To Bob Galvin, all was confused memory. He was free, back at his uncle’s old home.
Harry Vincent, his temporary companion and friend, had left. But Betty Mandell was home — happy and amazed to find that the real Bob Galvin fulfilled her expectations.
She was able to explain, in part. But both she and Bob were astounded when they received, from a mysterious source, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars, a legacy from the late Theodore Galvin.
Other persons in different parts of the country received sums that they had never expected. The Shadow, aided by the information gained from Theodore Galvin’s papers, made retribution to persons who had been swindled or robbed; and to the relatives of some who had died.
The finding of the bodies in the secret room of the Royal Building was sensational news.
It was learned that Hiram Mallory had led a double life, dealing with crooks to gain wealth. The broken window showed that Garry Elvers had fallen from that spot.
But it did not explain the false impression that Bob Maddox had gained when he had seen the gangster enveloped in The Shadow’s cloak. That had been deceiving in the gloomy room.
It was believed that the secret room was a hideout where the criminals had engaged in conflict among themselves. The two men who might have altered this opinion were dead — Richard Harkness and Zachary Mitchell.
Had the confession of Herbert Zull been made public, it might have been a clew; but The Shadow did not bring it to light. The masquerading inspector had atoned for his misdeeds.
That confession reposed, with Theodore Galvin’s cryptic map, along with other strange and remarkable documents, in the secret archives of The Shadow!