The Case of the Wandering Corpse

Most War 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 you post war old Dutch Clanger brings you one of the most resourceful and daring characters in all detective fiction Nick Carter master detective Nick I tell you the kid did kill that cop in all my years on the force

I never saw a more open and shut case. I was afraid it was going to be like this, Maddy. That's why I didn't want to give his mother any hope. Oh, it's a shame. He's everything she has in the world.

That's the trouble, Patsy. Every time you catch a crook, some innocent person has to suffer. Well, I'm sorry for his mother sure. But I'm sorry for the dead man's widow, too. And I'm not going to rest till I see that cop killing little punk on his way to the electric chair.

Now for the case of the wandering corpse. Today's adventure starring Lon Clark as Nick Carter. Lefty Adams was always a bright boy, the type who learned quickly. At 12 he learned to steal bicycles, and that sent him to the state reformatory where he learned a lot more about crime from older boys.

Now at 17, Lefty is convinced that only suckers work for a living. It's three o'clock in the morning on the lower east side of the city. A lone customer from Milligan's bar and grill is making his uncertain way homework.

As he passes a dark doorway, a figure quickly steps in behind him, locks his arm around his neck and pulls him back into the shadow. Just for keep quiet, Mac, and you ain't going to get hurt.