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