Joe believed that the master crook might be an inside man at the bank.

News of it would not reach the master crook until later.

To make it look as though I were the master crook.

The Shadow had been waiting for the master crook to again show his hand.

The master crook would know that his plans had failed.

He could see the master crook's gun following every move of the struggle.

The master crook had learned that such was not the case.

The Shadow was here to deal with a master crook.

She had held her scheduled meeting with the master crook.

The master crook could read the newspapers, like everyone else.