inary criminal project, in which Cervera so strongly
figured. It was as Nick said, the two crimes seemed bound together as if
with links of steel.

In the trial which preceded the conviction and punishment of the three
living members of the gang, Nick learned all of the facts of the case.

Venner & Co., it appeared, were on their last legs, and went into the
game to square themselves, the design being to market vast quantities of
the artificial diamonds. With this project in view, Venner had purchased
the house at the rear of his own, under the name of Dr. Magruder, and
there had established the plant. How well the scheme would have
succeeded, but for Nick Carter, will never be known.

At all events, in the stock of Venner & Co. were found numerous stones
which only the most proficient experts could prove to be artificial; and
even to this day it is intimated that, among the bejeweled women of New
York there are some unconsciously wearing the manufactured diamonds of
Jean Pylotte. What matters, however, since where ignorance is bliss it
is folly to be wise?

Jean Pylotte: His art died with him, alas! For in the ruins of the
diamond plant there could be found no evidence sufficient to reveal his
great secret.

Surely it had opened the way to a great swindle, the possibilities of
which can hardly be conceived. But, fortunately, in the way of it had
come--

Nick Carter.

THE END.

NICK CARTER STORIES

New Magnet Library

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_Not a Dull Book in This List_

Nick Carter stands for an interesting detective story. The fact that the
books in this line are so uniformly good is entirely due to the work of
a specialist. The man who wrote these stories produced no other type of
fiction. His mind was concentrated upon the creation of new plots and
situations in which his hero emerged triumphantly from all sorts of
trouble, and landed the criminal just where he should be--behind the
bars.

The author of these stories knew more about writing detective stories
than any other single person.

Following is a list of the best Nick Carter stories. They have been
selected with extreme care, and we unhesitatingly recommend each of them
as being fully as interesting as any detective story between cloth
covers which sells at ten times the price.

If you do not know Nick Carter, buy a copy of any of the New Magnet
Library books, and get acquainted. He will surprise and delight you.

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