1187—Crossed Wires 1188—A Plot Uncovered 1189—The Cab Driver’s Secret 1190—Nick Carter’s Death Warrant 1191—The Plot that Failed 1192—Nick Carter’s Masterpiece 1193—A Prince of Rogues 1194—In the Lap of Danger 1195—The Man from London 1196—Circumstantial Evidence 1197—The Pretty Stenographer Mystery 1198—A Villainous Scheme 1199—A Plot Within a Plot 1200—The Elevated Railroad Mystery 1201—The Blow of a Hammer 1202—The Twin Mystery 1203—The Bottle with the Black Label 1204—Under False Colors 1205—A Ring of Dust 1206—The Crown Diamond 1207—The Blood-red Badge 1208—The Barrel Mystery 1209—The Photographer’s Evidence 1210—Millions at Stake 1211—The Man and his Price 1212—A Double-Handed Game In order that there may be no confusion, we desire to say that the books listed below will be issued during the respective months in New York City and vicinity. They may not reach the readers at a distance promptly, on account of delays in transportation. To be published in July, 1927. 1213—A Strike for Freedom 1214—A Disciple of Satan To be published in Aug., 1927. 1215—The Marked Hand 1216—A Fight with a Fiend 1217—When the Wicked Prosper To be published in Sept., 1927. 1218—A Plunge into Crime 1219—An Artful Schemer To be published in Oct., 1927. 1220—Reaping the Whirlwind 1221—Out of Crime’s Depths To be published in Nov., 1927. 1222—A Woman at Bay 1223—The Temple of Vice To be published in Dec., 1927. 1224—Death at the Feast 1225—A Double Plot The Photographer’s Evidence OR CLEVER BUT CROOKED BY NICHOLAS CARTER Author of “The Barrel Mystery,” “The Blood-red Badge,” “The Crown Diamond,” etc. [Illustration] STREET & SMITH CORPORATION PUBLISHERS 79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York Copyright, 1902-1903 By STREET & SMITH The Photographer’s Evidence All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign languages, including the Scandinavian. Printed in the U.S.A. THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S EVIDENCE. CHAPTER I. A DOUBTFUL CLIENT. “Mr. Carter, can I trust you?” It was in the great detective’s own house that this question was asked. “Well,” was Nick’s quiet answer, “if you had any doubt on that matter, why did you come to me?” His caller looked nervously at the floor.