Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-29
NICK CARRIERS LAIR
Brief Visit to Home of Cele-
brated Author

of the head bad man.
8 You will die like a dog he ex-
claimed through his teeth. When
give the signal you will have my knife
buried in your back and dozen bull
lets will rest in your carcass.
"One magic word from Nick Carter
and the men fell back, tumbling over
one another in their fright. What was
the word?"
Having read so far in "The Blood
less BIood-Money; or, the Adventures
of a Human Cat" by Nicholas Carter,
/ lifted M eyes from the page and
gasped in amazement. Sherlock
Holmes should go way back and sit
down-Raf1es into retirement; Nick
Carter puts them to shame.
A sudden resolve filled my mind.
7 would visit the King of Detectives!
At my side in the stationery store
was a directory. l went 70 it and
turned to the letter &c" Then to Car
ter-the name which had amazed the
boy readers of continent. To my as
t0nishment l discovered that there
were a number of Carriers, but Mich
olas stood out in bold relief.
I arose and started for Nick Car
ter's residence.
us Mr. Carter in?"
The pert youth who answered my
ring slowly put book mark in dime
dreadful written by his employer. 1t
was "Headless Hammer; or, What
Happened to Smith,
ION the job" he said. who is it
wants ter see the great detectiye?"
was about to hand the boy card
when I remembered that l must live
up to the traditions of detective litera-
ture.
Tell Nick Carter 1 exclaimed.
that a stranger wishes to see him
on important business"
Hush" he said, in a melodramatic
tone silence, foller me. See?"
The room in which | found myself
was large and lofty On all sides were
closets, some partly open. Inside !
could see a curious cOnglomeration of
wigs, coats. false whiskers and bottles
marked poison, likewise great num-
beers of knives and revolVers. Looking
toward the end of the room, | expe-
rienced one of the greatest surprises
OF my life. In Nick Carter | beheld,
Instead of a giant of marvellous ply
sfque, a small, understood person.
weighing, 1 should judge, about 80
pounds.
At that moment he turned in his
chair and gazed at me for some time
You come to me with a mystery?"
/ turned to see if one had followed
me into the room.
NO" / replied 81 am but one of
Your humble admirers, and desire to
have acquaintance with your meth
DDS"
His face lit up with pleasure.
Indeed" he exclaimed, in a piping
voice. We'll, l am on an important
work this afternoon and you may
come along. Mrs. Miscomfort-Smi
has murdered her favorite cat, and.
to soothe her conscience. wishes me
TO prove that it committed suicide"
Il will be glad to accompany you"
I replied joyfully.
Yes, but before 1 start I must
change my Disguise"
Nick Carter arose. and before my
aStonished gaze, in the twinkling of
an eye. practically transformed his
appearance. He now looked like a
Russian Jew.
A trap door opened at our feet Nick
Carter calmly jumped in, and after a
moments hesitation, | followed A
few moments of pitch darkness and
we found ourselves in the street
Now" he exclaimed before / could
recover my breath. Il am the only
man in the world who could follow
this clew First I will
Six men sprang out Of the alley
way.
"a moment later armed to the teeth,
and they were on US.
In a trice Nick Carter drew two
or was it three-revOlvers and start
ed to blaze away Four Villains" fell
dead al my feet. Another staggered
away with a couple Of bullets in his
side; bur the last one, a ferociOus-look-
ing individual, before being stretched
on the ground, stabbed Nick Carter in
the arm.
The great detective smiled scorn-
fully.
My wound is but a scratch. Now,
with your permission. we will start on
the case of the Cat Who Died in His
Sleep; or, The Clew That Led to the
Victory. Gomez"
I made muttered excuse and STEP
ped aside. Nick Carter disappeared
in the distance and I saw two vii
Iains closely follow him. Still made
no sign.
The author OF 200 dime dreadfuls
could take care of himself.
I fed TO home ard safety
Too Particular.
Matrimonial Agent can strongly