The Shadow 104 by Maxwell Grant

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

FLEED placed the paper in the envelope. As he turned to the safe, Madge Kedley spoke suddenly.

“You have read what my uncle wrote!” exclaimed the girl. “He said that Throy would use every effort to suppress those facts. What more do you need, Mr. Fleed? Those words prove that Throy -”

“They prove nothing,” broke in Fleed, swinging about. The district attorney’s face was angry in expression. “The statement is merely the opinion of James Kedley. It is valueless unless we know the sentences that preceded it.”

“That is your own opinion,” retorted Madge. “I should like to learn what public sentiment would be if those words were printed.”

“They will be kept from the press,” asserted Fleed, hotly.

“Anyway,” put in Tilton, his tone sarcastic, “there’s one item you can’t keep out of the Messenger. That’s the fact about the cameo ring. You told us not to talk about it. We didn’t; but I mentioned it in the story that I wrote today.” - Tilton glanced at his watch. - “In five minutes, the Messenger will be on the street.”

Fleed came to his feet, shaking his fist at Tilton.

“You fool!” stormed the D.A. “That should have been kept secret, to trap the murderer! I had hoped that we would find some one wearing a cameo ring!”

“Say,” sneered Tilton, “don’t you think this killer has brains? He knows he flashed that ring. He’d be wise enough to get rid of it. I’ve helped you by printing the news. As it stands now, every person who ever saw any one else wearing a green cameo will come in here to tell you about it.”

Fleed chewed his lips. He saw logic in Tilton’s statement. After a lull, Madge inquired of Fleed:

“Have you seen Mr. Throy since last night?”

“I talked with him by telephone at noon to-day,” replied Fleed. “He was in bed with a slight cold. He admitted calling your uncle by telephone last night. He said it was just before he retired.”

“Did he say that Kedley hung up on him?” queried Tilton.

“No,” replied Fleed. “Throy said he merely made a friendly call. Well, we’ve covered everything. Go along, all of you. If you find evidence, bring it to me. Remember: all of you will be needed as witnesses when I get the murderer.”

Tilton opened the door. Madge walked out in silence. Tilton followed; Burke came last, bid farewell to Madge and Tilton.

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