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. | STARTLING NEWS. | [5] |
| II. | “GREEN-EYE” GORDON. | [8] |
| III. | NOT SO DEAD, AFTER ALL. | [13] |
| IV. | THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.” | [19] |
| V. | IN NICK’S SHOES. | [23] |
| VI. | AN INTERRUPTION. | [27] |
| VII. | THE RASCAL’S FIRST CLIENT. | [33] |
| VIII. | THE ABSCONDING TREASURER. | [38] |
| IX. | CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS. | [42] |
| X. | THE IMPOSTOR’S CLEVERNESS. | [47] |
| XI. | CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS. | [53] |
| XII. | GREEN EYE DOES SOME THINKING. | [59] |
| XIII. | THE POLICE DOG ACTS STRANGELY. | [64] |
| XIV. | CRAY CALLS ON MRS. SIMPSON. | [69] |
| XV. | SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION. | [74] |
| XVI. | THE TIRE PRINTS. | [79] |
| XVII. | CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.” | [85] |
| XVIII. | GORDON TACKLES NICK’S SAFE. | [90] |
| XIX. | AN UNTIMELY KNOCK. | [95] |
| XX. | THE BLACKMAILER’S SUPREME HAUL. | [100] |
| XXI. | THE MASQUERADER JOINS CRAY. | [106] |
| XXII. | PLANS FOR THE NIGHT. | [112] |
| XXIII. | THE WATCHERS MAKE THEMSELVES SCARCE. | [116] |
| XXIV. | REWARDED AT LAST. | [121] |
| XXV. | THOSE EXTRA-HEAVY SUIT CASES. | [125] |
| XXVI. | NOT ON THE PROGRAM. | [130] |
| XXVII. | GORDON MAKES HIS GET-AWAY. | [135] |
| XXVIII. | WHAT THE DOG BARKED AT. | [141] |
| XXIX. | “THE GREENISH EYES!” | [147] |
| XXX. | MRS. SIMPSON LEARNS THE TRUTH. | [153] |
| XXXI. | THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH. | [158] |
| XXXII. | SIMPSON IS FOUND. | [163] |
| XXXIII. | SUSPICION FALLS ON NICK. | [168] |
| XXXIV. | GRISWOLD IN COMMAND. | [174] |
| XXXV. | A TRAP IS SET FOR NICK. | [179] |
| XXXVI. | AT CROSS PURPOSES. | [184] |
| XXXVII. | GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL. | [190] |
| XXXVIII. | NICK DISCOVERS HIS LOSS. | [195] |
| XXXIX. | CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED. | [200] |
| XL. | NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN. | [205] |
| XLI. | WAITING FOR A NIBBLE. | [209] |
| XLII. | THE FIRST VICTIM. | [215] |
| XLIII. | AN ASTOUNDING RUSE. | [220] |
| XLIV. | NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED. | [225] |
| XLV. | COMPARING NOTES. | [231] |
| XLVI. | GORDON’S LETTERS REACH THEIR MARK. | [235] |
| XLVII. | THE BLACKMAILER ADVISES HIS VICTIM. | [240] |
| XLVIII. | UP AGAINST IT. | [245] |