02561cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500630014826400510021130000470026233600260030933700260033533800360036150000310039750500600042850801470048852013360063553400450197165300380201665300590205470000480211385600430216199900190220466764UtSlPG20260610134536.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCarter, Nicholasq(House name)10aNick Carter Stories No. 140, May 15, 1915: The Melting-Pot 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-11-180 aThe Melting-Pot -- Where's the Commandant? [commenced].  aDavid Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)  a"The Melting-Pot; Or, Nick Carter and the Waldmere Plate" by Carter and Waddell is a detective fiction story written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the renowned detective Nick Carter as he deals with the complex case involving the theft of valuable silver and gold plate belonging to the Waldmere family. The plot hints at themes of revenge and deception, involving significant characters like Stuart Floyd, a crafty adversary, and the Waldmere couple, who are distressed over their losses.  The opening of the story introduces Nick Carter in a tense confrontation with Stuart Floyd, a man he previously arrested for fraud. The encounter underscores Floyd's thirst for revenge against Carter, as he ominously threatens that Carter will end up in a "melting pot," foreshadowing the later stakes in the story. Shortly after this exchange, Nick is summoned to the Waldmere residence, where he learns of an elaborate robbery involving the theft of the Waldmere plate during its transport from England. The unfolding dialogue and details reveal a plot rich with intrigue and the promise of danger as Nick begins to unravel a web of criminality involving inside information and betrayal, leading to a deeper investigation into the "melting pot" of criminal activity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPopular literature -- Periodicals  aDetective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals1 aWaddell, C. C.q(Charles Carey),d1868-193040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66764  c107586d107586