Master of Death by Maxwell Grant & Walter Gibson

Author:Maxwell Grant & Walter Gibson [Grant, Maxwell & Gibson, Walter]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Espionage, Fiction, Thrillers
ISBN: 9781596543065
Google: zYcqngEACAAJ
Publisher: Street & Smith
Published: 1933-09-30T08:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER XIII. WORD TO THE SHADOW

Two days had elapsed since the eventful evening when Doctor Joseph Barratini had died and Doctor Rupert Sayre had fallen into the toils of Eric Veldon. The evanishment of the two prominent physicians had become Manhattan's newest mystery.

In an office situated high in the towering Badger Building, a chubby-faced man was busy at his desk. The great buildings of upper New York formed an amazing sky line when viewed from the window by the man's side; but this lethargic, slow-moving individual paid no attention to the scene without. He was entirely occupied with a newspaper, clipping long paragraphs from it.

A stack of items formed a little pile upon the desk. The chubby-faced man slipped them together and inserted them in an envelope. Just as he was about to seal this, there was a rap at the door. In response to the man's query, the voice of the stenographer announced that a visitor was outside.

The lethargic individual showed unusual haste as he dumped the bulky newspapers into a wastebasket and laid the envelope at the side of the desk. He arose from his chair and opened the door into the outer office. A tall, bluff-faced man arose to meet him.

"You are Mr. Rutledge Mann?" inquired the stranger.

"Yes," acknowledged the chubby-faced man.

"I am Holbrook Edkins," explained the visitor.

"Ah, yes!" exclaimed Mann. "The gentleman who is interested in inventive investments. Come in, Mr. Edkins. Come in."

Seated in the inner office, Edkins looked quizzically at the investment broker. He expected to hear Mann begin a sales talk. On the contrary, the investment broker opened conversation along a different trend. He seemed anxious to learn something about Edkins.

"You have made previous investments of this nature?" inquired Mann. "Specifically, have you ever financed inventions which offered definite possibilities?"

"A rather unusual question," laughed Edkins. "I hardly see what that has to do with the present matter."

"A great deal," explained Mann, seriously. "You must understand, Mr. Edkins, that I usually deal in gilt-edged securities. I would not recommend my present proposition to any one who is unfamiliar with the risks incurred in purchasing rights to new inventions."

"Very fair of you," agreed Edkins. "However, Mr. Mann, I can satisfy your apprehensions upon that point. I have already successfully invested money in various inventions."

"This one," announced Mann, "relates to certain X-ray devices which may revolutionize the present appliances used in hospitals. I have already interested one client -"

The investment broker stopped short. Holbrook Edkins was offering an interruption. Mann's statements had apparently aroused his entire interest.

"X-rays?" queried the prospective investor. "Can you be more specific, sir? I am very much interested in developments of that sort."

"Ah! You have already investigated that field?"

"I have received recommendations of certain X-ray appliances."

"Indeed," said Mann. "I did not know that other investment brokers were offering such propositions."

"This did not come through a broker," explained Edkins. "In fact, I am not at liberty to state the complete details. I can explain the situation in a few words, however.

"I am worth more than a million dollars, Mr.

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