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Excerpt: "Four men were seated around a camp fire made of old railroad ties, over which a kettle was boiling merrily, where it hung from an improvised crane above the blaze. Around, on the ground, were scattered a various assortment of tin cans, some of which had been hammered more or less straight to serve for plates, and it was evident from the general appearance of things around the camp that a meal had just been disposed of, and that the four...
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American adventure story from "the celebrated stories of Nick Carter's adventures, conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written." Excerpt: ""Mr. Venner, sir?" "Mr. Venner-yes, certainly. You will find him in his private office-that way, sir. The door to the right. Venner is in his private office, Joseph, is he not?" "I don't think so, Mr. Garside, unless he has just returned. I saw him go out some time ago." "Is that so? Wait a moment,...
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Excerpt: "On the shady veranda of an old-fashioned Southern house, on the outskirts of St. Louis, two men in the prime of life were enjoying their cigars one fine morning. One, the younger, with a fair, full face and honest, gray eyes, after a long period of silence, said "To-morrow will decide her fate, Nick. You have worked up a strong case against her, but I am afraid of the jury." "The jury is all right. We have seen to that, John. Conviction...
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Originally published August 8, 1914, here is issue #100 of the famous Nickel Weekly, Nick Carter Stories. This ebook contains the complete contents of the Nickel Weekly, including the Nick Carter novel THE CRYSTAL MAZE, plus parts of 2 serialized novels (THE PERFUME OF MADNESS and THE SYNDICATE OF CRIME) as well as numerous short features.
10) The Gold Wizard
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Originally published November 13, 1897, here is issue #46 of the famous Nick Carter Weekly. This ebook contains the complete Nick Carter novel THE GOLD WIZARD, or Nick Carter's Clever Protege.
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Excerpt: "There is a well-known French restaurant in the "Tenderloin" district which provides its patrons with small but elegantly appointed private dining-rooms. The restaurant occupies a corner house; and, though its reputation is not strictly first-class in some respects, its cook is an artist, and its wine cellar as good as the best. It has two entrances, and the one on the side street is not well lighted at night. At half-past seven o'clock one...
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