Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-26

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he was in no hurry, He had. by some ex-
traordinary miracle, discovered her; that
would be enough for the present. He knew
where she would be for days and days to-
come. Later. he would find a way to her.
He had his passport properly vised. the
reclamation of old Mrs. Horne's shoes and
stockings. ~
With a ringing in his ears and a sting in
his blood. he entered the darkened house.
To return to The Shadow. AS Bancroft
disappeared into the elevator, The Shad.
ow went up to the desk and glanced at the,
register sheet. j.. Collingswood, New York,
He turned away and passed out of the lobby.
into the street. utterly dumbfounded with
what he had seen and heard.
THE Shadow. Very important news" i
Get a taxi and come down. was the
order: which was obeyed.
AS The Shadow entered the apartment the
Professor tossed his Walter Pater on the
reading table and nodded toward a chair. ),
well, what is the excitennent?"
H came. to town tonight"
II hadn't expected him SO soon. Tied up
for the night?"
out wrong .; and The Shadow recounted the
scene in the hotel.
Shadow, as a trailer you rival the Sioux:
but don't try to think That's my business.
The boy is doing exactly as I intended: only
l had given him a month to decide in. For,
a boy, brought up in a country village, he's
an eccentric. What I mean is. he is not
what he should be, not what fate no doubt
originally intended. An old village school.
master and an unusual library have turned.
him into the best read young man I ever,
met. Reads Horace in the original, and
doesn't agree with Pater here that mountains
are Ugly rather than beautiful. But he's
young and CURIOUS. Why did he put up at
TINS particular hotel? Because George Bell
man Is living there. He is walking straight 4
into the web. He'll be interviewing Bellmant
In a day or two: and George will bamboozle
him. Then what? Why, our country cousin
will seek obscure lodgings and investigate.
the city. visit the library, the Metropolitan
and the Bronx. He will spend very little
money on himself" 4
"He put a dent in his roll tonight. The
ambassadors suite!'
Youthful humor. That will be the most
dangerous side Of him-his sense of humor.
He understands a joke just as il he had read
Punch all his life?"
Punch? But what If he settles DOWN." 4
Remember, the thinking is my partA
Bancroft will come to me eventually. He'll
buy an adventure, but only to learn what
the devil I'm up to-"
Well, If he actually finds out" said The
Shadow, with a doleful wag of his head.
" he'll have the edge on George and me-"
A hooking light flashed into the Profess.
sors eyes. He rose and began to pace the
room. After a few minutes he paused be-,
fore his visitor.
You are two crooks, but you've been
clever enough to keep your mugs and finger
tips out of the files; and that is the reac,n
you are wor:ing for me. The man who rec.
commended you told me You always kept
your mouths shut, and I have found that.
you two can. I am hiring you to perform !
certain services, perfectly honest. 1t is no
CRIME TO watch a man, which is your part,
1t Is no crime to tell a fairy-story, which is
Georges part. When the time comes, YOU
and George will go your ways with honest
money in your pockets. Perhaps the first
honest money you have ever earned. It will
be a novelty, that's all! You'll spend it
without looking over your shoulders. But,
IT you are wise" the speaker said somberly,
you'll use your wages as a basis for an
honest life. A cigar shop, a poolroom.-I
would At you nicely. George is a born sales.
man. He would sell honest stocks with the
same address and facility that he uses to,
sell the worthless. My advice is, then. play
it straight" -
And how about you?"-cynically.
Shadow. I have been an honest man all
my life" said the Professor, eravely.
What? How about this country boob?'' ,
"Well. what about him?' T
You're going to rob him, aren't your
."Am II"
The Shadow threw up his lands. II passr
- do not ask you to believe I'm honest. :
I simply make the statement. But you arS'
dangerously near to thinking for yourself:
so I'll remind you. I hold you two in the
palm of this hand" The long bony hand
closed suggestively. "a false move. ton
much curiosity, and I'll turn you over with.
out the least conjunction. You under
stand?" :g hi
eyes. sir" said The shadow, back to his
level. a.
Well, then, don't waste any time in tho
future trying to shadow me. Understand.
l don't say you must not;I say, don't waste
your time. New "-briskly-"r return to the
hotel and tell George. It is my order that he
shall give you his lounge for the night. De-
scribe Bancroft infinitely; and don't forget
the brains. George is the most plausible
and consistent liar ever knew; but this
time he must watch his step. Leave !. call
Tor i've in the morning, and be in the lobby
when Bancroft comes down: for the boy a
IN tne habit OF rising at cockcrow. Hang on
to his heels until he settles somewhere
definitely. then report at the Office. Toddle..'
The Professor reached for his battered Pater.
signtfying that the interview was at an end.
The Shadow departed, filled with those
apprehensiye emotions which always asx,s
sailed him In The presence OF this queer old
duck, with his handsome face and his smile.
less mouth. That was it: the Professor never
smiled! His laughter was ready enough, but 2
there was never any smile. u So 5ha haa
tumbled TO the Swallowing? A bad sign He.
recalled the first meeting.
..s" What shall we cali you?,s ~ ia
Call me the Professor"
An yet there was his name-DaniA I
stewart--on the door Of tile Bolivian Erner. /
aid company, that had q real mine and snlds
real emeraids. Fog.
The SHADOW had 70 wait until after MID. .