Chapter I: Front Matter

Agent Nine
Solves
His First Case

_By_
Graham M. Dean

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_A Story of the Daring Exploits
of the “G” Men_

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Goldsmith Publishing Company
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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. “FEDERAL AGENT” 249

AGENT NINE
SOLVES HIS FIRST CASE

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