Transcriber's note: This story was first serialized in the Boys of NewYork story paper and was later reprinted as Vol. I, No. 70 in The NewYork Detective Library published November 16, 1883 by Frank Tousey.This e-text is derived from the reprinted edition.
SHADOW,
THE MYSTERIOUS DETECTIVE.
By POLICE CAPTAIN HOWARD,
Author of "Old Mystery," "Young Sleuth," "The Silver Dagger," "A Piece of Paper," "The Broken Button," etc., etc.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTORY.
CHAPTER I. A MURDER.
CHAPTER II. MAT MORRIS.
CHAPTER III. SHADOW—WHO WAS HE?
CHAPTER IV. OUT OF THE LION'S JAWS.
CHAPTER V. HELEN DILT.
CHAPTER VI. THE REMEMBERED BILLS.
CHAPTER VII. A HAPPY MOMENT.
CHAPTER VIII. A NARROW ESCAPE.
CHAPTER IX. IN THE BLACK HOLE.
CHAPTER X. FAVORING FORTUNE.
CHAPTER XI. IN THE MAD-HOUSE.
CHAPTER XII. SHADOW.
CHAPTER XIII. IN A BAD BOX.
CHAPTER XIV. DICK STANTON.
CHAPTER XV. A FIEND IN HUMAN SHAPE.
CHAPTER XVI. DISAPPOINTED AGAIN.
CHAPTER XVII. HELEN'S TORTURE.
CHAPTER XVIII. PUZZLED.
CHAPTER XIX. IN DEADLY PERIL.
CHAPTER XX. STILL SEARCHING.
CHAPTER XXI. FUN!
CHAPTER XXII. OUT OF JEOPARDY.
CHAPTER XXIII. WEAVING THE NET.
CHAPTER XXIV. "HELP IS HERE!"
CHAPTER XXV. MAN OR WOMAN?
CHAPTER XXVI. CORNERED CRIMINALS.
CHAPTER XXVII. THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
INTRODUCTORY.
Again I have been called on to entertain my wide circle ofyoung friends, by relating another story of detective life. Beforeplunging into my story, I have thought it best to addressa few words to you personally, and about myself.
It is held as a rule that an author should never introducehimself into the story he is writing, and yet I find, on lookingback, that in nearly all of my recent stories I have describedmyself as playing a more or less conspicuous part.
And yet I could not avoid doing so, as I can plainly see,without having detracted somewhat of interest from the stories.
As I sit here now, prepared to commence, the questionarises: "Shall I keep myself in the background, out of sight,or shall I bring myself in, just as I actually took part in thestrange sto