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Releston. That was to be expected, because the senator had long known The
Shadow as Lamont Cranston. In fact, The Shadow was quite sure that the senator
was responsible for the president summoning him to Washington.
Though Senator Releston did not know that The Shadow traveled as
Cranston,
he had learned from experience that any facts given to Cranston eventually
reached The Shadow. Since the recovery of the NEC was so vital to the whole
country, it had been an urgent matter to get word to The Shadow.
The senator introduced his friend Cranston to ex-Major Frederick Bryland.
The three entered the senator's limousine. The Shadow remarked that he was
stopping at the Hotel Halcyon, but could spend a short while at Releston's
hotel, the Barlingham. Bryland asked to be let off at a parking lot where he
had left his coupe.
"It's after six o'clock," remarked the former major. "I can reach Fairfax
easily before seven. That will be in time for dinner. Of course, senator, I
can
stay in Washington, if you want to see me. I have a small apartment here,
where
I stay when the weather is bad."
"I doubt that there will be any new developments," returned Releston.
"Call me from your home later, Bryland."
Bryland dropped off at the parking lot. The limousine continued to the
Barlingham. Soon, The Shadow and Releston were alone in the senator's
extensive
apartment. They chatted until a secretary appeared, bringing typed copies of
the
court-martial testimony, with the added proceedings of the afternoon. The
Shadow
put copies of the new pages with the ones that he had already received.
"Those must go to The Shadow," asserted Releston, as soon as they were
again alone. "That is important, Cranston. I hope that he will learn something
from the testimony, although it seems to offer no clue to the whereabouts of
the NEC. If he does gain facts, there is something else that he should know.
Agent F-3 is in Washington."
The Shadow pretended to be puzzled. He knew whom Releston meant by Agent
F-3; but as Cranston, it was better to appear ignorant.
"Agent F-3 is a member of the secret service," explained Releston. "He is
something of a mystery man, who spends his time abroad. To-day, I received
word
that Agent F-3 is in Washington. If The Shadow gains facts, he should
cooperate
with F-3."
The senator wrote an address on a slip of paper and gave it to The
Shadow.
The address was that of a house on H Street.
"That address," said Releston, "is where The Shadow can find Agent F-3."


LEAVING Releston's, The Shadow went to the Hotel Halcyon. He had dinner
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