"Maxwell Grant - The Shadow - 116 - Intimidation,Inc" - читать интересную книгу автора (Grant Maxwell)

"Then Radbourne will have to take your word for it that Clewiss received
the letter. Radbourne was the gainer by what happened today."
"Maybe he won't be for long. Intimidation, Incorporated, may be after
him."


MAYOR WRIGHTLEY made the statement glumly. It brought a look of alarm
from
Bursard. Before the speechmaker could make a statement in reply, there was a
ring from a telephone bell. Taking a long breath, Bursard picked up the
telephone.
"Hello..." Bursard showed sudden recognition of the voice that he heard.
"Certainly, Judge Noy, I have time to talk to you... About my broadcast? You
heard it?... I see. Yes, I was at the courtroom..."
Bursard paused, listening to the judge's voice. He became confused,
almost
apologetic.
"Of course I shall be glad to call on you," he declared. "Tomorrow, for
dinner?... I am more than pleased, your honor..."
Hanging up, Bursard mopped his forehead and turned to Wrightley and The
Shadow.
"Judge Noy was listening in on the broadcast," he announced. "He didn't
like it. Said that I talked like a man who had something to say but didn't say
it. The judge declares that he has facts he intends to make public."
The Shadow watched to see the effect upon Wrightley. The mayor showed
alarm at Bursard's words.
"Do you think the judge knows about the letter?" queried the mayor. "Was
he watching when Clewiss received it?"
"No closer than the rest of us," replied Bursard. "Neither Mr. Cranston
nor myself knew what had happened. Wait, though! I have it! Judge Noy received
a message just before Clewiss fluked."
"It must have been a letter!" exclaimed Wrightley. "A threat from
Intimidation, Incorporated."
"That's it," decided Bursard. "That's why the judge wants to see me. So I
can break the facts over the radio before he gives them out to the
newspapers."
"You can't do that, Bursard. It will mean death for all of us! You know
the threat if we divulge a single fact."
Bursard nodded.
"I'm thinking of Judge Noy, too," he declared. "He must trust me;
otherwise, he wouldn't have called me. He's made a mistake, holding out that
letter. He doesn't know the dynamite that's in it. Leave it to me, Wrightley.
I'll talk to him at dinner, tomorrow night. He invited me to his penthouse.
I'll see that he's protected. Meanwhile, you see Clewiss and Radbourne, some
time tomorrow."


BURSARD opened the door of the office. Several persons were outside.
Bursard greeted them; introduced them to the mayor and The Shadow.
Congratulations were given Bursard for his radio talk. These listeners seemed