THE SHADOW
BY
ARTHUR STRINGER
NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.
1913
Copyright, 1913, by
The Century Co.
Published, January, 1913
THE SHADOW
I
Blake, the Second Deputy, raised his gloomy hound’s eyes as the door opened and a woman stepped in. Then he dropped them again.
“Hello, Elsie!” he said, without looking at her.
The woman stood a moment staring at him. Then she advanced thoughtfully toward his table desk.