NICK CARTER: The Key Ring Clew (a 1904 Dime-Novel DETECTIVE story of OLD New York Book 3)

NICK CARTER: The Key Ring Clew
by Nicholas Carter

a Dime-Novel DETECTIVE Adventure of 19th-century MASTER DETECTIVE, Nick Carter.

Nick Carter Challenged: "I should like to see you run down a murderer without ever viewing the body of the victim or the scene of the crime."

24 CHAPTERS OF RIP-ROARING turn-of-the-19th-century DETECTIVE ACTION and INCREDIBLE ESCAPES!

THE TELEGRAM THAT SET OFF THE MURDER INVESTIGATION and MANHUNT in THE CASE of DRAGON KEY RING CLEW:
"MY DEAR CARTER: Our friend, Col. Langworthy, was found dead in his room this morning. He has been murdered. The deed was evidently done late last night before he retired. The murderer used a knife, which is still in his body. I found the window unlocked, and there are footprints outside; in the tracks I found part of what seems to be a key ring, a heavy silver semi-circle, the design being apparently a dragon with its tail in its mouth. Have informed no one as yet. Will you take the case?"

REVENGE—INSURANCE FRAUD—MASS MURDER—BURIED TREASURE

THE KEY RING CLEW
or,
ON THE EDGE OF DOOM

by Nicholas Carter

CONTENTS
Chapter I: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Chapter II: TWO STRANGERS
Chapter III: A MIDNIGHT VISITOR
Chapter IV: "LET THE LAW TAKE ITS COURSE"
Chapter V: AT THE INQUEST
Chapter VI: IN THE DESERTED FORT
Chapter VII: CLINCHING EVIDENCE
Chapter VIII: FRUITLESS SEARCH
Chapter IX: PATSY SEES A BOAT
Chapter X: TO THE RESCUE
Chapter XI: NICK'S DISCOVERY
Chapter XII: PATSY'S TEN-STRIKE
Chapter XIII: THE SURPRISE PARTY
Chapter XIV: WHAT THE TYPEWRITER KNEW
Chapter XV: OLD MARVIN'S DEATH
Chapter XVI: THE THIEF
Chapter XVII: PATSY'S DELICATE GAME
Chapter XVIII: THE DEPOSIT CHECK
Chapter XIX: ON THE PIER
Chapter XX: A BREAK FOR FREEDOM
Chapter XXI: ACROSS THE RIVER
Chapter XXII: PICKING UP THE TRAIL
Chapter XXIII: AT RED MOLL'S
Chapter XXIV: CRAFT'S CONFESSION