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In this episode of 'Forward Into the Past', the host JC Rede continues the serialization of the 1915 Nick Carter mystery, 'The Call of Death or Nick Carter's Clever Assistant'. The story picks up with Chapter Four, where detective Nick Carter visits the office of Kate Crandall, a public stenographer with lavish tastes and questionable ethics, under the guise of needing her services for his writing. Using a clever ruse involving a fictitious letter and the mention of a sensational detective drama featuring himself, Carter aims to extract information related to the mysterious disappearance of the Reverend Austin Maybrick. Crandall's reaction to the story reveals her potential involvement and triggers a sudden refusal to work with Carter, leading to a tense confrontation. Despite Carter's attempt to learn more, Crandell remains tight-lipped, prompting him to strategize his next moves carefully. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, leaving listeners eager to discover how Carter plans to unveil Crandall's secrets and solve the mystery of the vanished reverend.

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