02797cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500980014826400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250500970046350801470056052014430070753400640215065300380221465300590225270000180231185600870232985600430241667615UtSlPG20260610134548.0mcr n260607r20221914utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCarter, Nicholasq(House name)10aNick Carter Stories No. 148, July 10, 1915; The Mark of Cain; or, Nick Carter's Air-line Case 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-03-130 aThe Mark of Cain; or, Nick Carter's Air-line Case -- Sheridan of the U. S. Mail [continued].  aDavid Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Northern Illinois University Digital Library)  a"The Mark of Cain; or, Nick Carter's Air-Line Case" edited by Chickering Carter is a serial detective story written in the early 20th century. This installment features the renowned detective Nick Carter, who is drawn into a case that intertwines with the mysterious and tense circumstances surrounding a young telephone operator named Helen Bailey and her criminal brother, Bart. The narrative unfolds as Nick grapples with his intuition and the clues surrounding a series of robberies, while also attending to the personal plight of Helen.  The opening of the story establishes a suspenseful atmosphere, as we are introduced to Helen Bailey at a switchboard, whose expression reveals her distress as she listens to a phone conversation that leads to her fainting. Nick Carter witnesses this and comes to her aid, but their interaction hints at deeper secrets she's unwilling to share, particularly concerning the fate of her brother. Following this, we learn of Bart Bailey's criminal activities, which entangle Helen in a police investigation, heightening the stakes for Nick as he sets out to protect her while investigating a significant theft from a nearby department store. The initial chapters effectively set the stage for a thrilling investigation interwoven with personal drama, as Nick Carter showcases his analytical prowess and compassion in a world rife with deceit and danger. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Street & Smaith, 1914  aPopular literature -- Periodicals  aDetective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals1 aBoston, Ralph4 uhttps://dimenovels.lib.niu.edu/islandora/object/dimenovels%3A86131#page/1/mode/1up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67615