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CRIME, INSURED
Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. CRIME'S FORECAST
? CHAPTER II. WALLY'S SUBSTITUTE
? CHAPTER III. THE DOUBLE SURPRISE
? CHAPTER IV. CARDONA SOLVES A CRIME
? CHAPTER V. DUKE COLLECTS
? CHAPTER VI. THE SHADOW STRIKES
? CHAPTER VII. THE LAST PAY-OFF
? CHAPTER VIII. CRIME'S INTERLUDE
? CHAPTER IX. CRIME'S PROFITEER
? CHAPTER X. CRIME SPREADS THE DRAGNET
? CHAPTER XI. TO THE SANCTUM
? CHAPTER XII. TRAP OF DEATH
? CHAPTER XIII. BELOW AND ABOVE
? CHAPTER XIV. BRADTHAW MAKES A DEAL
? CHAPTER XV. THE SHADOW'S MOVES
? CHAPTER XVI. CRIME TAKES A LOSS
? CHAPTER XVII. CRIME'S ULTIMATUM
? CHAPTER XVIII. FRANCINE EXPLAINS
? CHAPTER XIX. MESSAGE OF DOOM
? CHAPTER XX. CHANGED DEATH
? CHAPTER XXI. CROOKS CLAIM WEALTH
? CHAPTER XXII. THE LAW LEARNS



CHAPTER I. CRIME'S FORECAST
WALLY DRILLICK stood before the big mirror in the living room of his swank apartment. He was
adjusting his black bow tie with the utmost care. Wally was most particular about his appearance when
he wore tuxedo attire. It was necessary in his specialized profession.

Wally was a crook who worked on a deluxe scale. A good dresser, a smooth talker, he could wangle his
way into any social circle. Wally was handsome; and conscious of it. That also helped his cause. All in all,
Wally had proven himself most useful to big-shots like "Duke" Unrig.

Wally was thinking of that very fact when he finished preening himself in the mirror. He placed a cigarette
in a monogrammed holder and seated himself in an easy chair to enjoy a smoke. It was not quite time to
start on tonight's expedition; hence Wally had opportunity to consider recent events.

Crime had gone ultra-modern in Manhattan. Big-shots - like Duke Unrig - had discarded old-fashioned
methods. They staged their latest jobs with clock-like precision, accompanied by streamlined speed.
Tough-mugged hoodlums had been shoved to the background. Instead, the big-shots used smooth
workers like Wally - who spent their leisure hours in smart night clubs and high-priced taprooms, instead
of underworld dives.