Originally titled "The Vanished House", this 1935 tale sports an average cover. Perhaps Rozen was trying to build excitement with the unknown location The Shadow found on the signpost. If so, it didn't really work. While rendered well, the concept leaves much to be desired. If he was attempting to create some sense of confusion with the sign pointing to the left of the panel and The Shadow pointing right, it was a bit too subtle. However, as it is a cover of one of the most popular pulps at the time, they could have put a picture of a typewriter under the masthead and it still would have sold. Oh wait, they did do that. If you would like to read a short review of this tale, go here.
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