"Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 027 - The Silent Death" - читать интересную книгу автора (Grant Maxwell)

"They lacked technique," interrupted Urlich impatiently. "I am different from those of whom you speak. I
not only possess incredible methods of dealing with my enemies; I am also analytical. It is not necessary
to find The Shadow. There is a simpler way."

"What's that?"

"Let him try to find us."

"How?"

Professor Urlich smiled. He shook his head as he studied Larry Ricordo. The gang leader's bewilderment
was proof that his ability lay with guns and not with strategy.

"There is a cause for everything," observed Urlich. "We must, therefore, seek the cause of The Shadow's
appearance to-night. In some fashion, The Shadow learned that Alfred Sartain's life was in danger. How
did he gain cognizance of that fact?"

"I can't guess," returned Ricordo. "Only The Shadow knows."

"He did not learn of it through observing you, myself, or Jocelyn," continued Urlich. "If he suspected any
one of us, he would have struck in our direction before to-night."

Larry Ricordo tightened his fists as he heard this theory. The gang leader did not relish the thought of
being tracked by The Shadow.

"Had he suspected Duster Brooks," analyzed Urlich, "The Shadow could easily have counteracted
Duster's activities as Sartain's butler. This, therefore, eliminated all possibilities but one."

"Slips Harbeck?"

"Exactly. Your unwarranted efforts to cover Sartain were the element which led to the failure of my
perfectly-planned scheme."

"Slips wouldn't have let anything out," objected Ricordo. "I just talked to him by telephone and he's a
wise bimbo. I can't figure that, professor."

"You lack analysis, Ricordo. Slips Harbeck, at your order, assembled a squad of gangsters. I assume
that all of them were reliable men. However, your lieutenant must necessarily have done some talking in
order to obtain his underlings.

"You speak of The Shadow as a constant deterring factor in the underworld. It is quite obvious that he
learned of Harbeck's activities, and promptly covered your lieutenant."

"That would be The Shadow's way!" blurted Larry Ricordo. "You've hit it, professor! Maybe he didn't
get onto Slips at first; he might have spotted one of the gorillas getting ready for a job."

"Two men," stated Urlich, "alone knew of your connection. One was Duster BrooksтАФnow dead. The
other is Slips HarbeckтАФstill alive. I need you, Ricordo, and I need the services of your men. I intend to
employ them in the trapping of this man you call The Shadow.