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features of Lamont Cranston. He nodded, as he recognized the face that he had
seen before.
"You were at the patent hearing," said the jurist. "I saw you there with
Hugh Bursard. Wait! I have it! You are Lamont Cranston, whose name was
mentioned in today's newspapers."
"I have chosen that guise," declared The Shadow, in the quiet tone of
Cranston. "But when I appeared as you first saw me, wearing the cloak and hat
that I have just discarded, I am frequently called The Shadow."


SUDDEN understanding dawned upon Judge Noy. He had heard of The Shadow,
but had never deemed that the supersleuth could be in Dorchester. Realizing
the
true identity of his visitor, Noy knew that he was due to listen to a thorough
explanation of perplexing facts. If any one could explain the devious methods
of Intimidation, Incorporated, it would be The Shadow.
Judge Noy settled back to listen -
In Cranston's calm fashion, The Shadow recounted all that had occurred.
He
told of double death: Meldon and Lenning. He related how Sack Balban had died,
much to the consternation of his lieutenants. He described the committee
meeting, at which four men had received the threat of Intimidation,
Incorporated, concerning the stadium contract.
Facts pieced together as Judge Noy heard them. When he learned that
Clewiss had also received a threat in the courtroom, the judge thought that he
held the entire story. Then came the unexpected sequel, when The Shadow told
how he had stepped in ahead of Intimidation, Incorporated, to collect two
hundred thousand dollars from Newell Radbourne.
That news brought a chuckle from Judge Noy, especially when The Shadow
handed him a bank book to show that the full sum had been deposited in a New
York bank.
"You have handled matters well," commended the judge. "I see it clearly,
at last. Naturally, the master crook came here to kill me. He knows, of
course,
that Bursard will not dare to broadcast the facts that I suggested; also that
Wrightley, Clewiss, Radbourne - all of them must keep silent. Bursard had to
promise them protection.
"My death seemed necessary because of my threat to publish the facts in
print, even if Bursard did not give them over the radio. Your shots prevented
the criminal's purpose. Kilgan died because he was foolish enough to blunder
into a duel that was too far beyond his capabilities. But tell me one thing:
How could the criminal have learned that I intended to make facts known?"
"You mentioned it to Bursard," replied The Shadow. "He received the news
by telephone and passed it to Mayor Wrightley. In turn, Wrightley relayed it
to
Clewiss and Radbourne."
Judge Noy sat astonished. Until this moment, he had not fully realized
the
depth of The Shadow's findings. When he found his voice, he fairly blurted:
"Then one of the four is Intimidation, Incorporated! But which one is