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Chapter 6 The Man Who Was Czar
Chapter 6 kicks of with the bearded stranger fleeing the murder scene at high speed into the countryside but as usual Foster is close behind but both men are unaware they are headed for a potentially fatal trap set up by The Shadows men along the escape route. Miraculously both men avoid the bomb that is set to blow as soon as they speed past but in the confusion the bearded stranger makes a clear getaway and looses Foster in the process. Strangs daughter still trying her best to convince Foster that her father has nothing to do with The Shadow and the jewels confesses that she saw Steinbeck the owner of the warehouse take the jewel so while he rushes back to confront Steinbeck Vera head back to the hotel knowing that the jewel are somewhere in Jarvis's room.
When she arrives at the room a tearful Vera pretends to the policeman at guarding the room that she is infact Jarvis's sister and he reluctantly allows her access to the room going against his orders and better judgement. Only moments after she gets inside detectives arrive to examine the room for clues to the identity of the killer. Knowing her lie has been exposed she escapes down the fire escape but she has not left empty handed she has a note detailing the exact whereabouts of the much coveted jewels. She rushes back to the museum to tell her father the good news.
Only Jarvis knew where the jewels were hidden up until now but with the information Strang could hatch a plan to make them his own once and for all but they have under estimated the power of The Shadow because he hears and sees all and this is no exception. Now Vera her father and The Shadows men all head for the hotel where the jewels are hidden in the hotel safe. But yet more traps and twists await them with the detectives awaiting in the hotel to capture anyone who returns to Jarvis's room. Wouldnt you know it like a bad penny Foster keeps on showing up but this time may be his last time showing up anywhere alive. When he enters the safe room The Shadows men are already there and a mass brawl breaks out between police Foster and the goons. In the midst of the craziness Foster is knocked out of the fourth story window to certain death.
Who will claim the jewels? Are they even in the safe? Can Foster survive this latest brush with death? Tune in next time where all will be revealed or not who knows.
This chapter was a slight return to form with no flash back taking up the already limited time we get with each chapter. They are keeping up the tradition of high speed car chases and punch ups but this time we are treated to a man falling from a fourth floor window which looked pretty convincing for the time. I still find that they tried to cram way too much into each chapter i would rather longer chapters because it really does move at a break neck speed with so many characters coming and going and at least six or seven people becoming the prime suspect in each chapter. Still enjoying it but sometimes it is a little much to try and take in remembering who is who. Like Chapter 5 Lugosi is largely absent from this chapter only getting the bare amount of screen time his screen time is so short its impossible to say anything about his performance.