Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-21

,As THE Shadow entered the apart
"A mont the Professor tossed his Wal
A.. po,er on the reading table and
,odded toward a chair.
"wel, what is the cxcitement?'
"IIo cau.e to town tonight
~ hadn't expected him so soon. Tied
nm for the night" ,.,
,,,, 1 on, wrong; and the Shadow re-
nnomnted the scene in the hotel. =,
>'"Shadow, as a trailer you rival tne
s,o,y hut don't try to think. That's
NV business. The boy Is doing exactly
A. A. I intended; only | had given hiin a
month to decide In. For poy, orougnt
M IN II country. village ne an &C.
rt", chot ho should be, not what fate no
So"ht "J, originally intended. An old VII
I ia"a scboolmaster and an unusual IL
hrorv bnye turned him into the best
read Young man ever met teads
Maroce in the original. and doesn' t
sryce with Pater here that mountains
40 uylv rather than beautiful. But
ho's roi,ng and curious. Why did he
nrt IN nt this particular hotel: Be-
n,mse ru, George Belman IS living there.
iIe ia walking straight into the web.
1isrl be interviewing Bellman in a day
or two, md George will bnmboozle him.
Then what? Why. our country cousin
will seek obscure lodgings and inveSu-
rate the city. visit the library. the
Metropolitan and the Bronx. lie VII
spend very little money on himscit.
"IIe put dent in his roll tonight.
The ambassadors suite
h,, THAT Will hp inc
most dangerous side of him-his sense
Of bumor. He understands a joke just
as il he had read Punch all his lfe!'
punch? But what If he settles
DOWN. .,
rart, Bancroft will come to me even
tuallr. He'll buy an adventure. but
only to learn what the devil I'm up to.
"Well, II he actually finds OUT said
tho Shadow, with doleful wag Of his
head, hell have the edge on George
4 hooking light flashed into the
Professors eyes. Ic rose and began to
pace tie room. After few minutes
he paused before his visitor.
''You are two crooks, but you've been
clover enough to keep your mugs and
finger tips out Of the files: and that's
lie TpNsDH NOu VTt NoINlhk lOt iiV.
The man who recommended you told me
you always kept your mouths shut, and
have found that you two can. ] am
hiring YOU to perform certain services.
perfectly honest. 1t is no crime to
watch man. which is your part. 1t
Is no crime to tell Il fairy story, which
Is Georges part. When the time cones,
you and George will 60 your ways with
honest money in your pockets. Per-
haps the first honest money you have
ever earned. 1t will be n novelty. that's
all. You'll spend it without looking
over your shoulders. But II you nre
vise." the speaker said soberly.
you'll use your wages aS basis for IN
honest life. A cigar shop, a poolroOm,
would fit you nicely. George Is Il born
salesman. He would sell honest stocks
with the same address and facility that
vice Is, then, play it straight
"And how about ?'-cynically
SHADOW. have been an honest man
al my life," said the professor,
What? How about this country
boob?'
well, what about him?"
You're going to rob him, aren't
you:'
Am I:'
The Shadow threw up his hands. II
pass"'
II do not ask you to believe I'm
honest. l simply make the statement.
But you are dangerously near to think
Ing for yourself; so I'll remind you.
! hold you two in the palm Of this
hand The long bOny hand closed
suggestively. "a false move, too much
curiosity, and III turn you over with
out the least compunction. You UNDER
Yes, SIR" said the Shadow. back
10 his level.
We'll. then, don't waste any time
IN the future trying to shadow me.
Understand, / don't say you must not !;
! say, don't waste your time. Now
briskly--' return to the hotel and toll
neorge 1t is my order that he shall
give you his lounge for the night, De-
scribe Bancroft minutely; and don't
I0rset the brains. George Is the most
plausible and consistent liar l ever
kknew; but this time he must watch
MS step. Leave Il call for five in the
morning, and be in the lobby when
bancroft comes down; for the boy is
~ me habit Of rising at cockcrow.
nahg on to his heels until he settles
sSainewh"re sai definitely, then report at the
."mce, Ioddl".' The Professor reached
.Sr ms battered Pnter, sign!fying that
"e iitcrview was at an end
The Shadow departed, filled with
those apprchensivc emotions which nj
ways aSaailed him in the presence OF
thls queer old duck, with his handsome
tace and his smilcless mouth. That
was It: the Professor never smiled JJis
laughter was ready enough. but there
was was never any smile. So he had tum-
Sea TO the shadowing? A bad sign.
Ae recalled the first meeting.
Mhat shall we call your"
,Nall mo the Professor"
a,.y a,mmu YET there was his name--Danicl
E Eswart-on the door Of the Bolivian
aeIn,I .naI Company, that had real mine
"r TL sola real emeralds. Fog.
n,dris dns shadow had to wait until nfter
r.tuhisht. IN the hotel lobby, Tor the
tsSa tSarh OK MS more distinguished con
Paerate In the meantime he witnessed
Ttthcrotts ~ return in evening clothes,
Ans iog doubled in density.
q, 4. might as we'll be in the middle
me Atlantic,' he unused. "I'll bet
svd never mad soup. to nuts on before.
a pipe him! Why, he's a dead ringer
sor r John Barrymore. The Professor
Snd0IE ma saIE. but this boy has something
IN iter tb, ms lid. He didn't have to come
ce,s Na' mex rig, with that roped suit
cIss. I All right it's five thousand,
an Rai,.o money. should worry"
dvs,r ,'han welcomed the Shadow effu-
."ESe ."Sme along up to tho room"
f...anna naats where I'm going. The Pro-
Io~n" wants me to snOoze on your
rived" '"' "'sh'' bancroft ar
n, s soon M this, en-? But wait un-
Rsnmmere re IN the room" Once there,
cTv.d asked for the news and re-
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