But he knew The Shadow too well by this time. A single false move would spell his doom!
Keeping the automatic in view, pointed toward Maddox, Zull nudged the sleeping man. Maddox opened his eyes.
The light of the drawing-room clicked. The Shadow, standing by the door, had turned it on. Zull’s flashlight went out.
He, alone, was visible to Bob Maddox. The Shadow was out of view, a muffled figure backed against the door.
“Come on, Maddox!” growled Zull. “We want you!”
Maddox recognized Acting Inspector Zull. He grinned at the inspector, even though his face was worried.
“Say!” he exclaimed. “What’s the idea? You were paid to fix everything. You hung it on to young Galvin—”
“You’ve double-crossed the Chief,” replied Zull. “That’s why I’ve come to get you!”
THE explanation startled Maddox. He had never thought of this situation. He realized that Hiram Mallory could command the action of the law as well as protection from it — through the efforts of Zull.
Maddox, alone of the gang, knew of this connection. Briggs had known that if he left the sign, he would be free from arrest; but the big man had never figured out the details. Moose Shargin had been kept in ignorance.