Beadle's Half Dime Library No. 416

About this issue

This novel by Ed. L. Wheeler, author of the "Deadwood Dick" series, begins in the coastal town of Bluffton, an aristocratic summer resort overlooking the Atlantic. A mysterious young traveler named Harry Sands arrives, distinguished by his elegant silk top hat contrasting with his worn traveling clothes. After discovering the injured Roscoe Radnor unconscious on the roadside, Harry arranges his rescue and gains the family's gratitude. Establishing himself at the Oceanic Hotel with limited funds, High Hat Harry begins his true mission: investigating a dark secret—twenty-three years ago, someone connected to Bluffton drowned his relative through foul play. Eavesdropping on conversations between young women at the hotel reveals the town's fashionable society engaged in gambling and sporting wagers. The narrative promises intrigue involving the wealthy Radnor family and concealed crimes.