The Shadow 020 - Death From the Deep

Who knows Wade Black in the Hearts of Men, a shadow knows. The Shadow of mont Crans is 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 ultimately. Become available to all law enforcement agencies. Cranston is known to the underworld as the Shadow, never seen only hers, as haunting, to superstitious minds, as a ghost, as an evitable, as a guilty conscience. The Shadow's true identity is known only to his constant friends. And aid Margoo Lane. These story Death from the Deep Brook at the Water Captain calm iss a mill pond, I tell you I don't like it, oh now, mister mclenn, And that's not good talk for a first mate. You sound like a superstitious deck swabber. And the elements feel kindly taught as let them be no captain with five days with the sea as fool as a skating rink because a bad omen. Well, mister mclenn, perhaps we'll have a good score tomorrow to restore your peace of mind. For myself, I'll. Take anything but that ton dictor engine room that. Was more than a boiler. Mc fannin Hello, hello down there. Why don't answer hello, captain? Captain? We've been hello down there, we've been. What kepa Jones? Brook there? Who's got white path on the water coming toward us? He's a torpedo in added war, Hold past, captain, that's gonna hit I mean chippy. I'll hand the counter part. Yes, captain, are all life boot clear orb this winter and lower away. All lively. Then we're just getting away in time. Say what that knows out of the water, then it heads it? I just submarine submarine. Tell that's what the not braggarts from. Then coming out of the submarine hats them. You get a machine gun. It's pointed that it's the love of Herbert. Then hack me. Sens of agency is to cancel my reservation on the Brincess marine. But madam didn't you. I'm not sailing. I'll tell you what if he's still. But mister Williams, you can ship your goods with us. Our boats are safe. No boat is safe. But you'd be in sure yes, at four times the usual rate. Oh no, you can cancel my. Shipman gentlemen of a maritime commission, we are confronted with a fiber problem. In the past three months have been at exactly eighteen ships mysteriously sunk on a high sea, ships belonging to the United States, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, in fact, every major power. This series of unexplainable marine disasters has created a panic throughout the Monica world. Passenger reservations are being canceled, great shipments are being withdrawn. Crews are deserting the ships. Gentlemen, something has got to be done. Waiter to more coffee, Margot, Yes, two more coffee. Waiter, Now, what were you saying the month? Just this, three months ago, Margaret? The first ship disappears. A few days later, taking ship was sunk, this time a bullet written body, and the crew were farmed dead afloat in their lifeboats. Each succeeding disaster has been increasingly horrible, and now all shippings at a Standstraptes could not have been brought about by international jealousies, because each of the ships sunk has been owned by a company in. A different countries. But my deduction is it's the work of a pirate. A pilot in the twentieth kanishes. Margo, and one more callous, more bloodthirsty than any buccaneer whoever sailed the Spanish main And why isn't he tracked down? Because not a. Single person has ever survived these thinkings. Therefore, the pirate has never been seen. Must be seen if he has a submarine marine, Margo, But how. Could the individual be in possession of a submarine without its being known? If the men were rich and clever enough, he could have a submarine built in complete secrecy. Must be some way of finding him eyes. Before such a craft could be constructed, it has to be designed. There are very few. Expert designers of submarines in the world. In the brain of one of them, miss Pirates, crafts must have been conceived. The pirate submarines authentic, even more fantastic. Mardle is the motive of the pirate. He sprayed on every kind of ship, from the super Lineonearth to the common tramp. He can't be after booty because examination of the sunken house has revealed that nothing is been touched to find an answer to that question as a task. For the shadow, but how would you proceed? I've already made a few secret inquiries at the Navy Department in Washington. They told me of one chap who might be worth investigating him, mister, mister Joseph Hart, a brilliant designer of naval crafts who was dishonorably discharged from his position, where I have learned that he is living all alone in a small house on Oak Road. A shadow is going to pay a call on mister Joseph Hart the night when you pass me that bottle breeze, but badly anyway, Joseph, I'm sorry to see you indulging him like a freak. He loosens the ton sometimes make the men say things. That he later regrets. What are you mean, just that we share a secret? Joffers a secret which would be most and wise for either of us. That I vote. I am saying I haven't charged yet. My cares what you might say, your nervous deserting you, Joseph, you must put yourself together? How can I pull myself together? One night after night I'm told you by the vision of a procession of helpless ship sinking down down to the market depths, hollered by the face of the floating corpses tormented. But I was there, fool. I designed and built that summary service for what you were well paid. Yes, We're money is soaked in blood. I'm responsible for a harvic and the terror of durance saying oh. Hey, that's your idiot. I have no madmen to get here. Why has you come here? And I've been because, Joseph, I've been wondering of late, why I permit you to live. You're becoming increasingly dangerous to my interests unless you can prove to me that our secret is safe and that you will aid me in the future. And in that case, I feel that you ought to be my guests on the next cruise behind marine. I'd never come back. Is that what you mean? My Drew? But before, shall I say, before you leave us in mid ocean, you will have an opportunity to see the splendid efficiency with which your creation the submarine operating A right you kill me right now and deprive you of witnessing the frilling spectacle of my accurate marksmanship, to see them leap from the boats and Tara like wrapped. No, No, Joseph, you can't mis seeing that. No I do anything rather than be paused to see that. I thought you would maintain that attitude, Joseph, or it may be necessary for me to request that you pack your yachting clothes, a contingency which we should both deeply regret. Good Night. What am I going to do? What am I going to do? I'll tell you what you can do, Joseph. Hot, who's that. There's a way to save you from the evil domination of very Vinton? Oo you, I am the voice of one who has come to help you. I am the instrument of your righteous vengeance. I am a shadow, a shadow. With my assistance, you can compensate for some of the wrong that you've done. But how tell me the secret that you share with Vinton? Oh? No, No, I can't. I'm a crad to fear. If you remain silent, a shadow already knows enough to hang you. Joseph. Part, you haven't got anything on me. I heard every word that passed between you and Vinton in this room. Tell me what I want to know, and save yourself. Or perhaps that Vinton so aptly put it, you'd prefer to pack your yachting clothes. I think you save me. What I've done is done. I can never escape my. Kind and your conscience must tell you that if your duty to all that you can do to stop Vinton's outrages. Yes, yes, yeah, you're right. Now tell me the secret very well. Until a year ago I knew Vent only by his reputation as a millionaire's sportsman. He was famous as a deep sea fisherman and a big game hunter. He came to me first seeking a design for a racing boat I built for him, and we became friend. And because of that friendship, you contented to build a submarine. Yes, but when over the purpose that he later used, he told me that he wanted for a new thriller. Believe me go on. The submarine was built in Vinton's private shipyard, how to carry his points. Knowledge of its construction was carefully guarded from the world. He was not until the data boat was launched. But he told me his true intention. What were those intentions? Men? Is a lunatic, coldly murderously mad. He'd always been a killer, but he tired of shooting lines and gaffin model now his warped brain and turned to what he regarded a new. Sport, thinking of ships and the ruthless slaying of the ten with men. Now I understand why did he keep the submarine? I don't know. You're telling the truth, Joseph. Hat I'm telling you everything. Why should I line up? If I knew where that boat was. I'd blowing to pieces myself with it. My shelf, wizard, way, my shelf. That's the eyeah. That's how I said, full Barry venting? Why should I wait to die at his hands? No, no, you're doing I'll full Barry vent there, but down the gun. No more judge and sleepless night. I'd see no more streaming headlines, Another boat dunk in alder and. A love don't Joseph hot, don't, very. Biddy'll never take me on that barn. I'll full of my safe follow. For Joseph. Huh your surface bolt. Now we shall see whom you have observed best, very vincent. Or the Shadow, Ladies and gentlemen, And a moment the Shadow will be back on the air with surprises, suspense, and a thrilling unexpected climate. But meanwhile, here's something mighty important to bear in mind. When you drive a car. 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Imagine the new Gudrich Silvertowns average nineteen point one percent more miles before the tire's worse move, which is the same as saying you'll get every sixth mile free. Yes, many tires cost more than the New Goodrich Silvertowns but no tire at any price. Can give you the unequal skid protection of the Life's saber tread, the exclusive blowout protection of the golden fly Keep dangerous, stranger, put a set of these life stating long mileage tires on your car without delay. Until Margot Hard finished telling me the story, and before I could stop him and shot himself in my head. Poor man, It was better that way. There's a month now. How will you find the submarine? Joseph had told me that was built at Venton Shipyard out at Carris Point. And the logical place to start my search. Is that where you're going now? Yes, do be careful a month, remember that man the Louis. Take your stop at nothing, any shadows and anything to fear from Vincent. I hope you're right. Now. This is as far as we can safely drive without being seen. It is a desolate spot. Don't like you? There a light? Yes, the shipyard appears to. Be surrounded by a high wall. It looks like a prison. Perhaps it is a prison for those within its gates. Margo. Before we go any further, I'll give you your instruction. I've already been in touch with the. United States Coast Guards and promised giving me a poor Coprishman. Once I found the submarine and no Vintent's fanis, I shall communicate with you by our private wireless and then then you will relay my message directed of the Coast Guard headquarters in Washington. I understand. Good luck to the Shadow, the Shadow. Thanks you. All right? Let it down easy now, okay, phil Oh, let's go aft to the torpedoes. Charlie, Hey, the sun must be going on the long cruise this time taking funny and supplies and ammunition. Yeah. Hey, what's that? It's the wind blown? The door shut? What's the matter with you? Listen, Charlie, When are we going to get out of this joint? You know, we've been cooped up inside this shipyard for three months. It's given me the creep and take it easy. Rather be back in prison. There was nothing scary about prison, and you know when your time was up, you got out. Maybe we ain't never gonna get out of here. Huh what do you mean? I mean this hitting guys a bug? He ain't even let us read the newspapers since we come here. Stuff about hunting whales with torpedoes. That sounds screwy. To you listen, if you don't let us out of here, so nice because or all but torpedoes aboard. Yes, so we just sent down the last clothes, but I will take care of these empty crates and we make sure. Yes, mister Vinton, Yes, we was wondering if we Yeah, me and Charlie here, we're just talking about the uh well, how we've been in the shipyard here. A long time now. And what Phil is trying to. Say, mister Vinton, is so could we have a couple of days off on the outside. I'm afraid that would be impossible. But mister Venton, it's been three months. I've got a wiping kid. You're being well paid, aren't you are sure you're giving us plenty of door right? We ain't getting no chance to spend it. And you will remain here as long as your services are required. What if we don't want to stay here that long? What if we up and leave? I wouldn't advise you to attempt that. Remember what happened to your associate, mister Hadley, when he tried to, as you say, up and leave, he fell. From the wall. You mean I you mean that wasn't no accident. No, he was shot though, Oh so do you still wanted to put it? I thought that good night? Tell him? Yeah, looks like we're in here for. A long long time. Yeah, maybe you are, and I'm gonna figure a way to get out again. See the half secn be a some assistance to you. Who said that? I heard it too, I said, the half se can help you if you wish to get out of here. Who's that talking? Where are you? Don't bother to look for me? You can't see me? Why there's there's one of Venton's gags or something. No, I am not speaking for Denton. I speak for myself. Oh yeah, men call me the shadow. The shadow, the Shadow? How'd you get in here? The Shadow is everywhere? Or what do you want? I wish to bargain with you? Well, what kind of a bargain? By this time, you must be aware that you are both at the mercy of a madman. He right, Charley, You will never leave this place alive. Unless Arry Vinton has brought to justice. What can we do about it? Will promise you your freedom if you will just answer my question. Wait a minute, what do you think, CHARLEYE? You know we're taking a chance. This may be a trick. There's no trick. You have the shadows words. Well, what do you what do you wanna know? Where is vinton submarine like below our feet and the secret underground birth? Why did it save again tonight? That witness? What is its destination? Well, I heard Vinton say something that I made about Kpe France. Good failing at midnight Kate Francis. The shadow wishes even good hunting. Calling Margo Lane, Calling Margo Lane. Proceed is instructed communicate the following information to Coast God headquarters, hirate submarine sales at midnight for waters off Cape Francis and press on Coast Guard. The importance the following directions implicitly his wish to bait the madman. Who was terrorizing the Atlantic. What is our position, mister Brous You are one hundred miles to the east of Cape Francis. H Are we in the regular shipping lane? Adjucement of it the. Way not visibility for clear observation. The Sun's job resent are good. I'll take over the first couple months very well. So it's a fine day for hunting. Mister brownch. I'll know what's this? I've you excited something sort. Take a look. Say what you make of it? Very smoke. He looks like a steamer, and then signaled the engine room full feet ahead, yesser, yah, head is all steams. I can see a funnel first speed ahead. Ah. This is the life. There's nothing like it. The sighting a fresh quarry on this telescope, the excitement of the chase, the fine tingling through when the torpedo finds the park, and then the climax on Dick shooting them down with the machine gun like scurrying rat ha ha. Mister Browse, stand by the torpedo tube. We're coming up fat, yes, sir, and by the torpedo troop. I either we'll cut across the boer and swing to stop it. That should give us a perfect chatting. Very good, sir, be prepared to ride to the service quickly. We make a direct hip of the person torpedo. Very good, sir. S turn by the fowl An elevator. My either we're almost will in range. Cut the hot speed. Half speed ahead torpedo tube number one and two, a load of sir, torpedo trobe number one and pull a. Load of look look brows. It's a fine big liner heard me sees her like that's the orpheus, the offous I remember now reading of her Sailey, she has a full passenger list separate impassengers. Are afore full passenger as day. That sound most proper thing. A number one too, ready to fire, number one two ready to fire now. I'll bring him a little more of the comments, a. Little more. The number one fire number one tire yes, depending strips to retire, no deflections, should be a perfect closer closer going to hit now a tail to explode with a dud. Number two two ready to fire, number two two, ready to fire, number two fire number two fire. We will fail this time, if you will, mister Vincent, you've just fired another dud. Who dared say that I did? Who are you? Come out here? I can see you. You will never see me. I am the shadow, Shadowy. I've heard of you. The torpedo hit, but it fails to explode. I can reload the torpedo tube. That would be a waste of time, Denton. I've seen to it that all of the torpedoes that you'll. Regret this, mister shadow, this is the one time that you've matched wits with a mind cleverer than your own. Draw out the ballot. Thanks for a quick rise to the surface. Session. I'll show you. I'll think that boat with my deck gun. Benton, you're a madman. Madman am I? Ha ha, very well, I'll show you the full extent of my madness. Sir, open the conning tower, hatch, get crew, stand by the man the gun. Aren't you coming up on deck's shadow to witness the kill? I am already on deck Smson. Devil plague you. How don't you get to show yourself? That is unnecessary? But never fear, I'll stay near you. The guns are jamser jammed. Why that's impotter. I neglected to tell you, Vintim, that I rendered your guns useless. So you think that you loud wooded me Shadow, But you're wrong. Single danger room, full speed ahead, my eyeser steer directly for that vessel's side. What are you doing now, Vinton? The prow of the submarine is equipp of the ramming device. Whether we can think any vessel of float without injury to us? Ha ha ha. You didn't foresee that, did you, Shadow. Within a few moments, we will rip open the hall of that liner and send it to the bottom. Is a technically with any torpedo. So you don't believe me. Oh yes, I believe you. But that liner is completely deserted. It was set a drift there by the coast guard. This is a veritable floating mind with enough explosives of a board to blow you the kingdom. Come. You're right, you know soon enough. You haven't fought a gover. Eng reverse engines. We reach top the time, they're getting closer. So no, I was stopping. We're stopping. We're not going to hit. Uh you're see, Shadow, I've outwitted you after all. No, Vincent, you maneuvered your submarine alongside the ship, just as I plan. All right up there, here's. Your man trap. It's a trap. Yes, it's a trap. Very victim, and this ends your reign of piracy and ruthless murder. Very smart, aren't you, Shadow? But not as smart as you think you are. The hide Yeah yeah, they all think they're so clever, but no one can How smart that even didn't how good the engine move by maneuver the dive. They'll never get me. I'm master below here. Now keep the bowels right right. I'd love to hear what the Shadow is paying up there now, he's. Probably saying, it's no use trying to maneuver that dive. Verry Vincent, you h how did you get here? Shadows? Why? I merely followed you. Show yourself, Show yourself, Shadow, and I'll shoot you down in your track. Here I am over here in this corner. Come ahead and shoot mister Vincent. Well, Shadow, well you just miss me. Why you. Don't, deplorable mister Vincent, who are you? That does not matter? Why don't you tell them who you are? You? Glory's seeker? I seek no glory. My reward is the ship some men can once more safely sail the seas. The Shadow's work is done. You have been listening to a dramatized version of one of the many copyrighted stories which appear in the Shadow magazine. The Weed of Crime. There's bittish crime is not kay the Shadow Nose. All the characters and all the persons named are Pictians. Any similarity person's living or dead is pure coincident.