CHAPTER IISECRET FOES AT WORK
In spite of the sharp lookout maintained by Nick Carter and his assistant for the launch with the five rascals in it all the way down to that upper part of Manhattan Island where New York City has reached only to give certain favored persons semirural homes, they saw nothing of the evil-faced Larry Dugan and his companions.
“There’s Crownledge,” pointed out Chick, as they came opposite the handsome house, in its own grounds, which Marcos and his mother had taken for a temporary residence.
The launch ran up to the landing, and Nick Carter, leaving his assistant to take care of the boat, went into the house.
He was met at the door by Claudia Solado, Marcos’ cousin. The girl was delighted to see the detective.
“Mr. Carter, I am so glad you have come,” she sa
