Nick Carter Stories No. 147, July 3, 1915: On Death's Trail; or, Nick Carter's Strangest CaseCarter, Nicholas (House name)
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Nick Carter Stories No. 147, July 3, 1915: On Death's Trail; or, Nick Carter's Strangest Case
Carter, Nicholas (House name)
Detective and mystery stories, American -- Periodicals; Popular literature -- Periodicals
“Haven’t got time to stop now,” said Henry. “Got to get back to the
shop.” And he hurriedly washed the dirt from his face. But they wouldn’t
let him go. They surged about the wondering lad and held him for a
while, or at least until the praising crowds could press fifty dollars
into his bread-earning little hands. Then he turned, jumped upon his
bicycle, and rode speedily away, to deliver the clothes for the tailor,
for the support of himself and his widowed mother.
Two Years on Their Honeymoon Walk.
Journeys across the continent twice on foot within a period of two years
marked the unique honeymoon trip taken by Mr. and Mrs. John Broxman, of
near Harrisburg, Pa., who arrived in Baltimore, Md., a few days ago,
and who, for just two hours, were the guests of Mrs. C. C. Webber, wife
of the pastor of the Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Greene Street, near
Lombard.
In the twenty-four months that they have been away the young married
couple have traversed the parched sands of the semitropical countries of
the South, the fertile valleys of the Middle West, and the rugged
mountain paths of the Far Western States. They are happy, and have
returned to their homes without reporting a mishap.
In making their long journey on foot, Mr. and Mrs. Broxman have won both
fame and fortune, for not only were they cordially welcomed in all the
towns and cities through which they passed, but as the result of their
long hike they have been presented with a huge sum of money by a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Broxman in California, and henceforth they will
make their home on a farm which has been purchased by the bridegroom
near Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Broxman strolled into Baltimore unnoticed, and sought
acquaintances whom they had known years ago. In their search for their
friends they drifted into the neighborhood of Greene and Lombard Streets
and dropped into the parsonage of the Emmanuel Evangelical Church in
order to get directions as to streets and house numbers. Mrs. Webber
happened to be at home, and invited the strangers in. She could not aid
them in their quest for the Baltimore friends, but she did entertain
them the greater part of the afternoon, and while enjoying the
hospitality of her home, the young people told of their unique honeymoon
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Broxman were married two years ago, and had planned to
spend their honeymoon quietly in the East. But Mrs. Broxman’s
brother-in-law in Santa Ana, Cal., told them that he would present them
with a substantial sum of money if they would take as their honeymoon
trip a “stroll” from Harrisburg to California and back again. They
decided to try and win the prize held out to them, so immediately after
the wedding ceremony was performed, they started on their long hike.
From Baltimore the young couple went to Harrisburg.
Dogs Have Acquired the Art of Speech.
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