The Case of the Dictaphone Murder

What is it? It's a case for Nick Carter, master detective. Yes, it's the case of the Dictaphone murder. Another case for that most famous of all man-hudders. The detective whose ability it's solving crime is unequaled in the history of detective fiction.

Nick Carter, master detective. Nick should be here any minute, Mr. Buckley. He told me on the phone that he'd be here at 9 o'clock. That's why I came so early. It's only a few minutes after 9. Now it won't be long.

You see, I've got a great call. Good morning, Percy. Hello, Nick. Oh, good morning, Mr. Buckley, isn't it? Yes, Mr. Carter. When I met you after your lecture at the club the other evening, I said to myself, that's the man I'll go to when I need help.

And you need it now? Very much. I want you to thoroughly investigate Roger Dennham, the man who's going to marry my daughter. Well, what's he done? I don't know that he's done anything. I simply want to be sure that he's the right kind of man to be my son-in-law.

Well, really, Mr. Buckley, I don't go in for that sort of thing at all. Oh, that's not the only reason. The Buckley Corporation is going to build a large new office building, office building and Roger Dennem has been awarded the contract for the work. I want to know that he can carry it out successfully. The buckly idea for the most

part in crime interests me and I've made it my life work what you're asking me to do does not interest me for the more I don't have the time for it. I see well perhaps this will interest you. An anonymous letter I received in the mail this morning I don't put much stock in such things that I'll hear it is Roger