Nick Carter Stories No. 155, August 28, 1915: The Gordon Elopement; or, Nick Carter's Three of a Kind.

Detective Nick Carter is called to the tranquil countryside estate of the Bronx to soothe a distraught young woman whose fiancé, Arthur Gordon, has vanished on the eve of their wedding. Amid the elegant rooms and freshly built manor, Carter finds a grieving family convinced that a hidden conspiracy has snared the respectable banker, not a simple act of betrayal. Listening patiently to Wilhelmina’s frantic pleas, he begins to untangle the tangled statements, the hurried movements of servants, and the odd timing of Gordon’s disappearance.

The case quickly reveals a web of intrigue that reaches back to a previous adventure where Carter recovered stolen art and helped bring down a notorious European crook. Now, with his trusty assistant at his side, he must navigate the genteel façade of the new home, the restless laborers on the grounds, and the lingering question of where Gordon went after his last sighting. As the morning light filters through the polished woodwork, Carter’s methodical mind starts piecing together clues that hint at something far more elaborate than a simple elopement.