Something in the confession stirred the detective to instant action. Ordering one detective to remain at Telford's home, Cardona turned to the rest of his men.
"Come on," he said briskly. "We're going back to Manhattan. We've got something more important than this to worry about."
The detectives were buzzing as they hurried to the cars in response to Cardona's mysterious command. To the drivers, Joe Cardona gave the order that announced the destination of this quickly formed raiding squad.
"Head for the Callao Hotel," ordered the detective. "Get going and keep going!" The Shadow had again spurred Joe Cardona on the trail.
Chapter XXI — The Spirit Appears
There was tenseness in the seance room at Rajah Brahman's. Behind the closed curtains of the spirit cabinet, a shade from the astral plane was seeking to regain earthly form. Not a person present disturbed the impressive silence.
"A woman in our midst," declared Rajah Brahman solemnly. "A woman who has lost a loved one. Soon she shall see again the face of the person whom she knew.
"The spirit is speaking. I can hear its voice. It says the name of Garwood — Maude Garwood. Will she answer?"
"I am here!" exclaimed Maude Garwood, in a breathless tone.
The curtains of the cabinet were open. A luminous spot was showing, several feet above the floor of the cabinet. The spot enlarged. It became a moving face. Slowly, the complete head and neck appeared. The face was turned toward Maude Garwood.