But The Shadow could not understand the purpose of the devil images; nor why there were so many.

But behind the scenes lay the answer that The Shadow understood.

The Shadow understood the cause of the girl's shudder.

One crew was simply replacing the other and The Shadow could well understand why.

The Shadow understood the awe that his arrival had created.

The Shadow understood their purpose, and he walked directly forward.

But there was no message that even The Shadow could understand.

The Shadow understood at last what was going on.

But The Shadow, lingering in darkness, had seen and understood.

The Shadow understood the reason when he glanced across the street.