Check all details in the murder of Grant Chadwick. Observe all actions of his nephew, Denby Chadwick. Report regularly, in detail.
The written characters began to fade while Harry still held the letter in his hand. That was a peculiarity of all The Shadow's orders. They were written with a secret ink, which disappeared shortly after it had come in open contact with the air.
Harry tore the blank paper in half; then in quarters. He threw the pieces in the wastebasket. Taking the telephone, he called up another hotel. He was connected with Stuart Bruxton's room.
"We're taking a trip, today," said Harry. "Let's get started as soon as possible. It may mean some interesting business. Are you ready?" There was an affirmative answer. One hour later, a coupe was speeding along the road from Baltimore to Philadelphia. Harry Vincent was the driver. Beside him, Stuart Bruxton was listening intently to what his companion had to say.
The murder of Grant Chadwick was the subject of discussion.
Did this crime have a bearing on the adventures which Stuart had encountered? Was it connected with the murder of Wallace Powell? Could the unsolved death of Grant Chadwick be solved?
Only The Shadow knew!
Chapter IX — The Shadow at Work
Rutledge Mann was busy in his finely furnished investment office. His mind was not on stocks and bonds. Instead, he was studying a mass of newspaper clippings and typewritten reports. It was after dusk, and the skyline of busy Manhattan formed a glowing spectacle from Mann's window. But the quiet, deliberate investment broker had no time for enjoying such a view. He was centered entirely upon the work before him.
His friends knew Rutledge Mann as a person whose business was securities. Actually, Mann was a most important and dependable agent of the mystery man called The Shadow.