ber, 1874.

PUBLISHERS' NOTICE.

The present Volume is the first of a series of Mr. Allan Pinkerton's
thrilling and beautifully written

DETECTIVE STORIES,

all true to life--founded upon incidents in the experience of the great
chief of all detectives.

At intervals the following will appear:

"CLAUDE MELNOTTE AS A DETECTIVE."

"THE TWO SISTERS AND THE AVENGER."

"THE FRENCHMAN AND THE BILLS OF EXCHANGE."

"THE MURDERER AND THE FORTUNE TELLER."

"THE MODEL TOWN AND ITS DETECTIVE."

That these Volumes will meet with a cordial reception we have no doubt.

W. B. KEEN, COOKE & CO.

ILLUSTRATIONS.

I. Frontispiece--THE ROBBER.

II. At this inopportune moment Simon gave way to his oars, and
left the poor deputy hanging in the air. pp. 40

III. "Yah! yah! yah!" roared both the darkies; "you don't
know Mother Binks! Why, she keeps the finest gals on all
the riber." page 69

IV. As he gaily entered the gallery, twirling his handsome cane,
he was welcomed by a pleasant smile from a young lady, an
octoroon. page 73

V. Cox and his friends joined in having a good time at the
tinker's expense, and pronounced him "the prince of good
fellows." page 86

VI. Franklin gave his orders, and the delicious bivalves were soon
smoking before them. * * * He kept the alderman in such roars of
laughter that he could scarcely swallow his oysters. page 125

VII. "You are my prisoner!" said he. "Nathan Maroney, I
demand that you immediately deliver to me fifty thousand dollars,
the property of the Adams' Express Co." page 131

VIII. On and on he plunged through the darkness, following
the sound of the hoofs and wheels. At times he felt that he
must give up and drop by the way; but he forced the feeling
back and plunged on with the determination of winning. page 145

IX. "Wal, stranger, whar yar bound?" was his first salutation.
Roch looked at him in a bewildered way and then said,
"Nichts verstehe!" page 158

X. Mrs. Maroney looked him full in the face with flashing eyes,
clenched her little hand, and in a voice hoarse from passion,
exclaimed: "What do you