Agent Nine Solves His First Case _By_ Graham M. Dean ★ _A Story of the Daring Exploits of the “G” Men_ The Goldsmith Publishing Company CHICAGO Copyright mcmxxxv By The Goldsmith Publishing Company MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. A SURPRISE CALL 15 II. AN EMPTY ROOM 21 III. BOB HAS A VISITOR 27 IV. THE DOOR MOVES 33 V. A SLIVER OF STEEL 41 VI. IN THE DARKENED ROOM 50 VII. SIRENS IN THE NIGHT 58 VIII. THE PAPER VANISHES 67 IX. SUSPICIONS 74 X. ON THE LEDGE 79 XI. STRAINED TEMPERS 87 XII. STEPS IN THE HALL 97 XIII. BOB FIGHTS BACK 104 XIV. SPECIAL AGENT NINE 112 XV. A REAL JOB AHEAD 122 XVI. IN BOB’S ROOM 130 XVII. THE RADIO SECRET 140 XVIII. MEAGER HOPES 147 XIX. THE MISSING PAPER 156 XX. ON A LONELY STREET 165 XXI. SHOTS IN THE NIGHT 173 XXII. THE LONE STRUGGLE 180 XXIII. ANXIOUS HOURS 187 XXIV. A SOLITARY HAND 194 XXV. THE FIRST CLUE 202 XXVI. A BREAK FOR BOB 211 XXVII. ACTION AHEAD 216 XXVIII. WASTE PAPER 224 XXIX. INTO THE AIR 230 XXX. ON THE EAST SHORE 234 XXXI. THE CHASE ENDS 241 XXXII.