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Who knows what evil lurks in thehearts of men. A shadow knows ladies
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er, er, er er.The Shadow la Mont Cranston, a man
of wealth, a student of science, and a master of other people's minds,
devotes his life to righting wrongs,protecting the innocent, and punishing the
guilty using advanced methods that may ultimatelybecome available to all law enforcement agencies.
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Cranston is known to the underworld asthe Shadow, never seen, only heard
as haunting, to superstitious minds,as a ghost, as an evitable,
as a guilty conscience. The Shadow'strue identity is known only to his constant
friend and aide, Margot Lane.Today's story The Power of the Mind,
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Paper Evening Paper, Pay for MisterLamboratory of famous Tamas. Right has come
from No mystery explodes as Hay,ladies and gentlemen, here's a special radio
flash on the mysterious disappearance of ProfessorJohn Hardy. He was last seen entering
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a black limousine and was accompanied bya heavy set man wearing a Van Dyke
beer and a tall, slender womanof foreign appearance. Secret Service agents are
reported investigating the case due to theimportance attached to the professor's reported discovery of
a new type explosive more powerful thanknow diminition makers in any country in the
world. Come in, come intomy cabin, Dear Countess aarda well Rich,
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has you very stubborn and courageous Americaninventor taught given you the formula for
that high explosive? He so determinedshall fall into no other hand save his
own government. Oh but he will. He can't stand much more of Evan's
treatment with the whip. Be careful. Too much torture can destroy the mind.
And if Professor Harvey's mind snaps,you will never get the formula,
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because we know for certain he hasnever written it down. I know,
I know I have won the wonder. Be govern I have one's idea of
care is to see how close hecan come to whipping a man to death
without actually doing so. Why doyou keep that big brute as a bodyguard.
He has the mind of a child. You know a business of espionage,
Countess Aarda, it is often usefulto have servants who cannot think for
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themselves. Besides, Ivan has hada cunning in an animal sort of way.
Hey, listen, I can't ay. Did you hear that? Success?
At last, my dear Countess,I think Professor Hardy is ready to
give us a formula. Told I'lltell you where I hit the gold.
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I found it, but I hearit. I found it at the end
of the rainbow, and I hidit. But I'll tell you. I'll
tell you, Richter, I warnedyou his mind as snaff I. If
I'm your fool, I told youto be careful, give me that way.
I told you I don't strike himhard I don't stop it. What
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good will it do you to pityVan? He doesn't even feel it.
It's your fault. You should havewatched him better. So you're telling me
what I do, are you?Countess? It's about time some one did
you've certainly bungled this. Now,how are you going to get the formula?
The man's out of his mind.No amount of physical torture can make
him. Tell us take him backout to the hold of the ship.
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He won, I obey, Come, professor, come with me, said
the rainbow. Sa. So you'vedestroyed his mind. Good work. It's
like having the formula in a steelenvelope and throwing it in the fire.
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Now, what are you going toreport to headquarters? Requires Annah? I'm
not finished. There's still a chanceanother way of getting his secret out of
him. Even if his mind isgone, it may be an easier shut
away. Oh why didn't I thinkof it before? What are you talking
about? How can there be anyother way? With his mind destroyed by
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days and days of Evan's fiendish torturewith the whip, Sarah. It so
happens at a fellow countryman of mine, Doctor balk one of the world's greatest
psychiatrists, is in this country,right here in the city. And I
suppose he'll gladly come down to thisship, the Star of Zealand and get
Professor Harley's secret from him for you. No, not gladly. Perhaps my
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dear Godness, but he will comejust what you can see. I enjoyed
your lecture very much, doctor Waldeck. Our club has been honored tonight.
Thank you, mister Cranston. Youare a scientist interested in his psychiatry.
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Well in a way, doctor Waldeck. I'm really only an amateur criminologist.
So then perhaps you could tell mesomething of this remarkable man I've heard so
much about even before I made thistrip to America, A man called the
Shadow. The Shadow, I'm afraidnot doctor. No one knows very much
about him. Have you heard?Oh? Great deal. I understand.
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Here's a master of MOUs hypnosis,of method suggestion. He has you criminalism
police quite baffled by his ability toappear in a room, a room crowded,
as let us say, this clubof yours, and yet remain unseen.
You seem to have no doubt ofthe Shadow's existence his powers, Doctor,
Oh none, But ever, misterKranston. In fact, I should
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like to meet this Shadow, Butthen I suppose I should have to commit
some crime in order to do so, and I wouldn't care to carry my
scientific research quite that far. Ithink the Shadow would enjoy meeting you,
doctor, you have much in common. I think you would be profoundly interested
in your work in psychic research,particularly in the field of mental telepathy.
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You know, it might be interestingif you and the shadow could make a
test of thought transmission, the purelymental telepathic method. It would indeed,
Ah, this shadow, from whatI hear, he has little time for
theory. He deals mainly in theharsh realities of criminal investigations. But the
two pursue. It's not as farremoved from each other as some person seem
to think, Doctor Waldeck, DoctorWaldeck, Right here, John, message
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for you doctor. Who you are? Doctor? Gentlemen the lady you're waiting
outside in their car? Oh,thank you, thank you. Hmm,
that's unusual, most unusual. Isthere any answer, doctor, Answer yes,
say to the Countess. I willcome immediately. I will do what
I can. You would excuse me, mister Cranston. A country woman,
a man is in need of help, and I must go at once.
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Perhaps we will meet again. EnjoyWhy come in, come in so here
you are, Lamont Cranston. Ithought you promised to take me to dinner
tonight. You're now all late.I know I'm terrible. Sorry, Margot,
You're sorry, But Margot Lane,your assistant is hungry. It's the
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matter, Lamart. You seem preoccupiedwith anything troubling you. Yes, Margaret,
something is troubling me. But I'mblessed for I know what it is.
Would it be doctor Waldeck? Eversince you talked to him at the
club last night, you've been wonderingif he di suspected that you are the
Shadow. I don't think he knows, Margaret, Then what are you worrying
about? Simply that all day long, I've had the feeling that doctor Waldeck
has been trying to get in touchwith me, or rather, I should
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say with a shadow. But howColg Waldeck practiced what he preached. He
is a master of mental telepathy.Well, the shadow isn't exactly a novice
a mental lepathy either. What makesyou think he's trying to get in touch
with me? When the intervals allDame, my mind is kept reverting to
thoughts of distress coupled with Waldeck's name. Waldeck's name and another name, Star
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of Zealand. That sounds like thename of a ship perhaps, but it
doesn't make sense. Well, itseems to me it'd be easy to find
out if doctor Waldeck's in trouble.Why not call his hotel. I've been
on the point of doing it severaltimes. But here, give me that
phone. Let me call him atrouble You, Laman, get so wrapped
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up in things like thought transmission,you'll forget that the obvious telephone. That's
why I have an efficient assistant likeyou. Hello, will you connect me
with doctor Waldeck? Sweet? Whatare you sure? The secretary has had
no word either? No, nevermind, thank you? Hotel where Waldock
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is? No, he hasn't beenseen or heard from since he left your
club last night at eleven o'clock.He is in trouble. He has been
trying to communicate with me with theshadow Lamont, that other names Star of
Zealand. Lady's been trying to letyou know where he is. Yes,
yes, now I'm sure of it'sStar of Zealand. You said it sounded
like the name of a ship.It's just possible. Handing that newspaper,
Margot got it here the shipping news. And see here there is sailing arrivals
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departures in Port Margo. There issuch a ship in port Star of Zealand,
afraid of General Cargo Pire eighty three. Wh was your cartie? Yes?
Want me to drive you down tothe dock, Yes, come on,
there's a minute to lose. Thatship is scheduled to sail at six
o'clock tomorrow morning. And you thinkdoctor Waldeck is on board? Yes,
and I'm just as certain he's introuble and needs help. Help from the
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shadow that must be the Star ofZealand over there, Lamar, there's a
couple more blocks, Margo. Wouldn'tit be better to let the police investigate?
You have so little to go onyou can't even be sure there is
anything wrong. If I can't convinceyou, Margot, what chance do you
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think I'd have a persuading the policeto board a tramp steamer and search it
for a man i'd even reported missing. But how on earth would you search
a ship without help? It wouldtake hours. It won't be necessary.
I don't know if there's anything wrong. If Waldeck's there. Five minutes after
I've walked on the gang link asI'm going aboard as a shadow, we're
nearly there. Slow down, stopby the next Pierre. I don't think
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you'd better wait, Margo. There'sa tough section that's sleep all the more
reason for my waiting. Don't worryabout me, Lamanda. I'll lock the
car doors. And another thing isif you're not back in Vino, Oh,
Margo, I may need more time, but keep the shortwave radio team
there in a usual bend. Youdon't hear for me in half an hour,
then go ahead and notify the police. All right, half no,
but not a minute longer. Iwish I knew what you were walking into,
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Lamanna. I don't like this mentaltelepathy blind man's buff. Neither do
I, Margo. But during theride down here, I've had a stronger
feeling than I did at first thatdoctor Waldeck is in desperate need of help.
Stay in the carmago, lock thedoors, and sit tight until I
come back. Will you hear fromthe Shadow, Ladies and gentlemen. We'll
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My good doctor Waldeck, what successhave you had with a stubborn mental patient?
Eh Nan Victor, Come come now, doctor. You've been here on
the Star of Healings since last night. Not by my choice, I admit
that, But surely you, oneof the world's greatest psychiatrists, are not
going to allow a deranged mind tostand between you and your chance of leaving
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this ship alive. It is impossible. I tell you, only one thought
dominates the mind of Professor Hardy.If you would not allowed your seven to
immissively beat him, it would notbe so difficult. I did not come
down here to listen to excuse us. I want that explosive formula from Professor
Hardy, and I mean to getit now very well. He is there
in the bunk sleeping. Perhaps youcan succeed. Why I have failed?
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You haven't failed. You haven't triedto penetrate your subconscious mind. What's your
going to try? Evan come here, bring your whip. The whip failed
you once, rict it will failyou again. You brought me here against
my will. But neither you northat rute in this whip can make me
reveal the secret knowledge of that man'smind, as secret he sacrificed his reason
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to keep from you. We shallsee if you have the same courage and
determination as Professor Hardy. Heaven,I am ready very well doocable reck.
Unless Hans get Hardy out of thatbunk, question him. Use the method
you so eloquently described at your lecturelast night, the method used to penetrate
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the subconscious of amnesia victims. NowI refuse the possession of Professor Hardy's formula,
the formula of the most powerful explosiveever known, is vital to our
country. Your country, doctor Bullock. If you refuse, you are an
enemy of your people. I ama man of science. My nationality was
an accident of best. You area traitor in your eyes, perhaps just
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as in mind, you are acommon thief. Hol her tongue. She
who was told the coward the whip, We will see who is a coward?
Yes, huh, mister Richter.The you you didn't touch him watch
some double you. Why did youtalk away? Something? Something touched me,
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knocked the whip from my hand.You're crazy? You dropped it?
Getting a nice war something noted frommy hand? Pack up that, I
say, pick it up. Butmister Richter, the whip, it moves.
It moves like a living thing,like a snake. Oh, that
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is it, jesuit, doctor Verndeck, trying to save yourself by fogging Evan's
mind, making him see by hypnotictrans whips move like snakes. I'll show
you I can use a whit too, say, or do you think you
can stop me pulling the trigger offthis gun? Servant? There's not imagining
things like that. He is notseeing things which have not happened. He
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is not hypnotized. Something not thewhip from my hand. I swear,
I swear. Did you hear thatlaughter? Laughter like the laughter of Satan?
Is something somebody? You heard itto you? Yes, your master
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heard it? Had the shadow?You heard my appeal? You have come,
you shaddow shadow. Then it ispossible telepathic communication between two mens far
removed without mutual concentration of dog.Yes, doctor Waldecker, theory is being
proved. But the fact remain.This is another of your psychic twic,
Doctor Rictor. Surely your activities inespionage have brought you in contact with those
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who have warned you against the shadow. The shadow, So you were the
shadow? Well that could wort you? Tod, Yes, but in a
manner beyond your comprehension. Man cannotquick cross the iron door. Don't open
it the can until I ordered it. Yes, your gun is trembling,
Rictor. Doctor Waldeck is right.You are a coward at least tight.
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Don't hide and shadows. So youhave come to save doctor Waldercain. I
came here in answer to his callfor help. But now that I'm here,
that you're here, shadow, youwill remain. You have walked into
a trap, a trap that willhold you until I'm ready to do with
you in my own way. Youand Waldecan Professor Hardy there you shadow may
even be useful and invent that thegood doctor fails me. Hello, Hello,
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Captain Rictor speaking, Yes, sir, order your crew to the post
cut off. We said at once, but it's not six o'clocks. Orders
be said at once, Yes,sir, as you come on on the
door, don't waste your time intrying to get out of this hole here,
even you cannot walk to a steeldoor. Shadow. In a few
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hours we will be at sea andyou'll be beyond help. As for you,
Dot co Oldeck, I advise youto enlist the aid of the Shadow
in securing Professor Hardy's secret. Ifyou'll value your life, Yes, come
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in. You are getting under way, miss rictor underneath the orders. Yes,
Captain. As soon as we areat Tea, I want half a
dozen of your best men on themwith rifles and revolver us. Have them
report here to you, sir?Why are we leaving so early? Oh?
Good morning, cap on Countess,Thank god? Pardon, but have
you been in your cabin? Ihaven't left it until now. Why why
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do you ask so? And justbecome men. My young woman was seen
coming on board just before we castoff her. Are you sure, yes,
sir? My second mate mentioned itbut thought it was cord Sarah.
Couldn't have been. Take every memberof your to you can get search the
ship, find that woman and bringher here. Yes, sir, we
will find her if she us theboard Margo Lane. Margo Lane, notify
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police and Coast Guard. Notify policeand Coast Guard. Professor John Hardin,
Doctor Waldick, Prisoners and hold ofStar of Zealand aboard Star Zeland, proceeding
to see, proceeding to see.Repeat message Margo Lane, Repeat, repeat
message Margo, Margo repeat. Whydon't you cher? Why don't you watcher?
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Was that you talking? Shadow?Yes? I was calling my assistant
for help on my portable radio.But something's wrong. I I can't get
an answer. I am profoundly sorryfor the situation which we find ourselves.
Had I been able to communicate toyou the exact nature of my difficulties,
you would have been prepared. Iam prepared. Doctor. The ship will
never pass beyond the three mile limitto be stopped. Search. But how
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I'm going to use this radio again? Star of Zeeland, Star of Feeling
calling the Coast Guard, Star ofFeeling calling the Coast Guard. Go ahead,
starra Devon, go ahead. ProfessorJohn Hardy, missing scientist wanted by
the secret Service. Prisoner firing aboardStar of Feeland, seeding down base,
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stop and search, stop and search, prepared for armed resistance, and it's
all okay. Star of Delon acourt god cut. I will investigate immediately
you are indeed prepared, Shadow,But do not underestimate the cunning of Victor.
That the first time of danger,he will attempt to dispose of Professor
Hardy and myself and you, wemust be prepared for that. Professor God,
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his mind completely gone. No forthe past twenty four hours I have
been treating him, have been deucedhypnotic sleep. He should be nearly national
now. Then awaken him. There'sno time to lose very well, Professor
Hardy, Come, Professor Hardy,Is this time to waken? If this
time to waken Margo, I'll leavethe car board the ship's time. I
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call you, but receive no reply. When the ship sailed ahead of schedule,
I was sure something gone wrong.No one must have seen me coming
aboard. They're searching the ship.There are a godsend, Marco, but
you mustn't be found on the ship. A coast guard cutter is on the
way. You've got to get offbefore they arrived. Don't worry about me.
We're passing down the channel. It'sonly a couple of hundred yards to
shore. Why doctor Waldack he ishere? He was aboard. But who's
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that other man? Because John Hardy, but quick, Margot, get off
the ship. You've done more thanenough just opening the steel door. Right,
shut up, don't worry. Ican swim ten times that distance.
There's a cargo door open on theport side by far out, Margo,
and Margo, be careful of thesuction of the tellers. Come come,
Professor Hardy, thank you, thankyou, doctor. But oh, what
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is happening? Where is this character? We are still on this ship,
but help is coming. He isvery weak. Shadow, Shadow at the
door it is open. But thedoor it is open. Spain, get
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back behind the door, out ofsight. Hey, the girl, she
opened. But they can't cut offthe ship. They can't be far from
here. Maybe the high maybe giveon your fool. Why did you close
the door? I did not.I did not utch it. Now,
Rector, did you have walked intoa trap so you didn't have time to
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get away? Shadow, mister Richter, the doctor, the professor, they
are here. Yeah, so youlike to have what you Americans call the
showdown? Very well, you shallhave it after I communicate with my captain
Cotton. Cotton, Yes, sir, quick, your men who are searching
the ship send them to this holdat once, no Shadow, We shall
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deal with you himn watch the goodDuctor in the professor. That turn will
come when we have finished with thisshadow once and more all. You are
too late, Richterorrism. Yeah,so the river police let them come before
they can board us. There willbe no trace of any of you.
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Perhaps your captain is not so sure. He's calling you over the speaking to
you, Hello, Hello, courseGod, cut off pod Bowser. She
has ready for that order. Falsespeed ahead, and get yourment down here,
not beyond the three mile limit.Carry out my orders. False speed
ahead, Yes, sir, desperatemeasures, but they will fail. Rick,
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Uh, they will. That wasa blank, a warning. Your
captain is being sensible. He stoppedthe engines. Let them come, Let
them such a ship. They'll findnothing. Nothing, Because I'm going to
shoot you. I'll never think tolook for buddies in the palace, thinks
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my gun. No, no,Rector, you're not going to add murder
to your list of crimes. Youhunt. I got hold of the shadow
wheel take my gun. You turnthe floor. The shadow's here between me
and the wall. Shoot him.No, no, oh, there is
nothing there, I see nothing.Shoot him there, shoot doctor Walck the
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gun pick it up, Put upyour hands like that, your thought,
you'll never turn me over to thepolice. Sorry, I had to hit
director so hard, Doctor Waldock.The coast Guard won't much resistance and arrest
him. You are witness to whathas happened here. Listen, doctor ah,
my dear, we are coming aboutbecause God, yes, they are
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coming aboard. You are safe now, Doctor Waldock, your faith in the
power of the mind saved you,and Professor Hardy helped him keep a secret.
Perhaps at some future time, undermore favorable circumstances, we shall meet
again. You have a listening toa dramatized version of one of the many
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copywriting stories which appear in the Shadowmagazine, The Weed of Crime. There's
food, Crime does not pay theShadow Nose. All the characters and all
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the places named are fictitious, andthe similarity to persons living or dead is
purely coincidental.