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THE CREEPING DEATH
Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. DYING WORDS
? CHAPTER II. THE HAND FROM THE DARK
? CHAPTER III. THE SHADOW PLANS
? CHAPTER IV. AT WESTBROOK FALLS
? CHAPTER V. DEATH CREEPS
? CHAPTER VI. IN THE LABORATORY
? CHAPTER VII. GUTHRIE SPEAKS
? CHAPTER VIII. THE MAN FROM THE ARGENTINE
? CHAPTER IX. MORALES RECEIVES A VISITOR
? CHAPTER X. ONE AND ONE MAKE TWO
? CHAPTER XI. THE DEATH SENTENCE
? CHAPTER XII. THE SHADOW THAT LIVED
? CHAPTER XIII. ARMAGNAC PROPOSES
? CHAPTER XIV. THE MEETING
? CHAPTER XV. DEATH ARRIVES
? CHAPTER XVI. THE NEXT NIGHT
? CHAPTER XVII. THE SHADOW ON THE CLIFF
? CHAPTER XVIII. THE HAND OF DOOM
? CHAPTER XIX. THE SHADOW INTERVENES
? CHAPTER XX. ENEMIES BATTLE
? CHAPTER XXI. THE SHADOW FIGHTS
? CHAPTER XXII. ON THE BRINK
? CHAPTER XXIII. THE SHADOW TRIUMPHANT



CHAPTER I. DYING WORDS
A DOUBLE row of taxicabs and automobiles came to a stop on the street in front of the Metrolite Hotel.
Motors roared and horns honked as impatient drivers waited for the Broadway traffic to clear. They
were in the midst of one of the heavy jams that nightly congest the streets of Manhattan.

In one cab, a man leaned forward into the front seat and spoke to the driver. He was terse in his tone as
he held out a dollar bill and gave an order.

"This is close enough," he said. "Let me out here. I'll walk over to the hotel."

The driver accepted the money; the passenger left the cab and threaded his way among the halted
vehicles until he reached the sidewalk near the Metrolite Hotel. With quick strides he completed the last
yards of his short trip, and entered the revolving door.
The Metrolite Hotel was one of Manhattan's newest and most popular hostelries that specialized in
moderate rates. Its lobby, although not large, was elegantly furnished, and constantly frequented by the
guests. The arrival of one individual was nothing to excite particular interest.

Hence the man who had left the taxicab scarcely looked to either side as he approached the desk and