“His death is not necessary, although it would have been desirable, under the circumstances which I planned. So we must first consider our dealings with the man who is now Number Three.”
“Work quick,” suggested Moose.
“No,” said Mallory, shaking his head thoughtfully. “Not too quickly, Moose. For then The Shadow would meet us on the ground.”
“You think he knows—”
“He knows enough to watch Bob; and Bob is the man for the job. I am positive that there are certain facts that The Shadow does not know — facts pertaining to Theodore Galvin—”
“The double-crossing snake!” growled Moose.
“But,” continued Mallory, ignoring the interruption, “there are also facts which he may have discovered.
“For instance, he may know that Bob Maddox is not Bob Galvin!”
“Do you think he has found that out?” quizzed Moose.
“If he has not,” declared Mallory, “I intend to have him learn the fact.”