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“The Secret of Shangpore; or, Nick Carter Among the Spearmen,” will tell you more about the adventures of the famous detective and his assistants in India. This story will be found in the next issue of Nick Carter Stories, No. 134, out April 3d.
ON A DARK STAGE.
By ROLAND ASHFORD PHILLIPS.
(This interesting story was commenced in No. 127 of Nick Carter Stories. Back numbers can always be obtained from your news dealer or the publishers.)
CHAPTER XXXI.
CURTAIN UP!
Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road. During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears. Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps. Midway on the bridge he stopped.
Far below, the surf, its edges sparkling, rolled against the base of the cliff. Overhead, the white moon poured down its stream of silver.