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THE CLERGYMAN. “It ain’t right! It’s swindling, and you can’t make it anything else!” These words, uttered in a loud, angry voice, were followed by a fierce oath, and the man to whom they were addres…
WAITING FOR NICK CARTER. In the first horror of this discovery nobody thought of murder. It was taken for granted that the unfortunate clergyman had been leaning from his window and lost his balance.…
A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI. They were not disappointed, for Nick Carter was on the train, and Patsy was with him. They had recently been engaged in a case that took {12} them to the western part of Brit…
NICK’S JOURNEY TO HANK LOW’S. Kerr and Folsom stared at each other and at Nick. They were no fools, and it was clear enough what Patsy’s errand meant. “Then,” said Folsom, in a low voice, “you suspec…
THE DETECTIVE MAKES AN ARREST. Nick’s breath was knocked out of him, but he was not stunned. He knew partly what had happened. It was a wild beast that had borne him to the ground. Kerr’s remarks abo…
THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S EVIDENCE. Kerr was at police headquarters when Nick arrived with his prisoner, and his eyes glowed triumphantly when he saw them come in. “You got him!” he exclaimed. “Yes,” said N…
DADDY DREW’S DIVE. Nick looked suddenly at the picture. “By Jove!” he muttered, “I believe I know them now.” “I haven’t a doubt of it,” said Patsy, “but you couldn’t swear to it to the satisfaction o…
HANK LOW’S LUCK. Claymore was not in his boarding house when Nick and Patsy arrived there. He had come in and gone out shortly afterward. Where he had gone, or in what direction, nobody could say. Po…
THE DEATH OF JACOB MOORE. “Chief Inspector Watts, I want you to do me a favor.” Chief Watts met the request with a rather encouraging smile. “I have not forgotten, Mr. French, that I am considerably …
ON THE TRAIN. Detective Keene and the attorney caught their train by a narrow margin only, and secured a seat somewhat aloof from the few other passengers in the smoking car. This partial seclusion e…
