the story is reasonable. The author is a former District Attorney
of a large city, who is naturally familiar with the ways of the
criminal. While the plot is peculiarly interesting and complex there
is nothing artificial about it.
“All the elements of a good detective story and more.”--_N. Y. Times._
“There is a surprise which is absolutely new in the annals of
detective stories.”--_Commercial Advertiser._
“It is sane and there is no marvellous (and _impossible_) acumen
displayed in ferreting out the criminal.”--_Nashville American._
12mo. With frontispiece. Net, $1.00. Postage 10c.