,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics71 & text enclos$ by equal signs is 9 bold 7bold74 ,additional ,transcrib]'s ,notes are at ! end4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,be ,a ,,detective ,by ,,old ,,k+ ,,brady 7,! ,_w ,kn[n ,detective74 ,9 :i* he lays d[n "s valuable & s5sible rules = beg9n]s1 & also relates "s adv5tures & exp]i5ces ( well kn[n detectives4 ,,new ,,york3 ,,frank ,,t\sey1 ,publi%]1 #bd ,,union ,,squ>e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ent]$ accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #aijb1 by ,,frank ,,t\sey1 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress at ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,h[ ,,to ,,be ,a ,,detective ,by ,,old ,,k+ ,,brady4 ,,introductory4 ,,old ,,k+ ,,brady ,,tells ,,:y ,,he ,,wrote ,,! ,,book4 ,"s ( my fri5ds w no d\bt wond] :y ,i %\ld leave ! beat5 track & contr>y to ! c\rse ,i h always adopt$ ( furni%+ notes to my fri5d1 ! ,new ,york detective1 write a book myself4 ,! fact ( ! matt] is ! numb] ( boys :o love to read my adv5tures has gr[n to be s num]\s--x is away up 9 ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ,mr4 ,t\sey tells me--t _! wi%es h got to be respect$4 ,= sev]al ye>s !y h be5 ask+ = in/ructions f me :i* w trans=m !m f s*ool-boys into full-fl$g$ detectives1 z ?\gh t\*$ by a magician's w&4 ,! idea ( su* a ?+6 ,b !re are _m :o w\ld l to become detectives if !y c\ld1 & are will+ to take "t to le>n ! bus9ess1 :i*1 believe me1 has to be le>n$ l ev]y?+ else4 ,( c\rse !re may be "s 8sm>t ,alecks0 :o h pick$ up ! bus9ess--d\btless !re are--b l extra sm>t p 9 o!r l9es !y d n (t5 make x a success4 ,!re=e ,i say t to give a s]ies ( rules :i*1 if foll[$1 w make a boy a detective1 w\ld only be to make a fool ( myself & my pupils too4 ,x c't be done4 ,9 our bus9ess no two situations are ev] alike2 ! case y are work+ on to-day is totally diff]5t f ! case ( to-morr[1 & ! case ( next week diff]5t aga9 f ei!r1 & s x goes4 ,:at ,i propose to d1 !re=e1 is to tell h[ ,i made "o boy--no1 two--detectives4 ,let _! exp]i5ces s]ve = o!rs to g by4 ,fir/1 h[ev]1 let me give a li/ ( ! p>ticul> qualities & atta9m5ts necess>y to make a good detective1 & say also a few words on ! diff]5t k9ds ( detectives--! good & ! bad4 ,,qualifications ,,( ,a ,,good ,,detective4 #a4 ,indomitable c\rage & good heal?4 #b4 ,/rict hone/y4 #c4 ,a fair education4 ,necess>y4 #d4 ,a k ( languages4 ,highly desirable4 #e4 ,! ability to read m5 readily4 7,?is is a quality :i* w improve by practice4 ,x _c be expect$ at fir/47 #f4 ,p]sev]ance4 #g4 ,an agreeable disposition2 ! ability to make "o's self popul> among m54 #h4 ,an acqua9tance ) ! me?ods ( *ang+ ! facial appe>ance & arrang+ disguises4 7,?is is p]haps ! h>de/ ?+ ( all to acquire4 ,mo/ detectives w n disclose ^! secrets4 ,! help ( a good !atrical co/um]1 or an actor %\ld be s\ght4 ,practice makes p]fect--don't =get t47 #i4 ,capability ( c>eful ?\ght & ! ability to weigh evid5ce1 & n to all[ y\rself to be deceiv$ by appe>ances4 #aj4 ,caution4 #aa4 ,control ( ! temp]4 #ab4 ,la/1 & mo/ important ( all1 ,common ,s5se4 ,n[ ,i say t unless a boy possesses to a c]ta9 degree ^! twelve qualifications he bett] n ?9k ab\t becom+ a detective4 ,! (fice is an important "o & p]=ms a great use 9 ! _w1 b x c easily be prev5t$ & ! detective degrad$ to ! level ( a hir$ spy4 ,nev] 9 my life h ,i und]tak5 a case :]e ,i h n at lea/ believ$ t ,i 0 work+ on ! "r side4 ,i don't propose to sell my s]vices to bad m5 to "w out bad ends4 ,o!rs are n s p>ticul>4 ,su* are n true detectives--!y are simply spies4 ,z to ! means ( gett+ ! opportunity to le>n ! bus9ess ( detective1 ,i c only say t x is j l ev]y?+ else2 !re are all sorts ( ways4 ,application to "s good private detective ag5cy w give y t in=mation4 ,if x is n conv5i5t to d t1 consult "s hone/ detective1 ei!r police or private1 & he may be able to tell y h[ to get a />t4 ,= a boy to ?r[ up 8 bus9ess & g a /rang] to any ( our great cities ) ! idea ( at once bloom+ out into a detective c only br+ disappo9tm5t4 ,y h got to />t "r to come out "r4 ,!re are hundr$s ( detectives1 moreov]1 :o b>ely make a liv+4 ,only ! exp]i5c$ & ! skillful gr[ ri*1 = x is 9 ?is bus9ess precisely ! same z 9 ev]y?+ else4 ,only h>d "w1 pati5ce1 pluck & p]sev]ance w w9 ! fight4 ,i rema91 my de> read]s1 ,y\r ob$i5t s]vant1 ,,james ,,brady4 ,new ,york1 ,april #a1 #ahij4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,a ,,lett] ,,f ,,detective ,,kean4 ,"o ( ! brighte/ & mo/ successful ( our ,new ,york detectives is ,mr4 ,samuel ,kean1 at pres5t atta*$ to ,p9k]ton's ,ag5cy4 ,he 0 "o ( my pupils1 & a bett] "o ,i nev] _h4 ,i h !re=e select$ a few ( 8 e>ly cases to illu/rate ! k9d ( "w t a "y detective has to engage 94 ,let him tell ab\t 8 fir/ case himself4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld be m int]e/+ to let him d 8 own talk+1 & accord+ly wrote him & ask$ t he w\ld describe 8 fir/ case 9 8 own way4 ,"h is ! answ] ,i receiv$3 ,,new ,,york1 ,m>* #bj?1 #ahij4 ,,my ,,de> ,,mr4 ,,brady1--,y ask me to write y a lett] & tell y all ab\t my fir/ case & h[ ,i became a detective4 ,n[ x w be v easy = me to d ?is1 = ,i h nev] =gott5 a s+le ?+ t happ5$ t night1 & ,i don't believe ,i ev] %all =get1 if ,i live to be a hundr$ ye>s old2 & yet1 aft] all1 x wasn't mu* ( a case4 ,x w\ld h be5 m]e *ild's play to y if y _h be5 9 my position1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 y w\ldn't4 ,= y w\ldn't h all[$ y\rself to be deceiv$ ! way ,i 0--t's "o ?+ sure4 ,i 0 betwe5 eighte5 & n9ete5 !n1 & _h left s*ool "s six mon?s be=e ,i got ! idea ( be+ a detective4 ,my fa!r 0 dead aga9/ x f ! />t1 & my "m w\ldn't let me ev5 m5tion ! subject1 b y see ,i _h be5 read+ ab\t y & y\r wond]ful cases 9 ! ,,new ,,york ,,detective ,,libr>y1 & ,i got an idea t ,i w\ld l no bett] fun ?an to be a detective myself4 8,pooh6 ,y hav5't got ! c\rage to be a detective60 exclaim$ my fa!r "o ev5+1 :5 ,i broa*$ ! subject = ! hundr$? "t4 8,y'd run at ! fir/ fire1 ,sam40 8,did ,i get my c[>dice f y1 sir80 ,i ask$ mildly4 8,n mu*6 ,y got x f----0 8,don't say x came f my side ( ! h\se1 ,mr4 ,kean60 snapp$ my "m4 8,my fa!r 0 all ?r\gh ! ,mexican w>1 & y got a sub/itute :5 !y draft$ y "t ( ! ,s\!rn rebellion4 ,! boy is a plaguey sight brav] ?an y are40 ,n[ ,i _h my "m on my side f t mom5t4 ,! result ( my fa!r's fl+ 0 a big family r[1 :i* end$ 9 ! old g5tleman's gett+ me a lett] ( introduction to y1 ,mr4 ,brady4 ,i took ! lett] d[n to y\r (fice "o morn+1 & t's ! way x began4 8,i don't "k ab\t ?is10 0 ! fir/ ?+ y said4 8,"y m5 born ) silv] spoons 9 _! m\?s r>ely make good detectives4 ,don't y ?9k y'd bett] try y\r h& at "s o!r l9e ( bus9ess1 my fri5d80 ,i told y t ,i meant to be a detective if ,i di$ = x1 ,i believe1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,i "k ,i want$ v mu* to speak ) y alone1 & felt r mad because !re 0 ano!r p]son 9 ! (fice1 a slim1 freckl$-fac$1 r$-head$ "y *ap ( ab\t my own age1 ^: *eap dress %[$ t he belong$ to ! work+ classes4 ,i _h r a contempt = him1 & 0 j wi%+ he'd get out1 :5 y s5t him out )\t my ask+4 8,n[ t fell[ has got ! v k9d ( /uff 9 him t good detectives are made (10 y rem>k$1 & ,i rememb] ,i inw>dly laugh$ at y4 8,:y1 he's no?+ b an ord9>y /reet boy10 ,i ?\ght to myself4 ,y "k :o ,i ref] to--,dave ,doyle4 ,!n y talk$ to me a long "t1 & ask$ me all ab\t my education & my heal?1 besides a :ole lot ( o!r que/ions1 :i* at ! "t seem$ to me 7 ( no acc\nt1 b :i* ,i n[ und]/& to be mo/ important4 ,z almo/ e answ] ,i gave seem$ to be ! v "o y did n want1 ,i _h j ab\t made up my m9d t y 7 go+ to reject me entirely1 :5 all at once y surpris$ me by say+ t ,i c\ld try x if ,i want$ to = two mon?s1 aft] :i* y w\ld ei!r pay me some?+ regul> 9 ! way ( wages1 or tell me to get out4 ,i don't suppose y "k x1 ,mr4 ,brady1 b :5 ,i left y\r (fice t morn+ ,i felt ab\t n9e feet high4 ,i 0 sure ( success1 & ,i firmly believe t x 0 ! v c]ta9ty ,i felt t made me succe$4 ,i 0 to report next day1 & ,i did s4 ,y put me 9 *>ge ( a man nam$ ,mulligan1 "o ( ! l[e/ type ( police detectives1 :o 0 look+ = a pickpocket call$ ,fun]al ,pete1 a fell[ :o made a po9t ( robb+ p at fun]als4 8,fun]al ,pete0 _h tak5 al>m1 & 0 9 hid+1 & ,mulligan & ,i und]took to f9d out :]e4 ,well1 we didn't f9d out1 b ,i le>n$ a lot ( o!r ?+s1 = ,mulligan dragg$ me ?r\gh ne>ly e dive 9 ,new ,york4 ,i 0 amaz$ & n a little />tl$4 ,_h ,i got to mix up ) su* dreadful p z ^! 9 ord] to make myself a detective8 ,x made me sick to ?9k ( x1 /ill ,i _h no notion ( turn+ back4 ,?is /ate ( affairs kept up = a c\ple ( weeks4 ,fir/ ,i 0 s5t out ) "o detective1 !n ) ano!r4 ,!re 0 no disguis+1 no %ad[+1 nor %oot+4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ t]ribly commonplace4 ,"o night ,i spoke to y ab\t my disappo9tm5t4 ,i told y ?is wasn't ! sort ( ?+ ,i want$1 t ,i _h expect$ to g ab\t disguis$ ) wigs & false mu/a*es1 c>ry+ revolv]s1 b[ie-knives1 d>k lant]ns & h&cuffs 9 my pockets1 & all t sort ( ?+4 ,h[ y laugh$6 ,i %all nev] =get x4 8,:y1 bless y1 "s "o's got to d ! k9d ( "w y're do+10 y said1 8& v (t5 j su* "w becomes necess>y 9 ! mo/ important cases4 ,h[ev]1 if y're tir$ ( x ,i'll try y on ano!r sort ( a job & see h[ y make out40 ,y took me into ! (fice & began to talk4 8,did y ev] /udy bookkeep+80 y ask$4 8,yes10 said ,i4 8,h[ good a bookkeep] are y80 8,i c d d\ble entry40 8,z !y tea* x 9 s*ools80 8,yes40 8,humph4 ,i'm afraid t won't am\nt to mu*1 /ill1 y c try40 8,try :at80 8,li/5 to me6 ,to-morr[ morn+ y g d[n to ,no4 ---- ,broadway1 (fice ( ! ,eagle ,/eam%ip ,l9e1 & say ,i'm ! bookkeep] ,old ,k+ ,brady spoke (4 ,t w be en\gh4 ,!y'll engage y40 8,:at =80 8,to keep books1 ( c\rse40 8,b ,i don't want to be a book-keep]--,i want to be a detective40 8,hold on1 hold on6 ,a detective has got to be any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,y w take ! job & g to "w4 ,y w also keep y\r eyes op5 & try & f9d out :o is robb+ ! safe e night or two1 ( small am\nts--d y und]/&80 8,ah6 ,i'm go+ to be put on a case at la/ !n80 8,( c\rse y are4 ,!re is no in=mation to give y except t "s "o ( y\r fell[ employees is a ?ief1 & ,i want to cat* him4 ,y mu/ wat* e man 9 ! (fice & y mu/n't let "o ( !m "k t y are wat*+4 ,z = fur!r in/ructions1 ,i hav5't got any to give4 ,x is a case = y to %[ :at y are made (4 ,i w give y "o week to accompli% some?+ 94 ,if y h no?+ to report at ! end ( t "t1 ,i %all put on ano!r man40 ,wasn't t putt+ me on my mettle8 ,well1 ,i ?\ght s !n1 & ,i hav5't *ang$ my op9ion s9ce4 ,i resolv$ to %[ y :at sort ( /uff ,i 0 made ( be=e ! week _h pass$4 ,( c\rse1 :5 ,i pres5t$ myself at ! ,eagle /eam%ip (fice ,i 0 engag$ at once4 ,! l9e ran d[n to ,s\? ,am]ica some:]e--,brazil1 if ,i rememb] rightly--& ! proprietor's "n 0 ,s&man1 a bald-head$1 snuffy old ,scot*man :o 0 t]ribly ex]cis$ ab\t ! robb]ies1 b ,i felt v sure1 f :at ,i he>d ! o!r cl]ks say1 t1 ev5 if ,i did succe$ 9 cat*+ ! ?ief1 ,i ne$n't look = any big rew>d1 =1 ) "o voice1 !y pron\nc$ ,mr4 ,s&man 8mean] ?an mud40 ,n[ ! /ore occupi$ by ,mr4 ,s&man 0 on ! we/ side ( ,broadway & _h a half-/ory op5+ on a level ) ! ,new ,*ur* /reet sidewalk 9 ! re>1 :]e ! freight 0 kept & f :i* mo/ ( ! %ipp+ 0 done4 ,! cl]ks all _h desks inside a big wire p>tition d[n ne> ! door1 & old man ,s&man's (fice 0 9 ! re>1 :ile ! safe :i* 0 be+ robb$ /ood betwe5 ! la/ desk & ! private (fice1 ) only ! door lead+ d[n into ! freight dep>tm5t betwe54 ,i 0 imm$iately put to "w on ! outw>d freight book4 ,x 0 simple en\gh4 ,i hadn't ! lea/ tr\ble 9 keep+ ! book1 b h[ to worm myself into ! secrets ( my fell[ cl]ks--!re 0 ! rub4 ,!re 7 six ( !m altoge!r4 ,jim ,gleason1 ! 8inw>d freight10 on my left2 old ,mr4 ,buzby1 ! head book-keep]1 on my "r2 ,h5 ,sp5c]1 ! =eign correspond5t1 /ood ne>e/ ! safe all day1 & !n !re 0 a fell[ nam$ ,mann1 ano!r nam$ ,grady1 & an (fice boy2 besides ^!1 !re 7 ! fell[s 9 ! freight dep>tm5t d[n-/airs4 ,:i* out ( all ?is cr[d 0 ! ?ief8 ,nev] did ,i s fully realize my want ( exp]i5ce 9 ! bus9ess z :5 ,i _h be5 9 ! (fice ( ! ,eagle ,l9e a few days1 )\t be+ able to accompli% any?+ m ?an to get e "o d[n on me4 8,he's always snoop9' ab\t & li/59' to :at a fell] says10 ,i ov]he>d ,grady say to ,mr4 ,buzby "o day4 8,t's s10 repli$ ! book-keep]4 8,i se5 him peek9' into ! safe ! o!r day4 ,i don't see :at old ,s&man wants him = anyh[4 ,he's sl[] ?an dea? ab\t 8 "w & z ?ick-head$ z a mule40 ,i 0 9 ! closet black+ my boots at ! "t = x 0 ne> ! h\r to close4 ,oh1 h[ mad ,i 06 = ,i knew !y 7 talk+ ab\t me4 ,i made up my m9d !n & !re t old ,buzby 0 ! ?ief4 8,anyway10 ,i reason$ :5 ,i left1 soon aft]1 8if x a9't him1 :o is x8 ,he's ! only "o besides ,mr4 ,s&man :o has ! key40 ,su* 0 my !ory at ! end ( ! fir/ week4 ,i pump$ ,jim ,gleason next to me1 ! pleasante/ fell[ 9 ! :ole (fice1 a little incl9$ to be fa/1 p]haps1 if 8 ev]la/+ *att] ab\t girls1 policy & horse races meant any?+1 b s k9d1 & seem$ to take su* a fancy to me1 t ,i c\ldn't help lik+ him bett] ?an any "o else 9 ! cr[d = all t4 ,f him ,i le>n$ t ! robb]ies _h be5 go+ on = a long "t1 ev5 cont9u$ s9ce ,i came !re4 ,?is greatly surpris$ me4 ,! safe 0 an old "o1 he said1 & ,s&man 0 too mean to buy a bett]4 ,somebody :o _h a key 0 do+ ! /eal+1 ,gleason ?\ght1 & he op5ly h9t$ t ,mr4 ,buzby 0 ! ?ief4 ,saturday night came1 & accord+ to ord]s ,i w5t up to y\r (fice to report4 8,h[ are y gett+ on80 says y4 8,n at all10 says ,i1 8except t ,i'm c]ta9 t old ,buzby1 ! book-keep]1 is do+ ! /eal+40 8,c y prove x80 8,oh1 no60 8,:at makes y ?9k s80 8,! cl]ks all ?9k s40 8,:5 y say all :i* ones d y really mean80 8,jim ,gleason = "o--,sp5c] = ano!r40 8,:i* "o told y ?is80 8,gleason40 8,h[ came he to tell y80 8,well1 he works next to me1 & we got to talk+40 8,did y tell him y 7 a detective80 y ask$1 turn+ on me sudd5ly4 8,well1 ,i'm afraid he guesses x10 ,i repli$1 turn+ r$4 8,:y80 8,f some?+ he said40 8,aft] y _h giv5 y\rself away80 ,i grew r$d] /ill4 8,i 0 ask+ him ab\t ! robb]y1 & he sudd5ly ask$ me :at ,i want$ to "k s mu* ab\t x =40 8,& :at did y say80 8,i said1 #8( no?+1 j curiosity2' !n he ask$ me h[ mu* !y paid me1 & told me 9 a :isp] t he'd caught on to my little racket1 & knew ,i 0 a detective40 8,& y d5i$ x80 8,yes40 8,be v sure he didn't believe y10 y said4 ,!n y told me t ,i 0 a fool to give myself away1 & ,i expect$ to he> y say 8don't g !re aga94 ,i'll put ano!r man on10 b y didn't1 & ,monday morn+ ,i w5t back to ! desk ! same z usual4 ,i _h no in/ructions f y h[ to act1 = we _h be5 int]rupt$ 9 our conv]sation1 & ,i hadn't se5 y s9ce4 ,monday night ,jim ,gleason ask$ me out to h a dr9k1 & ,i w5t & took a be] ) him4 ,:ile we 7 9 ! saloon ,h5 ,sp5c] dropp$ 94 8,s !re's ano!r new man tak5 on10 he rem>k$4 8,:o80 ask$ ,gleason4 8,fell] 9 ! freight room d[n-/airs4 ,w\ldn't wond] if he 0 a detective1 too4 ,i se5 him snoop+ r\nd old ,buzby's desk4 ,i only wi% ,i wasn't dep5d9' on ! old fell]'s good op9ion to keep me solid ) ,s&man1 ,i c\ld tell a ?+ or two1 b !re a9't no use4 ,! old man ?9ks ! sun rises & sets 9 ,buzby's e>40 8,:at c\ld y tell80 ,i ask$4 8,oh1 no matt]40 8,h ano!r dr9k80 8,well1 ,i don't m9d10 he said1 & aft] t ,i treat$ to cig>s & made myself z pleasant z possible1 b\nd to "w x out ( him be=e ,i got ?r\gh4 ,& ,i succe$$4 ,we 7 seat$ at a table talk+ confid5tially 9 a little :ile1 & ,i 0 flatt]+ myself on my %rewdness 9 draw+ "y ,sp5c] out4 ,x happ5$ t he _h se5 9 old ,buzby's desk a false key to ! out] door ( ! freight room1 :i* 0 suppos$ to be entirely 9 *>ge ( ! freight sup]9t5d5t4 8,i tell y :at x is1 fell]s10 he add$1 8if we c\ld only manage to get t key & slip 9 !re "s night1 ,i h a key :at w\ld op5 8 desk1 & ,i'm sure we'd f9d some?+ among 8 pap]s to prove t he's ! "o :o is prigg+ money f ! safe40 ,i jump$ at ! idea4 8,get me ! key = an h\r10 ,i said1 8& ,i'll h ano!r made40 8,great s*eme60 cri$ ,jim ,gleason4 8,if y d t we may cat* him 9 ! v act4 ,look "h1 ,h51 ,i may z well tell y a secret4 ,mr4 ,kean is a detective4 ,he's put 9 ! (fice to wat* u40 8,%ut up ) y\r nons5se60 ,i cri$4 8,i only want to help y fell[s--t's all40 8,don't d5y x10 p]si/$ ,gleason4 8,i might h guess$ z mu*10 said ,sp5c]4 8,i nev] se5 a %>p] fell[ ?an y are1 ,sam ,kean4 ,don't y fret4 ,i'll snake ! key out ( old ,buzby's desk :ile he's at lun* to-morr[4 ,we'll h him :]e ! wool is %ort & don't y =get x4 ,x'll s]ve him j "r too1 = all 8 impud5ce to me40 8,h[ mu* has he tak5 altoge!r80 ,i ask$4 8,:y he reports t #ejj is miss+ s f>10 0 ,sp5c]'s reply1 8b z he's do+ ! /eal+ himself1 h[ is "o go+ to tell80 ,aft] t ,i did n attempt to d5y to ^! two t ,i 0 9 ! (fice z a spy4 ,!y got ! key & ,i _h ! duplicate made4 ,?ursday night 0 set = ! execution ( our little plan1 = ! reason t ,sp5c] pret5d$ to h be5 told by ! old bookkeep] t he 0 go+ out ( t[n t night4 8,i'll bet y :at y l x's only a dodge10 he said4 8,t's ! night he int5ds to make 8 next haul40 ,i 0 9 high fea!r4 ,i _h no ord]s to g to ! (fice & report to y s ,i didn't g4 8,wait till ,i surprise ,mr4 ,brady by dragg+ ,buzby to ! ,new ,*ur* /reet /ation10 ,i said to myself1 = we ?ree _h agre$ to d t v ?+1 provid$ we caught him 9 ! /ore4 ,:5 ! /ore clos$ t ev5+ ,i slipp$ d[n-/airs to try my key 9 ! lock ( ! freight-room door4 ,all h&s _h gone1 or at lea/ ,i suppos$ !y _h1 s ,i 0 awfully />tl$ at hav+ a slim "y fell[ ) black hair & det]m9$-look+ face sudd5ly pop up f beh9d "s cases & ask me :at ! mis*ief ,i 0 do+ !re4 ,really ,i =get :at excuse ,i made1 b ,i "k ,i lit out z soon z ,i c\ld1 & made ! be/ ( my way up-/airs4 ,:5 ,i met ,gleason & ,sp5c] at a c]ta9 be] saloon 9 ,gre5wi* /reet at elev5 o'clock t night ,i told !m ab\t x1 & c\ld see t !y look$ worri$4 8,t's ! new h&1 ,jack ,rody10 said ,jim4 8,i hope he a9't "o ( ,buzby's pals10 add$ ,h51 8b ,i w\ldn't be "o mite surpris$ if he 040 ,n[ ,i ?\ght ?is 0 nons5se1 & ,i said s4 ,we got to talk+ ab\t o!r ?+s1 & !re ! matt] dropp$4 8,"t's up1 boys10 said ,jim at la/1 j z ! clock /ruck twelve4 8,we'd bett] slip r\nd !re n[4 ,!re's j "o ?+ t worries me ?\gh40 8,:at's t80 ask$ ,h54 8,suppose ! cop cat*es u try+ to ent] ! /ore40 8,well10 repli$ ,gleason4 8,sam c fix t4 ,he's got 8 %ield ,i suppose40 8,i've got no %ield10 ,i answ]$1 ?is disagreeable possibility occurr+ to me = ! fir/ "t4 ,b ,i 0 a good deal worri$4 ,i felt t x w\ld be simply sick5+ to be arre/$ = burgl>y & h to s5d = y to get me out4 ,no su* tr\ble occurr$1 h[ev]4 ,we wat*$ our *ance & slipp$ 9 ?r\gh ! back door ( ! ,eagle ,l9e (fice )\t ! slighte/ difficulty4 ,x 0 n until we got ! door %ut & lock$ t ,i began to wond] :at we 7 go+ to d = a light4 8,oh1 ,i look$ out = t10 :isp]$ ,jim4 8,i've got a d>k lant]n40 ,he pull$ x out1 lit x & fla%$ x r\nd him4 ,!re 0 no sign ( ,jack ,rody1 ?\gh ,i mu/ confess ,i half expect$ to see him spr+ up f beh9d ! cases aga94 8,old ,buz a9't "h1 t's "o ?+ sure10 :isp]$ ,gleason1 :5 we got up-/airs into ! (fice4 8,we'll lay = him an h\r or s1 anyh[10 repli$ ,sp5c]4 8,mebbe he's be5 "h already10 sugge/$ ,jim4 8,suppose we op5 ! safe & see if he's tak5 any?+80 said ,sp5c]1 aft] a mom5t4 ,n[ ,i give y my ^w1 ,mr4 ,brady1 t ?is 0 ! fir/ ,i began to suspect !re 0 any?+ wrong4 8,op5 ! safe60 ,i exclaim$4 8,h[ are y fell[s go+ to op5 ! safe8 ,:at d y mean80 8,we mean ?is10 hiss$ ,jim1 turn+ sudd5ly ^u me1 8we are tir$ ( play+ a dang]\s game = small /akes4 ,!re's a ?\s& doll>s 9 t safe to-night & we int5d to h x1 & leave y "h to be pull$ 9 z ! ?ief40 ,i 0 ?und]/ruck4 ,i saw x all4 8,y've be5 play+ me = a suck]10 ,i blurt$ out4 8,i'll %[ y----0 8,no y won't60 brea!d ,sp5c]1 draw+ a revolv] & ?ru/+ x 9 my face4 8,we h be5 play+ y = j :at y are4 ,y pret5d to be a detective6 ,bah6 y're no?+ b a little squirt1 anyh[4 ,we'll fix y4 ,"h1 ,jim1 give him 8 dr9k40 ,i f\ght l a tig]1 nev] he$+ ! revolv]1 = ,i 0 sure !y w\ldn't %oot4 ,/ill ,i did n d>e to make any outcry1 = t w\ld be sure to br+ matt]s to a crisis4 ,x 0 all ov] 9 a m9ute4 ,!y _h me d[n1 &1 :ile ,gleason held me1 ,sp5c] got a rope out ( 8 desk & ti$ me4 ,!n ,jim =c$ my m\? op51 :ile 8 companion p\r$ a lot ( :isky d[n my ?roat1 almo/ /rangl+ me4 ,i seem$ to be entirely p[]less to help myself4 ,!n ,i yell$ l a good fell[4 ,all x am\nt$ to 0 to cause !m to jam a h&k]*ief 9 my m\?4 ,nev] be=e nor s9ce h ,i be5 a prey to su* t]rible feel+s z ,i endur$ :ile ,i lay !re & wat*$ ^? two sc\ndrels op5 t safe4 ,sp5c] 0 ! "o :o _h ! key--a ridicul\s old ?+ made up ( a numb] ( /eel prongs :i* fitt$ 9 a slot4 ,i ?\ght !n & ,i /ill ?9k t x s]v$ ,s&man j "r to be robb$1 = tru/+ 8 money 9 su* an old-fa%ion$ affair4 ,well1 !y op5$ x & !y took ! money f ! ca%-draw]1 %ak+ ! bills 9 my face 9 triumph4 8,!y'll f9d y "h 9 ! morn+10 sne]$ ,gleason4 8,mebbe !y'll believe y\r /ory1 & mebbe !y won't4 ,anyh[ y\r goose on ! detective =ce is cook$4 ,next "t y try to pump a fell[1 g at x 9 ! "r way40 ,( c\rse ,i c\ld say no?+--only />e helplessly4 ,i he>d !m laugh1 ,i saw !m move t[>d ! basem5t door4 ,!n all ( a sudd5 ,i saw ! door fly op51 & a det]m9$ voice %\t$3 8,drop t money1 g5ts1 & ! %oot] along ) x1 or ,i'll drop y60 ,x 0 ,jack ,rody1 ! new freight cl]k4 ,8 face 0 pale1 b det]m9$1 z he /ood !re cov]+ ^? two rascals ) a cock$ revolv] 9 ea* h&1 & to my fur!r surprise ,i saw t 8 hair 0 n black n[1 b r$4 ,!n ,i knew him4 ,x 0 ,david ,doyle1 ! "y fell[ ,i _h met 9 y\r (fice ! day ,i fir/ call$4 ,did we capture !m8 ,well1 we j did4 ,r1 ,i %\ld say1 ,dave ,doyle did x4 ,he made !m release me1 & !n we took !m to ! /ation toge!r1 & next day ,jim ,gleason confess$ t he & ,sp5c] _h done all ! /eal+4 ,y rememb] ! end ( x4 ,!y turn$ out to be a c\ple ( wor?less fell[s & w5t up to ! ,elmira ,re=matory 9 ! end4 ,y 7 n v h>d on me = ! ridicul\s way 9 :i* ,i _h manag$ ! affair--n half z h>d z y might h be54 ,t's ! /ory ( my fir/ case1 ,mr4 ,brady1 & x taught me a lesson :i* ,i nev] =got4 ,y\rs truly1 ,,sam ,,kean4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,i may z well add t ,i knew all ab\t t midnight bus9ess f ! fir/4 ,no soon] _h ,sam ,kean told me ( ! conv]sation he _h _h ) ,jim ,gleason ?an ,i suspect$ ! fell[1 & put an exp]i5c$ man to wat* him nights4 ,i soon f\nd t he & ,sp5c] 7 insep>able companions2 t !y 7 drunk>ds & gambl]s1 & capable ( committ+ any crime4 ,kean _h made a blund] v common ) beg9n]s 9 ! detective bus9ess4 ,he _h n prop]ly weigh$ ! evid5ce1 & _h become a cat's-paw ( ! real crim9al ?r\gh all[+ himself to be flatt]$4 ,i didn't blame him a bit4 ,:5 ,i fir/ began to g ab\t z a detective1 ,i fell into a simil> trap sev]al times4 ,i 0 s sure ,gleason & ,sp5c] 7 do+ ! /eal+1 t ,i w\ld h arre/$ !m on suspicion & =c$ a confession out ( !m1 _h x n be5 t ,i want$ ,sam ,kean to und]/& j h[ fooli% he _h really be54 ,well1 he f\nd out--don't make any mi/ake ab\t t4 ,a m ?or\ghly tak5 d[n individual y nev] saw4 ,aft] t he 0 will+ en\gh to receive all ! in/ructions ,i _h a m9d to give him4 ,y see ,i got ,doyle into ! freight-room at ! end ( ! week1 j z ,i told him ,i w\ld1 b ,dave's appe>ance 0 alt]$ by a black wig1 & ,sam nev] guess$ :o x 04 ,besides t ,i 0 9 ! cell> & came to ! rescue at ! prop] mom5t4 ,x 0 ,dave & ,i :o took ^? two "y sc\ndrels ar\nd to ! ,new ,*ur* /reet /ation1 or r ,i did ! mo/ ( x1 = ,dave _h all he c\ld d to take c>e ( ,sam4 ,d y notice t my acc\nt ( ! end ( ! affair diff]s slightly f 88 ,y w obs]ve t he don't m5tion me at all8 ,well1 no wond]4 ,! poor fell[ 0 s drunk t he did n "k :i* end he 0 /&+ on t night4 ,he says !y =c$ liquor d[n 8 ?roat aft] he 0 b\nd4 ,i "k ?is to be true1 = ,dave saw !m do+ x ?r\gh ! key-hole2 b ,i'm afraid ,sam _h tak5 sev]al dr9ks be=e1 or ! /uff w\ld n h _h ! effect ^u him t x did4 ,n[ ?is br+s me to ano!r & mo/ important po9t--"o t a "y man 9 />t+ ^u ! c>e] ( a detective has got to pay m att5tion to ?an any?+ else4 ,z a detective y w (t5 be ?r[n into positions :]e y h got to dr9k4 ,n[ a dr9k+ detective is b a poor wor?less creature1 z a rule4 ,!n :at are y go+ to d8 ,"h1 aga91 no rule c be laid d[n4 ,y mu/ be guid$ by y\r con/itution1 by y\r consci5ce1 by circum/ances4 ,if y all[ liquor to get control ( y be v sure y w n be able to control y\r man4 ,to ?9k ?is is to make a great mi/ake4 ,great crim9als are seldom drunk>ds4 ,if !y lead y to dr9k1 x is only t !y may get ! be/ ( y 9 "s way or o!r4 ,/ill1 to refuse absolutely1 w\ld be to excite suspicion1 :i* leaves y betwe5 two fires1 z x 74 ,i c only w>n y--,i _c dictate4 ,! be/ way is to plead t liquor nev] agrees ) y--too mu* nev] agrees ) any "o--& /ick to temp]ance dr9ks4 ,if y feel t y mu/ dr9k1 make y\r dr9ks z small z possible & z few4 ,"s detectives h a knack ( slyly turn+ _! glass into ! cuspidore or on ! floor2 o!rs make x a rule to call = g9 & !n fill ano!r glass ) an equal am\nt ( wat]2 bo? ! g9 & ! wat] be+ :ite !y dr9k ! latt] & pret5d to ta/e ! g94 ,^! tricks may "w satisfactorily if y\r man is "u ! influ5ce himself1 b if he is sob] y are pretty sure to get caught at x & h y\r plans spoil$4 ,:isky may h help$ "s detectives to make captures1 & procure in=mation :i* c\ld nev] h be5 obta9$ )\t its aid2 b on ! o!r h& x has ru9$ ?\s&s ( "y m5 :o h set out to foll[ our bus9ess1 & s5t !m to a drunk>d's grave4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,caught ,,by ,a ,,hat4 ,v (t5 a little ?+ w furni% a clew & br+ ! crim9al into ! h&s ( ! law1 :]e all ! %rewdness & vigilance 9 ! _w proves at fault4 ,! old] ,i gr[1 ! m firmly ,i believe t circum/ances h a great deal to d ) ! success ( "s detectives4 ,y may call x ,provid5ce1 luck or :atev] "n y l4 ,y may lay out y\r plans 9 ! mo/ c>eful mann]1 b y seldom foll[ !m z y orig9ally propose4 ,inde$1 a detective :o _c break "o ( 8 rules & *ange 8 m9d to suit ! occasion1 c nev] hope to be a success4 ,little ?+s1 sudd5 ideas :i* seize hold ( y\r m9d1 (t5 lead y to results :i* ! be/ =m$ plans c\ld nev] d4 ,su* has ev] be5 my exp]i5ce1 & su* also is ! exp]i5ce ( my old pupil1 ,dave ,doyle1 :o began to /udy "u me at ab\t ! same "t z ,sam ,kean4 ,dave 0 a sm>t fell[1 & a born detective1 al?\gh a "y man ( no education at all1 & = ?is reason unfitt$ = c]ta9 k9ds ( detective "w4 ,let me introduce "o case 9 p>ticul> :]e ,dave succe$$ by foll[+ a sudd5 idea :i* seiz$ hold ( me4 ,lat] on ,dave began to get ideas ( 8 own4 ,i w let him tell ! /ory himself4 ,,dave ,,doyle',s ,,fir/ ,,case4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,phil&] ,camm default$ & ran away ) #ajj1jjj ( ! funds ( ! ,bak]s' ,bank !re 0 ! bigge/ k9d ( a r[4 ,a big rew>d 0 (f]$ to any detective :o w\ld get him1 & !re seem$ to be a *ance t "s "o might e>n x1 = x 0 believ$ t ! ?ief hadn't left ,new ,york4 ,i _h j gone to "w = ,old ,k+ ,brady !n1 & :5 ,i read ! acc\nt 9 ! pap]s ,i says to myself3 8,i wi% ,i c\ld scoop 9 t rew>d40 ,i w5t up to ! (fice t morn+ & spoke to ,mr4 ,brady ab\t x4 8,well10 he says1 8& if y did get him ! rew>d w\ldn't be y\rs by rights1 b m9e4 ,a9't y work+ = me80 ,n[ ,i hadn't look$ at ! ?+ t way1 b ,i saw "r (f he 0 "r4 8,i'd l to get x = y !n10 ,i says4 8,t's ano!r "p ( spee*10 says he1 8& maybe y c4 ,i a9't got "t to "w up ! case myself4 ,g ahead & see :at y c d4 ,if any?+ comes out ( x ,i won't be mean40 8,d y mean x80 says ,i4 8,( c\rse ,i d10 says he4 8,y've got to take up a big case "s "t1 & ?is w be a good "o to beg9 )4 ,y'll h e detective ( any acc\nt aga9/ y1 ?\gh4 ,!re a9't "o *ance 9 =ty t y'll succe$40 ,wasn't t enc\rag+8 ,b ,old ,k+ ,brady always did put ?+s /raight & call a spade a spade4 8,:at %all ,i d80 ,i ask$ him4 8,don't ask me10 he says4 8,make up "s plan = y\rself40 8,i s'pose he'll try & get away by "s ( ! railroads80 ,i says4 8,i might g & wat* = him at ! depot40 8,c y wat* all ! depots at once1 ,doyle80 he says1 laugh+4 8,!n !re's ! /eamboats1 too1 & y "k he might take a notion to walk40 ,i saw at once t he 0 "r2 !n ,i ask$ him aga9 :at he'd d if he 0 9 my place1 & own$ "r up t ,i _h no ideas4 ,he ?\ght a few m9utes1 & !n he said3 8,:]e does ?is man ,camm live80 8,don't "k10 ,i says4 8,! pap] says he is a ba*elor1 & us$ to live 9 ,=ty-six? /reet1 b he gave up 8 room ?ree weeks ago40 8,:]e did he come f80 8,pap] says he 0 born 9 ,middlebury1 ,v]mont10 ,i says4 ,!n he w5t & got a geography & look$ on ! map4 8,if he came f ,middlebury he kn[s all ab\t ,canada10 he says1 8& he'll be sure to /e] nor? if he hasn't gone already4 ,if ,i 0 y ,i'd g up to ! ,gr& ,c5tral ,depot1 & ask ! man :o sells ! sleep+ c> b]?s if any "o ( 8 description has engag$ a b]? = to-night or la/ night4 ,x's mo/ likely he's gone40 8,b he 0 se5 at "o o'clock ?is morn+ 9 ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,hotel10 ,i says4 8,h[ d y "k80 he says4 8,because ! pap]s say s8 ,t's no pro(4 ,j l z n t 0 all a put up job4 ,g up to ! depot fir/ ( all1 ,doyle1 & tell ! fell[ 9 ! (fice ,i s5t y4 ,he kn[s me40 ,well1 ,i w5t4 ,i _h a good description ( ! default] f ! pap]s1 b bless y6 ,i didn't ne$ x4 ,! fell[ 9 ! sleep+-c> (fice 0 fly & "r up to bus9ess4 ,he knew all ab\t x be=e ,i got !re1 b ! wor/ ( x 0 he'd told :at he knew to two o!r fell[s be=e he told me4 8,t man engag$ l[] #aj = to-night10 he says1 89 ! ,montreal express4 ,y won't be able to d no?+ ab\t x ?\gh4 ,!re's two ahead ( y wat*+ already4 ,!y ?9k 8 tak+ ! b]? is only a bl9d1 & t he'll g up on "o ( ! day tra9s40 ,i 0 t disappo9t$ t ,i c\ld h cri$ :5 ,i left ! (fice1 = !re /ood ,ed ,duffy & old man ,pease a-laugh+ at me4 ,y see ,i'd be5 introduc$ to bo? ( !m by ,mr4 ,brady1 & !y knew j :o ,i 04 8,say1 "y fell]10 says ,duffy1 8y j g back & tell ,old ,k+ ,brady t he'd bett] come himself in/ead ( s5d+ a kid l y4 ',twon't make no diff]5ce1 ?\gh4 ,! fell[ w be "h 9 half an h\r4 ,he's go+ to take ! t5 o'clock tra940 ,wasn't ,i mad8 ,y'd j bett] believe ,i 04 ,:5 ,i w5t back to ,mr4 ,brady1 ?\gh1 he only laugh$ at me4 8,:at d y 'spose !m fell[s d = a liv+80 he says4 8,!y are up to _! bus9ess z well z y or me40 8,i 'spose ,i may z well give x up10 ,i says4 8,n at all10 says he4 8,w\ldn't d no?+ ( ! sort4 ,i don't believe !y're go+ to get him j because !y happ5 to be lay+ = him1 & if y d y're a fool40 8,:y1 don't y ?9k he's (f = ,montreal80 ,i says4 8,yes10 says he1 8( c\rse1 b n t way4 ,! tak+ ( t b]? 9 8 own "n is a dead give away4 ,he'll nev] g ov] ! ,c5tral road40 8,:at way1 !n80 ,i says4 8,h[ d ,i "k80 says he1 8b ,i've got an idea40 ,i ask$ him :at x 01 & he told me to g d[n to ! bank & try & f9d out :]e ,mr4 ,camm _h be5 liv+ = ! la/ few weeks4 8,b ,i c't f9d out t10 ,i says4 8,o!rs h tri$ x & fail$4 ,h[ c ,i hope to succe$80 8,nev] y m9d1 ,dave1 y g10 he says4 8,some?+ tells me y w succe$40 ,s ,i w5t4 ,i _h a note f ,mr4 ,brady to ! bank presid5t1 & he treat$ me civil en\gh4 8,i don't "k :]e he liv$1 & no "o else don't nei!r10 he says4 8,he's kept himself 9 hid+ = m'n ?ree weeks40 8,a9't !re any?+ "h :at belongs to him80 ,i ask$1 = y see ,i'd be5 figur+ x all out on ! way d[n to ! bank & x come to me someh[ t ?is 0 :at ,i want$ to say4 8,:y !re's lots ( ?+s10 says ! presid5t4 8,!re's 8 old coat & two or ?ree old hats1 & an umbrella & a c\ple ( pair ( old %oes1 b :at does t am\nt to80 8,let me see 'em80 says ,i4 ,he %[$ me a clo!s closet :]e ! ?+s 7 along ) a lot ( o!r rubbi%4 ,i c\ldn't make no?+ out ( !m1 al?\gh ,i exam9$ ev]y?+ c>efully till ,i come to "o hat--a plug--:i* look$ to me to be new4 ,n[ y may laugh j z mu* z y please1 b ,i kn[$ "r away z soon z ,i took ! hat into my h&s t ,i'd f\nd :at ,i 0 look+ =4 8,?is is a new "o10 ,i says to ! presid5t1 :o /ood "r beh9d me4 8,maybe4 ,i don't "k no?+ at all ab\t x10 he says4 8,b x is10 says ,i4 8,x a9't nev] be5 worn at all4 ,did x come to ! bank f ! mak]1 or did he br+ x80 8,y'll h to ask ,camm2 ,i'll nev] tell y10 he says4 ,well1 n[ ,i'd j l to h _h ! *ance to ask ,camm1 y bet4 ,b !re wasn't any %[ !n1 s ,i ask$ ! man ^: "n 0 9 ! hat4 ,x 0 ,silv]/e9 9 ! ,b[]y1 a little dri$-up ,jew4 ,n[ ,i expect$ no?+ b to get fir$ out z soon z ev] ,i w5t into ! /ore1 s ,i j tri$ a little dodge4 ,i w5t 9 ) a ru%4 8,say60 ,i says4 8,mr4 ,brady wants to "k :o y sold ?is hat to80 ,silv]/e9 look$ z ?\gh he'd l to eat me4 ,!y say he sells policy slips z well z hats1 & ,i reckon$ on t to make him afraid4 8,:at ,brady80 he says4 8,old ,k+ ,brady1 ! detective10 says ,i4 8,me9 freund1 h[ ,i c be ogspeg$ to "k ef]y hat vat ,i sells4 ,:o ,i sells him to--huh80 8,mr4 ,brady don't want to "k :o y sell all y\r hats to10 ,i say1 8he only wants to "k :o y sold ?is "o to40 ,silv]/e9 took ! hat & exam9$ x closely4 8,vell1 ,i tells y10 he said1 sl[ly4 8,i ond]/& vat ,mr4 ,brady vants4 ,dis hat ,i sells to an old gu/om] vat's nam$ ,camm40 8,yes1 yes4 ,b :]e did y deliv] x2 or did he take x ) him :5 he b\ght x80 8,i s5d him10 says ,silv]/e94 ,x 0 l pull+ tee? to get a ^w out ( him1 b ,i saw t soon] or lat] he meant to tell4 8,:]e did y s5d ! hat80 8,to ,brooklyn40 8,:]eab\ts 9 ,brooklyn80 ,he look$ 9 8 ord] book & told me x 0 a c]ta9 numb] on ,rockaway av5ue1 :i*1 by ! way1 0 9 t "p ( ,brooklyn !n kn[n z ,ea/ ,new ,york4 ,at t "t x 0 all lots out !re1 ) only a few /raggl+ h\ses & pl5ty ( geese1 goats & pigs4 ,x's a little bett] n[1 b z x 0 !n ,i w\ldn't h liv$ !re if !y'd giv5 me a h\se r5t free4 ,i w5t out to ,ea/ ,new ,york late t aft]noon1 = ,i want$ to talk to ,old ,k+ ,brady fir/ (f1 & ,i _h to wait = him to come 94 8,y're on ! "r track10 he said4 8,g1 & good luck g ) y4 ,d y ?9k y c arre/ him if y happ5 to get ! *ance80 8,well1 n[1 !re'll be a r\gh fight if he gets away f me10 ,i says4 8,g on10 he says1 8& don't let me see y aga9 till y h some?+ to report40 ,n[ t k9d ( worri$ me1 = ,i didn't feel at all sure t ,i 0 go+ to f9d my man j because ,i'd got ! numb] ( ! h\se :]e he s5t ! hat4 ,on ! way out to ,ea/ ,new ,york ,i got to ?9k+ suppose ,i 0 ! default] :at w\ld ,i d8 ,w\ld ,i come back to ! city & run ! risk ( be+ tak5 if ,i 0 hid+ out !re 9 ! lots8 8,n mu*60 ,i says to myself4 8,i'd j keep "r on by ! ,long ,isl& railroad1 get to ,gre5port & cross ov] to ,new ,london1 :]e ,i c\ld take ! tra9 on ! ,nor!rn railroad /raight to ,montreal40 ,:y1 x 0 a spl5did *ance4 ,! m ,i ?\ght ab\t x ! m ,i seem$ to see h[ spl5did x 04 8,he's done x6 ,i'll j bet a doll> he's done x60 ,i ?\ght4 8,! tak+ ( t b]? on ! ,c5tral 0 a bl9d j z ,old ,k+ ,brady said4 ,he's gone already1 ,i make no d\bt40 ,h[ev]1 ,i kept "r on4 ,y nev] se5 su* =lorn h\ses z ^! 7 9 all y\r born days4 ,!re 0 a :ole r[ ( !m1 _m z a doz5 altoge!r4 ,! w9d[s 7 all broke & ! doors bur/$ 91 & 9 "o or two places ! folks 9 ! neighborhood _h c>ri$ away a :ole lot ( ! wea!r-bo>ds to burn4 ,!re 0 only two h\ses 9 ! :ole r[ :at _h folks liv+ into !m1 & "o ( !m 0 ! v numb] ,i want$4 ,i tell y ,i 0 all 9 a %ake :5 ,i knock$ on ! door--!re wasn't no bell4 ,:5 ! woman came to ! door ,i _h my little /ory all ready4 8,"h's ,mr4 ,camm's hat1 mum10 ,i says1 8,i came ov] f ,mr4 ,silv]/e9's 9 ! ,b[]y4 ,!re's a doll> to pay40 8,no1 !re a9't60 %e blurt$ "r out mad l1 !n %e swit*$ up all ( a sudd5 & look$ sc>$ l4 8,i don't "k :at y] talk9' ab\t10 %e says4 8,!re a9't nobody ( t "n "h4 ,y mu/ h got ! wrong h\se40 ,i 0 half way ?r\gh ! door1 & tri$ to get ! :ole way 91 b %e sort] got 9 front ( me & work$ me out into ! airy4 8,y ne$n't try to cr[d 9 "h10 %e says4 8,get (f ) y\r lies & y\r hat40 8,say1 y don't expect me to lug t hat-box all ! way back to ! ,b[]y10 ,i says4 8,mr4 ,silv]/e9 has s5t hats to ?is h\se be=e1 & ,i guess y c't fool me if y try40 ,b ,i want y to und]/& t %e w\ld slam ! door 9 my face1 & %e did4 ,j z ,i 0 back+ out ( ! y>d ,i he>d a slight rattle ( ! bl9ds at "o ( ! upp] w9d[s4 ,i look$ up & caught a glimpse ( a man's face look+ at me ?r\gh ! slats4 8,say1 is ?is y\r hat1 mi/]80 ,i holl]$4 ,! face disappe>$4 8,by ?und]1 ,i've a good m9d to *uck ! ?+ 9 ! lot soon] ?an lug x all ! way back to ,new ,york10 ,i holl]$ aga91 l\d en\gh = any "o to he>4 ,!n ,i walk$ (f l ,i 0 mad4 8,t's him60 ,i ?\ght to myself4 8,t's ,camm40 ,n[1 h[ did ,i "k8 ,c\ldn't tell y if ,i 0 to try1 b ,i did "k4 ,i nev] _h no m d\bt ab\t ,camm be+ 9 t h\se f t m9ute ?an ,i h t ,i'm ,dave ,doyle4 ,& ,i 0 "r4 ,wait till y he> :at ,i did1 & y'll see4 ,i did *uck away ! hat-box--,i _h no fur!r use = x4 ,i ?rew x 9 a lot1 & w5t ov] to ! ,h[>d ,h\se1 :]e ! tra9 on ! ,long ,isl& ,railroad us$ to />t f & /op 9 !m days1 & look$ at a "t-table4 ,"r away ,i se5 t !re 0 a tra9 = ,gre5port at half pa/ eight4 ,x 0 !n pretty ne> six o'clock4 ,back ,i goes & lays ar\nd ! lots a-wat*+4 ,"p ( ! "t ,i 0 up at ! end ( ! r[1 hid+ 9 "o ( ! unoccupi$ h\ses4 ,"p ( ! "t ,i kept betwe5 !m & ! ,h[>d ,h\se1 = ,i felt dead sure my man w\ld come out soon] or lat]4 ,at qu>t] to eight ,i 0 r\nd 9 front1 hid+ beh9d a tree & wat*+ ! front door1 :5 all at once x came fla%+ ov] me1 8,:at's to h9d] him f go+ out ! back way & cutt+ across lots80 ,i run up ! /reet to ! end ( ! r[1 :]e ,i c\ld get a view ( ! lots 9 ! re>4 ,sure en\gh6 ,!re 0 a man all muffl$ up to ! eyes 9 a big ul/] coat1 travel+ across lots t[>d ! ,h[>d ,h\se1 c>ry+ a black lea!r grip sack 9 8 h&4 ,0 x ,mr4 ,camm8 ,x might h be5 him1 or1 = t matt]1 anybody else4 ,h[ did ,i ev5 "k he came out ( t h\se at all8 ,i cut aft] him1 n runn+1 ( c\rse1 b walk+ fa/ en\gh to ga9 on him "s4 ,?is ,i c\ld see 0 mak+ him n]v\s1 & he began to walk all ! fa/]4 ,i took x = a good sign t x 0 really ,camm4 8,if he buys a ticket = ,gre5port1 ,i'll grab him10 says ,i to myself4 ,i took a good look at him1 wond]+ h[ mu* fight !re 0 into him4 ,he wasn't a v big fell]1 & ,i 0 consid]$ a p]fect t]ror d[n 9 ! f\r? w>d1 s ,i wasn't afraid4 8,i'm good = two l him10 ?9ks ,i1 & ,i p9n$ my %ield on inside my coat1 s z to %[ if a cr[d tri$ to hu/le me4 ,b1 graci\s6 y nev] "k h[ ?+s is go+ to come out4 ,we'd got pretty well ov] to ! ,h[>d ,h\se by ?is "t1 & "r ahead1 betwe5 him & ! /ation1 0 a lot ( empty freight-c>s /&+4 ,he /ruck ar\nd ! c>s on "o side & me on ! o!r4 ,:5 ,i got onto ! plat=m !re wasn't no?+ ( him to be se54 ,?und]ation1 wasn't ,i mad6 8,he's giv5 me ! slip10 ,i ?\ght4 8,he's tumbl$ to my little racket10 & ,i ran ar\nd on ! o!r side ( ! c>s1 ?9k+ he mu/ h dodg$ back4 ,b he wasn't !re4 ,i c\ldn't see no?+ ( him no :]e4 ,i bet y ,i 0 j ab\t ! sicke/ fell[ 9 ,ea/ ,new ,york !n4 ,_h he slipp$ into "o ( ! freight c>s8 ,i ?\ght s1 & ,i 0 j go+ to look :5 all ( a sudd5 ! tra9 came ?und]+ 94 ,x 0 a sort ( a swit* tra94 ,x ran d[n f ,jamaica & !n w5t "r back aga91 pass5g]s *ang+ c>s at ,jamaica = ! regul> tra9s on ! ,long ,isl& road4 ,n[ ,i h>dly knew :at to d4 ,! conductor 0 yell+ all abo>d1 & !re wasn't a m9ute to lose4 ,! tra91 z x /ood1 0 "r close alongside ^! empty freight c>s1 & x w\ld h be5 an easy matt] = a man to /ep f "o to ! o!r4 8,t's :at he means to d10 ?9ks ,i1 & ,i jump$ into ! =w>d c>1 :i* 0 ne>e/ to :]e ,i /ood1 & began to hurry ?r\gh ! tra94 ,he wasn't 9 t c>1 nor 9 ! next4 ,j z ,i cross$ ! plat=m to ! c> ! tra9 />t$1 & ,i began to ?9k he'd giv5 me ! slip altoge!r1 = he wasn't 9 ! la/ c> ei!r1 z f> z ,i c\ld see4 ,i ran ?r\gh ! c> z fa/ z ,i c\ld ) my m9d made up to jump (f ! plat=m4 ,:5 ,i got to ! re> door & 0 j ab\t to op5 x1 ,i sudd5ly saw my man jump f "o ( ! empty freight c>s z we pass$ & l& on ! plat=m "r be=e my eyes4 ,y ought] see me op5 t door6 ,i 0 out on ! plat=m 9 a second4 ,he gave "o look at me & seem$ to "k j :at ,i want$1 too1 = he out ) a gun & ramm$ x "r 9 my face4 8,bla/ y6 ,i'll nev] be tak5 alive60 he hiss$4 ,b ,i gave ! %oot] "o clip & s5t x fly+ (f ! tra94 8,help6 ,murd]60 he yell$ z we w5t sweep+ pa/ ! plat=m ( ! ,h[>d ,h\se4 ,i grabb$ him by ! ?roat & _h him d[n 9 a m9ute4 ,two m5 jump$ into ! c> & grabb$ me4 8,he's a ?ief6 ,he's try+ to rob me60 he holl]$4 8,i'm a detective--he's a default]6 ,help me1 g5ts60 ,i said1 z cool z ,i c\ld4 ,well1 we got him--t's all !re is to x4 ,m ?an t we got ! boodle--a hundr$ ?\s& cle>4 ,x 0 all 9 ! bag4 ,!y /opp$ ! tra9 & we took him (f4 ,"o ( ! fell]s :at _h jump$ on 0 a policeman1 & he help$ me take him to ! ,ea/ ,new ,york /ation4 ,we f\nd a ticket = ,gre5port on him & a "t-table ( ! ,nor!rn ,new ,london ,railroad4 ,i nev] _h ! lea/ d\bt b :at he'd a-got ?r\gh safe to ,montreal if x hadn't be5 = ,mr4 ,brady s5d+ me out to ,ea/ ,new ,york t night4 ,z = ! rew>d1 ,old ,k+ ,brady scoop$ x 91 & a big laugh we _h on ,detective ,duffy & ! old man ,pease1 :o hung ar\nd ! ,gr& ,c5tral till midnight wat*+ = _! man :o nev] came4 8,b x 0 only guess "w aft] all10 says ,old ,k+ ,brady1 :5 he gave me a big lump ( money out ( ! rew>d a c\ple ( weeks lat] on4 ,v true4 ,x 0 all guess "w4 ,b !re's some?+ funny ab\t ,old ,k+ ,brady & 8 guesses4 ,someh[ or o!r he manages to guess "r n9e times out ( t54 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,n[ ?is case is only a sample ( a good _m4 ,i don't "k :y ,i got ! impression t ,mr4 ,camm w\ld try to rea* ,montreal by ! ,long ,isl& road1 b ,i _h x z well z ,dave ,doyle4 ,i don't "k :y ,i get half my impressions1 b ,i always foll[ !m1 & !y don't (t5 lead me a/ray4 ,"o ?+ 9 p>ticul> is v /rongly illu/rat$ by ?is case :i* a "y detective %\ld always rememb]1 & x is some?+ :i* ! majority ( our olde/ h&s are pretty apt to =get4 ,don't tru/ to appe>ances4 ,!y are pretty sure to lead y a/ray4 ,put y\rself 9 ! place ( ! crim9al4 ,try & fancy h[ y w\ld act if y 7 plac$ 9 8 position1 & be guid$ 9 :at y d !reby4 ,n[ "h is a rule & x is a good "o--yet x is n always safe to foll[ x4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ to be consid]$--! intellig5ce ( ! crim9al4 ,mr4 ,camm 0 an intellig5t man--emphatically s4 ,0 x to be suppos$ t an intellig5t man mak+ (f ) a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s w\ld op5ly engage a b]? 9 a sleep+ c> 9 8 own "n8 ,decid$ly n4 ,x 0 a bl9d on ! face ( x4 ,if ,i _h be5 9 8 place ,i w\ld nev] = an in/ant h expect$ any "o to be deceiv$ by s transp>5t an action1 b ,i took ano!r ?+ into consid]ation4 ,mr4 ,camm 0 n z well us$ to ! me?ods ( crim9als z ,i 01 !re=e ,i did n blame him = ?9k+ t he might deceive ! detectives by 8 little game4 ,& 0 he s f> out ( ! way ei!r8 ,evid5tly n1 s9ce he did fool ,detective ,duffy & my fri5d ,mr4 ,pease completely1 & ?is br+s me to ano!r po9t4 ,"s detectives c nev] see beyond ! l5g? ( _! noses4 ,!y seize ^u ! fir/ clew (f]$ & hold to x l grim dea?1 nev] /opp+ to ?9k t :at !y consid] a clew may be only a bait4 ,su* m5 c nev] make _! m>k 9 ?is bus9ess1 no matt] h[ long !y /ick at x4 ,!y are con/antly gett+ into hot wat]1 & h only !mselves to blame4 ,n[ a ^w m ab\t my "y fri5d ,doyle4 ,he is %>p1 %rewd & p]sev]+1 b 9 spite ( x he is only adapt$ to c]ta9 k9ds ( "w1 & c nev] hope to become a great success4 ,:y8 ,simply because he is n possess$ ( all ! qualifications ,i h laid d[n4 ,dave lacks education4 ,he has nev] 9 8 life mov$ 9 good society4 ,(t5 x becomes necess>y = a detective to disguise himself z a high-ton$ g5tleman & move 9 ! be/ society ( ! l&4 ,to s5d ,dave ,doyle on su* a mission w\ld be worse ?an nons5se4 ,he w\ld fail be=e he _h ! *ance to beg94 ,take a case :]e x is necess>y to track a man ?r\gh ! slums & ,dave hasn't 8 equal4 ,take a case ( %ad[+ :]e untir+ vigilance & bulldog p]t9acity are ! pr9cipal requirem5ts1 & he is !re1 too1 b 9 disguises he's j n[h]e4 ,t freckl$ face & r$ hair ( 8 is a dead give away--y und]/& :at ,i mean4 ,to be a successful detective a man mu/ be a ?or\gh g5tleman 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 ,a g5tleman c adapt himself to ! l[e/ z well z ^? :o are high] 9 ! social scale1 b ! case _c be rev]s$4 ,!re are _m cases :]e ev5 ,i w\ld be useless4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 x 7 necess>y to worm our way into ! confid5ce ( a "y lady4 ,:at c\ld an old man l me hope to accompli% 9 a case l t8 ,no?+1 ( c\rse4 ,x w\ld be necess>y to h an assi/ant1 ei!r a good-look+ "y man or a woman4 ,s y see no detective c cov] ! :ole gr\nd1 & y mu/ n only "k h[ to *oose y\r assi/ants1 b h[ to use !m to ! be/ advantage4 ,t's :]e ! all important qualification ( good judgm5t & common s5se comes 94 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,%ad[+4 ,! art ( %ad[+ is p]haps "o ( ! mo/ difficult ?+s a detective has to le>n4 ,i mean1 ( c\rse1 difficult to become a good %ad[--( ! ord9>y species1 dogg+ ! /eps ( ! suspect$ crim9al1 giv+ !mselves away at e possible opportunity1 we h pl5ty & to sp>e4 ,x is n an easy matt] to %ad[ "s m5 unsuspect$1 & yet !re are o!rs :om "o c\ld foll[ half ar\nd ! _w & nev] a suspicion ar\s$4 ,?us ! ease or difficulty 9 ! case ( %ad[+ dep5ds z mu* on ! subject z ^u ! %ad[]2 /ill a good %ad[] c accompli% wond]s ev5 ) a difficult subject if he only gives 8 m9d to 8 "w4 ,! be/ %ad[s are m5 ( common m9ds & insignificant appe>ance1 :o w pass readily )\t special notice 9 a cr[d4 ,m5 ) /rong m9ds & int5se w p[] are apt1 by ! v int5sity ( _! ?\ght1 to impress _! subject ) _! pres5ce1 :i* he soon detects & ! usefulness ( ! detective is gone4 ,n[ = ^! v reasons ,i d n consid] myself a good %ad[]1 al?\gh long exp]i5ce has enabl$ me to become q exp]t at ! bus9ess nev]!less4 ,i am too tall2 my appe>ance is too m>k$4 ,i c1 x is true1 *ange my appe>ance by disguises1 b ,i _c add to or take f my /ature1 & my victim soon falls to wond]+ :y s _m tall m5 keep foll[+ him--f t mom5t my usefulness is gone4 ,i always *oose m$ium siz$ m5 ) light br[n hair & mild blue eyes = %ad[s1 :5 ,i c get !m4 ,a boy makes a spl5did %ad[4 ,i h us$ !m a great deal1 & (t5 v successfully4 ,a woman if %e is %rewd makes ! v be/ ( %ad[s = a man1 b a v bad "o = ano!r woman4 ,my exp]i5ce has %[n me t mo/ m5 seldom notice pla9 wom5 9 ! /reet1 al?\gh ! contr>y is g5]ally believ$ to be ! case4 ,( c\rse 9 all ?is ,i allude to city "w4 ,out 9 ! c\ntry x is altoge!r diff]5t4 ,!re ! %ad[ mu/ worm himself into ! confid5ce ( 8 subject & travel ) him4 ,he w surely lose him if he don't4 ,& ?is is (t5 done1 & mo/ successfully4 ,i once s5t a "y man all ov] ,s\? ,am]ica ) a default+ bank ca%i]4 ,x 0 necess>y to inveigle ! fell[ ^u ,unit$ ,/ates soil be=e he c\ld be arre/$4 ,to d ?is 0 difficult4 ,my man fir/ /ruck him 9 ! city ( ,mexico & made 8 acqua9tance at a hotel1 tak+ pa9s to get an introduction to him :i* put him on a prop] foot+ at ! />t4 ,= ov] a ye> he /uck to him & !y grew to be l bro!rs4 ,!y visit$ ,brazil1 ,*ili1 ,bu5os ,ayres & ,p]u2 eat+ toge!r1 sleep+ toge!r1 & all t sort ( ?+4 ,long be=e ! ye> 0 ov] ! default] confess$ ! :ole /ory to my man4 ,he _h tak5 #ajj1jjj & _h x all ) him 9 gold & bills ( ex*ange except :at _h be5 sp5t 9 8 w&]+s4 ,"o day :ile at ,callao1 ,p]u1 my man induc$ him to visit an ,am]ican man-(-w> !n ly+ 9 ! h>bor4 ,?is 0 ! opportunity = :i* he _h be5 s long seek+1 & he imm$iately reveal$ himself & plac$ ! default] "u arre/1 = to all int5ts & purposes !y 7 !n on ,am]ican soil4 8,my ,god6 ,jim1 y c't mean x60 ! poor wret* exclaim$4 8,& ,i lov$ y s60 ,!n he cov]$ 8 face ) 8 h&s & cri$ l a *ild4 ,he br\ght him back on ! man-(-w> & ! bank recov]$ #fj1jjj by ! op]ation2 ! balance _h be5 us$ up = exp5ses1 & w5t to pay me ! co/ ( ! detective's trip1 :i* ,i p]sonally advanc$4 ,n[ ?is 0 a %rewd piece ( "w4 ,i admir$ my man = x f a bus9ess /&po9t1 b f a moral "o ,i despis$ him4 ,i nev] c\ld h done :at he did 9 ! _w4 ,x a9't my nature4 ,x ne$s a consummate hypocrite to successfully play su* a role z t4 ,b su* m5 are necess>y to ! detective =ce1 & we mu/ h !m4 ,i suppose all my read]s are aw>e t we make use ( ?ieves1 gambl]s & o!r h>d *>act]s v (t5 to assi/ u 9 our "w4 ,we h got to d ?is4 ,we c\ld n get along at all if we didn't4 ,yet we nev] tru/ !m "o in* fur!r ?an our int]e/s are conc]n$2 if we did we %\ld get fool$ e "t4 ,s y see !re are %ad[s & %ad[s1 & ! only rule ,i c lay d[n is ! rule ( common s5se4 ,9 %ad[+ use y\r judgm5t4 ,employ su* means z circum/ances seem to dem&4 ,disguises w help y--are (t5 entirely necess>y1 b x don't d to put too mu* dep5d5ce on !m4 ,common s5se1 quickness ( ?\ght1 & a glib tongue w d m = ! %ad[ ?an ! be/ disguise ev] made4 ,i rememb] a v clev] piece ( d\ble %ad[+ accompli%$ %ortly aft] ,sam ,kean began to /udy ) me4 ,z ,i s5t him we/ soon aft] x occurr$ x became necess>y = him to write out a deposition ( ! case to be us$ by ! di/rict attorney 9 prep>+ ! trial ( ?is crim9al4 ,i happ5$ to come across a copy ( t docum5t 9 my desk ! o!r day1 & may z well incorporate x "h4 ,i w call x ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,! ,,jewel ,,?ief4 ,on a c]ta9 aft]noon 9 ,febru>y1 ,i 0 sitt+ 9 ,mr4 ,brady's private (fice1 wait+ to receive in/ructions1 :5 ! boy br\ght 9 two c>ds4 ,!y bore ! names ( ,mr4 ,m>cus ,welton & ,mr4 ,j4 ,d5by ,opdyke4 8,two high-ton$ ducks40 ,i imm$iately ?\ght4 8,skip into t closet1 ,kean10 old ,k+ ,brady :isp]$ to me4 8,i want y to h a good look at ^! fell[s1 & li/5 to :at !y say4 ,y "k :]e ! peep-hole is1 or y ought to1 = ,i %[$ y ! o!r day40 ,i knew1 & 9 a mom5t ,i _h my eye glu$ aga9/ x4 ,i 0 n mi/ak5 9 my e/imate ( ! visitors4 ,!y 7 a c\ple ( dudes ( ! mo/ pron\nc$ sort4 ,welton 0 %ort & sall[1 ) big bulg+ eyes1 a drawl+ voice4 ,he look$ :at he 0--a society fool4 ,8 companion1 h[ev]1 0 q diff]5t4 ,he 0 a tall1 h&some fell[1 ) br[n hair1 %rewd gray eyes1 & a det]m9$ m\?2 yet !re 0 some?+ ab\t 8 face :i* repell$ me at once4 ,bo? m5 7 dress$ 9 ! mo/ pron\nc$ fa%ion ( ! day1 & bore e evid5ce ( possess+ abundant means4 8,aw1 ,mr4 ,bwady1 y got my note left "h ye/awday1 ,i dessay10 drawl$ ,welton4 8,i did1 sir10 repli$ ! detective 9 8 usual quick way4 8,be seat$1 please40 ,!y accept$ ! invitation & ,welton cont9u$3 8,:at ,i want to see y ab\t is a private mattaw4 ,= "s "t pa/ !re h be5 wobb[ies ( jewelry 9 "s ( our be/ society4 ,^! wobb[ies always take place on ! occasion ( p>ties or balls40 8,yes1 sir10 said ,old ,k+ ,brady z he paus$4 8,we want y to cat* ! ?ief10 said ,mr4 ,welton4 8,my--aw--"m has be5 wobb$ ( a lot ( diamonds4 ,!y 7 tak5 :5 %e gave h] ball a week ago4 ,i want !m--aw--wecov]$4 ,my fwi5d1 ,mr4 ,opdyke1 has a fwi5d :o has be5 wobb$4 ,mrs4 ,por?\se1 wid[ ( ,admirwal ,por?\se ( ! ,navy4 ,no d\bt y knew ! admiral4 ,%e has lo/ diamonds too--%e wants !m wecov]$40 8,& v valuable ones !y 71 ,i assure y1 sir10 put 9 ,mr4 ,opdyke1 :o did n lisp4 8,b h y no clew to ! ?ief1 g5tlem58 ,no?+ to g by80 ask$ ! detective4 ,no1 !y _h absolutely no?+ to (f]4 ,!y want$ ! ?ief caught & ! diamonds recov]$--!y _h no ideas beyond t4 ,old ,k+ ,brady ?\ght a mom5t4 8,:5 does society give its next ball1 g5tlem580 he ask$4 8,to-night at ,mrs4 ,lisp5>d's10 answ]$ ,mr4 ,welton1 promptly4 8,v good4 ,to-night ,i w h a detective at ,mrs4 ,lisp5>d's1 & we w see :at c be done40 8,give him a lett] to me & ,i'll po/ him10 said ,mr4 ,opdyke4 8,my (fice is at ,no4 -- ,wall /reet4 ,let him come be=e ?ree40 8,v good10 repli$ ,old ,k+ ,brady1 & !y left4 ,n[ ,i fully expect$ t ,i 0 go+ to be s5t out on t case1 b ,i wasn't4 ,:5 ,i came out ( ! closet ,old ,k+ ,brady _h no?+ to say ab\t x1 & didn't allude to ! matt] = ne>ly five weeks--9 fact till aft] ,l5t4 ,"o day he call$ me aside & said1 8,y rememb] ^? two dudes :o call$ on me t day y hid 9 ! closet80 8,yes10 said ,i4 8,i s5t a man to ,opdyke10 he said1 8& j z ,i suppos$ !re 0 no?+ tak5 t night40 8,surely y don't suspect ,mr4 ,opdyke gave y away80 ,i exclaim$4 8,i d4 ,he may n h done x int5tionally1 b ,i'm c]ta9 he did x4 ,i also h o!r suspicions4 ,i've be5 quietly look+ into ?is case40 8,& y\r suspicions are80 8,no matt]4 ,i want y to take a h& 9 x1 ,kean40 8,all "r1 sir10 ,i said1 will+ en\gh4 8,to-night ,mrs4 ,welton1 ! "m ( t "y squirt1 gives a ball4 ,y are to be pres5t4 ,y w be admitt$ )\t "q1 = ! s]vant :o t5ds ! door w be "o ( my m540 8,& !n1 sir80 8,& !n y'll cat* ! jewel ?ief if y c10 he repli$1 some:at te/ily4 8,b h y no in/ructions80 ,i ask$4 8,no1 sir4 ,h[ c ,i h in/ructions :5 ,i don't "k any?+ ab\t ! matt]8 ,d ! be/ y c4 ,i select y because y are a g5tleman & h mov$ 9 good society4 ,i expect y to cat* t jewel ?ief to-night ,mr4 ,kean40 8,b10 ,i prote/$1 8a9't y expect+ too mu*80 8,t rema9s to be se51 sir40 8,i ?\ght ,mrs4 ,welton's diamonds 7 /ol580 8,bless my s\l1 sir60 he exclaim$1 8! woman is wor? f\r or five millions--don't y suppose %e's b\ght new ones8 ,g1 n[1 & d y\r v be/40 ,i left ! (fice feel+ t ,i _h %\ld]$ a big responsibility4 ,hurry+ home ,i dress$ 9 my swall[ tail & took a cab to ,mrs4 ,welton's4 ,i _h c>ds ) all sorts ( names engrav$ on !m !n4 ,i rememb] ! "o ,i h&$ to ! butl] bore ! "n ( ,mr4 ,w9field ,w5t4 ,i ey$ ! man & saw at a glance t he 0 disguis$4 ,i ?\ght ,i recogniz$ him1 b m on t matt] lat] on4 ,once by ! door1 ( c\rse ,i pass$ into ! p>lors un*all5g$1 my assum$ "n 0 ann\nc$1 & ,mrs4 ,welton greet$ me mo/ effusively4 ,:e!r %e knew me or n = :at ,i really 0 ,i _c say4 ,mr4 ,opdyke 0 !re1 & s 0 ,m>cus ,welton1 b ,i am sure nei!r ( ^! g5tlem5 _h ! fa9te/ suspicion t ,i 0 n /raight4 ,! p>lors 7 a p]fect blaze ( light2 beautiful wom5 & correctly attir$ m5 7 mov+ 9 e direction2 hidd5 beh9d a bank ( fl[]s a not$ or*e/ra discuss$ ,lann]1 ,/rauss1 ,(f5ba*1 & o!r not$ compos]s ( t day4 ,did ,i jo9 9 & dance8 ,well1 n[1 y may be v sure ,i did4 ,=tunately !re 0 no "o pres5t :om ,i knew1 = ,mrs4 ,welton's 0 sev]al pegs high] ?an any h\se ,i _h ev] visit$ be=e4 8,:at 9 ! _w am ,i to d80 ,i kept ?9k+4 8,:]e am ,i to beg980 ,x 0 a puzzl]1 b ,i hadn't le>n$ ! secret ( pati5t wait+ !n4 ,aft] supp] ,i /roll$ into ! smok+-room4 ,!re 7 a lot ( g5tlem5 !re1 ,mr4 ,opdyke among ! re/4 ,i _h no m ?an cross$ ! ?re%old ?an ,i p]ceiv$ t !y 7 talk+ ab\t ! jewel ?ief4 8,he's giv5 y "o call1 hasn't he1 ,welton80 ask$ a ,mr4 ,dall$\ze4 8,yaas10 drawl$ ,welton4 8,he got away ) a lot1 too4 ,b my "m has weplac$ !m4 ,%e don't we> diamonds to-night1 because %e's afraid to %[ !m1 b !re's t5 ?\s& doll>s' wor? 9 h] dress+-case up-/airs1 all ! same40 8,gad6 ,i w\ldn't bl[ ab\t x if ,i 0 y !n10 spoke up a ,mr4 ,p>tello4 8,:oev] ! jewel ?ief is1 be v sure he passes = a g5tleman4 ,he may be "r among u n[ = all we "k40 ,!n ev]ybody look$ at me because ,i 0 a /rang]1 & ,i hav5't ! lea/ d\bt t "s ( !m put me d[n = ! ?ief4 8,he's b\nd to be caught soon] or lat]1 ?\gh60 said ,mr4 ,opdyke4 8,sure10 repli$ ,p>tello4 8,no balls giv5 )\t detectives n[1 g5tlem540 8,i'm surpris$10 ,i put 91 8n to see "o "h to-night40 8,h[ d y "k !re a9't "o80 dem&$ ,opdyke1 putt+ 8 s+le glass into 8 eye1 & />+ at me4 8,is !re "o80 ,i ask$1 z innoc5t z y please4 8,i "k no?+ ab\t x10 he said1 %ortly4 ,i turn$ away1 & began talk+ to a g5tleman :o /ood ne> me4 ,b ,i kept my eye ^u ev]ybody 9 ! room4 8,if ! ?ief is "h1 he he>d ,welton's fooli% boa/ ab\t ! diamonds10 ,i reflect$4 8,if he he>d t he w try to get !m1 & !re's no bett] *ance ?an n[1 :ile ! g5tlem5 are busy ) _! cig>s40 ,i wat*$ curi\sly to see :o w\ld be ! fir/ to leave ! room1 & made up my m9d t ,i _h got to d a little %ad[+4 ,i 0 "r4 8,welton60 exclaim$ ,mr4 ,opdyke sudd5ly4 8,i don't want to hurt y\r feel+s1 old fell[1 b ^! cig>s ( y\rs are n wor? a cont95tal40 8,b\ght 'em at ,l>k & ,gil=d's anyh[60 retort$ ,welton4 8,!y caw/ tw5ty doll>s a hundr$1 by ,jove1 s !y ought to be good40 8,p%aw6 ,price has got no?+ to d ) x10 cri$ ,opdyke4 8,let me give y a cig> t ,i've /ruck4 ,x's 9 my ov]coat pocket4 ,i'll fet* x 9 j "o m9ute4 ,y wait40 ,n[ ,i _h made up my m9d to foll[ ! fir/ man :o left ! room1 & consequ5tly ,i />t$ to foll[ ,mr4 ,opdyke4 ,( c\rse ,i _h to wait a mom5t = dec5cy's sake1 !n ,i hurri$ out to ! coat-room4 ,i w5t /raight1 too4 ,mr4 ,opdyke 0 n !re4 8,:]e's t g5tleman :o 0 "h a second ago1 ,sam80 ,i ask$ ( ! d>ky :o _h *>ge ( ! coats4 8,w>n't no gemplum "h1 sah60 repli$ ! fell[ gr9n+1 = ,i _h tipp$ him a doll>4 8,sure80 8,suah z dea?1 sah40 ,i retreat$4 ,b ,i _h n gone two /eps be=e ,i met ,mr4 ,opdyke com+ along ! hall4 8,got ?r\gh smok+80 he ask$1 nodd+ pleasantly4 8,yes10 ,i repli$4 8,y 7 "r ab\t ^? cig>s40 8,( c\rse ,i 040 8,did y get ^? ( y\rs80 8,oh1 yes4 ,j got !m f my top coat4 ,h "o80 8,?ank y40 ,i accept$ ! we$1 b ,i knew t x didn't come f 8 coat4 8,madame10 said ,i to ,mrs4 ,welton1 draw+ h] aside a few mom5ts lat]4 8,i h a confession to make60 8,:at is x1 ,mr4 ,w5t80 ,%e 0 all smiles z %e put ! "q1 & :5 ,i in=m$ h] t ,i 0 a detective %e didn't look a bit di/urb$4 8,well1 sir1 :at is x80 %e ask$4 8,i knew a detective 0 9 ! h\se1 b ,i confess ,i did n suspect y40 8,i want y to g imm$iately & look at y\r jewel case10 ,i :isp]$4 ,%e turn$ pale1 & yet %e ought to h expect$ x4 8,y don't mean----0 %e began4 8,b ,i d1 ?\gh4 ,:i* is y\r room1 madam80 ,%e told me4 ,x 0 close to ! door ( t room t ,i met ,mr4 ,opdyke ) 8 cig>s4 ,mrs4 ,welton took my advice4 8,i'll wait = y at ! foot ( ! /airs10 ,i :isp]$4 ,9 a mom5t %e came back1 look+ pal] /ill4 8,e diamond has be5 tak510 %e :isp]$1 excit$ly1 8& y "k ! ?ief80 8,p>don me1 madam2 ,i only suspect40 8,:o80 8,no matt]40 8,n--n my son80 8,?ank ,god1 no1 ,mrs4 ,welton40 ,%e look$ reliev$4 8,don't y arre/ him "h60 %e said1 hurri$ly4 8,i'd r lose ! diamonds twice ov] ?an to h x occur 9 my h\se4 ,i'll rew>d ,mr4 ,brady h&somely if ! jewels are recov]$1 b x mu/ be done some:]e else40 ,%e left me1 & ,i at once got my hat & coat & hurri$ to ! /reet4 ,z ,i pass$ out ,i notic$ t !re 0 ano!r doorkeep] n[1 b ,i ?\ght no?+ ( x at ! "t4 ,did ,i suspect ,opdyke !n8 ,i did1 & ) reason4 ,:5 ,i />t$ to g back to ! smok+ room he 0 9 ! coat room gett+ ready to leave4 ,i did n /op to speak or delay a mom5t1 b j tipp$ ! d>ky a w9k1 got my coat & slid out ahead4 8,i'll %ad[ t man10 ,i ?\ght4 8,x won't d to arre/ him & get left40 ,c&idly1 ,i h>dly c>$ to und]take ! job1 = he 0 a big1 p[]ful fell[ & _h ,mr4 ,dall$\ze ) him4 ,i slipp$ across ! /reet1 *ang+ my op]a hat = a sl\* felt1 & putt+ on a false mu/a*e4 ,!re ,i /ood beh9d a tree pe]+ out & wat*+ ! /eps ( ! ,welton mansion ) eag] eyes4 ,i 0 disappo9t$ :5 ,i saw !m come out toge!r1 b x c\ldn't be help$4 ,x 0 !n j "o o'clock4 ,!y pass$ me & nev] suspect$1 /ill talk+ ab\t ! cig>s4 ,!n ,i glid$ aft] !m & saw !m ent] ! ,brunswick4 ,!y w5t into ! b>-room & s did ,i1 b ,i simply pass$ 9 "o door & out ! o!r4 ,!y 7 dr9k+ at ! b>2 t 0 en\gh to tell me t !y meant to come out soon4 ,opdyke came out alone t5 m9utes lat]4 ,aft]w>d ,i le>n$ t 8 companion liv$ at ! hotel4 ,he />t$ d[n ,fif? av5ue4 ,i mov$ along on ! o!r side ( ! way4 ,once he look$ r\nd1 & ,i knew t he 0 look+ at me4 ,did he suspect8 ,evid5tly1 = he cross$ "r ov] & manag$ to get beh9d me4 ,i grew n]v\s1 b !re 0 no safe way b to keep /raight on4 ,h[ ke5ly ,i li/5$ to ! r+ ( 8 foot/eps ,i'll nev] tell y4 ,i /ill he>d !m2 he 0 com+ t[>d me--n go+ back4 8,he don't suspect10 ,i mutt]$4 8,p]haps1 aft] all1 ,i'm wrong40 ,soon he pass$ me1 = ,i _h slack5$ my pace4 ,he nev] turn$ 8 eyes1 ?\gh1 b j walk$ /raight across ! squ>e1 pass$ ! ,fif? ,av5ue ,hotel1 & ,i saw him /op & speak to a hack driv] on ! ,tw5ty-?ird /reet side4 ,n[1 "h is :]e :at ,old ,k+ ,brady call$ my f9e "w came 94#a ,i saw ,mr4 ,opdyke ent] t hack1 & ,i saw ! driv] leap on ! box & :ip up 8 horses1 b ,i did n make ! mi/ake ( ?9k+ t my man 0 inside4 ,:y8 ,positively ,i c't tell4 ,i 0 too f> away to see ! dodge1 b ,i felt sure t he _h pass$ ?r\gh ! hack1 pay+ ! fell[ to drive (f z he did4 ,!re=e1 in/ead ( runn+ aft] ! hack d[n ,tw5ty-?ird /reet1 z a fool w\ld h done1 ,i %ot ov] to l[] ,fif? av5ue1 & 0 j 9 "t to spy my man walk+ on ahead at a rapid pace4 ,he _h cross$ ! /reet :ile ,i 0 wat*+ ! hack4 ,n[ ,i felt t ,i _h no ord9>y p]son to deal )4 ,he knew me1 & he knew t ,i knew him4 ,twice he look$ ar\nd1 b ,i took c>e to rema9 z mu* z possible 9 ! %ad[ ( ! build+s1 s he did n see me4 ,:ile ,i walk$ ,i *ang$ my hat = ano!r & put on ,engli% side :isk]s--!n ,i 0 a diff]5t man4 ,:]e 0 he go+8 ,i _h n long to wait )\t kn[+4 ,he hurri$ d[n ,fif? av5ue to ,wav]ly ,place--along ,wav]ly ,place to a c]ta9 side /reet1 runn+ up ! /oop ( ! corn] h\se4 ,be=e ,i c\ld rea* ! spot he _h pass$ inside4 ,_h ,i lo/ him8 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght s1 & 0 wond]+ :at ,i ought to d :5 a policeman came along4 ,i %[$ him my %ield & told him :at ,i 0 aft]4 8,:at's go+ on 9 !re80 ,i ask$1 po9t+ to ! h\se4 8,sure t's ,mike ,re$'s10 said ! (fic]4 8,y mu/ be a new h& at ! bus9ess if y don't "k ,big ,mike40 ,n[ ,i didn't "k ,big ,mike1 & ,i said s1 :]eupon ,i 0 in=m$ t ! big "o ran a little game4 ,h[ well ! fell[ knew6 8,is x a t\gh place80 ,i ask$4 8,s1 s10 repli$ ! (fic]4 ,i 0 too pr\d to ask him to help me4 ,i 0 resolv$ to capture t man myself & take him to ! /ation--some?+ ,i _h nev] done z yet4 ,b ,i am will+ to admit t ,i 0 all 9 a tremble :5 ,i pull$ ,mike ,re$'s bell4 ,!re 0 no tr\ble 9 gett+ 94 ,"o %>p look on ! "p ( ! d>ky door-t5d]1 & ,i 0 admitt$4 ,!re 7 q a few p]sons 9 ! l[] rooms1 & among !m ,mr4 ,opdyke4 ,he 0 /&+ ov] ! r\ge-et-noir table1 & _h already tak5 a h& 9 ! game4 ,i walk$ boldly up to ! table & jo9$ 94 ,opdyke look$ up at me z ,i b\ght ! *ips1 b 8 glance 0 only mom5t>y4 ,x 0 q evid5t t he did n suspect4 ,we play$ out f\r r\nds1 & to my a/oni%m5t ,i won4 ,i c\ld see t ,opdyke 0 gett+ work$ up1 & ,i ?rew d[n ! c>ds & walk$ away4 ,i 0 deeply p]plex$4 ,h[ c\ld ,i accompli% my purpose )\t rais+ a sc5e8 ,!re 0 "o way :i* _h sugge/$ itself to me at ! outset1 & = want ( a bett] plan ,i resolv$ to try t4 ,n[ be=e ,i ent]$ ,big ,mike's at all1 ,i _h walk$ ar\nd on ! side /reet & tak5 a c>eful survey ( ! gr\nd4 ,!re 0 a l[ brick wall divid+ ! y>d f ! /reet1 & a back piazza beh9d ! h\se4 ,if ,i c\ld only get him out into ! back y>d & ?r\gh ! side gate ,i ?\ght1 ,i %all be all "r4 ,i knew x 0 make or break ) me4 ,if he 0 an innoc5t man1 my detective c>e] 0 z good z clos$1 = ,opdyke 0 a lawy] & a memb] ( a good ,new ,york family4 ,no?+ %ort ( f9d+ ! jewels 9 8 possession w\ld fill ! bill4 ,!n ,i resolv$ to try ! p[] ( doll>s & my (ficial %ield4 8,sam10 ,i said1 button-hol+ ! d>ky 9 ! hall4 8,yes1 sir40 8,d y want to make t5 doll>s80 8,yes1 sir1 y bet1 ef x won't co/ me my job40 8,d y see t tall1 black-hair$ man 9 !re80 8,yes1 sir40 8,"k him80 8,yes1 sir4 ,he (t5 come "h40 8,is he lib]al to y80 8,nev] give me a c5t1 sir40 8,look "h1 ,i'll give y t5 doll>s n[ if y d j z ,i say4 ,x %an't co/ y y\r job & ,i'll give y t5 m4 ,sam1 ,i'm a detective4 ,i want t man1 & ,i won't get him out ( "h )\t a r[--see60 ,sam's eyes roll$ until only ! :ites c\ld be se54 ,i _h display$ my %ield4 8,:at c ,i d1 sir80 he ask$1 pocket+ ! bill4 8,t back door10 ,i :isp]$1 8is x ev] us$80 8,always1 to g out ( aft] midnight1 sir40 8,& ! gate80 8,! gate op5s on ! inside1 sir1 wif a spr+ lat*40 8,sam10 ,i cont9u$1 8y op5 t gate1 let me out ! back way1 & !n call out t g5tleman1 & tell him quietly t "s "o is on ! back /oop :o wants to see him4 ,if he comes out1 y'll f9d a t5 doll> bill on ! /oop j z soon z we're gone4 ,be sure y lock ! door aft] he passes ?r\gh40 ,:5 ,i told ,old ,k+ ,brady ab\t t s*eme1 he laugh$1 & said x 0 a crazy "o1 & might h got me into a heap ( tr\ble4 ,v good4 ,i'm will+ he %\ld ?9k s4 ,x succe$$ all ! same4 ,sam op5$ ! gate1 let me out on ! /oop1 & !re ,i wait$1 t5 doll> bill 9 h&4 ,x 0 only = a few mom5ts ,i _h to wait1 b ,i j want y to und]/& t ,i got n]v\s4 ,i 0 all 9 a %ake :5 ! door sudd5ly op5$1 & ,mr4 ,j4 ,dudley ,opdyke1 )\t a hat1 /epp$ out4 8,y60 he exclaim$4 8,:at ! devil d y want ) me1 sir1 t y c\ldn't say inside80 ,bang w5t ! door beh9d him1 & ! key 0 he>d to turn 9 ! lock4 ,i ?9k he suspect$ ! mom5t ! door clos$1 b ,i didn't give him ! *ance to d any?+--n ev5 to say a ^w4 8,i want y60 ,i hiss$1 cov]+ him ) my revolv]1 & clut*+ 8 arm ) :at ,old ,k+ ,brady calls my iron grip4 ,he nev] said a ^w1 b j w5t = me4 ,9 an in/ant my revolv] 0 knock$ out ( my h&1 & we1 lock$ 9 ea* o!r's arms1 w5t roll+ d[n ! /oop4 ,!n ,i ?\ght he _h me4 ,he 0 try+ to get at 8 pi/ol--,i _h no o!r weapon ?an ! "o ,i _h lo/4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to dep5d !n ^u :o happ5$ to be ! "u dog4 ,well1 ! "u dog t "t happ5$ to be my humble self4 8,i'll nev] be tak5 alive10 he brea!d1 half ris+ & plant+ 8 knee on my brea/4 ,i saw ! glitt] ( 8 revolv]4 ,i saw him raise x--he>d ! cock click1 :5 sudd5ly a firm voice n[ gr[n famili> to me spoke4 8,don't y] d x1 boss4 ,drop t %oot] or y're a dead duck4 ,"o--two----0 ,! revolv] w5t r++ to ! pavem5t1 & ?r\gh ! gate a man came da%+ ) a cock$ revolv] 9 ea* h&4 ,by t ,i w\ld h kn[n him if by no?+ else4 ,x 0 ,mrs4 ,welton's butl]1 b x 0 also ,dave ,doyle6 8,grab him60 he brea!d4 ,i _h already grabb$ him4 8,snake him ?r\gh ! gate be=e ! h\se gets onto u60 he add$4 ,well1 9 spite ( ! fight he %[$ we 8snak$0 him ?r\gh ! gate4 8,:at d y want80 ,opdyke /amm]$1 n[ completely c[$4 8,^!60 ,i exclaim$1 pull+ a jewel-case out ( 8 inn] pocket4 8,i hav5't be5 %ad[+ y = no?+1 my fri5d40 8,diamonds60 e*o$ ,dave1 hold+ him :ile ,i op5$ ! case4 8,i kn[$ we'd fet* him1 ,sam1 soon z ev] ,i se5 y g out ( ! h\se & />t$ on ! %ad[ myself40 ,well1 we got him safely to ! /ation-h\se1 & !n s5t = ,old ,k+ ,brady4 ,aft] t ,i--b ,i ?9k ,i've told my /ory ab\t to ! end1 s ,i may j z well w9d up "r "h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note3--,n[1 ?is is a case ( d\ble %ad[+1 & x illu/rates also a great pr9ciple 9 detective sci5ce1 7:i* is t :5 two m5 are e>ne/ly work+ 9 a case1 bo? det]m9$ to succe$7 !y w seem+ly play into ea* o!r's h&s4 ,i don't "k h[ to expla9 x1 b x's almo/ always s4 ,dave ,doyle told me next morn+ t he 0 j z c]ta9 t ,sam ,kean w\ld try to get 8 man out by ! back way z he ev] 0 ( any?+4 ,h[ did he "k x8 ,n[ t is some?+ ,i c't tell y--,i c only say t ! same ?+ has (t5 happ5$ to me4 ,y see ,i 0 incl9$ to suspect ,opdyke1 because ,i _h tak5 ! tr\ble to inquire into 8 habits1 b ,i _h no idea t ,sam w\ld get any?+ m ?an a clew t night4 ,yet to make sure ,i _h ,doyle put on ! door z butl]1 ,mrs4 ,welton 0 p]fectly in=m$ ( ! :ole plot4 ,z soon z ,opdyke & 8 fri5d ,dall$\ze left ! h\se1 ,dave1 :o _h be5 alive to :at 0 go+ on1 foll[$ !m4 ,he %ad[$ ,sam all ! way to ,big ,mike's1 & nev] gave himself away once4 ,h[ did he d x8 ,:y by keep+ at a consid]able di/ance & always 9 ! %ad[4 ,( c\rse "o runs a risk ( los+ ! game by do+ ?is1 b ,dave took ! *ances & won4 ,if ,sam's %ad[+ "w 0 good1 !n ,dave's 0 bett]1 b if ,i _h told ei!r t ! o!r "o 0 work+ on ! case ,i d\bt if ! result w\ld h be5 s good4 ,y c't act out y\r true nature if y "k "s "o is wat*+ y all ! "t4 ,sam _h n ! fa9te/ idea t ,dave ,doyle 0 on ! case until he sprang ?r\gh ,big ,mike's back gate j 9 "t to save 8 life1 :ile ,dave1 :o _h be5 9 ! h\se all ! aft]noon1 nev] knew t ,sam 0 com+ until he sudd5ly appe>$ at ! door4 ,be=e ?is ,dave _h select$ ,mr4 ,opdyke z ! ?ief--,i mean be=e ! night ( ! p>ty1 because he _h %ad[$ him to ,big ,mike's ! day previ\s1 & !re saw him exhibit a set ( diamond jewelry--p91 e>-r+s1 etc4--( great value1 :i* ,dave at once recogniz$ z /ol5 goods4 ,t is :y ,i hop$ ,sam w\ld trap him1 & t x w\ld be valuable practice = him1 ,i knew1 s--b !re ,i've said en\gh & ne$ only add t aft] a long & we>y trial ,opdyke 0 convict$ & s5t to ,s+ ,s+ on a fifte5 ye> s5t5ce1 :i* 0 all x am\nt$ to1 = he _h p[]ful fri5ds possess$ ( t my/]i\s influ5ce 8political pull40 ,w\ld y believe x8 ,9 less ?an six mon?s ,i met ,opdyke walk+ d[n ,broadway ) all ! assurance y please4 8,hello60 ,i exclaim$1 grabb+ him by ! arm unc]emoni\sly1 8h[ did y get out80 8,g to ?und] & f9d out60 he retort$1 pull+ away4 ,i wasn't to be put (f t way1 s ,i grabb$ him aga9 & let him und]/& t ,i meant bus9ess4 ,i ran him ar\nd to headqu>t]s 9 %ort ord]4 ,well1 :at d y ?9k x am\nt$ to = me8 ,confid5tially1 let me tell y1 t x came pretty ne> depriv+ me ( my own position on ! police =ce4 ,next day ,i met ,mr4 ,opdyke sail+ d[n ,wall /reet4 ,i didn't arre/ him t "t4 ,he is n[ a not$ /ock op]ator & is believ$ to be a millionaire1 b ,i "k him to be a rascal f ! cr[n ( 8 head to ! soles ( 8 feet4 ,t's ! way ! ef=ts ( ! detective are (t5 br\ght to n\ght4 ,x is an outrage & a %ame t x %\ld be s1 b s x is4 8,didn't ,i s5d y to ! isl& = six mon?s la/ week80 ask$ my fri5d ,judge ,curta9 ( a se$y look+ specim5 :o 0 br\ght be=e him = petty l>c5y ! o!r day4 8,yes1 y] honor10 0 ! answ]4 8,!n h[ is x t y are "h80 8,dunno1 y] honor10 gr9n$ ! ?ief4 ,nor did any "o else seem to "k4 ,?is "t ! judge gave him two ye>s1 b six mon?s lat] ,i saw him walk+ calmly d[n ! ,b[]y "o night4 ,t's ! way x goes 9 ,new ,york & always has4 ,if y are ev] go+ to make a successful detective y h got to m9d y\r own bus9ess /rictly & n attempt to correct ! morals ( ^? ov] y4 ,no?+ b tr\ble = y\rself c ev] result4 ,,footnote3 #a ,x is to illu/rate ,sam ,kean's %rewdness at ?is p>ticul> po9t t ,i cite ! case1 to %[ h[ easily we may be ?r[n (f ! sc5t :5 ! crim9al suspects4--,o4 ,k4 ,b4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,disguises4 ,my *apt] on %ad[+ 0 su* a long "o1 t ,i am afraid ,i h tir$ my read] out4 ,/ill1 %ad[+ is a v important feature ( ! detective bus9ess1 & mu/ receive p>ticul> att5tion if y want to be a success4 ,let u n[ discuss disguises1 ! mo/ important ?+ ( all1 p]haps4 ,!re is f> less disguis+ done by detectives ?an mo/ p imag9e4 ,x requires an arti/ to make a success 9 ?is l9e4 ,i flatt] myself t ,i h be5 exce$+ly successful z a disguis]1 & at "o "t 9 my life my great =te 0 disguis+ z an old woman4 ,i sometimes d t yet1 b n v (t51 = x is a t]ribly dang]\s "p to play4 ,n[ ,i c't be expect$ to expose my secret me?ods ( *ang+ my appe>ance :i* x has tak5 me a life "t to le>n4 ,nor c any o!r detective4 ,!y simply won't d x4 ,i'll advise1 b fur!r ?an t ,i _c g4 ,a poorly arrang$ disguise is worse ?an none at all1 = a %>p crim9al c almo/ always p5etrate x1 & ! mom5t he does x's all up ) y1 ( c\rse4 ,= ord9>y "w full disguises are n necess>y4 ,b a detective %\ld keep a smoo?-%av5 face & closely-cropp$ hair at all times1 s t by slipp+ on a false mu/a*e or a wig he c alt] 8 :ole appe>ance4 ,?is is ab\t z f> z x usually is necess>y to g4 ,suppose my man :o w5t ) ! default] to ,s\? ,am]ica _h dep5d$ on a disguise h[ f> d y suppose he c\ld h got )\t be+ discov]$8 ,y see ! po9t4 ,a calm ext]ior at all times & unb\nd$ assurance is bett] ?an ! be/ disguise4 ,( c\rse if a man is a bit ( a v5triloqui/ x is a great help1 b ?is is a r>e gift1 & n always to be dep5d$ ^u ev5 ) ^? :o possess x4 ,*ange ( clo?+ w d mu*4 ,i always c>ry sev]al hats2 !y are made expressly = me1 & c be /[$ away on my p]son4 ,my usual coat is rev]sible2 s is my ve/1 b ) ! tr\s]s y c d no?+ 9 a hurry1 ( c\rse4 ,a /&-up coll> 9 place ( a turn-d[n1 a color$ necktie in/ead ( a black "o1 a few skillfully-plac$ l9es ab\t ! eyes & m\? w *ange y\r :ole appe>ance m ?an y h any idea4 ,?is is ab\t all ,i've got to say on ! subject ( disguises4 ,x is some?+ e man mu/ le>n = himself4 ,! be/ detectives r>ely employ !m1 b !y are sometimes an absolute necessity = all t4 ,dave ,doyle1 at ! v beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]1 began to %[ m>k$ ability 9 mak+ up a disguise4 ,i rememb] "o case 9 p>ticul> :]e ,i s5t him aft] "s gre5 goods m5 9 :i* he did v clev] "w 9 t l9e4 ,let him tell ! /ory himself4 ,,dave ,,doyle ,,& ,,! ,,gre5 ,,goods ,,m54 ,:5 ,old ,k+ ,brady gave me t circul> ( ! gre5 goods m51 s5t to him f ,bean ,corn]s1 ,k5tucky1 by an hone/ /ore-keep]1 & told me t he expect$ ,i w\ld bag ! fell[s1 ,i own up ,i 0 k9d ( /ump$4 8,y've got to get good evid5ce aga9/ !m1 ,dave10 he said4 8,x won't be no use = y to pull 'em 9 )\t y c prove j :at !y are40 ,! fir/ ?+ ,i did 0 to ask ,old ,k+ ,brady to give me in/ructions1 b he w\ldn't d no?+ ( ! sort4 8,"w x y\r own way10 he said4 8,i won't promise t ,i %an't put ano!r man on ei!r4 ,i want to see h[ y make out40 ,well1 ! fir/ ?+ ,i did 0 to take a long walk up ,broadway & ?9k4 ,i c always ?9k bett] on ,broadway ?an any:]e else4 ,i _h read ! circul> ov] two or ?ree times & ab\t knew x by he>t4 ,x 0 sign$ by a fell] nam$ ,clancy & /at$1 z all !m gre5-goods circul>s d1 t he _h "s ( ! be/ c\nt]feit money 9 ! _w--s good t no "o c\ld ev] detect x--:i* he 0 will+ to sell at su* a *eap price t a man c\ld easy get ri* 9 a week or two if he c\ld only "w ! /uff (f4 ,( c\rse !re 0 no address4 ,! fell[ :at got ! circul> 0 told to write to ! ,new ,york po/-(fice & make an appo9tm5t at "s hotel4 ,?is is j :at ,i done4 ,i wrote a lett] to ,mr4 ,clancy & s5t x out to a c\s9 ( m9e 9 ,wiscons9 to mail4 ,i didn't tell any "o ,i done ?is4 ,aft] ab\t t5 days ,i got a lett] f my c\s9 enclos+ "o f ,mr4 ,clancy4 ,he 0 v glad t ,i _h s5se en\gh to take 9 ! greate/ opportunity ( ! age4 ,he w\ld meet me at ,van ,dyke's hotel 9 ! ,b[]y1 j z ,i said1 & w\ld soon %[ me ! way to get ri*4 ,i said 9 my answ] t ,i'd be 9 front ( ! hotel on a c]ta9 day at a c]ta9 h\r1 & w\ld bl[ my nose twice ) a r$ h&k]*ief4 ,he 0 to "k me by t4 ,! "n ,i gave 0 ,spald+4 ,i made out ,i kept a c\ntry /ore at ,jim's ,riv]--t's ! "n ( ! t[n :]e my c\s9 liv$4 ,( c\rse ,i 0 on h& at ! appo9t$ "t4 ,s 0 ,mr4 ,clancy4 ,i 0 made up j a little--n mu*--b ,i wasn't made up l ,mr4 ,spald+4 ,n a bit ( x4 ,i got ,sam ,kean to d t1 = ,i _h told him all ab\t ! case1 & ask$ him to help me out1 :i* ( c\rse he did1 = ev] s9ce t night ,i sav$ 8 life 9 t ,broadway /ore1 ,sam & me has be5 ! be/ ( fri5ds4 ,sam /ood "r 9 front ( ! ,van ,dyke j z ! big clock beh9d ! b> 0 /rik+ ?ree4 ,i 0 j across ,bay>d /reet1 /&+ 9 ! doorway ( ! ,new ,engl&1 tak+ ! :ole bus9ess 94 ,no soon] _h ,sam pull$ out 8 r$ h&k]*ief1 & giv5 a snort t knock$ ! cornet fell[ 9 ! ,dime ,museum across ! /reet silly1 ?an ,i saw a good-look+ *ap ) black :isk]s & v respectable1 come across ! ,b[]y4 ,he walk$ "r by me1 s ,i got a good look at him4 ,next ?+ ,i knew he 0 talk+ to ,sam4 ,i wat*$ 'em = ne> half an h\r4 ,he se5 me wat*+1 too1 & got n]v\s1 b ?is 0 j :at ,i want$1 s ,i nev] budg$4 ,bimeby he give x up1 & ,sam w5t back into ! hotel1 ,mr4 ,clancy mak+ tracks d[n ! ,b[]y z fa/ z ev] he c\ld g4 8,t's all "r10 says ,i4 8,s f> fir/-rate40 ,i want$ to speak to ,sam mo/ awfully1 b ,i didn't d>e1 = y see ,i c\ldn't tell :o might be wat*+1 s ,i j scoot$ d[n ! ,b[]y1 & cat*+ up ) man1 gave him a tap on ! %\ld]4 ,y'd j ort] se5 him turn on me1 b ,i 0 z cool z a cucumb]1 y bet4 8,:at y] want80 he says4 8,y10 says ,i1 %[+ my %ield4 ,he turn$ :ite & !n began to bluff4 8,oh1 y g to blazes60 he says4 8,y don't "k :at y're talk+ ab\t40 8,yes1 ,i d10 ,i says4 8,i "k well en\gh4 ,i'm s5t aft] ,clancy1 ! gre5 goods man1 & y're ! v fell[1 b if y'll je/ keep y\r %irt on we may fix ! ?+ up40 8,say1 "y fell]10 he :isp]$1 cat*+ my arm1 8say1 ,i a9't ,clancy4 ,clancy's a fri5d ( m9e1 b if !y're onto our racket mebbe we might fix x up toge!r = him40 8,( c\rse1 if y're only reasonable10 ,i says4 8,oh1 ,i'm ! mo/ reasonable/ fell] y ev] se510 he says1 8if y only rub me ! "r way4 ,let's come & h a dr9k4 ,i se5 y wat*+ me back !re1 & ,i "k'd y 0 a detective4 ,i "k'd1 too1 t y 0 "o ( ! s5sible k9d40 ,well1 we w5t & _h a dr9k--9 fact we _h ?ree or f\r4 8,are ! police onto u80 he says4 8,!y are10 says ,i4 8,if !y wasn't1 :y w\ld ,i be "h8 ,!y "k all ab\t y1 & ,i advise y z a fri5d to *ange y\r qu>t]s at once40 8,to-day80 he says1 look+ k9d ( sc>$ l4 8,yes1 to-day40 8,won't to-morr[ d80 he says1 lay+ a tw5ty doll> bill d[n on ! table :]e we 0 sitt+4 8,gre5 goods80 says ,i1 pick+ up ! bill4 8,n mu*10 says he1 laugh+4 8,i guess y "k :at gre5 goods am\nts to z well z ,i d1 ,reilly10--,reilly 0 ! "n ,i give him :5 we fir/ began to talk4 8,to-morr[ won't d4 ,i'm on ! case to-day10 ,i says1 8b to-morr[ ,i've got to g to ,bo/on1 & !y may put on ano!r man :5 ,i tell !m ,i saw y try+ to scoop 9 a suck] at ! ,van ,dyke40 8,b y won't tell 'em80 he says4 8,oh1 ,i'll h to10 says ,i4 8,h[ d ,i "k t "s o!r fell] wasn't wat*+ me same z ,i 0 wat*+ y80 ,he look$ k9d ( n]v\s & bo!r$ l1 & ,i knew :y4 8,look "h1 boss10 ,i says1 8h[ long d y want80 8,only ab\t an h\r10 he says eag] l1 8& !n ,i'll be ready to move1 & !re'll be a hundr$ doll>s dropp$ any:]es y say40 8,x's a g10 says ,i4 8,is t suck] well l9$80 8,?ree ?\s&10 says he4 8,i se5 a ?\s& ( x meself1 & ,i "k !re's m40 ,i may z well m5tion t ,old ,k+ ,brady l5t me a ?\s& to "w )--real gre5 goods2 n a good bill among ! lot1 ,i ?\ght4 8,:5 are y go+ to meet him80 ,i says4 8,ab\t five o'clock10 says he1 89 front ( ! ,a/or ,h\se4 ,he's afraid to move ab\t 9 daylight = fe> ! police w g = him4 ,ha--ha6 ! fool4 ,he's j ab\t ! gre5e/ ,i ev] se51 yet he seems to be an intellig5t k9d ( a *ap1 too40 8,y %all h ! "t10 says ,i4 8,i won't report till six o'clock--w t d80 8,oh1 elegantly6 ,:]e'll y lay 9 ! mean:ile80 8,is !re a back way out ( ?is place80 8,y bet !re is40 8,!n t's en\gh4 ,i'll manage ! re/40 8,an' ! hundr$ doll>s80 ,i gave him a fictiti\s address to :i* ,i told him to mail ! money--z ?\gh he w\ld h done x 9 any case4 ,!n we sep>at$1 ,i go+ out ! back way1 he by ! front4 ,s f> my little s*eme _h work$ to a *>m4 ,:5 ,i got r\nd into ,*a?am ,squ>e ,i look$ 9 e direction = ,mr4 ,clancy )\t be+ able to get a sight ( him4 ,at la/ ,i slid into a c]ta9 saloon j above ! ,atlantic ,g>d54 ,i expect$ to f9d ,mr4 ,spald+ ( ,jim's ,riv] wait+ = me !re & ,i did4 ,i made = ! wa%-room1 & pres5tly he foll[$4 8,:at luck1 ,sam80 ,i :isp]$1 z soon z ,i made sure t we 7 alone4 8,bully--he bit40 8,i %\ld say s4 ,y %[$ him ! gre5 goods80 8,yes3 he 0 s /ruck ) ! bigness ( ! pile t he nev] /opp$ to look at !m p>ticul>ly--he feels dead sure !y're all /raight40 8,y didn't f9d out :]e 8 place is80 8,ah1 no1 ,i'm to meet him at ! ,a/or ,h\se at #e1 & he's to take me !re40 8,i "k all t10 ,i answ]$ hurri$ly4 8,(f ) y\r clo!s1 old man40 8,n "h1 ,dave10 he says4 8,yes1 "h4 ,we'll *ange a piece at a "t4 ,mu/ d x4 ,all w\ld be spoil$ if we 7 to be se5 toge!r40 ,x 0 tickli% *ang+1 b we got ?r\gh ) x spl5did4 ,!re 0 a glass 9 ! place1 & :5 ,i look$ at myself ,i decl>e ,i c\ld h>dly believe x wasn't ,sam 9 8 disguise :at 0 /&+ !re1 b ( c\rse ,sam hadn't r$ hair1 s he didn't look mu* l me4 ,i didn't want t1 ?\gh--didn't expect x4 ',twasn't "p ( ! game4 8,lay l[ n[1 "y fell]10 says ,i1 8& don't let 'em see y4 ,if !re's any sign ( a r[ y j sail "r 940 8,y bet ,i w60 says he4 8,i a9't =got1 ,dave1 t y sav$ my life twice10 :i* 0 all v well = him to say1 & ,i _h no objection to 8 ?9k+ s1 ?\gh1 betwe5 ourselves1 ,i nev] felt t t fell[ ,opdyke _h ! c\rage to %oot4 ,well1 ,i 0 at ! ,a/or ,h\se at five o'clock1 feel+ a little bit %aky ,i w admit4 ,i se5 him com+ across f ! po/ (fice4 ,he'd be5 to get m gre5 goods lett]s f c\ntry suck]s1 ,i s'pose4 ,fir/ (f ,i ?\ght he 0 go+ pa/1 b pretty soon he saw me & /e]$ /raight = me4 ,i wat*$ him close z he gave me "o %>p look4 ,!n ,i knew ,i 0 safe4 8,y're on "t10 he says1 com+ up close to me4 8,see1 ,i've be5 ov] to ! po/-(fice1 look at ?is bun* ( lett]s4 ,!y are all f fell[s :o've tri$ my goods & want m4 ,t's ! k9d ( bus9ess ,i d40 8,let me read "o ( ! lett]s s ,i'll "k y a9't fool9' me10 ,i says1 do+ ,sam's c\ntry voice z well z ,i c\ld4 ,i saw him come ! flim-flam & snake a lett] out ( 8 pocket & "w x into ! bundle4 ,t 0 ! lett] he gave me to read1 ( c\rse1 & equally ( c\rse x 0 a bloom+ fake4 ,x told h[ ! writ] _h us$ up t5 ?\s& doll>s 9 gre5 goods 9 ?ree mon?s )\t ev] hav+ a compla9t4 ,he 0 ! slicke/ fell[ ) 8 h&s ev] ,i se54 ,he got ano!r out ( 8 pocket someh[1 pret5d+ to get x out ( ! pile1 & ,i nev] se5 him1 al?\gh ,i 0 look+ = t v ?+4 8,seems to be a good bus9ess10 says ,i4 8,y bet10 says he4 8,c we g n[80 says ,i4 8,we c\ld h gone ?is aft]noon if x hadn't be5 = y10 says he4 8,!re's no?+ at all to fe>4 ,i've be5 do+ ?is ?+ too long n to "k h[ to manage ! racket1 y bet40 8,:]e's y\r place80 says ,i4 8,come ) me & ,i'll %[ y10 says he4 ,i ask$ him if he 0 sure !re wasn't no "o wat*+ u1 :i* gave me an excuse to look 'r\nd = ,sam1 :o _h /opp$ ov] by ! po/ (fice4 ,i c\ldn't see no?+ ( him1 ?\gh1 & ,i wond]$ :]e he'd gone4 8,come on2 x's all safe10 says ,clancy4 8,i've got ! bigge/ pull ) ! police ( any man 9 ,new ,york4 ,:y1 ,i pay ! commission]s _! little divvy4 ,i don't bo!r ) no capta9s ev54 ,!re isn't an (fic] ( ! =ce :at w\ld d>e to t\* me40 ,i c\ld h>dly keep f laugh+ z ,i foll[$ him ar\nd into ,ann /reet1 :]e gambl]s & gre5 goods m5 us$ to be a big sight pl5ti] 9 !m days ?an !y are n[4 ,we got to a door on ! left h& side j beyond ! alley4 ,i ?\ght he 0 go+ up-/airs to ,jack ,bridge's place1 b no1 he made a dive d[n into a lag] be] saloon 9 ! basem5t1 took me into a back room & !n1 unlock+ a door1 we l&$ 9 a little box ( a place ab\t f\r by five1 :]e !re 0 no?+ b a /ove1 a desk & a c\ple ( *airs4 ,he lock$ ! door fir/ ( all--!n he turn$ on me4 ,i tell y n[ if ,i wasn't measur+ t man x's a caution6 8,i wond] :i* ( u two's got ! mo/ muscle10 ?9ks ,i4 8,let's see y\r money1 ,mr4 ,spald+60 says he1 h&+ me a cig> & light+ "o himself4 8,let's see y\rs60 says ,i4 8,gimme a light60 8,y're a cool "o10 says he4 8,d'y] 'spose ,i'm go+ to give up my gre5 goods & take my *ances ( gett+ my pay80 8,b y've se5 my money once40 8,oh1 all "r4 ,y're suspici\s4 ,y ?9k ,i a9't /raight4 ,t's :at's ! matt] ) y1 my boy40 8,n at all4 ,i only want to be on ! safe side4 ,i hav5't come all ! way f ,wiscons9 to be suck$ 9--let me tell y t40 8,y ne$n't holl] s10 he says4 8,i ha9't deef4 ,d y want e "o 9 ! saloon to he> y80 8,y don't ?9k !re's no dang]1 d y80 ,i says4 8,no1 ,i guess no?+ s]i\s is done yet10 says he1 8b to make all sure ,i'll j /ep out & look h[ ! l& lays40 ,i knew 8 game4 ,he'd gone to make ready to %ift ! bags--x 0 ! old dodge4 ,i made up my m9d to use ! m9ute ,i _h = all x 0 wor?4 ,!re 0 two doors to ! place1 ! "o lead+ into ! saloon we'd came 9 by4 ,i want$ to see :]e ! o!r l$ to & ,i f\nd out1 = ,i op5$ x ) "o ( my skeleton keys4 ,!at] ,alley 0 outside4 ,i didn't fa/5 ! door1 & _h no m'n "t to get back to ! desk :]e he'd left me ?an ,mr4 ,clancy 0 9 aga94 8,x's all "r10 he says4 8,nobody tumbl$4 ,don't talk s l\d aga9--t's all4 ,n[ ,i'll %[ y ! goods1 & we'll close ?is little transaction 9 j ab\t two seconds4 ,i want y to und]/&1 my fri5d1 t ?is is no saw-du/ sw9dle4 ,i "k y ?9k s1 b y are z mu* mi/ak5 z ?\gh y'd lo/ y\r %irt4 ,!re'll be no s5d+ ! goods by express4 ,no1 sir4 ,i %all give !m to y "r 9 ?is room1 & "h !y are40 ,he op5$ a draw] 9 ! desk & took out a big pile ( new gre5backs--/raight money1 m9d y1 e bit ( x4 ,x takes money to run a gre5-goods bus9ess1 ,i want y to und]/&4 8,h[ mu*'ll y take80 says he1 aft] ,i _h exam9$ "o or two sample bills till ,i told him ,i 0 satisfi$4 8,guess ,i'll /rike 9 ) a ?\s& doll>s' wor?10 says ,i4 8,h[ mu*'ll t buy80 8,?ree ?\s&10 he says4 8,i'm go+ to be lib]al ) y1 ,spald+1 & give y ?ree = "o40 8,wall10 says ,i z ?\gh ,i 0 ?9k+ l1 8if t's ! case y'd bett] make x two ?\s&40 8,say ?ree80 8,ha9't got s mu*40 8,b y said y _h up at ! ,van ,dyke40 8,wall1 lett] g10 ,i says4 8,y see1 ?ree ?\s& 9 c\nt]feit bills 0 j :at ,i _h40 ,he c\nt$ out 8 money & ,i c\nt$ m9e4 ,!n he c\nt$ m9e & ,i c\nt$ 84 8,h[ y go+ to c>ry x80 says he1 k9d] n]v\s l4 ,8 eyes 7 fix$ s %>p on 8 own money 9 my h&s t he h>dly look$ at m9e1 & z ! place 0 k9d] d>k nev] seem$ to tumble to ! fact t x wasn't all ,o4,k4 8,c>ry x 9 my pockets10 says ,i4 8,t pile80 says he--8y see x 0 all ones & fives1 :ile m9e 0 9 fifties & hundr$s & !re 0 a slew ( 'em4 ,y c't d x4 ,y'd be ov]haul$ be=e y c\ld get to ! ,h]ald (fice4 ,i'll l5d y my grip sack10 he says4 ,x 0 ! old dodge--j :at ,i'd be5 expect+4 ,i felt k9d ( n]v\s myself !n1 especially = ,old ,k+ ,brady's c\nt]feit money1 = x's aga9/ ! law = any "o to h&le c\nt]feit money--ev5 detectives are n except$1 ,i want y to und]/&1 & my boss _h told me he'd hold me responsible if x wasn't got back4 ,he put 8 money 9 ! bag & m9e 9 ! desk4 ,!n he put ! bag on ! desk & began jump+ r\nd all ( a sudd51 :isp]+ t !re 0 a r[ 9 ! saloon & he'd h to g out & see :at x 04 ,!re mu/ h be5 a r[ if noise w5t = any?+1 b ,i've no d\bt x 0 a put up job4 ,he ran to ! door1 & ,i pret5d$ to foll[ him1 b all ! same ,i _h my eye peel$ = ! bag1 & saw x disappe> ?r\gh a panel 9 ! back ( ! desk j z ,i _h expect$1 & ano!r j l x come 9 its place4 8,x's all "r2 only two fell]s fight+10 he says1 popp+ 9 next m9ute4 8,n[1 !n1 ev]y?+ is all /raight1 & y'd bett] light out z soon z y c1 = t fight may draw ! cops 940 ,he pick$ up ! bag & h&$ x to me4 8,y'd bett] g out ?is way10 he says1 po9t+ to ! door4 ,n[ ! tickli% "t _h come4 ,:]e 0 ,sam8 ,x _h be5 arrang$ t he %\ld foll[ me & be ready to help 9 case ,i ne$$ him1 b ,i hadn't se5 no?+ ( him :5 ,i look$ out4 ,clancy seem$ surpris$ :5 he f\nd ! door unlock$4 8,slide "r out10 he :isp]$4 8,i he> "s "o com+40 8,all "r10 says ,i1 8b y'll come1 too10 & ,i grabb$ him by ! coll>1 &1 be=e he knew :at 0 com+1 0 dragg+ him up ! /eps4 ,i'd dropp$ ! bag & _h yank$ out my revolv]1 b ,i nev] got ! *ance to use x--oh1 no6 ,quick z a w9k he out ) a knife & tri$ to get at me4 ,i saw ! fla% ( ! blade & manag$ to knock up 8 arm4 ,!n ,i w5t d[n "r 9 ! alley & he on top ( me4 ,i tell y ,i 0 sc>$4 ,?+s began to dance be=e my eyes1 & ,i ?\ght ,i 0 a gon] :5 all at once two m5 jump$ out f beh9d a lot ( a% b>rels & pull$ him ov] on 8 back4 8,old ,k+ ,brady60 ,i he>d him gasp1 & !re x end$ z f> z he 0 conc]n$4 8,hold him1 ,dave60 holl]$ ,old ,k+ ,brady1 div+ ?r\gh ! door4 ,me & ! o!r fell[ held on l grim dea?1 y bet4 ,let's see1 ,i =got to say t ! o!r fell[ 0 ,sam4 ,t 0 ab\t ! end ( x altoge!r1 = ,old ,k+ ,brady scoop$ 9 8 pal at ! po9t ( ! revolv] j z he 0 com+ ?r\gh ! door to f9d out :at ! r[ 0 all ab\t4 ,x 0 a mighty lucky ?+ = me1 too1 t !y happ5$ to come along j z !y did1 = if !y hadn't ,i hone/ly believe ,i'd be5 a dead man 9 ab\t "o m9ute's "t4 ,we scoop$ 'em bo?1 b we didn't get _! money1 = ( c\rse ! bag 0 /uff$ ) old newspap]4 ,:at became ( x we nev] knew4 ,old ,k+ ,brady f\nd 8 9 ! draw] ( ! desk1 ?\gh1 & :5 ,i began to talk ab\t x z c\nt]feit he only laugh$ at me4 8,i 0 fool+ y ab\t t1 ,dave10 he said4 8,x's e doll> ( x good40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,( c\rse ,i w\ldn't h d>$ to h&le c\nt]feit money any m = t purpose ?an any o!r1 = x's entirely aga9/ ! law ev5 to h ! /uff 9 y\r possession4 ,i own ,i let ,dave believe t x 0 c\nt]feit1 al?\gh ,i didn't actually tell him s1 & ,i did ?is because ,i ?\ght he'd be too cauti\s ) x & spoil ! :ole game if he ?\ght x 0 good4 ,( c\rse ,i ran ! risk ( los+ x--,i knew t4 ,i expect$ to lose x1 b ,i 0 will+ to take ! *ances = ! sake ( accompli%+ my ends4 ,n[ ,i mu/ say t my pupil display$ consid]able +5uity 9 h&l+ ! case1 & z ,i _h nev] ask$ him1 & he _h nev] told me any ( 8 plans f ! mom5t he began to "w1 he 0 ju/ly surpris$ t ,i happ5$ along z ,i did4 ,b x 0 no accid5t4 ,i knew all ab\t x4 ,i saw ! meet+ at ! ,van ,dyke1 ,i ov]he>d ! conv]sation 9 ! saloon1 ,i foll[$ !m f ! ,a/or ,h\se to ,ann /reet1 & 0 pe]+ ?r\gh ! w9d[ :5 ! transf] ( ! money 0 made4 ,dave told ,sam ,ke5 all ab\t ! bus9ess1 & ,sam1 by my direction1 told me4 ,i _h put ! boy on 8 mettle1 b ,i didn't propose to see him h>m$1 & he came preci\s ne> los+ 8 life z x 04 ,n[ !re's an example ( h[ ,i c %ad[4 ,i'd say m ab\t x1 b ,i don't want to boa/4 ,i *ang$ my appe>ance ?ree times t aft]noon4 ,sam knew me1 = he help$ me1 b ,dave nev] _h ! slighte/ suspicion t he 0 "u 8,old ,k+ ,brady's0 eye4 ,we s5t ^? two rascals up = a long t]m1 & s f> z ,i "k1 !y s]v$ x out4 ,i presume ! saloon keep] got ! money & kept x4 ,( c\rse he 0 "o ( ! gang1 & ,i clos$ up 8 place 9 a hurry1 b z ,i c\ld prove no?+ aga9/ him he 0 soon set free4 ,dave1 adopt+ ,sam's disguise1 0 z skillful a piece ( bus9ess z ,i ev] did4 ,i don't ?9k ,clancy--t wasn't 8 "n by ! way--has ! slighte/ idea to ?is day t he 0 n deal+ ) ! same p]son f fir/ to la/4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,r++ ,,94 ,ano!r v important duty t a detective (t5 has to p]=m is to 8r+ 9 ) ! gang40 ,to arre/ a crim9al )\t hav+ fir/ obta9$ suffici5t evid5ce to convict him ( 8 crimes1 seldom leads to any good result4 ,(t5 gangs ( ?ieves organize = bus9ess1 & if y get "o y get all ( !m1 z a rule1 = ?ieves seldom h any honor among !mselves1 ! old say+ to ! contr>y1 nev]!less4 ,n[ to cat* a gang l ?is x is (t5 necess>y to select a man to jo9 !m1 a v tickli% bus9ess1 by ! way4 ,if ! ?ieves are "y m51 y've got to get a "y man to d ! job4 ,i'd be no use at all 9 su* a case4 ,i rememb] %ortly aft] ! gre5 goods case t an ord] came to me f ! inspector to look into ! matt] ( a gang ( "y t\ghs :o 7 believ$ to make _! headqu>t]s 9 an unus$ sew] away up on ,fir/ av5ue4 ,= a long "t ^! sc\ndrels _h ma9ta9$ a p]fect reign ( t]ror 9 ! neighborhood ( ,ea/ #ff? /reet1 knock+ m5 d[n & robb+ !m 9 broad daylight1 break+ into /ores1 com+ ! flim-flam game on wom51 & all t sort ( bus9ess4 ,!re's j su* a gang op]at+ on ! ,we/ side ( ,new ,york n[1 & ! police seem q p[]less to d any?+ to put !m d[n4 ,:5 ! matt] 0 plac$ 9 my h&s ,i s5t = ,dave & told him t he mu/ jo9 t gang1 f9d out _! secret hid+-place & !n betray !m into my h&s4 ,dave heav$ a sigh4 8,c\ldn't y get somebody else to d t beside me1 ,mr4 ,brady80 he ask$4 8,:y1 ,dave10 said ,i1 8y h be5 select$ because ,i ?9k y j ! man = ! job4 ,:at's ! matt] ) y go+8 ,:y d y object80 8,well1 to tell ! trute1 ,mr4 ,brady 7,dave always dropp$ into 8 old ,new ,york acc5t ! mom5t he 0 ! lea/ excit$71 t gang is a t\gh "o40 8,y are afraid80 8,oh1 no60 8,i c\ld h>dly believe x aft] all ! evid5ce ,i h _h ( y\r c\rage4 ,:at1 !n80 8,bad luck to x all1 me fir/ c\s91 ,patsey ,malloy1 is runn+ t gang10 he blurt$ out4 8,y w\ldn't h me g aga9/ my own fle% & blood60 8,n[ y look "h1 "y man10 said ,i1 go+ up to him & %ak+ my f+] 9 8 face4 8,y j want to und]/& "o ?+1 & t is1 if y are ev] go+ to make a successful detective1 y've got to lay all p]sonal consid]ations aside4 ,?is ,patsey ,malloy--is he a bad "o80 8,y're "r1 he is60 repli$ ,dave gloomily4 8,has he brok5 ! law80 8,a t'ous& times60 8,& y are "u y\r solemn oa? to arre/ all lawbreak]s80 ,dave look$ confus$4 8,c't we fix x no way s's to save ,patsy80 he ask$4 8,if t c\ld be done ,i suppose y w\ld j z soon see ! re/ bagg$ z n80 said ,i4 8,:y1 ( c\rse60 he answ]$1 ha/ily4 8,& ,i ?9k x c be fix$4 ,i'll see ,patsy & let him "k x's ei!r a "q ( 8 turn+ ,/ate's evid5ce & giv+ me ! gang or hav+ "s "o else put on :at'll scoop 'em all 940 8,w\ld he d t80 ,i ask$4 8,:y1 ( c\rse1 r ?an be took himself10 repli$ ,dave1 look+ surpris$ t ,i %\ld ask su* a "q4 ,t settl$ x s f> z ,dave 0 conc]n$4 ,i told him t ,i'd ?9k ab\t x & let him "k4 ,i saw at once t he 0 n ! man = ! "w4 ,!n ,i s5t = ,sam ,kean4 ,z soon z he came ,i told him ! :ole /ory4 8,d y ?9k y c\ld r+ 9 ) t gang80 ,i ask$4 8,i'd l to try ev] s mu*10 he said4 8,i've want$ ?is long "t to see :at ,i c\ld d ) ! r\ghe/ classes40 8,a9't y afraid80 8,n a bit ( x40 8,if !y get an idea ( ! tru? !y'll c]ta9ly kill y4 ,y\r life w\ldn't be wor? two c5ts40 8,i'll take ! risk1 ,mr4 ,brady10 he said1 boldly4 8,all "r10 said ,i2 8y %all d x2 b y mu/ "w quick4 ,i want y to beg9 to-night40 8,i'll d x1 sir10 he said1 & he did d x mo/ effectually4 ,let him tell ! re/ ( ! /ory himself4 ,,jo9+ ,,! ,,gang4 ,x 0 a cold night :5 ,i jo9$ ! sew] gang4 ,old ,k+ ,brady says ,i mu/ make a %ort /ory ( x1 s ,i'll j beg9 9 ! middle & n tell h[ ,i locat$ ! gang--h[ ,i f\nd t "o ( _! hang+ out places 0 a c]ta9 g9 mill on ! corn] ( ,fir/ av5ue & ,sev5ty-?ird /reet2 h[ ,i le>n$ t !y numb]$ m ?an sev5ty1 rang+ 9 age f twelve ye>s to ?irty4 ,briefly ,i f\nd out all t & m4 ,x 0 a h[l+ wild]ness up 9 t neigborhood 9 ^? days1 ?\gh x's all alt]$ n[2 lit]ally h[l+ t night1 = ! w9d blew a p]fect gale1 z x is v apt to d 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*4 ,i knew all ab\t ! neighborhood1 = dur+ ! week ,i _h be5 sc\r+ x 9 e direction collect+ evid5ce4 ,i he>d ( m5 be+ waylaid & knock$ d[n 9 broad daylight1 or unw>y drunk>ds be+ lur$ into ^? solitudes1 robb$ & ?r[n ov] ! rocks into ! ,ea/ ,riv]2 ( burgl>ies & all sorts ( outrages be+ committ$4 ,yes1 ,i want y to und]/& t gang 0 t\gh4 ,s 0 ,i--9 appe>ance4 ,i wore a pair ( ragg$ tr\s]s1 old %oes ) my froz5 toes almo/ on ! gr\nd4 ,ov]coat ,i _h none1 & ! coat ,i did h 0 ?91 dirty & ragg$1 button$ up to ! ?roat to conceal a fe>ful-look+ %irt1 "u :i* 7 ?ree o!rs1 or ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h froz5 to dea?4 ,z = my hat1 ,i ne$ only say t ,i pick$ x out ( ! a% sc[ at ! ,sev5te5? /reet dump4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! lumb] %$ on ! corn] ( ,sixty-n9? /reet ,i /opp$ & :i/l$1 lean+ up aga9/ ! f5ce4 ,pres5tly ,i he>d a voice speak ?r\gh a knot-hole 9 ! f5ce & say3 8,is x y80 8,yes10 said ,i4 8,all ,o4,k480 8,yes10 said ,i4 8,i'm to meet him 9 t5 m9utes4 ,i _h a long talk ) him la/ night & all is fix$40 8,:]e is x80 ask$ ! voice4 8,c\ldn't f9d out10 ,i repli$4 8,y'll h to foll[ me & see40 8,all "r4 ,be v c>eful10 said ! voice--!n all 0 quiet4 ,i _h work$ h>d to get z f> z ,i _h got 9 ! bus9ess4 ,h[ ,i manag$ to get acqua9t$ ) "o ( ! lead+ spirits ( ! gang ,i a9't go+ to tell4 ,x is en\gh to say t ,i _h got acqua9t$ ) him & t he _h promis$ to initiate me t night4 8,r$ ,mc,cann0--t 0 8 "n4 ,i met him 9 ! g9-mill t5 m9utes lat]4 ,he & two o!r t\ghs 7 wait+ = me by appo9tm5t4 ,!y greet$ me 9 ! mo/ fri5dly mann] & we _h sev]al be]s at my exp5se4 ,x 0 a great night = me1 & ,i 0 expect$ to treat4 ,i 0 go+ to 8jo9 ! gang40 ,soon we />t$ across lots work+ d[n t[>d ! riv]4 ,j :at /reet we 7 ne> at la/ ,i c't say1 = b few 7 op5$ !n1 & ^! be+ cut ?r\gh ! solid rock all look$ alike4 ,x 0 t]rible cold1 & ,i want y to und]/& t ,i 0 glad to get to ! end ( ! j\rney at la/4 8,a9't we mo/ !re80 ,i ask$ ( ,r$ ,mc,cann4 8,i'm j ab\t p]i%$40 8,oh1 y'll be !re soon en\gh1 cully10 he answ]$1 w9k+ at 8 companion1 a fell[ call$ 8,s*nitz40 ,:e!r x 0 really 8 "n or n1 ,i'm sure ,i don't "k4 ,i saw ! w9k1 & = ! fir/ "t ,i began to wond] :e!r1 aft] all1 ,i _h n deceiv$ myself 9 ?9k+ t ,i _h deceiv$ ^! fell[s z to my true "*4 ,b1 no2 ,i c\ldn't believe x--,i w\ldn't believe x4 ,i _h work$ s h>d to accompli% my purpose4 ,i _h gone to l5g?s t made me %udd] to ?9k (4 ,beside1 ,i knew if !y ev5 suspect$ me my life 0 sc>ce wor? a ru%4 ,i =c$ myself--absolutely =c$ myself--n to be afraid4 8,is x mu* fur!r1 ,r$80 ,i ask$ 9 my be/ 8t\gh0 dialect4 8,only a little way10 he answ]$4 8,d y see t h\se "r by ! riv] bank80 8,yes40 8,d y see de woods on de left80 8,! woods10 0 a little clump ( locu/ trees1 once a %ady grove 9 "s g5tleman's gr\nds 9 ! days :5 ! h\se w\ld h be5 call$ a mansion4 8,i see10 ,i said4 8,well1 we get into ! sew] ?r\gh t h\se by way ( de cell>10 answ]$ ,r$4 8,we've got a und]gr\nd passage cut ji/ l y read ab\t 9 dime novels4 ,oh1 ,i tell y x's bully6 ,we've got fea!r b$s & eat (f *9y di%es4 ,we only take our be] out ( silv] mugs----0 8,y lie10 broke 9 ,s*nitz laugh+2 8we keep our be] 9 silv] kegs & dr9k x out] gold /e9s40 8,y're fool+ me1 boys10 said ,i1 9 dismay1 an icy coldness /rik+ ar\nd my he>t4 8,n mu*1 y son ( a gun60 cri$ ,r$4 8,x's y :o are try+ to fool u4 ,hey fell]s6 ,"h we are6 ,let's initiate ,detective ,kean60 ,c y fancy my feel+s at t mom5t8 ,if y c't try & fancy !m at ! next1 :5 ,i sudd5ly f\nd myself surr\nd$ by tw5ty or ?irty ( ! t\ghe/-look+ specim5s ,i ev] laid my eyes on4 ,we _h rea*$ ! grove n[1 & a man seem$ to spr+ f beh9d e tree4 ,i saw t my midnight mission 0 already accompli%$4 ,make no mi/ake--,i _h jo9$ ! gang6 ,x 0 no use to attempt to def5d myself4 ,!y 7 ar\nd me l a pack ( wolves 9 an in/ant1 a doz5 h&s held me1 a doz5 m 7 go+ ?r\gh my clo!s1 possess+ !mselves ( revolv]s1 knives1 money--ev]y?+1 ev5 to my (ficial %ield1 :i*1 l a fool1 ,i _h loose 9 my tr\s]s' pocket4 ,if ev] ,i felt sick x 0 !n1 b ,i _h hope4 ,! voice :i* talk$ to me ?r\gh ! lumb] y>d f5ce 0 ,old ,k+ ,brady's4 ,he ought to be on h& ) a posse ( police ev5 n[4 8,oh1 y ne$n't look = y\r fri5ds10 cri$ ,r$ ,mc,cann sne]+ly4 8,we se5 y talk+ ) !m d[n by ! lumb] y>d4 ,we've fix$ all t--we've giv5 'em ! prop] /e]4 8,hey fell]s60 he add$1 8?is is ! bloke :at t\ght he 0 go9' t] r+ 9 wid u4 ,:at'll we d wid him6 ,x's = y to say40 8,pun* him6 ,slug him6 ,%oot him6 ,dr[n him80 ,^! & sev]al o!r pleas+ sugge/ions 7 (f]$ by ! cr[d4 ,:]e 0 ,old ,k+ ,brady8 ,0 x z ,r$ claim$ t he _h be5 ?r[n (f ! sc5t4 ,i felt t ,i 0 lo/ !n1 & ,i am will+ to admit t ,i gave myself up to die1 = !y fell ^u me l savages1 kick+ & beat+ me1 dragg+ me at la/ to ! edge ( ! rocky bluffs :i* ov]hung ! ,ea/ riv]1 & pu%+ me ov]4 ,be=e ,i knew :at 0 com+ ,i w5t :irl+ ?r\gh ! air ) frightful velocity1 /rik+ ! wat] bel[ ) a res\nd+ spla%4 ,t is ! way ,i jo9$ ! gang6 ,nev] %all ,i =get ! mom5t :5 ,i rose to ! surface & began /ruggl+ ) t t]rible curr5t :i* sweeps ?r\gh ! n>r[ *annel betwe5 ,blackwell's ,isl& ! ,new ,york %ore4 ,x seem$ h\rs s9ce ,i _h fall51 yet x c\ld sc>ce h be5 seconds4 ,up on ! hill ,i c\ld he> m5 %\t+1 & z ,i /raggl$ t[>d ! rocks ,i saw ,old ,k+ ,brady & 8 policem5 appe> on ! bluffs & look d[n4 8,help6 help6 help60 ,i %\t$1 b ! w9d swept my voice ov] to ! isl&4 ,to my despair ,i saw ,old ,k+ ,brady turn away & ,i knew t he _h n he>d4 8,help6 help6 ,help1 ,mr4 ,brady60 call$ ano!r voice "r be=e me z if 9 e*o ( my own4 ,i rais$ my eyes & look$ ahead4 ,i 0 ne> ! rocks n[1 swimm+ z well at my bruis$ & froz5 limbs w\ld p]mit4 ,!re1 cr\*+ ^u !m1 ,i saw ! figure ( "o ( ! gang :om ,i in/antly recogniz$ z a fell[ :o _h be5 p>ticul>ly active 9 ! attack ^u myself4 ,oh1 h[ my he>t sank6 ,i turn$ on my back & 0 ab\t to /rike out into ! deep *annel1 :5 sudd5ly ,i saw ,old ,k+ ,brady com+ back to ! edge ( ! bluff4 8,hold on1 ,sam4 ,hold on6 ,don't g back = ,god's sake60 call$ ! fell[ on ! rocks 9 a famili> voice4 ,he lean$ =w>d1 caught my foot1 & began dragg+ me 9 %ore4 ,did ,i resi/ him8 ,oh1 no6 ,i guess n4 ,i 0 s surpris$1 s ov]come1 t ,i ?9k ,i mu/ h fa9t$4 ,:5 ,i came to myself a mom5t lat]1 ,i 0 ly+ on ! rocks above ! rea* ( ! tide1 & b5d+ ov] me 7 ,old ,k+ ,brady & ! "y t\gh4 8,kean6 ,kean6 r\se y\rself60 exclaim$ ! detective4 8,i 0 j a mom5t or two sl[4 ,?ank goodness6 he's com+ r\nd all "r aga96 ,y've be5 deceiv$1 ,kean2 !y're on to y----0 8,well1 ,i %\ld ?9k ,i might "k x10 ,i answ]$1 some:at te/ily4 8,i've be5 suck$ 91 fool$1 play$ )--x's a wond] ,i wasn't kill$40 8,:i* y might h be5 if x hadn't be5 = our fri5d "h10 he answ]$1 glanc+ at ! "y man :o _h appe>$ ^u ! rocks4 8,x's all "r ?\gh4 ,y've track$ 'em "h1 & t's be5 ! means ( br++ ab\t j :at we want1 or w be4 ,?is "y man is go+ to %[ u ! way into ! sew]1 he says40 8,to turn in=m]80 said ,i4 8,:y1 he's "o ( ! gang1 y "k40 8,yes1 yes1 & "h come my gang d[n ! rocks at la/4 ,n[1 !n1 "y man1 pilot ! way1 & ,i'll make x wor? y\r :ile1 y c be v sure40 ,he rais$ 8 lant]n1 :i* he _h drawn f 8 pocket1 & ?rew its light be=e ! villa9's face1 />t+ back z he did s ) an exclamation ( surprise4 8,dave6 ,dave ,doyle6 ,x c't be10 he bur/ out4 8,b x is1 ?\gh1 ,mr4 ,brady10 0 ! quiet reply4 8,y w\ldn't tru/ me1 s ,i _h to d ?is job myself4 ,i've done x too4 ,call y\r m51 get ready y\r revolv]s4 ,i'm go+ to %[ y ! secret way into ! sew]1 & !re's no?+ 9 ! _w to prev5t y f captur+ ! :ole gang40 99 99 99 99 99 ,,note4--,well1 ,i own ,i 0 surpris$ :5 my lant]n sudd5ly reveal$ ,dave /&+ !re ^u ! rocks4 ,y see1 ,i hadn't be5 ?9k+ any?+ ab\t ! fell[1 s :y %\ld ,i expect to see him8 ,i 0 tak5 all aback4 ,i presume my read]s expect$ an entirely diff]5t t]m9ation to ?is /ory4 ,let me add1 s did ,i4 ,i ?\ght ,sam 0 succe$+ spl5didly1 ,i nev] dream$ t ,dave _h mov$ 9 ! matt] till ,i saw ?r\gh 8 c>efully arrang$ disguise z we ?ree /ood !re on ! rocks4 ,i h introduc$ ?is case simply to %[ y h[ detectives sometimes get left z well z o!r folks4 ,x 0 ,dave1 n ,sam :o %[$ u ! secret entrance to ! sew] 9 :i* ! gang _h _! headqu>t]s1 & :i!r !y _h n[ retreat$ 9 fanci$ security4 ,i _h n be5 deceiv$ by ! false 8/e]40 ,b ,i h n space en\gh left to tell h[ we captur$ !m4 ,let x suffice to say t we did capture !m1 t we scoop$ !m 9 completely1 & dur+ ! brief fight none f\ght bett] ?an ,dave ,doyle :o captur$ 8 c\s9 ) 8 own h&s4 ,to ?is day ,i d\bt if ,mr4 ,patsy ,malloy kn[s t x 0 ,dave4 ,we broke up ! sew] gang =ev]1 & s5t a lot ( !m ov] to ! isl&1 & n[ = ! po9t ,i want to br+ out /rong4 ,e man to 8 own k9d4 ,t's ! be/ rule a detective has to foll[4 ,if x is h>d to make a silk purse out ( a s['s e>1 x is equally h>d to make a s['s e> out ( a silk purse4 ,i tri$ to make a t\gh out ( ,sam ,kean1 & ,i fail$4 ,:y1 ,dave1 :o _h secretly jo9$ ! sew] gang a week be=e ,sam got ready to beg91 told me t !y saw ?r\gh ,sam f ! v />t4 8,he c\ldn't fool 'em1 ,mr4 ,brady10 he said4 8,i 0 awful sorry ,i c\ldn't w>n him1 & ,i w\ld h done s if ,i'd kn[$ he 0 go+ to come t night1 b ,i didn't until x 0 too late4 ,i meant all along to tell him 9 "t40 8,:y c\ldn't he fool 'em1 ,dave80 ,i ask$4 8,c't y tell a t\gh :5 y see "o80 8,i r ?9k ,i c40 8,!n s c we tell a g5tleman4 ,i'm a t\gh myself1 & ,i "k40 ,he 0 "r1 b be ov]/at$ ! case 9 call+ himself a t\gh4 ,dave ,doyle _h be5 born among !m & br\ght up among !m1 b he nev] 0 a t\gh himself1 b a ?or\ghly hone/ fell[ f ! ^w g4 ,:5 ,i intimat$ t he 0 n ! man = ! sew]-gang job1 on acc\nt ( 8 relation%ip ) ! lead]1 he resolv$ to %[ me t he 0 ! man1 & he did4 ,dave succe$$ )\t an ef=t :]e ,sam1 ) all 8 ef=ts1 fail$1 & came )9 an ace ( los+ 8 life4 ,!re=e1 ,i say1 e "o to 8 place4 ,b ,sam ,kean made a spl5did detective4 ,i us$ him z my society man = ye>s1 until he w5t (f at la/ on 8 own hook4 ,s also ) ,dave4 ,he rema9$ my man = ! "w 9 ! slums & a bett] "o ,i nev] _h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ !n1 boys1 has all ?is taught y h[ to become a detective8 ,i'm afraid n4 ,i'm afraid t aft] all y feel disappo9t$ t ,i h n laid d[n "s ca/-iron rule :i* w ?r[ y into ! high tide ( success 9 our bus9ess l ! t\* ( ,aladd9's lamp4 ,let me say to ! disappo9t$ ones confid5tially give up ! idea ( ev] becom+ a detective4 ,x w be j z well1 9 fact1 a great deal bett]4 ,if y c't see ! =ce ( all my rem>ks1 if y c't le>n ! lessons conta9$ 9 ! cases cit$1 believe ! old man :5 he tells t y\r g5ius runs 9 o!r *annels1 & y w d bett] to leave ! detective bus9ess sev]ely alone4 ,z = ! re/ ( y--y :o h read ?is little book & enjoy$ x1 ,i mean--!re is at lea/ reason to believe t y might make successful detectives if y h a m9d to p]sev]e4 ,b is ! game wor? ! c&le8 ,?9k :at a detective's life means4 ,h>d "w1 expos$ to cold1 hung]1 ?ir/1 great dang]1 & e privation4 ,i've be5 ?r\gh all ( ^! ?+s1 & j s sure z y emb>k 9 ! bus9ess y'll f9d y\rselves !re too4 ,ano!r ?+ :i* ,i hav5't m5tion$ t %\ldn't be =gott54 ,x is ! 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