“Now we must meet The Shadow!”
He drew an envelope from his pocket. It was a letter that had come to South Africa, addressed to Robert Galvin. Mallory had received it from Bob, after they had left Thaddeus Westcott.
“This,” declared Mallory, softly, “must go to young Galvin. He must be forced to answer it.
“We have weeks to work — there will be no question about Hodgson or the girl. But we cannot afford troublesome inquiries from South Africa.
“This letter must go to Robert Galvin — and when it goes” — Mallory’s smile became benign — “it will be the bait for The Shadow!”
The kindly-faced old man sat speculative, holding the letter in his hands, beaming and chuckling in a pleased manner. Moose Shargin was right. When Hiram Mallory seemed jovial, he was most dangerous.
The master of crime was plotting. He knew the menace of The Shadow, and he was ready to meet it!
CHAPTER XV
THE SHADOW PLANS
WHEN Moose Shargin again joined Garry Elvers in the house adjacent to the residence of Hiram Mallory, the gang leader merely uttered a grunt that caused his bodyguard to follow him.