Chapter 3

CONTENTSCHAPTERPAGEI.STARTLING NEWS.5II.“GREEN-EYE” GORDON.8III.NOT SO DEAD, AFTER ALL.13IV.THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”19V.IN NICK’S SHOES.23VI.AN INTERRUPTION.27VII.THE RASCAL’S FIRST CLIENT.33VIII.THE ABSCONDING TREASURER.38IX.CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.42X.THE IMPOSTOR’S CLEVERNESS.47XI.CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.53XII.GREEN EYE DOES SOME THINKING.59XIII.THE POLICE DOG ACTS STRANGELY.64XIV.CRAY CALLS ON MRS. SIMPSON.69XV.SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION.74XVI.THE TIRE PRINTS.79XVII.CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”85XVIII.GORDON TACKLES NICK’S SAFE.90XIX.AN UNTIMELY KNOCK.95XX.THE BLACKMAILER’S SUPREME HAUL.100XXI.THE MASQUERADER JOINS CRAY.106XXII.PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.112XXIII.THE WATCHERS MAKE THEMSELVES SCARCE.116XXIV.REWARDED AT LAST.121XXV.THOSE EXTRA-HEAVY SUIT CASES.125XXVI.NOT ON THE PROGRAM.130XXVII.GORDON MAKES HIS GET-AWAY.135XXVIII.WHAT THE DOG BARKED AT.141XXIX.“THE GREENISH EYES!”147XXX.MRS. SIMPSON LEARNS THE TRUTH.153XXXI.THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.158XXXII.SIMPSON IS FOUND.163XXXIII.SUSPICION FALLS ON NICK.168XXXIV.GRISWOLD IN COMMAND.174XXXV.A TRAP IS SET FOR NICK.179XXXVI.AT CROSS PURPOSES.184XXXVII.GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.190XXXVIII.NICK DISCOVERS HIS LOSS.195XXXIX.CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.200XL.NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.205XLI.WAITING FOR A NIBBLE.209XLII.THE FIRST VICTIM.215XLIII.AN ASTOUNDING RUSE.220XLIV.NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.225XLV.COMPARING NOTES.231XLVI.GORDON’S LETTERS REACH THEIR MARK.235XLVII.THE BLACKMAILER ADVISES HIS VICTIM.240XLVIII.UP AGAINST IT.245

CONTENTSCHAPTERPAGEI.STARTLING NEWS.5II.“GREEN-EYE” GORDON.8III.NOT SO DEAD, AFTER ALL.13IV.THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”19V.IN NICK’S SHOES.23VI.AN INTERRUPTION.27VII.THE RASCAL’S FIRST CLIENT.33VIII.THE ABSCONDING TREASURER.38IX.CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.42X.THE IMPOSTOR’S CLEVERNESS.47XI.CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.53XII.GREEN EYE DOES SOME THINKING.59XIII.THE POLICE DOG ACTS STRANGELY.64XIV.CRAY CALLS ON MRS. SIMPSON.69XV.SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION.74XVI.THE TIRE PRINTS.79XVII.CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”85XVIII.GORDON TACKLES NICK’S SAFE.90XIX.AN UNTIMELY KNOCK.95XX.THE BLACKMAILER’S SUPREME HAUL.100XXI.THE MASQUERADER JOINS CRAY.106XXII.PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.112XXIII.THE WATCHERS MAKE THEMSELVES SCARCE.116XXIV.REWARDED AT LAST.121XXV.THOSE EXTRA-HEAVY SUIT CASES.125XXVI.NOT ON THE PROGRAM.130XXVII.GORDON MAKES HIS GET-AWAY.135XXVIII.WHAT THE DOG BARKED AT.141XXIX.“THE GREENISH EYES!”147XXX.MRS. SIMPSON LEARNS THE TRUTH.153XXXI.THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.158XXXII.SIMPSON IS FOUND.163XXXIII.SUSPICION FALLS ON NICK.168XXXIV.GRISWOLD IN COMMAND.174XXXV.A TRAP IS SET FOR NICK.179XXXVI.AT CROSS PURPOSES.184XXXVII.GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.190XXXVIII.NICK DISCOVERS HIS LOSS.195XXXIX.CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.200XL.NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.205XLI.WAITING FOR A NIBBLE.209XLII.THE FIRST VICTIM.215XLIII.AN ASTOUNDING RUSE.220XLIV.NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.225XLV.COMPARING NOTES.231XLVI.GORDON’S LETTERS REACH THEIR MARK.235XLVII.THE BLACKMAILER ADVISES HIS VICTIM.240XLVIII.UP AGAINST IT.245

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