer had already cleared the neighborhood. Spying The Shadow, the cops took him for the wanted man and went after him.

The officers didn’t know the risk they ran. Tex’s two truckmen were gunners, too, and sight of the blue uniforms aroused them. Their guns were out and they were aiming at the police, who in turn were drawing guns to halt The Shadow.

Blasting quick shots across the garage, The Shadow brought the truckers his way. He was between two fires when guns replied to his.

The first shots were wide, but the next threatened disaster for The Shadow, for he was boxing himself in a corner. But when the officers and the garage men came dashing up together, forming an unwitting alliance, they found themselves facing blank walls.

It was amazing, that disappearance of The Shadow, as mystifying as if he had vanished into thin air - until he, himself, revealed the secret of his sudden departure.

There was a rumble from the motor of the truck. The big vehicle roared for the door of the garage which was open only a few feet. The Shadow had gone right through the rear of the truck, into the driver’s seat, and he wasn’t stopping for any barriers. Amid the wild burst of guns the truck ripped the flimsy door asunder and wheeled out into the street.

Police cars were arriving in plenty and they took up the chase at once. The Shadow did marvels with the cumbersome truck, whipping corners, keeping ahead of his pursuers. But the chase was short. A few blocks away the police saw the truck slue across the street and ram a building wall.

Patrol cars sped up to spot a taxicab taking off from the next corner. The cab was Moe’s, and The Shadow was on board it. He had slung the truck across the street to hold up the chase. Given a head start, Moe could outdistance all pursuit, and The Shadow saw to it that his speedy cabby gained the necessary leeway.

That chase was to produce unusual consequences.

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