State's Prison Evidence

What's the matter? What is it? Another case for Nick Carter, master detective. Yes, it's another case for that most famous of all man hunters, the detective whose ability at solving crime is unequaled in the history of detective fiction.

Nick Carter, master detective. Tonight's curious adventure. States prison evidence. Or Nick Carter, and the mystery of the midnight robbery. Could you let me have a line? Certainly. There you are. Swell Knight, isn't he? Yes, indeed.

It's a pleasure to walk on a night like this. Yeah. Well, thanks. Not at all. Good night. Good night. Yes, even in a big city like this. The stars are just... Help. Help. I wonder what's wrong with her.

I beg your pardon, but is there anything I can do? Can I help you? Is something wrong? Murder. Murder. Who is it? What did it happen? I don't know. Well, where is he? In the light, Mary.

In this big house right here? Yes. Oh, it's off. You shouldn't be out here in your night clothes. It's chilly. Come. Let me take you back to the house. Come on. Back to the house.

Did you call the police? No, I... I just saw him lying there in pool of blood. Then I... I came out here to get help. Well, I'm Nick Carter, the detective. I'll be glad to help you if I can.

Now careful doing up the steps. There we are. Now, you'll show me the library. Yes. He's in there. Oh yes, I see. He's dead all right. Who found him? The housekeeper. She came in late and saw our lights still on in here.

She looked in to see if he needed anything and saw... And she called you? Yes. And you are... I'm Elle Jabo, his niece. I've lived here with him for the last five years since my mother died.