The Salamanders by Maxwell Grant & Walter Gibson

Author:Maxwell Grant & Walter Gibson [Grant, Maxwell & Gibson, Walter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Espionage, Fiction, Thrillers
ISBN: 9781932806274
Amazon: 193280627X
Publisher: Street & Smith
Published: 1936-04-15T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XI. DEATH IN THE DARK

IN his dealings with dangerous adversaries, The Shadow preferred quick action. Speedy in battle; accurate in marksmanship, The Shadow had frequently conquered heavy odds when events moved swiftly. His greatest tests came when emergency was slow to arrive. Such a condition gave foemen time to think.

The Shadow had entered a snare that troubled him more than the trap at Breel's. Almost at the end of a trail, his plans had gone wrong. The Shadow had counted upon complete stealth tonight; he had been profiting by the fact that crooks believed him dead. Without any warning, his actions had been exposed to the enemy.

The roadster was going to a rendezvous. The men in that car had been summoned to join their evil chiefs. The masters of crime had taken a precaution. They had posted a follow-up car at the borders of their domain. That third car, deliberately set to make sure the roadster was not followed, had found the dark coupe upon the trail.

Given time for deliberation, the men in the third car would guess that The Shadow was the driver of the coupe. Crooks had believed The Shadow dead on other occasions. They were always prompt to recognize his return.

What action would the enemy take?

One course was immediately possible. The Shadow expected to see the third car leap ahead to overtake him. That would mean battle with the trailers; afterward a fight with the crooks in the roadster, who would come back to join the battle. Such a happening would give The Shadow chance to deal with two groups separately.

The third car; however, failed to close in upon The Shadow. It simply matched the coupe's speed.

The Shadow pressed the accelerator more firmly. He began to gain upon the roadster. Instantly, the car ahead increased its speed. So did the machine that was following The Shadow.

Trying other tactics, The Shadow slowed almost to a standstill. The roadster slackened accordingly; the third car also rumbled at a snail-like gait.

The men in the roadster had noted the coupe by simply looking into their mirror. The lights from the third car had given them a chance to see that they were trailed.

Crooks were playing with The Shadow as a cat would play with a mouse. If he sought to overtake the car ahead, the car behind would close in before he could overwhelm the men in the roadster. If he waited for the car in back, it would not come to him. Nor would the roadster flee and open the road ahead.

CALMLY, The Shadow resumed a normal speed. The other two cars matched him with exactitude.

The dirt road was following an upward slope. The Shadow was content to keep along it. He knew that he was being taken closer to his goal. That was well for the present. Later, however, it could mean a definite trap.

Analyzing the situation, The Shadow knew definitely that there had been no communication between the car ahead and the car in back. Nevertheless, the two machines were acting in accord.

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