Police!!!

"Police!!!" by Robert W. Chambers is a thrilling tale set in the early 1900s. It follows Smith, a scientist on a bizarre mission facing the wrath of New York City's police and its inhabitants because of his surprising, new announcements. As Smith runs, he thinks about his ambitious scientific goals, all while facing weird characters and strange situations. The story begins with Smith narrowly avoiding capture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The story’s whimsical tone mixes scientific questions with adventure, as characters like the Honorable William Jennings Bryan alongside a waitress (Evelyn Grey) join Smith's quest for a mythical three-eyed man in Black Bayou, a secret given to him by a Seminole Indian, hinting at the dangerous and strange things to come.