“I’ll come in to-morrow anyway. I’m giving you fellows a break. Tell your story first. I’ll spill mine later.”
The Sicilians talked as they stood on the curb, after Monk Thurman had driven away. They muttered low words in Italian, and their conversation took on an unusual tone.
One fact had impressed them more than any other. That was the warning given by The Shadow.
“One week from tonight — ” said Anelmo.
“One week,” repeated Genara. “But before then — “
CHAPTER XXIII
LARRIGAN IS SATISFIED
MONK THURMAN did not appear at Nick Savoli’s apartment the next morning. Instead, he telephoned, and spoke to Mike Borrango.
The enforcer demanded to know where the gangster was. Monk replied evasively, saying that he had a new clew that might enable him to trail The Shadow. He added that he would call at the apartment at four o’clock in the afternoon.
Nick Savoli was not pleased when he received the information. He had held a hectic conference with Genara and Anelmo the night before; the Homicide Twins had blamed Monk Thurman for everything that had happened.