Nick Carter Stories; An Unsolved Mystery No. 145
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By John R. Coryell
19 May, 2022
Excerpt.....Something like five minutes later, nevertheless, he entered one of the numerous offices without the ceremony of knocking, and blandly addressed a clerk who turned from his desk to see who had entered.
“I suppose Chief Welden is i
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Excerpt.....Something like five minutes later, nevertheless, he entered one of the numerous offices without the ceremony of knocking, and blandly addressed a clerk who turned from his desk to see who had entered.
“I suppose Chief Welden is inside?” he said inquiringly.
“Yes, sir,” bowed the clerk. “I will take in your card, or name, if——”
“Don’t trouble,” interrupted the old gentleman, smiling. “I am his uncle. He is expecting me. I will go right in.”
He did not wait for an objection, had any been forthcoming, but opened a near door and walked into an adjoining private office. It was quite large and elaborately furnished. But the only occupant was an attractive, clean-cut man seated at a large, roll-top desk.
“Don’t rise, Welden,” said the old gentleman, after closing the door. “Have a look at my card. It will supply the needed link. Even you are not likely to recognize me.”
Chief Welden, then the head of the United States secret service, glanced at the card the speaker displayed for a moment and then coolly returned to his own pocket.
It bore the name of the celebrated New York detective—Nick Carter.....
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