The Ribbon Clues

An okay cover that apparently doesn't really convey the story contained within. Not the greatest rendering but it sure does make you feel that a walk on the docks at night isn't a great idea. The comments below are from the review. I thought they showed how the concept of continuity wasn't of paramount concern back in the day.

Just as a point of interest, it should be noted that The Shadow is never referred to as "Ying Ko" by the Chinese in this story. Since the name was introduced in the July 1, 1935 story "The Fate Joss" just three months earlier, the reader might wonder at the strange omission. The answer lies in the fact that author Walter Gibson actually wrote "The Ribbon Clues" two months before "The Fate Joss." But Street & Smith published the two stories out of order, something they frequently did. So when Gibson came up with the idea for the "Ying Ko" name in "The Fate Joss," "The Ribbon Clues" had already been written.

Click here if you want to read a review of the tale written under the working title of "Xerxes".