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No. 11. NEW YORK, November 23, 1912. Price Five Cents.
NICK CARTER STRIKES OIL;
Or UNCOVERING MORE THAN A MURDER.
Edited by CHICKERING CARTER.
CHAPTER I.
THE CLERGYMAN.
“It ain’t right! It’s swindling, and you can’t make it anything else!”
These words, uttered in a loud, angry voice, were followed by a fierceoath, and the man to whom they were addressed raised his hand, and therewas a look of pain on his pale face.
“I wish you wouldn’t swear,” he said gently. “Be calm, and tell me justwhat you mean.”
The first speaker looked ashamed of himself, and probably would haveanswered in a quiet way if another man who was standing near had not putin:
“Don’t pay any attention to him, Mr. Judson. Let him rave. If he’s sucha fool that he can’t make money, it’s not your fault, and he has nobusiness to complain to you.”
“But,” said