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Title: Six Men of Evil
Series:
The Shadow #24
Authors: Maxwell Grant
Rating:
3 of 5 Stars
Genre: Crime Fiction
Pages:
128
Words: 40K
Publish: 1933
Whenever
I read a Shadow novel, and I’m looking for a synopsis online, I
never know what I am going to find. Sometimes I find absolutely
nothing and have to do it all myself. Sometimes I can find a
publisher’s blurb and depending on how detailed it is, I’ll add
my own little bit to that. Then you have the times like with this
book. Somebody has gone to TheLivingShadow.fandom.com and written out
a highly detailed synopsis, so detailed in fact that I’ll never
need to re-read this book again because I can read the synopsis and
be good to go. I like those kind the best. The synopses never have
credit, so I don’t know how or why some Shadow novels get the royal
treatment and others get the shaft.
The
basic story is that six men have all had the same face stamped on
them by a torturous process and now they are using that to their
advantage. They commit crimes and give each other air tight alibis.
Only
the Shadow gets negligibly involved and brings them all down. Like he
should.
This
was an extremely different story from The
Shadow’s Shadow, which was filled with action and
explosions and gun battles. This was all about showcasing how the
crimes themselves and how clever the criminals thought they were
being. It was all leading up to the denouement where The Shadow
smashes their crime circle into nothing and gives the proof of their
crimes to the police.
Now,
I like when the story is a slam bang bulletfest with thugs dying by
the carload and The Shadow using his .45 automatics like machine
guns, but at the same time, that kind of pace is unsustainable. Which
is why I do appreciate these slower kind of stories. We see the
brainy side of The Shadow and this slower kind of story helps reset
my thinking and expectations. The John Wick movie franchise is a good
negative example of this. The directors had to go to further and
further extremes in each movie so that by the time the final movie
happens, it’s like watching a shoot’em up video game. It was
pointless and not exciting or fun because it was relying on the
“More” principle instead of the “Variety” principle.
I
think that is enough for me. I enjoyed this for its slower pace and
am looking forward to more The Shadow novels. That is the very
pinnacle of success in my books.
★★★☆☆
From
Thelivingshadow.fandom.com
A
torturous Aztec transformation gives "Six Men of Evil" an
unexpected advantage in their criminal pursuits.
Six men travel by
horseback in Mexico. They are traveling to the border, where they
will have to split up. Charley is the leader of the outfit. They are
complaining about their recent failed score. The men aren’t happy
with Charley but he says they are just as much to blame and they
should be thankful the Aztecs let them leave with the gold and their
lives. Another member of the men agrees but says it will be a problem
again at daylight. They approach the border. Charley sees their
current situation as a blessing in disguise.
"The trouble
is, you've weakened. You figured you could go back to the United
States and pick up. You had your alibis. Maybe they've got you listed
as men who scrambled across the border into Mexico - maybe they
haven't. If worst came to worst, you could say that bandits had
dragged you there. But that's all ended now, because you're changed
men - and you're all in the same boat. You've been little crooks -
little enough to get away with it. You enlisted in the army so as to
hide, like I did. You didn't like it, and when you found others of
your kind, you deserted, like I did. I knew where there was something
worthwhile getting, at Zeltapec. We went after it; we flopped; and
now, with a few thousand dollars worth of gold apiece, you want to go
back to where you left off. I want to go back, too, but not the same
man as I went away. So I'm glad of what happened to me at Zeltapec -
now that it's all over. I've got my brains; I know the ropes; and I'm
free from recognition. When I hit New York, I'll be ready for
business, and there's nobody going to know me. That's why I'm glad
I'm different!"
One of the men
says it's good for him but how is it good for the rest of them.
Charley says they are from small towns and there was a good chance
they would be identified as deserters. Now they are free from that
possibility. Charley tells them to go home, change their name and
invest their money in their towns to become respected individuals.
They should avoid small crimes and wait until they have the chance
for a big score. They will communicate through code using the Aztec
sign they learned in Zeltapec. Charley tells them the plan. He tells
them he left New York because he was against the only person who
could have stopped him, The Shadow. Now they will commit crime The
Shadow wouldn't be able to stop.
Earl Northrup is
meeting with the dignified elderly Anthony Hanscom in his home in
Tilson Illinois. He is a successful businessman. Anthony finishes
work and they discuss train times going past Chicago. A young man
enters the room. This is Carl Walton, Hanscom's secretary. They are
working on bonds, Earl has to leave. Hascom says his secretary can
finish the work. Northrup has only been in the city for eight months
but has done nicely for himself by applying his capital to a sound
business in a small city. Northrup takes Hanscom to the train
station. Walton does clerical work on the bonds. Once he is done he
leaves them in an unlocked safe for review. He hears the train in the
distance knowing that Hanscom has boarded. Northrup returns to the
house and asks Walton where the bonds are. After reviewing them he
takes his leave. Walton says he shouldn't have put them in the safe
as it was his responsibility. Northup tells him to look for himself
but Walton doesn't have the combination. Walton tells Northrup that
he didn't like the way Northrup came in. He couldn't have rang the
bell or the butler Moiser would have notified him. Walton checks the
corresponding papers in the desk and finds them blank. Now he knows
that Northup has stolen the bonds worth a quarter of a million
dollars. Walton tries to stop him but is thrown towards a desk where
Hanscom keeps a revolver. He turns to aim the gun but Northup pounces
on him. He disarms Walton and knocks him out. Moiser, the large
butler enters the room to inspect the commotion. He is shot dead by
Northrup who wipes his prints off the gun and places it in Walton's
hand before leaving. Walton Wakes up to find the dead body of the
butler. Two police officers arrive and he tells them that Northup is
the killer.
Walton is
interviewed by police chief Culver at the scene of the murder.
Officer Johnson tells Culver that they found Northup's car at the
train station. They wonder why he would use another vehicle to return
and commit the crimes he's accused of. Hanscom returns home, joined
by Northrup. The police question Northrup to the ire of Hanscom who
claims Northrup joined him on the train and has been with him the
entire time. The police arrest Walton believing him to be an
accomplice to the crimes at the very least. Meanwhile the man with
the bonds, Charley Kistelle was boarding a train to Baltimore with
the same facial features of Earl Northrup.
In Barmouth
Maryland at the first national Bank George Talmadge the bank
president gives Sherman Brooks, a cashier $220,000 for a civic relief
fund to be delivered to Harold Thurber, the chairman of the civic
relief committee. Thurber was a newcomer to town and convinced other
business owners to make contributions. Thurber arrives to collect the
money. Brooks had been considering employment elsewhere and Thurber
tells him about a job opportunity. Thurber tells him when he gets to
Baltimore, take the train to Westgate and inquire for a mister
Phillip Garmon who is interested in forming a new bank and wants an
experienced cashier. He tells him if he hurries he can catch the
train. As Brooks is leaving Thurber tells him he would speak to the
bank president. When the cashier leaves, Thurber waits a few minutes
and discreetly leaves the bank without gaining any attention.
$220,000 in his possession.
At 3pm another man
claiming to be Thurber arrives at the bank to retrieve the money,
joined by two other members of the committee. Talmadge takes them to
Brooks' office. When he's absent Talmadge grabs another teller,
Davis, so they can grab the committee money from the vault but find
it missing. Davis knew that Brooks was on the train to Baltimore.
They call the police and have him picked up. Brooks claims that he
gave the money to Thurber at 2pm. One of the committee men says that
Thurber had been in their presence until they went to the bank at
3pm. Convinced of Brook's guilt Talmadge offers to compensate for the
loss of the funds. Brooks is arrested for the theft of the funds.
The Shadow reviews
newspaper clippings of unsolved crimes gathered by Rutledge Mann in
his sanctum. He isolates the Earl Northrup and Harold Thurber cases
due to their similarities. The Shadow sends orders to Harry Vincent
to investigate in Tilson and Clyde Burke to investigate the Barmouth
Illinois case.
Cuthbert Devenport
is the most influential man in the city of Daltona, Georgia. At one
time he had controlled the manufactory which afforded employment to
the greatest number of workers in the town. Now retired, Davenport
still retained real-estate holdings of considerable extent, and his
private fortune was estimated at more than two million dollars. His
son Perry's waywardness had scandalized the town of Daltona. Perry
has become the town drunk. Less than a year ago - shortly after
Perry's actions had passed the bounds of reason - Thomas Rodan had
arrived in Daltona. An enterprising man, Rodan had entered the
real-state business on a moderate scale. He had made contacts with
Cuthbert Davenport, and had become a frequent visitor to the
Davenport mansion.
A courtship had
resulted between Rodan and Sonia Davenport, Cuthbert's only daughter.
The old man had given his consent to the marriage; the wedding had
taken place after a few months; and now Tom Rodan was living, with
his bride, at Cuthbert Davenport's home. Cuthbert Davenport liked Tom
Rodan because the young man was the direct antithesis of Perry. Rodan
was sober, capable, and enterprising.
Cuthbert meets
with Sonia and Rodan to discuss Perry. Rodan expresses interest in
helping to bring Perry home. The last time Perry was in the presence
of his father he attacked him. Cuthbert has cut off Perry, he left
everything to Sonia in his will and in turn Sonia had Tom marked as
her sole benefactor if something happened to her. Glade Fitzroy, the
county attorney and George Seaton, the county sheriff arrive at the
Davenport estate. They exchange pleasantries and Tom says he is going
over to Fitzroy’s home for a few hours and will return later. Half
an hour later Tom returns with the estranged Perry, who is in a state
of inebriation. Tom says he saw Perry on the way to Fitzroy's and
tried to help him. He said that Perry wanted to come home to speak to
his father. Sonia notices a difference in her husband's speech
pattern but it was definitely him. His facial features were
remarkably distinct. Perry proceeds to get into another physical
altercation with his father. Tom knocks over the phone by a desk and
the operator can hear this interaction. Tom pulls out a gun from the
desk but instead of aiming at Perry he shoots and kills both Cuthbert
and Sonia. Perry then attacks Tom as the Davenport houseman,
Fairchild arrives to investigate. Tom shoots and kills him then
knocks out Perry and leaves out a side exit. A few minutes later,
Billings, Cuthbert Davenport's chauffeur, arrives on the scene. The
man had been asleep on the third floor. He saw the motionless bodies;
he saw Perry on hands and knees, trying futilely to pick up a
revolver. The front door burst open, and two neighbors came dashing
into the house. Perry screams that he will kill Tom Rodan. The three
men tackle him to the ground as police sirens are heard in the
distance, summoned by the listening telephone operator. Perry is
accused of the crimes.
In his sanctum The
Shadow reviews more news clippings and the reports from Harry and
Clyde. Both alibis of Earl Northrup and Harold Thurber were still
believed and neither man was attempting to leave their respective
towns or do anything suspicious. The one link in these crimes lied in
the fact that both men had arrived in their towns less than a year
prior. Harry and Clyde manage to find photos of the two men. They
were completely identical. The Shadow traces the distance between the
two crimes and believes another man was likely to be the traveling
look alike since both men had not left their locations for some time.
The Shadow learns from a news clipping provided by Rutledge Mann of a
third similar crime, the Davenport murders in Georgia. He determines
that he must uncover the appearance of the third man, Thomas Rodan.
The Shadow boards his plane and flies to Daltona.
Lamont Cranston
checks into the Southern Hotel in Daltona. Cranston looks up Rodan in
the phone book and tells one of his employees that he has important
business that he would like to speak to Rodan about. Shortly after
12pm, Tom Rodan walked hurriedly into the hotel and approached the
desk. He inquired for Mr. Cranston. When they meet, Cranston tells
him that he wants to buy real estate in Daltona. Cranston is also
seeing that Rodan's face is identical to Earl Northrup and Harold
Thurber. Rodan is suspicious of Cranston. As they look over different
properties Rodan tries to trick Cranston into revealing anything that
proves secret intentions. Cranston never slips. After Cranston
departs Rodan wonders if Cranston might have been a detective. He
decides he is overreacting and has nothing to worry about. He
reassures himself that he is a man of iron nerves. The Shadow
materializes in the home of the Davenports, now owned by Rodan. He
whispers the word "MURDERER!" Rodan stands up to find the
person who made that accusation. Rodan hears the accusation again. He
knows he wasn't the man that killed the Davenport family. He calls
the hotel and finds Cranston had checked out.
Walking steadily
across the room, Rodan reaches a writing table and draws forth a pen,
ink, and paper. He sat in momentary speculation, and as he rested
there, he was forgetful of the room behind him. Something was taking
place - something that Rodan did not see. From the darkness of the
wall, a tall figure came into view. Silently, and with gliding tread,
The Shadow moved directly toward the seated man. Like a phantom of
vengeance, he approached until he was but a few feet away. He stood
there, his burning eyes focused upon Rodan. Then, from unseen lips
came a softly whispered word. "Beware!" Upon a sheet of
paper, Rodan inscribed a mysterious symbol. It consisted of a circle,
with two crosslines in its center. Above it, Rodan marked a crescent,
with the points turned downward. Below, he made the same symbol,
pointing the same way. While the paper lay beside him, Rodan
addressed an envelope. The name that he wrote was Eastern Specialty
Company; the address is a street number in New York City. A silent
motion took place behind him. The Shadow emerged from his hiding
spot. His tall form gilded forward. His brilliant eyes peered over
Rodan's shoulder. They saw all that the man had written. As Lamont
Cranston, The Shadow had deliberately aroused the suspicions of
Thomas Rodan. The result had been a secret message of warning, posted
to the place of contact in New York. The Shadow makes his way back to
New York to find the possible leader of The Six men of Evil.
In New York The
Shadow follows a gangster that goes by the name Pasty. He meets with
another gangster named Boots Marcus. Pasty gives Boots the letter
sent by Rodan that has an image of a New Orleans hotel on it. Boots
has been laying low and keeping his location a secret. Pasty, being
the mob leader's messenger, was the only person who knew Boots'
location. After receiving the message Boots tells Pasty to join the
rest of the mob and wait for later plans. When Pasty leaves, The
Shadow arrives and holds a gun on Boots. The Shadow tells Boots to
give him the envelope Pasty gave him and the postcards in his
possession. Each postcard has the same address with a different hotel
image on the opposite side. He tells Boots to share what he knows.
Boots says that
Charley came to see him about a year ago but his face was completely
different. Charley wanted Boots to send any letters to him that come
addressed to his office. He says to use the name Craig Kimble, which
was enough like his own moniker. He never writes anything, he just
sends postcards showing' the picture of the hotel where he's stopping
at. "There was some letters like the one that come in today. I
never opened none of 'em; just put 'em in the new envelopes an' sent
'em on to Charley. I don't know what he wanted 'em for." "How
many letters have you forwarded to Kistelle?" inquired The
Shadow coldly. "Just a few of 'em," began Boots. Then, as
he saw The Shadow's piercing eyes, he added: "Let's see. There
was one - two - three - this one was number four since Charley went
away.”
Boots tells The
Shadow, Charley Kistelle is behind everything. Boots used to work for
Charley a few years ago before he fled town. The Shadow tells Boots
Charley fled because he feared The Shadow. Boots stalls to explain
everything to The Shadow. While speaking he sees his door open
slightly as Pasty is returning. Pasty figures out what's going on and
quietly leaves to get the rest of the mob. Boots is now speaking in
an attempt to keep The Shadow unaware of imcomming reinforcements. As
Boots continues to tell The Shadow unhelpful details on the letters
he glances at his door as a member of his gang tries to enter. The
Shadow catches his glare and spins to fire at the entering monster.
The Shadow turns back to Boots in time to catch him pulling his gun.
The Shadow fires and slays Boots. The Shadow shoots the light out
cascading everything in darkness. He uses gunfire to briefly
illuminate the room at fire at other gangsters. After taking out the
mob he catches Pasty before he can alert reinforcements. Spotting the
glimmer of his gun, The Shadow shoots and kills Pasty.
The Shadow sorts
through detailed records of his previous cases in his sanctum. He
reviews details on Charles Kistelle. During a previous crime Kistelle
was an underling who managed to escape. He decided to not only break
contact with his known associates but he joined the army under a
false name. He deserted the army along with several others near the
Mexican border. The Shadow theorizes that others may share the same
face that were already confirmed on three other men. The Shadow knows
that Kistelle is in New Orleans but decides not to go directly after
him. First he would need evidence that would free the three men in
jail accused of previous crimes. The Shadow decides to act as Boots
to contact Kistelle in order to learn of upcoming plots by these
criminals. The Shadow deciphers the symbols used in letters sent to
Kistelle as hieroglyphs of a lost Aztec tribe in the unknown city of
Zeltapec. The Shadow calls Burbank with orders for Harry to receive
and mail letters sent to Boots' hideout. He then takes a plane to
Texas to find the city of Zeltapec.
The citizens of
Zeltapec are conducting their moon ritual as the crescent moon hangs
in the sky. The Shadow locates the tribe and flies his autogyro under
the moon and lands in the center of the tribe. The isolated tribe has
never seen anything like this. They believe The Shadow to be a
messenger of their moon God. The Aztecs take The Shadow to a room
that holds a giant emerald called Chicquatil. The light that enters
the room and reflects through the gem. The Shadow sees a metal statue
of the Aztec God Colpoc, an evil deity in their religion. The face of
the idol bears the features of Rodan and the other men.
The Aztec Chiefs
show The Shadow a process they use as a form of punishment. They have
metal masks of the face of Colpoc that are tightly secured to their
victims until it molds their face into that of Colpoc. The Shadow
asks if they ever had to use the masks. The chiefs tell him of the
single occasion. This tribe by custom is welcoming to visitors. Some
time ago six men came to their village. The traded goods for gold.
The men had learned of Chicquatil and attempted to steal it. They
were caught and forced to wear the masks so the rest of the world
would see them for their wicked deeds with the visage of their
malevolent deity. They were released with the gold they had traded
for the tribe would not take back their gifts of trade.
In Fargo, North
Dakota, Charley meets with Horace Fenwick, one of the men who share
the face of Colpoc. Charley mentions Eddie, going by the name Edward
P. Montague, the sixth member of their team stationed in Riviere near
New Orleans. While they speak they are being spayed on by The Shadow.
The job they are working in North Dakota in the town of Sharport
involves a jewelry store run by a man named Dagewood. They set a time
to enact their plan and separate. Kessle leaves in a new coup which
The Shadow leaps on unnoticed.
Sargon's jewelry
shop owned by James Sargon is positioned in a popular part of town.
Maurice Cotter, James' junior partner informs him that Raymond
Dagewood and Horace Fenwick were in the shop. James meets with the
two men. Dagwood is known to be the wealthiest man in town. Fenwick
has shown interest in seeing a collection of diamonds Dagwood has
been interested in buying. After looking at them Fenwick says they
look to be worth the $300,000 asking price. Fenwick claims that he
has a set of gems that he wants appraised. Dagwood recommended that
Sargon could take a look at them. The three of them leave the store
as Cotter remains. As they approach a limousine. Fenwick holds up his
thumb and index finger as a sign to Kissle waiting in his Coup. The
Shadow then follows and attaches himself to the limo. As they
approach the Dagwood estate they enter the home. Fenwick, who is the
last to enter, hears the voice of Kistelle saying Chicquatil. Fenwick
believes this means Kistelle came to tell him that something has gone
wrong. Fenwick makes an excuse to the two men that he needs to check
his car in order to meet with Kistelle. Fenwick finds himself face to
face with The Shadow. Fenwick realizes this must be the man Kistelle
spoke of some time ago in Mexico. The Shadow forces Fenwick at
gunpoint to drive both of them to the jewelry store.
As Cotter closes
the store he is met by Kistelle pretending to be Fenwick. Kistelle
tells Cotter that Sargon wants the list describing the diamonds and
that he will probably make a sale that night. When they enter the
room with the safe Kistelle pulls a gun on Cotter and demands the
diamonds. Kistelle tells Cotter that he will claim that Fenwick stole
the diamonds but Fenwick is at the home of Dagwood and Cotter will be
blamed as he was accused of theft in a jewelry store he used to work
at in Chicago, unless Cotter flees the scene tonight. While Kistelle
attempts to blackmail Cotter, Fenwick walks through the door. The
Shadow walks in, one gun on Fenwick, the other on Kistelle. Charley
drops his revolver. The Shadow tells Cotter to call the home of
Dagwood and the authorities. After doing so Cotter uses Kistelle’s
revolver to keep the two criminals at bay. The Shadow gives Cotter a
paper that documented all six men with the same face including Edward
Montague who was mentioned earlier during Kistelle and Fenwick’s
meeting. The note had evidence that would exonerate the men
implicated in previous crimes. The Shadow waits for the police to
arrive before escaping into the night.
While the police,
Dagewood, Cotter and Sargon are all on the scene discussing the
crimes committed by Kistelle and his men, Kistelle and Fenwick
attempt an escape. They disarm an officer. Kistelle uses the gun to
shoot and kill one officer. They take the diamonds and steal
Dagwood's limousine. Police chase the limo, The Shadow is also
chasing the criminals in Kistelle's coupe. During the chase Kistelle
drives the limo as a train approaches. The Shadow manages to cross
the tracks before the train passes. The Shadow gets close enough to
the Limo to start firing. He shoots one of the Limo’s tires. The
Limo approaches a large ravine. Before plummeting Charley manages to
jump out of the limo. The Shadow leaves the scene before the police
arrive. Fenwick doesn't survive the crash and Kistelle escapes before
The Shadow can confirm his death.
In San Francisco's
Chinatown Charley Kistelle enters a shop that appears closed. He asks
to speak with a man named Tam Sook. Dressed in an American style suit
sat Tam Sook, one of the most important figures in Chinatown. Tam
doesn't believe he is Charley. Kistelle looks at him and says "Don't
look at my face, Tammy, listen to my voice. That's all. You'll hear
Charley Kistelle's voice. That ought to be enough for you." Sook
and Kistelle worked together in New York. Tam agreed that he would
help Kistelle if he needed him. Kistelle tell's Tam that The Shadow
had interrupted their fourth big crime and one of the six men are
dead. He tells Sook when he set up the crimes he and his men
committed he had set a signal for everyone to meet at Tam Sook's if
their plans were discovered. They will all be at Tam's in two days to
divvy their earnings and give Sook a cut. Kistelle tells Sook he is
worried about The Shadow coming. Sook tells him not to worry. Tam
intends to use his influence in Chinatown to handle The Shadow. The
Shadow is spying on them during the meeting. All three men await
Friday night when the four men with the same face will arrive.
Tam Sook is
sitting in his office at 8 pm Friday evening. Tam Sook was young and
functioned as an intermediary between rival factions of the Tongs.
The Shadow enters Tam's building and quietly knocks out two guards.
He confronts Sook in his office. He asks where the remaining members
of Kistelle's gang will meet. Sook tells him that he has rigged the
room to blow up if he doesn't reset the bomb in five minutes The
Shadow shows Tam Sook his girisal ring. The gem pops up on a hinge to
show a symbol. The sign of Chow Lee!" The sign of The Great
One!" "Yes," came the weirdly-whispered reply, "the
gift of those of Chow Lee - those who are even more powerful than
you! Only one man, other than your own, has this sacred symbol. I am
that man!" Tam Sook was still staring at the symbol. To him, as
to all important Chinese in America, the sign of The Great One was a
symbol of faith and loyalty. Whatever hates or friendships were made,
all were leveled before this mystic symbol. All the leaders of
Chinatown respected those who carried it. Tam Sook was in a daze. It
was The Shadow's quiet voice that aroused him. Four minutes have
passed. The Shadow tells Tam he should press the other side of his
desk to diffuse the bomb. Sook realizes that the Shadow discerned the
way to deactivate the bomb and still showed mercy to Tam. Having the
sign of the great one and the fact that he didn't eliminate Sook and
seems to be all knowing, Sook decides to help the Shadow. Kistelle
arrives at the meeting place where the other four men are present.
They split the earnings of all their crimes. Kistelle tells them that
the jig is up. He plans to return to Mexico to steal the Chicquatil.
The Shadow enters the room to confront them. Kistelle attempts to
pull a gun but the Shadow uses an explosive powder by snapping his
fingers to halt Charley. The Shadow pulls out the Chicquatil and
places it on the table. The men shudder at the sight of it, reminding
them of the torture that changed their faces. The Shadow tells them
that their crimes are over and the innocent men have been freed. All
that's left is for them to sign confessions that the Shadow produces.
He forces them to sign each confession. He tells them that Tam Sook
had betrayed them.
The Shadow takes
the stolen money and the gem and hides them under his cloak. With the
gem gone Kistelle gains his bearings. He recalls when he and Fenwick
escaped a superior crowd of enemies. If he doesn't act now all will
be over. With anger he sands and cry's " death to The Shadow".
The men stand and attempt to pull their guns. The Shadow pulls his
two 45s and eliminates all five of them before they can land a useful
shot.
The police shortly
enter the room to find each man dead with their unique confession in
each of their hands. The confession of Fenwick was on the table,
signed by The Shadow
