Chapter I: Front Matter

The Four-Fingered Glove

OR,

THE COST OF A LIE

BY

NICHOLAS CARTER

Author of the celebrated stories of Nick Carter’s adventures,
which are published exclusively in the NEW MAGNET LIBRARY,
conceded to be among the best detective tales ever written.

STREET & SMITH CORPORATION

PUBLISHERS

79-89 Seventh Avenue, New York

Copyright, 1904

By STREET & SMITH

The Four-Fingered Glove

(Printed in the United States of America)

All rights reserved, including that of translation into foreign
languages, including the Scandinavian.

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Bill Cody

At a rough estimate there are 400 million civilized human beings who have heard of Bill Cody, not under his real name, but by the name everybody called him, “Buffalo Bill.”

His character made him an outstanding figure during a period of the development of America when a strong character was a matter of vital necessity.

We doubt, however, whether the man’s work is fully appreciated, or ever has been. In the rush and bustle that followed the introduction of the railroad to the West, the results of Buffalo Bill’s work were more or less overlooked, but a time is coming when this remarkable man’s achievements will be fully appreciated.

This is the character whose adventures are dealt with in Buffalo Bill’s Border Stories.

Read them. You will find them of true historical value.

STREET & SMITH CORPORATION

79 Seventh Avenue New York City

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Real Cloth Books At 75 Cents

We have a line of new 75-cent books which dealers everywhere are selling under the title of CHELSEA HOUSE POPULAR COPYRIGHTS.

These books are well bound, are stamped in gold, and make a very satisfactory addition to one’s bookshelf after they have been read.

The stories are of the adventure, Western and mystery type, and are exceptionally good value in the way of cloth-bound books.

Ask your dealer to show you CHELSEA HOUSE POPULAR COPYRIGHTS. If he does not carry them send us his name and address and we will send you a list, and arrange to have your dealer carry them, or else to supply you direct from this office.

CHELSEA HOUSE

79 Seventh Avenue New York City

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THE FOUR-FINGERED GLOVE