Snarled Identities, Or, A Desperate Tangle
By Nicholas Carter
Length6h 22m
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Excerpt: ""Nicholas Carter, and his first assistant, Chickering Carter, had risen early that morning, but not for the usual reason. It was a very unusual occasion in the great detective's household, for he and Chick were actually going away for two weeks' vacation in the Adirondacks. The train that was to carry the two to the Great North Woods was scheduled to leave shortly after eight o'clock, and many preparations had been deferred until that morning. Now, however, everything was practically ready, their trunk was packed, locked, and strapped, their suit cases were nearly filled, and they had time for a bite of breakfast and a glance at the morning papers, which had thus far been neglected. Nick seemed to be the only one who was interested in the news. In fact, his assistant made a wry face when he saw his chief reaching for one of the papers. "Can't you forget that sort of thing?" he asked, in an injured tone. "I was hoping you would until we got well started, at least." "What's the trouble?" Nick asked, in a bewildered tone. "Oh, I see what you are driving at! You are afraid I'll see something interesting in the line of crimes and mysteries, and decide at the last minute to stay at home? Is that the idea?" His assistant nodded gloomily. "Correct," he answered. "I never know which way you are going to jump, or at what moment. When I'm trying to get you off for a holiday, especially, I feel the greatest responsibility. You have such a way of changing your mind, and, if you don't, somebody usually bobs up with a case that you find irresistible. You've been working your head off for months, and you are run down; you know you are." Chick grinned. "You are not exactly at the breaking point yet," he went on, "but you are just a little stale, and that won't do, you know. Any day something may break that will require your keenest brain work, and your last ounce of strength and agility. Of course, things will turn up; of course, you'll have all sorts of calls every day, and if you allow yourself to read the papers, you'll run across plenty of things that will prove fascinating to you. Can't you cut yourself loose, though—absolutely?" "I've done harder things than that, grandmother," Nick answered, "but I really don't see the necessity for that sort of total abstinence. If you think I'm going to cut out all newspapers for two weeks, you're very much mistaken. I've promised to go, though, and I'm going—unless, of course, something turns up that is altogether too big to neglect.""
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Mystery and Thriller
Length6 hrs 22 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 30, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. STARTLING NEWS.
2CHAPTER II. “GREEN-EYE” GORDON.
3CHAPTER III. NOT SO DEAD, AFTER ALL.
4CHAPTER IV. THE DETECTIVE’S “HALFWAY HOUSE.”
5CHAPTER V. IN NICK’S SHOES.
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6CHAPTER VI. AN INTERRUPTION.
7CHAPTER VII. THE RASCAL’S FIRST CLIENT.
8CHAPTER VIII. THE ABSCONDING TREASURER.
9CHAPTER IX. CHANCE PLAYS INTO GORDON’S HANDS.
10CHAPTER X. THE IMPOSTOR’S CLEVERNESS.
11CHAPTER XI. CRAY GETS HIS ORDERS.
12CHAPTER XII. GREEN EYE DOES SOME THINKING.
13CHAPTER XIII. THE POLICE DOG ACTS STRANGELY.
14CHAPTER XIV. CRAY CALLS ON MRS. SIMPSON.
15CHAPTER XV. SOME INTERESTING INFORMATION.
16CHAPTER XVI. THE TIRE PRINTS.
17CHAPTER XVII. CRAY WIRES FOR “CARTER.”
18CHAPTER XVIII. GORDON TACKLES NICK’S SAFE.
19CHAPTER XIX. AN UNTIMELY KNOCK.
20CHAPTER XX. THE BLACKMAILER’S SUPREME HAUL.
21CHAPTER XXI. THE MASQUERADER JOINS CRAY.
22CHAPTER XXII. PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.
23CHAPTER XXIII. THE WATCHERS MAKE THEMSELVES SCARCE.
24CHAPTER XXIV. REWARDED AT LAST.
25CHAPTER XXV. THOSE EXTRA-HEAVY SUIT CASES.
26CHAPTER XXVI. NOT ON THE PROGRAM.
27CHAPTER XXVII. GORDON MAKES HIS GET-AWAY.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. WHAT THE DOG BARKED AT.
29CHAPTER XXIX. “THE GREENISH EYES!”
30CHAPTER XXX. MRS. SIMPSON LEARNS THE TRUTH.
31CHAPTER XXXI. THE MILLIONAIRE PLAYS SLEUTH.
32CHAPTER XXXII. SIMPSON IS FOUND.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. SUSPICION FALLS ON NICK.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. GRISWOLD IN COMMAND.
35CHAPTER XXXV. A TRAP IS SET FOR NICK.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. AT CROSS PURPOSES.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. GRISWOLD STILL DOUBTFUL.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. NICK DISCOVERS HIS LOSS.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. CRAY’S LIPS ARE UNSEALED.
40CHAPTER XL. NICK OUTLINES HIS CAMPAIGN.
41CHAPTER XLI. WAITING FOR A NIBBLE.
42CHAPTER XLII. THE FIRST VICTIM.
43CHAPTER XLIII. AN ASTOUNDING RUSE.
44CHAPTER XLIV. NICK’S SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED.
45CHAPTER XLV. COMPARING NOTES.
46CHAPTER XLVI. GORDON’S LETTERS REACH THEIR MARK.
47CHAPTER XLVII. THE BLACKMAILER ADVISES HIS VICTIM.
48CHAPTER XLVIII. UP AGAINST IT.
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