Nick Carter Stories No. 160, October 2, 1915: The Yellow Label; or, Nick Carter and the Society Looters.

A glittering world of high‑society clubs and luxurious mansions frames the opening of this classic adventure. Alfred Knox Atherton, a handsome, affluent bachelor with a sleek yacht and a coveted spot at the Marmawell Club, moves through the opulent cardroom where Max Berne, a multilingual Swiss waiter, dazzles patrons with his encyclopedic knowledge of Europe’s finest hotels, wines, and cigars. Their easy banter masks a deeper current of intrigue that soon surfaces.

When Atherton meets the dashing Jackson Frost, the two whisper about “arrangements” that cannot be discussed in the bustling lounge. Max, ever the observant servant, slips away to a private suite and, with a set of skeleton keys, gains entry to Frost’s room—an act that hints at something far more secretive than a simple drink order. As the night unfolds, a notorious sleuth is summoned to untangle the web of deception, leading listeners into a chase through gilded halls, hidden passages, and the shadowy world of society lootings.