Grant, Maxwell - The Shadow 183 - Castle of Crime by Maxwell Grant

Author:Maxwell Grant
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Tags: Detective, Mystery, Crime, Suspense, Adventure, Thriller
Publisher: Street & Smith Publications
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

LUGGER cut off. Slow footsteps were coming from the passage. The Shadow drew back, while Lugger and Steve were shoving their hands toward their gun pockets. Then, into the light came a man of singular bearing.

He was one of the Javanese. Though clad in rough seaman’s clothes, he bore himself with the dignity of an Oriental prince. His manner, however, was decidedly unnatural. That was evidenced when Lugger rose to meet him.

Staring steadily ahead, the Javanese seemed to bore his gaze straight through the man who faced him. He did not speak; instead, he simply thrust out his hand like a human automaton. Stiff as a waxwork figure, he waited, while Lugger queried:

“More pills? Sure! Steve, here, will give ‘em to you.”

The Shadow was shifting from his hiding place, drawing an automatic as he came. Things might have proven bad for Lugger and Steve, if an interruption had not come from a hatchway up above. There was a shout, and a couple of scared Malaysians tumbled down toward the fo’c’s’le babbling excited words that only The Shadow understood.

The attack upon the Marmaduke had arrived! Despite the precautions taken against international crime, the freighter was doomed to destruction. These men, knowing it, had dropped down to rouse their comrades.

Not even The Shadow could avert the disaster that was already on its way!

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