Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915: The blue veil; or, Nick…
"The Blue Veil; or, Nick Carter’s Torn Trail" is a detective fiction story written in the early 20th century. This work features the renowned detective Nick Carter, who is known for unraveling complex criminal plots. The story explores intrigue surrounding a wedding and a subsequent kidnapping, centering on Carter's attempts to thwart a diabolical criminal named David Margate. The opening of the narrative introduces a tense situation where Nick Carter converses withMr. Langham about an escaped criminal, David Margate, who poses a significant threat to society. As preparations unfold for Langham’s daughter's wedding, the atmosphere shifts dramatically when Nick learns that both the bride, Clara Langham, and the groom, Chester Clayton, have mysteriously disappeared shortly after the wedding ceremony. The urgency escalates as Nick uncovers that Margate is likely behind the abduction, leaving him to race against time to solve this enigma and rescue Clara while contending with Margate's cunning and dangerous tactics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Carter, Nicholas (House name) |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Lebhar, Bertram |
| Title | Nick Carter Stories No. 158, September 18, 1915: The blue veil; or, Nick Carter's torn trail. |
| Original Publication | United States: Street & Smaith,1914,copyright 1915. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | The blue veil; or, Nick Carter's torn trail -- Snapshot artillery [continued]. |
| Credits | David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Popular literature -- Periodicals |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 68360 |
| Release Date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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