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MOX
by Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. THE DEAD LINE
? CHAPTER II. MURDER DISCOVERED
? CHAPTER III. THE INVESTIGATION
? CHAPTER IV. THE BROKEN TRAIL
? CHAPTER V. THE STROKE OF TWELVE
? CHAPTER VI. THE SHADOW MOVES
? CHAPTER VII. TRAILS CONVERGE
? CHAPTER VIII. IN THE HOUSE
? CHAPTER IX. CARDONA TAKES A TRIP
? CHAPTER X. THE SECRET ROOMS
? CHAPTER XI. WEIRD VISITORS
? CHAPTER XII. CARDONA DRAWS A TRUMP
? CHAPTER XIII. THARBEL COUNTERS
? CHAPTER XIV. THE SHADOW ENTERS
? CHAPTER XV. THE TEST
? CHAPTER XVI. CARDONA'S TEST
? CHAPTER XVII. DEATH INTERRUPTS
? CHAPTER XVIII. DEATH RETURNED
? CHAPTER XIX. CARDONA'S PLAN
? CHAPTER XX. BEFORE MIDNIGHT
? CHAPTER XXI. THE FATAL HOUR
? CHAPTER XXII. DOOM DEFERRED
? CHAPTER XXIII. CARDONA LEARNS
CHAPTER I. THE DEAD LINE
THE green glass shade of the desk lamp threw a greenish, ghoulish glare upon the man who was seated
at the desk. A twitching face betrayed the nervous thoughts of the man, a trembling hand that clutched a
pen showed the fear that dominated his actions.

With shaky, fitful effort, the man placed the point of the pen upon a long sheet of lined yellow paper. As
he leaned toward the desk, his face showed more plainly in the light.

It was a pointed faceтАФa peaked countenance that betokened a glib, persuasive talker. Under the
present circumstances, however, terror alone was registered upon that pale-hued visage.

A clock was ticking on the desk. Set on a swivel, it was turned slightly upward, so the man could watch
it as he wrote. The clock marked the time as ten minutes before midnight. Glancing from paper to clock
and back again, the man inscribed these words:

Statement of Schuyler Harlew.
A pause. Schuyler Harlew leaned back in his chair, aghast. His expression was that of a man who had
taken an irretrievable step. A short, fearful gasp came from Harlew's lips, as though he expected the very
walls of the room to collapse about him. He threw a worried glance in every direction.

The room was small and plainly furnished. The door was locked. The solid transom was closed above it.