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Geoffrey shook his head.

"No," he replied, "Modbury is a South African from the Kimberley region. He is a specialist in the choice
of gems. He particularly favors uncut diamonds -"

Geoffrey stopped abruptly. His face became troubled. Then, in a confidential tone, he added:

"That fact must not be mentioned, gentlemen. It is the reason why Barton Modbury chose to purchase
Chiswold Castle. He wanted to be far from London."

"On account of the robberies?" queried Rutherwaite, in an undertone.

GEOFFREY nodded.
"Then," queried The Shadow, "Barton Modbury purchased Chiswold Castle because of the protection it
offered?"

"He did," nodded Geoffrey, "and he has reopened it. He wanted me to be his guest there, for he is
entertaining some of the finest folk to whom I introduced him. However" - Geoffrey smiled regretfully - "I
could not fancy myself occupying a place in Chiswold Castle while I was no longer the owner. That is
why I decided upon my trip to Canada."

Geoffrey Chiswold arose and shook hands in parting. He strolled away to chat with other friends. The
Shadow, still standing, turned about as an attendant approached and handed him an envelope. The
Shadow opened it.

"The gentleman is waiting at the door, sir," stated the attendant. "Will there be a reply?"

"Yes." The Shadow smiled slightly as he wrote a note of his own and folded it. "Give this to Mr.
Vincent."

The attendant departed. When he arrived at the door of the club, he gave the message to a young man
who was standing there. This arrival was the second passer whom the bobby had encountered in
Piccadilly; the American who had inquired the way to the Acropolis Club.

He was Harry Vincent, agent of The Shadow. He, too, had come to London, to aid in the tracking down
of criminals. Harry had brought in a report of certain investigations which he had conducted at The
Shadow's order.

The message that Harry read at the door of the Acropolis Club referred to Geoffrey Chiswold. It gave
the club member's name, described his appearance and attire with exactitude. It told Harry to wait until
Geoffrey Chiswold came from the Acropolis Club; then to take up his trail through the fog and report
where Geoffrey had gone.

For in Geoffrey Chiswold's mention of Barton Modbury, the South African diamond king, The Shadow
had found cause for prompt investigation. Though The Shadow agreed with Scotland Yard upon the
point that successful criminals intended to remove their swag from England, he also held to theories of his
own.

He had heard of Chiswold Castle previously. Tonight, he had met Geoffrey Chiswold and had listened to