“I have been watching it since then through the eyes of a trusted agent. I have been here. I have discovered the secret of the ceiling.
“I have examined this wealth; and have left it — as a snare for thieves.
“Last night, you added another to your list of murders. First, Theodore Galvin — a member of your gang.
“Second, Reynold Barker, the man you hired to win his confidence, but who learned his secret after poisoning Galvin by your orders.
“Third, Hodgson.
“Fourth, Richard Harkness.
“Fifth, Zachary Mitchell.
“The last three — all innocent of any wrongdoing.”
The voice paused while the trapped men trembled.
“You failed in two crimes,” declared The Shadow. “You did not kill Thaddeus Westcott. You did not kill Betty Mandell — although you thought you succeeded in that cold-blooded murder.