Nick Carter Weekly: The Little Glass Vial — page 10: what you’re looking at

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a a + os 1. He had almost finished his examination of the body, rearranged the clothing, and was just placing the hands in the position in which he found them, when his keen eye detected a slight discoloration of the left wrist. Upon close examination, he discovered a very small wound— almost a pin-hole. An almost imperceptible discoloration extended from this wound up along the wrist. In a moment Nick produced a small surgical pincers and drew from the little wound a needle-like piece of silver. It was the point of a hypodermic syringe. This he stowed away with the hat-pin. A few moments afterward young Rogers made his appearance. "There is a mystery here," said Nick. "What have you learned?" "That I cannot tell even you, sir—at least not yet. But I shall have to ask you a few questions. Remember, if you do not answer them truthfully, or if you keep back any information concerning this matter, I shall not be responsible for the consequences." "Mr. Carter," cried Rogers, "what do you mean?" 10 comicbooe S CO