The Counterfeiters: The Quarters in Manhattan

Published in Hearst's Magazine, Nov 1914. Collected in the book The Hand of Peril
The locale for Kestner's pursuit of counterfeiter Lambert and his daughter Maura takes a frustrating turn for the experienced operative as he learns they have fled to New York City. Getting there a week later, Kestner is able to locate Maura out of pure luck but the intervention of a burglar allows her to escape yet again.