New Nick Carter weekly; No. 28. July 10, 1897; Nick Carter at the track; or, How he became a dead game sport.

I have always made it a point, said the detective, rising to his feet, not to engage in any case which is not entirely square and above-board. You come here with a statement that you have risked twenty thousand dollars belonging to two innocent children in the next Brooklyn Handicap, an illegal proceeding, and if you have done this for your own personal gain you have taken the first step toward a crime, and in that case I refuse to have anything to do with the matter. Do you remember, said Wheeler, putting out a hand to restrain the detective, who seemed about to leave the room, about the recent daylight robbery in Wall Street, which resulted in the loss of twenty thousand dollars in cash? Three weeks ago yesterday, he continued, referring to the book, the office of Mr. James Wheeler, broker, was entered during the noon hour by two men who claimed to be Texans seeking an investment. The broker was absent, and his clerks were careless. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 69108
Author: Carter, Nicholas (House name)
Release Date: Oct 7, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publisher: Street & Smith,1897
Publication Date: 1897
Publisher Country: United States

New Nick Carter weekly No. 28. July 10, 1897 Nick Carter at the track or, How he became a dead game sport