Nick Carter, Master Detective - The Funeral Wreath

In Nick's office, Lieutenant Riley is telling Nick and Patsy about an unfortunate experience. He says "Old man Bramble has been giving me trouble about there being four robberies on Pine street in the past three weeks. So, I picked the best man I've got on the force and I sent him there".  About 1:00 AM this morning I decided to go up there and have a look for myself. I asked the officer "How are you making out?" He said "Nothing  was stirring so far. There have been no suspicious characters around at all". Then, he asks me "Do you have a  minute to spare?  My wife is having a baby, and she went to the hospital right before I started my shift. If you don't mind, I would like to use the phone at the drug store around the corner to see if I am a father yet. It should only take a minute". I said "Sure, go ahead". As I was standing there for the officer, I saw a dark figure come out of old Bramble's house, and hang a funeral wreath on the wall next to his door. I asked him "Who died?" and he said "I regret to inform you that Mr. George Bramble has just passed away".