“Have you ever seen the messenger since — “
“Berchik? No. I have no idea what became of him.”
“You are wise to keep your secret.”
“I know it, Harry,” said Bruce Duncan soberly. “You can be sure that I have kept silence. You know the secret of those jewels.
“They were the wealth of a Russian prince. My uncle was to receive them, and give shares to other people. But my uncle died before Berchik arrived, and the task fell upon me. I distributed the shares anonymously.
“There are only two men in America who know that I received the jewels. You and myself.”
Harry Vincent shook his head.
“The Shadow knows,” he corrected.
“That is true,” agreed Duncan. “Of course The Shadow knows. Had it not been for The Shadow, you and I would be dead.”
“He rescued me again, last night,” said Harry, quietly. “Remember, Bruce, you must never mention The Shadow — to any one but myself.”