He was again the slenderly-built youth that I had seen on first making his acquaintance.
"I'll tell you at the proper time," was the cool reply. "For the present do as I say. Get a dozen men as quickly as possible."
It did not take me long to do this.
Then, under Shadow's guidance, we were conducted to the vicinity of the private insane asylum in which Helen Dilt was held a prisoner.
Stationing the men so that they would not be seen, Shadow and I ascended the steps, and he rang the bell.
Soon the door opened a couple of inches, being prevented from opening further by a stout chain attached to it. But for this we should have thrown ourselves against it and forced our way in.
"Who are you? What do you want?" was asked from within.
"I came from Mr. Brown," Shadow promptly replied.
"What of him?" asked the cautious individual inside.
"He has sent me with a message to Tige concerning his patient, whom I am also commanded to see with my own eyes."