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BATTLE OF GREED
Maxwell Grant
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? CHAPTER I. FORBIDDEN CRIME
? CHAPTER II. THE SHADOW'S TERMS
? CHAPTER III. MASTER OF MILLIONS
? CHAPTER IV. THE SHADOW SPEAKS
? CHAPTER V. CROSSED STRATEGY
? CHAPTER VI. ONE RAT DESERTS
? CHAPTER VII. MEN NOT FORGOTTEN
? CHAPTER VIII. TWO GIRLS MEET
? CHAPTER IX. AT THE SKY-HIGH CLUB
? CHAPTER X. THE SHADOW'S EVIDENCE
? CHAPTER XI. THE OPPORTUNITY
? CHAPTER XII. THE GAME TURNS
? CHAPTER XIII. SLICK LOOKS FORWARD
? CHAPTER XIV. DEATH BY PROXY
? CHAPTER XV. DUEL OF DOOM
? CHAPTER XVI. SLICK TELLS HALF
? CHAPTER XVII. BARBARA ACCEPTS
? CHAPTER XVIII. DELAYED PURSUIT
? CHAPTER XIX. THE FINAL VERDICT
? CHAPTER XX. LIVING AND DEAD


CHAPTER I. FORBIDDEN CRIME
GEORGE ELLERBY gave a final adjustment to the black bow tie that completed his Tuxedo
outfit. He placed a derby on his head. Carefully withdrawing a gold-mounted cigarette case
from an inside pocket, he inserted a cigarette in a holder, ignited it from an expensive
lighter. Taking a deep inhale, he decided to be on his way.

To all appearance, George Ellerby was a gentleman; and he was actually qualified to prove
such a claim. But tonight, he was to be a gentleman of crime.
One of his well-smoothed pockets held a small, stub-nosed automatic; the other, a flat
flashlight. The few picks and skeleton keys he needed were neatly fixed between the loose
lining and the top of his derby hat.

Anyone might carry a flashlight; even a gun—if he had a police permit, as George did. But
no gentleman would run the risk of being found with burglar's tools upon his person,
particularly in the exclusive section of Manhattan where George intended to roam tonight.
Strolling to the avenue, George stepped into a parked cab and gave the driver an address.
Observing his passenger, the cabby wasn't at all surprised. George looked as though he
belonged somewhere around Algrave Square, a restricted area populated only by
millionaires.

George was feeling in his vest pockets as the cab started. The police permit was in one; the
other held the folded slip of paper that was so important to this night's venture. Confidence