Shadow, the Mysterious Detective
ily and steadily, and what wind there was roamed t
er the mid
heard save that produced by the falling rain, and that soughing of the wind-n
shuddering as I hurried homeward through the storm, with bent head,
oppressive; and, while I gave a start, I was also consciou
p-he
sed s
cry coming so unexpectedly, I
y it cam
Heaven's
hed to th
ac
me a wi
ac
e sidewalk. And as the person uttered no further cries, one of
urly fellow just dragging a body beneath a gas-lamp, the bet
's valuables, when my rapid approach alarmed him, and jum
ac
ac
ts after him, hoping to wing him, as well as to exte
the flying murderer took a running leap at him, tumbled him head o
stinctly enough seen the murderer to be able to give any description of him
mining into the prostrate man
was a small hole, edged with dryin
al messenger from a d
n-house, there to remain until it w
name was Tom Smith. As to his residence, we could find no clew f
d-eyed woman entered the station-house, and
y to the pale-faced woman-or perhaps I should say girl,
w seconds later I heard a low and anguished cry. Then I knew that she
nd when I saw her again her face was convulsed wit
who did not feel uncomfortable. We did not venture to console her, for it se
and gradually she subdued the more
and in a hollow voice asked t
d what was known, and she c
st reached him?" she asked, w
"Detective Howard here
lone, and I conducted
appened; and, exhibiting a singular self-control, asked f
ll?" said I, when an
es
e was your
allid face for an instant. "No," and then her voice
uld have been an enemy of his? Did he have any enemies, wh
t was done by some murderous wretch for the sake of plunder. T
sh to pain you, miss-but what about the
ach other," and the eyes of the girl became moist agai
ke care of
g story short, I gained her confidence, learned that she had no
yes, she thanked me, and every w
rly alone in the world. Until several days before, she h
re to have been married. He had been to see her on that fatal night, to tell her
and waiting for him
what to do, nor what to think, until, having bought a
her simpl
en she faded from my sight and knowledge for a long whil
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