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Full Title	Street and Smith's New York Weekly : a journal of useful knowledge, romance, amusement, &c., v. 60, no. 31, May 13, 1905.
Contributor	Carter, Nicholas.
Date Added	30 November 2021
Format	Newspaper
Language	English
Publish Date	1905-05-13
Publisher	New York : Street & Smith
Alternate Title	New York Weekly. Under the tiger's claws / by Nicholas Carter.
Topic	New York (N.Y.) > Newspapers. Popular literature > United States > 19th century > Periodicals
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Disclaimers	Disclaimer of Liability Disclaimer of Endorsement

OCR sages i CaTTVAT TING vr VID AND POWERFUL, k C i: | > Batered According to Act of Congress, 1 I. Vol, 60. OFFICE. 238 William St.. New York “A” MARRIAGE FOR SPITE,” | Entered at the Post Office, New York, as Second Class Matter, NEXT Wilh. Three Dollars Per Year. Two Copies Five Dollars. le i sited wer ea a th ys ne aa LE ne | ~ Twice she glanced ~— at the detective. | L A) N iy ss He ca it ine an YW ioe Yi ‘ vite , ot a ea mi ie 2 tts Pte i iy Flood was followed closely by two men, both of whom were pot I es Ae) i Wit if ty i HN aloe, fll 7 Gi in disguise. WILL BE. COMMENOED.” Ete There he could plainly view the scene within. UNDER THE TI Aer of ri tarked for Death,?’ ‘‘ The Price CHAPTER I. D THE MONEY. (na my yy dear Gilsey, 1 rather think 1 cea you,” declared Nick Carter, with an ste lurking in the corners of his keen, gray ; "bul that will not do, Nick,” protested Mr. Ray- etd Gilsey, with an immediate display ot ap- n. I “Not do, sir?” “tt may not be what I want.” “Not what you want?” | “Not exactly, Nik” and 3. tener shook hi asa Venerable Danke, rith 8 romarkabiy He Raymond Gilsey et ‘hor of wealthy uptown Tocation of the bank as ia Mtr. GI Isqy’s handsome private office bet Hck Carter was seated , one afternoon early fa May, in response to a telephone request ftom Bislvings, as appeared in his remarks noted above. sPiesse explain, Bir. Gilsey,” said Nick ere buinly, if there 1 in your cash, a defi ‘and tet AD. bue stop a moment. Perhaps Te sil be gust a well, my dear Gllsey, if our inter- "The let, spoken with lowered voice; was con: titel With @olgatacene Elance tn tue dtrection of Siey's private stenographer, who sat busily. en office windows, and Nick’s vince | tivaleut toca, suseestion that the Fresco of a third party might wisely be dispensed third party was a young woman named ) aie ‘radon apparently “about twenty-five yea 4 4) exe Certain features about her, however, witch aER § CLAWS be By NICHOLAS CARTER, ice of Silence,” ‘Man Agaiist Man,” e Crime of a Countess,’ ‘The Old Detective? s Pupil,” * tgs Nick's keen eyes were quick to notice, indicated that Miss Braddon was in divers ways experienced beyon She was that ty 'ype of girl quite properly termed dashing. striking, her face hand~ Somer witn mobliy reat ris: ‘alluring biug eyes, and checks with a soft tin color not entirely ‘their esque disorder” Regarded trom top to tor, she Gecidedly: noticeable, and the style of girl to which ‘most men are quick’ to respond. Nick Garter, however, did not quite fancy the iss Braddon, and he Tr absence was desirable, him, the banker glanced at the girl, a What, are, you now at work on, Bel Braddon started slightly, much a cars had boon dee! to any y preceding r remarks thea ‘with a gracious smile to her employ: On the quarterly reports which, you “dictated thig morning,” she replied, with a pecullarly clear and penetrating vo! ce. drop that for the present, Belle, as ney, hss of the concluding pages,” said le “he oy or ‘etters" feady for signing?” es, si “You leave them on your table. As I sball ur tal be engaged with this gentleman for some time, and WH not require you later, I will excuse you for # rest of the ah, thank ¥ much, Mr. Gilsey,”. cried *Seaming eratetully ‘as. skie ~arose “That will be very nice, sir. can do a little shopping.” ‘The banker nodded and smiled, then reverted to Nick, and conversed wit on casual mn Wits tho Giel prepared: to go.” Apparentiy. Nick did not notice her, but he nevertheless saw all that Was worth ‘noting. ‘As Miss Braddon put on a broad, picture hat. and her light wrap, her xpression became more Brave, an ot sho ela a certain resentfai gleam yeyes, as It fo ‘him Sho attributed her abr rupt dismissal.” at fe did not entire Shanks, was ev lipay yet she presently bowed politely and aeparted, sent closing tee oe “ee . strastive girl Gilser, your stenographer,” remarked Nick, careles * eran) “Miss Braddon?” vaueied the banker, smiling corpplacentiy. 89 he io Nick, and ay capaule and charming as che 1s shi say,, showy,” laughed:Nick, dryly. said satGacti ” same,’ Nick, when.-applied to wonaa™ “Has she been long in your employ?” ‘About four months.” “that felt a ht Nick, fae lives, t oddly. “Now, my dear ley, a fave you sent for mo? What ean I do for you?” ‘The ba ker ‘became grave in an Instant. There are two reasons, Nick why I have ap- pealed to you." said he." First, because we ar Qld friends, and 1 know that you will do just what quire Upon this case, and no more than I re aie “And your second reason’ “Because T know T ca ately trust you, Nick, that you will give no publicity to. the case Mee having dropped it, providing your. investiga: warrant dropping ite Th re than T could expect of uope for from men of the Central Office, and so J have appealed to you, ‘relying uj our long trlendchip to dnfiuence you to a Nick nodded gravely for a moment, noting the profound anxiety ‘now Teflected in the banker's venerable fa tee. “T certainly will do gn an for you, Gilse: and you may depend upon me to-be discreet,” sald he, ‘warmly: ow, nat ie the -trouble here? Jntimated that a deficit exieta in your eash.” So T did, Nick,, ‘am not sure of it.”” Not sure of ‘That seems sitange to your" replied Gilsey. can expla a few word: Powell? aM, Cecil Kendall, one of my most trusty, clerks, absent on 'x vacation: for several days. “ Burne tho illness of our cashier, Knights, for arly threo months, Kendall hae been doing dou- ble hie share of died the cash ier’s end o} vell_ay le t if a contin ued Gilkey, “yet, as ways keep Savoye upon tue work-of all of i Ken- dal however, Is aman of unasual ability, an exz and a man in’ whom I bave had the greatest cobfidence. Hi ‘on the book: bas always been satisfactory, yet. in doing double bis ordinary, duties it would hot be strange If som of his work had. fall a little bebin “That is Nick. "Do you find t the mn peo to date?” “Unfortu not reply, dal to attend the wedding of his brother last Tue: He was to returned his morning, but has not yet appeared, nor sent me any word expiaining his absence. T able ceived here during Monday, andsalso that cons Siderable was used for the payment of notes ‘which came duo thet, day ae . ir. at “y au exceedingly busy day for Kendall, continued the banker, “cod he worked hese wren. || aay. until compel elied to leave ta catch @ late train ‘o Boston. | I went home at my usual hour, about four retook, co did not see hind atter he wound oe s Monday ‘work. Whether he bas left part of pis work vadobe i upon memoranda of which Fim lgnorast P eannae sey IC now, ina ne"has not returned To-day, as expeotees ane that there cash accounts.” publicity which I two, at least, in the ‘that turn, or can be found, and shor are ‘all right. In fact, Nick, for the protection of our yet, u nust take some step at this ndall as a at him her: 01 In case I am et no deficit .really exists, bien.” sh d_send or bring hi at fhe a perfectly honest, as clined fo think, it should be an him befors to-morrow one, of your that ie pretaely have eal! foul play. “T have thought, of that, Nick, ing, too hastily, oF “ithe had what you fear me: Giteey, he tad a ‘The banker shook his Rog irfends, case I am wrong, Nick, T world have hem | ney that ‘I su: ish 4223 ton tne y, “But nol arrest huskily appears to be a sorlous deficit in the “exclaimed the de- you no way of getting at the exact , yes, it can be done,” replied Gilsey, “But ‘it, would 1 require time, and occasion ht. , think they are, and that I'am needlessly Ido not wish Kei egivings, and that T'have employed of which would seriously at nttrely wronk, “however. ai diaghstng gue 4 abuts and appreten it experience, Nick; and ii know Kendall's Boston. adres: on have already wired to his Boston friends.” “with what result?” eoine ‘Gilsey, there 1s something ‘A message in reply states that Kendall lett for he whole business, all you Know, oF New York last night tp eo my heads ead fara rop thé ‘case, | thought “Does: it state, by ‘what route?” 734 knew ae 10 ately trusted, dear “It does fellow. you to Kendall's “Ordinat arily, “he should have arrived bere this books. 50, Coanrieany morning,” remarked Nick, more gravely. “There @ banker colored slightly, and now hastened. 4s a bare possibility, Gilsey, that he is @ victim of medinto charges: Tall wes given to gambling, “Do you know whether Kendall had much money |*. (Oh, ho! Gambling, eh? Who said so?” with him?” “A brother banker, Nick, whose name certainly TG 4s not material at this time.” ‘a good, round sum, “sr cannot yet belleve. 1 sald he, gravély.| | Aybat did your brother banker say, Mr. GU- sere too, other parties whom are ry, the pain of knowing that. Bavo unjustly suspected “aforaly that he had scen. both Kendall and Kendall of embezzlement, at gon far to| young Harry Royal one evening coming out of & call in a detect ve pag te house said to be owned and run by one “wi other parties, Gilsey?’ inquired Nick, loses: with Brows iiiting saightly. ya . “Hal froses Flood, eh?” muttered Nick, with Dr. Taonard Royal. 0 if Fordham, the | @ curious smile. Rpieeopa rector, and his: fesnily,” eeerhiained it must hav mistake,” continued Gil- the inker. fi sey, Saleh A evened peollng, Kendall is not a Bebe. men of evil inclinations. It is not in his nature to tor’s shi e formed any relations whatever Pith a scoun- timate friend ‘of youn Grel_ who gambles for a liviag, and Who runs & 1 regard him as fondly as For an instant the banker hesitated, then said, Nick, not that, | Not—not unless" ell it any ‘unless’ creeps ‘a, T shall know wi ins Nick, bluntly ‘oceuptes bachelor's apartments, in. Fifty: pinth Street, Here is the number. He has ywever.”” ent to inquire?” ice: Nick Carter roplacod bis, notebook in. hls pocket, then arose and took his hat from the banker's ala depositors, I feel ‘time, \ CHAPTER Il, WHERE TIDES Before making his departure, Nick again turned to the banker and said: ‘One more question occurs sey. How aig you. happen to, discover That a aohelt possibly t cash, and under the circumstances ulekly as eas ani ndall te ‘Well, It—it was a, perfectly natural discove Im the course of worday's business)" Mr. Gilsey ket ‘nubtle gleam showed for a moment in Nick's eon. “ho you know of anything, or have you ever heard anything, which at once led you to ex endall’s accounts when be falled to appear at'his dosk thig moraine?” he demanded. you are still in- easy matter to lo- Hed "upon you.” he banker Besitated for, barely @ second, and Nick eried, to reply. swell, Nick, to be perfectly frank with 9 which also deters | despite fat I give no credit to, the "aiagement i making any reeks: t. Ken- missing, Y popscrved Nick. bout it that very day, and report and laughed it to scorn, ould wack Belews Pot bi Nick. and id not he resort where——” Just a moment, Gilsey,” interrupted Nick; “A man of your limi o misjudge men out of his “Btop wit on oad ttle taugh.. mould not, for, Peet ee “What do you mean, Nick?” - you to Toeato bin | ~ “Just this, my sear Giey" said Nick, more seriousiy.. “I know Moses Fiood even better than mu, s Understand me, now, 1 Ueicnd hima “ose wane ante ralbling, nor oo bler, for such "he certainly fs, and in that respect

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