The letter was written in a simple code, known to Harry Vincent. By a form of letter substitution, Harry read it rapidly.
Watch Stanley Berger. If he meets any one, trail the man he meets. Your work is to discover his associates or those who are interested in his affairs.
The note was unsigned. Harry suspected that it had come from Claude Fellows. But the instructions were from The Shadow himself.
The writing began to fade while Harry was still staring at the paper. A few seconds later, the sheet was blank!
STANLEY BERGER! The name alone was sufficient. Harry Vincent had read the details of Jonathan Graham’s death.
Like the police, he had regarded it simply as an unfortunate accident. Even now, it did not dawn on him that Berger might have been responsible for the millionaire’s death.
Why did The Shadow desire information regarding Stanley Berger and his associates? That question was unanswered.
After all, it made no difference to Harry Vincent. His work was to watch Berger, and he must begin at once.
Harry dressed rapidly, and hurried down to the lobby. He ate a hasty breakfast in the hotel restaurant. Then he consulted a telephone book, and learned Berger’s address.
He rode uptown in the subway, and found the place an old-fashioned apartment house. He located Berger’s apartment. It was on the second floor, in a front corner of the building.