benji mahmoud had been cagey and brilliant : an ancient immortal had committed a dastardly deed ( yes , the vile little vampiric edward r. murrow had used that term ) in kidnapping `` one cherished by all the elders of the tribe '' and he had called to the children of the night throughout the world to listen for the malignant heart and mind of this ancient one , to discover this one 's evil designs and to call the numbers at trinity gate in new york as soon as the monster and his helpless victim were discovered !