Nick Carter Stories No. 152, August 7, 1915: The Forced Crime; or, Nick Carter's Brazen Clew.

"The Forced Crime; or, Nick Carter’s Brazen Clew" is an early 20th-century detective tale centered on Nick Carter, a brilliant investigator. Professor Matthew Bentham seeks Carter's assistance when a strange burglar repeatedly enters his home, never stealing anything, but now a package of critical records is gone. The story introduces a web of danger linked to records from the Yellow Tong, alluding to the use of hypnotic control. As Carter investigates, he uncovers that the burglar's actions connect to Ched Ramar. The story then focuses its thrilling atmosphere around Clarice, Bentham’s daughter, as she falls under the influence of hypnotic control.