Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-16
NICK CARRIERS Lair
Brief Welt 70 Mono Of os,s-
brated Author

revolvers were pointed at his head.
Behind him was villain with bowie
knife ready to stab him In the back.
AS he saw that the great detective
was in q trap q smile curled the face
OF the head bad man.
"'You will die like q dog he ex-
claimed through his teeth. When !
give the signal you will have my knife
buried In your back and dozen bull
let's 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 Blood.Money; or, the Adventures
OF Human Cat" by Nicholas Carter,
lifted my eyes from the page and
gasped In amazement. Sherlock
Holmes should 60 way back and sit
down-Rafiies into retirement: Nick
Carter puts them to shame.
A sudden resolve filed my mind.
I would visit the King Of Detectives!
At my side In the stationery store
was q directory. went to II and
turned to the letter &C." Then to Car.
ter-the name which had amazed the
hoy readers OF q continent. To my as
constituent I discovered that there
were a number of Carriers. but Mich
olas stood out in bold relief.
arose and started for Nick Car
ter's residence.
rs Mr.. Carter in?"
The pert youth who answered my
ring slowly put book mark in q dime
dreadful written by his employer. It
was "Headless Hammer; or. What
Happened to Smith"
''On the job" he said. who Is 1t
wants ter see the great detective?"
/ was about to hand the boy q card
when ! remembered that must live
up to the traditions of detective litera.
ture.
Tell Nick Carter" exclaimed,
that stranger wishes to see him
on important business"
'IIush," he said. in a melodramatic
tone. Silence, foller me. See?"
The room in which I found myself
was large and lofty. On all sides were
closets, some partly open. Inside !
could see curious conglomeration Of
wigs, coats, false whiskers and bottles
marked poison, likewise great mum.
bers Of knives and revolvers. Looking
toward the end of the room, expe-
rienced one OF the greatest surprises
OF my life. In Nick Carter 1 ,beheld,
instead of giant Of marvellous ply.
sique, small. understood person.,
weighing, should Judge. about 90
pounds. :
At that moment he turned In his
chair and gazed at me for some time.
You come to me with MYSTERY"
turned to see II one had followed
me into the room.
NO." replied. Il 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 pipipa
voice. We'll, am on an imnertalt
work this afternoon and you may
come AlQlg. MIRA. MiscOmfort-S mithe
has murdered her favorite cat. and.
to sOothe her conscience. wishes me
to prove that 1t committed suicide"
Il will be glad to accompany you,"
I replied joyfully.
Yes, but before 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 ltka
Russian Jew.
A trap door opened at our feet. Nick
Carter calmly jumped In. and after O
mOment's hesitation. ! followed. A
few moments Of pitch darkness and
We found ourselves In the street.
"Now," he exclaimed before could
recover my breath, II am the only
an 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 1t three-revolvers, and start.
ed to blaze away. Four Villains" fell
dead at my feet. Another staggered
away with . couple Of bullets In his
side; but the last one. q 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 q scratch. Now,
with your permission. We viii start on
the case Of the Cat Who Died IN His