Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 182 by Maxwel l Grant

Author:Maxwel,l Grant
Language: eng
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CHAPTER XII. THE CHOSEN TRAIL

OUTSIDE the deserted house, Flash Gidley made quick plans for a getaway. He shoved Herk Duvan toward the nearest car, an old sedan, that had another mobbie occupying it. The man hopped out to help Herk put the limp girl into the back seat.

Reaching a car across the street, Flash quickly pointed a pair of thugs to the steps of the old house.

Crouching on each side of the front doorway, they waited for The Shadow to appear, provided he was coming this direction.

By the time that motors were throbbing, there had been no sign of The Shadow. Flash, swinging his own car about, provided the glare of headlights on the house steps; for an instant, he sighted what looked like a flinging streak of blackness, passing from the steps to the curb.

Then, Flash was seeing other shifting shadows, produced by the swing of the car. Those distorted patches were proof enough that Flash hadn't seen The Shadow, particularly when the men from the doorway, clambering into the car, reported that they had heard no one pass them on the steps.

Herk's sedan was already started - further evidence that The Shadow was taking the trail of the dragon instead of trying to trace the girl. Passing the sedan, Flash saw Herk at the wheel and signaled him to fall behind. A third car was joining the procession, manned by a reserve squad. The safe bet was to keep Herk in between.

Glancing over his shoulder, Flash noted the roof of the old house. No gunshots were sounding there, but Flash hardly expected any. Though he didn't know who Thorner was, Flash had seen enough of the fellow to know that he wasn't the sort who would put up battle.

Thorner was the type who might lie in wait and bag his man; but once in flight, he certainly would not stop. When The Shadow overtook him, Thorner would simply hand over the dragon and beg for life.

Meanwhile, Flash and his caravan were having what they considered an easy getaway, until they reached the corner. There, a coupe suddenly cut in front of Flash's car and forced it to the curb. Flash snapped an order to the men in back; grabbing up sawed-off shotguns, they blasted at the coupe.

But there was no one in it when the barrage hit. The occupants, springing from the far door, had joined companions who were under cover along the street.

Flash and his mob were meeting The Shadow's agents, and finding them a tough squad to battle. In the midst of gunfire, Flash yelled at Herk, who sped away in his sedan. The third car wheeled up, its gunners

raking the street with their fire.

The Shadow's agents were gone. They had done what their chief had ordered. He had told them to slow the escape of the mob, and leave the rest to the police. Sounds of shooting in the old house had been reported; sirens were already shrieking in the neighborhood.

Managing to get their cars started, Flash and his mobbies were driving right into trouble, enough to keep them busy.

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