Norvell Page, Wings of the Black Death — The Voice on the Wire (1933)
“ The Black Death. It meant a disease to the people, a plague that hung like a pestilential cloud over the city. To her it meant a sinister voice over the wire, a criminal genius who held her lover's life in vicious, tormenting hands. ”
Norvell Page, Wings of the Black Death — The Voice on the Wire (1933)
“ The girl swung back her pajama-clad legs to the floor and strode nervously to a small table. She picked up a cigarette and ignited it. A moment later she tossed it away and moved restively about the room, changing the position of a picture, picking up a hair pin from the floor, doing a dozen things without thought.For she knew that Richard Wentworth never before had crossed blades with so dangerous an antagonist as the Black Death. ”
Norvell Page, Wings of the Black Death — The Voice on the Wire (1933)
“ I'm going to drive Dick's roadster uptown to the spot where they want me to meet this man. I want you to get in a taxi with Apollo and follow me.”“When I meet someone, just let Apollo out. That is all. But in God's name, whatever happens, don't call the police.”Jenkyns smiled wanly. “Aye, I can do that, Miss Nita,” he said. “But I hate to think of you putting yourself in the hands of that awful man.”Nita's hand strayed to her gun, and her sweet mouth compressed, became a straight line that was very much like the Spider's own when he battled against odds. ”
