The Photographer's Evidence; Or, Clever but Crooked

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I.	A DOUBTFULL CLIENT	5
II.	MR. SNELL IN TROUBLE	15
III.	A GAME OF WATCHING	26
IV.	PATSY’S DANCING LESSON	42
V.	CAUGHT IN THE HILLS	53
VI.	PATSY IS FORCED TO SLEEP	62
VII.	THE MYSTERY OF GEORGE SNELL	76
VIII.	THE RANSOM	91
IX.	A CALL TO COLORADO	104
X.	WAITING FOR NICK CARTER	118
XI.	A SUSPECT AND AN ALIBI	132
XII.	THE JOURNEY TO HANK LOW’S	146
XIII.	AN ARREST	156
XIV.	SNAPPED	172
XV.	DADDY DREW’S DIVE	183
XVI.	HANK LOW’S LUCK	194

NICK CARTER STORIES

New Magnet Library

Not a Dull Book in This List

ALL BY NICHOLAS CARTER

Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of a specialist. The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of fiction. His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of troubles and landed the criminal just where he should be—behind the bars.

The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories than any other single person.

Following is a list of the best Nick Carter stories. They have been selected with extreme care, and we unhesitatingly recommend each of them as being fully as interesting as any detective story between cloth covers which sells at ten times the price.

If you do not know Nick Carter, buy a copy of any of the New Magnet Library books, and get acquainted. He will surprise and delight you.

ALL TITLES ALWAYS IN PRINT
850—Wanted: A Clew	851—A Tangled Skein
852—The Bullion Mystery	853—The Man of Riddles
854—A Miscarriage of Justice	855—The Gloved Hand
856—Spoilers and the Spoils	857—The Deeper Game
858—Bolts from Blue Skies	859—Unseen Foes
860—Knaves in High Places	861—The Microbe of Crime
862—In the Toils of Fear	863—A Heritage of Trouble
864—Called to Account	865—The Just and the Unjust
866—Instinct at Fault	867—A Rogue Worth Trapping
868—A Rope of Slender Threads	869—The Last Call
870—The Spoils of Chance	871—A Struggle with Destiny
872—The Slave of Crime	873—The Crook’s Blind
874—A Rascal of Quality	875—With Shackles of Fire
876—The Man Who Changed Faces	877—The Fixed Alibi
878—Out with the Tide	879—The Soul Destroyers
880—The Wages of Rascality	881—Birds of Prey
882—When Destruction Threatens	883—The Keeper of Black Hounds
884—The Door of Doubt	885—The Wolf Within
886—A Perilous Parole	887—The Trail of the Finger Prints
888—Dodging the Law	889—A Crime in Paradise
890—On the Ragged Edge	891—The Red God of Tragedy
892—The Man Who Paid	893—The Blind Man’s Daughter
894—One Object in Life	895—As a Crook Sows
896—In Record Time	897—Held in Suspense
898—The $100,000 Kiss	899—Just One Slip
900—On a Million-dollar Trail	901—A Weird Treasure
902—The Middle Link	903—To the Ends of the Earth
904—When Honors Pall	905—The Yellow Brand
906—A New Serpent in Eden	907—When Brave Men Tremble
908—A Test of Courage	909—Where Peril Beckons
910—The Garoni Girdle	911—Rascals & Co.
912—Too Late to Talk	913—Satan’s Apt Pupil
914—The Girl Prisoner	915—The Danger of Folly
916—One Shipwreck Too Many	917—Scourged by Fear
918—The Red Plague	919—Scoundrels Rampant
920—From Clew to Clew	921—When Rogues Conspire
922—Twelve in a Grave	923—The Great Opium Case
924—A Conspiracy of Rumors	925—A Klondike Claim
926—The Evil Formula	927—The Man of Many Faces
928—The Great Enigma	929—The Burden of Proof
930—The Stolen Brain	931—A Titled Counterfeiter
932—The Magic Necklace	933—’Round the World for a Quarter
934—Over the Edge of the World	935—In the Grip of Fate
936—The Case of Many Clews	937—The Sealed Door
938—Nick Carter and the Green Goods Men	939—The Man Without a Will
940—Tracked Across the Atlantic	941—A Clew from the Unknown
942—The Crime of a Countess	943—A Mixed up Mess
944—The Great Money-order Swindle	945—The Adder’s Brood
946—A Wall Street Haul	947—For a Pawned Crown
948—Sealed Orders	949—The Hate that Kills
950—The American Marquis	951—The Needy Nine
952—Fighting Against Millions	953—Outlaws of the Blue
954—The Old Detective’s Pupil	955—Found in the Jungle
956—The Mysterious Mail Robbery	957—Broken Bars
958—A Fair Criminal	959—Won by Magic
960—The Piano Box Mystery	961—The Man They Held Back
962—A Millionaire Partner	963—A Pressing Peril
964—An Australian Klondike	965—The Sultan’s Pearls
966—The Double Shuffle Club	967—Paying the Price
968—A Woman’s Hand	969—A Network of Crime
970—At Thompson’s Ranch	971—The Crossed Needles
972—The Diamond Mine Case	973—Blood Will Tell
974—An Accidental Password	975—The Crook’s Double
976—Two Plus Two	977—The Yellow Label
978—The Clever Celestial	979—The Amphitheater Plot
980—Gideon Drexel’s Millions	981—Death in Life
982—A Stolen Identity	983—Evidence by Telephone
984—The Twelve Tin Boxes	985—Clew Against Clew
986—Lady Velvet	987—Playing a Bold Game
988—A Dead Man’s Grip	989—Snarled Identities
990—A Deposit Vault Puzzle	991—The Crescent Brotherhood
992—The Stolen Pay Train	993—The Sea Fox
994—Wanted by Two Clients	995—The Van Alstine Case
996—Check No. 777	997—Partners in Peril
998—Nick Carter’s Clever ProtÉgÉ	999—The Sign of the Crossed Knives
1000—The Man Who Vanished	1001—A Battle for the Right
1002—A Game of Craft	1003—Nick Carter’s Retainer
1004—Caught in the Toils	1005—A Broken Bond
1006—The Crime of the French CafÉ	1007—The Man Who Stole Millions
1008—The Twelve Wise Men	1009—Hidden Foes
1010—A Gamblers’ Syndicate	1011—A Chance Discovery
1012—Among the Counterfeiters	1013—A Threefold Disappearance
1014—At Odds with Scotland Yard	1015—A Princess of Crime
1016—Found on the Beach	1017—A Spinner of Death
1018—The Detective’s Pretty Neighbor	1019—A Bogus Clew
1020—The Puzzle of Five Pistols	1021—The Secret of the Marble Mantle
1022—A Bite of an Apple	1023—A Triple Crime
1024—The Stolen Race Horse	1025—Wildfire
1026—A Herald Personal	1027—The Finger of Suspicion
1028—The Crimson Clew	1029—Nick Carter Down East
1030—The Chain of Clews	1031—A Victim of Circumstances
1032—Brought to Bay	1033—The Dynamite Trap
1034—A Scrap of Black Lace	1035—The Woman of Evil
1036—A Legacy of Hate	1037—A Trusted Rogue
1038—Man Against Man	1039—The Demons of the Night
1040—The Brotherhood of Death	1041—At the Knife’s Point
1042—A Cry for Help	1043—A Stroke of Policy
1044—Hounded to Death	1045—A Bargain in Crime
1046—The Fatal Prescription	1047—The Man of Iron
1048—An Amazing Scoundrel	1049—The Chain of Evidence
1050—Paid with Death	1051—A Fight for a Throne
1052—The Woman of Steel	1053—The Seal of Death
1054—The Human Fiend	1055—A Desperate Chance
1056—A Chase in the Dark	1057—The Snare and the Game
1058—The Murray Hill Mystery	1059—Nick Carter’s Close Call
1060—The Missing Cotton King	1061—A Game of Plots
1062—The Prince of Liars	1063—The Man at the Window
1064—The Red League	1065—The Price of a Secret
1066—The Worst Case on Record	1067—From Peril to Peril
1068—The Seal of Silence	1069—Nick Carter’s Chinese Puzzle
1070—A Blackmailer’s Bluff	1071—Heard in the Dark
1072—A Checkmated Scoundrel	1073—The Cashier’s Secret
1074—Behind a Mask	1075—The Cloak of Guilt
1076—Two Villains in One	1077—The Hot Air Clew
1078—Run to Earth	1079—The Certified Check
1080—Weaving the Web	1081—Beyond Pursuit
1082—The Claws of the Tiger	1083—Driven from Cover
1084—A Deal in Diamonds	1085—The Wizard of the Cue
1086—A Race for Ten Thousand	1087—The Criminal Link
1088—The Red Signal	1089—The Secret Panel
1090—A Bonded Villain	1091—A Move in the Dark
1092—Against Desperate Odds	1093—The Telltale Photographs
1094—The Ruby Pin	1095—The Queen of Diamonds
1096—A Broken Trail	1097—An Ingenious Stratagem
1098—A Sharper’s Downfall	1099—A Race Track Gamble
1100—Without a Clew	1101—The Council of Death
1102—The Hole in the Vault	1103—In Death’s Grip
1104—A Great Conspiracy	1105—The Guilty Governor
1106—A Ring of Rascals	1107—A Masterpiece of Crime
1108—A Blow for Vengeance	1109—Tangled Threads
1110—The Crime of the Camera	1111—The Sign of the Dagger
1112—Nick Carter’s Promise	1113—Marked for Death
1114—The Limited Holdup	1115—When the Trap Was Sprung
1116—Through the Cellar Wall	1117—Under the Tiger’s Claws
1118—The Girl in the Case	1119—Behind a Throne
1120—The Lure of Gold	1121—Hand to Hand
1122—From a Prison Cell	1123—Dr. Quartz, Magician
1124—Into Nick Carter’s Web	1125—The Mystic Diagram
1126—The Hand that Won	1127—Playing a Lone Hand
1128—The Master Villain	1129—The False Claimant
1130—The Living Mask	1131—The Crime and the Motive
1132—A Mysterious Foe	1133—A Missing Man
1134—A Game Well Played	1135—A Cigarette Clew
1136—The Diamond Trail	1137—The Silent Guardian
1138—The Dead Stranger	1140—The Doctor’s Stratagem
1141—Following a Chance Clew	1142—The Bank Draft Puzzle
1143—The Price of Treachery	1144—The Silent Partner
1145—Ahead of the Game	1146—A Trap of Tangled Wire
1147—In the Gloom of Night	1148—The Unaccountable Crook
1149—A Bundle of Clews	1150—The Great Diamond Syndicate
1151—The Death Circle	1152—The Toss of a Penny
1153—One Step Too Far	1154—The Terrible Thirteen
1155—A Detective’s Theory	1156—Nick Carter’s Auto Trail
1157—A Triple Identity	1158—A Mysterious Graft
1159—A Carnival of Crime	1160—The Bloodstone Terror
1161—Trapped in His Own Net	1162—The Last Move in the Game
1163—A Victim of Deceit	1164—With Links of Steel
1165—A Plaything of Fate	1166—The Key Ring Clew
1167—Playing for a Fortune	1168—At Mystery’s Threshold
1169—Trapped by a Woman	1170—The Four Fingered Glove
1171—Nabob and Knave	1172—The Broadway Cross
1173—The Man Without a Conscience	1174—A Master of Deviltry
1175—Nick Carter’s Double Catch	1176—Doctor Quartz’s Quick Move
1177—The Vial of Death	1178—Nick Carter’s Star Pupils
1179—Nick Carter’s Girl Detective	1180—A Baffled Oath
1181—A Royal Thief	1182—Down and Out
1183—A Syndicate of Rascals	1184—Played to a Finish
1185—A Tangled Case	1186—In Letters of Fire
1187—Crossed Wires	1188—A Plot Uncovered
1189—The Cab Driver’s Secret	1190—Nick Carter’s Death Warrant
1191—The Plot that Failed	1192—Nick Carter’s Masterpiece
1193—A Prince of Rogues	1194—In the Lap of Danger
1195—The Man from London	1196—Circumstantial Evidence
1197—The Pretty Stenographer Mystery	1198—A Villainous Scheme
1199—A Plot Within a Plot	1200—The Elevated Railroad Mystery
1201—The Blow of a Hammer	1202—The Twin Mystery
1203—The Bottle with the Black Label	1204—Under False Colors
1205—A Ring of Dust	1206—The Crown Diamond
1207—The Blood-red Badge	1208—The Barrel Mystery
1209—The Photographer’s Evidence	1210—Millions at Stake
1211—The Man and his Price	1212—A Double-Handed Game

In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation.

To be published in July, 1927.
1213—A Strike for Freedom	1214—A Disciple of Satan
To be published in Aug., 1927.
1215—The Marked Hand	1216—A Fight with a Fiend
1217—When the Wicked Prosper
To be published in Sept., 1927.
1218—A Plunge into Crime	1219—An Artful Schemer
To be published in Oct., 1927.
1220—Reaping the Whirlwind	1221—Out of Crime’s Depths
To be published in Nov., 1927.
1222—A Woman at Bay	1223—The Temple of Vice
To be published in Dec., 1927.
1224—Death at the Feast	1225—A Double Plot

CLEVER BUT CROOKED

NICHOLAS CARTER

Author of “The Barrel Mystery,” “The Blood-red Badge,” “The Crown Diamond,” etc.

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