“Whew!” exclaimed Moose Shargin. “He picked the wrong guy there! That’s the one guy on the force that has my nanny.
“How you manage to get around him is a wonder to me, Chief. Yes, The Shadow picked the wrong guy there!”
“On the contrary,” declared Mallory, calmly, “he picked the right man.”
“How do you figure that?”
“Because Zull was the one who eventually discovered the identity of the actual murderer — Clink.”
“Yes,” agreed the gangster. “You’re right, there. But it didn’t do Zull much good, finding Clink full of lead. That ended matters right there. Covering up everything.”
“Exactly as intended,” said Mallory. “I complimented you upon your job, Moose. I compliment you again.”
“Thanks.”
“Now regarding The Shadow.” Mallory became suddenly speculative. “I have an idea that he knows a great deal more than we suppose. He certainly put Thaddeus Westcott out of harm’s way.
“In view of what happened tonight, I feel quite positive of who The Shadow is — at least, who he pretended to be tonight.”