“We’re going to nab the sender if he comes around the place.”
“What will you tell them?” asked Biscayne.
“I’m going to stick to my theory,” said Cardona deliberately. “Harshaw was the first; Glenn the second; the third may be the man that was killed night before last.
“You don’t agree with that last point, professor, and I’m not rejecting your opinion. You think the real T.S. should have been killed last night. Well, he wasn’t, so far as we know now.
“If you’re right, the killer may have missed out on the job. If I let the newspapers play up the T. S; angle, we may get a tip-off from some fellow who has those initials.
“In other words, I’m going to play it safe all around.”
“Without mentioning The Shadow,” said Weston dryly.
“Right, commissioner,” agreed Cardona. “I’m working the way you ordered. I’m not going off on any wild trail.
“You say The Shadow is my weakness. All right, sir! If I get The Shadow on my mind, I’ll talk it all over with Professor Biscayne.
“There’s nothing I’d like so much as to have a keen fellow like him looking into The Shadow stuff. It would help me a lot, I’ll tell you.”