Seconds later, his gray homburg was in his brief case; the rakish looking black hat that belonged to The Shadow shaded his face.

He could distinguish the gray homburg, the velvet-collared overcoat, and the glistening black patent-leather shoes; they were enough.

"The Quai Bernard," said Gravet, adjusting his scarlet tfe and tilting his gray homburg as he regarded his reflection in the window.

The more-than-life-size blue porcelain bulldog and the greatly oversize gray homburg hanging on the wooden coat rack, placed there a few years ago, make the suite's inspiration unmistakable.

A small, skinny, middle-aged man in a business suit stood there, holding a gray homburg in his hand.

The Hollander in the black overcoat removed his gray homburg, as Vasili, his face briefly turned away, stood next to him against the paneled wall of the small enclosure.

He was a six- footer in a well-cut and well-fitted dark gray overcoat, a light gray woolen scarf, and a gray homburg, with a long bony face with deep lines.

Philippe d'Anjou walked out onto the pavement, a gray homburg covering his gray hair.

With him was a man in a gray pinstripe suit and a dark - gray homburg, with a gray topcoat over his arm.

"We'll have to look into that," said Stace, carefully resting his gray homburg on his lap.