“Vincent is from New York,” he announced. “Borrango got him through a fellow named Barutti — a man who runs an Italian restaurant there.

“Vincent came to town just before this trouble started. He isn’t a gangster. He’s just the type man that would be used by this gentleman crook called The Shadow.”

Nick Savoli nodded.

“Perhaps,” suggested Borrango, “he may be The Shadow. The fellow has to stay somewhere — “

“We can check on that easily enough,” answered Savoli. “Marmosa can tell us where Vincent has been during the past few nights. But I do not think he is The Shadow.”

“He appears to be watching Genara and Anelmo.”

“Yes. He’s watching them for The Shadow. He is so open in his methods that he can suspect nothing. Very well. We will deal with him to-morrow night,” said Savoli.

“You mean — “

“Let Genara and Anelmo take him.”

“I shall speak to them to-morrow,” said Borrango. “But how about our other man — Monk Thurman?”