Transcriber’s Notes:
The original spelling, hyphenation, and punctuation have been retained, with the exception of apparent typographical errors which have been corrected.
For convenience, a table of contents, which is not present in the original, has been included.
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | A SHOT FROM AMBUSH. | [5] |
| II. | THE WITNESS MAKES CONDITIONS. | [10] |
| III. | AN UNFORTUNATE LETTER. | [16] |
| IV. | CRAWFORD IS TROUBLED. | [22] |
| V. | ANOTHER MURDEROUS ATTACK. | [29] |
| VI. | THE LOVE OF COMRADES. | [34] |
| VII. | FOLLANSBEE HITS THE NAIL. | [38] |
| VIII. | “NAME YOUR PRICE.” | [44] |
| IX. | A “FAIR” OFFER. | [49] |
| X. | THE RAISED CHECK. | [53] |
| XI. | A DISTINGUISHED SCOUNDREL. | [57] |
| XII. | THE DEADLY TUBE. | [63] |
| XIII. | CHICK SIGHTS THE “BUZZARD.” | [67] |
| XIV. | NICK’S ASSISTANT DECAMPS. | [72] |
| XV. | A BAD COMBINATION. | [77] |
| XVI. | A BIRD OF ILL OMEN. | [80] |
| XVII. | NICK CARTER MISCALCULATES. | [84] |
| XVIII. | ON THE FIRE ESCAPE. | [88] |
| XIX. | A FIENDISH PLOT. | [94] |
| XX. | QUICK WORK IS NECESSARY. | [98] |
| XXI. | IN NEED OF EVIDENCE. | [103] |
| XXII. | HELP FROM THE HOUSE DETECTIVE. | [107] |
| XXIII. | THE HYPODERMIC. | [112] |
| XXIV. | THE PLUNGER REACHES HOME. | [116] |
| XXV. | THE MADMAN’S GET-AWAY. | [120] |
| XXVI. | THE AWAKENING OF REMORSE. | [125] |
| XXVII. | AN ASTOUNDING STATEMENT. | [128] |
| XXVIII. | “YOU’VE SAVED ME FROM MYSELF!” | [132] |
| XXIX. | A STRANGE DEVELOPMENT. | [136] |
| XXX. | AN UNLUCKY MORNING. | [141] |
| XXXI. | NICK HAS A HUNCH. | [146] |
| XXXII. | “THE MAN WHO NEVER LETS GO.” | [152] |
| XXXIII. | WILL HE SCORE? | [157] |
| XXXIV. | A VISIT TO THE BANK. | [161] |
| XXXV. | THE DOCTOR GETS A SURPRISE. | [166] |
| XXXVI. | SOME PLAIN TRUTHS. | [173] |
| XXXVII. | FOLLANSBEE REACHES THE LIMIT. | [177] |
| XXXVIII. | NICK IS BALKED. | [182] |
| XXXIX. | PATSY TRACES THE AMBULANCE. | [188] |
| XL. | THE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. | [192] |
| XLI. | NICK HAS A PLAN. | [198] |
| XLII. | THE DETECTIVE ACQUIRES A WIFE. | [203] |
| XLIII. | THE HYPNOTIC SPELL. | [208] |
| XLIV. | CHICK COMES TO GRIEF. | [212] |
| XLV. | “HEAVEN HELP ME.” | [217] |
| XLVI. | THE BOND IS MENDED. | [220] |