By his ingenuous adroitness, it may be seen, Shirley was
inveigling himself into the heart of the affair, in his favorite
disguise as that of the "innocent bystander." His innate
dramatic ability assisted him in maintaining his friendly and
almost impersonal role, with a success which had in the past kept
the secret of his system from even the evildoers themselves.
"A little investigation of the telephone exchanges during the
next day or two will not be wasted time," he mused. "I'll get
Sam Grindle, their assistant advertising manager to show me the
way the wheels go 'round. No man can ride a Magic Carpet of
Bagdad over the skyscrapers in these days of shattered folklore."
Howard Van Cleft returned with the famous surgeon, Professor
MacDonald. He was elderly, with the broad high forehead, dignity
of poise, and sharpness of glance which bespeaks the successful
scientist. His face, to-night, was chalky and the firm, full
mouth twitched with nervousness. He greeted Shirley abstractedly.
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