New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 39 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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tered according to Act of Congress in the year 1897 by Street & Smith, tr the Office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C. 5 Entered as second class Matier ai the New York, N. Y., Post Office. 5° oe ' weelly. Subscription price, $2.50 per year. a , Sepleniber 25, 1£97. 5 Cents ~~. His Money Soon Parted. | By the Author of NICK CARTER. “ CHAPTER I. Gogpetiiaa! s the matter up in 148.”’ ‘©. FOOL AND HIS MONEY.” Couldn’t you awaken him?’’ asked It was early morning, and the clerk of — 41 3 2 one of the ¢ prominent hotels of Elizabeth, ee ee ; Bg - Jey was gazing at his reflection in the Wen 2? 2 S a] > mirror and wondering why one end ei ae a Se a [he clerk made arush for the elevator, SS s mustache would persist in sticking s <Ie5 ey A : t £0} SE See eee oh ‘sl aight out, while the other curled in Fae Seae gee 8. eee AS ae “the most delightful manner, when a Up they went to the third floo: ye rere. man of intelligent and handsome When No. 148 was reached the strong 4 ures entered the office and hurriedly scosted him. 3 2 # “Is J. G. Laroche staying here ?’”’ 5 “Ti ook on the register and see for your- ee » ee r ke The stranger examined the register with blix | Layee | n 148. Will you wk abe TAT cat lan electric button, eee ar dit instantly. TOOTH. odor of gas caused the same thought to , enter each of their minds. The “7a5 tried the door. 3 He dpaled upatthe transom. = = = ~~ | Closed. ae : The stranger was about to break the => door in, when the clerk produced a bunch > f of keys. Selecting the tight one, he cans ity in the lock, and turned it. PF per ae The stranger was the first to enter the