The Shadow 274 Murder by Moonlight by Maxwell Grant

Author:Maxwell Grant [Grant, Maxwell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Street & Smith
Published: 1943-11-30T23:00:00+00:00

Sayre’s response was a nod. The burning gaze lessened until Sayre found himself facing the mild glance of Cranston. Immediately Sayre began to make the arrangements.

“I can pronounce you insane,” Sayre told Cranston, “but only if you give me a signed statement regarding your purpose.”

“You have already declared it,” smiled Cranston. “Dr. Marsh needs investigation. I should like to undertake it.”

“That helps immensely,” decided Sayre. “Other physicians will have to agree with my findings in order to commit you. Fortunately I know several who would welcome this opportunity to learn what goes on in Beaverwood. Still, there are legal complications -“

“I can arrange those,” put in Cranston. “When I tell the police commissioner that several reputable physicians have urged me to undertake this venture, he will subscribe to the plan himself. That should certify it, Sayre.”

“I think it should.”

Sayre was nodding as he spoke. Other points were in his mind.

“It is too easy to commit people to asylums,” declared Sayre. “Insanity is sometimes difficult to diagnose.

Mere eccentricity or unwillingness to conform to certain social conventions is apt to be mistaken for dementia.”

“And sometimes purposely mistaken?”

“I am afraid so, Cranston,” replied Sayre. “There are cases where persons have been thrown deliberately into institutions to get them out of the way. Dr. Marsh may be operating on a similar basis; that is, keeping patients after he once gets them. In this case, he may be suspicious of you, Cranston.”

“What should I do?” queried Cranston, with a smile. “Develop some imaginary mania?”

“It might be advisable “

There was a box on Sayre’s desk that contained a mounted butterfly. A blank expression growing on his face, Cranston let his hands crawl forward and seize the box. Immediately his features showed a mad delight and an idiotic laugh cackled from his lips.

“Save that for Marsh!” exclaimed Sayre. “The act would fool me, Cranston, if you continued it long enough. If the commissioner is doubtful that Marsh will receive you, I’m sure you can convince him otherwise.”

From his desk drawer, Sayre began to assemble the necessary papers to start Cranston on his trip to Beaverwood. The eyes that watched again took on the burn that characterized The Shadow’s gaze.

More was at stake than even Sayre imagined.

The Shadow was on the trail of murder!

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