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TAMBOURINE JACK’S MESSAGE. “I feared you would not come.” The speaker, a beautiful woman of two or three and thirty, half reclined on a sofa, in an elegant apartment. A gentleman, rather old, had ent…
THE YEGGMEN’S LEAGUE. At the foot of one of the uptown streets, East River, is, or was, a tumble-down shed, once used as a wholesale oyster depot. At high tide the water came up under the shed to wit…
ONCE MORE ON HAND. The bullet intended for Skip Brodie passed within half an inch of his head. As has been before stated, it was midwinter, but the hardy ruffian did not seem to be at all affected by…
A STARTLING REVELATION. After turning Skip Brodie over to the authorities at police headquarters, Nick Carter began in earnest running down Elmer Greer. He had all along felt satisfied that the abduc…
THE BANKER’S DAUGHTER. Nick Carter was found by one of the hotel employees, who notified the clerk. Upon opening the dude’s coat they saw the detective’s badge. A doctor was sent for, who, after care…
A DANGEROUS WOMAN. Nick Carter kept Louise Calhoun in sight, and when she left the store he followed. She walked down Fourteenth Street to Eighth Avenue, and turned up that thoroughfare. At the corne…
BLACKMAIL. Mignon Field, fortunately, was not badly injured. It was only a flesh wound, after all, the doctor said, and she would soon be herself again. Nick Carter was rejoiced to hear this at the F…
A DAY OF RECKONING. Hilton Field was first taken to Sands Point, but on a message from Elmer Greer, brought by the Jew, Moses, he was suddenly removed. The men in charge threw their captive into a sm…
A PLOT WELL FOILED. The next day Tambourine Jack came to Nick with a budget full of news. He had been shadowing Elmer Greer and had seen him with Louise. “Good!” said Nick Carter. “Where did the fell…
CAUGHT AND ESCAPED. After the policemen had departed with their prisoners, Nick Carter tore off his disguise and left the building. He found Tambourine Jack waiting for him, and, telling the youth to…
