The Shadow 275 The Crystal Skull by Maxwell Grant

Author:Maxwell Grant [Grant, Maxwell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Street & Smith
Published: 1943-12-31T23:00:00+00:00

My guests will feel more at ease when they know you are here.”

“One moment.” Cardona raised a hand as Jarrock started out from behind the desk. “There’s one servant I wanted to ask about. His name is Thornton.”

“A very capable man, Thornton.”

“How long has he worked for you?”

“Only a short while. All the servants are new. I only hired them to look after the curios.”

“Was Thornton the man who hired them for you?”

“Why, no. Thornton came separately.”

Cardona gave a short, gruff laugh.

“He’s getting smarter, Nebo is,” said Joe. “There used to be a time when Nebo Thurling did all the hiring himself.”

Jarrock tilted his head with a perplexed air.

“Who is Nebo Thurling?”

“Ask who Thornton is,” returned Cardona, cryptically, “and you’ve given yourself the answer. They’re one and the same, Mr. Jarrock.”

The explanation didn’t seem to enlighten Jarrock, so Cardona proceeded to clarify it, in the manner of a police official.

“This fellow Nebo,” put in Cardona, “or Thornton to you, Mr. Jarrock. He doesn’t happen to carry a gun, does he?”

“Why, yes,” returned Jarrock. “He needs a gun to help protect this house while the curios are here.”

“You gave him the gun, then?”

“No. He brought his own. He said he had a permit.”

“But you didn’t see the permit, did you?”

“No. I saw the gun, though -“

“A short, stubby gun,” interrupted Cardona. “Heavy, though, a .38 caliber. An imported revolver with an initial on the handle.”

Jarrock nodded as though amazed.

“The initial T stands for Thurling,” added Cardona. “Not for Thornton, the name he gave you. I figured Nebo would be carrying that fancy rod of his. It’s pocket size, but it packs a wallop. Suppose you call the guy in here, Mr. Jarrock, I’ll step out of sight until the right time.”

Taking a few steps toward the door, Jarrock stopped suddenly. Turning back to the desk, he fumbled for something in the top drawer. Wondering what Jarrock was after, Cardona was starting to draw his own revolver, when he saw that Jarrock was simply producing an object that at first sight resembled a large chunk of glass.

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