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HIDDEN DEATH
Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. CARDONA HAS A HUNCH
? CHAPTER II. A STRANGE DEATH
? CHAPTER III. THE SECOND MESSAGE
? CHAPTER IV. CARDONA MAKES PLANS
? CHAPTER V. DEATH IN THE DARK
? CHAPTER VI. DEATH UNEXPLAINED
? CHAPTER VII. DEATH CONTINUES
? CHAPTER VIII. A SINGLE CLEW
? CHAPTER IX. THE SHADOW TAKES A HAND
? CHAPTER X. THE WORRIED MAN
? CHAPTER XI. AN INTERRUPTED WARNING
? CHAPTER XII. DEATH TO THE SHADOW!
? CHAPTER XIII. HOMER SPEAKS
? CHAPTER XIV. THE SHADOW SEEKS
? CHAPTER XV. THE FOURTH VICTIM
? CHAPTER XVI. THE SHADOW'S WORK
? CHAPTER XVII. THE THREE CLEWS
? CHAPTER XVIII. THE HAND OF THE SHADOW
? CHAPTER XIX. THE WORD OF THE SHADOW
? CHAPTER XX. THE SHOT THAT TOLD
? CHAPTER XXI. THE HIDDEN TRAP
? CHAPTER XXII. THE SHADOW INTERVENES
? CHAPTER XXIII. MURDER WILL OUT
? CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAST DEATH
CHAPTER I. CARDONA HAS A HUNCH
RALPH WESTON, police commissioner, was seated at his desk. With one elbow on the broad,
glass-topped surface, he rested his chin upon his hand and stared intently at Detective Joe Cardona.

It was the first meeting between the recently appointed police commissioner and the ace detective, who
was recognized as the best sleuth in New York.

Beside the commissioner's elbow rested a large stack of typewritten reports. He had been referring to
these.

Now, with the detective actually present, Weston tapped the pile of papers as he spoke.

тАЬI have been studying your records, Cardona,тАЭ he said. тАЬI wish to commend you upon the capability
which you have displayed. You have been a most important factor in the combat against crime.тАЭ
Cardona, swarthy and stern-visaged, showed no change of expression as he heard the compliment.
Weston's commendation pleased him, but the detective had a habit of maintaining his poker face under all
circumstances.

Weston, keenly observant, smiled thoughtfully as he watched the detective.