The Shadow 076 by Maxwell Grant

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

SIGNET: Terms agreeable. Am waiting for reply. T.

This T did not mean Treblaw. It referred to Tilton. Dale Jurling had suggested that if Signet had read of Treblaw’s death, he would also have learned of the affray at Tilton’s. He would infer that Tilton actually possessed the Cellini manuscripts. This suggestion of Jurling’s had led to the phrasing of the ad.

A report from Harry Vincent: Tully Kelk was still in his apartment at the Doswind. Harry had seen Kelk’s servant. The fellow was a melancholy-looking sort. He had gone out shortly after nine o’clock this evening, to return with an early copy of the Classic. Thus Kelk had probably seen the new advertisement to Signet.

Cliff Marsland’s report from the underworld: No trace of Duster Shomak. The mobleader was probably hiding out somewhere, waiting for new orders from his chief. Thus Duster remained as a doubtful but dangerous quantity in whatever might lie ahead.

The Shadow pushed reports aside. A sheet of white paper came into view. On it, The Shadow traced an indelible triangle; one that he surveyed steadily. Then, in the center of the diagram, he inscribed the name of Stanton Treblaw.

Crime had involved Treblaw. The old man had died; his manuscript was missing. A double hunt was on, Police were searching for a murderer; they were also looking for the vanished manuscript. Two persons were already involved in the chain of circumstance. The Shadow wrote one name at the left point of the triangle: “Tully Kelk.”

Briefly, The Shadow began notations of the part that Kelk had played. Kelk had bobbed suddenly into the picture on the night of Treblaw’s murder, arriving in the Hotel Goliath shortly after crime had been accomplished.

There he had undoubtedly searched for the Cellini manuscript. He had not found it. His next step had been a visit to Treblaw’s home, where he had conducted a secret search prior to Wickroft’s entrance.

Possibly Kelk had not wanted Wickroft to know that he had come there. It was likely that Kelk mistrusted Wickroft, despite the loyalty that the secretary had sworn. However, Kelk, finding his presence discovered, had proceeded with a smooth game. He had indicated that he was glad to come face to face with Wickroft; and he had made the man believe it.

Tilton’s was the next logical step. Kelk had shown good method in inducing Wickroft to go there. He had found out - by using Wickroft as his proxy - that Tilton did not possess the manuscript. From that moment, Wickroft had been of no further use to Kelk.

Then the raid had struck - unexpectedly and with viciousness. The entrance of The Shadow had saved old Tilton; but in the battle, Wickroft had died. A most desirable result, from the standpoint of Wickroft’s chief. For Wickroft, squealer and weakling, was out of the way and could do no further harm.

Kelk was still waiting in New York. His position was apparently secure. The law had found no trail to him. Kelk thought that he had eluded The Shadow.

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