Carter, Nicholas (House name) creator Phillips, Roland Ashford text utu 2021 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Fatal Message; or, Nick Carter's Slender Clew" is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the iconic detective Nick Carter, who uses his keen intellect and skills to unravel a mystery involving a suspicious telegram that hints at a potential crime. Set against a backdrop of intrigue and crime, the narrative promises a captivating journey filled with suspense as Nick Carter works to thwart a robbery. At the start of the story, Nick Carter is in a restaurant booth where he overhears two men discussing a peculiar telegram addressed to a stranger named John Dalton. The unusual content of the telegram piques Nick's interest, leading him to investigate further. He discovers that the telegram may be linked to a crime involving money being transported by the Southern Limited train. Nick quickly assembles his assistants, Chick Carter and Patsy Garvan, to intercept a special-delivery letter and to thwart the impending robbery. The opening sets a tone of urgency and intelligence, establishing Nick Carter as a formidable detective on the verge of unraveling a dangerous scheme. (This is an automatically generated summary.) A fatal message; or, Nick Carter's slender clew -- On a dark stage [continued]. Release date is 2021-07-09 David Edwards, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library at http://digital.lib.niu.edu/) Original publication data not identified Popular literature -- Periodicals Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65805 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65805 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134523.0 65805