What part had Clipper Tobin played? Cardona doubted that he was one of the murderers. It was more likely that Bodine had hired him as a special bodyguard.
If so, two men had doubtless entered for the killing. They must have escaped by the window, swinging to the roof of the garage, for it had been some time before the police had blocked that exit.
Logically, these men would be considered as hirelings of Dave Markan. That was Cardona’s claim, and it gathered force when Markan made his sudden departure. But the newspapers could not forget Double Z. His name was undeniably linked with the killing. Perhaps he was the actual murderer!
JOE CARDONA was glum when he conferred with Inspector Timothy Klein. The detective was a man who had his ups and downs. Klein was always the same — gruff and doubtful. He was not pleased with what had happened. He lost no time in saying so.
“Rather bungled,” was his comment, and the words were no salve to Joe Cardona.
“It’s this Double Z business,” protested the detective. “If they’d lay off and give us a chance! Burke, with the Classic, is shooting straight. But the others—”
“Can you blame them?” questioned Klein. “You admitted you got the tipoff; but the killing went through just the same. Who is the guy? Have you any idea?”
“Never hit anybody like him. He’s a mystery.”
“How about The Shadow?”
Klein’s question was startling, but it brought a growl of disapproval from Cardona.