The Face on the Ceiling
Dick Wells, a young detective, is put on the trail of Buck Ryan, a kind of Fagin. Disguised as a crook, Wells becomes a member of Ryan's gang, and meets the criminal's daughter, Elsie. Thoug... Read allDick Wells, a young detective, is put on the trail of Buck Ryan, a kind of Fagin. Disguised as a crook, Wells becomes a member of Ryan's gang, and meets the criminal's daughter, Elsie. Though each deplores the fact that the other is dishonest, as they suppose, Wells and Elsie fal... Read allDick Wells, a young detective, is put on the trail of Buck Ryan, a kind of Fagin. Disguised as a crook, Wells becomes a member of Ryan's gang, and meets the criminal's daughter, Elsie. Though each deplores the fact that the other is dishonest, as they suppose, Wells and Elsie fall in love. The detective is on the point of trapping the entire pang, when "Squint" McGowa... Read all