Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
He was English to the bone. English in aspect, attitude, attire, and accent. English of the most pronounced and impressive type--but impressive upon as keen and thoroughbred an American observer as the famous New York detective chiefly because of the insipid and mildly obtrusi...
He was English to the bone. English in aspect, attitude, attire, and accent. English of the most pronounced and impressive type--but impressive upon as keen and thoroughbred an...
2. CHAPTER II.Nick Carter had a way of making himself felt under such circumstances. His impressive remarks were immediately effective. The Englishman turned even more pale and grave, gazing...
3. CHAPTER III.Nick Carter came out from dinner in his Madison Avenue residence after eight o’clock, two hours later than usual. Instead of going to his business office, he entered his private...
4. CHAPTER IV.Nick Carter’s anticipation proved to be correct. He received no telephone communication from Lord Waldmere, informing him that his pretty American wife had returned. In accord w...
5. CHAPTER V.He followed Nick Carter and Lord Waldmere from the quarters of the loan company, and something like an hour following their departure after their apparently vain mission, Nolan...
6. CHAPTER VI.There was an ugly gleam in Nolan’s eyes when he straightened up and turned toward the door. He caught sight of a switch key on the wall, and realized that with more light he cou...
7. CHAPTER VII.It now is obvious, of course, that Chick Carter lied to Mr. Morris Garland--which was entirely warranted by the circumstances, since knavery can be successfully met only with it...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Nick Carter did not remain long in the barroom, only long enough to deftly put on a simple disguise, unobserved by any person in the room. He then passed out to the street and a...
9. CHAPTER IX.The situation in which Chick Carter suddenly found himself with Lady Waldmere was not an enviable one. Without knowing just how it had come about, Chick realized on the instant...
10. CHAPTER XXIII.It was a long time before either Miss Trask or Nash spoke again. The girl was sitting, wet-eyed and silent, in the chair, the book open upon her lap. Nash had walked to the wind...
11. CHAPTER XXIV.The two detectives had brought him into San Fernando by automobile, and they had been just in time to catch the last train to Los Angeles. Despite the cloud which hung over his...
12. CHAPTER XXV.Nash lifted his eyes. Miss Trask, who had so abruptly interrupted, was upon her feet. She looked at the president, who appeared to be as much surprised as the others.