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| THE MELTING POT |
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| CHAPTER: I. II., III., IV., V., VI., VII., VIII., IX. |
| WHERE’S THE COMMANDANT? |
| CHAPTER: I., II., III., IV. |
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THE MELTING POT;
Or, NICK CARTER AND THE WALDMERE PLATE.
Edited by CHICKERING CARTER.
CHAPTER I.
AN OLD OFFENDER.
“Oh, no, I have not forgotten you. I never forget the face of a crook.”
The speaker was Nick Carter. His voice, though somewhat under ordinarypitch, had a subtle and ominous ring. There was a threatening glint inthe eyes he had fixed upon the face of the man he addressed.
It was a striking and impressive face, nearly as strong and impressiveas that of the famous detective—but for directly opposite reasons.
Nick Carter’s face was frank, manly, and w