The Knickerbocker

The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5

At the dead of the night, when all others were at rest, Michael Rust glided out of his office. It was a strange hour, but he had become a strange man. Through the silent streets he stole, with a step so noiseless that it awoke no echo. Along Broadway, passing where the city en...