Nick Carter Stories No. 157, September 11, 1915: A human counterfeit; or, Nick Carter and the crook's double.

In this brisk, early‑twentieth‑century mystery, the legendary sleuth Nick Carter and his keen‑eyed partner Chick Carter are drawn into a perplexing encounter at a fashionable New York hotel. Their guest, the confident manager of the bustling Westgate, recounts a night when three impeccably dressed strangers halted his car, brandished weapons, and forced him into a bewildering confrontation that left him questioning every motive.

The tale quickly pivots from a simple robbery to something far stranger—a “human counterfeit” whose very identity is called into doubt. As Carter listens, the clues begin to stack: the men’s polished appearances, their synchronized movements, and the unsettling sense that someone is being impersonated. Listeners are invited to join the detectives as they sift through the clues, weighing motive against method, and set the stage for a chase that promises both cerebral intrigue and classic pulp‑era action.