"Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 011 - Double Z" - читать интересную книгу автора (Grant Maxwell)

"Yes. I noticed that."

"All of the notes come from the Bronx." The detective hesitated. "That may mean somethingтАФit may also
be a blind. One thing is certain: it is a genuine Double Z note. It has been compared with the others that
we have at headquarters."

"You have quite a collection?"

"Yes."

"All threats?"

"No. A few are tips. One in particular enabled us to forestall a plot against the Fascist delegate to
America. That is why the note addressed to you is both right and wrong."

"How?"

"Because," said Cardona, "we have connected Double Z with Fascisti matters. That fits in. But
previously, he seemed to favor the Italian government. Now, however, if your idea is correct, he opposes
it."

"Most peculiar!"

"Yes. But Double Z is eccentric, don't forget that. I'll tell you what I want to do, Mr. Farmington. I'm
going to take notes of everything you have told me, just in case there may be a clew somewhere in it.
This may be dangerous business."

"It doesn't worry me!" declared Farmington emphatically. "Nevertheless, we must capture this scoundrel.
Make your notes, and I shall check them."

Farmington sat down at the desk and leaned back in the large chair. Cardona began to make notations,
exactly following the statements which the millionaire gave him.

While Cardona was at work, Farmington unlocked a lower drawer of the desk and opened a cigar box.
He brought out a cigar and cut off the cud. He flipped the bit of tobacco toward the ash receiver, and
lighted his cigar in a methodical manner.

"I don't recall your telling me about this morning," remarked the detective. "You went directly to the
office?"

"Yes. After an eight-o'clock breakfast."

"When did the conference begin?"

"At nine thirty."

"When did it end?"

"Ten fifteen."