The Case of the Imitation Robbery

Old Dutch Cleanser, famous for chasing dirt, present... Nick Carter, famous for chasing crime. Every week at this time, two great names are joined. As Old Dutch Cleanser brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all-detecta fiction.

Nick Carter, master detective. Nick, finding that imitation diamond in the crooks pocket is certainly proof that he was in on the robbery. Certainly would be, Patsy, if I had found it there. But you must have. I saw you take it out of his pocket.

You did. I was trying to start something. Well, oh, I don't understand you at all in this case, Nick. You're doing the craziest things and not getting anywhere. Ah, that's where you're wrong, Patsy. I expect to catch the robbers before I go to bed tonight.

And that's a promise. Now the case of the imitation robbery, today's exciting adventure with Nick Carter, brought to you by Old Dutch Cleanser. As our story opens, Nick and Patsy are in the jewelry shop of Nelson Stroud talking to the provider. It was late fall and there's a hint of snow in the afternoon air.

That you always protective association tells me, a reporter that you're being systematically robbed, Mrs. Stroud. It must have been going on for weeks, Mr. Carter. So many of my best unsaid stones have been stolen.

And it wasn't from hold-ups, Mr. Stroud? Hold-ups? No. It's a lot slicker than that. No. You see, it's like this. Day before yesterday's Saturday, I happened to see an imitation diamond in the tray with a dozen or so real diamonds. So I became suspicious. You say you just happened to spot the thorny stone? Yes. So yesterday Sunday I came