,,! ,,e> ,,9 ,,! ,,wall  ,,by  ,,ar?ur  
,b4 ,,reeve  ,,frontispiece ,,by ,,w    
,,fo/]     ,,cont5ts  ,,*apt]      ,i   
,,! ,,vani%]     ,,ii  ,,! ,,black      
,,book    ,,iii  ,,! ,,safe ,,robb]y    
,,iv  ,,! ,,anonym\s ,,lett]      ,v    
,,! ,,suffragette ,,secret>y     ,,vi   
,,! ,,woman ,,detective    ,,vii  ,,!   
,,gang ,,lead]   ,,viii  ,,! ,,%y/]     
,,lawy]     ,,ix  ,,! ,,jury ,,fix]     
,x  ,,! ,,aft]noon ,,dance     ,,xi  ,,!
 ,,typewrit] ,,clue    ,,xii  ,,!       
,,portrait ,,p>le   ,,xiii  ,,!         
,,conviction    ,,xiv  ,,! ,,beauty     
,,p>l\r     ,,xv  ,,! ,,phantom         
,,circuit    ,,xvi  ,,! ,,sanit>ium     
,,xvii  ,,! ,,society ,,sc&al  ,,xviii  
,,! ,,wall ,,/reet ,,wolf    ,,xix  ,,! 
,,escape     ,,xx  ,,! ,,metric         
,,photograph    ,,xxi  ,,! ,,morgue     
,,xxii  ,,! ,,can>d  ,,xxiii  ,,!       
,,confession   ,,xxiv  ,,! ,,debacle ,,(
 ,,dorgan    ,,xxv  ,,! ,,blood         
,,cry/als   ,,xxvi  ,,! ,,:ite ,,slave  
,,xxvii  ,,! ,,election ,,night     ,i  

,,! ,,vani%]   ,hello1 ,jameson1 is     
,k5n$y 98  ,i glanc$ up f ! ev5+ pap]s  
to enc\nt] ! squ>e-jaw$1 al]t face (    
,di/rict ,attorney ,c>ton 9 ! doorway ( 
our ap>tm5t4  ,h[ d y d1 ,judge8 ,i     
exclaim$4 ,no1 b ,i expect him any      
second n[4 ,won't y sit d[n8  ,!        
,di/rict ,attorney dropp$1 r we>ily ,i  
?\ght1 into a *air & look$ at 8 wat*4   
,i _h made ,c>ton's acqua9tance "s ye>s 
be=e z a cub report] on ! ,/> :ile he 0 
a judge ( an inf]ior c\rt4 ,our         
acqua9tance _h gr[n ?r\gh sev]al        
political campaigns 9 :i* ,i _h _h      
assignm5ts t br\ght me into contact )   
him4 ,m rec5tly "s special writ+ _h l$  
me across 8 trail aga9 9 tell+ ! /ory ( 
8 clean-up ( graft 9 ! city4 ,at pres5t 
8 we>9ess 0 easily acc\nt$ =4 ,he 0 9 ! 
mid/ ( ! fight ( 8 life = re-election   
aga9/ ! s-call$ ,sy/em1 head$ by ,boss  
,dorgan1 9 :i* he _h gone f> 9 expos+   
evils t rang$ all ! way f vice & ! drug 
traffic to bald election frauds4  ,i    
expect a ,mrs4 ,blackwell "h 9 a few    

m9utes1 he rem>k$1 glanc+ aga9 at 8     
wat*4 ,8 eye caught ! headl9e ( ! news  
/ory ,i _h be5 read+ & he add$ quickly1 
,:at d ! boys on ! ,/> ?9k ( t          
,blackwell case1 anyh[8  ,x 01 ,i may   
say1 a case deeply %r\d$ 9 my/]y--!     
disappe>ance )\t w>n+ ( a beautiful "y  
girl1 ,betty ,blackwell1 b>ely eighte54 
,h] family1 ! police1 & n[ ! ,di/rict   
,attorney _h s\ght to solve x 9 va94 ,"s
 _h ?\ght x a kidnap+1 o!rs a suicide1 &
 o!rs _h ev5 h9t$ at murd]4 ,all sorts (
 !ories _h be5 advanc$ )\t 9 ! lea/     
*ang+ ! orig9al dom9ant note ( my/]y4   
,photographs ( ! "y woman _h be5 publi%$
 broadca/1 ,i knew1 )\t elicit+ a ^w 9  
reply4 ,"y m5 :om %e _h kn[n & girls )  
:om %e _h be5 intimate _h be5 que/ion$  
)\t s mu* z a clue be+ obta9$4 ,reports 
t %e _h be5 se5 _h come 9 f all ov] !   
c\ntry1 z !y always d 9 su* cases4 ,all 
_h be5 inve/igat$ & _h turn$ out to be  
bas$ on no?+ m ?an imag9ation4 ,! my/]y 
rema9$ unsolv$4  ,well1 ,i repli$1 (    
c\rse !re's a lot ( talk n[ 9 ! pap]s   

ab\t aphasia & amnesia & all t /uff4 ,b1
 y "k1 we report]s are a sceptical lot4 
,we h to be %[n4 ,i c't say we put mu*  
fai? 9 ,,t4  ,b :at is y\r explanation8 
,y fell[s always h an op9ion4 ,sometimes
 ,i ?9k ! newspap]m5 are our be/        
detectives4  ,i c't say t we h any      
op9ion 9 ?is case--yet1 ,i return$      
frankly4 ,:5 a girl j simply disappe>s  
on ,fif? ,av5ue & !re isn't ev5 ! h9t ( 
a clue z to any place %e w5t or h[1     
well--oh1 !re's ,k5n$y n[4 ,put x up to 
him4  ,we 7 j talk+ ( t ,betty          
,blackwell disappe>ance case1 resum$    
,c>ton1 :5 ! greet+s 7 ov]4 ,:at d y ?9k
 ( x8  ,?9k ( x8 repeat$ ,k5n$y promptly
 ) a ke5 glance at ! ,di/rict ,attorney2
 :y1 ,judge1 ,i ?9k ( x ! same z y      
evid5tly d4 ,if y didn't ?9k x 0 a case 
t 0 9 "s way connect$ ) y\r vice & graft
 inve/igation1 y w\ldn't be "h4 ,& if ,i
 didn't feel t x promis$ surpris+       
results1 aside f ! int]e/ ,i always h   
naturally 9 solv+ su* my/]ies1 ,i       
w\ldn't be ready to take up ! (f] :i* y 

came "h to make4  ,y're a wiz>d1 ,k5n$y1
 laugh$ ,c>ton1 ?\gh x 0 easily se5 t he
 0 bo? pleas$ & reliev$ to ?9k t he _h  
enli/$ ,craig's s]vices s easily4  ,n   
mu* ( a wiz>d4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i "k ! 
fight y're mak+4 ,also1 ,i "k t y       
w\ldn't g to ! police 9 ! pres5t /ate ( 
arm$ truce betwe5 y\r (fice &           
,headqu>t]s4 ,y want someone outside4   
,well1 ,i'm m ?an will+ to be t p]son4  
,! :ole ?+1 9 its l>g] aspects1 int]e/s 
me4 ,betty ,blackwell 9 p>ticul>1 ar\ses
 my sympa?ies4 ,t's all4  ,exactly1     
,k5n$y4 ,?is fight ,i'm 9 is go+ to be !
 fight ( my life4 ,j n[1 9 addition to  
ev]y?+ else1 p are look+ to me to f9d   
,betty ,blackwell4 ,h] "m 0 9 to see me 
today2 !re isn't mu* t %e c\ld add to   
:at has already be5 said4 ,betty 0 a mo/
 attractive girl4 ,! family is an       
excell5t "o1 b 9 r$uc$ circum/ances4 ,%e
 _h be5 us$ to a great deal z a *ild1 b 
n[1 s9ce ! dea? ( h] fa!r1 %e has _h to 
g to "w--& y "k :at t means to a girl l 
t4  ,c>ton laid d[n a new photograph :i*

 ! newspap]s _h n pr9t$ yet4 ,betty     
,blackwell 0 sl5d]1 petite1 *ic4 ,h] d>k
 hair 0 c>efully groom$1 & !re 0 an air 
) :i* %e wore h] clo!s & c>ri$ h]self1  
ev5 9 a portrait1 :i* %[$ t %e 0 no     
ord9>y girl4  ,h] s(t br[n eyes _h t    
magnetic look :i* is dang]\s to _! own] 
if %e does n "k h[ to control x1 eyes t 
arre/$ "o's gaze1 invit$ notice4 ,ev5 ! 
l5s mu/ h felt ! spell4 ,x _h caught1   
also1 ! s(t ri*ness ( ! sk9 ( h] oval   
face & full ?roat & neck4 ,inde$ "o c\ld
 n help rem>k+ t %e 0 really ! girl to  
grace a =tune4 ,only a turn ( ! h& ( t  
fickle goddess _h prev5t$ h] f do+ s4   
,i _h pick$ up "o ( ! ev5+ pap]s & 0    
look+ at ! newspap] half-tone :i* m ?an 
fail$ to d ju/ice to h]4 ,j !n my eye   
happ5$ on an item :i* ,i _h be5 ab\t to 
discuss ) ,c>ton :5 ,k5n$y ent]$4  ,z a 
sci5ti/1 does ! amnesia !ory appeal to  
y1 ,craig8 ,i ask$4 ,n[1 "h is an       
explanation by "o ( ! special writ]s1   
head$1 ',p]sonalities ,lo/ ,?r\gh       
,amnesia4' ,li/54  ,! article 0 brief3  

,my/]i\s disappe>ances1 su* z t ( ,betty
 ,blackwell1 h al>m$ ! public & baffl$ !
 police be=e ?is--disappe>ances t h 9 _!
 sudd5ness1 app>5t lack ( purpose1 &    
inexplicability mu* 9 common ) h] case4 
,leav+ out ( acc\nt ! class (           
disappe>ances = _! own                  
conv5i5ce--embezzl]s1 blackmail]s1 & s  
=?--!re is /ill a l>ge numb] ( record$  
cases :]e ! subjects h dropp$ out (     
sight )\t app>5t cause or reason & h    
left beh9d !m unt>ni%$ reputations &    
solv5t back acc\nts4 ,( ^!1 a small     
p]c5tage are f\nd to h met ) viol5ce2   
o!rs h be5 victims ( suicidal mania1 &  
soon] or lat] a clue has come to light  
:i* has e/abli%$ ! fact4 ,! dead are (t5
 easi] to f9d ?an ! liv+4  ,( ! rema9+  
small proportion1 !re are on record1    
h[ev]1 a numb] ( c>efully au!nticat$    
cases :]e ! subject has be5 ! victim ( a
 sudd5 & complete loss ( memory4  ,?is  
dislocation ( memory is a v>iety (      
aphasia kn[n z amnesia1 & :5 ! memory is
 recurr5tly lo/ & re/or$1 we h alt]nat+ 

p]sonality4 ,! ,society = ,psy*ical     
,rese>* & _m em95t psy*ologi/s1 among !m
 ! late ,william ,james1 ,dr4 ,weir     
,mit*ell1 ,dr4 ,hodgson ( ,bo/on1 & ,dr4
 ,a4 ,e4 ,osborn ( ,san ,francisco1 h   
report$ _m cases ( alt]nat+ p]sonality4 
,/udi\s ef=ts are be+ made to und]/& &  
to expla9 ! /range type ( m5tal ph5om5a 
exhibit$ 9 ^! cases1 b z yet no "o has  
giv5 a cle> & compreh5sive explanation (
 !m4 ,su* cases are by no means always  
connect$ ) disappe>ances1 & exhau/ive   
/udies h be5 made ( types ( alt]nat+    
p]sonality t h f fir/ to la/ be5        
c>efully wat*$ by sci5ti/s ( ! fir/     
rank4  ,! v>iety kn[n z ! ambulatory    
type1 :]e ! pati5t sudd5ly loses all k (
 8 own id5tity & ( ! pa/ & takes himself
 (f1 leav+ no trace or clue1 is ! v>iety
 :i* ! pres5t case ( ,miss ,blackwell   
seems to sugge/4  ,!re foll[$ a numb] ( 
mo/ int]e/+ cases & an elaborate argum5t
 by ! writ] to %[ t ,betty ,blackwell 0 
a victim ( ?is psy*ological ab]ration1 t
 %e 01 9 o!r words1 a vani%]4  ,i laid  

d[n ! pap] ) a que/ion+ look at ,k5n$y4 
,z a sci5ti/1 he repli$ delib]ately1 !  
!ory1 ( c\rse1 does appeal to me1       
especially 9 ! +5i\s way 9 :i* t writ]  
appli$ x4 ,h[ev]1 z a detective--he %ook
 8 head sl[ly--,i mu/ deal ) facts--n   
speculations4 ,x leaves mu* to be       
expla9$1 to say ! lea/4  ,j !n ! door   
buzz] s\nd$ & ,c>ton himself sprang to  
answ] x4  ,t's ,mrs4 ,blackwell n[--h]  
"m4 ,i told h] t ,i 0 go+ to take ! case
 to y1 ,k5n$y1 & took ! lib]ty ( ask+ h]
 to come up "h to meet y4               
,good-aft]noon1 ,mrs4 ,blackwell4 ,let  
me introduce ,pr(essor ,k5n$y & ,mr4    
,jameson1 ( :om ,i spoke to y4  ,%e b[$ 
& murmur$ a tremul\s greet+4 ,k5n$y     
plac$ a *air = h] & %e ?ank$ him4  ,mrs4
 ,blackwell 0 a sl5d] little woman 9    
black1 well pa/ middle age4 ,h] face &  
dress spoke ( ye>s ( economy1 ev5 (     
privation1 b h] mann] 0 pla9ly t ( a    
woman ( g5tle bre$+ & =m] luxury4 ,%e 0 
precisely ( ! type ( decay$ g5tlewoman t
 "o meets (t5 9 ! city1 especially at "s

 ( ! middle-class bo>d+-h\ses4  ,deeply 
z ! disappe>ance ( h] daught] _h affect$
 h]1 ,mrs4 ,blackwell 0 fac+ x bravely4 
,t 0 h] nature4 ,"o c\ld imag9e t only  
:5 ,betty 0 actually f\nd w\ld ?is      
plucky little woman collapse4           
,in/9ctively1 "o felt t %e claim$ 8     
assi/ance 9 ! unequal fight %e 0 wag+   
aga9/ ! complexities ( mod]n life = :i* 
%e _h be5 s ill prep>$4  ,i d hope y w  
be able to f9d my daught]1 %e began1    
controll+ h] voice ) an ef=t4 ,mr4      
,c>ton has be5 s k9d1 m ?an k9d1 ,i am  
sure1 9 gett+ y\r aid4 ,! police seem to
 be able to d no?+4 ,!y make out        
reports1 put me (f1 tell me !y are mak+ 
progress--b !y don't f9d ,betty4  ,!re 0
 a tragic pa?os 9 ! way %e said x4      
,betty 0 su* a good girl1 too1 %e w5t   
on1 h] emotions ris+4 ,oh1 ,i 0 s pr\d (
 h] :5 %e got h] position d[n 9 ,wall   
,/reet1 ) ! brok]1 ,mr4 ,langhorne4     
,tell ,mr4 ,k5n$y j :at y told me ( h]  
disappe>ance1 put 9 ,c>ton4  ,aga9 ,mrs4
 ,blackwell controll$ h] feel+s4 ,i     

don't "k mu* ab\t x1 %e falt]$1 b la/   
,saturday1 :5 %e left ! (fice e>ly1 %e  
said %e 0 go+ to d "s %opp+ on ,fif?    
,av5ue4 ,i "k %e w5t !re1 did %op a bit1
 !n walk$ on ! ,av5ue sev]al blocks4 ,b 
aft] t !re is no trace ( h]4  ,y h he>d 
no?+1 h no idea :]e %e might h gone--ev5
 = a "t8 qu]i$ ,k5n$y4  ,he ask$ x ) a  
ke5 look at ! face ( ,mrs4 ,blackwell4  
,i recall$ "o case :]e a girl _h        
disappe>$ 9 :i* ,k5n$y _h always ass]t$ 
t if ! family _h be5 p]fectly frank at !
 />t mu* m might h be5 accompli%$ 9     
unravell+ ! my/]y4  ,!re 0 evid5t       
s9c]ity 9 ,mrs4 ,blackwell z %e repli$  
quickly1 ,absolutely none4 ,ano!r girl f
 ! (fice 0 ) h] "p ( ! "t1 !n left h] to
 take ! subway4 ,we don't live f> upt[n4
 ,x w\ldn't h tak5 ,betty long to get   
home1 ev5 if %e _h walk$1 aft] t1 ?r\gh 
a cr[d$ /reet1 too4  ,( c\rse1 %e may h 
met a fri5d1 may h gone some:]e ) !     
fri5d1 put 9 ,k5n$y1 z if try+ out !    
rem>k to see :at effect x might h4  ,:]e
 c\ld %e g8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,blackwell 9     

naive surprise1 look+ at him ) a        
c\nt]p>t ( ! eyes we _h se5 9 ! picture4
 ,i hope y don't ?9k t ,betty---  ,!    
little wid[ 0 on ! v]ge ( te>s aga9 at !
 m]e h9t t h] daught] might h _h fri5ds 
t 7 n all1 p]haps1 t !y %\ld be4  ,c>ton
 came to ! rescue4 ,miss ,blackwell1 he 
int]pos$1 0 a v attractive girl1 v4 ,%e 
_h ho/s ( admir]s1 z e attractive girl  
mu/ h4 ,mo/ ( !m1 all ( !m1 z f> z ,mrs4
 ,blackwell kn[s & ,i h be5 able to f9d 
out1 7 "y m5 at ! (fice :]e %e work$1 or
 fri5ds ( t sort--n ! ord9>y cl]k1 b ( !
 ris+1 y\ng]1 self-made g5]ation4 ,/ill1
 !y don't seem to h int]e/$ h]          
p>ticul>ly z f> z ,i h be5 able to      
discov]4 ,%e m]ely lik$ !m4 ,!re is     
absolutely no?+ kn[n to po9t to ! fact t
 %e 0 any diff]5t f ?\s&s ( girls 9 t   
respect4 ,%e 0 vivaci\s1 full ( fun &   
life1 a girl any fell[ w\ld h be5 m ?an 
pr\d to take to a dance4 ,%e 0 ambiti\s1
 ,i suppose1 b no?+ m4  ,betty 0 n a bad
 girl1 ass]t$ ,mrs4 ,blackwell          
vehem5tly4 ,%e 0 a good girl4 ,i don't  

believe !re 0 mu*1 9 fact any?+         
important1 on :i* %e did n make me h]   
confidante4 ,yes1 %e 0 ambiti\s4 ,s am  
,i4 ,i h always hop$ t ,betty w\ld br+  
our family--h] y\ng] si/]--back to !    
/ation :]e we 7 be=e ! panic wip$ out   
our =tune & kill$ my husb&4 ,t is all4  
,yes1 add$ ,c>ton1 no?+ at all is kn[n t
 w\ld make "o ?9k t %e 0 :at "y m5 call 
a 'good fell[' ) !m4  ,k5n$y look$ up1 b
 said no?+4 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld read !     
unspok5 ^w on 8 lips1 z he glanc$ f     
,c>ton to ,mrs4 ,blackwell1 kn[n4  ,%e  
_h ris5 & 0 fac+ u4  ,is !re no "o 9 all
 ?is great city1 appeal$ ! di/ract$     
little woman ) out/ret*$ arms1 :o c f9d 
my daught]8 ,is x possible t a girl c   
disappe> 9 broad daylight 9 ! /reets &  
nev] be he>d ( aga98 ,oh1 won't y f9d   
h]8 ,tell me %e is safe--t %e is /ill ! 
little girl ,i---  ,h] voice fail$ & %e 
0 cry+ s(tly 9 h] lace h&k]*ief4 ,x 0   
t\*+ & ,i saw t ,k5n$y 0 deeply mov$1   
al?\gh at once to 8 practical m9d !     
?\ght mu/ h occurr$ t no?+ 0 to be ga9$ 

by fur!r que/ions ( ,mrs4 ,blackwell4   
,believe me1 ,mrs4 ,blackwell1 he said 9
 a l[ tone1 tak+ h] h&1 ,i w d all t is 
9 my p[] to f9d h]4  ,?ank y1 murmur$ ! 
"m1 ov]come4  ,a mom5t lat]1 h[ev]1 %e  
_h recov]$ h] composure to "s degree &  
rose to g4 ,!re 0 a flatt]+ look (      
relief on h] face :i* 9 itself mu/ h be5
 ample rew>d to ,craig1 a reta9] wor? m 
to him 9 a case l ?is ?an money4  ,i'm  
go+ back to my (fice1 rem>k$ ,c>ton4 ,if
 ,i le>n any?+1 ,i %all let y "k4  ,!   
,di/rict ,attorney w5t out ) ,mrs4      
,blackwell4 ,busy z he 01 he _h "t to   
turn aside to help ?is b]eav$ woman1 &  
,i admir$ him = x4  ,d y ?9k x is "o (  
^? cases l "s t ,c>ton has uncov]$ on ! 
,ea/ ,side & among girls newly arriv$ 9 
! city8 ,i ask$ ,craig :5 ! door 0 %ut4 
,c't say1 he return$1 9 an ab/ract$     
/udy4  ,x's awful if x is1 ,i pursu$4 ,&
 if x is1 ,i suppose all t w result f x 
w be a mom5t>y ?rill ( !                
newspap]-read]s1 & !n !y w fall back on 
! old say+ t aft] all x is only a result

 ( human nature t su* ?+s happ5--!y     
always h happ5$ & always w--t old l9e ( 
talk4  ,t sort ( ?+ is ,,n a result (   
human nature1 return$ ,k5n$y e>ne/ly4   
,x's a ,sy/em4 ,i mean to say t if x    
%\ld turn out to be connect$ ) ! vice   
inve/igations ( ,c>ton1 & n a case (    
aphasia1 su* a disappe>ance y w\ld f9d  
to be due to ! p]si/5t1 cunn+1 &        
unpr9cipl$ exploitation ( "y girls4     
,no1 ,walt]1 x is n t wom5 are weak or t
 m5 are inh]5tly vici\s4 ,t doesn't     
acc\nt = a case l ?is4 ,!n1 too1 "s     
mawki% p to-day are fond ( putt+ ! :ole 
evil on l[ wages z a cause4 ,x isn't    
t--alone4 ,x isn't ev5 lack ( education 
or ( moral tra9+4 ,human nature is n s  
bad 9 ! mass z "s good p ?9k4 ,no1 don't
 y1 z a report]1 see x8 ,x is big       
bus9ess1 9 its way1 t ,c>ton is         
fight+--big bus9ess 9 ! comm]cializ$ ru9
 ( girls1 su*1 p]haps1 z ,betty         
,blackwell--a vici\s sy/em t enme%es ev5
 ^? :o are its tools4 ,i'm glad if ,i c 
h a *ance to help sma% x4  ,n[1 ,i'll   

tell y :at ,i want y to d1 j s t we c   
/>t ?is ?+ ) a cle> und]/&+ ( :at x     
am\nts to4 ,i want y to look up j :at ! 
situation is4 ,i "k !re is an army (    
'vani%]s' 9 ,new ,york4 ,i want to "k   
some?+ ab\t !m 9 ! mass4 ,c't y dig up  
some?+ f y\r ,/> connections8  ,k5n$y _h
 "s matt]s conc]n+ o!r cases to cle> up 
be=e he felt free to devote 8 :ole "t to
 ?is4 ,z !re 0 no?+ we c\ld d           
imm$iately1 ,i sp5t "s "t gett+ at !    
facts he want$4 ,inde$1 x did n take me 
long to discov] t ! disappe>ance (      
,betty ,blackwell1 9 spite ( ! prom95ce 
x _h be5 giv51 0 by no means an isolat$ 
case4 ,i f\nd t ! ,/> alone _h *ronicl$ 
scores ( su* disappe>ances dur+ ! pa/   
few mon?s1 cases ( girls :o _h simply   
be5 swall[$ up 9 ! big city4 ,!y 7 !    
daught]s ( nei!r ! ri* nor ( ! poor1 mo/
 ( !m1 b girls r 9 ord9>y circum/ances4 
,ev5 ! police records %[$ upw>d ( a ?\s&
 miss+ "y girls1 rang+ 9 age f f\rte5 to
 tw5ty-"o ye>s & ,i knew t ! police li/s
 sc>cely approximat$ ! total numb] (    

miss+ p]sons 9 ! great city1 especially 
9 ^? cases :]e a hesitancy on ! "p (    
p>5ts & relatives (t5 conceal$ ! loss f 
public records4  ,i came away ) !       
impression t !re 7 lit]ally hundr$s (   
cases e bit z baffl+ z t ( ,betty       
,blackwell1 ( "y girls :o _h left       
absolutely no trace beh9d1 :o _h made no
 prep>ations = dep>ture & ( :om few _h  
be5 he>d f s9ce !y disappe>$4 ,_m f     
homes ( ref9em5t & ev5 high f9ancial /&+
 _h disappe>$1 leav+ no clues beh9d4 ,x 
0 n alone ! daught]s ( ! poor t 7       
affect$--x 0 all society4  ,_m reasons1 
,i f\nd1 _h be5 assign$ = !             
disappe>ances4 ,i knew t !re mu/ be _m  
causes at "w1 t no "o cause c\ld be     
responsible = all or p]haps a majority (
 ! cases4 ,!re 7 suicides & murd]s &    
elopem5ts1 family tr\bles1 pov]ty1      
desire = fre$om & adv5ture2 innum]able  
complex causes1 ev5 d[n to kidnapp+4  ,!
 "q 01 h[ev]1 :i* ( ^! causes _h be5 9  
op]ation 9 ! case ( ,betty ,blackwell8  
,:]e _h %e gone8 ,:]e _h ?is :ole army (

 vani%]s disappe>$8 ,7 ^! disappe>ances 
m]ely accid5ts--or 0 !re an epidemic (  
amnesia8 ,i c\ld br+ myself to no su*   
conclusions1 b 0 =c$ to answ] my own    
qu]ies 9 lieu ( an answ] f ,k5n$y1 by   
prop\nd+ ano!r4 ,0 !re an organiz$ b&8  
,&1 aft] ,i _h tri$ to reason x all out1
 ,i /ill f\nd myself back at ! orig9al  
"q1 z ,i rejo9$ ,k5n$y at ! laboratory1 
,:]e _h !y all--:]e _h ,betty ,blackwell
 gone8     ,,ii  ,,! ,,black ,,book   ,i
 _h sc>cely f9i%$ p\r+ out my suspicions
 to ,k5n$y :5 ! telephone rang4  ,x 0   
,c>ton on ! wire1 9 a /ate ( unsuppress$
 excitem5t4 ,k5n$y answ]$ ! call        
himself1 b ! conv]sation 0 brief &1 to  
me1 un5light5+1 until he hung up !      
receiv]4  ,dorgan--! ,boss1 he exclaim$1
 has j f\nd a detectaphone 9 8 private  
d9+-room at ,ga/ron's4  ,at once ,i saw 
! importance ( ! news & = ! mom5t x     
obscur$ ev5 ! case ( ,betty ,blackwell4 
,dorgan 0 ! political boss ( ! city at t
 "t1 app>5tly entr5*$1 ) an organization
 t seem$ impregnable4 ,i knew him z a   

big1 bullneck$ fell[1 taciturn to ! po9t
 ( surl9ess1 ow+ 8 influ5ce to 8 ability
 to deliv] ! goods 9 ! %ape ( graft (   
all sorts1 ! ar*5emy ( ,c>ton1 a type ( 
politician :o n[ is rapidly pass+4      
,c>ton wants to see u imm$iately at 8   
(fice1 add$ ,craig1 jamm+ 8 hat on 8    
head4 ,come on4  ,)\t wait+ = fur!r     
comm5t or answ] f me1 ,k5n$y1 caught by 
! infecti\s excitem5t ( ,c>ton's        
message1 da%$ f our ap>tm5t & a few     
m9utes lat] we 7 :irl+ d[nt[n on !      
subway4  ,y "k1 ,i suppose1 he :isp]$ r 
ho>sely above ! rumble & ro> ( ! tra91 b
 s z n to be ov]he>d1 t ,dorgan always  
has kept a suite ( rooms at ,ga/ron's1  
on ,fif? ,av5ue1 = d9n]s & conf]5ces4   
,i nodd$4 ,"s ( ! ?+s t mu/ h gone on 9 
! secret suite 9 ! fa%ionable re/aurant 
,i knew w\ld make int]e/+ read+1 if !   
walls _h e>s4  ,app>5tly he mu/ h f\nd  
out ab\t ! eavesdropp+ 9 "t & nipp$ x1  
pursu$ ,k5n$y4  ,:at d y mean8 ,i ask$1 
= ,i _h n be5 able to ga!r mu* f !      
"o-sid$ conv]sation ov] ! telephone1 & !

 lightn+ *ange f ! case ( ,betty        
,blackwell to ?is _h left me some:at    
bewild]$4 ,:at has he done8  ,sma%$ !   
transmitt] ( ! ma*9e1 repli$ ,k5n$y     
t]sely4 ,cut ! wires4  ,:]e did x lead8 
,i ask$4 ,h[ d y "k8  ,k5n$y %ook 8     
head4 ,ei!r he did n "k1 yet1 or he felt
 t ! subway 0 no place 9 :i* to cont9ue 
! conv]sation beyond ! m]e skeleton t he
 _h giv5 me4  ,we f9i%$ ! ride 9        
comp>ative sil5ce & hurri$ into ,c>ton's
 (fice d[n 9 ! ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+4 
,c>ton greet$ u cordially1 ) an air (   
int5se relief1 z if he 7 glad to h be5  
able to turn to ,k5n$y 9 ! gr[+         
p]plexities t beset him4  ,:at surpris$ 
me mo/1 h[ev]1 0 t1 seat$ beside 8 desk1
 9 an easy *air1 0 a /rik+ look+ woman1 
n exactly "y1 b ( an age t is p]haps m  
int]e/+ ?an y\?1 c]ta9ly m sophi/icat$4 
,%e1 too1 ,i notic$1 _h a t5se1 excit$  
expression on h] face4 ,z ,k5n$y & ,i   
ent]$ %e _h look$ u ov] se>*+ly4  ,let  
me pres5t ,mr4 ,k5n$y & ,mr4 ,jameson1  
,mrs4 ,ogleby1 said ,c>ton quickly4 ,bo?

 ( !m "k z mu* ab\t h[ exp]ts use ^?    
little me*anical eavesdropp]s z         
anyone--except ! inv5tor4  ,we b[$ &    
wait$ = an explanation4  ,y und]/&1     
cont9u$ ,c>ton sl[ly to u 9 a tone t    
enjo9$ secrecy1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 :o is a  
fri5d ( ,mr4 ,mur?a1 ,dorgan's "r-h&    
man1 naturally is al>m$ & doesn't want  
h] "n to appe> 9 ?is ?+4  ,oh--x is     
t]rible--t]rible1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby *im$ 9 9
 great agitation4 ,i don't c>e ab\t     
any?+ else4 ,b1 my reputation--x w be   
ru9$ if !y connect my "n ) ! case4 ,z   
soon z ,i he>d ( x--,i ?\ght ( y1 ,mr4  
,c>ton4 ,i came "h imm$iately4 ,!re mu/ 
be "s way 9 :i* y c protect me--"s way t
 y c get along )\t us+--  ,b1 my de>    
,mrs4 ,ogleby1 int]rupt$ ! ,di/rict     
,attorney1 ,i h told y half a doz5      
times1 ,i ?9k1 t ,i didn't put !        
detectaphone 9--  ,yes1 b y w get !     
record1 %e p]si/$ excit$ly4 ,c't y d    
some?+8 %e plead$4  ,i fanci$ t %e said 
x ) ! air ( "o :o almo/ _h "s "r 9 !    
matt]4  ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 reit]at$ ,c>ton  

e>ne/ly1 ,i w d all ,i c--on my ^w (    
hon\r--to protect y\r "n1 b--  ,he paus$
 & look$ at u helplessly4  ,:at 0 x t 0 
ov]he>d8 ask$ ,craig po9t-blank1 wat*+  
,mrs4 ,ogleby's face c>efully4  ,:y1 %e 
repli$ n]v\sly1 !re 0 a big d9n] la/    
night :i* ,mr4 ,dorgan gave at          
,ga/ron's4 ,mr4 ,mur?a took me          
&--oh--!re 7 lots ( o!rs-- ,%e /opp$    
sudd5ly4  ,yes1 prompt$ ,k5n$y4 ,:o else
 0 !re8  ,%e 0 on h] gu>d1 h[ev]4       
,evid5tly %e _h come to ,c>ton = "o     
purpose & t 0 solely to protect h]self  
aga9/ ! sc&al :i* %e ?\ght might atta*  
to hav+ be5 pres5t at "o ( ! r notori\s 
little affairs ( ! ,boss4  ,really1 %e  
answ]$1 col\r+ slightly1 ,i c't tell y4 
,i mu/n't say a ^w ab\t :o 0 !re--or    
any?+ ab\t x4 ,good heav5s--x is bad    
en\gh z x is--to ?9k t my "n may be     
dragg$ into politics & all sorts ( false
 /ories set 9 motion ab\t me4 ,y mu/    
protect me1 ,mr4 ,c>ton1 y mu/4  ,h[ did
 y f9d out ab\t ! detectaphone be+ !re8 
ask$ ,k5n$y4  ,:y1 %e repli$ evasively1 

,i ?\ght x 0 j an ord9>y little social  
d9n]4 ,t's :at ,mr4 ,mur?a told me x 04 
,i didn't ?9k anyone outside 0 int]e/$ 9
 x or 9 :o 0 !re or :at w5t on4 ,b1 ?is 
morn+1 a--a fri5d--call$ me up & told   
me--some?+ t made me ?9k o!rs besides ^?
 invit$ knew ( x1 knew too mu*4  ,%e    
paus$1 !n resum$ ha/ily to =e/all       
que/ion+1 ,i began to ?9k x ov] myself1 
& ! m ,i ?\ght ( x1 ! /rang] x seem$ t  
anyone else1 outside1 %\ld "k4 ,i began 
to wond] h[ x leak$ out1 = ,i und]/ood t
 x 0 a /rictly private affair4 ,i ask$  
,mr4 ,mur?a & he told ,mr4 ,dorgan4 ,mr4
 ,dorgan at once guess$ t !re _h be5    
some?+ que]4 ,he look$ ab\t 8 rooms !re1
 &1 sure en\gh1 !y f\nd ! detectaphone  
conceal$ 9 ! wall4 ,i c't tell any m1 %e
 add$1 fac+ ,c>ton & us+ h] bewit*+ eyes
 to _! be/ advantage4 ,i c't ask y to   
%ield ,mr4 ,dorgan & ,mr4 ,mur?a4 ,!y   
are y\r oppon5ts4 ,b ,i h done no?+ to  
y1 ,mr4 ,c>ton4 ,y mu/ suppress--t "p ( 
x--ab\t me4 ,:y1 x w\ld ru9---  ,%e cut 
h] words %ort4 ,b ,i knew :at %e meant1 

& to a c]ta9 ext5t ,i c\ld und]/&1 if n 
sympa?ize ) h]4 ,h] husb&1 ,m>t9        
,ogleby1 club-man & man ab\t t[n1 _h a  
reputation none too sav\ry4 ,b1 man-l1  
,i knew1 he w\ld condone n ev5 !        
appe>ance ( any?+ t caus$ gossip 9 8    
wife's actions4 ,i c\ld und]/& h[       
desp]ate %e felt4  ,b1 my de> lady1     
repeat$ ,c>ton1 9 a mann] t %[$ t he    
felt ke5ly1 = "s reason or o!r1 ! appeal
 %e 0 mak+ to him1 mu/ ,i say aga9 t ,i 
_h no?+ :atev] to d ) x8 ,i h s5t = ,mr4
 ,k5n$y &---  ,no?+--on y\r hon\r8 %e   
ask$1 fac+ him squ>ely4  ,no?+--on my   
hon\r1 he ass]t$ frankly4  ,%e appe>$ to
 be daz$4 ,app>5tly all along %e _h     
assum$ t ,c>ton mu/ be ! p]son to see1 t
 he alone c\ld d any?+ = h]1 w\ld d     
some?+4  ,h] face pal$ z %e met 8 e>ne/ 
look4 ,%e _h ris5 & n[1 half *agr9$1    
half fright5$1 %e /ood irresolute4 ,h]  
lips quiv]$ & te>s /ood 9 h] eyes z %e  
realiz$ t1 in/ead ( protect+ h]self by  
h] confid5ce1 %e _h1 p]haps1 made matt]s
 worse by tell+ an outsid]4  ,c>ton1    

too1 _h ris5 & 9 a l[ voice :i* we c\ld 
n ov]he> 0 try+ to reassure h]4  ,9 h]  
confusion %e 0 mov+ t[>d ! door1 utt]ly 
oblivi\s1 n[1 to u4 ,c>ton tactfully    
took h] arm & l$ h] to a private        
entrance t op5$ f 8 (fice d[n ! corridor
 & out ( sight ( ! wat*ful eyes ( !     
report]s & att5dants 9 ! out] hall4  ,i 
did n und]/& j :at x 0 all ab\t1 b ,i   
c\ld see ,k5n$y's eye foll[+ ,c>ton     
ke5ly4  ,:at 0 t--a plant8 he ask$1 /ill
 try+ to read ,c>ton's face1 z he       
return$ to u alone a mom5t lat]4 ,did %e
 come to see :e!r y got ! record8       
,no--,i don't ?9k s1 repli$ ,c>ton      
quickly4 ,no1 ,i ?9k t 0 all on !       
level--h] "p ( x4  ,b :o did put 9 !    
in/rum5t1 really--did y8 ask$ ,k5n$y1   
/ill quizz+4  ,no1 exclaim$ ,c>ton      
ha/ily1 ?is "t meet+ ,craig's eye       
frankly4 ,no4 ,i wi% ,i _h4 ,:y--! fact 
is1 ,i don't "k :o did--no "o seems to  
"k1 yet1 evid5tly4 ,b1 he add$1 lean+   
=w>d & speak+ rapidly1 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld   
give a %rewd guess4  ,k5n$y said no?+1 b

 nodd$ enc\rag+ly4  ,i ?9k1 cont9u$     
,c>ton impressively1 t x mu/ h be5      
,langhorne & ! ,wall ,/reet cr[d he     
repres5ts4  ,langhorne1 repeat$ ,k5n$y1 
8 m9d work+ rapidly4 ,:y1 x 0 8         
/5ograph] t ,miss ,blackwell 04 ,:y d y 
suspect ,langhorne8  ,because1 exclaim$ 
,c>ton1 m excit$ ?an ev] at ,k5n$y's    
quick d$uction1 br++ 8 fi/ d[n on ! desk
 to emphasize 8 own suspicion1 because  
!y ar5't gett+ _! %>e ( ! graft t       
,dorgan is pass+ out--probably are sore1
 & ?9k t if !y c get some?+ on ! ,boss  
or "s ( ^? :o are close to him1 !y may  
=ce him to take !m into p>tn]%ip 9 !    
deals4  ,c>ton look$ f ,k5n$y to me1 to 
see :at impression 8 !ory made4 ,on me  
at lea/ x did make an impression4       
,h>tley ,langhorne1 ,i knew1 0 a ,wall  
,/reet brok] & speculator :o dealt 9    
real e/ate1 securities1 9 fact 9 any?+ t
 w\ld appeal to a plung] z promis+ a    
quick & easy return4  ,k5n$y made no    
direct comm5t on ! !ory4 ,9 :at %ape is 
! record1 d y suppose8 he ask$ m]ely4   

,i ga!r$ f ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 return$ ,c>ton
 wat*fully1 t x _h be5 tak5 d[n by a    
/5ograph] at ! receiv+ end ( !          
detectaphone1 transcrib$ 9 typewrit+1 & 
loosely b\nd 9 a book ( limp black      
lea!r4 ,oh1 he conclud$1 ,dorgan w\ld   
give almo/ any?+ to f9d out :at is 9 t  
little record1 y may be sure4 ,p]haps   
ev51 r ?an h su* a ?+ out1 he w\ld come 
to t]ms ) ,langhorne4  ,k5n$y said no?+4
 ,he 0 m]ely absorb+ ! case z ,c>ton    
pres5t$ x4  ,don't y see8 cont9u$ !     
,di/rict ,attorney1 pac+ 8 (fice & gaz+ 
n[ & !n out ( ! w9d[1 "h's ?is record   
hidd5 away some:]e 9 ! city4 ,if ,i c\ld
 only get x--,i'd w9 my fight aga9/     
,dorgan--& ,mrs4 ,ogleby ne$ n suff] =  
h] mi/ake 9 com+ to me1 at all4  ,he 0  
app>5tly ?9k+ al\d4 ,k5n$y did n attempt
 to quiz him4 ,he 0 consid]+ !          
importance ( ! situation4 ,=1 z ,i h    
said1 x 0 at ! height ( ! political     
campaign 9 :i* ,c>ton _h be5 r5om9at$   
indep5d5tly by ! ,re=m ,league--( :i*1 m
 lat]4  ,y don't ?9k t ,langhorne is    

really 9 ! inn] r+1 !n8 que/ion$ ,craig4
  ,no1 n yet4  ,well1 !n1 ,i put 9      
ha/ily1 c't y approa* him or someone    
close to him1 & get---  ,say1 int]rupt$ 
,c>ton1 any?+ t took place 9 t private  
d9+-room at ,ga/ron's w\ld be j z likely
 to incrim9ate ,langhorne & "s ( 8 cr[d 
z n4 ,x is a diff]5ce 9 degree (        
graft--t is all4 ,!y don't want an op5  
fight4 ,x 0 j a piece ( f9esse on       
,langhorne's "p4 ,y may be sure ( t4    
,no1 nei!r ( !m wants a fight4 ,t's !   
la/ ?+4 ,!y're bo? afraid4 ,:at         
,langhorne want$ 0 a l9e on ,dorgan4 ,& 
we %\ld nev] h kn[n any?+ ab\t ?is      
,black ,book1 if "s ( ! wom51 ,i        
suppose1 hadn't talk$ too mu*4 ,mrs4    
,ogleby add$ two & two & got five4 ,%e  
?\ght x mu/ be ,i :o put ! in/rum5t 94  
,c>ton 0 gr[+ m & m excit$ aga91 ,x's   
exasp]at+1 he cont9u$4 ,!re's !         
record--some:]e--if ,i c\ld only get x4 
,?9k ( x1 ,k5n$y--an election go+ on &  
nev] s mu* talk ab\t graft & vice be=e6 
,:at 0 9 ! book--mo/ly1 d y imag9e8 ask$

 ,craig1 /ill imp]turbable4  ,c>ton     
%rugg$ 8 %\ld]s4 ,oh1 almo/ any?+4 ,=   
in/ance1 y "k1 ,dorgan has j put ?r\gh a
 new s*eme ( city plann+--) ! able      
assi/ance ( "s !oretical re=m]s4 ,t w be
 a big piece ( real e/ate graft1 unless 
,i am mi/ak54 ,langhorne & 8 cr[d "k x4 
,!y don't want to be froz5 out4  ,z !y  
talk$1 ,i _h be5 revolv+ ! ?+ ov] 9 my  
head4 ,dorgan's little p>ties1 z report$
 privately among ! m5 on ! ,/> :om ,i   
knew1 7 notori\s4 ,! m ,i consid]$1 ! m 
possible phases ( ! problem ,i ?\ght (4 
,x 0 n ev5 impossible t 9 "s way x might
 be> on ! ,betty ,blackwell case4  ,d y 
?9k ,dorgan & ,mur?a are hunt+ ! book z 
anxi\sly z--"s o!rs8 ,i v5tur$4  ,y h   
he>d ( ! "* ( "s ( ^? d9n]s8 answ]$     
,c>ton by ask+ ano!r "q1 !n w5t on3 ,:y1
 ,dorgan has _h "s ( our lead+ lawy]s1  
f9anci]s1 & legislators !re4 ,he usually
 surr\nds !m ) brilliant1 clev] wom51 z 
unscrupul\s z himself1 &--well--y c     
imag9e ! result4 ,poor little ,mrs4     
,ogleby1 he add$ sympa!tically4 ,!y c\ld

 twi/ h] any way !y *ose = _! purposes4 
,my own impression _h be5 t ,mrs4       
,ogleby 0 bett] able to take c>e (      
h]self ?an 8 words gave h] cr$it =1 b ,i
 said no?+4  ,c>ton paus$ be=e ! w9d[ & 
gaz$ out at ! ,bridge ( ,sighs t l$ f 8 
build+ across to ! city prison4  ,:at a 
record t ,black ,book mu/ hold6 he      
exclaim$ m$itatively4 ,:y1 if x 0 only t
 ,i c\ld 'get' ,mur?a--,i'd be happy1 he
 add$1 turn+ to u4  ,mur?a1 z ,i h said1
 0 ,boss ,dorgan's "r b[]1 a clev] &    
unscrupul\s politician & lead] 9 a      
di/rict :]e he succe$$ someh[ or o!r 9  
absolutely cru%+ opposition4 ,i _h run  
across him n[ & !n 9 ! c\rse ( my       
newspap] c>e] &1 aside f 8 well-kn[n "* 
9 deliv]+ ! goods to ! organization     
:5ev] x 0 necess>y1 ,i _h f\nd him a mo/
 int]e/+ "*4  ,x 0 due to su* m5 z      
,mur?a t ! organization kept its grip1  
?\gh "o wave ( re=m aft] ano!r la%$ its 
fury on x4 ,= ,mur?a und]/ood 8 p4 ,he  
work$ at politics e h\r--:e!r x 0 patt+ 
! babies ( ! di/rict on ! head1 or bail+

 _! fa!rs out ( jail1 h&+ out %oes to ! 
%iftless or judici\sly di/ribut+ coal & 
ice to ! des]v+4  ,yet ,i _h se5 en\gh  
to "k ! inh]5t vici\sness ( ! circle--( 
h[ ! organization took doll>s f ! p ) "o
 conceal$ h& & di/ribut$ p5nies f ! o!r 
h&1 held al(t & 9 ! spotlight4 ,aga9 &  
aga91 ,k5n$y & ,i 9 our excursions into 
sci5tific w>f>e on crime 9 ! und]world  
_h run squ>ely up aga9/ ! ref9$ z well z
 ! debas$ creatures ( ! ,sy/em4         
,pyramid$ on :at look$ l op5-h&$ *>ity &
 good-fell[%ip we _h se5 vice & crime ( 
all degrees4  ,& yet1 someh[ or o!r1 ,i 
mu/ confess to a sort ( admiration =    
,mur?a & 8 /amp--if = no?+ else ?an     
because ( ! frankness ) :i* he did :at  
he s\ght to d4 ,nei!r ,k5n$y nor ,i c\ld
 be accus$ ( undue sympa?y ) ! ,sy/em1  
yet1 l _m :o _h be5 br\ght 9 close      
contact ) x1 x _h e>n$ our respect 9 _m 
ways4  ,& s1 ,i contemplat$ ! situation 
) m ?an ord9>y int]e/4 ,c>ton want$ !   
,black ,book to use 9 ord] to w9 8      
political fight = a clean city & to     

prosecute ! graft]s4 ,dorgan want$ x 9  
ord] to suppress & ?us protect himself &
 ,mur?a4 ,mrs4 ,ogleby want$ x to save  
h] good "n & prev5t ev5 ! appe>ance (   
sc&al4 ,langhorne want$ x 9 ord] to     
co]ce ,dorgan to %>e 9 ! graft1 yet 0   
afraid ( ,c>ton also4  ,0 ev] a         
situation ( su* peculi>1 mix$ motives8  
,i w\ld move heav5 & e>? = t ,black     
,book6 exclaim$ ,c>ton f9ally1 turn+ f !
 w9d[ & fac+ u4  ,k5n$y1 too1 _h ris54  
,y c c\nt on me1 !n1 ,c>ton1 he said    
simply1 z ! recollection ( ! _m fights 9
 :i* we _h /ood %\ld] to %\ld] ) ! "y   
,di/rict ,attorney came ov] him4  ,a    
mom5t lat] ,c>ton _h u ea* by ! h&4     
,?ank y1 he cri$4 ,i knew y fell[s w\ld 
be ) me4     ,,iii  ,,! ,,safe ,,robb]y 
,x 0 late t night t ,k5n$y & ,i left    
,c>ton aft] lay+ out a campaign & sett+ 
9 motion v>i\s =ces1 (ficial &          
un(ficial1 :i* might s]ve to keep u 9   
t\* ) :at ,dorgan & ! organization 7    
do+4  ,n until ! foll[+ morn+1 h[ev]1   
did any?+ new develop 9 su* a way t we  

c\ld "w on x4  ,k5n$y _h pick$ up !     
morn+ pap]s :i* _h be5 left at ! door ( 
our ap>tm5t & 0 ha/ily runn+ 8 eye ov] !
 headl9es on ! fir/ page1 z 0 8 cu/om4  
,by ,jove1 ,walt]1 ,i he>d him exclaim4 
,:at d y ?9k ( t--a robb]y bel[ !       
deadl9e--& 9 ,langhorne's (fice1 too4   
,i hurri$ out ( my room & glanc$ at !   
pap]s1 also4 ,sure en\gh1 !re x 03      
,,safe ,,robb$ ,,9 ,,wall ,,/4 ,,(fice  
,door ,into ,(fice ( ,langhorne         
,we/lake1 ,brok]s1 ,=c$ & ,safe ,robb$4 
,"o ( ! /range/ robb]ies ev] p]petrat$ 0
 pull$ (f la/ night 9 ! (fice (         
,langhorne  ,we/lake1 ! brok]s1         
at-----,wall ,/reet1 "s "t dur+ ! regul>
 clos+ "t ( ! (fice & eight o'clock4    
,mr4 ,langhorne _h return$ to 8 (fice   
aft] d9+ ) "s fri5ds 9 ord] to "w on "s 
pap]s4 ,:5 he arriv$1 ab\t eight        
o'clock1 he f\nd t ! door _h be5 =c$4 ,!
 (fice 0 9 d>kness1 b :5 he swit*$ on ! 
lights x 0 discov]$ t ! (fice safe _h   
be5 ent]$4  ,no?+ 0 said ab\t ! mann] 9 
:i* ! safe robb]y 0 p]petrat$1 b x is   

und]/ood to h be5 v peculi>4 ,s f> no   
details h be5 ann\nc$ & ! robb]y 0 n    
report$ to ! police until a late h\r4   
,mr4 ,langhorne1 :5 se5 by ! report]s1  
/at$ positively t no?+ ( great value _h 
be5 tak5 & t ! firm w\ld n suff] 9 any  
way z a result ( ! robb]y4  ,"o ( !     
/5ograph]s 9 ! (fice1 ,miss ,betty      
,blackwell1 :o act$ z private secret>y  
to ,mr4 ,langhorne1 is miss+ & ! case   
has already attract$ wide att5tion4     
,:e!r or n h] disappe>ance _h any?+ to d
 ) ! robb]y is n kn[n4  ,naturally he   
w\ld n report x to ! police1 comm5t$    
,k5n$y2 t is1 if x _h any?+ to d ) t    
,black ,book1 z ,i am sure t x mu/ h _h4
  ,x 0 c]ta9ly a mo/ peculi> affair if x
 did n1 ,i rem>k$4 ,!re mu/ be "s way ( 
f9d+ t out4 ,x's /range ab\t ,betty     
,blackwell4  ,k5n$y 0 turn+ some?+ ov] 9
 8 m9d4 ,( c\rse1 he rem>k$1 we don't   
want to come out into ! op5 j yet1 b x  
w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :at happ5$ d[n !re
 at ,langhorne's4 ,h y any objection to 
go+ d[n ) me & pos+ z a report] f ! ,/>8

  ,none :atev]1 ,i return$4  ,we /opp$  
at ! laboratory on ! campus ( !         
,univ]sity :]e ,craig /ill reta9$ 8     
pr(essor%ip4 ,k5n$y secur$ a r bulky    
piece ( app>atus1 :i*1 z ne>ly z ,i c   
describe1 consi/$ ( a /eel frame1 :i*   
c\ld be atta*$ by screws to any wood5   
table4 ,x conta9$ a l[] plate :i* c\ld  
move =w>d & back1 two lat]al uprights   
/iff5$ by curv$ braces1 & a cross piece 
( /eel atta*$ by /rong bolts to ! tops (
 ! po/s4 ,9 ! face ( ! ma*9e 0 a dial ) 
a po9t]4  ,k5n$y quickly took ! app>atus
 ap>t & made x up into two packages s t 
betwe5 u we c\ld c>ry x easily1 & at    
ab\t ! "t t ,wall ,/reet (fices 7 op5+  
we 7 on our way d[nt[n4  ,langhorne     
prov$ to be a tall1 r slim1 man ( :at   
might be call$ y\ngi% middle age4 ,"o   
did n h to be introduc$ to him to read 8
 "* or 8 occupation4 ,e l9e ( 8         
faultlessly fitt+ clo!s & e expression (
 8 ke5 & c>efully c>$-= face betok5$ !  
plung]1 ! man :o liv$ by 8 wits & f\nd !
 process bo? fasc9at+ & cong5ial4  ,mr4 

,langhorne1 began ,k5n$y1 aft] ,i _h    
tak5 ^u myself ! duty ( introduc+       
ourselves z report]s1 we are prep>+ an  
article = our pap] ab\t a new app>atus  
:i* ! ,/> has import$ especially f      
,p>is4 ,x is a ma*9e inv5t$ by ,monsieur
 ,b]tillon j be=e he di$1 = ! purpose ( 
furni%+ exact measurem5ts ( ! muscul>   
ef=ts ex]t$ 9 ! viol5t entry ( a door or
 desk by mak+ x possible to reproduce ! 
traces ( ! "w t a burgl> has left on    
doors & articles ( furniture4 ,we've be5
 wait+ = a case t ! in/rum5t w\ld fit   
into & x seem$ to u t p]haps x might be 
( "s use to y 9 gett+ at ! real robb] ( 
y\r (fice4 ,w\ld y m9d if we made an    
attempt to apply x8  ,langhorne c\ld n v
 well refuse to all[ u to try ! ?+1 ?\gh
 x 0 pla9ly evid5t t he did n want to   
talk & did n reli% ! publicity t ! news 
( ! morn+ _h br\ght him4  ,k5n$y _h laid
 ! app>atus d[n on a table z he spoke & 
0 assembl+ ! p>ts :i* he _h sep>at$ 9   
ord] to c>ry x4  ,^! are ! m>ks on !    
door1 ,i presume8 he cont9u$1 exam9+ "s 

ind5tations ( ! woodwork ne> ! lock4    
,langhorne ass5t$4  ,! door 0 op5 :5 y  
return$8 ask$ ,k5n$y4  ,clos$1 repli$   
,langhorne briefly4 ,be=e ,i put ! key  
into ! lock1 ,i turn$ ! knob1 z ,i h a  
habit ( do+4 ,in/ead ( cat*+1 x yield$ &
 ! door swung op5 )\t any tr\ble4  ,he  
repeat$ ! /ory sub/antially z we _h     
already read x 9 ! pap]s4  ,k5n$y _h    
tak5 a /ep or two into ! (fice1 & 0 n[  
fac+ ! safe4 ,x 0 n a l>ge safe1 b 0 "o 
( ! mo/ mod]n con/ruction & 0 suppos$ to
 be burgl> pro(4  ,& y say y lo/        
practically no?+8 p]si/$ ,craig4  ,no?+ 
( importance1 reit]at$ ,langhorne4      
,k5n$y _h be5 wat*+ him closely4 ,! man 
0 at lea/ baffl+4 ,!re 0 no?+ excit$ or 
p]turb$ ab\t 8 mann]4 ,inde$1 "o might  
easily h ?\ght t x 0 n 8 safe at all t  
_h be5 robb$4 ,i wond]$ :e!r1 aft] all1 
he _h _h ! ,black ,book4 ,c]ta9ly1 ,i   
felt1 if he _h lo/ x he 0 v cool ab\t ! 
loss4  ,craig _h by ?is "t rea*$ ! safe 
itself4 ,9 spite ( ,langhorne's         
reluctance1 8 assurance _h tak5 ,k5n$y  

ev5 up to ! po9t :i* he wi%$4 ,he 0     
exam9+ ! safe4  ,on ! front x %[$ no    
evid5ce ( hav+ be5 s\p$ or drill$4 ,!re 
0 n a m>k on x4 ,nor1 z we le>n$ lat] f 
! police1 0 !re any evid5ce ( a f+]-pr9t
 hav+ be5 left by ! burgl>4  ,langhorne 
n[ b ill conceal$ 8 int]e/4 ,x 0        
natural1 too1 = "h he _h "o ( ! mo/     
mod]n ( small /rong-boxes1 built up ( ! 
late/ *rome /eel & design$ to )/& any   
reasonable assault ( cracksman or fire4 
,i 0 on ! po9t ( inquir+ h[ on e>? x _h 
be5 possible to rob ! safe1 :5 ,k5n$y1  
/&+ on a *air1 z ,langhorne direct$1    
utt]$ a l[ exclamation4  ,i cran$ my    
neck to look also4  ,!re1 9 ! v top ( ! 
safe1 yawn$ a huge hole l>ge en\gh to   
?ru/ "o's arm ?r\gh1 ) some?+ to sp>e4  
,z ,i look$ at ! yawn+ d>k hole 9 ! top 
( :at _h be5 only a %ort "t ago a safe  
wor?y ( ! late/ /ate ( ! art1 x seem$   
incompreh5sible4  ,try z ,i c\ld to     
reason x out1 ,i c\ld f9d no            
explanation4 ,h[ x _h be5 possible = a  
burgl> to make su* an op5+ 9 ! little m 

?an two h\rs betwe5 clos+ & ! arrival ( 
,langhorne aft] d9n]1 ,i c\ld n ev5     
guess4 ,z f> z ,i knew x w\ld h tak5 _m 
long h\rs ( pati5t lab\r ) ! f9e/ bits  
to h made any?+ at all comp>able to !   
de/ruction :i* we saw be=e u4  ,a score 
( que/ions 7 on my lips1 b ,i said no?+1
 al?\gh ,i c\ld n help notic+ ! /range  
look on ,langhorne's face4 ,x pla9ly %[$
 t he w\ld l to h kn[n :at _h tak5 place
 dur+ ! two or m h\rs :5 8 (fice _h be5 
ungu>d$1 yet 0 av]se to betray+ any su* 
int]e/4  ,my/ifi$ z ,i 0 by :at ,i saw1 
,i 0 ev5 m amaz$ at ! cool mann] 9 :i*  
,k5n$y pass$ x all by4  ,he seem$ m]ely 
to be giv+ ! hole 9 ! top ( ! safe a    
pass+ glance1 z ?\gh x 0 ( no importance
 t someone %\ld h 9 su* an incr$ibly    
%ort "t made a hole ?r\gh :i* "o might  
easily rea* 8 arm & secure any?+ he     
want$ out ( ! int]ior ( ! p[]ful little 
safe4  ,langhorne1 too1 seem$ surpris$  
at ,k5n$y's matt] ( fact pass+ by ( :at 
0 almo/ beyond ! range ( possibility4   
,aft] all1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 x is n ! safe 

t we c>e to /udy s mu* z ! door4 ,= "o  
?+1 ,i want to make sure :e!r ! m>ks %[ 
a g5u9e break+ & ent]+ or :e!r !y 7     
plac$ !re aft]w>ds m]ely to cov] !      
trail1 suppos+ someone _h us$ a key to  
get into ! (fice4  ,! rem>k sugge/$ _m  
?+s to me4 ,0 x t he meant to imply t1  
aft] all1 ! miss+ ,betty ,blackwell _h  
_h some?+ to d ) x8 ,9 fact1 c\ld ! ?+ h
 be5 done by a woman8  ,mo/ p]sons1     
rem>k$ ,craig1 z he /udi$ ! m>ks on !   
door1 don't "k en\gh ab\t jimmies4      
,aga9/ !m an ord9>y door-lock or        
w9d[-cat* is no protection4 ,) a jimmy  
eighte5 in*es long1 ev5 an anemic burgl>
 c ex]t a pressure suffici5t to lift two
 tons4 ,n "o door-lock 9 t5 ?\s& c /&   
?is /ra94 ,x's l us+ a hamm] to kill a  
fly4 ,really1 ! only use ( locks is to  
keep out sneak ?ieves & to compel !     
mod]n1 sci5tific educat$ burgl> to make 
a noise4 ,?is fell[1 h[ev]1 0 no sneak  
?ief4  ,he cont9u$ to adju/ ! ma*9e :i* 
he _h br\ght4 ,langhorne wat*$ m9utely1 
b did n say any?+4  ,b]tillon us$ to    

call ?is 8 me*anical burgl> detector1   
cont9u$ ,k5n$y4 ,z y see1 ?is frame     
c>ries two dynamomet]s ( unequal p[]4 ,!
 /rong]1 :i* has a high maximum capacity
 ( sev]al tons1 is design$ = !          
measurem5t ( v]tical ef=ts4 ,! o!r      
measures horizontal ef=ts4 ,! te/ is    
made by ins]t+ ! end ( a jimmy or o!r   
burgl>'s tool & endeav\r+ to produce    
impressions simil> to ^? :i* h be5 f\nd 
on doors or w9d[s4 ,! index ( !         
dynamomet] moves 9 su* a way z to make a
 p]man5t record ( ! pressure ex]t$4 ,!  
horizontal or traction dynamomet]       
regi/]s ! o!r compon5t ( pressure4  ,he 
press$ d[n on ! ma*9e4 ,!re 0 a pressure
 "h ( consid]ably ov] two tons1 he      
rem>k$ at l5g?1 ) a v high horizontal   
traction ( ov] f\r hundr$ p\nds4 ,:at ,i
 want$ to get at 0 :e!r ?is c\ld h be5  
done by a man1 woman1 or *ild1 or p]haps
 by sev]al p]sons4 ,9 ?is case1 x 0     
cle>ly no m]e fake to cov] up ! op5+ ( !
 door by a key4 ,x 0 a g5u9e attempt4   
,nor c\ld x h be5 done by a woman4 ,no1 

t is ! "w ( a man1 a p[]ful man1 too1   
accu/om$ to ! use ( ! jimmy4  ,i fanci$ 
t a %ade ( satisfaction cross$ ! o!rwise
 impassive face ( ,langhorne4 ,0 x      
because ! ,b]tillon dynamomet] appe>$ at
 fir/ sight to exon]ate ,betty          
,blackwell1 at lea/ s f>1 f any         
connection ) ! crime8 ,x 0 difficult to 
say4  ,important ?\gh x 01 h[ev]1 to    
cle> up at ! />t j :at sort ( p]son 0   
connect$ ) ! break+ ( ! door ,i c\ld n b
 feel t ,k5n$y _h "s purpose 9 def]r+ & 
m9imiz+ = ! pres5t :at1 to me at lea/1 0
 ! great] my/]y1 ! ent]+ ( ! safe       
itself4  ,he 0 /ill /udy+ & comp>+ !    
m>ks on ! door & ! record made on !     
dynamomet]1 :5 ! (fice telephone rang & 
,langhorne 0 summon$ to answ] x4 ,in/ead
 ( tak+ ! call 9 8 own (fice1 he *ose to
 answ] x at ! swit*bo>d1 p]haps because 
t w\ld all[ him to keep an eye also on  
u4  ,:atev] 8 purpose1 x likewise enabl$
 u to keep an e> on him1 & x 0 )        
surprise :i* bo? ,k5n$y & ,i _h great   
difficulty 9 conceal+1 t we he>d him    

reply1 ,hello--yes--oh1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby1  
good-morn+4 ,h[ are y8 ,t's good4 ,s y1 
too1 read ! pap]s4 ,no1 ,i hav5't lo/   
any?+ ( importance1 ?ank y4 ,no?+ s]i\s1
 y "k4 ,! pap]s l to get hold ( su* ?+s 
& play !m up4 ,i h a c\ple ( report]s "h
 n[4 ,heav5 kn[s :at !y are do+1 b ,i c 
=esee "s m unpaid adv]tis+ = ! firm 9 x4
 ,?ank y aga9 = y\r int]e/4 ,y hav5't   
=gott5 ! /udio dance ,i'm giv+ on !     
twelf?8 ,no--t's f9e4 ,i hope y'll come1
 ev5 if ,m>t9 has ano!r engagem5t4 ,f9e4
 ,well-good-bye4  ,he hung up ! receiv] 
) a m+l$ air ( gratification &          
exasp]ation1 ,i fanci$4  ,hav5't y      
fell[s f9i%$ yet8 he ask$ f9ally1 com+  
ov] to u1 a little brusquely4  ,j ab\t1 
return$ ,k5n$y1 :o _h by ?is "t begun   
sl[ly to dismemb] & pack up !           
dynamomet]1 det]m9$ to take advantage ( 
e m9ute bo? to obs]ve ,langhorne & to   
fix 9 8 m9d ! g5]al lay-out ( ! (fice4  
,ev]ybody seems to be int]e/$ 9 me ?is  
morn+1 he obs]v$1 = ! mom5t =gett+ !    
emb>go he _h impos$ on 8 own words4  ,z 

= myself1 ,i saw at once t o!rs besides 
ourselves 7 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 ?is robb]y4 
,!re1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y :5 at la/ he _h     
f9i%$ pack+ up ! dynamomet] into two    
packages4 ,at lea/1 ,mr4 ,langhorne1 y h
 ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t x 0 9 all      
probability a man1 a /rong man1 & "o    
exp]i5c$ 9 =c+ doors :o succe$$ 9 ent]+ 
y\r (fice dur+ y\r brief abs5ce la/     
night4  ,langhorne %rugg$ 8 %\ld]s      
non-committally1 b x 0 evid5t t he 0    
greatly reliev$ & he c\ld n conceal 8   
int]e/ 9 :at ,k5n$y 0 do+1 ev5 ?\gh he  
_h succe$$ 9 convey+ ! impression t x 0 
a matt] ( indiff]5ce to him4  ,i suppose
 y keep a great _m ( y\r valuable pap]s 
9 safety deposit vaults1 v5tur$ ,k5n$y1 
f9i%+ up ! wrapp+ ( ! two packages1 z   
well z y\r p]sonal pap]s p]haps at home4
  ,he made ! rem>k 9 a casual mann]1 b  
,langhorne 0 too ke5 to fall into !     
trap4  ,really1 he said ) an air (      
f9ality1 ,i mu/ decl9e to be int]view$  
at pres5t4 ,good-day1 g5tlem54  ,a      
slipp]y cu/om]1 0 ,craig's comm5t :5 we 

rea*$ ! /reet outside ! (fice4 ,by !    
way1 evid5tly ,mrs4 ,ogleby is leav+ no 
/one unturn$ 9 h] ef=t to locate t      
,black ,book & protect h]self4  ,i said 
no?+4 ,langhorne's mann]1 self-confid5t 
to ! po9t ( bravado1 _h baffl$ me4 ,i   
began to feel t ev5 if he _h lo/ !      
detectaphone record1 8 0 ! nature to    
c>ry out ! bluff ( /ill hav+ x1 9 mu* ! 
same mann] t he w\ld h play$ ! m>ket on 
a %oe/r+ or made ! mo/ ( an unfill$     
f\r-c>d flu% 9 a game ( pok]4  ,k5n$y 0 
f> f be+ disc\rag$1 h[ev]4 ,inde$1 x    
seem$ z if he really enjoy$ mat*+ 8 wit 
aga9/ ! subtlety ( a man l ,langhorne1  
ev5 m ?an aga9/ "o ! type ( ,dorgan &   
,mur?a4  ,i want to see ,c>ton & ,i     
don't want to c>ry ^! bundles all ov] ! 
city1 he rem>k$1 *ang+ ! subject = !    
mom5t1 z he turn$ into a public pay     
/ation4 ,i'll r+ him up & h him meet u  
at ! laboratory1 if ,i c4  ,a mom5t lat]
 he em]g$1 excit$1 p]spir+ f ! clos5ess 
( ! telephone boo?4  ,c>ton has "s      
news--a lett]--t's all he w\ld say1 he  

exclaim$4 ,he'll meet u at ! laboratory4
  ,we ha/ily resum$ our upt[n j\rney4   
,:at d y ?9k x is8 ,i ask$4 ,ab\t ,betty
 ,blackwell8  ,k5n$y %ook 8 head        
non-committally4 ,i don't "k4 ,b he has 
"s ( 8 c\nty detectives wat*+ ,dorgan & 
,mur?a 9 t ,black ,book case1 ,i "k4 ,!y
 are worri$4 ,x doesn't look z ?\gh !y1 
at lea/1 _h ! record--t is1 if          
,langhorne has really lo/ x4  ,i wond]$ 
:e!r ,langhorne might n1 aft] all1 z    
,k5n$y _h h9t$1 h conceal$ x else:]e4 ,!
 activity ( ,dorgan & ,mur?a might      
indicate t !y knew m ab\t ! robb]y ?an  
appe>$ yet on ! surface4 ,_h !y fail$ 9 
x8 ,_h !y be5 d\ble-cross$ by ! man !y  
_h *os5 = ! "w1 assum+ t !y knew ( & _h 
plann$ ! job8  ,! safe-break+ & ! way   
,langhorne took x _h s]v$ to complicate 
! case ev5 fur!r4 ,:ile we _h be=e be5  
reasonably sure t ,langhorne _h ! book1 
n[ we 7 sure ( no?+4     ,,iv  ,,!      
,,anonym\s ,,lett]   ,:at d y make ( t8 
inquir$ ,c>ton half an h\r lat] z he met
 u brea?lessly at ! laboratory4  ,he    

unfold$ a lett] ov] :i* he _h evid5tly  
be5 puzzl+ consid]ably4 ,x 0 writt51 or 
r typewritt51 on pla9 pap]4 ,! envelope 
0 pla9 & bore no m>ks ( id5tification1  
except possibly t x _h be5 mail$ upt[n4 
,! lett] ran3  ,,de> ,,sir3  ,al?\gh ?is
 is an anonym\s lett]1 ,i beg t y w n   
consid] x su*1 s9ce x w be pla9 to y t  
!re is good reason = my wi%+ to rema9   
nameless4  ,i want to tell y ( "s ?+s t 
h tak5 place rec5tly at a little hotel 9
 ! ,we/ ,fifties4 ,no d\bt y "k ( !     
place already--! ,little ,montm>tre4    
,!re are sev]al "y & weal?y m5 :o       
frequ5t ?is resort4 ,i d n d>e tell y _!
 names1 b "o is a well-kn[n club-man &  
man ab\t t[n1 ano!r is a bank] & brok]1 
also well kn[n1 & a ?ird is a lawy]4 ,i 
might also m5tion an intimate fri5d (   
!irs1 ?\gh n ( _! position 9 society--a 
doctor :o has some:at ( a reputation    
among ! class ( p :o frequ5t ! ,little  
,montm>tre1 ready to furni% !m ) any?+ f
 a m$ical c]tificate to drugs &         
treatm5t4  ,i h read a great deal 9 !   

newspap]s lately ( ! disappe>ance (     
,betty ,blackwell1 & h] case int]e/s me4
 ,i ?9k y w f9d t x w repay y to look   
into ! h9t ,i h giv54 ,i don't ?9k x is 
necess>y to say any m4 ,inde$ x may be  
dang]\s to me1 & ,i beg t y w n ev5 %[  
?is lett] to anyone except ^? associat$ 
) y & !n1 please1 only ) ! und]/&+ t x  
is to g no f>!r4  ,betty ,blackwell is n
 at ?is hotel1 b ,i am sure t "s ( ^? ^:
 wild orgies h sc&aliz$ ev5 ! ,little   
,montm>tre "k some?+ ab\t h]4           
,y\rs truly1         ,,an ,,outca/4     
,k5n$y look$ up quickly at ,c>ton z he  
f9i%$ read+ ! lett]4  ,typical1 he      
rem>k$4 ,anonym\s lett]s occasionally   
are ( a fri5dly nature1 b usually !y    
reflect ) m or less sev]ity ^u ! conduct
 or "* ( someone4 ,!y usually receive   
little att5tion1 b sometimes !y are ( ! 
mo/ s]i\s "*4 ,9 _m in/ances !y are mo/ 
important l9ks 9 *a9s ( evid5ce po9t+ to
 grave crimes4  ,x is possible to draw  
c]ta9 conclusions f su* lett]s at once4 
,= in/ance1 x is a surpris+ fact t 9 a  

l>ge numb] ( cases ! anonym\s lett]     
writ] is a woman1 :o may write :at x    
does n seem possible %e c\ld write4 ,su*
 lett]s (t5 by _! writ+1 mat]ials us$1  
composition & g5]al =m indicate at once 
! sex ( ! writ] & frequ5tly %[          
nationality1 age1 education1 &          
occupation4 ,^! facts may (t5 po9t to ! 
probable au?or4  ,n[ 9 ?is case ! writ] 
evid5tly 0 well educat$4 ,assum$        
illit]acy is a frequ5t disguise1 b x is 
impossible = an au?or to assume a       
lit]acy he or %e does n possess4 ,!n1   
too1 wom5 are m apt to assume !         
*>act]i/ics ( m5 ?an m5 ( wom54 ,!re are
 _m ?+s to be consid]$4 ,too bad x      
wasn't 9 ord9>y h&writ+4 ,t w\ld h %[n  
mu* m4 ,h[ev]1 we %all try our be/ ) :at
 we h "h4 ,:at impress$ y ab\t x8       
,well1 rem>k$ ,c>ton1 ! ?+ t impress$ me
 0 t z usual & z ,i fully expect$1 !    
trail leads "r back to protect$ vice &  
comm]cializ$ graft4 ,?is ,little        
,montm>tre is "o ( ! swelle/ ( su*      
resorts 9 ! city1 ! legitimate successor

 to ! scores & hundr$s ( places :i* !   
au?orities & ! vice inve/igators h clos$
 rec5tly4 ,9 fact1 ,k5n$y1 ,i consid] x 
m dang]\s1 because x is run1 on !       
surface at lea/1 j l any ( ! fir/-class 
hotels4 ,!re's no violation ( law !re1  
at lea/ n op5ly4  ,craig _h cont9u$ to  
exam9e ! lett] closely4 ,s1 y h already 
inve/igat$ ! ,little ,montm>tre8 he     
qu]i$1 draw+ f 8 pocket a little /rip ( 
glass & lay+ x d[n c>efully ov] ! lett]4
  ,inde$ ,i h1 return$ ! ,di/rict       
,attorney1 wat*+ ,k5n$y curi\sly4 ,x is 
a place ) a v unsav\ry reputation4 ,&   
yet ,i h be5 able to get no?+ on x4 ,!y 
are s conf\nd$ clev]4 ,!re is nev] any  
outw>d violation ( law2 !y adh]e /rictly
 to ! lett] ( ! rule ( outw>d dec5cy4   
,ov] ! typewritt5 *>act]s ,k5n$y _h     
plac$ ! /rip ( glass & ,i c\ld see t x 0
 rul$ into little oblongs1 into ea* (   
:i* "o ( ! type ( ! typewritt5 %eet     
seem$ to fall4 ,app>5tly he _h =gott5 ! 
cont5ts ( ! lett] 9 8 int]e/ 9 ! text   
itself4 ,he held ! pap] up to ! light & 

seem$ to /udy its texture & ?ickness4   
,!n he exam9$ ! typ$ *>act]s m closely )
 a little pocket magnify+ glass1 8 lips 
mov+ z if he 7 c\nt+ some?+4 ,next he   
seiz$ a mass ( correspond5ce on 8 desk &
 began comp>+ ! lett] ) o!rs1 app>5tly  
to det]m9e j ! %ade ( writ+ ( ! ribbon4 
,f9ally he gave x up & lean$ back 9 8   
*air reg>d+ u4  ,x is writt5 9 ! regul> 
pica type1 he rem>k$ ?\ghtfully1 & on a 
ma*9e t has se5 consid]able r\gh usage1 
al?\gh x is n an old ma*9e4 ,x w take me
 a little "t to id5tify ! make1 b aft]  
,i h done t1 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld id5tify !   
p>ticul> ma*9e itself ! mom5t ,i saw x4 
,y see1 x is only a clue t w\ld s]ve to 
fix x once y f\nd t ma*9e4 ,! po9t is1  
aft] all1 to f9d x4 ,b once f\nd1 ,i am 
sure we %all be close to ! s\rce ( !    
lett]4 ,i may keep ?is & /udy x at my   
leisure8  ,c]ta9ly4  ,= a mom5t ,c>ton 0
 sil5t4 ,!n x seem$ z ?\gh ! matt] (    
,betty ,blackwell br\ght to m9d :at he  
_h read 9 ! morn+ pap]s4  ,t robb]y (   
,langhorne's safe 0 a mo/ peculi> ?+1   

wasn't x8 he m$itat$4 ,i suppose y "k   
:at ,miss ,blackwell 08  ,langhorne's   
/5ograph] & secret>y1 ( c\rse1 ,i repli$
 quickly4  ,yes1 ,i "k4 ,b ,i mean :at  
%e _h actually done8 ,i don't believe y 
d4 ,my c\nty detectives f\nd out only   
la/ night4 ,k5n$y paus$ 9 8 rummag+     
among "s bottles to :i* he _h turn$ at !
 m5tion ( ! safe robb]y4 ,no--:at 0 x8  
he ask$4  ,c>ton b5t =w>d z if our own  
walls might h e>s & said 9 a l[ voice3  
,%e 0 ! op]ator :o took d[n !           
detectaphone conv]sations at ! o!r end (
 ! wire 9 a furni%$ room 9 ! h\se next  
to ,ga/ron's4  ,he drew back to see :at 
effect ! intellig5ce _h on u1 !n resum$ 
sl[ly3 ,yes1 ,i've _h my m5 out on !    
case4 ,t is :at !y ?9k4 ,i believe %e   
(t5 execut$ little confid5tial          
commissions = ,langhorne1 sometimes ?+s 
t took h] on %ort trips out ( t[n4 ,!re 
is a possibility t %e may be on a       
mission ( t sort4 ,b ,i ?9k--x's ?is    
,black ,book case t involves h] n[4     
,langhorne w\ldn't talk mu* ab\t any?+1 

,i put 91 ha/ily rememb]+ 8 mann]4 ,he  
may n be responsible--b f 8 actions ,i'd
 wag] he kn[s m ab\t h] ?an appe>s4  ,j 
s1 agre$ ,c>ton4 ,if my m5 c f9d out t  
%e 0 ! op]ator :o 'li/5$ 9' & got !     
notes & ! transcript ( ! ,black ,book1  
!n %e becomes a p]son ( importance 9 !  
case & ! fact mu/ be kn[n to o!rs :o are
 int]e/$4 ,:y1 he pursu$1 don't y see   
:at x means8 ,if %e is out ( ! way1 !re 
is no "o to swe> to ! accuracy ( ! notes
 9 ! record1 no "o to id5tify !         
voices--ev5 if we d manage f9ally to    
locate ! ?+4  ,dorgan & ! re/ are       
c]ta9ly leav+ no?+ undone to %ake !     
validity ( ! record1 rum9at$ ,k5n$y1    
accept+ = ! mom5t at lea/ ,c>ton's      
explanation ( ! disappe>ance ( ,miss    
,blackwell4 ,h y any idea :at might h   
happ5$ to h]8  ,c>ton %ook 8 head       
negatively4 ,!re are sev]al             
explanations1 he repli$ sl[ly4 ,z f> z  
we h be5 able to f9d out %e l$ a model  
life1 at home ) h] "m & si/]4 ,except = 
! few commissions = ,langhorne & lately 

:5 %e 0 out r late tak+ ! detectaphone  
notes1 %e 0 v quiet1--9 fact devot$ to  
h] "m & ! education ( h] y\ng] si/]4    
,:at sort ( place 0 x 9 :i* ! receiv]s (
 ! detectaphone 7 locat$--d y "k8 ask$  
,k5n$y quickly4  ,yes1 x seems to be a v
 respectable bo>d+h\se1 answ]$ ,c>ton4  
,%e came !re ) a grip ab\t a week ago & 
hir$ a room1 say+ %e 0 out ( t[n a great
 deal4 ,j ab\t ! same "t a "y man1 :o   
pos$ z a /ud5t 9 electrical eng9e]+ at  
"s s*ool upt[n1 left4 ,x mu/ h be5 he :o
 in/all$ ! detectaphone--p]haps ) ! aid 
( a wait] 9 ,ga/ron's4 ,at any rate1 %e 
seems to h be5 alone 9 ! bo>d+-h\se--t  
is1 ,i mean1 n acqua9t$ ) any ( ! o!r   
gue/s--dur+ ! "t :5 %e 0 tak+ d[n !     
record4 ,dorgan trac$ ! wires1 outside !
 two build+s1 to h] rooms1 b %e 0 n !re4
 ,9 fact !re 0 no?+ !re b a grip ) a few
 articles t give no clue to any?+4      
,someh[ %e mu/ h he>d ( x1 = no "o kn[s 
any?+ ab\t h]1 s9ce !n4  ,p]haps        
,langhorne is keep+ h] out ( ! way s t  
no "o c tamp] ) h] te/imony1 ,i sugge/$4

  ,x's possible1 said ,c>ton 9 a tone t 
%[$ t he did n believe 9 t explanation4 
,h[ ab\t t safe robb]y1 ,k5n$y8 ,"s ( ! 
pap]s h9t$ t %e might h kn[n some?+ ( t4
 ,i _h a man d[n !re wat*+1 aft]w>ds1 b 
,i _h caution$ him to be c>eful & keep  
"u cov]4 ,"o ( ! elevator boys told him 
t ! robb]s _h made a hole 9 ! safe4 ,:at
 did he mean8 ,did y see x8  ,rapidly   
,k5n$y sket*$ :at we _h done1 tell+ !   
/ory ( h[ ! dynamomet] _h at lea/ p>tly 
exon]at$ ,betty ,blackwell4  ,:5 he     
rea*$ ! description ( ! hole 9 ! safe1  
,c>ton 0 absolutely incr$ul\s4 ,z =     
myself1 x pres5t$ a my/]y :i* ,i f\nd   
absolutely inexplicable4 ,h[ x 0        
possible 9 su* a %ort "t to make a hole 
9 a safe by any kn[n means1 ,i c\ld n   
und]/&4 ,9 fact1 if ,i _h n se5 x       
myself1 ,i %\ld h be5 ev5 m sceptical   
?an ,c>ton4  ,k5n$y1 h[ev]1 made no     
reply imm$iately to our expressions (   
d\bt4 ,he _h f\nd & set ap>t f ! re/ a  
c\ple ( little glass bottles ) gr\nd    
glass /opp]s4 ,!n he took a ?ick piece (

 /eel & laid x across a c\ple ( blocks (
 wood1 "u :i* 0 a second /eel plate4    
,)\t a ^w ( explanation1 he took ! glass
 /opp] out ( ! l>g] bottle & p\r$ "s ( !
 cont5ts on ! upp] plate ( /eel4 ,!re x 
lay1 a little m\nd ( r$di% p[d]4 ,!n he 
took a little p[d] ( ano!r k9d f ! o!r  
bottle4  ,he light$ a mat* & ignit$ !   
second pile ( p[d]4  ,/& back--close to 
! wall--%ield y\r eyes1 he call$ to u4  
,he _h dropp$ ! burn+ mass on ! r$ p[d] 
& 9 two or ?ree leaps he jo9$ u at ! f> 
end ( ! room4  ,almo/ in/antly a dazzl+1
 int5se flame broke out4 ,x seem$ to    
sizzle & crackle4 ,) bat$ brea? we wait$
 &1 z be/ we c\ld1 %ield+ our eyes f !  
gl>e1 wat*$4  ,x 0 almo/ incr$ible1 b t 
gl[+ mass ( p[d] seem$ lit]ally to be   
s9k+1 s9k+ "r d[n into ! cold /eel4 ,9  
t5se sil5ce we wait$4 ,on ! ceil+ we    
c\ld see ! reflection ( ! molt5 mass 9 !
 cup :i* x _h burn$ = itself 9 ! cold   
/eel plate4  ,at la/ x fell ?r\gh to !  
l[] piece ( /eel1 on :i* x burnt itself 
out--fell ?r\gh z ! burn+ ro( ( a frame 

build+ might h fall5 into ! build+4     
,nei!r ,c>ton nor ,i spoke a ^w1 b z we 
n[ cauti\sly advanc$ ) ,k5n$y & pe]$ ov]
 ! /eel plate we in/9ctively turn$ to   
,craig = an explanation4 ,c>ton seem$ to
 reg>d him z if he 7 "s uncanny mortal4 
,=1 !re 9 ! /eel plate1 0 a hole4 ,z ,i 
look$ at ! clean-cut edges1 ,i saw t x 0
 small] b id5tical 9 nature ) t :i* we  
_h se5 9 ! safe 9 ,langhorne's (fice4   
,wond]ful6 ejaculat$ ,c>ton4 ,:at is x8 
,!rmit1 0 all ,k5n$y said1 z j a trace (
 a smile ( satisfaction flitt$ ov] 8    
face4  ,!rmit8 e*o$ ,c>ton1 /ill z      
my/ifi$ z be=e4  ,yes1 an inv5tion ( a  
*emi/ nam$ ,golds*midt1 ( ,ess51        
,g]many4 ,x is compos$ ( iron oxide1 su*
 z conies (f a blacksmi?'s anvil or !   
rolls ( a roll+-mill1 & p[d]$ metallic  
alum9um4 ,y c\ld ?ru/ a r$-hot b> into x
 )\t sett+ x (f1 b :5 y light a little  
magnesium p[d] & drop x on !rmit1 a     
combu/ion is />t$ t quickly rea*es      
fifty-f\r hundr$ degrees ,fahr5heit4 ,x 
has ! peculi> prop]ty ( conc5trat+ its  

heat to ! imm$iate spot on :i* x is     
plac$4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful oxidiz+  
ag5ts kn[n1 & x doesn't ev5 melt ! re/ (
 ! /eel surface4 ,y see h[ x ate its way
 directly ?r\gh ?is plate4 ,/eel1 h>d or
 s(t1 temp]$1 anneal$1 *rome1 or        
,h>veyiz$--x all burns j z fa/ & j z    
easily4 ,& x's comp>atively inexp5sive1 
also4 ,?is is an exp]im5t ,golds*midt x 
fond ( %[+ 8 /ud5ts--burn+ holes 9 "o--&
 two-in* /eel plates4 ,x is ! same ) a  
safe--only y ne$ m ( ! /uff4 ,ei!r black
 or r$ !rmit w d ! trick equally well1  
h[ev]4  ,nei!r ( u said any?+4 ,!re 0   
no?+ to say except to feel & express    
amazem5t4  ,someone uncommonly clev] or 
in/ruct$ by someone uncommonly clev]1   
mu/ h done t job at ,langhorne's1 add$  
,craig4 ,h y any idea :o might pull (f  
su* a ?+ = ,dorgan or ,mur?a8 he ask$ ( 
,c>ton4  ,!re's a possible suspect1     
answ]$ ,c>ton sl[ly1 b s9ce ,i've se5   
?is wond]ful exhibition ( :at !rmit c d1
 ,i'm almo/ a%am$ to m5tion 8 "n4 ,he's 
n 9 ! class t w\ld be likely to use su* 

?+s4  ,oh1 laugh$ ,k5n$y1 nev] ?9k x4   
,don't y suppose ! crooks read !        
sci5tific & te*nical pap]s8 ,believe me1
 !y h kn[n ab\t !rmit z long z ,i h4    
,safes are con/ruct$ n[ t are pro( aga9/
 ev5 t1 & o!r me?ods ( attack4 ,no      
inde$1 y\r mod]n sci5tific cracksman    
keeps abrea/ ( ! times 9 8 field bett]  
?an y imag9e4 ,our only protection is t 
=tunately sci5ce always keeps sev]al    
laps ahead ( him 9 ! race--& besides1 we
 h organiz$ society to meet all su*     
p]ils4 ,x may be t ! v clev]ness ( !    
fell[ w be 8 own undo+4 ,! unusual      
crim9al is (t5 t mu* ! easi] to run d[n4
 ,x n>r[s ! numb] ( suspects4  ,well1   
rejo9$ ,c>ton1 n z confid5t n[ z :5 he  
_h fir/ met u 9 ! laboratory1 !n !re is 
a possible suspect--a fell[ kn[n 9 !    
und]world z ',dopey' ,jack--,jack       
,rubano4 ,he's a clev] fell[--no d\bt4  
,b ,i h>dly ?9k he's capable ( t1 al?\gh
 ,i %\ld call him a r advanc$ yeggman4  
,:at makes y suspect him8 ask$ ,k5n$y   
eag]ly4  ,well1 temporiz$ ,c>ton1 ,i    

hav5't any?+ 'on' him 9 ?is connection1 
x's true4 ,b we've be5 try+ to f9d him &
 c't seem to locate him 9 connection )  
prim>y frauds 9 ,mur?a's own di/rict4   
,dopey ,jack is ! lead] ( a gang ( gunm5
 ov] !re & is ,mur?a's fir/ lieut5ant   
:5ev] !re is a t\gh political battle ( !
 organization ei!r at ! prim>ies or on  
,election ,day4  ,has a record1 ,i      
suppose8 prompt$ ,k5n$y4  ,w\ld h--if x 
wasn't = ! influ5ce ( ,mur?a1 rejo9$    
,c>ton4  ,i _h he>d1 9 knock+ ab\t !    
city1 ( ,dopey ,jack ,rubano4 ,t 0 !    
picturesque title by :i* he 0 kn[n to ! 
police & 8 enemies z well z to 8 devot$ 
foll[]s4 ,a few ye>s be=e1 he _h begun 8
 c>e] fight+ 9 prelim9>ies at ! prize   
fight clubs on ! l[] ,ea/ ,side4  ,he _h
 begun life ) a bett] *ance ?an mo/ slum
 boys1 = he _h rugg$ heal? & an         
unusually /urdy body4 ,8 v /r5g? _h be5 
8 ru94 ,work+ dec5tly = wages1 he _h be5
 told by o!r petty gang lead]s t he 0 a 
suck]1 :5 he c\ld get _m times z mu* =  
box+ a few r\nds at "s a?letic club4 ,he

 tri$ out ! game ) _m will+ in/ructors &
 f\nd t x 0 easy money4  ,jack began to 
we> bett] clo!s & /udy ! me?ods ( o!r "y
 m5 :o nev] work$ b always seem$ to h   
pl5ty ( money4 ,!y 7 8 pals & %[$ him h[
 x 0 done4 ,x wasn't long be=e he le>n$ 
t he c\ld (t5 get m by hitt+ a man ) a  
blackjack ?an by us+ 8 fi/s 9 ! rop$ r+4
 ,!n1 too1 !re 7 v>i\s ways ( blackmail 
& extortion t 7 simple1 safe1 &         
lucrative4 ,he might be arre/$1 b he    
e>ly f\nd t by mak+ himself useful to "s
 politicians1 !y c\ld fix t m9or        
difficulty 9 ! life4  ,?us because he 0 
n only /rong & brutal1 b _h a sort (    
ability & "s education1 ,dopey ,jack    
quickly rose to a position ( m9or       
lead]%ip--_h 8 own incipi5t gang1 8 own 
lobbyg[s4 ,8 foll[+ increas$ z he rose 9
 gangl&1 & f9ally he came to be closely 
associat$ ) ,mur?a himself on "o h& & ! 
guns & o!r crim9als ( ! und]world :o    
frequ5t$ ! /uss games1 :]e !y gambl$    
away ! products ( _! crimes1 on ! o!r4  
,ev]yone knew ,dopey ,jack4 ,he _h be5  

*>g$ ) _m crimes1 b always ?r\gh ! aid (
 ! big fell[s he avoid$ ! p5it5ti>y & e 
fre% & futile attempt to end 8 c>e]     
increas$ ! numb]s & rev]5ce ( 8 foll[]s4
 ,8 _h be5 ! hi/ory & he 0 ! patt]n n[ (
 practically e gang lead] ( consequ5ce 9
 ! city4 ,! fight club _h be5 8 te/+    
gr\nd4 ,!re he _h le>n$ ! code1 :i* c be
 summ>iz$ 9 two words1 ,don't squeal4 ,=
 gangl& hates no?+ s mu* z a snit*4 ,z a
 beg9n] he c\ld be tru/$ to commit any  
crime assign$ to him & g to prison1     
p]haps ! *air1 r ?an betray a lead]4 ,z 
a lead] he _h ^? "u him tra9$ 9 ! same  
code4 ,t /ill 0 8 code to ^? above him 9
 ! ,sy/em4  ,we want him = frauds at !  
prim>ies1 repeat$ ,c>ton1 at lea/1 if we
 c f9d him1 we c hold him on t = a "t4  
,i ?\ght p]haps he might "k some?+ ( !  
robb]y--& ab\t ! disappe>ance ( ! girl1 
too4  ,oh1 he cont9u$1 !re are lots (   
?+s aga9/ him4 ,:y1 only la/ week !re 0 
a dance ( a rival association ( gang    
lead]s4 ,aga9/ !m ,dopey ,jack l$ a b& (
 8 own foll[]s & 9 ! ensu+ pi/ol battle 

a pass]-by 0 kill$4 ,( c\rse we c't     
connect ,dopey ,jack ) 8 dea?1 b--!n we 
"k z well z we "k any?+ 9 gangl& t he 0 
responsible4  ,i suppose x isn't        
impossible t he may "k some?+ ab\t !    
disappe>ance ( ,miss ,blackwell1 rem>k$ 
,k5n$y4  ,no1 repli$ ,c>ton1 n at all1  
al?\gh1 s f>1 !re is absolutely no clue 
z f> z ,i c figure out4 ,%e may h be5   
b\ght (f or %e may h be5 kidnapp$4  ,9  
ei!r case ! miss+ girl mu/ be f\nd1 said
 ,craig4 ,we mu/ get someone int]e/$ 9  
h] case :o kn[s some?+ ab\t :at may     
happ5 to a girl 9 ,new ,york4  ,c>ton _h
 be5 revolv+ ! matt] 9 8 m9d4 ,by       
,george1 he exclaim$ sudd5ly1 ,i ?9k ,i 
"k j ! p]son to take up t case = u--x's 
q 9 h] l9e4 ,c y sp>e ! "t to run d[n to
 ! ,re=m ,league headqu>t]s ) me8  ,no?+
 c\ld be m important1 j at ! m9ute1     
repli$ ,craig4  ,! telephone buzz$ & he 
answ]$ x1 a mom5t lat] h&+ ! receiv] to 
,c>ton4  ,x's y\r (fice1 he said4 ,"o ( 
! assi/ant di/rict attorneys wants y on 
! wire4  ,z ,c>ton hung up ! receiv] he 

turn$ to u ) a look ( great             
satisfaction4  ,dopey ,jack has j be5   
arre/$1 he ann\nc$4 ,he has %ut up l an 
oy/]1 b we ?9k we c at lea/ hold him = a
 few days ?is "t until we sift d[n "s ( 
^! clues4     ,v  ,,! ,,suffragette     
,,secret>y   ,c>ton took u directly to !
 campaign headqu>t]s ( ! ,re=m ,league1 
:]e 8 fight = political life 0 be+      
conduct$4  ,we f\nd ! (fices 9 ! t[] ( a
 skyscrap]1 :5ce 0 p\r+ =? a torr5t (   
appeal to ! p1 9 pr9t$ & oral =m ( e    
k9d1 urg+ !m to /& %\ld] to %\ld] = good
 gov]nm5t & vote ! r+ out ( p[]4  ,!re  
seem$ to me to be a diff]5t tone to !   
place f t :i* ,i _h ord9>ily associat$ )
 political headqu>t]s 9 previ\s         
campaigns4 ,!re 0 a notable abs5ce ( !  
old-fa%ion$ politicians & ( ! air (     
intrigue lad5 ) tobacco4  ,r1 !re 0 an  
air ( e>ne/ness & effici5cy1 :i* 0      
decid$ly enc\rag+ & hopeful4 ,x seem$ to
 speak ( a new era 9 politics :5 ?+s 7  
to be done 9 ! op5 in/ead ( at secret   
meet+s & sc&al\s d9n]s1 z ,dorgan did !m

 at ,ga/ron's4  ,maps ( ! city 7 hang+  
on ! walls1 "s /uck full ( v>i\s col\r$ 
p9s1 d5ot+ ! condition ( ! canvass4 ,o!r
 maps ( ! city 9 col\rs1 divid$ into all
 sorts ( di/ricts1 told h[ f>$ ! battle 
9 ! v>i\s /rongholds ( ,boss ,dorgan &  
,sub-boss ,mur?a4  ,huge sy/ems ( c>d   
indexes1 loose leaf devices1 lab\r-sav+ 
appliances = gett+ out a va/ am\nt (    
campaign lit]ature 9 a hurry2 9 %ort1 a 
p]fect sy/em1 su* z a great1 well-manag$
 bus9ess might h be5 pr\d (1 7 9 evid5ce
 ev]y:]e "o look$4  ,"w 0 go+ ahead 9 e 
dep>tm5t "u high pressure1 = ! campaign1
 :i* _h be5 m ?an usually heat$1 0 n[   
draw+ to a close4 ,inde$1 x w\ld h tak5 
no great a/ut5ess1 ev5 )\t "o's be+     
told1 to d$uce m]ely f ! surr\nd+s t ! p
 "h 7 engag$ 9 ! annual /ruggle ( seek+ 
! votes ( _! fell[-citiz5s = re=m & 7   
ne>ly worn out by ! ardu\s endeav\r4  ,x
 _h be51 z ,i h said1 ! bitt]e/ campaign
 9 ye>s4 ,=m]ly ! re=m]s _h be5 ( !     
silk-/ock+ type1 b n[ a new & y\ng]     
g5]ation 0 com+ ^u ! /age1 a g5]ation   

:i* _h be5 tra9$ to a*ieve results1     
ambiti\s to atta9 :at 9 =m] ye>s _h be5 
consid]$ impossible4 ,! ,re=m ,league 0 
mak+ a /iff campaign & ! ,sy/em 01 by ! 
same tok51 m fright5$ ?an ev] be=e4     
,c>ton 0 =tunate 9 hav+ %ak5 (f !       
?ralldom ( ! old bosses ev5 be=e !      
popul> upris+ aga9/ !m _h assum$ su*    
proportions z to w>rant anyone 9 tak+ 8 
political life 9 8 h&s by defy+ ! p[]s t
 rul$ beh9d ! sc5es4 ,9 fact1 ! ,re=m   
,league itself ow$ its exi/5ce to a     
=tunate conjunction ( bo? moral &       
economic conditions :i* dem&$ progress4 
,( c\rse1 ! ,league did n h su* a big   
b>rel z _! oppon5ts "u ,dorgan4 ,b1 at  
lea/ !y did h _m will+ work]s1 m5 &     
wom51 :o 7 ready to sacrifice some?+ = !
 advancem5t ( ! pr9ciples = :i* !y /ood4
  ,9 "o "p ( ! suite ( (fices :i* _h be5
 leas$ by ! ,league1 ,c>ton _h _h       
assign$ to him an (fice ( 8 own1 & x 0  
to ?is (fice t he l$ u1 aft] a ^w ) !   
boy :o gu>d$ ! approa* to ! door1 & an  
ex*ange ( greet+s ) v>i\s work]s &      

visitors 9 ! outside (fice4  ,we seat$  
ourselves :ile ,c>ton ran 8 eye ?r\gh "s
 lett]s t _h be5 left on 8 desk = 8     
att5tion4  ,a mom5t lat] ! door ( 8     
(fice op5$ & a "y lady 9 a v /unn+ /reet
 dress1 ) a pretty little raki% hat & a 
tantaliz+ veil1 /ood a mom5t1 hesitat$1 
& !n 0 ab\t to turn back ) an apology = 
intrud+ on :at look$ l a conf]5ce4      
,good-morn+1 ,miss ,a%ton1 greet$       
,c>ton1 lay+ d[n ! lett]s in/antly4     
,y're j ! p]son ,i want to see4  ,!     
girl1 ) a portfolio ( pap]s 9 h] h&1    
smil$ & he quickly cross$ ! room & held 
! door op51 z he :isp]$ a ^w or two to  
h]4  ,%e 0 a h&some girl1 some?+ m ?an  
ev5 pretty4 ,! li! gracefulness ( h]    
figure spoke ( famili>ity ) bo? t5nis & 
tango1 & h] face ) its well-*isell$     
pr(ile d5ot$ intellectuality f :i* no   
t\* ( really fem99e *>m _h be5 remov$ by
 ! fe>some process ( ! creation ( !     
mod]n woman4 ,s9c]ity z well z hum\r    
look$ out f ! liquid dep?s ( h] blue    
eyes b5ea? ! wavy masses ( blonde hair4 

,%e 0 good to look at & we look$1       
irresi/ibly4  ,let me introduce         
,pr(essor ,k5n$y & ,mr4 ,jameson1 ,miss 
,a%ton1 began ,c>ton1 add+3 ,( c\rse y h
 he>d ( ,miss ,m>g>et ,a%ton1 !         
suffragi/ lead]8 ,%e is ! head ( our    
press bureau1 y "k4 ,%e's mak+ a great  
fight = u "h--a w9n+ fight4  ,x seem$ f 
! height5$ look ( det]m9ation :i* set   
,c>ton's face 9 deep] l9es t ,miss      
,a%ton _h t indisp5sable political      
quality ( inspir+ bo? confid5ce &       
en?usiasm 9 ^? :o work$ ) h]4  ,x is    
inde$ a great pleasure to meet y1 rem>k$
 ,k5n$y4 ,bo? ,mr4 ,jameson & myself h  
he>d & read a great deal ab\t y\r "w1   
?\gh we seem nev] be=e to h _h !        
pleasure ( meet+ y4  ,miss ,a%ton1 ,i   
recall$1 0 a v clev] girl1 a graduate ( 
a fam\s woman's college1 & _h _h sev]al 
ye>s ( newspap] exp]i5ce be=e %e became 
a lead] 9 ! cause ( equal suffrage4  ,! 
,a%tons 7 well kn[n 9 society & x 0 a   
sore trial to "s ( h] cons]vative fri5ds
 t %e %\ld reject :at !y consid]$ !     

prop] sph]e = wom5 & *oose to g out into
 life & devote h]self to do+ some?+ t 0 
wor? :ile1 r ?an to fritt] h] "t & en]gy
 away on ! gaiety & inconsequ5tiality ( 
social life4  ,among ^? fri5ds1 ,i _h   
und]/ood1 0 ,h>tley ,langhorne himself4 
,he 0 old] ?an ,miss ,a%ton1 b _h       
belong$ to ! same social circle & _h    
always held h] 9 high reg>d4 ,9 fact !  
att5tions he paid h] _h long be5        
noticeable1 ! m s z %e seem$ politely   
unaffect$ by !m4  ,c>ton _h sc>cely m   
?an introduc$ u1 yet already ,i felt    
sure t ,i sc5t$ a romance beh9d !       
ord9>ily prosaic conduct ( a campaign   
press bureau4  ,x is f> f my int5tion   
ev5 to h9t t ! ability or success ( !   
head ( ! press bureau 7 n all h] own or 
7 9 any degree ov]rat$4 ,b x /ruck me1  
bo? !n & (t5 lat]1 t ! c&idate =        
,di/rict ,attorney _h an extraord9>y    
int]e/ 9 ! newspap] campaign1 mu* m1 =  
in/ance1 ?an 9 ! speak]s' bureau4 ,i am 
sure t x 0 n :olly acc\nt$ = by ! fact t
 publicity is play+ a m & m important "p

 9 political campaign+4  ,nev]!less1 z  
we came to "k aft]w>ds su* innovations z
 h] c>d index sy/em by election di/ricts
 all ov] ! city1 %[+ ! attitude ( !     
v>i\s newspap] editors1 local lead]s1 & 
o!r influ5tial citiz5s1 record+ *anges (
 s5tim5t & possible op5+s = future "w1  
all 7 v full & valuable4 ,k5n$y1 :o _h a
 regul> pigeon-hole m9d = facts himself1
 0 visibly impress$ by ! huge me*anical 
memory built up by ,miss ,a%ton4  ,?\gh 
he said no?+ to me1 ,i knew t ,craig    
also _h obs]v$ ! /ate ( affairs betwe5 !
 re=m c&idate & ! suffrage lead]4  ,y   
see1 ,miss ,a%ton1 expla9$ ,c>ton1      
someone has plac$ a detectaphone 9 !    
private d9+-room ( ,dorgan at ,ga/ron's4
 ,i he>d ( x fir/ ?r\gh ,mrs4 ,ogleby1  
:o att5d$ "o ( ! d9n]s & 0 t]ribly      
afraid h] "n w\ld be connect$ ) !m if ! 
record %\ld ev] be publi%$4  ,mrs4      
,ogleby8 cri$ ,miss ,a%ton quickly4     
,%e--at a d9n]--) ,mr4 ,mur?a8 ,i--,i   
c't believe x4  ,c>ton said no?+4 ,:e!r 
he knew m ab\t ,mrs4 ,ogleby ?an he c>$ 

to tell1 ,i c\ld n ev5 guess4  ,z he w5t
 on briefly summ>iz+ ! /ory1 ,miss      
,a%ton %ot a quick glance or two at him4
  ,c>ton notic$ x1 b appe>$ n to d s4 ,i
 suppose1 he conclud$1 t %e ?\ght ,i 0 !
 only p]son capable ( eavesdropp+4 ,z a 
matt] ( fact1 ,i ?9k ! in/rum5t 0 put 9 
by ,h>tley ,langhorne z "p ( ! fight t  
is go+ on fi]cely "u ! surface 9 !      
organization4  ,x 0 ,c>ton's turn n[1 ,i
 fanci$1 to obs]ve ,miss ,a%ton m       
closely4 ,z f> z ,i c\ld see1 !         
in=mation 0 a matt] ( p]fect indiff]5ce 
to h]4  ,c>ton did n say x 9 s _m words1
 b "o c\ld n help ga!r+ t r ?an seem to 
be pursu+ a possible rival & us+ 8      
(ficial position 9 ord] to d x1 he 0 n  
consid]+ ,langhorne 9 any o!r light ?an 
z a m]e actor 9 ! drama betwe5 himself &
 ,dorgan & ,mur?a4  ,n[1 he conclud$1 ! 
po9t ( ! :ole ?+ is ?is1 ,miss ,a%ton4  
,we h le>n$ t ,betty ,blackwell--y "k ! 
case--:o took ! notes ov] ! detectaphone
 = ! ,black ,book1 has sudd5ly &        
my/]i\sly disappe>$4 ,if %e is gone1 x  

may be difficult to prove any?+1 ev5 if 
we get ! book4 ,miss ,blackwell happ5s  
to be a /5ograph] 9 ! (fice ( ,langhorne
  ,we/lake4  ,= ! fir/ "t1 ,miss ,a%ton 
seem$ to %[ a sign ( emb>rassm5t4       
,evid5tly %e w\ld j z well h _h ,miss   
,blackwell 9 "s o!r connection4  ,p]haps
 y w\ld r h no?+ to d ) x1 sugge/$      
,c>ton1 b ,i "k t y 7 always int]e/$ 9  
?+s ( ! sort t happ5 to girls 9 ! city &
 ?\ght p]haps y c\ld advise u1 ev5 if y 
don't feel l p]sonally tak+ up ! case4  
,oh1 x doesn't--matt]1 %e murmur$4 ,(   
c\rse1 ! fir/ ?+ = u to d is1 z y say1  
to f9d :at has become ( ,betty          
,blackwell4  ,c>ton turn$ sudd5ly at !  
^w u1 b ,miss ,a%ton 0 /ill /udy+ !     
patt]n ( ! rug4  ,d y "k any m ab\t h]8 
%e ask$ at l5g?4  ,z fully z possible ! 
,di/rict ,attorney repeat$ :at he _h    
already told u4 ,miss ,a%ton seem$ to be
 m ?an int]e/$ 9 ! /ory ( ! disappe>ance
 ( ,langhorne's /5ograph]4  ,z ,c>ton   
unfold$ ! meagre details ( :at we knew s
 f>1 ,miss ,a%ton appe>$ to be torn by  

conflict+ op9ions4 ,! m %e ?\ght ( :at  
might possibly h happ5$ to ! un=tunate  
girl1 ! m ar\s$ ab\t ! case %e seem$ to 
become4  ,c>ton _h evid5tly calculat$ on
 enli/+ h] sympa?ies1 kn[+ h[ %e felt   
t[>d _m ( ! social & economic inju/ices 
t[>d wom51 & p>ticul>ly girls4  ,if ,mr4
 ,mur?a or ,mr4 ,dorgan is responsible 9
 any way = any h>m to h]1 %e said       
f9ally1 h] e>ne/ eyes n[ ablaze )       
indignation1 ,i %all n re/ until someone
 is puni%$4  ,k5n$y _h be5 wat*+ h]     
emotions ke5ly1 ,i suspect1 to see :e!r 
%e connect$ ,langhorne 9 any way ) !    
disappe>ance4 ,i c\ld see x int]e/$ him 
t %e did n seem ev5 to consid] t        
,langhorne might be responsible4 ,:e!r  
h] intuition 0 correct or n1 x 0 at lea/
 bett] at pres5t ?an any guess t we ?ree
 might h made4  ,!y control s _m =ces = 
evil1 %e w5t on1 t !re is no tell+ :at  
!y might comm& aga9/ a def5celess girl l
 h] :5 x is a "q ( _! political p[]4    
,!n1 pursu$ ,k5n$y1 pac+ ! floor        
?\ghtfully1 ! next "q is1 ,h[ are we to 

proce$8 ,! fir/ /ep naturally w be !    
inve/igation ( ?is ,little ,montm>tre4  
,h[ is x to be done8 ,i presume y don't 
want to g up !re & look ! place ov]     
y\rself1 d y1 ,c>ton8  ,mo/ c]ta9ly n1  
said ,c>ton emphatically4 ,n if y want  
?is case to g any fur!r4 ,:y1 ,i c't    
walk ar\nd a corn] n[ )\t a g5]al scurry
 = ! cyclone cell>s4 ,!y all "k me1 & ^?
 :o don't are wat*+ = me4 ,on ! contr>y1
 if y are go+ to />t !re ,i _h bett]    
execute a flank movem5t 9 ,que5s or     
,j]sey to div]t att5tion4 ,really1 ,i   
mean x4 ,i _h bett] keep 9 ! backgr\nd4 
,b ,i'll tell y :at ,i w\ld l to d4     
,c>ton hesitat$ & came to a full /op4   
,:at's ! matt]8 ask$ ,k5n$y quickly1    
notic+ ! hesitation4                    
,:y--,i--er--didn't "k j h[ y'd take a  
sugge/ion--t's all4  ,?ankfully4 ,:at is
 x8  ,y "k "y ,haxwor?8  ,y mean ! son (
 ! millionaire :o is inve/igat+ vice &  
:om ! newspap]s are pok+ fun at8  ,yes4 
,^? pap]s make me tir$4 ,he has be5     
work+1 y "k1 ) me 9 ?is matt]4 ,he is   

really s]i\s ab\t x1 too4 ,he has a     
corps ( inve/igators ( 8 own already4   
,well1 !re is "o ( !m1 a woman detective
 nam$ ,cl>e ,k5dall1 :o is ! bra9s ( !  
:ole ,haxwor? outfit4 ,if y w\ld be     
will+ to h !m--er--to h h] co-op]ate )  
y1 ,i ?9k ,i c\ld p]suade ,haxwor?---   
,oh1 broke 9 ,k5n$y ) a laugh4 ,i see4  
,y ?9k p]haps !re might be "s           
pr(essional jeal\sy8 ,on ! contr>y1 x   
solves a problem ,i 0 already consid]+4 
,( c\rse we %all ne$ a woman 9 ?is case1
 "o ) a r>e am\nt ( discretion &        
ability4 ,yes1 by all means let u call 9
 ,miss ,k5dall1 & let u take e advantage
 we c ( :at %e has already accompli%$4  
,c>ton seiz$ ! telephone4  ,tell h] to  
meet u at my laboratory 9 half an h\r1  
int]pos$ ,k5n$y4 ,y w come along8  ,i   
c't4 ,c\rt op5s 9 tw5ty m9utes & !re is 
a motion ,i mu/ argue myself4  ,miss    
,a%ton appe>$ to be greatly gratifi$ at 
,craig's reception ( ! sugge/ion1 &     
,c>ton notic$ x4  ,oh1 yes1 recollect$  
,c>ton1 by ! way1 z ,i 0 on my way d[n  

"h1 my (fice call$ up & told me t !y _h 
succe$$ 9 locat+ & arre/+ ,dopey ,jack4 
,t ought to please y1--x w mean cutt+   
d[n ! numb] ( ^? ,ea/ ,side 'rackets'   
consid]ably if we succe$ ) him4  ,good6 
%e exclaim$4 ,yes1 ,i don't ?9k !re 7   
any worse affairs ?an ! dances ( t ,jack
 ,rubano ,association4 ,!y h got hold ( 
m "y girls & caus$ m trag$ies ?an any   
o!r gang4 ,if y ne$ any help 9 gett+    
toge!r evid5ce1 ,mr4 ,c>ton1 ,i %all be 
only too glad to help y4 ,i h sev]al old
 scores myself to settle ) t "y t\gh4   
,?ank y1 said ,c>ton4 ,i %all ne$ y\r   
help1 if we are to d any?+4 ,( c\rse1 we
 c hold him only = prim>y frauds j n[1 b
 ,i may be able to d some?+ ab\t t dance
 t he broke up z a %oot+ affray4  ,miss 
,a%ton nodd$ enc\rag+ly4  ,&1 he w5t on1
 x's b>ely possible t he may "k some?+1 
or "s ( 8 foll[]s may1 ab\t ! robb]y (  
,mr4 ,langhorne's safe1--if n ab\t !    
complete & my/]i\s disappe>ance ( ,betty
 ,blackwell4  ,!y'd /op at no?+ to save 
_! preci\s sk9s1 comm5t$ ,miss ,a%ton4  

,p]haps t is a good lead4 ,at any rate  
,i c sugge/ t to ! v>i\s societies & o!r
 ag5cies :i* ,i int5d to set 9 motion   
try+ to trace :at has happ5$ to h]4 ,y c
 h him held until !y h "t to report8  ,i
 %all make x a po9t to d s at any co/1  
he return$1 & ,i c say only ?is1 t we   
are all deeply indebt$ to y = ! int]e/ y
 h %[n 9 ! case4  ,n at all1 %e repli$  
en?usia/ically1 evid5tly hav+ ov]come ! 
fir/ hesitation :i* _h exi/$ because    
,miss ,blackwell _h be5 ,langhorne's    
/5ograph]4  ,miss ,a%ton _h quickly     
jott$ d[n 9 h] notebook ! be/           
description we c\ld give ( ! miss+ girl1
 h] address1 & o!r facts ab\t h]1 & a   
li/ ( ^? :om %e meant to />t at "w on ! 
case4  ,= a mom5t %e hesitat$ ov] "o "n1
 !n ) a sudd5 resolution wrote x d[n4   
,i int5d to see ,h>tley ,langhorne ab\t 
x1 too1 %e add$ frankly4 ,p]haps he may 
tell some?+ ( importance1 aft] all4  ,i 
am sure t ?is f9al resolution co/ h] m  
?an all ! re/4 ,c>ton w\ld nev] h ask$ x
 ( h]1 yet 0 gratifi$ t %e saw x to be  

h] duty to leave no?+ undone 9 trac+ !  
girl1 n ev5 consid]+ ! possibility (    
(f5d+ ,langhorne4  ,dec5t p don't seem  
to realize1 %e rem>k$ z %e %ut h] little
 notebook & slipp$ x back into h]       
*atela9e1 h[ ! ,sy/em & ! und]world     
really d affect !m4 ,!y ?9k x is all    
some?+ ap>t f ! re/ ( u1 & nev] consid] 
h[ closely we are all b\nd toge!r & h[  
easy x is = ! l[e/ & mo/ vici\s /ratum 9
 ! social ord] to pass ov] & affect !   
highe/4  ,t's exactly ! po9t1 agre$     
,c>ton4 ,take ?is v case4 ,x goes f     
,wall ,/reet to gangl&1 f ,ga/ron's d[n 
to ! und]world gambl+ jo9ts ( ,dopey    
,jack & ! re/4  ,society--gambl+1 mus$  
,miss ,a%ton1 tak+ out h] notebook aga94
 ,t rem9ds me ( ,m>t9 ,ogleby4 ,i mu/   
see ,m>y & try to w>n h] aga9/ "s ( ^?  
sporty fri5ds ( h] husb&'s4  ,please1   
,miss ,a%ton1 put 9 ,c>ton quickly1     
don't m5tion t ,i h told y ( !          
detectaphone record4 ,x might d m h>m   
?an good1 j at pres5t4 ,= a "t at lea/1 
,i ?9k we %\ld try to keep "u cov]4     

,:e!r or n t 0 8 real reason1 he turn$  
n[ to ,k5n$y = support4 ,we _h be51 = ! 
mo/ "p1 sil5t spectators ( :at _h be5   
happ5+4  ,i ?9k s--= ! pres5t--at lea/ z
 f> z our k ( ! ,black ,book goes1      
acquiesc$ ,craig4 ,he _h turn$ to ,miss 
,a%ton & made no ef=t to conceal !      
admiration :i* he felt = h]1 aft] ev5 s 
brief an acqua9tance4 ,i ?9k ,miss      
,a%ton c be dep5d$ ^u to play h] "p 9 ! 
game p]fectly4 ,i1 = "o1 want to ?ank h]
 mo/ he>tily = ! way 9 :i* %e has jo9$  
u4  ,?ank y1 %e smil$1 z %e rose to g to
 h] own (fice4 ,oh1 y c always dep5d on 
me1 %e assur$ u z %e ga!r$ up h]        
portfolio ( pap]s1 :]e !re are ! int]e/s
 ( a girl l ,betty ,blackwell involv$6  
,,vi  ,,! ,,woman ,,detective   ,half an
 h\r lat]1 a tall1 /rik+1 self-reliant  
"y woman ) an engag+ smile op5$ !       
laboratory door & ask$ = ,pr(essor      
,k5n$y4  ,miss ,k5dall8 ,craig inquir$1 
com+ =w>d to meet h]4  ,%e 0 d>k-hair$1 
) regul> features & an expression :i*   
%[$ a high degree ( intellig5ce4 ,h]    

cle> grey eyes seem$ to p5etrate & te> !
 mask (f y4 ,x 0 n only h] features &   
eyes t %[$ intellig5ce1 b h] g[n %[$ t  
)\t sacrific+ neatness %e _h delib]ately
 ton$ d[n ! exi/+ fa%ions :i* s         
admirably fitt$ 9 ) h] figure 9 ord] t  
%e might n appe> noticeable4 ,x 0 clev]1
 = if !re is any?+ a good detective mu/ 
d x is to prev5t p f look+ twice4  ,i   
knew some?+ ( h] hi/ory already4 ,%e _h 
begun on a r difficult case = "o ( !    
l>ge ag5cies & aft] a few ye>s (        
exp]i5ce _h decid$ t !re 0 a field = an 
indep5d5t woman detective :o w\ld appeal
 p>ticul>ly to wom5 !mselves4 ,unaid$ %e
 _h f\ght h] way to a position ( ke5    
rivalry n[ ) ! be/ m5 9 ! pr(ession4    
,n>r[ly ,i wat*$ ,k5n$y4 ,"h1 ,i felt   
in/9ctively1 7 ! new woman & ! new man1 
if !re are su* ?+s4 ,i wond]$ j h[ !y   
w\ld hit x (f toge!r4 ,= ! mom5t1 at    
lea/1 ,cl>e ,k5dall 0 an absorb+ /udy1 z
 %e greet$ u ) a frank1 j]ky /raight-arm
 h&%ake4  ,mr4 ,c>ton1 %e said directly1
 has told me t he receiv$ an anonym\s   

lett] ?is morn+4 ,may ,i see x8  ,!re   
are times :5 ! s-call$ new woman's      
assum$ mascul9e brusqu5ess is a trifle  
j>r+1 z well z (t5 miss+ ! po9t4 ,b )   
,cl>e ,k5dall "o did n feel t %e 0      
et]nally try+ to ass]t t %e 0 ! equal or
 ! sup]ior ( someone else1 al?\gh %e 01 
z f> z ! majority ( detectives ,i h met 
are conc]n$4 ,x 0 r t %e 0 diff]5t2 9   
fact1 almo/ f ! />t ,i felt t %e 0      
indisp5sable4 ,%e seem$ to h t ability  
to g /raight to ! po9t at issue1 a sort 
( faculty ( intuition :i* is (t5 m      
valuable ?an any?+ else1 ! ability to   
feel or s5se ?+s = :i* at fir/ !re 0 no 
actual pro(4 ,no good detective ev]     
lacks t sort ( in/9ct1 & ,cl>e ,k5dall1 
be+ a woman1 _h x 9 l>ge degree4 ,b %e  
_h m4 ,%e _h ! ability to g fur!r & get 
! facts & actual pro(2 =1 z %e (t5 said 
dur+ ! c\rse ( a case1 ,woman's         
intuition may n be good evid5ce 9 a c\rt
 ( law1 b x is "o ( ! be/ means to get  
good evid5ce t w conv9ce a c\rt ( law4  
,my inve/igators h be5 wat*+ t place =  

"s "t1 %e rem>k$ z %e f9i%$ ! lett]4 ,( 
c\rse1 hav+ be5 closely 9 t\* ) ?is sort
 ( ?+ = sev]al mon?s 9 my "w1 ,i h _h   
all ! opportunity 9 ! _w to obs]ve &    
collect in=mation4 ,! lett] does n      
surprise me4  ,!n y ?9k x is a good tip8
 ask$ ,k5n$y4  ,decid$ly1 al?\gh )\t !  
lett] ,i %\ld n h />t$ !re1 ,i ?9k4     
,/ill1 z ne>ly z ,i c ga!r1 !re is a r  
nondescript cr[d connect$ 9 "o way or   
ano!r ) ! ,montm>tre4 ,= in/ance1 !re is
 a pretty t\gh "* :o seems to be        
connect$ ) ! p !re1 my inve/igators tell
 me4 ,x is a fell[ nam$ ',ike !         
,dropp]1' "o ( ^? /rong-arm m5 :o h     
migrat$ up f ! ,ea/ ,side to ! ,:ite    
,light ,di/rict4 ,at lea/ my            
inve/igators h told me !y h se5 him !re1
 = ,i h nev] bo!r$ ) ! place myself4    
,!re has be5 pl5ty ( "w else:]e :i*     
promis$ imm$iate results4 ,i'm glad to h
 a *ance to tackle ?is place1 ?\gh1 )   
y\r help4  ,:at d y ?9k ( ! re/ ( !     
lett]8 ask$ ,craig4  ,i ?9k ,i c\ld make
 a pretty %rewd guess f :at ,i h he>d1 z

 to ! id5tity ( "s ( ^? h9t$ at4 ,i'm n 
sure1 b ,i ?9k ! lawy] may be a ,mr4    
,kahn1 a clev] en\gh attorney :o has a  
l>ge !atrical cli5tele & none too sav\ry
 a reputation z a local politician4 ,!  
bank] may be ,mr4 ,langhorne1 al?\gh he 
is n exactly a "y man4 ,/ill1 ,i "k he  
has be5 associat$ ) ! place4 ,z = !     
club-man ,i %\ld guess t t 0 ,m>t9      
,ogleby4  ,k5n$y & ,i ex*ang$ glances ( 
surprise4  ,z a fir/ /ep1 said ,k5n$y1  
at l5g?1 ,i am go+ to write a lett] to  
,betty ,blackwell1 c>e ( ! ,little      
,montm>tre--or p]haps y _h bett] d !    
actual writ+ ( x1 ,miss ,k5dall4 ,a     
woman's h& w look less suspici\s4  ,:at 
%all ,i write8 %e ask$4  ,j a few l9es4 
,tell h] t y are "o ( ! girls 9 ! (fice1
 t y h he>d %e 0 at ! ,montm>tre--any?+4
 ,! actual writ+ doesn't make any       
diff]5ce4 ,i m]ely want to see :at      
happ5s4  ,miss ,k5dall quickly wrote a  
little note & h&$ x to him4  ,!n direct 
?is envelope1 he said1 rea*+ into a     
draw] ( 8 desk & br++ out a pla9 :ite   

"o4 ,& let me seal x4  ,c>efully he     
seal$ & /amp$ ! lett] & h&$ x to me to  
po/4  ,y w d9e ) u1 ,miss ,k5dall8 he   
ask$4 ,!n we w plan ! next /ep 9 our    
campaign4  ,i %all be glad to d s1 %e   
repli$4  ,fifte5 m9utes lat] ,i _h      
dropp$ ! lett] 9 ! drop ( a bran* ( !   
g5]al po/-(fice to ensure its m prompt  
deliv]y1 & x 0 on its way ?r\gh ! mails 
to accompli% ! purpose ,k5n$y may h     
contemplat$4  ,j n[ x is m important = u
 to become acqua9t$ ) ?is ,little       
,montm>tre1 he rem>k$4 ,i suppose1 ,miss
 ,k5dall1 we may dep5d on y to jo9 u8   
,inde$ y may1 %e repli$ en]getically4   
,!re is no?+ t we w\ld welcome m ?an    
evid5ce t w\ld lead to ! clos+ ( t      
place4  ,k5n$y seem$ to be impress$ by !
 frankness & en]gy ( ! "y woman4        
,p]haps if we ?ree %\ld g !re1 hire a   
private d9+-room1 & look ab\t )\t mak+  
any move aga9/ ! place t w\ld excite    
suspicion1 we might at lea/ f9d out :at 
x is t we are fight+4 ,( c\rse we mu/   
d9e some:]e1 & up !re at ! same "t we c 

plan our campaign4  ,i ?9k t w\ld be    
ripp+1 %e laugh$1 z ! hum\r ( !         
situation dawn$ on h]4 ,:y1 we %all be  
lay+ our plans "r 9 ! he>t ( ! enemy's  
c\ntry & !y w nev] realize x4 ,p]haps1  
too1 we may get a glimpse ( "s ( ^? p   
m5tion$ 9 ! anonym\s lett]4  ,to ,cl>e  
,k5dall x 0 simply ano!r phase ( ! game 
:i* %e _h be5 play+ aga9/ ! =ces ( evil 
9 ! city4  ,! ,little ,montm>tre 01 z ,i
 already knew1 "o ( ! small] hotels 9 a 
side /reet j (f ,broadway1 eight or t5  
/ories 9 height1 ( mod]n con/ruction1 & 
= all ! _w exactly l a score ( o!r ( !  
small] ho/elries ( ! fam\s city (       
hotels4  ,cl>e1 ,craig1 & myself pull$  
up be=e ! entrance 9 a taxicab1 t seem+ 
to be ! accept$ me?od ( ent]+ ) eclat4  
,a boy op5$ ! door4 ,i jump$ out &      
settl$ ) ! driv] )\t a demur at ! usual 
ov]*>ge1 :ile ,craig assi/$ ,cl>e4      
,laugh+ & *att+1 we ent]$ ! bronze      
plate-glass doors & walk$ sl[ly d[n a   
ri*ly c>pet$ corridor4 ,x 0 elegantly   
furni%$ & decorat$ ) l>ge palms set at  

int]vals1 q ! equal 9 luxuri\sness1 ?\gh
 on a small] scale1 ( any ( ! l>g] &    
well-kn[n hotels4 ,beautifully m>k$     
m>bles & exp5sive hang+s greet$ ! eye at
 e turn4 ,faultlessly liv]i$ s]vants    
solicit\sly wait$ ab\t = tips4  ,craig &
 ,cl>e1 :o 7 slightly ahead ( me1 turn$ 
quickly into a little alcove1 or        
reception room & ,craig plac$ a *air =  
h]4 ,f>!r d[n ! corridor ,i c\ld see !  
(fice1 & beyond a l>ge ma9 d9+-room f   
:i* /ra9s ( music came & n[ & !n ! buzz 
( conv]sation & laught] f gay p>ties at 
! immaculately :ite tables4  ,boy1 call$
 ,k5n$y quietly1 cat*+ ! eye ( a pass+  
bell hop & uno/5tati\sly slipp+ a qu>t] 
into 8 h&1 :i* clos$ ov] ! co9 almo/    
automatically1 ! head wait]1 please4    
,oh--er--by ! way--:at is 8 "n8         
,julius1 return$ ! boy1 to :om ! proce$+
 seem$ to pres5t no?+ novel1 al?\gh !   
:ole atmosph]e ( ! place 0 beyond 8     
ye>s4 ,i'll get him 9 a m9ute1 sir4     
,he's 9 ! ma9 d9+-room4 ,he's hav+ "s   
tr\ble ) ! cab>et s+]s4 ,"o ( !m is     

late--z usual4  ,we sat 9 ! easy *airs  
wat*+ ! p pass+ & repass+ 9 ! corridor4 
,!re 0 no ef=t at concealm5t "h4  ,a few
 m9utes lat] ,julius appe>$1 a "y man1  
tall & r good-look+1 suave & easy4 ,a ^w
 or two ) ,k5n$y foll[$1 dur+ :i* a     
gre5back *ang$ h&s--9 fact t seem$ to be
 ! op5 sesame to ev]y?+ "h--& we 7 9 !  
elevator decor\sly escort$ by ! poli%$  
,julius4  ,! door ( ! elevator %ut      
noiselessly & x %ot up to ! next floor4 
,julius prec$$ u d[n ! ?ickly c>pet$    
corridor lead+ ! way to a l>ge ap>tm5t1 
or r a suite ( rooms1 z h&somely furni%$
 z any 9 o!r hotels4 ,he swit*$ on !    
lights & left u1 ) ! rem>k1 ,:5 y want !
 wait] or any?+1 j press ! button4  ,9 !
 l>ge/ ( ! rooms 0 a d9+-table & sev]al 
*airs ( ,jacobean oak4 ,a heavy sidebo>d
 & s]v+-table /ood aga9/ opposite walls4
 ,ano!r1 small] room 0 furni%$ v        
attractively z a sitt+-room4 ,deep1 easy
 *airs /ood 9 ! corn]s & a wide1        
capaci\s dav5port /ret*$ across "o wall4
 ,9 ano!r nook 0 a little divan or cosy 

corn]4  ,electric bulbs burn$ p9kly 9 ! 
*&eli]s & on silv] c&elabra on ! table1 
giv+ a half light t 0 v romantic &      
fasc9at+4 ,f a curta9$ w9d[ t op5$ ^u an
 int]ior c\rt we c\ld cat* /ra9s f !    
cab>et s+]s bel[ 9 ! ma9 d9+-room4      
,ev]y?+ 0 new & bright4  ,k5n$y press$ !
 button & a wait] br\ght a m5u1 impos+ 9
 l5g? & brea?-tak+ 9 rates4  ,! co/ (   
vice seems to h gone up ) ! co/ ( liv+1 
rem>k$ ,miss ,k5dall1 z ! wait]         
disappe>$ z sil5tly z he _h respond$ to 
! bell4 ,x 0 a phrase t /uck 9 my head1 
s apt 0 x 9 describ+ ! anomal\s /ate (  
?+s we f\nd z ! case unroll$4  ,craig   
ord]$1 n[ & !n consult+ ,cl>e ab\t "s   
detail4 ,! c>e & att5tion devot$ to u   
c\ld n h be5 m punctili\s if x _h be5 an
 elaborate d9n] p>ty4  ,well1 he rem>k$1
 z ! wait] at la/ clos$ ! door ( !      
private d9+-room to give ! ord] 9       
d[n/airs 9 ! kit*51 ! ,little ,montm>tre
 makes a brave %[+4 ,i suppose x w be "s
 "t be=e ! d9n] arrives1 ?\gh4 ,!re is  
c]ta9ly "s piquancy to ?is1 he add$1    

look+ ab\t at ! furni%+s4  ,yes1 rem>k$ 
,miss ,k5dall1 risque f ! mom5t y ent] !
 door4  ,%e said x ) an imp]sonal tone z
 if !re 7 complete deta*m5t betwe5      
h]self z an obs]v] & z a gue/ ( !       
,montm>tre4  ,miss ,k5dall1 ask$ ,k5n$y1
 did y notice any?+ p>ticul>ly d[n/airs8
 ,i'd l to *eck up my own impressions by
 y\rs4  ,i notic$ t ,titian beauty 9 !  
hotel (fice z we left ! reception room &
 ent]$ ! elevator4  ,craig smil$4  ,s   
did ,i4 ,i ?\ght y w\ld be bo? woman    
en\gh & detective en\gh to notice h]4   
,well1 ,i suppose if a man likes t sort 
( girl t's ! sort ( girl he likes4 ,t's 
po9t numb] "o4 ,b did y notice any?+    
else--z we came 91 = in/ance8           
,no--except t ev]y?+ seems to be a matt]
 ( sci5tific managem5t "h to get ! mo/  
out ( ! suck]s4 ,?is is no place = a    
pik]4 ,x all seems to run s smoo?ly1    
too4 ,/ill1 ,i'm sure t our inve/igators
 might get some?+ on ! place if !y kept 
"r aft] x1 al?\gh on ! surface x doesn't
 look z if any law 0 be+ op5ly violat$  

"h4 ,:at d y mean8 ,:at is y\r po9t     
numb] two8  ,9 ! front w9d[1 resum$     
,craig1 j z y ent]1 ,i notic$ "o ( ^?   
little oblong signs pr9t$ neatly 9 black
 on :ite--',dr4 ,v]non ,h>ris1 ,m4 ,d4' 
,y recall t ! lett] said some?+ ab\t a  
doctor :o 0 v fri5dly ) t clique ! writ]
 m5tion$8 ,x's ev5 money t ?is ,h>ris is
 ! "o ! writ] meant4 ,i suppose he is ! 
'h\se physician' ( ?is gild$ palace4    
,cl>e nodd$ appreciatively4 ,q "r1 %e   
agre$4 ,j h[ d y ?9k he might be        
involv$8  ,( c\rse ,i c't say4 ,b ,i    
?9k1 )\t go+ any fur!r1 t a man l t 9 a 
place l ?is w be> wat*+ anyway1 )\t our 
ne$+ m ?an ! fact t he is "h4 ,naturally
 we don't "k any?+ ab\t him z a doctor1 
b he mu/ h "s tra9+2 & 9 an environm5t l
 ?is--well1 a little tra9+ may be a     
dang]\s ?+4  ,! lett] said some?+ ab\t  
drugs1 mus$ ,cl>e4  ,yes1 add$ ,k5n$y4  
,z y "k1 alcohol is absolutely necess>y 
to a ?+ l ?is4 ,girls mu/ keep gay &    
attractive2 !y mu/ meet m5 ) a bright1  
unfalt]+ look1 & alcohol j dulls ! edge 

( consci5ce4 ,besides1 look ov] t w9e   
li/--x fills ! till ( ! ,montm>tre1     
judg+ by ! prices4 ,b !n1 alcohol palls 
:5 ! pace is z swift z x seems to be "h4
 ,ev5 m ess5tial are drugs4 ,y "k1 aft] 
all1 x is no wond] s _m drug fi5ds &    
drunk>ds are creat$ by ?is life4 ,n[1 a 
doctor :o is n ov]-scrupul\s1 & he w\ld 
h to be n ov]-scrupul\s to be "h at all1
 w\ld f9d a gold m9e 9 ! disp5s+ ( drugs
 & ! ton+ up ( drug fi5ds & o!rs :o h   
be5 go+ ! pace too rapidly4  ,yes1 %e   
said4 ,we h f\nd t "s ( ^! doctors are a
 great factor 9 ! life ( v>i\s sections 
( ! city :]e !y hang out4 ,i "k "o :o is
 deeply 9 ! local politics & boa/s t any
 resort t patronizes him is immune4     
,yes1 t's a good po9t ab\t ,dr4 ,h>ris4 
,i suppose y\r inve/igators h _h m or   
less to d ) wat*+ ! progress ( drug     
habits8 v5tur$ ,craig4  ,v mu*1 %e      
repli$1 cat*+ ! drift ( 8 rem>ks4 ,we h 
f\nd1 = in/ance1 t !re are a great _m   
cases :]e x seems t drugs h be5 us$ 9   
lur+ "y & innoc5t girls4 ,n ! old       

knock\t drops--*loral1 y "k--b mod]n    
drugs1 n s p[]ful1 p]haps1 b m insidi\s1
 & 9 t respect1 ,i suppose1 m dang]\s4  
,!re are coca9e fi5ds1 opium smok]s2 oh1
 lots ( !m4 ,b ^? we f9d 9 ! slums      
mo/ly4 ,/ill1 ,i suppose !re are all    
k9ds ( drugs up "h 9 ! ,:ite ,light     
,di/rict--belladonna to keep ! eyes     
bright1 ars5ic to :it5 ! complexion1 & s
 on4  ,yes1 ass]t$ ,craig4 ,?is section 
( ! city may n be s brutal 9 its drug   
tak+ z o!rs1 b x is "h--yes1 & x is ov] 
on ,fif? ,av5ue1 too1 "r 9 society4     
,be=e we get ?r\gh ,i'm sure we'll bo?  
le>n mu* m ?an we ev5 dream ( n[4  ,!   
door op5$ aft] a discreet tap f ! wait] 
& ! lavi% d9n] :i* ,craig _h ord]$      
appe>$4 ,! door /ay$ op5 = a mom5t z !  
bus boy c>ri$ 9 ! di%es4 ,a ru/le (     
skirts & l[ musical laught] 0 waft$ 9 to
 u & we caught a glimpse ( ano!r gay    
p>ty pass+ d[n ! hall4  ,h[ _m private  
d9+-rooms are !re8 ask$ ,craig ( !      
wait]4  ,j ?is "o1 sir1 & ! next "o1 :i*
 is small]1 repli$ ! model wait]1 ) !   

air ( "o :o c\ld be bl9d & deaf & dumb  
if he *ose4  ,oh1 !n we 7 lucky to get  
?is4  ,yes1 sir4 ,x is really be/ to    
telephone fir/ to ,julius to make sure &
 h "o ( ! rooms res]v$1 sir4  ,craig    
made a m5tal note ( ! in=mation4 ,! p>ty
 9 ! next room 7 hil>i\sly ord]+1 mo/ly 
f ! w9e li/4 ,none ( u _h recogniz$ any 
( !m1 nor _h !y paid mu* att5tion to u4 
,craig _h eat5 little1 al?\gh ! food 0 v
 good4  ,x's a %ame to come "h & n see !
 :ole place1 he rem>k$4 ,i wond] if y   
w\ld excuse me :ile ,i drop d[n/airs to 
look ov] ?+s !re--p]haps +ratiate myself
 ) t ,titian8 ,tell ,miss ,k5dall ab\t  
our visit to ,langhorne's (fice :ile ,i 
am gone1 ,walt]4  ,!re 0 n mu* t ,i c\ld
 tell except ! b>e facts1 b ,i ?\ght t  
,miss ,k5dall seem$ especially int]e/$ 9
 ! brok]'s retic5ce ab\t 8 /5ograph]4   
,i _h sc>cely f9i%$ :5 ,craig return$4  
,a glance at 8 face told me t ev5 9 ?is 
brief "t some?+ _h happ5$4  ,did y meet 
! ,titian8 ,i ask$4  ,yes4 ,%e is !     
/5ograph] & sometimes works ! swit*bo>d 

( ! telephone4 ,i happ5$ to /rike !     
(fice :ile ! cl]k 0 at d9n] & %e 0      
alone4 ,:ile ,i 0 talk+ to h] ,i 0 look+
 ab\t & my eye happ5$ to fall on "o ( ! 
lett] boxes back ( ! desk1 m>k$ ',dr4   
,h>ris4' ,well1 at once ,i _h an        
ov]:elm+ desire to get a note :i* ,i saw
 /ick+ 9 x4 ,s ,i call$ up a telephone  
numb]1 j z a bl9d1 & :ile %e 0 at !     
swit*bo>d ,i slipp$ ! note into my      
pocket4 ,"h x is4  ,he _h laid an       
envelope d[n be=e u4 ,x 0 9 a woman's   
h&1 writt5 ha/ily4  ,i'd l to "k :at 0 9
 x )\t ,dr4 ,h>ris kn[+ x1 he rem>k$4   
,n[1 ! secret s]vice ag5ts abroad h     
rais$ lett]-op5+ to a f9e art4 ,"s k9ds 
( pap] c be /eam$ op5 )\t leav+ a trace1
 & !n !y foll[ t simple op]ation by     
reburni%+ ! flap ) a bone in/rum5t4 ,b t
 won't d4 ,x might make ?is ink run4    
,among ! ornam5ts 7 sev]al ) flat wood5 
bases4 ,k5n$y took "o & plac$ x on !    
edge ( ! table1 :i* 0 p]fectly squ>e4   
,!n he plac$ ! envelope betwe5 ! table &
 ! base4  ,:5 o!r me?ods fail1 he w5t   

on1 !y place ! envelope betwe5 two      
pieces ( wood ) ! edges project+ ab\t a 
?irty-second ( an in*4  ,he _h fir/     
flatt5$ ! edge ( ! envelope1 !n r\gh5$  
x1 & f9ally slit x op54  ,sci5tific     
lett]-op5+1 he rem>k$1 z he pull$ out a 
little note writt5 on ! hotel pap]4 ,x  
read3  ,,de> ,,h>ry3  ,call$ y up twice 
& !n dropp$ into ! hotel1 b y seem to be
 out all ! "t4 ,h some?+ ,,v ,,important
 to tell y4 ,%all be busy to-night & 9 !
 morn+1 b w be at ! dansant at !        
,futuri/ ,tea ,room to-morr[ aft]noon   
ab\t f\r4 ,be sure to be !re4           
,,m>ie4  ,i %all1 comm5t$ ,k5n$y4 ,n[ ! 
"q is1 h[ to seal up ?is lett] s t he   
won't "k x has be5 op5$4 ,i saw "s ( ?is
 v /rong mucilage 9 ! (fice4 ,r+ ! bell1
 ,walt]4 ,i'll get t imp]vi\s wait] to  
borr[ x = a mom5t4  ,five m9utes lat] he
 _h appli$ a hair l9e ( ! /rong1        
col\rless gum to ! inside ( ! envelope &
 _h unit$ ! edges "u pressure betwe5 !  
two pieces ( wood4 ,z soon z x 0 dry he 
excus$ himself aga9 & w5t back to !     

(fice1 :]e he manag$ to secure an       
opportunity to /ick ! lett] back 9 ! box
 & *at = a few m9utes long] ) ! ,titian4
  ,!re's a wild cab>et d[n 9 ! ma9      
d9+-room1 he report$ on 8 return4 ,i ?9k
 we might j z well h a glimpse ( x be=e 
we g4  ,k5n$y paid ! *eque1 :i* by ?is  
"t _h m\nt$ l a taximet] runn+ wild1 &  
we drift$ into ! d9+-room1 a r          
attractive hall1 panell$ 9 ,flemi% oak )
 artificial fl[]s & leaves ab\t1 & "h & 
!re a little bird conceal$ 9 a cage 9 ! 
pap] foliage4  ,z cab>ets g1 x 0 n bad1 
al?\gh ,i c\ld imag9e h[ wild x might   
become 9 ! ev5+ or on special occasion4 
,t ,dr4 ,h>ris int]e/s me1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y
 across ! table at u4 ,we mu/ get some?+
 9 writ+ f him 9 "s way4 ,& !n !re's t  
girl 9 ! (fice1 too4 ,%e seems to be "r 
9 ) all ^! p "h4  ,evid5tly ! cab>et _h 
little ( int]e/ to ,miss ,k5dall1 :o1   
aft] a glance t took 9 ! :ole d9+-room &
 disclos$ none !re 9 ! gay cr[d :o1 z f>
 z we c\ld see1 _h any relation to !    
case1 seem$ bor$4  ,craig notic$ x & at 

once rose to g4  ,z we pass$ out & into 
! corridor1 ,miss ,k5dall turn$ &       
:isp]$1 ,look ov] at ! desk--,dr4       
,h>ris4  ,sure en\gh1 *att+ ) !         
/5ograph] 0 a man ) "o ( ^? black bags  
:i* doctors c>ry4 ,he 0 a "y man 9      
appe>ance1 "o ( ^? :om "o sees 9 ! ,:ite
 ,light ,di/rict1 ) unnaturally bright  
eyes :i* speak ( late h\rs & a fa/ pace4
 ,he wore a fl[] 9 8 buttonhole--a v    
fet*+ t\* ) "s wom54 ,debonair1 dapp]1  
da%+1 8 face 0 n "o readily =gott54 ,z  
we pass$ hurri$ly ,i obs]v$ t he _h torn
 op5 ! note & _h ?r[n ! envelope1       
unsuspect+ly1 into ! basket4     ,,vii  
,,! ,,gang ,,lead]   ,) ! arre/ ( ,dopey
 ,jack1 x seem$ z if all ! =ces ( ! gang
 _w 7 solidifi$ = ! f9al battle4  ,c>ton
 _h be5 engag$ 9 a /ruggle ) ! ,sy/em s 
long t he knew j h[ to get action1 !    
magi/rates he c\ld dep5d on1 ! v>i\s    
pitfalls t surr\nd$ ! sn>+ ( "o high 9  
gangl&1 ! judges :o w\ld fix bail t 0   
prohibitively high4  ,z he _h anticipat$
 & prep>$ =1 e wire 0 pull$ to secure ! 

release ( ,rubano4 ,b ,c>ton 0 =tunate 9
 hav+ "u him a gr\p ( "y & al]t         
assi/ants4 ,x took ! comb9$ en]gies ( 8 
(fice1 h[ev]1 to c>ry ! ?+ ?r\gh &      
,k5n$y & ,i did n see ,c>ton aga9 = "s  
"t4  ,mean:ile we 7 busy ga!r+ z mu*    
in=mation z we c\ld ab\t ^? :o 7 likely 
to figure 9 ! case4 ,x 0 rem>kable1 b we
 f\nd t ! influ5ce ( ,dorgan & ,mur?a 0 
felt 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ qu>t]s4 ,p :o    
w\ld h talk$ to u on almo/ any o!r      
subject1 absolutely refus$ to become    
mix$ up 9 ?is affair4 ,x 0 z ?\gh !     
,sy/em practis$ t]rorism on a l>ge      
scale4  ,late 9 ! aft]noon we met 9     
,c>ton's (fice1 to comp>e notes on !    
progress made dur+ ! day4  ,! ,di/rict  
,attorney greet$ u en?usia/ically4      
,well1 he exclaim$ z he dropp$ into 8   
big (fice *air1 ?is has be5 a h>d day = 
me--b ,i've succe$$4  ,h[8 qu]i$ ,k5n$y4
  ,( c\rse ! newspap]s hav5't got x yet1
 pursu$ ,c>ton1 b x happ5$ t !re 0 a    
,gr& ,jury sitt+ & consid]+ election    
cases4 ,x w5t h>d1 b ,i made !m consid] 

?is case ( ,dopey ,jack4 ,i don't "k h[ 
x happ5$1 b ,i seem to h succe$$ 9 =c+  
action 9 record "t4 ,!y h f\nd an       
indictm5t on ! election *>ges1 & if t   
falls ?r\gh1 we %all h "t to set up o!r 
*>ges aga9/ him4 ,9 fact we are 'go+ to 
! mat1' s to speak1 ) ?is case4  ,!     
(fice telephone rang & aft] a few       
s5t5ces ( congratulation1 ,c>ton turn$  
to u1 8 spirits ev5 high] ?an be=e4 ,t 0
 "o ( my assi/ants1 he expla9$1 "o ( !  
clev]e/4 ,! trial w be be=e ,judge      
,pom]oy 9 ,g5]al ,sessions & x w be an  
e>ly trial4 ,pom]oy is "o ( ! be/ ( !m1 
too--ab\t to retire1 & wants to leave a 
good record on ! b5* beh9d him4 ,?+s are
 %ap+ up z well z we c\ld wi% =4  ,!    
door op5$ & "o ( ,c>ton's cl]ks />t$ to 
ann\nce ! "n ( a visitor4  ,mr4 ,c>ton1 
,mr4--  ,mur?a1 drawl$ a deep voice1 z !
 own] ( ! "n /rode 91 impati5tly bru%+  
aside ! cl]k4 ,hello1 ,c>ton1 greet$ !  
,sub-boss aggressively4  ,hello1 ,mur?a1
 return$ ,c>ton1 reta9+ 8 good temp] &  
see+ ! hum\r ( ! situation1 :]e !       

practice ( ye>s 0 rev]s$ & ! m\nta9 0   
com+ to ,mahomet4 ,?is is a             
little--er--in=mal--b ,i'm glad to see  
y1 nev]!less1 he add$ quietly4 ,won't y 
sit d[n8 ,by ! way1 meet ,mr4 ,k5n$y &  
,mr4 ,jameson4 ,is !re any?+ ,i c d = y8
  ,mur?a %ook h&s ) u suspici\sly1 b did
 n sit d[n4 ,he cont9u$ to /&1 8 hat    
tilt$ back ov] 8 head & 8 huge h&s jamm$
 d[n into 8 tr\s]s pockets4  ,:at's ?is 
,i he> ab\t ,jack ,rubano1 ,c>ton8 he   
op5$ fire4 ,!y tell me y h arre/$ him & 
secur$ an indictm5t4  ,!y tell ! tru?1  
return$ ,c>ton %ortly4 ,! ,gr& ,jury    
indict$ ,dopey ,jack ?is aft]noon4 ,!   
trial---  ,dopey ,jack1 quot$ ,mur?a 9  
disgu/$ tones4 ,t's ! way x is n[adays4 
,give a dog a bad "n--:y1--,i suppose   
?is bad "n's go+ to /ick to him all 8   
life1 n[4 ,x a9't "r4 ,y "k1 ,c>ton1 z  
well z ,i d t if !y *>g$ him ) j pla9   
fight+ & got him be=e a jury1 all y w\ld
 h to say w\ld be1 ',g5tlem51 ! def5dant
 at ! b> is ! notori\s gang/]1 ,dopey   
,jack4' ,& ! jurors w\ldn't wait to he> 

any m1 b'd say1 ',guilty6' j l t4 ,&    
he'd g up ! riv] = ! top t]m4 ,t's :at a
 boy l t gets once ! pap]s give him su* 
an awful reputation4 ,x's fi]ce6  ,c>ton
 %ook 8 head4 ,oh1 ,mur?a1 he remon/rat$
 ) j a tw9kle 9 8 eye1 y don't ?9k ,i   
believe t sort ( s(t /uff1 d y8 ,i've _h
 my eye on ?is 'boy'--he's tw5ty-eight1 
by ! way--too long4 ,y ne$n't tell me   
any?+ ab\t 8 respectable old fa!r & 8   
sorr[+ "m & weep+ si/]4 ,mur?a1 ,i've   
be5 9 ?is bus9ess too long = t he>t ?rob
 /uff4 ,leave t to ! lawy]s ! ,sy/em w  
hire = him4 ,let's cut t out1 betwe5    
ourselves1 & get d[n to brass tacks4  ,x
 0 a new & awkw>d role = ,mur?a z       
suppliant1 & he evid5tly did n reli% x4 
,aside f 8 own int]e/ 9 ,dopey ,jack1 :o
 0 "o ( 8 indisp5sables1 x 0 app>5t t he
 came z an emiss>y f ,dorgan himself to 
spy out ! l& & p]haps rea* "s k9d (     
und]/&+4  ,he glanc$ ab\t at u1 ) a look
 t broadly h9t$ t he w\ld pref] to see  
,c>ton alone4 ,c>ton made no move to ask
 u to leave & ,k5n$y met ! boss's look  

calmly4 ,mur?a smo!r$ 8 rage1 al?\gh ,i 
knew he w\ld ) pleasure h _h u /uck up  
or blackjack$4  ,see "h1 ,c>ton4 he     
blurt$ out at l5g?1 approa*+ ! desk ( ! 
,di/rict ,attorney & l[]+ 8 big voice z 
mu* z he 0 capable1 c't we rea* "s k9d (
 agreem5t betwe5 ourselves8 ,y let up on
 ,rubano--&--well1 ,i might be able to  
get "s ( my fri5ds to let up on ,c>ton4 
,see8  ,he 0 convey+ z gu>d$ly z he c\ld
 a proposal t if ! ,di/rict ,attorney   
w\ld cons5t to turn 8 back :ile ! law   
/umbl$ 9 "o ( ! num]\s pitfalls t beset 
a crim9al prosecution1 ! organization   
w\ld deliv] ! goods1 quietly pass ! ^w  
along to knife its own man & all[ ,c>ton
 to be re-elect$4  ,i /udi$ ,c>ton's    
face int5tly4 ,to a man ( ano!r /ripe1 !
 proposal might h be5 allur+4 ,x meant t
 al?\gh ! organization ticket won1 he   
w\ld1 9 ! public eye at lea/1 h ! cr$it 
( beat+ ! ,sy/em1 ( go+ into (fice      
unhamp]$1 ( hav+ assur$ beyond d\bt :at 
0 at be/ only problematical ) ! ,re=m   
,league4  ,c>ton did n hesitate a mom5t4

 ,i ?\ght ,i saw 9 8 face ! same h>d5+ (
 ! l9es ( 8 features 9 grim det]m9ation 
t ,i _h se5 :5 he _h be5 talk+ to ,miss 
,a%ton4 ,i knew t1 among o!r ?+s1 he 0  
?9k+ h[ impossible x w\ld be = him ev]  
to face h] aga9 9 ! old way1 if he sold 
out1 ev5 9 a negative way1 to ! ,sy/em4 
,mur?a _h %ot 8 huge face =w>d & 0 pe]+ 
ke5ly at ! man be=e him4  ,y'll--?9k x  
ov]8 he ask$4  ,i w n--,i mo/ c]ta9ly w 
n1 return$ ,c>ton1 = ! fir/ "t %[+      
exasp]ation1 at ! v assumption ( ,mur?a4
 ,mr4 ,mur?a1 he w5t on1 ris+ & lean+   
=w>d ov] ! desk1 we are go+ to h a fair 
election1 if ,i c make x4 ,i may be     
beat5--,i may w94 ,b ,i w be beat51 if  
at all1 by ! old me?ods4 ,if ,i w9--x w 
be t ,i w9--hone/ly4  ,a half sne]      
cross$ ,mur?a's face4 ,he nei!r und]/ood
 nor c>$ to und]/& ! k9d ( game ,c>ton  
play$4  ,y'll nev] get any?+ on t boy1  
blu/]$ ,mur?a4 ,d y suppose ,i'm fool   
en\gh to come "h & make a di%one/       
proposition--"h--"r 9 front ( y\r own   
fri5ds8 he add$1 turn+ to u4 --,i a9't  

ask+ any fav\rs1 or any?+ di%one/4 ,8   
lawy]s "k :at !y c d & :at y c d4 ,x    
a9't because ,i c>e a hang ab\t y1      
,c>ton1 t ,i'm "h4 ,if y want to "k !   
tru?1 x's because y c make tr\ble1      
,c>ton1--t's all4 ,y c't convict him1 9 
! end1 because--y c't4 ,!re's no?+ 'on' 
him4 ,b y c make tr\ble4 ,we'll w9 out 9
 ! end1 ( c\rse4  ,9 o!r words1 y ?9k ! 
,re=m ,league has y beat58 sugge/$      
,c>ton quietly4  ,no1 ejaculat$ ,mur?a )
 an oa?4 ,we don't "k--b maybe ,,y h u  
beat54 ,b n ! ,league4 ,we don't want y 
= ,di/rict ,attorney1 ,c>ton4 ,y "k x4  
,b "h's a practical proposition4 ,all y 
h to d is j to let ?is ,rubano case take
 its natural c\rse4 ,t's all ,i ask4    
,he dwelt on ! ^w natural z if x 7 9    
itself conv9c+4 ,:y1 he resum$1 :at     
fooli%ness x is = y to ?r[ away all y\r 
*ances j = ! sake ( h\nd+ "o poor fell[ 
f ! ,ea/ ,side4 ,x a9't "r1 ,c>ton1--y1 
p[]ful1 hold+ an important (fice1 & he a
 poor boy t nev] _h a *ance & has made !
 mo/ ( :at little nature gave him4 ,:y1 

,i've kn[n t boy ev] s9ce he h>dly came 
up to my wai/4 ,i tell y1 !re a9't a    
judge on ! b5* t w\ldn't li/5 to :at we 
c %[ ab\t him--h\nd$ by police1 h\nd$ by
 ! ,di/rict ,attorney1 driv5 f pill> to 
po/1 &---  ,y w h a *ance to tell ! /ory
 9 c\rt1 cut 9 ,c>ton4 ,pom]oy w try !  
case4  ,pom]oy8 repeat$ ,mur?a 9 a tone 
t q disguis$ ! ang] he felt t x %\ld    
come up be=e ! "o judge ! ,sy/em fe>$ & 
c\ld n control4 ,n[1 look "h1 ,c>ton4   
,we're all practical m54 ,y\r           
fri5d--er--,k5n$y1 "h1 he's practical4  
,mur?a _h turn$ t[>d u4 ,he 0 n[ !      
,mur?a ,i _h he>d ( be=e1 ! k9d t c use 
a h&%ake or a playful slap on ! back1 z 
betwe5 man & man1 to "w wond]s 9 gett+  
action or c>ry+ a po9t4 ,f> f despis+   
su* m5 z ,mur?a1 ,i ?9k we all r admir$ 
8 good qualities4 ,x 0 8 po9t ( view1 8 
me?od1 8 aim t 7 wrong4 ,z = ! man      
himself he 0 human--9 fact1 ,i (t5 ?\ght
 f> m human ?an "s ( ! re=m]s4  ,i'll   
leave x to ,k5n$y1 he resum$4 ,suppose y
 7 runn+ a race4 ,y knew y 7 go+ to w94 

,w\ld y delib]ately /op & /ick y\r foot 
out1 9 ord] to trip up ! man :o 0 com+ 9
 second8  ,i don't "k t ! cases are     
p>allel1 return$ ,k5n$y ) an amus$      
smile4  ,mur?a kept 8 good nature       
admirably4  ,!n y w\ld /ick y\r foot    
out--& p]haps lose ! race y\rself8      
p]si/$ ,mur?a4  ,i'll relieve ,k5n$y (  
answ]+ t1 int]rupt$ ,c>ton1 n because ,i
 don't ?9k he c d x bett] ?an ,i c1     
p]haps1 b because ?is is my fight--my   
race4  ,well1 ask$ ,mur?a p]suasively1  
y'll ?9k x ov]1 fir/1 won't y8  ,c>ton 0
 look+ at 8 oppon5t ke5ly1 z if try+ to 
take 8 measure4 ,he _h "s s*eme 9 m9d & 
,k5n$y 0 wat*+ ! faces ( bo? m5 int5tly4
  ,?is race1 began ,c>ton sl[ly1 9 a    
mann] t %[$ he want$ to *ange ! subject1
 is diff]5t f any o!r 9 ! politics ( !  
city z ei!r ( u h ev] kn[n x1 ,mur?a4   
,mur?a made z ?\gh he w\ld object to !  
proposition1 b ,c>ton hurri$ on1 giv+   
him no *ance to inject any?+ into !     
conv]sation4  ,x may be possible--x is  
possible1 %ot out ! "y ,di/rict         

,attorney1 to make use ( secret         
records--conv]sations--at               
conf]5ces--d9n]s--records t h be5 tak5  
by a new inv5tion t seems to be         
revolutioniz+ politics all ov] ! c\ntry4
  ,! look t cross$ ,mur?a's face 0      
positively apoplectic4 ,! ve9s 9 8      
=ehead /ood out l :ipcords4  ,he />t$ to
 speak1 b *ok$ (f ! words be=e he _h    
utt]$ !m4 ,i c\ld almo/ read 8 m9d4     
,c>ton _h said no?+ directly ab\t !     
,black ,book1 & ,mur?a _h caught himself
 j 9 "t n to betray any?+ ab\t x4  ,s1  
he %\t$ at la/1 y are go+ to try "s ( ^?
 f9e little sci5tific tricks on u1 are  
y8  ,he 0 pac+ up & d[n ! room1 /orm+ & 
?reat5+ by turns4  ,i want to tell y1   
,c>ton1 pursu$ ,mur?a1 t y're up aga9/ a
 cr[d :o 7 play+ ?is game be=e y 7 born4
 ,y re=m]s ?9k y are pretty smoo?4 ,b we
 "k a ?+ or two ab\t y & :at y are do+4 
,besides1 he lean$ ov] ! desk aga91     
,c>ton1 !re a9't _m m5 t c af=d to ?r[  
/ones4 ,i admit my life hasn't be5      
p]fect--b1 !n ,i a9't pos+ z any sa9t4  

,i don't m9d tell+ y t ! organization1 z
 y call x1 is look+ into "s ( ! ?+s t y 
re=m]s h done4 ,x may be t "s ( y\r     
p--"s ( ! ladies1 he ins9uat$1 don't    
look on life 9 ! broad-m9d$ way t "s ( !
 re/ d4 ,m9d y--,i a9't mak+ any ?reats1
 b :5 x comes to gossip & sc&al &       
mud-sl++--look out = ! little old       
organization--t's all6  ,c>ton _h set 8 
t5aci\s jaw4 ,y c g z f> z y l1 ,mur?a1 
0 all he said1 ) a grim smile4  ,mur?a  
look$ at him a mom5t1 !n 8 mann] *ang$4 
,c>ton1 he said 9 a mild] tone1 at l5g?1
 :at's ! use ( all ?is bluff+8 ,y & ,i  
und]/& ea* o!r4 ,^! m5 und]/&--life4    
,x's a game--t's :at x is--a game4      
,sometimes "o move is "r1 sometimes     
ano!r4 ,y "k :at y want to accompli% "h 
9 ?is city4 ,i %[ y a way to d x4 ,don't
 answ] me1 p]si/$ ,mur?a1 rais+ a h&1   
j--?9k x ov]4  ,c>ton _h tak5 a /ep     
=w>d1 ! t5se look on 8 face un*ang$4    
,no1 he exclaim$1 & we c\ld almo/ he> 8 
jaw snap z if x _h be5 a trap4          
,no--,i'll n ?9k x ov]4 ,i'll n yield an

 in*4 ,dopey ,jack goes to trial be=e   
election4  ,z ,c>ton bit (f ! words1    
,mur?a became almo/ beside himself )    
rage & *agr94 ,he 0 :ite & r$ by turns4 
,= a mom5t ,i fe>$ t he might d ,c>ton  
p]sonal viol5ce4  ,c>ton1 he gr\nd out1 
z he rea*$ ! door1 y w regret ?is4  ,i  
hope n1 return$ ! o!r summon+ ) a mighty
 ef=t at lea/ ! appe>ance ( suavity4    
,good-bye4  ,! only answ] 0 ! vici\s    
slam :i* ,mur?a gave ! door4  ,z ! e*o  
di$1 ! ,di/rict ,attorney turn$ to u4   
,app>5tly1 !n1 ,dorgan did n secure !   
,black ,book1 0 all he said1 ev5 suppos+
 ,dopey ,jack plann$ & execut$ t robb]y 
( ,langhorne4     ,,viii  ,,! ,,%y/]    
,,lawy]   ,t's a decl>ation ( w>1 rem>k$
 ,k5n$y1 z ,c>ton resum$ 8 seat at !    
desk unconc]n$ly aft] ! /ormy end+ ( !  
int]view ) ,mur?a4  ,i suppose x is1    
agre$ ! ,di/rict ,attorney1 & ,i c't say
 t ,i am sorry4  ,nor ,i1 add$ ,craig4  
,b x settles "o ?+4 ,we are n[ out 9 :at
 ,i call ! 'op5' inve/igation4 ,!y h =c$
 u f cov]4 ,we %all h to be prep>$ to   

take quick action n[1 :atev] move !y may
 make4  ,toge!r we 7 speculat+ on !     
v>i\s moves t ! ,sy/em might make & h[  
we might prep>e 9 advance = !m4         
,evid5tly1 h[ev]1 we 7 n yet ?r\gh ) ^! 
indirect deal+s ) ! ,boss4 ,! ,sy/em 0  
?or\gh1 if no?+ else1 & prompt4 ,we _h  
ab\t decid$ to cont9ue our conf]5ce ov] 
! d9n] table 9 "s upt[n re/aurant1 :5 ! 
(fic] /ation$ 9 ! hall pok$ 8 head 9 !  
door & ann\nc$ ano!r visitor = !        
,di/rict ,attorney4  ,?is "t ! entrance 
0 exactly ! opposite to ! blu/] (       
,mur?a4 ,! man :o sidl$ def]5tially into
 ! room1 a mom5t aft] ,c>ton _h said he 
w\ld see him1 0 a middle-siz$ fell[1 ) a
 high1 slightly bald =ehead1 a %ifty    
expression 9 8 %>p f]ret eyes1 & a      
n]v\s1 self-confid5t mann] t mu/ h be5 v
 impressive be=e ! ignorant4 ,my "n is  
,kahn1 he introduc$ himself4 ,i'm a     
lawy]4  ,c>ton nodd$ recognition4       
,al?\gh ,i _h nev] se5 ! man be=e1 ,i   
recollect$ ! "n :i* ,miss ,k5dall _h    
m5tion$4 ,he 0 "o ( ! be/ kn[n lawy]s ( 

! ,sy/em4 ,he _h begun 8 c>e] z an      
ambulance *as]1 _h ris5 lat] to !       
dignity ( a police c\rt lawy]1 & n[ 0 ( 
! type t might be call$1 = want ( a     
bett] "n1 a high class                  
%y/]--unscrupul\s1 %>p1 cunn+4  ,%y/]1  
,i believe1 has be5 def9$ z a legal     
knave1 a lawy] :o practises 9 an        
unpr(essional or tricky mann]4 ,kahn 0  
all t--& /ill m4 ,if he _h be5 less     
successful1 he w\ld h be5 ! black %eep (
 ! ov]cr[d$ legal flock4 ,ideals he _h  
none4 ,8 claws rea*$ out to grab !      
pittance ( ! pov]ty-/rick5 cli5t z well 
z ! fee ( ! weal?y4 ,he _h ris5 f       
hospitals to police c\rts1 coron]'s     
c\rt1 & crim9al c\rts1 at la/ atta9+ !  
dignity ( (fices opposite an entrance to
 ! crim9al c\rts build+1 f :i* vantage  
po9t 8 und]l+s survey$ ! sc5e (         
op]ations l vultures hov]+ ov] bewild]$ 
cattle4  ,c>ton knew him4 ,kahn 0 !     
lead] among "s score ( m5 m or less well
 dress$1 ( m or less evil appe>ance1 :o 
are con/antly pr[l+ f "o end to ! o!r ( 

! broad fir/ floor ( ! crim9al c\rts    
build+ dur+ ! h\rs ( ! day t ju/ice is  
be+ adm9i/]$ !re4  ,^! are ! %y/] lawy]s
 & _! runn]s & ag5ts :o prey ^u ! m5 &  
wom5 :om mis=tune or crime h deliv]$    
into ! h&s ( ! law4 ,o!rs ( ! same      
species are w&]+ ab\t ! gall]ies on o!r 
floors ( ! build+1 ea* ) a furtive eye =
 ^? :o may be 9 tr\ble !mselves or ^? :o
 seem to be 9 ne$ ( legal assi/ance = a 
relative or fri5d 9 tr\ble4  ,p]haps !  
majority ( lawy]s practis+ 9 ! c\rts are
 reputable to ! highe/ degree1 & _m ( ! 
re/ m]ely to a safe degree4 ,_m devote  
!mselves to philan?ropic "w :5ev] a     
prison] is p5niless4 ,b ! p]c5tage (    
%y/]s is high4 ,kahn belong$ 9 ! latt]  
class1 al?\gh 8 days ( do+ dirty "w     
himself 7 pass$4 ,he _h a l>ge =ce (    
incipi5t %y/]s = t purpose4 ,z =        
himself1 he h&l$ only ! big cases 9 :i* 
he v5e]$ ! dirty "w by a sort ( f9esse4 
,kahn b[$ & smil$ +ratiat+ly4 ,mr4      
,c>ton1 he began 9 a conciliatory tone1 
,i h intrud$ on y\r valuable "t 9 !     

int]e/ ( my cli5t1 ,mr4 ,jack ,rubano4  
,huh6 grunt$ ,c>ton4 ,s !y've reta9$ y1 
h !y1 ,ike8 he mus$ famili>ly1 closely  
reg>d+ ! visitor4  ,kahn1 f> f res5t+ ! 
famili>ity1 seem$ r to enjoy x & take x 
z 8 due measure ( fame4  ,yes1 ,mr4     
,c>ton1 !y h reta9$ me4 ,i h j _h a talk
 ) ! prison] 9 ! ,tombs & h gone ov] 8  
case v c>efully1 sir4  ,c>ton nodd$1 b  
said no?+1 will+ to let ,kahn d ! talk+ 
= ! pres5t until he expos$ 8 h&4  ,he   
has told me all ab\t 8 case1 pursu$     
,kahn ev5ly4 ,x is n su* a bad case4 ,i 
c tell y t1 ,mr4 ,c>ton1 because ,i     
didn't h to resort to ! 'fri5d ( !      
judge' gag 9 ord] to %[ him t he _h a   
good *ance4  ,kahn look$ kn[+ly at      
,c>ton4 ,at lea/ he 0 frank ab\t 8 own  
game be=e u2 9 fact1 utt]ly %ameless1 x 
seem$ to me4 ,probably x 0 because he   
knew x 0 no use1 t ,c>ton _h no         
illusions ab\t him4 ,/ill1 !re 0 an     
uncanny bravado ab\t x all4 ,kahn 0     
inde$ v successful 9 mak+ ! wor/ appe> !
 bett] reason4 ,he knew x & knew t      

,c>ton knew x4 ,t 0 8 /ock 9 trade4  ,he
 _h seat$ himself 9 a *air by ! ,di/rict
 ,attorney's desk & z he talk$ 0 hit*+ x
 clos] & clos]1 = m5 ( ,kahn's /amp seem
 unable to talk )\t gett+ into almo/    
p]sonal contact ) ^? ) :om !y are talk+4
 ,c>ton drew back & fold$ 8 h&s back ( 8
 head z he li/5$1 /ill sil5t4  ,y "k1   
,mr4 ,c>ton1 he ins9uat$1 x is a v      
diff]5t ?+ to be sure 9 y\r own m9d t a 
man is guilty f be+ able to prove x 9   
c\rt4 ,!re are all sorts ( delays t may 
be grant$1 witnesses are h>d to hold    
toge!r1 9 fact !re are _m difficulties t
 arise 9 ! be/ ( cases4  ,y don't ne$ to
 tell me t1 ,kahn1 repli$ ,c>ton        
quietly4  ,i "k x1 ,mr4 ,c>ton1 rejo9$ !
 o!r apologetically4 ,i 0 j us+ t z a   
preface to :at ,i h to say4  ,he took   
ano!r hit* ( ! *air ne>] ,c>ton & l[]$ 8
 voice impressively4 ,! po9t1 sir1 at   
:i* ,i am driv+ is simply ?is4 ,!re mu/ 
be "s way 9 :i* we c rea* an agreem5t1  
compromise ?is case1 satisfactorily to !
 p ) a m9imum ( "t & exp5se--"s way 9   

:i* ! indictm5t or ! plead+s c be am5d$ 
s t x c be w\nd up &--y und]/&--bo? ( u 
w9--in/ead ( dragg+ x out & p]haps y    
los+ ! case 9 ! end4  ,c>ton %ook 8     
head4 ,no1 ,kahn1 he said 9 a l[ tone1 b
 firmly1 no compromise4  ,kahn b5t 8    
f]ret eyes on ,c>ton's face z if to bore
 ?r\gh into 8 v m9d4  ,no1 add$ !       
,di/rict ,attorney1 ,mur?a 0 j "h1 & ,i 
may z well repeat :at ,i said to        
him--al?\gh ,i might fairly assume t he 
w5t f ?is room directly across ! /reet  
to y\r (fice & t y "k x already4 ,?is   
case has gone too f>1 x has too _m o!r  
ramifications = me to cons5t to relax on
 x "o iota4  ,kahn 0 baffl$1 b he 0     
clev]] ?an ,mur?a & did n %[ x4         
,surely1 he urg$1 y mu/ realize t x is n
 wor? y\r :ile at su* a critical "t =   
y\rself to wa/e en]gies on a case :5 !re
 are s _m m pr(itable ?+s t y c\ld d4 ,!
 fact is t ,i w\ld be ! la/ "o to       
propose any?+ t 0 n op5 & above bo>d &  
to our mutual advantage4 ,!re mu/ be "s 
way 9 :i* we c rea* an agreem5t :i* w be

 satisfactory to all p>ties 9 int]e/1   
sir4  ,kahn1 repeat$ ,c>ton a little    
te/ily1 h[ (t5 mu/ ,i repeat to y & y\r 
p t ,i am ,,n go+ to compromise ?is case
 9 any %ape1 =m1 or mann]8 ,i am go+ to 
fight x out on ! l9es ,i h indicat$ if  
,i h to disrupt ?is entire (fice to get 
m5 to d x4 ,i h pl5ty to d seek+        
re-election1 b my fir/ duty is to act z 
public prosecutor 9 ! (fice to :i* ,i h 
be5 already elect$4 ,o!rwise1 x w\ld be 
a poor recomm5dation to ! p to return me
 to ! same position4 ,no1 y are m]ely   
wa/+ y\r "t & ours talk+ compromise4    
,kahn _h be5 survey+ ,c>ton ke5ly1 n[ & 
!n tak+ a %ifty glance at ,k5n$y &      
myself4  ,z ,c>ton rapp$ out ! la/      
words1 z if 9 ! nature ( an ultimatum1  
,kahn gaz$ at him 9 amazem5t4 ,"h 0 a   
man :om he knew he c\ld nei!r bribe1    
bully1 or bulldoze4  ,y mu/ consid] ?is1
 too1 he add$ po9t$ly4 ,!re has be5 a   
good deal ( mud-sl++ 9 ?is campaign4 ,we
 may f9d x necess>y to g back into !    
antec$5ts & motives ( ^? :o repres5t ! p

 9 ?is case4  ,x 0 a subtle ?reat4 ,j   
:at x impli$ ,i c\ld n ev5 guess1 nor   
did ,c>ton betray any?+ by look or ^w4  
,c>ton _h volunt>ily plac$ himself 9 !  
op5 & 9 a position f :i* he c\ld n      
retreat4 ,evid5tly1 n[1 he 0 will+ to   
=ce ! fight1 if ! o!r side w\ld accept !
 issue4 ,x meant mu* to him b he did n  
balk at x4  ,no1 ,kahn1 he repeat$      
firmly1 no compromise4  ,kahn drew back 
a bit & ha/ily scann$ ! face ( !        
prosecutor4 ,evid5tly he saw no?+ 9 x to
 enc\rage him4 ,yet he 0 too smoo? to   
let 8 temp] rise1 z ,mur?a _h4 ,by !    
same tok5 ,i fanci$ him a m dang]\s     
oppon5t4 ,!re 0 some?+ positively       
uncanny ab\t 8 assurance4  ,kahn rose   
sl[ly4 ,!n x is w>--)\t qu>t]8 ask$     
,kahn %rewdly4  ,w>--)\t qu>t]1 repeat$ 
,c>ton positively4  ,he )drew quietly1 )
 an almo/ fel9e tread1 q 9 contra/ ) !  
blu/] ( ,mur?a4 ,i felt = ! fir/ "t a   
sort ( s9k+ s5sation1 z ,i began to     
realize ! v>i$ "* ( ! assault t 0       
prep>+4  ,n s1 ,c>ton & ,k5n$y4 ,x seem$

 t e ev5t t m cle>ly def9$ our position 
& t ( our oppon5ts add$ ze/ to ! fight =
 !m4 ,& ,i _h suffici5t confid5ce 9 !   
comb9ation to "k t _! feel+s 7 ju/ifi$4 
,c>ton sil5tly pull$ d[n & lock$ ! top (
 8 desk1 !n = a mom5t we debat$ :]e we  
%\ld d9e4 ,we decid$ on a quiet hotel   
upt[n &1 leav+ ^w :]e we c\ld be f\nd1  
hurri$ along = ! fir/ real relaxation & 
refre%m5t aft] a cr[d$ day's "w4  ,if1  
h[ev]1 we ?\ght we c\ld escape ev5 = a  
few m9utes we 7 mightily mi/ak54 ,we _h 
n fairly done ju/ice to ! roa/ :5 a boy 
9 buttons came d[n ! l9e ( tables4  ,mr4
 ,c>ton--please4  ,! ,di/rict ,attorney 
crook$ 8 f+] at ! page4  ,y're want$ at 
! telephone1 sir4  ,c>ton rose & excus$ 
himself4  ,! message mu/ h giv5 him food
 ( ano!r k9d1 = :5 he return$ aft] a    
long abs5ce1 he pu%$ aside ! n[ cold    
roa/ & jo9$ u 9 ! c(fee & cig>s4  ,"o ( 
my m51 he ann\nc$1 has be5 do+ "s %ad[+ 
= me4 ,evid5tly1 bo? ,mur?a & ,kahn hav+
 fail$1 !y are resort+ to o!r tactics4  
,x looks z if !y _h 9 "s way1 probably f

 "s corrupt (ficial ( ! c\rt or employee
 9 *>ge ( ! jury li/1 obta9$ a copy ( ! 
panel :i* ,ju/ice ,pom]oy has summon$ = 
! case4  ,x ought to be a simple ?+ to  
empanel ano!r set ( talesm5 & let ^!    
fell[s s]ve 9 "s o!r "p ( ! c\rt1 ,i    
sugge/$1 consid]+ ! matt] ha/ily4  ,mu* 
bett] to let x re/ z x is1 cut 9 ,craig 
quickly1 & try to cat* ,kahn ) ! goods4 
,x w\ld be great to cat* "o ( ^! clev]  
fell[s try+ to 'fix' ! jury1 z well z   
intimidate witnesses1 z he already h9t$ 
himself4  ,j ! ?+1 exclaim$ ,c>ton1 ^:  
ke5 s5se ( proportion %[$ :at a valuable
 political asset su* a c\p w\ld make 9  
addition to its effect on ! case4       
,we'll get ,kahn "r1 if we h a *ance1   
plann$ ,craig4 ,y are acqua9t$ m or less
 ) 8 habits1 ,i suppose4 ,:]e does ,kahn
 hang out8 ,mo/ fell[s l him h a sort ( 
,am5 ,corn] :]e !y meet _! h5*m51 issue 
ord]s1 receive reports & c>ry on bus9ess
 t w\ldn't d = an (fice d[nt[n4  ,:y1 ,i
 believe he goes to ,f>rell's--has an   
int]e/ 9 ! place1 ,i ?9k4  ,f>rell's1 we

 recogniz$1 z a r well-kn[n all-night   
cafe :i* manag$ to survive ! excise     
vicissitudes by d9t ( hav+ no cab>et or 
ent]ta9m5t4  ,we f9i%$ ! d9n] 9 sil5ce1 
,k5n$y turn+ v>i\s s*emes ov] 9 8 m9d1 &
 reject+ !m "o aft] ano!r4  ,!re's no?+ 
we c d imm$iately1 ,i suppose1 he rem>k$
 at l5g?4 ,b if y & ,c>ton c>e to come  
up to ! laboratory ) me1 ,i might 9 "t (
 peace prep>e = w>4 ,i h a little       
app>atus up !re :i* ,i ?9k may fit 9    
someh[ & if x does1 ,mr4 ,kahn's days ( 
jury fix+ are numb]$4  ,a few m9utes    
lat]1 we f\nd ourselves 9 ,k5n$y's      
laboratory1 :]e he _h ga!r$ toge!r an   
amaz+ collection ( p>aph]nalia 9 ! w>f>e
 ( sci5ce aga9/ crime :i* he _h be5 wag+
 dur+ ! ye>s t ,i _h kn[n him4  ,c>ton  
look$ ab\t 9 sil5t admiration4 ,z =     
myself1 al?\gh "o might h ?\ght x 0 an  
old /ory ) me1 ,i _h f\nd t no soon] _h 
,i become famili> ) "o piece ( app>atus 
to p]=m "o duty1 ?an ano!r situation1   
entirely diff]5t & unprec$5t$ 9 our     
cases arose :i* call$ = ano!r1 entirely 

new4 ,i _h le>n$ to h implicit confid5ce
 9 ,k5n$y's ability to meet ea* new     
em]g5cy ) some?+ fully capable ( solv+ !
 problem4  ,f a cab9et1 ,k5n$y took out 
:at look$ l ! little black lea!r box ( a
 cam]a1 )1 h[ev]1 a mo/ peculi> look+   
l5s4     ,,ix  ,,! ,,jury ,,fix]        
,let's visit ,f>rell's1 rem>k$ ,craig1  
aft] look+ ov] ! app>atus & sl++ x ov] 8
 %\ld]4  ,x 0 e>ly yet1 & ! !atres 7 n  
out1 s t !re 7 comp>atively few p 9 !   
fam\s all-night cafe4 ,we ent]$ ! b>    
cauti\sly & look$ ab\t4 ,kahn at lea/ 0 
n !re4  ,9 ! back ( ?is "p ( ! cafe 7   
sev]al boo?s1 op5 to con=m to ! law1 yet
 suffici5tly scre5$ s t !re 0 at lea/ a 
little privacy4  ,above ! boo?s 0 a l9e 
( transoms4  ,:at's back !re8 ask$      
,k5n$y1 "u 8 brea?4  ,a back room1      
return$ ,c>ton4  ,p]haps ,kahn is !re1  
,craig sugge/$4 ,walt]1 y're ! "o :om he
 w\ld lea/ likely recognize4 ,suppose y 
j /ick y\r head 9 ! door & look ab\t z  
quietly z y c4  ,i l\ng$ back1 glanc$ at
 ! records ( sport+ ev5ts po/$ on ! wall

 at ! end ( ! b>1 !n1 casually1 z if    
look+ = someone1 swung ! d\ble-h+$ door 
t l$ f ! b> into ! back room4  ,! room 0
 empty except = "o man1 turn$ sidewise  
to ! door1 read+ a pap]1 b 9 a position 
s t he c\ld see anyone :o ent]$4 ,i _h n
 op5$ ! door widely en\gh to be notic$1 
b ,i n[ let x sw+ back ha/ily4 ,x 0     
,kahn1 pomp\sly sipp+ some?+ he _h      
ord]$4  ,he's back !re1 ,i :isp]$ to    
,k5n$y1 z ,i return$1 excit$ly motion+  
t[>d "o ( ! transoms ov] ! boo?s back ( 
:i* ,kahn 0 seat$4  ,"r !re8 he qu]i$4  
,j ab\t1 ,i answ]$4  ,a mom5t lat]      
,k5n$y l$ ! way ov] to ! boo? "u !      
transom & we sat d[n4 ,a wait] hov]$ ne>
 u4 ,craig sil5c$ him quickly ) a       
sub/antial ord] & a good-siz$ tip4  ,f  
our position1 if we sat well )9 ! boo?1 
we 7 effectually hidd5 unless someone   
purposely came d[n & look$ 9 on u4 ,we  
wat*$ ,k5n$y curi\sly4 ,he _h unslung ! 
little black cam]a-l box & to x atta*$ a
 pair ( f9e wires & a small pocket      
/orage batt]y :i* he c>ri$4  ,!n he     

look$ up at ! transom4 ,x 0 f> too high 
= u to he> ?r\gh1 ev5 if ^? 9 ! back    
room talk$ fairly l\d4 ,/&+ on ! lea!r  
wall seats ( ! boo? to li/5 or ev5 to   
look ov] 0 out ( ! "q1 = x w\ld be sure 
to excite suspicion among ! wait]s1 or !
 cu/om]s :o 7 cont9ually pass+ 9 & out (
 ! place4  ,k5n$y 0 wat*+ 8 *ance1 & :5 
! cafe empti$ itself aft] be+ delug$    
betwe5 ! acts f a neighb\r+ !atre1 he   
jump$ up quickly 9 ! seat1 /ood on 8    
toes & cran$ 8 neck ?r\gh ! diagonally  
op5$ transom4 ,be=e any ( ! wait]s1 :o 7
 busy cle>+ up ! results ( ! la/ !atre  
raid1 _h a *ance to notice him1 ,craig  
_h slipp$ ! little black box into ! %ad[
 ( ! corn]4  ,f x dangl$ d[n ! f9e      
wires1 n noticeable4  ,he's sitt+ j back
 ( u yet1 report$ ,k5n$y4 ,i don't "k   
ab\t t flam+ arc light 9 ! middle ( !   
room1 b ,i ?9k x w be all "r4 ,anyh[1 we
 %all h to take a *ance4 ,x looks to me 
z if he 7 wait+ = someone--didn't x to  
y1 ,walt]8  ,i nodd$ acquiesc5ce4  ,he  
has wa/$ no "t 9 gett+ d[n to "w1 put 9 

,c>ton1 :o _h be5 a sil5t spectator ( ! 
prep>ations ( ,k5n$y4 ,:at's t ?+ y put 
on ! l$ge up !re--a detectaphone8       
,k5n$y smil$4 ,no--!y're too clev] to d 
any talk+1 at lea/ 9 a place l ?is1 ,i'm
 afraid1 he said1 c>efully hid+ ! wires 
& ! batt]y beside him 9 ! %ad[ ( ! corn]
 ( ! boo?4 ,x may be t no?+ w happ51    
anyh[1 b if x does we c at lea/ h !     
satisfaction ( hav+ tri$ to get some?+4 
,c>ton1 y _h bett] sit z f> back 9 !    
boo? z ,i am4 ,! long] we c /ay "h      
unnotic$ ! bett]4 ,let ,walt] sit on !  
outside4  ,we *ang$ places4  ,lawy]s h  
be5 compla9+ to me lately1 rem>k$ ,c>ton
 9 a well modulat$ voice1 ab\t jury     
fix+4 ,"s ( !m say x has be5 go+ on on a
 l>ge scale & ,i h _h sev]al ( my c\nty 
detectives work+ on x4 ,b !y hav5't l&$ 
any?+ yet1--except rum\rs1 l ?is "o ab\t
 ! ,dopey ,jack jury4 ,i've _h !m out   
pos+ z jurym5 :o c\ld be 'approa*$' &   
w\ld arrange t]ms = o!r bribable jurym54
  ,& y mean to say t t's go+ on "r "h 9 
?is city8 ,i ask$1 sc5t+ a possible     

newspap] /ory4  ,?is campaign ,i h />t$1
 he repli$1 is only ! beg9n+ ( our "w 9 
break+ up ! organiz$ bus9ess ( jury     
brib+4 ,i mean to put an end to ! "w (  
:at ,i h reason to believe is a secret  
r+ ( jury fix]s4 ,:y1 ,i und]/& t !     
prices = 'hang+' a jury range all ! way 
f five to five hundr$ doll>s1 or ev5    
high] 9 an important case4 ,! size ( !  
jury fix]'s 'cut' dep5ds ^u ! am\nt !   
cli5t is will+ to pay = hav+ 8 case made
 ei!r a disagreem5t or a dismissal4     
,usually a bonus is dem&$ = a dismissal 
9 crim9al cases4 ,b su* ?+s are v       
difficult to--  ,%6 ,i caution$1 = f my 
vantage po9t ,i saw two m5 approa*+4    
,!y saw me 9 ! boo?1 b n ! re/ ( u1 &   
turn$ to ent] ! next "o4 ,?\gh !y 7     
talk+ 9 l[ tones1 we c\ld cat* words &  
phrases n[ & !n1 :i* told u t we        
ourselves w\ld h to be v c>eful ab\t be+
 ov]he>d4  ,we've got to be c>eful1 "o (
 !m rem>k$ 9 a sc>cely audible und]tone4
 ,c>ton has detectives m+l+ ) ! talesm5 
9 e c\rt ( importance 9 ! city4  ,!     

reply ( ! o!r 0 n audible1 b ,c>ton     
lean$ ov] to u & :isp]$1 ,"o ( ,kahn's  
runn]s1 ,i ?9k4  ,app>5tly ,kahn 0 tak+ 
extreme precautions & want$ ev]y?+ 9    
read9ess s t :atev] 0 to be done w\ld g 
(f smoo?ly4 ,k5n$y glanc$ up at ! little
 black lea!r box p]*$ high above on !   
sill ( ! p>tition4  ,! *ief says t a    
?\s& doll>s is ! highe/ price t he c    
af=d = 'hang+' ?is jury--provid+ y get  
on x1 or any ( y\r fri5ds4  ,! o!r man1 
^: voice 0 n ( ! vibrat+1 p5etrat+      
quality ( ! runn]1 seem$ to hesitate &  
be incl9$ to argue4  ,we've _h 'em z l[ 
z five doll>s1 w5t on ! runn]1 at :i*   
,c>ton ex*ang$ a kn[+ glance ) u4 ,b 9 a
 special case1 l ?is1 we realize t !y   
come high4  ,! o!r man grumbl$ a bit &  
we c\ld cat* ! ^w1 risky4  ,back & =? ! 
argum5t w5t4 ,! runn]1 h[ev]1 0 a wor?y 
repres5tative ( 8 *ief1 = at la/ he     
succe$$ 9 c>ry+ bo? 8 po9t & 8 price4   
,all "r1 we he>d him say at la/1 ! *ief 
is 9 ! back room4 ,wait until ,i see    
:e!r he is alone4  ,! runn] rose & w5t  

ar\nd to ! sw++ door4 ,f ! o!r side ( ! 
transom we c\ld1 z we _h expect$1 he>   
no?+4 ,a mom5t lat] ! runn] return$4  ,g
 9 & see him1 he :isp]$4  ,! man rose & 
made 8 way ?r\gh ! sw++ door into ! back
 room4  ,none ( u said a ^w1 b ,k5n$y 0 
lit]ally on 8 toes ) excitem5t4 ,he 0   
hold+ ! little batt]y 9 8 h& & aft]     
wait+ a few mom5ts press$ :at look$ l a 
pu% button4  ,he c\ld n re/ra9 8        
impati5ce long]1 b _h jump$ up on !     
lea!r seat & = a mom5t look$ at ! black 
lea!r box1 !n ?r\gh ! half op5 transom1 
z be/ he c\ld4  ,press x--press x6 he   
:isp]$ to ,c>ton1 po9t+ at ! pu% button1
 z he turn$ a little h&le on ! box1 !n  
quickly dropp$ d[n & resum$ 8 seat4     
,craig--"o ( ! wait]s1 ,i cri$ hurri$ly4
  ,! outside b> _h be5 fill+ up z ! ev5+
 advanc$ & ! sight ( a man /&+ on "o ( !
 seats _h attract$ ! att5tion ( a       
patron4 ,a wait] _h foll[$ 8 curi\s gaze
 & saw ,k5n$y4  ,) a quick pull on !    
wire1 ,k5n$y j]k$ ! black lea!r box f   
its high p]* & deftly caught x z x fell4

  ,say--:at are y\se guys do9'1 huh8    
dem&$ ! wait] pugnaci\sly4  ,c>ton & ,i 
_h ris5 & /ood betwe5 ! man & ,craig4   
,! s\nd ( voices 9 high pit* 0 en\gh to 
attract a cr[d ev] ready to wat* a      
scrap4 ,m9dful ( ! fam\s fly+ w$ge (    
wait]s at ,f>rell's = ! purpose ( hu/l+ 
objectionable & ob/rep]\s cu/om]s )     
despat* to ! sidewalk1 ,i 0 prep>$ =    
any?+4  ,! runn] :o 0 sitt+ alone 9 !   
next boo?1 lean$ out & gaz$ ar\nd !     
corn] into ours4  ,c>ton6 he %\t$ 9 a   
tone t c\ld h be5 he>d on ! /reet4  ,!  
effect ( ! "n ( ! ,di/rict ,attorney 0  
magical4 ,= ! mom5t1 ! cr[d fell back4  
,be=e ! t\gh wait]s or anyone else c\ld 
make up _! m9ds j :at to d1 ,k5n$y1 :o  
_h tuck$ ! box into 8 capaci\s side     
pocket1 took ea* ( u by ! arm & we %ov$ 
our way ?r\gh ! cr[d4  ,! head wait]    
foll[$ u to ! door1 b (f]$ no resi/ance4
 ,9 fact no "o seem$ to "k j :at to d & 
x 0 all ov] s quickly t ev5 ,kahn       
himself _h n "t to get a glimpse ( u    
?r\gh ! sw++ door4  ,a mom5t lat] we _h 

pil$ into a taxicab at ! curb & 7 spe$+ 
?r\gh ! n[ des]t$ /reets upt[n to !     
laboratory4  ,k5n$y 0 jubilant4 ,i may h
 almo/ precipitat$ a riot1 he *ortl$1 b 
,i'm glad ,i /ood up4 ,i ?9k x mu/ h be5
 at ! psy*ological mom5t4  ,at !        
laboratory he ?rew (f 8 coat & prep>$ to
 plunge into "w ) v>i\s my/]i\s pans (  
*emicals1 ba?s1 j>s1 & beak]s4  ,:at is 
x8 ask$ ,c>ton1 z ,k5n$y c>efully took  
out ! d>k lea!r box1 %ield+ x f ! gl>e (
 a m]cury vap\r light4  ,a cam]a ) a    
newly-inv5t$ electrically op]at$        
betwe5-l5s %utt] ( great illum9ation &  
effici5cy1 he expla9$4 ,x has always be5
 practically impossible to get su*      
pictures z ,i want$1 b ?is new %utt] has
 s mu* great] spe$ ?an any?+ else ev]   
inv5t$ be=e1 t x is possible to use x 9 
?is sort ( detective "w4 ,i've prov$ its
 spe$ up to "o two-?\s&? ( a second4 ,x 
may or may n h work$1 b if x has we've  
caught someone1 "r 9 ! act4  ,k5n$y _h a
 /udio ( 8 own :i* 0 q equal to !       
em]g5cy ( develop+ ! two pictures :i* he

 _h tak5 ) ! new cam]a4  ,late z x 01 we
 wait$ = him to f9i%1 j z we w\ld h     
wait$ d[n 9 ! ,/> (fice if "o ( our /aff
 photograph]s _h come 9 ) some?+        
important4  ,at la/ ,k5n$y em]g$ f 8    
work%op4 ,z he did s1 he slapp$ d[n two 
unton$ pr9ts4  ,bo? 7 necess>ily        
indi/9ct ow+ to ! conditions "u :i* !y  
_h _h to be tak54 ,b !y 7 q suffici5t = 
! purpose4  ,z ,c>ton b5t ov] ! second  
"o1 :i* %[$ ,kahn 9 ! v act ( h&+ ov] a 
roll ( bills to ! r anemic man :om 8    
runn] _h br\ght to him1 ,c>ton address$ 
! photograph z if x _h be5 ,kahn        
himself4  ,i h y at la/1 he cri$4 ,?is  
is ! end ( y\r secret r+ ( jury fix]s4  
,i ?9k t w ab\t settle ! case ( ,kahn1  
if n ( ,dopey ,jack1 :5 we get ready to 
spr+ x4 ,k5n$y1 make ano!r set ( pr9ts &
 let me lock !m 9 a safe deposit vault4 
,t's z preci\s to me z if x 7 ! ,black  
,book itself6  ,craig laugh$4 ,n su* a  
bad ev5+'s "w1 aft] all1 he rem>k$1     
cle>+ ?+s up4 ,d y realize :at "t x is8 
,c>ton glanc$ p]functorily at 8 wat*4 ,i

 _h =gott5 "t1 he return$4  ,yes1 agre$ 
,craig1 b to-morr[ is ano!r day1 y "k4  
,i don't object to /ay+ up all night1 or
 ev5 sev]al nights1 b !re doesn't seem  
to be any?+ m t we c d n[1 & x may be t 
we %all ne$ our /r5g? lat]4 ,?is is1    
aft] all1 only a beg9n+ 9 gett+ at ! man
 high] up4  ,! man highe/ up1 correct$  
,c>ton1 ) elation z we p>t$ on ! campus1
 ,k5n$y & ,i to g to our ap>tm5t4  ,see 
y 9 ! morn+1 ,c>ton1 bade ,k5n$y4 ,by t 
"t1 no d\bt1 !re w be "s news ( ! ,black
 ,book4  ,we arriv$ at our ap>tm5t a few
 m9utes lat]4 ,on ! floor 0 "s mail :i* 
,k5n$y quickly ran ov]4 ,x did n appe>  
to be ( any importance--t is1 x _h no   
be>+ on ! case :i* 0 n[ absorb+ our     
att5tion4  ,well1 :at d y ?9k ( t8 he   
exclaim$ z he tore op5 "o dim9utive     
lett]4 ,t 0 ?\ghtful1 anyh[4 ,%e mu/ h  
s5t u t a few m9utes aft] we left       
headqu>t]s4  ,he h&$ me an engrav$ c>d4 
,x 0 f ,miss ,a%ton1 invit+ u to a      
non-p>tisan suffrage ev5+ at h] /udio 9 
h] home1 to be foll[$ by a dance4       

,und]nea? %e _h writt5 a few words (    
special invitation1 end+1 ,i %all try to
 h "s p !re :o may be able to help u 9 !
 ,betty ,blackwell matt]4     ,x  ,,!   
,,aft]noon ,,dance   ,x 0 e>ly ! foll[+ 
morn+ t ,i miss$ ,k5n$y f our ap>tm5t4  
,naturally ,i guess$ f my previ\s       
exp]i5ces ) t g5tleman t he w\ld mo/    
likely be f\nd at 8 laboratory1 & ,i did
 n worry1 b put ! f9i%+ t\*es on a      
special article = ! ,/> :i* ,i _h       
promis$ = t day & _h already ne>ly      
complet$4  ,consequ5tly x 0 n until !   
=5oon t ,i saunt]$ ar\nd to ! ,*emi/ry  
,build+4 ,precisely z ,i _h expect$1 ,i 
f\nd ,k5n$y !re at "w4  ,i _h be5 !re   
sc>cely a qu>t] ( an h\r :5 ! door op5$ 
& ,cl>e ,k5dall ent]$ ) a *e]y greet+4  
,x 0 evid5t t %e _h some?+ to report4   
,! lett] to ,betty ,blackwell :i* y s5t 
to ! ,montm>tre has come back1 unop5$1  
%e ann\nc$1 tak+ f h] h&bag a lett]     
/amp$ ) ! po/-(fice =m indicat+ t !     
addressee c\ld n be f\nd & t ! lett] 0  
return$ to ! s5d]4 ,! /amp$ h& ( !      

po/-(fice po9t$ to ! upp] left-h& corn] 
:]e ,cl>e _h writt5 9 a fictiti\s "n &  
us$ an address to :i* %e frequ5tly _h   
mail s5t :5 %e want$ x secret4  ,only on
 ! back1 %e pursu$1 turn+ ! lett] ov]1  
!re are "s que] smudges4 ,:at are !y8   
,!y don't look l dirt4  ,k5n$y glanc$ at
 x only casually1 z if he _h fully      
expect$ ! incid5t to turn out z x did4  
,n unop5$1 ,miss ,k5dall1 he comm5t$4   
,we h already _h a little sci5tific     
lett]-op5+4 ,?is 0 a case ( sci5tific   
lett]-seal+4 ,t 0 a specially prep>$    
envelope4  ,he rea*$ d[n into 8 desk &  
pull$ out ano!r1 seal$ x c>efully1 dri$ 
x1 !n held x ov] a /eam+ pan ( wat]     
until ! gum 0 s(t5$ & x c\ld be op5$    
aga94 ,on ! back 7 smudges j l ^? on !  
lett] t _h be5 return$4  ,on ! ?9 l9e ( 
gum on ! flap ( ! envelope1 he expla9$1 
,i h plac$ fir/ a coat+ ( tann91 ov] :i*
 is ! gum4 ,!n on ! "p ( ! envelope to  
:i* ! flap adh]es :5 x is seal$ ,i plac$
 "s iron sulphate4 ,:5 ,i seal$ !       
envelope s c>efully ,i br\ght ! two     

toge!r sep>at$ only by ! ?9 film ( gum4 
,n[ :5 /eam is appli$ to s(t5 ! gum1 !  
usual me?od ( ! lett]-op5]1 ! tann9 & ! 
sulphate are br\ght toge!r4 ,!y run &   
leave ^! blots or d>k smudges4 ,s1 y    
see1 someone has be5 f\nd at !          
,montm>tre1 ev5 if x is n ,betty        
,blackwell h]self1 :o has int]e/ en\gh 9
 ! case to op5 a lett] to h] be=e h&+ x 
back to ! po/man4 ,t %[s u t we are on !
 "r trail at lea/1 ev5 if x does n tell 
u :o is at ! end ( ! trail4 ,"h's ano!r 
?+2 ,?is ',m>ie' is a new "o4 ,we mu/   
f9d out ab\t h]4  ,at ! ,futuri/ ,tea   
,room at f\r ?is aft]noon1 :5 %e meets  
our good fri5d1 "y ,dr4 ,h>ris1 rem9d$  
,cl>e4 ,betwe5 cab>ets & tea rooms ,i   
don't "k :e!r ?is is "w or play4  ,x's  
"w1 all "r1 smil$ ,k5n$y1 add+1 at lea/ 
x w\ld be if x w]5't light5$ by y\r     
help4  ,x 0 ! middle ( ! aft]noon :5    
,craig & ,i left ! laboratory to keep   
our appo9tm5t ) ,miss ,k5dall at !      
,futuri/ ,tea ,room1 :]e we hop$ to f9d 
,dr4 ,h>ris's fri5d ,m>ie1 :o seem$ to  

want to see him s badly4  ,a long l9e ( 
t\r+ & t[n c>s z well z taxicabs bore   
eloqu5t te/imony n only to ! popul>ity (
 ?is tea room & cab>et1 b to ! gr[? (   
aft]noon danc+4 ,"o nev] realizes h[    
l>ge a leisure class !re is 9 ! city    
until aft] a visit to any?+ f a baseball
 game to a mat9ee--& a dance4 ,p seem$  
lit]ally to be flock+ to ! ,futuri/4 ,!y
 seem$ to l its cong5iality1 its tone1  
its atmosph]e4  ,z we left our hats to !
 t5d] m]cies ( ! boys :o _h ! *eck+     
concession we c\ld see t ! place 0      
rapidly fill+ up4  ,if we are to get a  
table t we want "h1 we'd bett] get x n[1
 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 slipp+ ! inevitable     
piece ( *ange to ! head wait]4 ,if we   
sit ov] !re 9 t sort ( little b[] we c  
see :5 ,miss ,k5dall arrives & we %all n
 be s conspicu\s ourselves1 ei!r4  ,!   
,futuri/ 0 n an especially ornate place1
 al?\gh a great deal ( money _h evid5tly
 be5 exp5d$ 9 fitt+ x up to attract a   
re*]*e cli5tele4  ,our table1 :i* ,k5n$y
 _h indicat$1 01 z he _h said1 9 a sort 

( little recess1 :]e we c\ld see )\t be+
 mu* obs]v$ ourselves1 al?\gh t seem$   
almo/ an impossibility 9 su* a place4 ,9
 fact1 ,i notic$ be=e we _h _h "t to    
seat ourselves t we _h already attract$ 
! att5tion ( two %[ girls :o sat d[n !  
aisle & 7 amus+ !mselves at wat*+ u by  
means ( a mirror4 ,x w\ld n h be5 v     
difficult to p]suade !m to disp5se ) !  
mirror4  ,a mom5t lat] ,cl>e ,k5dall    
ent]$ & paus$ at ! door an in/ant1      
absorb+ ! gay sc5e z only a woman & a   
detective c\ld4 ,craig rose & advanc$ to
 meet h]1 & z %e caught sight ( u h]    
face bright5$4 ,! %[ girls ey$ h] n>r[ly
 & ) b slight approval4  ,we feel m at  
ease ) a lady 9 ! p>ty1 rem>k$ ,craig1 z
 !y rea*$ ! table & ,i rose to greet h]4
 ,two m5 alone "h are q z noticeable z  
two ladies4 ,walt]1 ,i "k1 0 q          
uncom=table4  ,to say no?+ ( ! fact :i* 
y omitt$1 ,i retaliat$1 t x is a        
pleasure to be ) ,miss ,k5dall--ev5 if  
we mu/ talk %op all ! "t4  ,cl>e smil$1 
= h] quick intuition _h already tak5 9 &

 dismiss$ z ( no importance ! two %[    
girls4 ,we ord]$ z a matt] ( c\rse1 !n  
settl$ back = a long int]val until !    
wait] out ( ! goodness ( 8 he>t might   
retrieve :atev] 0 possible f ! mob (    
s]vitors :]e refre%m5ts 7 disp5s$4      
,opposite u1 :isp]$ ,cl>e1 re/+ h] *9 on
 h] int]lock$ f+]s & h] elb[s on !      
tip-edge ( ! table1 d y see t           
a?letic-look+ "y lady1 :o seems to be   
ready = any?+ f tea to tango8 ,well1 !  
man ) h] is ,m>t9 ,ogleby4  ,ogleby 0 ( 
! tall1 slop+-%\ld]$ v>iety1 :om "o c   
see on ! ,av5ue & 9 ! clubs & hotels 9  
su* numb]s t x almo/ seems t !re mu/ be 
an e/abli%m5t = turn+ !m out1 ev5 d[n to
 a tradem>k conceal$ some:]e ab\t !m1   
,made 9 ,engl&4 ,only ,ogleby seem$ a   
little diff]5t 9 ! respect t "o felt t  
if all ! o!rs 7 /amp$ by ! same die1 he 
0 ! die1 at lea/4 ,comp>$ to him _m ( ! 
o!rs took on ! appe>ance ( spuri\s      
c\nt]feits4  ,dr4 ,h>ris1 ,craig :isp]$1
 indicat+ to u ! direction ) 8 eyes4    
,outside on a settee1 we c\ld see 9 !   

corridor a man wait+1 re/less & ill at  
ease4 ,n[ & !n he look$ cov]tly at 8    
wat* z if he expect$ someone :o 0 late &
 he wond]$ if any?+ c\ld be amiss4  ,j  
!n a sup]bly g[n$ woman alight$ f a cab4
 ,! />t] b[$ z if %e 7 famili>4 ,x 0    
evid5t t ?is 0 ! woman = :om ,h>ris     
wait$1 ! ,m>ie ( ! lett]4  ,%e 0 a      
c>efully groom$ woman1 z artificial z   
,fr5* heels4 ,yet inde$ x 0 t /udi$     
artificiality :i* con/itut$ h] *ief     
attraction4 ,z ,h>ris greet$ h] ,i not$ 
t ,cl>e 0 amaz$ at ! d>+ cut ( h] g[n1  
:i* excit$ comm5t ev5 at ! ,futuri/4    
,h] smoo?1 full1 well-r\nd$ face ) its  
d>k olive sk9 & j a fa9t trace ( col\r  
on ei!r *eek1 h] snappy hazel eyes ^:   
fire 0 height5$ by ! p5cil+ ( ! eyebr[s1
 all 7 a m>vel ( ! dext]ity ( h]        
artificial beautifi]4 ,& yet 9 spite (  
all !re 0 an air ( unext+ui%able        
co>s5ess ab\t h] :i* x 0 difficult to   
describe1 b easy to feel4 ,h] lips are  
too ?ick & h] m\? too l>ge1 rem>k$      
,cl>e1 & yet 9 "s incompreh5sible way %e

 gives y ! impression ( da9t9ess4 ,:at  
is x8  ,! woman is frankly deceptive f !
 tip ( h] aigrette to ! toes ( h] %oes1 
obs]v$ ,craig4  ,& yet1 smil$ ,cl>e1    
wat*+ ) int]e/ ! little /ir h] arrival  
_h made among ! revell]s1 y c see t %e  
is ! envy ( e woman "h :o has slav$ &   
toil$ = t same effect )\t approa*+ )9   
miles ( x or attract+ "o qu>t] ! notice 
= h] pa9s t ?is woman receives4  ,dr4   
,h>ris 0 evid5tly 9 8 elem5t at !       
att5tion :i* 8 companion attract$4 ,!y  
seem$ to be on v good t]ms inde$1 & "o  
felt t ,bohemianism c\ld g no fur!r4    
,!y paus$1 =tunately1 at a j vacat$     
table ar\nd an ,l f u & sat d[n4 ,= once
 wait]s seem$ to vie 9 s]v+ r ?an 9     
neglect+4  ,by ?is "t ,i _h ga9$ !      
impression t ! ,futuri/ 0 all t its "n  
impli$--n up to ! m9ute1 b decid$ly     
ahead ( x4 ,!re 0 an exotic flav\r to ! 
place1 a peculi> fasc9ation1 t 0 =eign r
 ?an ,am]ican1 at see+ demi-monde &     
dec5cy rubb+ elb[s4 ,i felt sure t a    
l>ge p]c5tage ( ! wom5 !re 7 really "y  

m>ri$ wom51 ^: fir/ /ep d[nw>d 0 truly  
no?+ worse ?an say+ !y _h be5 at _! :i/ 
clubs :5 9 reality x 0 tango & tea4 ,:at
 ! end might be to "o :o let !          
fasc9ation bl9d h] p]spective ,i c\ld   
imag9e4  ,dr4 ,h>ris & ,m>ie 7 ne>] !   
danc+ floor ?an we 71 b seem$ oblivi\s  
to x4 ,n[ & !n z ! music *ang$ we c\ld  
cat* a ^w or two4  ,he 0 evid5tly mak+  
an ef=t to be gay1 to c\nt]act ! feel+  
:i* %e _h conceal$ z %e came 91 b :i* _h
 ! upp] h& n[ t !y 7 seat$4  ,won't y   
dance8 ,i he>d him say4  ,no1 ,h>ry4 ,i 
came "h to tell y ab\t h[ ?+s are go+4  
,!re 0 a h>%ness ab\t h] voice :i* ,i   
recogniz$ z belong+ exclusively to "o   
class ( wom5 9 ! city4 ,%e l[]$ x z %e  
w5t on talk+ e>ne/ly4  ,x looks z ?\gh  
someone has squeal$1 b :o-- ,i caught 9 
! fragm5t>y lulls ( ! revelry4  ,i      
didn't "k x 0 z bad z t1 ,dr4 ,h>ris    
rem>k$4  ,!y talk$ almo/ 9 :isp]s =     
sev]al mom5ts :ile ,i /ra9$ my e>s to   
cat* a syllable1 b )\t success4 ,:at 7  
!y talk+ ab\t8 ,0 x ab\t ,dopey ,jack8  

,or did !y "k some?+ ab\t ,betty        
,blackwell8 ,p]haps x 0 ab\t ! ,black   
,book4 ,ev5 :5 ! music /opp$ !y talk$   
)\t dropp+ a ^w4  ,! music />t$ aga94   
,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ! appeal t ! rock+ :irl
 ( ! rhy?mic dance made4 ,f ! side ( !  
table :]e ,k5n$y 0 seat$ he c\ld cat* an
 occasional glimpse ( ! face ( ,m>ie4 ,i
 notic$ t he _h torn a blank page (f !  
back ( ! m5u & ) a /ub ( a p5cil 0 half 
idly writ+4  ,at ! top he _h plac$ ! ^w1
 ,nose1 foll[$ by /raight1 ) no/rils a  
trifle fl>+1 & "s o!r words ,i c\ld n q 
cat*4 ,b5ea? t he _h writt5 ,e>s1 :i* 9 
turn 0 foll[$ by "s words :i* he 0 sett+
 d[n c>efully4 ,eyes1 *91 & m\? foll[$1 
until ,i began to realize t he 0 mak+ a 
sort ( sci5tific analysis ( ! woman's   
features4  ,i %all ne$ "s m-- ,i caught 
z ! music s(t5$ unexpect$ly4  ,a s+] on 
! little plat=m 0 v>y+ ! programme n[ by
 a solo & ,i %ift$ my *air s z to get a 
bett] view & at ! same "t also a look at
 ! table ar\nd ! corn] f u4  ,z ,i did s
 ,i saw ,dr4 ,h>ris rea* into 8 brea/   

pocket & take out a little package :i*  
he quickly h&$ to ,m>ie4 ,z _! h&s met1 
_! eyes met also4 ,i fanci$ t ! doctor  
/ruggl$ to demagnetize1 s to speak1 !   
look :i* %e gave him4  ,y'll come to see
 me--aft]w>ds8 %e ask$1 dropp+ ! little 
package into h] h&bag ( gold me% &      
rattl+ ! v>i\s acc\trem5ts (            
beautification :i* t9kl$ next to x4     
,h>ris nodd$4  ,y're a life sav] to "s--
 float$ ov] to me f ,m>ie4  ,! solo _h  
be5 complet$ & ! applause 0 dy+ away4   
444 tells me he ne$s 444 badly (f 444   
don't =get to see 444  ,! words came 9  
int]vals4 ,:at !y meant ,i did n "k1 b  
,i /rove to rememb] !m4 ,evid5tly ,m>ie 
& a ho/ ( o!rs 7 dep5d+ on ,h>ris =     
some?+4 ,at any rate1 x seem$1 n[ t %e  
_h talk$ %e felt easi] 9 m9d1 z "o does 
aft] c>ry+ a weight a long "t 9 secret4 
,tanguez-v\s8 he ask$ z ! or*e/ra /ruck 
up aga94  ,yes--?ank y1 ,h>ry--j "o4    
,we wat*$ ! c\ple att5tively z !y 7     
alt]nately lo/ & f\nd 9 ! dizzy sway+   
mass4 ,! music became wild] & !y ?rew   

!mselves into ! ab&on ( ! dance4  ,!y _h
 be5 absorb$ s mu* 9 ea* o!r & !        
unburd5+ ( :atev] x 0 %e _h want$ to    
tell him1 t nei!r _h notic$ ! o!r c\ple 
on ! o!r side ( ! floor ^: pres5ce _h   
divid$ our own att5tion4  ,m>t9 ,ogleby 
& 8 p>tn] 7 n danc+4 ,x 0 w>m & !y 7    
among ! lucky ones :o _h succe$$ 9 gett+
 some?+ besides a *eque f ! wait]s4 ,two
 tall glasses ( g+] ale ) a long curl ( 
lemon peel sep5t9+ ?r\gh ! crack$ ice   
/ood be=e !m4  ,! dance _h br\ght ,dr4  
,h>ris & ,m>ie squ>ely ar\nd to )9 a few
 feet ( :]e ,ogleby 0 sitt+4 ,z ,h>ris  
swung ar\nd %e fac$ ,ogleby 9 su* a way 
t he c\ld n avoid h]1 nor c\ld %e h     
possibly miss$ see+ him4  ,= a mom5t _! 
eyes met4 ,n a muscle 9 ei!r face mov$4 
,x 0 z if !y 7 p]fect /rang]s4 ,%e turn$
 & murmur$ some?+ to h] p>tn]4 ,ogleby  
lean$ ov]1 )\t ! lea/ confusion1 & made 
a witty rem>k to 8 p>tn]4 ,x 0 ov] 9 a  
m9ute4 ,! act+ ( bo? c\ld n h be5 bett] 
if !y _h delib]ately practis$ _! p>ts4  
,:at did x mean8  ,z ! dance conclud$ ,i

 saw ,ogleby glance ha/ily ov] 9 !      
direction ( ,m>ie4 ,he gave a quick     
smile ( recognition1 z mu* z to say     
,?ank y4  ,x 0 evid5t n[ t bo? ,dr4     
,h>ris & ,m>ie1 :oev] %e 01 7 gett+     
ready to leave4 ,z !y rose to move to ! 
door1 ,k5n$y quickly paid our own *eque1
 leav+ ! *ange to ! wait]1 & )\t seem+  
to d s we foll[$ !m4  ,h>ris 0 /&+ ne> !
 />t] ) 8 hat (f1 app>5tly mak+ 8       
adieux4 ,deftly ,k5n$y manag$ to slip 9 
beh9d s z to be next 9 l9e = a cab4     
,walt] & ,i w foll[ ,h>ris if !y        
sep>ate1 he :isp]$ to ,cl>e ,k5dall4 ,y 
foll[ ! woman4  ,! aft]noon 0 v]g+ t[>d 
d9n] & p 7 lit]ally brib+ ! taxicab     
/>t]4 ,our own cab /ood next 9 l9e beh9d
 t :i* ,h>ris _h call$4  ,i h c]ta9ly   
enjoy$ ?is little glimpse ( ,bohemia1   
comm5t$ ,k5n$y to ,miss ,k5dall z we    
wait$4 ,i %\ldn't m9d if detective "w   
took me m (t5 to aft]noon dances4 ,!re1 
!y are go+ d[n ! /eps4 ,"h's ! cab ,i   
call$4 ,let me "k h[ ?+s turn out4      
,goodbye4 ,"h--*auffeur1 ar\nd t        

way--:]e t o!r cab is go+--! lady w tell
 y :]e to drive4  ,h>ris hesitat$ a     
mom5t z if consid]+ :e!r to take a cab  
himself1 !n sl[ly turn$ & /roll$ d[n !  
/reet4  ,we foll[$1 sl[ly also4 ,!re 0  
some?+ unreal ab\t ! bright aft]noon    
sun%9e aft] ! atmosph]e ( ! ,futuri/    
,tea ,room1 :]e ev]y?+ _h be5 done to   
promote ! illusion ( night4  ,h>ris     
walk$ along m$itatively1 cross+ "o /reet
 aft] ano!r1 n z if debat+ :]e he 0 go+1
 b r 9 no great hurry to get !re4       
,in/ead ( go+ d[n ,broadway he sw]v$    
into ,sev5? ,av5ue1 !n aft] a few blocks
 turn$ into a side /reet1 quick5$ 8     
pace1 & at la/ div$ d[n into a basem5t  
"u a saloon4  ,x 0 a wret*$             
neighb\rhood1 "o ( ^? :i* rem9ds "o ( ! 
life ( an animal und]go+ a              
metamorphosis4 ,once x _h evid5tly be5 a
 r nice resid5tial section4 ,! movem5t (
 population upt[n _h left x /r&$ to !   
real e/ate speculators1 less desirable  
to live 91 b m valuable = ! future4 ,!  
mov+ 9 ( anyone :o c\ld be got to live  

!re _h l$ to rapid det]ioration & a mix$
 population ( :ites & negroes aga9/ !   
day :5 ! upw>d sweep ( bus9ess %\ld br+ 
! f9al trans=mation into (fice & l(t    
build+s4 ,b = ! pres5t x 0 decay+1 out (
 repair1 a mass ( *eap room+-h\ses1     
t5em5ts1 & mix$ races4  ,! jo9t into :i*
 ,h>ris _h gone 0 ! only evid5ce ( any?+
 l prosp]ity on ! block1 & t evid5ce 0  
conf9$ to ! two entrances on ! /reet1 "o
 lead+ into ! gr\nd floor & ! o!r d[n a 
flight ( /eps to ! basem5t4  ,d y want  
to g 98 ask$ ,k5n$y 9 a tone t indicat$ 
t he himself 0 go+4  ,j !n a negro1     
dazzl+ 9 ! :it5ess ( 8 coll> & !        
brilliancy ( 8 *eck$ suit1 came up !    
/airs accompani$ by a light mulatto4    
,x's a black & tan jo9t1 ,craig w5t on1 
at lea/ d[n/airs--negro cab>et1 & all t 
sort ( ?+4  ,i'm game1 ,i repli$4  ,we  
/umbl$ d[n ! worn /eps1 pa/ a sw++ door 
ne> :i* /ood ! proprietor ) a c>eful eye
 on arrivals & dep>tures4 ,! place 0    
deceiv+ f ! outside4 ,x really ext5d$   
?r\gh two h\ses1 & ev5 at ?is e>ly h\r x

 0 fairly cr[d$4  ,!re 7 negroes ( all  
degrees ( %ad+1 d[n to ^? :o 7 almo/    
:ite4 ,scatt]$ ab\t at ! v>i\s tables 7 
p]haps half a doz5 :ite wom51 tawdry    
imitations ( ! fa/] set at ! ,futuri/   
:i* we _h j left1 ! leftov]s ( a previ\s
 g5]ation 9 ! ,t5d]lo94 ,!re 0 also a   
fair spr9kl+ ( :ite m51 equally degrad$4
 ,:ite m5 & col\r$ wom51 :ite wom5 &    
col\r$ m51 *att$ "h & !re1 b = ! mo/ "p 
! habitues 7 negroes4 ,at any rate !    
levell+ d[n seem$ to h produc$ some?+ l 
an equality ( races 9 vici\sness4  ,z we
 sat d[n at a table1 ,k5n$y rem>k$3 ,!y 
us$ to drift d[n to ,*9at[n1 a good _m (
 ^! relics4 ,y us$ to see !m 9 ! old    
'suicide halls' ( ! ,b[]y1 too4 ,b t is 
all pass+ away n[4 ,re=m & agitation h  
clos$ up ^? old dives4 ,n[ !y try to    
v5e] x ov] ) electric lights & bright   
v>ni%1 b ,i suppose x comes to ! same   
?+4 ,aft] !y are ca/ (f ,broadway1 !    
next /ep l[] is ! black & tan jo9t4     
,aft] t x is suicide1 unless x is dea?4 
,i don't ?9k ?is is any improvem5t ov]  

!--! bad old days1 ,i v5tur$4  ,k5n$y   
%ook 8 head 9 agreem5t4 ,!re's ,h>ris1  
d[n !re 9 ! back1 talk+ to someone1 a   
:ite man1 alone4  ,a wait] came ov] to u
 gr9n+1 = we _h assum$ ! role (         
sightse]s4  ,:o is t1 'way back !re1 ) 8
 *air tipp$ to ! wall1 talk+ to ! man ) 
8 back to u8 ask$ ,k5n$y4  ,ike !       
,dropp]1 sah1 in=m$ ! wait] ) obvi\s    
pride t su* a celebrity %\ld be h>b\r$  
"h4  ,i look$ ) a feel+ ak9 to awe at ! 
fam\s "* :o1 9 common ) _m o!rs ( 8     
type1 _h migrat$ upt[n f ! prov]bial    
haunts ( ! gunm5 on ! ,ea/ ,side 9 se>* 
( pa/ures new & untr\bl$4  ,ike !       
,dropp] may h once be5 a /rong-arm man1 
b at pres5t ,i knew t he 0 *iefly not$ =
 ! fact1 & he & 8 k9d 7 reput$ to be    
liv+ on ! e>n+s ( wom5 to :om !y 7      
suppos$ to af=d protection4 ,i reflect$ 
on ! pass+ glories ( brutality :i* _h   
sunk s l[4  ,!re 7 noise & life a pl5ty 
"h4 ,at a discordant box ( a piano a    
negro p]=m] 0 play+ ) a ke5 appreciation
 ( "t if ( no?+ else1 & two o!rs )      

voices t might n h be5 unpopul> 9 a     
dec5t m9/rel %[ 7 r5d]+ a popul> air4   
,!y wore batt]$ /raw hats & a make-up   
:i* 0 int5d$ to be grotesque4  ,f "t to 
"t1 z ! piani/ 0 mov$1 he play$ snat*es 
( ! same music z t :i* we _h he>d at !  
,futuri/1 & betwe5 u & ,h>ris & ,ike !  
,dropp] sev]al c\ples 7 "o-/epp+1 ea* 9 
_! own sweet way4 ,z ! music became m   
lively _! danc+ came m & m to resemble  
"s ( ! almo/ brutal ,apa*e dances (     
,p>is1 9 t ! man seem$ to ex]t %e] =ce &
 ! woman agility 9 avoid+ him4 ,x 0 an  
entirely new phase ( aft]noon danc+1 an 
entirely new leisure class1 ?is /range  
comb9ation ( ,bohemia & ,s5egambia4  ,at
 a table next to u1 s ne> t we c\ld     
almo/ rub elb[s ) !m1 sat a :ite man & a
 :ite woman4 ,!y _h be5 talk+ 9 l[      
tones1 b ,i c\ld cat* :ole s5t5ces n[ & 
!n1 = !y seem$ to be mak+ no extraord9>y
 ef=t at concealm5t4  ,he 0 fram+ a     
suck] to get away ) a :ole front1 ,i    
he>d ! man say1 or ) a poke or a s\p]1 b
 in/ead he got dropp$ by a flatty & 0   

cann$ = a sleep4  ,two                  
dips--pickpockets1 :isp]$ ,craig4       
,someone 0 try+ to take ev]y?+ a victim 
_h1 or at lea/ 8 pocketbook or wat*1 b  
in/ead he 0 arre/$ by a detective &     
lock$ up ov] night4  ,good "w1 ,i       
laugh$4 ,y are '"s' translator4  ,i     
look$ at our neighb\rs ) a c]ta9 am\nt (
 respect4 ,7 !y fram+ up some?+         
!mselves8 ,at any rate ,i felt t ,i w\ld
 r see !m "h & "k :at !y 7 ?an to be    
jo/l$ by !m 9 a /reet c>4 ,! sleek      
proprietor kept a c>eful eye on !m & ,i 
knew t a sort ( unwritt5 law w\ld prev5t
 !m f try+ on any?+ t w\ld endang] _!   
welcome 9 a jo9t none too sav\ry        
already4  ,nev]!less ,i 0 q int]e/$ 9 ! 
bits ( pickpocket argot t float$ across 
to u1 expressions l cross+ ! mit1 nipp+ 
a slang1 a m\?piece1 mak+ a holl] &     
innum]able o!r *oice bits z             
un9telligible to me z ,be[ulf4  ,aft] a 
few m9utes ! woman got up & w5t out1    
leav+ ! man /ill sitt+ at ! table4 ,(   
c\rse x 0 none ( my bus9ess :at !y 7    

do+1 ,i suppose1 b ,i c\ld n help be+   
int]e/$4  ,t div]sion be+ end$1 ,i jo9$ 
,k5n$y 9 8 scrut9y ( ,h>ris & 8 *oice   
fri5d4 ,( c\rse at our di/ance x 0      
absolutely impossible to ga9 any idea ( 
:at !y 7 talk+ ab\t1 & inde$ our *ief   
conc]n 0 n to attract any att5tion4     
,:atev] x 01 !y 7 v e>ne/ ab\t x & paid 
no att5tion to u4  ,! danc+ _h ceas$ & !
 two arti/s 7 ent]ta9+ ! select audi5ce 
) "s *oice bits ( ragtime4 ,we c\ld see 
,ike ! ,dropp] & ,dr4 ,h>ris /ill talk+4
  ,sudd5ly ,k5n$y nudg$ me4 ,i look$ up 
9 "t to see ,dr4 ,h>ris rea* into 8     
inside brea/ pocket aga9 & quietly slip 
out a package mu* l t :i* we _h already 
se5 him h& to ,m>ie at ! ,futuri/4 ,ike 
took x1 look$ at x a mom5t ) "s         
satisfaction1 !n /uff$ x d[n c>efully   
into ! "r-h& outside pocket ( 8 coat4   
,i wond] :at t is t ,h>ris seems to be  
pass+ out to !m8 mus$ ,craig4  ,drugs1  
p]haps1 ,i v5tur$ (fh&4  ,maybe4 ,i'd l 
to "k = c]ta94  ,j !n ,h>ris & ,ike rose
 & walk$ d[n on ! o!r side ( ! place    

t[>d ! door4 ,k5n$y turn$ 8 head s t ev5
 if !y %\ld look 9 our direction !y w\ld
 n see 8 face4 ,i did ! same4 ,=tunately
 nei!r seem$ int]e/$ 9 ! o!r occupants4 
,h>ris hav+ evid5tly fulfill$ 8 mission1
 :e!r ( deliv]+ ! package or receiv+    
news :i* ,ike seem$ to be p\r+ into 8   
e>1 _h b "o ?\ght1 to escape f a place  
:i* 0 evid5tly di/a/eful to him4 ,at !  
door !y paus$ = a mom5t & spoke ) !     
proprietor4 ,he nodd$ reassur+ly once or
 twice to ,dr4 ,h>ris1 mu* to ! relief1 
,i ?\ght1 ( t g5tleman4  ,k5n$y 0 *af+  
"u ! re/ra9t :i* kept him 9 ! backgr\nd 
& prev5t$ any ( 8 wiz>dry ( me*anical   
eavesdropp+4 ,i fanci$ t 8 rov+ eye 0   
consid]+ v>i\s means ( utiliz+ 8 seem+ly
 inexhau/ible +5uity if occasion %\ld   
arise4  ,at la/ ,h>ris manag$ to %ake   
h&s good-bye & disappe>$ up ! /eps to ! 
sidewalk /ill foll[$ by ,ike4  ,k5n$y   
lean$ ov] & look$ ! dip sitt+ alone back
 ( u squ>ely 9 ! face4  ,w\ld y l to    
make tw5ty-five doll>s--j l t8 he ask$ )
 a quick ge/ure t accord$ v well ) !    

slang4  ,! man look$ at him v           
suspici\sly1 z if consid]+ :at k9d ( new
 game ?is 04  ,t 0 y\r gun moll :o j w5t
 out1 wasn't x8 pursu$ ,k5n$y )         
assurance4  ,aw1 come (f4 ,:aty] giv9'  
u8 respond$ ! man half angrily4  ,don't 
/all4 ,i "k4 ,i'm n "o ( ! bulls1 ei!r4 
,x's j a pla9 proposition4 ,w y or won't
 y take tw5ty-five ( easy money8        
,k5n$y's mann] seem$ to my/ify him4 ,= a
 mom5t he look$ u ov]1 !n seem$ to      
decide t we 7 all "r4  ,h[8 he ask$ 9 a 
h>% b n :olly ungraci\s :isp]4 ,i'll tip
 y] (f if ! boss is look9'4 ,he don't l 
no frame-ups 9 "h4  ,y saw ,ike !       
,dropp] g out ) t man8  ,! guy ) !      
glasses8  ,yes4  ,well8  ,! guy ) !     
glasses gave ,ike a little package :i*  
,ike put into ! "r-h& outside pocket ( 8
 coat4 ,n[ x's wor? tw5ty-five beans to 
me to get t package--get me8  ,i goty]4 
,slip me a five n[ & ! o!r tw5ty if ,i  
get x4  ,k5n$y appe>$ to consid]4  ,i'm 
on ! level1 pursu$ ! dip4 ,me & ! goil  
is 9 h>d luck ) a m\?piece :o wants     

fifty bucks to beat ! case = "o ( ! be/ 
tools we ev] _h 9 our mob t !y got "r   
to-day4  ,f t ,i take x t "o ( y\r pals 
ne$s fifty doll>s = a lawy] to get him  
out ( jail4 ,well1 ,i'll take a *ance4  
,br+ ! package to me at--well1 ! ,pr9ce 
,h5ry cafe4 ,i'll be !re at sev5        
o'clock4  ,! pickpocket nodd$1 slid f 8 
place & sidl$ out ( ! jo9t )\t attract+ 
any att5tion4  ,:at's ! lay8 ,i ask$4   
,oh1 ,i j want t package1 t's all4 ,come
 on1 ,walt]4 ,we might z well g be=e any
 ( ^! yell[ girls speak to u & frame up 
some?+ on u4  ,! proprietor b[$ z mu* z 
to say1 ,come aga9 & br+ y\r fri5ds4    
,,xi  ,,! ,,typewrit] ,,clue   ,ike 0   
n[h]e to be se5 :5 we rea*$ ! /reet1 b  
d[n ! block we caught sight ( ,dr4      
,h>ris on ! next corn]4 ,k5n$y ha/5$ our
 pace until we 7 safely 9 8 wake1 !n    
manag$ to keep j a few paces beh9d him4 
,in/ead ( turn+ into ! /reet :]e !      
,futuri/ 01 ,h>ris kept on up ,broadway4
 ,x 0 easy en\gh to foll[ him 9 ! cr[d  
n[ )\t be+ p]ceiv$4  ,he turn$ into !   

/reet :]e ! ,little ,montm>tre 0 prep>+ 
= a long ev5+ ( ent]ta9m5t4 ,we turn$1 &
 to cov] ourselves got into a           
conv]sation ) a hack driv] :o seem$     
sudd5ly to h sprung f n[h]e ) ! cryptic 
:isp]1 ,drive y to ! ,ladies' ,club1    
g5ts8  ,out ( ! tail ( 8 eye ,k5n$y     
wat*$ ,h>ris4 ,in/ead ( turn+ into !    
,montm>tre & 8 (fice1 he w5t pa/ to a   
high-/oop$ br[n/one h\se1 two doors     
away1 climb$ ! /eps & ent]$4  ,we       
saunt]$ d[n ! /reet & look$ quickly at !
 h\se4 ,a brass sign on ! wall beside ! 
door read1 ,mme4 ,m>got's ,beauty ,%op4 
,i see1 comm5t$ ,k5n$y4 ,y "k wom5 ( !  
type :o frequ5t ! ,futuri/ & !          
,montm>tre are always runn+ to !        
hairdress+ & manicure p>l\rs4 ,!y make  
!mselves 'beautiful' "u ! exp]t c>e ( ! 
v>i\s speciali/s & beauty doctors4 ,!n1 
too1 !y keep 9 t\* t way ) :at is go+ on
 9 ! demi-monde4 ,t is _! club1 s to    
speak4 ,x is "p ( ! beauty %op's trade  
to imp>t su* in=mation--at lea/ ( a     
beauty %op 9 ?is neighb\rhood4  ,i      

reg>d$ ! place curi\sly4  ,come1 ,walt]1
 don't />e1 nudg$ ,k5n$y4 ,let's take a 
turn d[n to ! ,pr9ce ,h5ry & wait4 ,we c
 get a bite to eat1 too4  ,i _h h>dly   
expect$ t ! pickpocket w\ld play fair1 b
 evid5tly ! lure ( ! rema9+ tw5ty doll>s
 0 too /rong4 ,we _h sc>cely f9i%$ our  
d9n] :5 he came 94  ,"h x is1 he :isp]$4
 ,! h\se man "h at ! ,pr9ce ,h5ry kn[s  
me4 ,slip me ! tw5ty4  ,k5n$y leisurely 
tore ! wrapp+s f ! packet4  ,i suppose y
 h already look$ at ?is fir/ & f\nd t x 
isn't wor? any?+ to y comp>$ to tw5ty   
doll>s4 ,anyh[1 y kept y\r ^w4          
,hello--:at is x8  ,he _h disclos$      
sev]al small packets4 ,inside ea*1      
seal$1 0 a peculi> gli/5+ :iti% p[d]4   
,h'm1 mus$ ,k5n$y1 ano!r job = ! *emi/4 
,"h's ! bankroll4  ,?anks1 gr9n$ ! dip z
 he disappe>$ ?r\gh ! revolv+ door4  ,we
 _h return$ to ! laboratory t night :]e 
,k5n$y 0 prep>+ to exp]im5t on ! :ite   
p[d] :i* he _h secur$ 9 ! packet t came 
f ,dr4 ,h>ris4 ,! door op5$ & ,cl>e     
,k5dall ent]$4  ,i've be5 call+ y up all

 ov] t[n1 %e said1 & c\ldn't f9d y4 ,i h
 some?+ t w int]e/ y1 ,i ?9k4 ,y said y 
want$ some?+ writt5 by ,dr4 ,h>ris4     
,well1 !re x is4  ,%e laid a %eet (     
typewrit+ on ! laboratory table4  ,h[   
did y get x8 ask$ ,k5n$y 9 eag]         
approbation4  ,:5 ,i left y at !        
,futuri/ ,tea ,room to foll[ t woman    
,m>ie 9 ! cab1 ,i _h a good deal (      
tr\ble4 ,i guess p ?\ght ,i 0 crazy1 !  
way ,i 0 ord]+ t driv] ab\t1 b he 0 s   
/upid & he w\ld get tangl$ up 9 !       
traffic on ,fif? ,av5ue4 ,/ill1 ,i      
manag$ to hang on1 pr9cipally because ,i
 _h a notion already t %e 0 go+ to !    
,montm>tre4 ,sure en\gh1 %e turn$ d[n t 
block1 b %e didn't g into ! hotel aft]  
all4 ,%e /opp$ & w5t into a place two   
doors d[n--,mme4 ,m>got's ,beauty       
,p>l\r4  ,j :]e we f9ally saw ,h>ris g1 
exclaim$ ,k5n$y4 ,i beg y\r p>don =     
int]rupt+4  ,( c\rse ,i c\ldn't g 9 "r  
aft] h]1 s ,i drove ar\nd ! corn]4 ,!n x
 occurr$ to me t x w\ld be a good "t to 
/op 9 to see ,dr4 ,h>ris--:5 he 0 out4  

,y "k my exp]i5ce ) ! fak]s has made me 
pretty good at fak+ up ailm5ts4 ,!n1    
too1 ,i knew t x w\ld be easy :5 he 0 n 
!re4 ,i said ,i 0 an old pati5t & _h an 
appo9tm5t & t ,i'd wait1 al?\gh ,i knew 
^? 7 n 8 regul> (fice h\rs4 ,he has an  
alleg$ tra9$ nurse !re all ! "t4 ,%e let
 me into 8 wait+-room on ! second floor 
9 front--y rememb] ! private d9+-rooms  
are 9 back4 ,i wait$ 9 mom5t>y fe> t he 
,,w\ld come back4 ,y see1 ,i _h a s*eme 
( my own4 ,well1 ,i wait$ until at la/ !
 nurse _h to leave ! (fice = a %ort "t4 
,t 0 my *ance4 ,i tipto$ ov] to 8 desk 9
 ! next room4 ,on x 7 a lot ( lett]s4 ,i
 look$ ov] !m b c\ld f9d no?+ t seem$ to
 be ( int]e/4 ,!y 7 all lett]s f o!r p4 
,b !y %[$ t he mu/ h q an ext5sive      
practice1 & t he is n ov]-scrupul\s4 ,i 
didn't want to take any?+ t w\ld excite 
suspicion unless ,i _h to4 ,j !n ,i he>d
 someone com+ d[n ! corridor f !        
elevator4 ,i _h j "t to get back to a   
*air 9 ! wait+-room :5 ! door op5$ & !re
 0 t ,titian f ! (fice1 y rememb]4 ,%e  

saw me )\t recogniz+ me1 w5t 9 & laid "s
 pap]s on 8 desk4 ,z soon z %e 0 gone1  
,i w5t 9 aga9 & look$ !m ov]4 ,"h 0 "o t
 %e _h copi$ = him4  ,k5n$y _h be5      
c>efully scrut9iz+ ! %eet ( pap] z %e   
told h[ %e obta9$ x4  ,x c\ldn't be     
bett] z f> z our purposes are conc]n$1  
he congratulat$4 ,x seems to consi/ ( "s
 notes he _h made & wi%$ to pres]ve ab\t
 drugs4  ,i lean$ ov] & read3           
,,v]onal4--,die?ylmalonyl or            
die?ylb>bituric acid4 ,a hypnotic us$   
ext5sively4 ,:ite1 cry/all9e1 od\rless1 
slightly bitt]4 ,be/ 9 t5 to fifte5 gra9
 ca*ets4 ,does n affect circulatory or  
respiratory sy/ems or temp]ature4       
,toxicity l[3 #ace gr4 tak5 ) no s]i\s  
result4 ,unreasonable use = insomnia1   
h[ev]1 may lead to dea?4                
,,h]o94--,con/ant use ( h]o9 has be5    
kn[n to lead to--  ,i look$ inquir+ly at
 ,k5n$y4  ,j "s fragm5t>y notes :i* he  
_h evid5tly be5 mak+4 ,r int]e/+ 9      
!mselves z %[+ p]haps some?+ ( 8        
practice1 b n necess>ily incrim9at+4    

,:ile we 7 discuss+ ! cont5ts ( ! notes1
 ,k5n$y _h laid ov] ! typewritt5 %eet ! 
rules & graduat$ /rip ( glass :i* he _h 
us$ 9 exam9+ ! /range lett] sign$ ,an   
,outca/4  ,a mom5t lat] he pull$ ! lett]
 itself f a draw] & laid ! two pieces ( 
writ+ side by side1 comp>+ !m1 go+ f "o 
to ! o!r successively4  ,p g5]ally1 :o h
 n inve/igat$ ! subject1 he rem>k$ z he 
work$1 hold ! op9ion t ! typewrit] has  
no individuality4 ,=tunately t is n     
true4 ,! typewrit+ ma*9e does n always  
af=d an effective protection to !       
crim9al4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! typewrit+ may 
be a direct means ( trac+ a docum5t to  
its s\rce & %[+ x to be :at x really is4
 ,?is is especially true ( typewritt5   
anonym\s lett]s4 ,)\t c>eful            
inve/igation x is impossible to say :at 
c be det]m9$ f ! exam9ation ( any       
p>ticul> piece ( typewrit+1 b typewrit+ 
c (t5 be positively id5tifi$ z be+ ! "w 
( a c]ta9 p>ticul> typewrit+ ma*9e & ev5
 ! date ( writ+ c sometimes be f\nd out4
  ,he _h be5 c>efully c\nt+ some?+ "u ! 

l5s ( a pocket glass4 ,ev5 ! numb] (    
?reads to ! in* 9 ! ribbon1 z %[n 9 !   
type impression1 pla9ly se5 & accurately
 measur$ by ! microscope or 9 an enl>g$ 
photograph1 may %[ some?+ ab\t ! id5tity
 ( a disput$ writ+4  ,he 0 po9t+ to a   
lett] r4 ,"u ! glass ,i notic$ t !re 0 a
 break 9 ! little curl at ! top4  ,n[ if
 y f9d su* a break 9 ! same lett] 9     
ano!r piece ( typewrit+1 :at w\ld y ?9k8
  ,t !y 7 f ! same ma*9e1 ,i repli$4  ,n
 s fa/1 he caution$4 ,true1 x might     
raise a presumption t x 0 f ! same      
ma*9e4 ,b ! laws ( *ance w\ld be aga9/  
y\r en?usiasm1 ,walt]4  ,( c\rse1 ,i    
admitt$ on second ?\ght4  ,x's j l !    
f+]-pr9t !ory4 ,!re mu/ be a sort (     
summation ( individual *>act]i/ics4 ,n[ 
"h's a brok5 'l' & !re is an 'a' t is   
twi/$4 ,n[1 if ! same defects are f\nd 9
 ano!r piece ( writ+1 t makes !         
presumption all ! /rong]1 & :5 y h mass$
 toge!r a numb] ( su* *>act]i/ics x     
raises ! presumption to a ma!matical    
c]ta9ty1 does x n8  ,i nodd$ & he w5t   

on4 ,! faces ( _m lett]s inevitably     
become brok51 worn1 or batt]$4 ,n only  
does t t5d to id5tify a p>ticul> ma*9e1 
b x is sometimes possible1 if y h c]ta9 
admitt$ /&>d specim5s ( writ+ cov]+ a   
long p]iod1 to tell j :5 a disput$ writ+
 0 made4 ,!re are two /eps 9 su* an     
inquiry1 ! fir/ ! det]m9ation ( ! fact t
 a docum5t 0 writt5 on a c]ta9 p>ticul> 
k9d ( ma*9e & ! second t x 0 writt5 on a
 c]ta9 individual ma*9e ( t make4 ,i h  
"h specim5s ( ! writ+ ( all ! lead+     
ma*9es4 ,x is easy to pick out ! make   
us$1 say 9 ! ',outca/' lett]4 ,moreov]1 
z ,i said :5 ,i fir/ saw t lett]1 x is 9
 ! regul> pica type4 ,s are !y all1 b z 
n9ety-five p] c5t1 use ! pica /yle t 9  
itself prov$ no?+4  ,:at is t bit ( rul$
 glass8 ask$ ,cl>e1 b5d+ ov] ! lett]s 9 
deep int]e/4  ,9 ord9>y typewrit+1      
repli$ ,craig1 ea* lett] occupies an    
imag9>y squ>e1 t5 to ! in* horizontally 
& six to ! in* v]tically4 ,typewrit+    
lett]s are 9 l9e bo? ways4 ,?is rul$    
glass plate is an al9em5t te/ plate =   

detect+ defects 9 al9em5t4 ,i h also "h 
ano!r glass plate 9 :i* ! l9es div]ge   
ea* at a v slightly diff]5t angle--a    
typewrit+ protractor = measur+ ! slant (
 div]g5ce ( v>i\s lett]s t h become     
twi/$1 s to speak4  ,:5 x is 9 p]fect   
al9em5t ! lett] occupies ! middle ( ea* 
squ>e & :5 out ( al9em5t x may be 9 any 
( ! f\r corn]s1 or ei!r side ( ! middle 
position or at ! top or bottom above or 
bel[ ! middle4 ,t1 y see1 makes n9e     
positions 9 all--or eight possible      
div]g5ces f normal 9 ?is p>ticul> alone4
  ,cl>e _h be5 us+ ! protractor h]self1 
quickly famili>iz+ h]self ) x4  ,ano!r  
possible div]g5ce1 w5t on ,k5n$y1 is !  
p]p5dicul> position ( ! lett] 9 relation
 to ! l9e4 ,t is ( great value 9        
individualiz+ a ma*9e4 ,x is v seldom t 
ma*9es1 ev5 :5 !y are new1 are p]fect 9 
?is p>ticul>4 ,x does n seem mu* until y
 magnify x4 ,!n anyone c see x1 & x is a
 *>act]i/ic t is fix$1 cont9u\s1 & n mu*
 *ang$ by v>iations 9 spe$ or me?ods (  
writ+4  ,"h's ano!r ?+4 ,typewrit] faces

 are n flat l pr9t+ type1 b are concav$ 
to con=m to ! curve ( ! pr9t+ surface ( 
! roll]4 ,:5 !y are prop]ly adju/$ all  
portions %\ld pr9t uni=mly4 ,b :5 !y are
 slightly out ( position 9 any direction
 ! two curv$ surfaces ( type & roll] are
 n exactly p>allel & !re=e don't come   
toge!r ) uni=m pressure4 ,! result is a 
diff]5ce 9 int5sity 9 diff]5t p>ts ( !  
impression4  ,x 0 fasc9at+ to see ,craig
 at "w ov] su* m9ute po9ts :i* we _h    
nev] suspect$ 9 s common a ?+ z ord9>y  
typewrit+4  ,!n y c id5tify ^! lett]s   
positively8 ask$ ,cl>e4  ,positively1   
answ]$ ,craig4 ,if two ma*9es ( ! same  
make 7 p]fect to beg9 ) & 9 p]fect      
condition--:i* is nev] f\nd to be ! case
 :5 !y are critically exam9$--! "w f "o 
w\ld be !oretically indi/+ui%able f t ( 
ano!r until actual use _h affect$ !m    
diff]5tly4 ,! "w ( any numb] ( ma*9es   
beg9s inevitably to div]ge z soon z !y  
are us$4 ,s9ce !re are ?\s&s ( possible 
p>ticul>s 9 :i* diff]5ces may develop1 x
 v soon becomes possible to id5tify     

positively ! "w ( a p>ticul> typewrit+  
ma*9e4  ,h[ ab\t ! op]ator8 ,i ask$     
curi\sly4  ,diff]5t habits ( t\*1 spac+1
 spe$1 arrangem5t1 & punctuation all may
 also t5d to %[ t a p>ticul> piece (    
writ+ 0 or 0 n done by "o op]ator4 ,9   
o!r words1 typewrit+ individuality 9 _m 
cases is ( ! mo/ positive & conv9c+ "* &
 rea*es a degree ( c]ta9ty :i* may almo/
 be describ$ z absolute pro(4 ,!        
id5tification ( a typewritt5 docum5t 9  
_m cases is exactly p>allel to !        
id5tification ( an individual :o        
precisely answ]s a g5]al description z  
to features1 complexion1 size1 & 9      
addition mat*es a long detail$ li/ (    
sc>s1 bir?m>ks1 de=mities1 & individual 
peculi>ities4  ,toge!r we ?ree began an 
exhau/ive exam9ation ( ! lett]s1 & z    
,k5n$y call$ (f ! v>i\s *>act]i/ics (   
ea* type on ! /&>d keybo>d we *eck$ !m  
up4 ,x did n take long to conv9ce u1 nor
 w\ld x h fail$ to conv9ce ! mo/        
sceptical1 t bo? _h come f ! same s\rce 
& ! same writ]4  ,y see1 conclud$ ,k5n$y

 triumphantly1 we h advanc$ a long /ep  
ne>] ! solution ( at lea/ "o ( !        
problems ( ?is case4  ,miss ,k5dall _h  
evid5tly be5 ?9k+ quickly & turn+ !     
matt] ov] 9 h] m9d4  ,b1 %e spoke up    
quickly1 ev5 t does n po9t to ! same    
p]son z ! au?or--n ! writ]1 b ! au?or--(
 ! ?ree pieces ( writ+4  ,no inde$1     
agre$ ,craig4 ,!re is mu* left to be    
done4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re might h be5
 "o au?or1 or !re might h be5 two1      
al?\gh all ! me*anical "w 0 done by "o  
p]son4 ,b we are at lea/ sure t we h    
localiz$ ! s\rce ( ! writ+4 ,we "k t x  
is f ! ,montm>tre t ! lett] came4 ,we "k
 t x is 9 "s way t t place & "s ( ! p :o
 frequ5t x are connect$ ) ! disappe>ance
 ( ,betty ,blackwell4  ,9 o!r words1    
suppli$ ,cl>e1 we are go+ to get at !   
tru? ?r\gh t ,titian-hair$ /5ograph]4   
,exactly4  ,cl>e _h ris5 to g4  ,x q    
takes my brea? away to ?9k t we are     
really mak+ su* progress aga9/ !        
impregnable ,montm>tre4 ,at v>i\s times 
my inve/igators h be5 piec+ toge!r      

little bits ( in=mation ab\t t place4 ,i
 %all h ! :ole record put toge!r        
to-night4 ,i %all let y "k ab\t x ! fir/
 ?+ 9 ! morn+4  ,! door _h sc>cely clos$
 :5 ,k5n$y turn$ quickly to me & rem>k$1
 ,t girl has some?+ on h] m9d4 ,i wond] 
:at x is8     ,,xii  ,,! ,,portrait     
,,p>le   ,:at x 0 t ,cl>e ,k5dall _h on 
h] m9d1 appe>$ ! foll[+ day4  ,!re's    
some?+ ,i want to try1 %e volunte]$1    
evid5tly unable to repress x any long]4 
,i h a plan--or half a plan4 ,don't y   
?9k x w\ld be j ! ?+1 "u ! circum/ances1
 to r+ up ,di/rict ,attorney ,c>ton1    
tell him :at we h accompli%$ & take him 
into our confid5ce8 ,p]haps he c sugge/ 
some?+4 ,at any rate we h all got to "w 
toge!r1 = !re is go+ to be a great fight
 :5 !y f9d out h[ f> we h gone4  ,bully 
idea1 agre$ ,craig4  ,tw5ty m9utes lat] 
we 7 seat$ 9 ! ,di/rict ,attorney's     
(fice 9 ! ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+1 p\r+ 
into 8 sympa!tic e> ! /ory ( our        
progress s f>4  ,c>ton seem$ to be      
delight$1 z ,k5n$y proce$$ to outl9e !  

case1 at ! fact t he & ,miss ,k5dall _h 
f\nd x possible to co-op]ate4 ,8 own    
exp]i5ce 9 try+ to get o!rs to "w ) !   
,di/rict ,attorney's (fice1 p>ticul>ly !
 police1 _h be5 q ! rev]se4  ,i wi% to  
heav5 y c\ld get ! "r k9d ( evid5ce     
aga9/ ! ,montm>tre gang1 he sigh$4 ,x is
 a gang1 too--a high-class gang4 ,9     
fact--well1 x mu/ be done4 ,t place is a
 blot on ! city4 ,! police nev] h really
 tri$ to get any?+ on x4 ,miss ,k5dall  
nev] c\ld1 c\ld y8 ,i admit ,i nev] h4  
,x seems to be und]/ood t x is          
practically impossible to prove any?+   
aga9/ x4 ,!y op5ly defy u4 ,! ?+ c't g  
on4 ,x demoralizes all our o!r "w4 ,j "o
 good bl[ at ! ,montm>tre & we c\ld     
drive e "o ( ^! vile crooks to cov]4 ,he
 br\ght 8 fi/ d[n ) a ?ud on ! desk1    
swung ar\nd 9 8 *air1 & emphasiz$ 8     
words ) 8 =ef+]4  ,& yet1 ,i "k z well z
 ,i "k t y are all 9 ?is room t graft is
 be+ paid to ! police & ! politicians by
 t place & 9 fact by all ^? places along
 !re4 ,if we are to d any?+ ) !m1 t mu/ 

be prov$4 ,t is ! fir/ /ep & ,i'm glad !
 :ole ?+ h+es on ! ,blackwell case4 ,p  
always sit up & take notice :5 !re is   
some?+ p]sonal involv$1 "s human int]e/ 
:i* ev5 ! newspap]s c see4 ,t ,montm>tre
 cr[d1 :oev] !y are1 mu/ be made to feel
 ! /rong arm ( ! law4 ,t's :at ,i am 9  
?is (fice to d4 ,n[1 ,k5n$y1 !re mu/ be 
"s way to cat* ^? crooks ) ! goods4  ,!y
 ar5't ord9>y crooks1 y "k1 rum9at$     
,k5n$y4  ,i "k !y are n4 ,b y & ,miss   
,k5dall & ,jameson ought to be able to  
?9k out a s*eme4  ,b y see1 ,mr4 ,c>ton1
 put 9 ,cl>e1 ?is is a br& new          
situation4 ,y\r gambl+ & vice & graft   
exposures h made all ( !m s w>y t !y    
won't pass a bill f _! "r to _! left    
pockets = fe> x is m>k$4  ,c>ton laugh$4
  ,well1 y are a br& new comb9ation     
aga9/ !m4 ,let me see2 y want           
sugge/ions4 ,:y don't y use !           
detectaphone--get our own little ,black 
,book8  ,k5n$y %ook 8 head4  ,!         
detectaphone is all "r1 z ,dorgan kn[s4 
,x might "w aga94 ,b ,i don't ?9k ,i'll 

take any *ances4 ,no1 ^! graft]s w\ldn't
 say ',?ank y' 9 an op5 boat 9          
mid-ocean1 = fe> ( wireless1 n[4 ,!y've 
be5 educat$ up to a lot ( ?+s lately4   
,no1 x mu/ be some?+ new4 ,:at d y "k   
ab\t graft up !re8  ,! p :o are runn+ ^?
 places 9 ! fifties are mak+ b>rels (   
money1 summ>iz$ ,c>ton quickly4 ,no "o  
ev] int]f]es ) !m1 ei!r4 ,i "k f        
reliable s\rces1 too1 t ! police are    
'gett+ !irs4' ,b al?\gh ,i "k x ,i c't  
prove x2 ,i c't ev5 tell :o is gett+ x4 
,b once a week a collector = ! police   
calls ar\nd 9 t di/rict & %akes !m all  
d[n4 ,by ,jove1 to-day is ! day4 ,!     
tr\ble ) x all is t !y h made ! ?+ s    
und]gr\nd t no "o b ! pr9cipals "k any?+
 ab\t x--n ev5 ! ag5ts4 ,i guess y are  
"r ab\t ! detectaphone4  ,to-day's !    
day1 is x8 mus$ ,craig4  ,s ,i und]/&4  
,i ?9k ,i c get !m ) a new ma*9e !y nev]
 dream$ (1 exclaim$ ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5   
turn+ some?+ ov] 9 8 m9d4  ,he rea*$ = !
 telephone & call$ ! ,montm>tre4        
,julius1 please1 he said :5 !y answ]$2  

!n1 plac+ 8 h& ov] ! transmitt]1 he     
turn$ to ,cl>e4 ,t 0 y\r fri5d !        
,titian1 ,miss ,k5dall4  ,no fri5d ( m9e
 if %e happ5s to rememb] see+ me 9 ,dr4 
,h>ris's (fice ! o!r day4 ,/ill1 ,i d\bt
 if %e w\ld4  ,hello--,julius8 ,good    
morn+4 ,h[ ab\t a private d9+-room =    
?ree1 ,julius8  ,we c\ld n he> ! reply1 
b ,craig add$ quickly1 ,i ?\ght !re 7   
two8  ,evid5tly ! answ] 0 9 !           
affirmative1 = ,craig ask$ next1 ,well1 
c't we h ! small "o8  ,he hung up !     
receiv] ) a satisfi$ smile aft] clos+ ) 
,t's ! way to talk4 ,?ank y1 ,julius4   
,good-bye4  ,:at 0 ! difficulty8 ,i     
ask$4  ,:y1 ,i ?\ght ,i'd take a        
*ance--& x took4 ,n[ figure x out =     
y\rself4 ,c>ton says x's d\gh day1 s to 
speak1 up !re4 ,:at is m natural ?an t !
 money = all ^? places leas$ to v>i\s p 
%\ld be pass$ ov] 9 a place t is public 
& yet is n public8 ,= in/ance1 !re is ! 
,montm>tre itself4 ,n[ ?9k x out4 ,:]e  
w\ld t be done 9 ! ,montm>tre8 ,:y1 9 "o
 ( ! private d9+-rooms1 ( c\rse4  ,t    

seems reasonable1 agre$ ,c>ton4  ,t 0 ! 
way ,i dop$ x1 pursu$ ,craig4 ,i ?\ght  
,i'd confirm x if ,i c\ld4 ,y rememb] !y
 told u to call up always if ,i want$ a 
private d9+-room & x w\ld be res]v$ =   
me4 ,s x 0 ! mo/ natural ?+ 9 ! _w = me 
to call up4 ,if !y _h said yes1 ,i %\ld 
h be5 disappo9t$4 ,b !y said no1 &      
/raightway ,i want$ "o ( ^? rooms ! wor/
 way4 ,"o seems to be engag$--! l>ge "o4
 ,he said no?+ ab\t ! o!r1 s ,i ask$    
him4 ,s9ce ,i knew ab\t x1 he c\ld h>dly
 say no4 ,well1 ,i h engag$ x = lun*--an
 e>ly lun*eon1 too4  ,x s\nds all "r1 z 
?\gh y 7 on ! "r trail1 rem>k$ ,c>ton4  
,b1 rememb]1 only ! be/ sort ( evid5ce w
 g aga9/ ^? p4 ,!y c af=d to hire ! be/ 
lawy]s t money c reta94 ,& be c>eful n  
to let !m get any?+ on y1 = !y are      
fe>ful li>s1 & !y'll g ! limit to       
discr$it y4  ,tru/ u1 assur$ ,craig4    
,n[1 ,miss ,k5dall1 if y w give u !     
pleasure ( lun*+ ) y at ! ,montm>tre    
aga91 ,i ?9k we may be able to get !    
,judge j ! sort ( op5 & %ut evid5ce he  

is aft]4  ,i %all be glad to d x4 ,i'm  
ready n[4  ,k5n$y glanc$ at 8 wat*4 ,x's
 a little e>ly yet4 ,if we take a       
taxicab we %all h pl5ty ( "t to /op at !
 laboratory on our way4  ,arriv+ at !   
laboratory1 he w5t to a draw]1 f :i* he 
took a little box :i* conta9$ a long    
tube1 & c>efully plac$ x 9 ! brea/      
pocket ( 8 coat4 ,!n f a *e/ ( tools he 
drew sev]al /eel sections t app>5tly    
fitt$ toge!r1 & began /uff+ ! p>ts into 
v>i\s pockets4  ,"h1 ,walt]1 he said1 ^!
 make me bulge l a yeggman ) 8 outfit "u
 8 coat4 ,c't y help me ) "s ( ^! p>ts8 
,i jamm$ sev]al into v>i\s              
pockets--heavy pieces ( metal--& we 7   
ready4  ,our previ\s visits to !        
,montm>tre seem$ to h giv5 u ! entree & 
! precaution ( telephon+ made x ev5     
easi]4 ,inde$1 x appe>$ t ab\t all t 0  
necess>y !re 0 to be kn[n & to be ?\ght 
"r4 ,we c>efully avoid$ ! (fice1 :]e !  
/5ograph] might possibly h recogniz$    
,cl>e1 & ent]$ ! elevator4  ,is ,dr4    
,h>ris 98 ask$ ,craig1 bo? by way (     

gett+ in=mation & %[+ t he 0 no /rang]4 
,! black elevator boy gave an ivory gr94
 ,no1 sah4 ,he done gone on "o o' !m    
?+s4  ,ano!r "q develop$ ! fact t :5ev] 
,h>ris 0 away x 0 g5]ally assum$ t he 0 
t9t+ ! metropolis v]milion f ! ,batt]y  
to ! ,bronx4  ,we pass$ d[n ! hall to ! 
small] ( ! two d9+-rooms1 & z we w5t by 
! l>g] we c\ld see ! door op5 & t no "o 
0 !re4  ,we _h ord]$ & ! wait] _h       
sc>cely %ut ! door be=e ,k5n$y _h dive/$
 himself ( ! heavy /eel sections :i* he 
_h hidd5 9 8 pockets4 ,i did ! same4  ,)
 a quick glance he seem$ to be obs]v+ j 
h[ ! furniture 0 plac$4 ,! small]       
d9+-room 0 q z elaborately furni%$ z !  
l>g]1 ?\gh ( c\rse ! furniture 0 m      
cr[d$4  ,he mov$ ! settee & 0 on 8 knees
 9 a corn]4 ,let me see1 he consid]$4   
,!re 0 no?+ on ?is side ( ! l>g] room   
except ! divan 9 ! c5tre4  ,z ne>ly z he
 c\ld judge he 0 measur+ (f j :]e !     
divan /ood on ! opposite side ( ! wall1 
& its height4 ,!n he began fitt+ toge!r 
! pieces ( /eel4 ,z he add$ "o to ano!r1

 ,i saw t !y made a sectional brace &   
bit ( 8 own design1 a long1 vici\s-look+
 affair su* z a burgl> might h be5 glad 
to own4  ,c>efully he />t$ to bore ?r\gh
 ! pla/] & la? back ( ! settee & to "o  
side ( :]e ! divan mu/ h be54 ,he 0 mak+
 j z small a hole z possible1 n[ & !n   
/opp+ to li/54  ,!re 0 no noise f ! next
 room1 b a tap on ! door ann\nc$ ! wait]
 ) lun*eon4 ,he %ov$ ! settee back &    
jo9$ u4 ,! discreet wait] plac$ ! food  
on ! table & dep>t$ )\t a ^w or look4   
,k5n$y resum$ 8 "w & we left ! lun*eon  
/ill unta/$4  ,! bit seem$ to h gone    
?r\gh z ,k5n$y1 turn+ x c>efully1 )drew 
x n[ & !n to make sure4 ,at la/ he seem$
 to be satisfi$ ) ! op5+ he _h made4  ,f
 ! package 9 8 brea/ pocket he drew a   
long brass tube :i* look$ z if x might  
be a putty-bl[]4 ,sl[ly he ins]t$ x into
 ! hole he _h bor$4  ,:at is x8 ,i ask$1
 unable to re/ra9 my curiosity long]4   
,i felt sure t !re w\ld be no talk+ done
 9 t room1 especially z we are 9 ?is "o 
& anyone kn[s t ev5 if y c't put a      

detectaphone 9 a room1 x w (t5 "w if    
m]ely plac$ aga9/ a wall or door1 on !  
o!r side1 9 ! next room4 ,s ,i ?\ght    
,i'd use ?is in/ead4 ,put y\r eye d[n   
"h4  ,i did s & 0 amaz$ to f9d t ?r\gh a
 hole less ?an a qu>t] ( an in* 9       
diamet] ! brass tube enabl$ me to see ! 
entire room next to u4  ,i look$ up at  
,k5n$y 9 surprise4 ,:at d y ?9k ( ?is1  
,miss ,k5dall8 ,i ask$1 mov+ ! settee   
out ( h] way4 ,:at d y call x8  ,t is a 
detectascope1 he repli$1 a little       
contrivance :i* makes use ( ! fi%-eye   
l5s4  ,yes4 ,! detectascope enables y to
 see :at is go+ on 9 ano!r room4 ,!     
focus may be alt]$ 9 range s t ! faces (
 ^? 9 ! room may be recogniz$ & ! act ( 
pass+ money or sign+ *eques1 = in/ance1 
may be detect$4 ,! in/rum5t is fa%ion$  
some:at aft] ! cytoscope ( ! doctors1 ) 
:i* ! human int]ior may be se54  ,v     
rem>kable1 exclaim$ ,cl>e4 ,b ,i c't    
und]/& h[ x is possible to see s mu*    
?r\gh su* a little tube4 ,:y1 ,i almo/  
fancy ,i c see m 9 t room ?an ,i c\ld ) 

my own eyes if ,i 7 plac$ s t ,i c\ld n 
move my head4  ,k5n$y laugh$4  ,t's !   
secret1 he w5t on4 ,= in/ance1 take a   
drop ( wat]4 ,pr(essor ,wood ( ,johns   
,hopk9s has demon/rat$ rec5tly !        
rem>kable refract+ p[] ( a drop ( wat]1 
us+ ! cam]a & ! drop ( wat] z a l5s4 ,x 
is especially int]e/+ to sci5ti/s       
because x illu/rates ! range ( vision ( 
"s fi%es4 ,!y h eyes t see ov] half a   
circle4 ,h5ce ! l5s gets its "n--'!     
fi%-eye l5s4' ,a globe refracts ! light 
t rea*es x f all directions1 & if x is  
plac$ z ! l5s is 9 ! detectascope s t "o
 half ( x cat*es ! light1 all ?is light 
w be refract$ ?r\gh x4 ,ord9>y l5ses1   
because ( _! flatness1 h a range ( only 
a few degrees1 ! wide/ 9 use1 ,i        
believe1 tak+ 9 only n9ety-six degrees1 
or a little ov] a qu>t] ( a circle4 ,s y
 see my detectascope has a range almo/  
twice z wide z t ( any o!r l5s4  ,!     
little tube 0 fasc9at+1 & al?\gh !re 0  
no "o 9 ! next room yet1 ,i c\ld n resi/
 ! desire to keep on look+ ?r\gh x4     

,s9ce y are s int]e/$1 ,walt]1 laugh$   
,craig1 we'll appo9t y to take ! fir/   
%ift at wat*+4 ,mean:ile we may z well  
eat s9ce we %all c]ta9ly h to pay4 ,:5 y
 are tir$ or hungry ,i'll take a turn4  
,k5n$y & ,i _h be5 tak+ turns at wat*+  
?r\gh ! detectascope :ile ,miss ,k5dall 
told u m ab\t h[ %e _h come to be       
associat$ ) ! organization to clean up  
,new ,york4  ,we h /ruck "s delicate    
situations be=e1 %e 0 say+1 times :5 x  
meant ei!r t we mu/ surr5d] & compromise
 ! "w ( ! inve/igation or (f5d an int]e/
 t might turn out to be m p[]ful ?an we 
realiz$4 ,our rule f ! />t 01 ',no      
,compromise4' ,y "k ! mom5t y compromise
 ) "o1 all ! o!rs he> x & x weak5s y\r  
position4 ,we've made "s p[]ful enemies1
 b our idea is t z long z we keep       
p]fectly /raight & hone/ !y w nev] be   
able to beat u4 ,we %all w9 9 ! end1    
because s f> x has nev] come to a       
%[-d[n1 :5 we appeal$ to ! public       
itself1 t ! public _h n ris5 & back$ u  
/rongly4  ,i _h come to h ! utmo/       

confid5ce 9 ,cl>e ,k5dall & h] frank way
 ( h&l+ a tickli% yet mo/ important     
subject )\t fe> or prudi%ness4 ,!re 0 a 
refre%+ newness ab\t h] me?od4 ,x 0     
nei!r ! holi]-?an-?\ attitude ( _m      
religioni/s1 nor ! smug monopoly ( all k
 ( ! social work]1 nor ! brutal         
wantonness ( ! man or woman ( ! _w :o   
excuses ev]y?+ because x is human       
nature1 always has be5 & always w be4   
,we h no illusions on ! subject1 %e     
pursu$4 ,we don't expect to *ange human 
nature until ! individual /&>d *anges4  
,b we are conv9c$ ( ?is--& x is z f> z  
we g & is :at we are out to accompli%--&
 t is t we c1 & are go+ to1 sma%        
protect$1 comm]cializ$ vice z "o ( ! big
 bus9esses ( ,new ,york4  ,%-h1 caution$
 ,k5n$y1 ^: turn x happ5$ to be j !n to 
wat*4 ,someone has j ent]$ ! room4  ,:o 
is x8 ,i :isp]$ eag]ly4  ,a man4 ,i c't 
see 8 face4 ,8 back is t[>d me1 b !re is
 some?+ famili> ab\t him4 ,!re--he is   
turn+ ar\nd4 ,= ,heav5's sake--x's ,ike 
! ,dropp]6  ,we _h already rec\nt$ to   

,miss ,k5dall our exp]i5ces 9 foll[+    
,dr4 ,h>ris to ! black & tan jo9t & !   
meet+ ) ,ike ! ,dropp]4  ,!n ,ike !     
,dropp] is ! collector = ! police or !  
politicians high] up1 %e exclaim$ "u h] 
brea?4 ,if we le>n$ no?+ m1 t w\ld be   
en\gh4 ,x w\ld tell u :om to wat*4      
,ha/ily we took turns at gett+ a good   
look at ,ike ?r\gh ! wond]ful little    
detectascope4 ,!n ,k5n$y resum$ 8 wat*1 
:isp]+ n[ & !n :at he saw4 ,app>5tly    
,ike _h proce$$ to make himself         
com=table 9 ! luxuri\s surr\nd+s ( !    
private d9+-room1 aga9/ ! arrival ( !   
graft pay]s4  ,i wond] :o ! man high] up
 is1 :isp]$ ,miss ,k5dall4  ,someone is 
com+ 91 report$ ,k5n$y4 ,by ,george1 x  
is t /5ograph] f ! (fice d[n/airs4 ,%e  
is h&+ him an envelope4 ,good = h]6 ,he 
tri$ to kiss h] & %e back$ away 9       
disgu/4 ,! sc\ndrel6  ,isn't x clev]1   
?\gh8 ,n a ^w is said by anyone4 ,i     
don't suppose %e c\ld swe> to kn[+ any?+
 ab\t :at is 9 ! envelope4 ,!re %e goes 
out4 ,he is op5+ ! envelope & c\nt+ out 

! money--t5 "o-hundr$-doll> bills4 ,!re 
!y g into ! fob pocket ( 8 tr\s]s4 ,i   
imag9$ he le>n$ some?+ f my pick-pocket4
 ,t is ! safe/ pocket a man has4 ,t     
little contribution1 ,i take x1 0 f !   
,montm>tre itself4  ,!n foll[$ an       
int]val 9 :i* ,ike puff$ away on 8 cig> 
9 sil5t /ate4  ,"h's ano!r n[1 ann\nc$  
,craig4 ,ano!r woman4 ,i nev] saw h]    
be=e4  ,bo? ,miss ,k5dall & ,i look$ &  
nei!r ( u recogniz$ h]4 ,%e 0 slim &    
w\ld h be5 "y-look+ if %e _h n made su* 
obvi\s ef=ts to imitate ! heal?y col\r (
 ! *eeks :i* %e probably w\ld h _h if %e
 _h liv$ s5sibly & left cosmetics alone4
  ,k5n$y 0 ha/ily jott+ d[n "s notes on 
! back ( an envelope4  ,!y are go+ ?r\gh
 ! same proce$+s aga94 ,i guess ,ike    
doesn't l h]4 ,!re %e goes4 ,only two   
hundr$ ?is "t4  ,ano!r wait foll[$1 dur+
 :i* ,ike smok$ d[n 8 cig> & light$     
ano!r f ! /ub4 ,!n ! door op5$ aga94    
,k5n$y motion$ quickly to ,cl>e to look 
?r\gh ! detectascope4 ,mean:ile he pull$
 f 8 pocket ! piece ( pap] he _h writt5 

on & torn f ! back ( ! m5u at !         
,futuri/4  ,m>ie6 exclaim$ ,cl>e "u h]  
brea?4  ,! same1 :isp]$ ,k5n$y4 ,miss   
,k5dall1 y h ! true 'cam]a eye' ( ! born
 detective4 ,n[--please--let me see if  
,i c get :at occurs4  ,%e yield$ h]     
place to him4  ,?ree hundr$ m1 he       
murmur$4 ,m>ie mu/ be 9 ! game1 ?\gh4   
,he didn't wait = h] to leave be=e he   
tore op5 ! envelope4 ,n[ !y are burn+ ! 
envelopes 9 ! a% tray4 ,& /ill n a ^w4  
,?is is clev]1 clev]4 ,?9k ( x--fifte5  
hundr$ doll>s ( easy money l t6 ,i wond]
 h[ mu* ( x /icks to ,ike's h&s on ! way
 up4 ,he mu/ h a capaci\s fob pocket =  
t4 ,say1 he's a regul> fell[ ) ! ladies1
 ,ike is4 ,only ?is "o doesn't seem to  
res5t x4 ,by ,george1 ,i wond] if ?is   
fell[ ,ike isn't giv+ ! police or !     
politicians ! d\ble-cross4 ,he c\ldn't  
be on su* intimate t]ms ) "o :o 0 pay+  
graft to him z collector o!rwise2 d y   
?9k s8  ,craig look$ up )\t wait+ = an  
answ]4 ,y w excuse any levity1 b t 0 "s 
kiss %e j gave him4  ,k5n$y resum$ 8    

position = look+ ?r\gh ! detectascope1  
occasionally glanc+ d[n at ! notes he _h
 made ! day be=e & n[ & !n mak+ a slight
 alt]ation4  ,!re4 ,%e is go+ away n[4  
,well1 ,i guess ! collection is all ov]4
 ,he has 8 hat on & a ?ird cig>1 ready  
to g z soon z somebody signals t ! coa/ 
is cle>4 ,t 0 a good day's "w = ,ike & !
 man high] up1 :oev] he is4 ,ah--!re he 
goes4 ,x 0 a signal f ! wait] he 0 aft]4
 ,n[ we may z well f9i% ?is lun*eon4 ,x 
co/ en\gh4  ,= sev]al m9utes we ate 9   
sil5ce4  ,i wi% ,i c\ld h foll[$ ,ike1  
obs]v$ ,craig4 ,b ( c\rse x w\ld h be5 (
 no use4 ,to g out "r aft] him w\ld h   
giv5 ! :ole ?+ away4  ,:o is t          
d>k-hair$1 d>k-sk9n$ woman1 ,m>ie1 d y  
suppose8 ask$ ,cl>e4 ,sometimes ,i almo/
 ?9k %e is "p negro4  ,i don't "k4 ,i   
w\ldn't be surpris$1 ?\gh1 if y 7 "r4   
,if y h any inve/igators to sp>e1 !y    
might try to f9d out :o %e is & some?+ (
 h] hi/ory4 ,i w give !m a copy ( ^!    
notes :i* ,i int5d to turn ov] to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice m5 :o h be5 mak+ !  

:ite slave inve/igation = ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t4  ,k5n$y _h laid ! notes :i*  
he _h made on ! m5u be=e u & 0 copy+ !m4
 ,bo? ,cl>e & ,i lean$ ov] to read !m4  
,x 0 ,greek to me3  ,nose--/raight1 base
 elevat$1 no/rils ?ick1 slightly fl>+4  
,e>s--lobe desc5d+ oval1 trav]s$ by a   
holl[1 antitragus concave2 lobe sep>at$ 
f *eek4  ,lips--l>ge4  ,m\?--l>ge4      
,*9--rec$+4  ,!re 0 mu* m t he _h jott$ 
d[n & add$ to ! description4  ,oh1      
exclaim$ ,cl>e1 z %e ran ?r\gh ! writ+1 
t is ?is new portrait p>le1 ! spok5     
picture1 isn't x8  ,yes1 repli$ ,k5n$y4 
,y may "k t ! ,gov]nm5t has be5 us+ x 9 
its :ite slave inquiry & has sev]al     
?\s&s ( su* descriptions4 ,"u !         
circum/ances1 ,i und]/& t ! ,gov]nm5t   
ag5ts f9d x sup]ior to f+]-pr9ts4       
,f+]-pr9ts are all "r = id5tification1 z
 we h f\nd "r "h1 = in/ance1 9 ! ,night 
,c\rt4 ,b ,b]tillon's new portrait p>le 
is ! ?+ = appreh5sion4  ,:at is x8 ,i   
ask$4  ,well1 take ! case be=e u4 ,we h 
_h no *ance to f+]-pr9t t woman & :at   

good w\ld x d if we _h8 ,no "o c\ld     
recognize h] t way until %e 0 arre/$ or 
"s means _h be5 tak5 to get ! pr9ts     
aga94  ,b ! portrait p>le is sci5tific  
appreh5sion1 ! /ep t comes be=e         
sci5tific id5tification by f+]-pr9ts4 ,x
 means giv+ ! detective an actual       
portrait ( ! p]son he is s5t aft] )\t   
burd5+ him ) a photograph4 ,z           
descriptions are n[ giv51 toge!r ) a    
photograph1 a p]son is describ$ z ( su* 
a weight1 height1 g5]al appe>ance1 & s  
on4 ,a clev] crook kn[s t4 ,he kn[s h[  
to *ange 8 appe>ance s t !re are few ev5
 ( ! be/ detectives :o c recognize him4 
,?is new sy/em describes ! features s t 
a man c c>ry !m 9 8 m9d sy/ematically1  
features t _c be *ang$4  ,take ! nose1 =
 example1 expla9$ ,k5n$y4 ,!re are only 
?ree k9ds1 z ,b]tillon calls !m--convex1
 /raight1 & concave4 ,a detective1 we w 
say1 is s5t out aft] a man ) a concave  
nose or1 z 9 ?is case a woman ) a       
/raight nose4 ,?us he is fre$ f !       
necessity ( tak+ a second glance at     

two-?irds ( ! wom51 r\ghly1 t he        
meets--t is1 !oretically4 ,he passes by 
all ) convex & concave noses4  ,!re are 
f\r classes ( e>s--triangul>1 squ>e1    
oval1 & r\nd1 z !y may be call$4 ,hav+  
n>r[$ 8 se>* to wom5 ) /raight noses1 ! 
detective ne$s to conc]n himself ) only 
"o-f\r? ( ! wom5 ) /raight noses4 ,hav+ 
come d[n to wom5 ) /raight noses &1 say1
 oval e>s1 he w elim9ate all ^? t d n h 
! m\?1 lips1 *91 eyes1 =ehead1 & s on t 
h be5 giv5 him4 ,besides t1 !re are o!r 
/rik+ diff]5ces 9 noses & e>s t make 8  
"w mu* easi] ?an y w\ld imag9e1 once he 
has be5 tra9$ to obs]ve su* ?+s quickly4
  ,x s\nds all "r1 ,i agre$ halt+ly4  ,x
 is all "r1 too1 he argu$ w>mly4 ,! pro(
 ( x is its use 9 ,p>is & o!r cities    
abroad & ! fact t x has be5 import$ "h  
to ,new ,york 9 ! ,police ,dep>tm5t &   
has be5 us$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,i c\ld tell
 y _m int]e/+ /ories ab\t h[ x has      
succe$$ :]e photographs w\ld h fail$4   
,i _h be5 read+ ov] ! description aga9 &
 try+ to apply x4  ,= in/ance1 ,craig   

resum$ ?\ghtfully4 ,i believe t ?is     
woman is a mulatto1 b t is a long way f 
prov+ x4 ,/ill1 ,i hope t by us+ !      
portrait p>le & o!r ?+s we may be able  
to draw ! loose ?reads toge!r into a net
 t w cat* h]--provid+1 ( c\rse1 t %e    
ought to be caught4  ,he _h f9i%$ mak+  
copies ( ! portrait p>le & _h call$ = a 
*eque = ! lun*4  ,s y see1 he conclud$1 
?is is )\t any d\bt ! woman we saw at ! 
,futuri/1 :om ,miss ,k5dall foll[$ to   
,madame ,m>got's ,beauty ,%op1 two doors
 d[n4  ,k5n$y h&$ a copy to ,miss       
,k5dall4  ,us+ t & :atev] o!r means y   
may h1 ,miss ,k5dall1 he said1 ,i wi% t 
y w\ld try to f9d ?is woman & all y c   
ab\t h]4 ,walt]1 take ?is o!r copy & see
 ,c>ton4 ,i ?9k he has a c\nty detective
 :o kn[s ! sy/em4 ,i %all sp5d ! re/ ( !
 day gett+ 9 t\* ) ! ,f$]al au?orities 9
 ?is city & 9 ,wa%+ton try+ to f9d out  
:e!r !y "k any?+ ab\t h]4  ,we left !   
,montm>tre ) z mu* c>e z we _h ent]$ &  
seem+ly )\t hav+ yet ar\s$ any          
suspicion4 ,! re/ ( ! day 0 sp5t 9 sett+

 to "w ^? :om we felt we c\ld tru/ to   
use ! portrait p>le to locate ! my/]i\s 
d>k-hair$ ,m>ie :o seem$ to cross our   
trail at e turn1 yet :o prov$ s elusive4
     ,,xiii  ,,! ,,conviction           
,mean:ile1 ! organization 0 us+ e ef=t  
to get possession ( ! ,black ,book1 z   
,k5n$y _h suspect$4  ,miss ,a%ton _h be5
 busy on ! case ( ! miss+ ,betty        
,blackwell1 b z yet !re 0 no report f   
any ( ! ag5cies :i* %e _h set 9 motion  
to locate ! girl4 ,%e _h se5 ,langhorne1
 &1 al?\gh %e did n say mu* ab\t !      
result ( ! int]view1 ,i felt sure t x _h
 result$ 9 a fur!r e/rangem5t betwe5 !m1
 p]haps a suspicion on ! "p ( ,langhorne
 t ,c>ton _h be5 responsible = x4  ,9 z 
tactful a way z possible1 ,miss ,a%ton  
_h also w>n$ ,mrs4 ,ogleby ( ! dang] %e 
ran1 b1 z ,i _h already suppos$1 ! w>n+ 
_h be5 unnecess>y4 ,! rum\rs ab\t !     
detectaphone record ( ! d9n] _h be5 q   
en\gh4 ,z = ! d9n] itself1 :at happ5$1 &
 :o 7 pres5t1 x rema9$ /ill a my/]y1    
p]haps only to be expla9$ :5 at la/ we  

manag$ to locate ! book4  ,s9ce ! visit 
( ,kahn1 we _h _h no direct or indirect 
communications ) ei!r ,dorgan or ,mur?a4
 ,!y 71 h[ev]1 f> f inactive1 & ,i felt 
t _! v secrecy1 :i* _h always be5 !     
/rong c>d ( ! organization1 bod$ no     
good4 ,al?\gh bo? ,c>ton & ,k5n$y 7     
/ra9+ e n]ve to make progress 9 ! case1 
!re 0 inde$ v little to report1 ei!r !  
next day or = "s "t aft] ! episode :i*  
_h plac$ ,kahn 9 our p[]4  ,c>ton 0     
c>eful n to say any?+ ab\t ! graphic    
record we _h tak5 ( ,kahn's attempt to  
?r[ ! case4 ,x 0 bett] s1 he felt4 ,!   
jury fix+ evid5ce w\ld keep & x w\ld    
prove all ! /rong] trump to play :5 ! "r
 occasion arose4 ,t "t rapidly approa*$1
 n[1 ) ! day set = ! trial ( ,dopey     
,jack4  ,! morn+ ( ! trial f\nd bo?     
,k5n$y & myself 9 ! "p ( ,g5]al         
,sessions to :i* ! case _h be5 assign$  
to be tri$ "u ,ju/ice ,pom]oy4  ,to "o  
:o w\ld wat* ! sieve ?r\gh :i* ju/ice   
vigor\sly tries to sep>ate ! :eat f !   
*aff1 ! innoc5t f ! guilty1 a visit to  

,g5]al ,sessions is ! be/ means4 ,= x is
 f$ ?r\gh ! *annels t lead ?r\gh !      
police c\rts1 ! ,gr& ,jury *amb]s1 & !  
,di/rict ,attorney's (fice4 ,!re "o c   
/udy ! l>ge/ assortm5t ( crim9als       
outside ( a p5al in/itution1 f ! ,artful
 ,dodg] & ,bill ,sykes1 ,fag9 & ,jim !  
,p5man1 to ! mo/ mod]n ( not$ crooks (  
fact or fiction1 all done "h 9 real fle%
 & blood4 ,x is ! busie/ ( crim9al      
c\rts4 ,m s]i\s (f5d]s aga9/ ! law are  
s5t5c$ "h ?an 9 any o!r c\rt 9 ,new     
,york4 ,! f9al *apt] 9 ne>ly e big crime
 is writt5 !re1 soon] or lat]4  ,z we   
cr[d$ 91 ?anks to ! c\rtesy ( ,c>ton1 we
 f\nd a roomy *amb]1 ) high ceil+1 &    
grey1 impressive walls 9 ! s\!a/ corn] (
 ! second floor ( ! ,crim9al ,c\rts     
,build+4 ,heavy c>v$ oak5 doors af=d$   
entrance & exit = ! hundr$s ( lawy]s1   
witnesses1 fri5ds1 & relatives (        
def5dants & compla9ants :o flock$ ?i!r4 
,r[s ^u r[s ( d>k-br[n /a9$ *airs fill$ 
! we/ half ( ! c\rtroom1 fac+ a         
?ree-foot rail+ t enclos$ a jury box &  

space res]v$ = c\nsel tables1 ! cl]k & !
 ,di/rict ,attorney repres5t+ ! p4  ,at 
! extreme ea/ rose 9 sev]e dignity !    
dais or b5* above :i* asc5d$ a drap$    
canopy ( ri* br[n plu%4 ,"h ,ju/ice     
,pom]oy presid$1 9 8 robes ( silk1 a    
/rik+1 :ite-hair$ figure ( a man1 ^:    
face 0 seam$ & ^: eyes 7 ke5 ) ?\ght &  
obs]vation4  ,across ! /reet1 rea*$ by !
 fam\s ,bridge ( ,sighs1 loom$ ! great  
grey hulk ( /one & /eel b>s1 ! city     
prison1 usually ref]r$ to z ,! ,tombs4  
,z if !re _h be5 "s cunn+ design 9 !    
juxtaposition1 ! massive jail re>$      
itself outside ! w9d[s z an object      
lesson4 ,x 0 a p]petual w>n+ to !       
lawbreak]4 ,its t[]s & projections jutt$
 out z s _m rocks on a dang]\s %ore :]e 
_h be5 wreck$ ?\s&s ( promis+ c>e]s j   
emb>k$ on ! tr\blesome seas ( life4     
,skirt+ ! l9e ( s\!rn w9d[s ?r\gh :i* ,!
 ,tombs 0 visible1 ran a /eel wire      
scre51 eight feet high1 m>k+ (f a n>r[  
*ute t hugg$ ! walls to a door at ! re> 
( ! c\rtroom lead+ to ! det5tion p54    

,ord9>ily prison]s 7 br\ght ov] !       
,bridge ( ,sighs 9 small droves & h]d$ 9
 ! det5tion p5s j outside ! c\rtroom    
until _! cases 7 call$4  ,! l9e-up (    
prison]s at su* times await+ _! turn at 
! b> ( ju/ice af=ds ample opportunity = 
/udy to ! pr(essional or ! amateur      
crim9ali/4  ,almo/ daily 9 ?is c\rt "o  
might look ^u murd]]s1 bank loot]s1     
clev] =g]s1 taxicab robb]s1 safe        
crack]s1 highwaym51 second-/ory m51     
%oplift]s1 pickpockets1 ?ieves1 big &   
little--all sorts & conditions ( crooks 
come to pay ! price4  ,! c\rt 0 cr[d$1 =
 ! gang lead]s knew t ?is 0 a %[-d[n =  
!m4 ,c>ton himself1 n "o ( 8 assi/ants1 
0 to conduct ! case4 ,if ,dopey ,jack1  
:o _h violat$ almo/ e law 9 ! revis$    
/atutes & _h nev] suff]$ any?+ worse ?an
 a susp5d$ s5t5ce1 c\ld n get (f1 !n no 
"o c\ld4 ,& x 0 un?9kable t ,dopey %\ld 
n only be arre/$ & held 9 jail )\t bail1
 b ev5 be convict$ on su* a trivial     
matt] z slight irregul>ities t swung !  
prim>ies 9 a l>ge section ( ! city = 8  

sup]ior1 high] up4  ,rubano's fa!r1 a   
dec5t1 sorr[+ old man1 sat 9 ! re> ( !  
c\rtroom1 probably wond]+ h[ x _h all   
happ5$1 = he came evid5tly ( a clean1   
law-abid+ family4  ,b !re 0 no?+ 9 !    
appe>ance ( ! insol5t crim9al at ! b> to
 %[ t he 0 ( ! same bre$4 ,he 0 no long]
 ! a?lete1 :om prize fight+ _h inculcat$
 ) pr9ciples ( manl9ess & fair play z   
well z a /rong body4 ,all t1 z ,i _h se5
 (t5 be=e1 0 a pitiful lie4 ,he 0       
rat-ey$ & s(t-h&$4 ,8 sk9 _h ! pa/9ess t
 comes ( m exposure to ! gl>e ( vile    
dance halls ?an ! sunlight ( day4 ,8    
black hair 0 slick$ d[n2 he 0           
faultlessly tailor$ & 8 %oes _h ^? high1
 bulg+ toes :i* are ! extreme ( ,f\rte5?
 ,/reet fa%ion4  ,outside1 ov]fl[+ into 
! corridor1 7 gang/]s1 foll[]s & fri5ds 
( ,dopey ,jack4 ,only an ov]p[]+ %[ (   
=ce pres]v$ ! ord]l9ess ( ! c\rt f _!   
boa/+1 bragg+1 & ?reats4  ,! "w (       
select+ ! jury began1 & we wat*$ x      
c>efully4 ,kahn1 cool & cunn+1 _h       
evid5tly no idea ( :at ,c>ton 0 hold+   

out aga9/ him4 ,9 ! panel ,i c\ld see ! 
anemic-look+ fell[ :om we _h caught ) ! 
goods up at ,f>rell's4 ,c>ton's m5 _h   
%ad[$ him & _h le>n$ ( e man ) :om he _h
 spok54 ,z ea*1 = "s reason or o!r1 0   
object$ to by ,c>ton1 ,kahn began to %[ 
exasp]ation4  ,at la/ ! anemic fell[    
came up = exam9ation4 ,kahn accept$ him4
  ,= a mom5t ,c>ton seem$ to fumble     
among 8 pap]s1 )\t ev5 look+ at !       
prospective juror4 ,!n he drew out !    
pr9t :i* ,k5n$y _h made4 ,quietly1 )\t  
lett+ anyone else see x1 he delib]ately 
walk$ to ,kahn's table & %[$ x to !     
lawy]1 )\t a ^w1 9 fact )\t anyone else 
9 ! c\rt kn[+ any?+ ab\t x4  ,kahn's    
face 0 a /udy1 z he realiz$ = ! fir/ "t 
:at x 0 t ,c>ton & ,k5n$y _h be5 do+ t  
night at ,f>rell's4 ,he pal$4 ,8 h&     
%ook4 ,x 0 ) ! utmo/ ef=t t he c\ld     
control 8 voice4 ,he _h be5 corn]$ & !  
yell[ /reak 9 him %[$ ?r\gh4  ,9 a husky
 voice he )drew ! juror1 & ,c>ton1 9 !  
same cold1 self-possess$ mann] resum$ 8 
=m] position1 n ev5 a trace ( a smile on

 8 features4  ,x 0 all done s quickly t 
sc>cely a s\l 9 ! c\rt besides ourselves
 realiz$ t any?+ _h happ5$4  ,isn't he  
go+ to say any?+ ab\t x8 ,i :isp]$ to   
,craig4  ,t w come lat]1 0 all t ,k5n$y 
repli$1 8 eyes rivet$ /ill on ,c>ton4   
,?\gh no "o besides ourselves realiz$ x1
 ,c>ton _h ?r[n a bomb%ell t _h demoli%$
 ! def5ce4 ,o!rs notic$ x1 b z yet did n
 "k ! cause4 ,kahn1 ! great ,kahn by :om
 all ! =ces ( ! und]world _h conjur$1 0 
completely unn]v$4 ,c>ton _h fix$ x s t 
he c\ld n retreat & leave ! case to     
someone else4 ,he _h knock$ ! props f "u
 8 def5ce by uncannily turn+ d[n e man  
:om he _h any reason ( suspect+ ( hav+  
be5 approa*$4 ,!n he _h giv5 ,kahn j a  
glimpse ( ! evid5ce t h9t$ at :at 0 9   
/ore = himself p]sonally4 ,kahn 0 nev] !
 same aft] t4  ,judge ,pom]oy1 :o _h be5
 foll[+ ! progress ( ! case att5tively1 
?rew ano!r bomb%ell :5 he ann\nc$ t he  
w\ld direct t ! names ( ! jurors be kept
 secret until x 0 absolutely necess>y to
 disclose !m1 a mo/ unusual proce$+     

design$ to protect !m f reprisals (     
gangm54  ,at la/ ! real trial began4    
,c>ton _h be5 c>eful to see t none ( !  
witnesses = ! p %\ld be /iff5$ z !      
process 0 elegantly express$ by ^? (    
,dopey ,jack's class--9 o!r words1      
intimidat$1 brib$1 or o!rwise r5d]$     
innocu\s4 ,"o aft] ano!r1 ,c>ton ramm$  
home ! facts ( ! case1 ! fraudul5t      
regi/ration & vot+1 ! use ( ! names (   
dead m5 to pad ! poll+ li/s1 ! brib]y ( 
election (ficials at ! prim>ies--! :ole 
sordid1 debas+ /ory ( h[ ,dopey ,jack _h
 intimidat$ & swung "o entire di/rict4  
,x 0 clev]1 z he pres5t$ x1 ) sc>cely a 
ref]5ce to ! "n ( ,mur?a1 ! b5efici>y ( 
su* tactics--z ?\gh1 p]haps1 ,mur?a's   
case 0 9 8 m9d sep>ate & w\ld be att5d$ 
to lat] :5 8 turn came4  ,rapidly1      
concisely1 conv9c+ly1 ,c>ton pres5t$ !  
facts4 ,n[ & !n ,kahn w\ld rise to      
object to some?+ z incompet5t1          
irrelevant1 & immat]ial4 ,b !re 0 lack+ 
some?+ 9 8 me?od4 ,x 0 n ! old ,kahn4 ,9
 fact1 "o almo/ felt t ,c>ton 0         

disappo9t$ 9 8 adv]s>y1 t he w\ld h     
pref]r$ a /iff1 /raight f ! %\ld]1 /&-up
 fight4  ,n[ & !n we c\ld he> a :isp]   
circulat+ ab\t among ! spectators4 ,:at 
0 ! matt] ) ,kahn8 ,0 he ill8 ,gangdom 0
 9 a daze itself1 little kn[+ ! smoo?   
/one t ,c>ton _h slung betwe5 ! eyes ( !
 great und]world ,golia? ( ! law4  ,at  
la/ ,c>ton's case 0 all 91 & ,kahn rose 
to pres5t 8 own1 a =c$ smile on 8 face4 
,!re 0 an attempt at a demon/ration1 b  
,judge ,pom]oy rapp$ %>ply = ord]1 &    
al]t c\rt att5dants 7 ab\t to nip       
effectively any su* outbur/4 ,/ill1 x 0 
en\gh to %[ ! und]curr5t ( op5 defiance 
( ! c\rt1 ( law1 ( ! p4  ,:at x 0 no "o 
b ourselves knew b ,kahn 0 n himself4   
,o!rs saw x1 b did n und]/&4 ,!y _h     
wait$ pati5tly ?r\gh ! sl$ge-hamm] p\nd+
 ( ,c>ton1 wait+ expectantly = ,kahn to 
explode a m9e t w\ld demoli% ! "w ( !   
,di/rict ,attorney z if x _h be5 s mu*  
pap]4 ,c>ton _h figuratively damp5$ !   
fuse4 ,x sputt]$1 b ! m9e did n explode4
  ,once or twice !re 7 fla%es ( ! old   

,kahn1 b = ! mo/ "p he seem$ to h       
crumpl$ up4 ,(t5 ,i ?\ght he 0 n ! equal
 ( ev5 a police c\rt lawy]4 ,!          
spectators seem$ to "k t some?+ 0 wrong1
 ?\gh !y c\ld n tell j :at x 04 ,kahn's 
colleagues :isp]$ among !mselves4 ,he   
made 8 po9ts1 b !y lack$ ! fire & da% & 
audacity t once _h caus$ ! epigram t    
,kahn's appe>ance 9 c\rt indicat$ two   
?+s--! guilt ( ! accus$ & a v]dict (    
acquittal4  ,ev5 ,ju/ice ,pom]oy seem$  
to notice x4 ,kahn _h tri$ _m a case    
be=e him & ! old judge _h a :olesome    
respect = ! wiley lawy]4 ,b to-day !    
c\rt f\nd no?+ s grave z ! /range       
dilator9ess ( ! c\nsel4  ,once ! judge  
_h to int]f]e ) ! rem>k1 ,i may rem9d ! 
le>n$ c\nsel = ! def5ce t ! c\rt int5ds 
to f9i% ?is case be=e adj\rnm5t = ! day1
 if possible2 if n1 !n we %all sit      
to-night4  ,kahn seem$ n to grasp !     
situation1 z he _h ( old4 ,he actually  
hurri$ up ! pres5tation ( ! case1       
oblivi\s to ! n[ black looks t 7 direct$
 at him by 8 own cli5t4 ,if he _h       

expect$ to recov] 8 old-"t equanimity z 
! case proce$$1 he fail$4 ,= no "o bett]
 ?an he knew :at t little photograph (  
,c>ton's meant--disgrace1 disb>m5t1     
p]haps prison itself4 ,:at 0 ?is ,dopey 
,jack :5 ru9 />$ himself s rel5tlessly 9
 ! face 9 ! p]son ( ,c>ton1 calm & cool8
  ,at la/ ! summ+ up 0 conclud$ & bo?   
sides re/$4 ,judge ,pom]oy *>g$ ! jury1 
,i ?\ght ) em95t fairness & imp>tiality1
 ev51 p]haps1 gloss+ ov] "s po9ts :i*   
,kahn's weak pres5tation might h all[$  
him to make m ( if ,kahn _h be5 bold] & 
/rong] 9 press+ !m4  ,! jury fil$ out & 
! anxi\s wait+ began4 ,on all sides 0 ! 
buzz ( conv]sation4 ,kahn himself sat   
sil5t1 gaz+ = ! mo/ "p at ! pap]s be=e  
him4 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s wrangl+ ( ! jury1
 = twice hope ( ! gang/]s reviv$ :5 !y  
s5t 9 = ! record4  ,b x 0 n ov] an h\r  
lat] :5 ! jury f9ally fil$ back aga9    
into _! box4 ,z ,judge ,pom]oy fac$ !m &
 ask$ ! usual "q1 ! spectators hung1    
brea?less1 on ! words ( ! =eman z !     
jurors /ood up sil5tly 9 _! places4 ,!re

 0 a t5se hu% 9 ! c\rtroom1 z e eye 0   
fa/5$ on ! face ( ! =eman4  ,! hu% seem$
 to emb>rass him4 ,b f9ally he f\nd 8   
voice4 ,n]v\sly1 z if he 7 tak+ 8 own   
life 9 8 h&s he deliv]$ ! v]dict4  ,we  
f9d ! def5dant guilty z *>g$ 9 !        
indictm5t6  ,in/antly1 be=e anyone c\ld 
move1 ! dignifi$ judge fac$ ! prison]   
delib]ately4  ,y h he>d ! v]dict1 he    
said col\rlessly4 ,i %all s5t5ce y      
,friday4  ,?ree c\rt att5dants 7 at     
,dopey ,jack's side 9 a mom5t1 b none   
too soon4 ,! p5t-up feel+ ( ! man       
idoliz$ by blackmail]s1 & man-kill]s1 & 
batt5]s on /reet-wom51 :o held no?+ z   
disgrace b a sign ( respect = law or    
remorse = capture1 bur/ =?4  ,he ca/ "o 
baleful look at ,kahn z !y hurri$ him to
 ! wire-scre5$ passageway4 ,x's all a   
frame-up--a damn$ frame-up6 he %\t$4  ,z
 he disappe>$ a murm] ( amazem5t ran    
?r\gh ! room4 ,! un?9kable _h happ5$4   
,an ,ea/ ,side idol _h fall54     ,,xiv 
,,! ,,beauty ,,p>l\r   ,x seems /range1 
rem>k$ ,k5n$y ! foll[+ morn+ :5 we _h   

met 9 8 laboratory = our daily conf]5ce 
to plan our campaign1 t al?\gh we seem  
to be on ! "r trail we h n a ^w yet ab\t
 ,betty ,blackwell h]self4 ,c>ton has j 
telephon$ t h] "m1 poor woman1 is worry+
 h] he>t out & is a m]e %ad[ ( h] =m]   
self4  ,we mu/ get "s ^w1 ass]t$ ,miss  
,k5dall4 ,?is sil5ce is almo/ l ! sil5ce
 ( dea?4  ,i'm afraid ,i %all h to      
impose on y t task1 said ,k5n$y         
?\ghtfully to h]4 ,!re seems to be no   
c\rse op5 to u b to transf] our wat* f  
,dr4 ,h>ris to ?is ,m>ie4 ,( c\rse x is 
too e>ly to he> f our se>* by means ( ! 
portrait p>le4 ,b we h bo? se5 ,dr4     
,h>ris & ,m>ie ent] ! beauty p>l\r (    
,madame ,m>got4 ,n[1 ,i don't mean to   
ca/ asp]sions on y\r own good looks1    
,miss ,k5dall4 ,!y are ( ! sort ) :i* no
 beauty p>l\r except ,nature c compete4 
,a girl ( ano!r type ?an ,cl>e w\ld     
probably h read a half doz5 mean+s into 
8 s9c]e complim5t4 ,b !n1 ,i reflect$ t 
a man ( ano!r type ?an ,craig c\ld n h  
made ! rem>k )\t expect+ h] to d s4 ,!re

 0 a frankness betwe5 !m :i*1 ,i mu/    
confess1 consid]ably reliev$ me4 ,i 0 n 
prep>$ to lose ,k5n$y1 ev5 to ,miss     
,k5dall4  ,%e smil$4 ,y want me to try a
 c\rse 9 artificial beautification1     
don't y8  ,yes4 ,walt] doesn't ne$ x1 & 
z = me1 no?+ c\ld make me a mod]n       
,adonis4 ,s]i\sly1 ?\gh1 a man c\ldn't  
get 9 !re1 ,i suppose4 ,at lea/ t is "o 
( ! _m ?+s ,i want y to f9d out4 ,"u !  
circum/ances1 y are ! only p]son 9 :om  
,i h confid5ce en\gh to believe t %e c  
get at ! facts !re4 ,f9d out all y c    
ab\t ! "* ( ! place & ! p :o frequ5t x4 
,& if y c le>n any?+ ab\t t ,madame     
,m>got :o runs ! place1 s mu* ! bett]4  
,i'll try1 %e said simply4  ,k5n$y      
resum$ 8 te/s ( ! p[d] 9 ! packets :i*  
,dr4 ,h>ris _h be5 di/ribut+1 & ,i      
endeav\r$ to make myself z little 9 !   
way z possible4 ,x 0 n until ! close ( !
 aft]noon t a taxicab drove up &        
deposit$ ,miss ,k5dall at ! door4  ,:at 
luck8 greet$ ,k5n$y eag]ly1 z %e ent]$4 
,d y feel ?or\ghly beautifi$8  ,don't   

make me smile1 %e repli$1 z %e swept 9 )
 an air t w\ld h done cr$it to ! /> 9 a 
comic op]a4 ,i'd hate to crack or ev5   
crease ! enamel on my face4 ,i've be5   
/eam$ & froz51 beat5 & pa9t$ &---  ,i'm 
sorry to h be5 ! cause ( su* cruel &    
unusual puni%m5t1 apologiz$ ,craig4     
,no1 inde$4 ,:y1 ,i enjoy$ x4 ,let me   
tell y ab\t ! place4  ,%e lean$ aga9/ ! 
laboratory table1 c]ta9ly an incongru\s 
picture 9 h] new role z contra/$ ) !    
/a9$ & dirty backgr\nd ( p>aph]nalia (  
m$ico-legal inve/igation4 ,i c\ld n help
 feel+ t if ,cl>e ,k5dall ev] _h decid$ 
to g 9 = su* ?+s1 ,m>ie h]self w\ld h _h
 to look %>p to h] laurels4  ,z y ent] !
 place1 %e began1 y feel a delightful   
w>m? & !re is an od\r ( att> ( roses 9 !
 air4 ,!re are ?ick half-in* c>pets t   
make walk+ a pleasure & dreamy ,sleepy  
,holl[ rock]s t make x an impossibility4
 ,x is all v fasc9at+4  ,!re are        
dull-gre5 lattices1 little gateways )   
roses1 :ite enamel ) cute little diamond
 panes ( glass = w9d[s1 invit+ b[]s (   

artificial fl[]s & dim yell[ lights4 ,x 
makes y feel l a syb>ite j to see x4    
,x's a cosmetic ,arcadia = t fundam5tal 
fem99e long+ = beauty4  ,well1 fir/ !re 
are ! little dress+-rooms1 ea* ) a b$1 a
 dress] & mirror1 & ev]y?+ 9 su* good   
ta/e4 ,aft] y leave !m y g to a :ite1   
/eamy room & !re !y bake y4 ,x's a long 
process ( g5tle %[]s1 hot & cold1 aft]  
t1 & massage4  ,i ?\ght ,i 0 ?r\gh4 ,b x
 seems t ,i _h only j />t$4 ,!re 0 a    
batt]y ( :ite manicure tables1 & !n !   
hairdress]s & ! arti/s :o lay on ^!     
complexions--:at d y ?9k ( m9e8 ,i c't  
beg9 to tell all ! secrets ( ! curls &  
puffs1 & re9=cem5ts1 hygi5ic rolls1     
trans=mations1 fluffy puff]s1 & all t1  
or ( ! complexions4 ,:y1 y c *oose a    
complexion1 l wall-pap] or uphol/]y4 ,!y
 c make y z pale z a sickly h]o9e or !y 
c make y z yell[ z a ba?+ girl4 ,!re is 
no?+ !y c't d4 ,i ask$ j = fun4 ,i c\ld 
h come out z dusky z a gipsy4  ,!y tri$ 
electrolysis on my eyebr[s1 & "o        
att5dant sugge/$ a hypod]mic injection (

 p]fume4 ,ev] he> ( t8 ,%e ?\ght 'new   
m[n hay' 0 ! be/ to saturate ! sk9 )4   
,!n ano!r sugge/$1 z long z ,i _h *os5  
?is moonbeam make-up1 t p]haps ,i'd l a 
c\ple ( dimples4 ,!y c\ld make !m       
p]man5t or la/+ only a few h\rs4 ,i     
decl9$4 ,b !re is no?+ s wild t !y      
hav5't ei!r ?\ght ( !mselves or import$ 
f ,p>is or some:]e else4 ,i he>d !m     
discuss+ someone :o want$ odd eyes--made
 by p\r+ 9 c]ta9 liquids4 ,!y don't seem
 to c>e h[ !y affect sight1 he>+1 sk91  
or heal?4 ,x is decoration run mad4  ,h[
 ab\t ! p !re8 ask$ ,k5n$y4  ,oh1 ,i mu/
 tell y ab\t t4 ,!re's s mu* to tell1 ,i
 h>dly "k :]e to beg9--or /op4 ,i saw "s
 fla%y p4 ,y "k "o cu/om] attracts h]   
fri5ds & s on4 ,!re is e class !re f !  
demi-monde up to actresses & really     
truly society4 ,& !y h ?+s = all prices 
f ! comp>atively *eap to ! mo/          
extravagant4 ,!y're v accommodat+ &1 9 a
 way1 democratic4  ,did x seem--/raight8
 ask$ ,k5n$y4  ,on ! surface1 yes1 z f> 
z ,i c\ld judge4 ,b ,i'll h to g back   

aga9 = t4 ,= in/ance1 !re 0 "o ?+ t     
seem$ que] to me4 ,i _h f9i%$ ! /eam+ & 
freez+ & 0 re/+4 ,a maid br\ght a tray (
 cig>ettes1 ^? da9ty little ?9 ones )   
gilt tips4 ,!re seem$ to be sev]al k9ds4
 ,i manag$ to try "s ( !m4 ,"o at lea/  
,i "k 0 dop$1 al?\gh ,i only _h a :iff (
 x4 ,i ?9k aft] !y got to "k y !y'd s]ve
 any?+ f a cocktail 9 a teacup to !     
late/ fads4 ,i am sure t ,i saw "o woman
 tak+ "s v]onal 9 h] c(fee4  ,v]onal8   
comm5t$ ,craig4 ,!n t may be :]e ,dr4   
,h>ris comes 94  ,p>tly1 ,i ?9k4 ,i've  
got to f9d out m ab\t :at is hidd5 !re4 
,once ,i he>d a man's voice & ,i "k x 0 
,dr4 ,h>ris's4  ,h>ris6 ,:y1 ! elevator 
boy at ! ,montm>tre said he 0 pa9t+ !   
t[n1 ,i obs]v$4  ,i don't believe x4 ,i 
?9k he has all he c d keep+ up ) !      
beauty %op4 ,y see1 x is m ?an a massage
 p>l\r4 ,!y d real decorative surg]y1 z 
x is call$4 ,!y'll engage to give y a   
new sk9 z s(t & p9k z a baby's4 ,or !y w
 /raight5 a nose1 or turn an e>4 ,!y h  
light treatm5t = complexions--! ruby    

ray1 ! violet ray1 ! phosphoresc5t ray4 
,y w\ld laugh at ! fake sci5ce t is be+ 
h&$ out to ^? gullible fools4 ,!y c get 
rid ( freckles & sup]flu\s hair1 (      
c\rse4 ,b !y'll ev5 tell y t !y c *ange 
y\r m\? & *91 y\r eyes1 y\r *eeks4 ,i   
%\ld be positively afraid ( "s ( _!     
electrical appliances !re4 ,!y sweat d[n
 y\r figure or build x up--j z y please4
  ,oh1 no "o ne$ be pla9 9 ^! days1 n z 
long z ,madame ,m>got's exi/s4 ,t is :]e
 ,i ?9k ,dr4 ,h>ris comes 94 ,he c pose 
z a full-fl$g$1 bl[n-9-!-bottle cosmetic
 surgeon4 ,i'll bet !re is no limit to !
 agoniz$ beautification t !y c put y    
?r\gh if !y ?9k !y c play y = a suck]4  
,by ! way1 did y see ,madame ,m>got     
h]self8 ask$ ,craig4  ,no4 ,i made all  
sorts ( discreet inquiries aft] h]1 b !y
 seem$ to "k no?+4 ,! ne>e/ ,i c\ld get 
0 a h9t f "o ( ! girls t %e 0 away4 ,b  
,i'll tell y :om ,i ?9k ,i he>d1 talk+  
to ! man ^: voice s\nd$ l ,dr4 ,h>ris's1
 & t 0 ,m>ie4 ,( c\rse ,i c\ldn't see1 b
 9 ! "p ( ! %op t looks l a fake        

hospital ,i he>d two voices & ,i w\ld   
wag] t ,m>ie is go+ ?r\gh "s ( ?is      
beautification h]self4 ,( c\rse %e is4  
,y rememb] h[ artificial %e look$8  ,did
 y see anyone else8  ,oh1 yes4 ,y "k !  
place is two doors f ! ,montm>tre4      
,well1 ,i ?9k !y h "s connection ) t    
place betwe5 !m & ! ,montm>tre4 ,anyh[ x
 looks z if !y did1 = aft] ,i _h be5 !re
 a little :ile a girl came 91 app>5tly f
 n[h]e4 ,%e 0 ! girl we saw pay+ money  
to ,ike ! ,dropp]1 y rememb]--! "o none 
( u recogniz$8 ,!re's some?+ 9 t next   
h\se1 & %e seems to h *>ge ( x4  ,well1 
y h done a good day's "w1 complim5t$    
,k5n$y4  ,i feel t ,i h made a />t1     
anyh[1 %e admitt$4 ,!re is a lot yet to 
be le>n$ ( ,m>got's4 ,y rememb] x 0 e>ly
 9 ! day t ,i 0 !re4 ,i want to g back  
sometime 9 ! aft]noon or ev5+4  ,dr4    
,h>ris is app>5tly ! oracle on beauty1  
mus$ ,k5n$y4  ,yes4 ,he mu/ make a lot (
 money !re4  ,!y mu/ h "s graft1 ?\gh1  
besides ! beauty p>l\r1 w5t on ,k5n$y4  
,!y w\ldn't be giv+ up money to ,ike !  

,dropp] if t 0 all !re 04  ,no1 & t is  
:]e ! dop$ cig>ette comes 94 ,t is :y ,i
 want to g aga94 ,i imag9e x's l !      
,montm>tre4 ,!y h to "k y & ?9k y are   
all "r be=e y get ! real inside ( !     
place4  ,i don't d\bt x4  ,i c't g ar\nd
 look+ l a *orus girl1 rem>k$ ,miss     
,k5dall f9ally1 ) a glance at a little  
mirror %e c>ri$ 9 h] bag4 ,i'm afraid   
y'll h to excuse me until ,i get rid (  
?is beautification4  ,! telephone rang  
%>ply4  ,z ,k5n$y answ]$1 we ga!r$ t x 0
 ,c>ton4 ,a few m9utes ( conv]sation1   
mo/ly on ,c>ton's "p1 foll[$4 ,k5n$y    
hung up ! receiv] ) an exclamation (    
vexation4  ,i'm afraid ,i did wrong to  
/>t any?+ ) ! portrait p>le yet1 he     
said4 ,:y1 ?is ?+ we are inve/igat+ has 
s _m que] turns t y h>dly "k :om to     
tru/4  ,:at d y mean8  ,i don't "k :o   
c\ld h giv5 ! ?+ away1 b ,c>ton says x  
wasn't an h\r aft] ! inquiries began    
ab\t ,m>ie t x became kn[n 9 ! und]world
 t %e 0 be+ look$ = 9 ?is way4 ,oh1 !y  
are clev]1 ^? graft]s4 ,!y h all sorts (

 ways ( keep+ 9 t\*4 ,i suppose !y      
rememb] !y _h "o exp]i5ce ) ! portrait  
p>le & x has made !m z w>y z a burgl> is
 ov] f+]-pr9ts4 ,c>ton tells me t ,m>ie 
has disappe>$4  ,i c\ld swe> ,i he>d h] 
or someone at ,m>got's1 said ,cl>e4  ,& 
,h>ris has disappe>$4 ,( c\rse y ?\ght y
 ov]he>d him1 too4 ,b y may h be5       
mi/ak54  ,:y8  ,z ne>ly z ,c>ton c f9d  
out1 said ,k5n$y quickly1 ,m>ie is      
,madame ,m>got h]self4     ,,xv  ,,!    
,,phantom ,,circuit   ,i want to g to   
,m>got's aga9 to-day1 volunte]$ ,miss   
,k5dall ! foll[+ morn+1 add+ ) a smile1 
,y see1 ,i've got ! habit4 ,really1     
?\gh1 !re is a my/]y ab\t t place t     
fasc9ates me4 ,i want to f9d out m ab\t 
?is ,m>ie1 or ,m>got1 or :oev] x 0 t ,i 
?\ght ,i he>d !re4 ,& !n ^? dop$        
cig>ettes int]e/ me4 ,y see1 ,i hav5't  
=gott5 :at y said ab\t dope ! fir/ "t we
 talk$ ab\t ,dr4 ,h>ris4 ,!y w be m free
 ) me1 too1 n[ t ,i am no long] a       
/rang]4  ,t is a good idea1 agre$       
,k5n$y1 :o 0 n[ *af+ "u ! en=c$ inaction

 ( ! case4 ,i hope t ?is "t !y w let y  
into "s ( ! secrets4 ,!re is "o ?+1     
?\gh1 ,i wi% y'd look out = especially4 
,:at d y mean8 %e ask$4  ,i %\ld l to "k
 :at ways !re are ( communicat+ ) !     
outside4 ,y realize1 ( c\rse1 t x is v  
easy = !m1 if !y come to suspect y1 to  
frame up some?+ 9 a place l t4 ,!re are 
/rong-arm wom5 z well z m51 & ,i'm n at 
all sure t !re may n be "s m5 besides   
,dr4 ,h>ris :o are acqua9t$ ) t place4  
,at any rate ,dr4 ,h>ris is unscrupul\s 
en\gh himself4  ,i %all make x a po9t to
 obs]ve t1 %e said z %e left u4 ,i hope 
,i'll h some?+ to tell y :5 ,i come     
back4  ,walt]1 rem>k$ ,craig z ! door   
clos$1 t is "o ( ! game/ girls ,i ev]   
knew4  ,i look$ across at him inquir+ly4
  ,don't worry1 my boy1 he add$1 read+  
my expression4 ,%e's n ( ! m>ry+ k9d1   
any m ?an ,i am4  ,! morn+ pass$ & half 
( ! aft]noon )\t any ^w f ,miss ,k5dall4
 ,k5n$y 0 pla9ly becom+ uneasy1 :5 a    
hurri$ foot/ep 9 ! hall 0 foll[$ by a m 
hurri$ op5+ ( ! door4  ,let me sit d[n1 

j a m9ute1 to collect myself1 pant$     
,miss ,k5dall1 press+ h] h&s to h]      
temples :]e ! blue ve9s /ood out &      
lit]ally ?robb$4 ,i'm all 94  ,:y1 :at  
is ! matt]8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 plac+ a *air & 
swit*+ on an electric fan1 :ile he      
quickly f\nd a bottle ( re/orative salts
 :i* 0 always h&y = em]g5cies 9 !       
laboratory4  ,oh--su* a "t z ,i've _h6  
,wait--let me see :e!r ,i c recollect x 
9 ord]4  ,a few m9utes lat] %e resum$4  
,i w5t 91 z be=e4 ,!re seem$ to be q a  
*ange 9 ! way !y treat$ me4 ,i mu/ h    
made a good impression ! fir/ "t4 ,a    
second visit seem$ to h op5$ ! way =    
ev]y?+4 ,evid5tly !y ?9k ,i am all "r4  
,well1 ,i w5t ?r\gh mu* ! same ?+ z ,i  
did be=e1 only ,i tri$ to make x n q s  
elaborate1 d[n to ! po9t :]e sev]al ( u 
7 sitt+ 9 loose robes 9 ! l\ng+-room4 ,t
 0 ! "p1 y "k1 t int]e/$ me be=e4  ,!   
maid came 9 ) ! cig>ettes & ,i smok$ "o 
( ! dop$ ones4 ,!y wat* ev]y?+ t y d s  
closely !re1 & ! mom5t ,i smok$ "o !y   
(f]$ me ano!r4 ,i don't "k :at 0 9 !m1 b

 ,i fancy !re mu/ be j a trace ( opium4 
,!y made me feel exhil>at$1 !n j a bit  
dr[sy4 ,i manag$ to make away ) ! second
 )\t inhal+ mu* ( ! smoke1 = my head 0 9
 a :irl by ?is "t4 ,x wasn't s mu* t ,i 
0 afraid ,i c\ldn't take c>e ( myself z 
x 0 t ,i 0 afraid t x w\ld blunt !      
ke5ness ( my obs]vation & ,i might miss 
some?+4  ,besides ! cig>ettes1 0 !re    
any?+ else8 ask$ ,craig4  ,yes1 inde$4  
,i didn't see anyone !re ,i recogniz$1 b
 ,i he>d "s ( !m talk4 ,"o 0 tak+ a     
little v]onal2 ano!r said some?+ ab\t   
h]o94 ,x 0 high-ton$ hitt+ ! pipe1 if y 
call x t--a ,turki% ba?1 foll[$ by      
massage1 & !n a safe complem5t ( any?+ y
 want$1 tak5 leisurely by ^! ari/ocratic
 dope fi5ds4  ,!re 0 "o woman !re :o ,i 
am sure 0 snuff+ coca9e4 ,%e _h a little
 gold & enamell$ box l a snuff box      
beside h] f :i* %e w\ld take f "t to "t 
a p9* ( "s :ite cry/als & inhale x      
vigor\sly1 n[ & !n tak+ a little sip ( a
 liqueur t 0 br\ght 9 to h]4  ,t's !    
way1 obs]v$ ,k5n$y4 ,!re are always a   

consid]able numb] ( inhuman be+s :o are 
will+ to make capital out ( ! weaknesses
 ( o!rs4 ,?is illicit sale ( coca9e is  
"o example4 ,su* conditions h exi/$ ) ! 
opium products a long "t4 ,n[ x seems to
 be ! 'coke fi5d4'  ,i 0 glad ,i did j z
 ,i did1 resum$ ,cl>e1 because x wasn't 
long be=e ,i saw t ! ?+ to d 0 to feign 
dr[s9ess4 ,a maid came ov] to me & 9 a  
mo/ plausible & ins9uat+ way h9t$ t     
p]haps ,i might feel l re/+ & t if !    
noise 9 ! beauty p>l\r annoy$ me1 !y _h 
! entire next h\se--! "o next to !      
,montm>tre1 y "k--:i* _h be5 fitt$ up z 
a dormitory4  ,y didn't g8 cut 9 ,craig 
imm$iately4  ,i did n4 ,i plead$ an     
engagem5t4 ,:y1 ! place is a regul> dope
 jo9t4  ,exactly4 ,i suspect$ z mu* z y 
w5t along4 ,ev]y?+ seems to h mov$ upt[n
 lately1 to h be5 v5e]$ ov] to meet !   
fa/idi\s second decade ( ! tw5tie?      
c5tury4 ,b und]nea? x all are ! same old
 vices4 ,i'm glad y didn't attempt to g 
into ! next h\se4 ,anyh[1 n[ we are     
c]ta9 ab\t ! "* ( ! place4 ,did y notice

 any?+ ab\t ! means ( communicat+ ) !   
outside--! telephones1 = in/ance8  ,miss
 ,k5dall 0 evid5tly feel+ mu* bett] n[4 
,oh1 yes1 %e answ]$4 ,i took p>ticul>   
c>e to obs]ve t4 ,!y h a telephone1 b   
!re is a girl :o att5ds to x1 al?\gh !y 
don't really ne$ "o4 ,%e li/5s to       
ev]y?+4 ,!n1 too1 9 ! o!r h\se--,y      
rememb] ,i spoke ab\t ! girl :om we saw 
pay+ ,ike ! ,dropp]8 ,x seems t %e has a
 simil> position at ! telephone ov] !re4
  ,s !y h two telephones1 repeat$       
,craig4  ,yes4  ,good4 ,!re are always  
likely to be "s desp]ate *>act]s 9      
places l t4 ,if we ev] h anyone g into t
 dope jo9t we mu/ h "s way ( keep+ 9 t\*
 & protect+ ! p]son4  ,miss ,k5dall _h  
gone home = a few h\rs ( re/ aft] h]    
excit+ exp]i5ce4 ,craig 0 idly tapp+ ) 8
 f+]s on ! broad arm ( 8 *air4  ,sudd5ly
 he jump$ up4 ,i'm go+ up !re to look t 
jo9t ov] f ! outside1 he ann\nc$4  ,we  
walk$ pa/ ! front ( x )\t see+ any?+ 9  
p>ticul>1 !n turn$ ! corn] & 7 on !     
,av5ue4 ,k5n$y paus$ & look$ at a *eap  

ap>tm5t h\se on :i* 0 a sign1 ,flats to 
,let4  ,i ?9k ,i'll get ! janitor to %[ 
me "o ( !m1 he said4  ,"o 0 on ! fir/   
floor 9 ! re>4 ,k5n$y did n seem to be v
 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! r5t4 ,a glance out ( ! 
w9d[ suffic$ to %[ him t he c\ld see !  
back ( ! ,montm>tre & "s ( ! h\ses4 ,x  
took only a m9ute to hire x1 at lea/    
conditionally1 & a bill to ! janitor    
gave u a key4  ,:at are y go+ to d8  ,we
 c't d any?+ j yet1 b x w be d>k by ! "t
 ,i get ov] to ! laboratory & back & !n 
we c d some?+4  ,t night we />t$ pr[l+  
ov] ! back f5ces d[n ! /reet4 ,=tunately
 x 0 a v black night & ,craig 0 c>eful n
 to use ev5 ! electric bull's-eye :i* he
 _h br\ght ov] f ! laboratory toge!r )  
"s wire & telephone in/rum5ts4  ,z we   
cr\*$ 9 ! %ad[ ( "o ( ! f5ces1 he       
rem>k$3 ,j z ,i expect$2 ! telephone    
wires run along ! tops ( ! f5ces4 ,"h's 
:]e !y run into #gb--t's ! beauty p>l\r4
 ,^! run into #gj--t's ! dope jo9t4 ,!n 
next comes ! ,montm>tre itself1 rea*+   
all ! way back z f> z ! lot ext5ds4  ,we

 _h come up close to ! backs ( ! h\ses  
by ?is "t4 ,! %ades 7 all drawn & !     
bl9ds 7 clos$ 9 bo? ( !m1 s t we _h     
really no?+ to fe> provid$ we kept      
quiet4 ,besides ! back y>ds look$       
unkempt1 z if no "o c>$ mu* ab\t !m4    
,k5n$y fla%$ ! electric bull's-eye      
mom5t>ily on ! wires4 ,!y bran*$ (f f ! 
back f5ce d[n ! p>ty f5ce to ! h\ses1   
bo? sets on "o f5ce4  ,good6 he         
exclaim$4 ,x is bett] ?an ,i hop$4 ,!   
two sets g on up to ! fir/ floor toge!r1
 !n sep>ate4 ,"o set goes into ! beauty 
p>l\r2 ! o!r into ! dope jo9t4  ,craig  
_h quietly climb$ up on a %$ ov] !      
basem5ts ( bo? ! h\ses4 ,he 0 work+     
quickly ) all ! dext]ity ( a l9eman4 ,to
 two ( ! f\r wires he _h atta*$ "o o!r4 
,!n to two o!rs he atta*$ ano!r1 all !  
connections be+ made at exactly         
correspond+ po9ts4  ,! next /ep 0 to    
lead ^! two newly connect$ wires to a   
w9d[ on ! fir/ floor ( ! h\se next to ! 
,montm>tre4 ,he fa/5$ !m lightly to !   
clos$ %utt]1 let himself d[n to ! y>d   

aga9 & we beat a sl[ & c>eful retreat to
 our flat4  ,9 "o ( ! y>ds d[n ne> !    
corn]1 h[ev]1 he paus$4 ,"h 0 an iron   
box fa/5$ to "o ( ! f5ces1 a swit* box  
or some?+ ( ! sort belong+ to !         
telephone company4 ,to x 7 l$ all !     
wires f ! v>i\s h\ses on ! block & to   
ea* wire 0 fa/5$ a little ticket on :i* 
0 scrawl$ 9 indelible p5cil ! numb] ( ! 
h\se to :i* ! wire ran4  ,k5n$y f\nd !  
two pairs t ran to #gj & #gb1 cut 9 on  
!m 9 ! same way t he _h done be=e &     
fa/5$ two o!r wires1 "o to ea* pair4    
,?is pair he l$ along & into ! flat4    
,i've fix$ x1 he expla9$1 s t anyone :o 
c get into t room on ! back ( ! fir/    
floor ( ! dope jo9t c communicate ) !   
outside v easily ov] ! telephone1 )\t   
be+ ov]he>d1 ei!r4  ,h[8 ,i ask$        
completely my/ifi$ by ! app>5t          
simplicity ( ! proce$+4  ,i h left two  
wires /ick+ on ! outside %utt] ( t room1
 he repli$4 ,all t anyone :o gets into t
 room has to d is to op5 ! w9d[ s(tly1  
rea* out & secure !m4 ,) !m fa/5$ to a  

transmitt] :i* ,i h1 he c talk to me 9 !
 flat ar\nd ! corn] & no "o w ev] "k x4 
,!re 0 no?+ m t we c\ld d t night & we  
wait$ impati5tly until ,cl>e ,k5dall    
came to make h] daily report 9 ! morn+4 
,! "q is1 :om are we go+ to get :om we c
 tru/ to g to t dope jo9t & explore x8  
rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 aft] we _h f9i%$ tell+   
,miss ,k5dall ab\t our exp]i5ces ( !    
night be=e4  ,c>ton mu/ h someone :o c  
take a c\rse 9 beauty & dope1 ,i repli$4
 ,or p]haps ,miss ,k5dall has "o ( h]   
inve/igators :om %e c tru/4  ,if ! ?+   
gets too r\gh1 add$ ,craig1 :oev] is 9  
!re c telephone to u1 if %e w only be   
c>eful fir/ to get t back room 9 !      
'dormitory1' z !y call x4 ,!n all we'll 
h to d w be to jump 9 !re &---  ,i'll d 
x1 int]rupt$ ,cl>e4  ,no1 ,miss ,k5dall1
 d5i$ ,k5n$y firmly4  ,let me d x4 ,!re 
is no "o :om ,i c tru/ m ?an myself4    
,besides1 ,i "k ! places n[4  ,%e said x
 ) an air ( quiet det]m9ation1 z if %e  
_h be5 ?9k+ x ov] ev] s9ce %e return$ f 
h] visit ( ! day be=e4  ,k5n$y & ,miss  

,k5dall fac$ ea* o!r = a mom5t4 ,x 0    
evid5t t x 0 aga9/ j ?is t he _h be5    
try+ to provide4 ,on h] "p x 0 equally  
evid5t t %e _h made up h] m9d4  ,miss   
,k5dall1 said ,k5n$y1 meet+ h] calm eye1
 y are ! mo/ n]vy detective1 b>r+ none1 
t x has ev] be5 my pleasure to meet4 ,i 
yield "u prote/4  ,i mu/ say t x 0 ) a  
great deal ( misgiv+ t ,i saw ,cl>e ent]
 ,m>got's4 ,we _h gone z f> z ! corn] ) 
h]1 _h wat*$ h] g 91 & !n hurri$ into ! 
unfurni%$ ap>tm5t :i* ,craig _h r5t$ on 
! ,av5ue4  ,z we sat on ! rickety *airs 
:i* we _h borr[$ f ! janitor "u pret5ce 
( want+ to rea* some?+1 ! m9utes t pass$
 seem$ l h\rs4  ,i wond]$ :at _h happ5$ 
to ! plucky girl 9 h] devotion to !     
cause 9 :i* %e _h enli/$1 & sev]al times
 ,i c\ld see f ! expression ( ,craig's  
face t he m & m regrett$ t he _h giv5 9 
to h] & _h all[$ h] to g1 in/ead ( adh]+
 to 8 orig9al plan4 ,f :at %e _h told u 
ab\t ! two places1 ,i tri$ to imag9e :at
 %e 0 do+1 b ea* "t ,i end$ by hav+ an  
increas$ feel+ ( appreh5sion4  ,k5n$y   

sat grimly sil5t ) ! receiv] ( !        
telephone glu$ to 8 e>1 /ra9+ 8 he>+ to 
cat* ev5 ! fa9te/ s\nd4  ,at la/ 8 face 
bright5$4  ,%e's !re all "r1 he exclaim$
 to me4 ,manag$ to make !m ?9k 9 !      
beauty p>l\r t %e 0 a dope fi5d & pretty
 f> gone4 ,insi/$ t %e mu/ h ! back room
 on ! fir/ floor because %e 0 afraid (  
fire4 ,%e kept ! door op5 s t %e w\ld n 
miss any?+1 b x 0 a long "t be=e %e got 
a *ance to rea* out ( ! w9d[ & get !    
wires & connect !m ) ! in/rum5ts ,i gave
 h]4 ,b x's all "r n[4  ,yes1 ,miss     
,k5dall1 "r "h1 li/5+ to ev]y?+ y get a 
*ance to say4 ,only be c>eful4 ,!re is  
no use spoil+ ! game by try+ to talk to 
me until y h all t y ?9k y c obta9 9 !  
way ( evid5ce4 ,don't let !m ?9k y h any
 means ( communication ) ! outside or   
!y'll g to any l5g? to sil5ce y4 ,we'll 
be "h all ! "t & ! mom5t y ?9k !re is   
any dang]1 call u4  ,k5n$y seem$ visibly
 reliev$ by ! message4  ,%e says t %e   
has f\nd out a great deal already1 b    
didn't d>e take ! "t to tell x j yet1 he

 expla9$4 ,by ! way1 ,walt]1 :ile we are
 wait+1 ,i wi% y w\ld g out & see :e!r  
!re is a policeman on fix$ po/ any:]e   
ar\nd "h4  ,five m9utes lat] :5 ,i      
return$1 hav+ locat$ ! ne>e/ peg po/ a  
long block away on ,broadway1 ,k5n$y    
rais$ a w>n+ h&4 ,%e 0 telephon+ aga94  
,%e says t att5dants come & g 9 h] room 
s (t5 t x's h>d to get a *ance to say   
any?+1 b %e is sure t !re is someone    
hidd5 !re1 p]haps ,m>ie or ,madame      
,m>got1 :oev] %e is1 or x may ev5 be    
,betty ,blackwell4 ,!y wat* v closely4  
,b1 ,i ask$1 almo/ 9 a :isp]1 z if      
someone ov] !re might he> me1 isn't ?is 
a v dang]\s proce$+1 ,craig8 ,x seems to
 me y are tak+ long *ances4 ,suppose "o 
( ! telephone girls 9 ei!r h\se1 :om %e 
told u keep su* %>p wat* ov] ! wires1   
%\ld happ5 to be call+ up or answ]+ a   
call4 ,%e w\ld he> someone else talk+   
ov] ! wire & x w\ldn't be difficult = h]
 to decide :o x 04 ,!n !re'd be a r[4   
,n a *ance1 smil$ ,k5n$y4 ,no "o except 
ourselves1 n ev5 ,c5tral1 c he> a ^w (  

:at is said ov] ^! connections ,i h     
made4 ,?is is :at is call$ a phantom    
circuit4  ,a phantom circuit8 ,i        
repeat$4 ,:at k9d ( a weird ?+ is t8  ,x
 is possible to sup]impose ano!r circuit
 ov] ! f\r telephone wires ( two exi/+  
circuits1 mak+ a s-call$ phantom l9e1 he
 expla9$1 z we wait$ = ! next message4  
,x seems fanta/ic at fir/1 b x is really
 9 accordance ) ! laws ( electricity4 ,y
 use ea* pair ( wires z if x 7 "o wire &
 d n int]f]e 9 ! lea/ ) !m1 b are       
p]fectly indep5d5t ( bo?4 ,! curr5t = ! 
?ird circuit ent]s ! two wires ( "o ( ! 
fir/ circuits1 divides1 reunites1 s to  
speak1 at ! o!r end1 !n returns ?r\gh ! 
wires ( ! second circuit1 divid+ &      
reunit+ aga91 ?us j balanc+ ! two       
divisions ( ! curr5t & n caus+ any      
effect on ei!r ( ! two orig9al circuits4
 ,r wond]ful1 isn't x8  ,i %\ld say t x 
01 ,i m>vell$4 ,i am glad ,i see x      
actually work+ r ?an h to believe x     
second h&4  ,x's all due to a special   
repeat+ coil ( high effici5cy absolutely

 balanc$ z to resi/ances1 numb] ( turns 
( wire1 & s on :i* ,i h us$--,yes--,miss
 ,k5dall--we are "h4 ,n[ please don't   
let ?+s g on too f>4 ,at ! fir/ sign (  
dang]1 call4 ,we c get 9 all "r4 ,y h ! 
evid5ce n[ t w hold 9 any c\rt z f> z   
clos+ up t jo9t goes1 & ,i'll take a    
*ance ( break+ into--well1 ,hades1 to   
get to y4 ,good-bye4  ,i guess x is     
,hades !re1 he resum$ to me4 ,%e has j  
telephon$ t "o ( ! dope fi5ds up/airs--a
 man1 s t y see !y admit bo? m5 & wom5  
!re1 aft] all--_h become viol5t & ,h>ris
 _h to be call$ to quiet him be=e he ran
 amuck4 ,%e said %e 0 absolutely sure1  
?is "t at lea/1 t x 0 ,h>ris4 ,z ,i 0   
say+ ab\t ?is phantom circuit1 x is us$ 
a good deal n[4 ,sometimes !y sup]impose
 a telephone conv]sation ov] ! prop]    
arrangem5t ( telegraph messages & vice  
v]sa4  ,:at's t8 cri$ ,craig1 sudd5ly   
break+ (f4 ,!y he>d y talk+ t la/ "t1 & 
y h lock$ ! door aga9/ !m8 ,!y are      
batt]+ x d[n8 ,move some?+ heavy1 if y  
c1 up aga9/ x--! bureau1 any?+ to brace 

x4 ,we'll be !re directly4 ,come on1    
,walt]4 ,!re isn't "t to get ar\nd      
,broadway = t fix$ po/ cop4 ,we mu/ d x 
ourselves4 ,hurry4  ,craig da%$         
brea?lessly out on ! /reet4 ,i foll[$   
closely4  ,hurry1 he pant$4 ,^? p hav5't
 any use = anyone t !y ?9k w snit* on   
!m4  ,z we turn$ ! corn]1 we ran squ>ely
 into a s]geant sl[ly go+ 8 r\nds ) eyes
 conv5i5tly clos$ to :at he 0 paid n to 
see4  ,k5n$y /opp$ & grabb$ 8 arm4      
,!re's a girl up "h 9 #gb :o is be+     
mi/reat$1 he cri$4 ,come4 ,y mu/ help u 
get h] out4  ,aw1 g'wan4 ,:aty] giv9' u8
 #gb8 ,t's a resid5ce4  ,say--look "h4  
,i've got y\r numb]4 ,y'll be up on !   
mo/ s]i\s *>ges ( y\r :ole c>e] if y    
don't act on ! in=mation ,i h4 ,all (   
,ike ! ,dropp]'s money'll g = attorney's
 fees & someone w l& 9 ,s+ ,s+4 ,n[1    
come6  ,we _h ga9$ ! /eps ( ! h\se4     
,outside all 0 d>k1 blank1 & b>e4 ,!re 0
 e evid5ce ( ! mo/ excessive outw>d ord]
 & dec5cy--n a sign ( ! conflict t 0    
rag+ )94  ,be=e ! policeman c\ld pull ! 

bell1 :i* w\ld h be5 a fir/ w>n+ (      
tr\ble to ! inmates1 ,k5n$y _h jump$ f !
 high /oop to a n>r[ balcony runn+ along
 ! front w9d[s ( ! fir/ /ory1 _h sma%$ !
 glass into spl9t]s ) a heavy object :i*
 he _h c>ri$ conceal$ "u 8 coat1 & 0    
engag$ 9 a h]culean ef=t to wr5* ap>t "s
 iron b>s :i* _h be5 c>efully conceal$  
beh9d ! discreetly drawn %ades4  ,z "o  
yield$1 he pant$1 ,no use to try ! door4
 ,! grill "w inside gu>ds t too well4   
,!re goes ano!r4  ,inside n[ we c\ld he>
 cries t told u t ! :ole h\se 0 r\s$1 t 
ev5 ! wor/ ( ! drug fi5ds _h come at    
lea/ p>tly to 8 s5ses & begun to realize
 8 p]il4 ,f ,m>got's beauty p>l\r a     
c\ple ( girls & a man /agg]$ =? 9 a va9 
ef=t to seem to leave quietly4  ,close t
 place1 too1 (fic]1 cri$ ,k5n$y to ! n[ 
a/\nd$ policeman4 ,we'll att5d to ?is   
h\se4  ,! s]geant sl[ly lumb]$ across 9 
"t to let two m c\ples escape4 ,x 0     
evid5t t he hat$ ! job2 inde$1 w\ld h   
arre/$ ,k5n$y 9 ! old days be=e ,c>ton  
_h ?r[n su* a sc>e into ! graft]s4 ,b   

,k5n$y's assurance _h flabb]ga/$ him &  
he obey$4  ,ano!r b> yield$1 & ano!r4   
,toge!r we squeez$ 9 & f\nd ourselves 9 
a d>k front p>l\r4 ,!re 0 no?+ to       
di/+ui% x f any ord9>y reception room 9 
! blackness4  ,hurri$ foot/eps 7 he>d z 
if sev]al p 7 retreat+ into ! next h\se4
 ,d[n ! hall we ha/5$ to ! back room4   
,a second we li/5$4 ,all 0 sil5t4 ,0    
,cl>e safe8 ,x look$ om9\s4 ,/ill !     
door1 p>tly batt]$ 91 0 clos$4  ,miss   
,k5dall6 call$ ,craig1 b5d+ d[n close to
 ! door4  ,is x y1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y8    
came back a fa9t voice f ! o!r side4    
,yes4 ,are y all "r8  ,!re 0 no answ]1 b
 %e 0 evid5tly tugg+ at some?+ :i*      
appe>$ to be a heavy piece ( furniture  
brac$ aga9/ ! door4 ,at la/ ! bolt 0    
slipp$ back1 & !re 9 ! doorway %e sway$1
 half exhau/$ b safe4  ,yes1 all "r1    
murmur$ ,cl>e1 brac+ h]self aga9/ !     
*iffoni] :i* %e _h mov$ away f ! door1 j
 a little %aky f ! drugs--b all "r4     
,don't bo!r ab\t me1 n[4 ,i c take c>e (
 myself4 ,i'll feel bett] 9 a m9ute4    

,up/airs--t is :]e ,i ?9k t woman is4   
,please1 please don't--,i'm all         
"r--truly4 ,up/airs4  ,k5n$y _h tak5 h] 
g5tly by ! arm & %e sank d[n 9 an easy  
*air4  ,please hurry1 %e implor$4 ,y may
 be too late4  ,%e _h ris5 aga9 9 spite 
( u & 0 out 9 ! l[] hall4 ,we c\ld he> a
 foot/ep on ! /airs4  ,!re %e goes1 !   
woman :o has be5 hid+ up !re1 ,madame-- 
,cl>e cut ! words %ort4  ,a woman _h    
ha/ily desc5d$ ! /eps1 evid5tly see+ h] 
opportunity to escape :ile we 7 9 ! back
 ( ! h\se4 ,%e _h rea*$ ! /reet door1   
:i* n[ 0 op51 & ! flam+ arc light 9     
front ( ! h\se %one brightly on h]4  ,i 
look$1 expect+ to see our d>k-hair$1    
olive-sk9n$ ,m>ie4 ,i />$ 9 amazem5t4   
,in/ead1 ?is woman 0 fair1 h] hair 0    
flax51 h] figure m slim1 ev5 h] features
 7 diff]5t4 ,%e 0 a /rang]4 ,i c\ld n   
recollect ev] hav+ se5 h]4  ,aga9 ,i    
/ra9$ my eyes1 ?9k+ x might be ,betty   
,blackwell at la/1 b ?is woman bore no  
resemblance app>5tly to h]4 ,%e look$   
old]1 m mature4  ,9 my ha/e ,i not$ t %e

 _h a b&age ab\t h] face1 z if %e _h be5
 injur$ rec5tly1 = !re seem$ to be blood
 on x :]e x _h work$ itself loose 9 h]  
flight4 ,%e gave "o glance at u1 &      
quick5$ h] pace at see+ u s close4 ,!   
b&age1 already loose1 slipp$ (f h] face 
& fell to ! floor4 ,/ill %e did n seem  
o!r ?an a /rang] to me1 ?\gh ,i _h a    
half-=m$ notion t ,i _h se5 t face      
some:]e be=e4 ,%e did n /op to pick !   
b&age up4 ,%e _h ga9$ ! door & 0 d[n !  
front /ep on ! sidewalk be=e we c\ld /op
 h]4  ,taxicabs 9 droves seem$ to h     
collect$1 l buzz>ds ov] a dead body4 ,!y
 7 do+ a ?riv+ bus9ess c>ry+ away ^? :o 
s\ght to escape4 ,into "o by :i* a man 0
 wait+ 9 ! %ad[ ! woman hurri$4 ,! man  
look$ = all ! _w l ,dr4 ,h>ris4 ,an     
in/ant lat] ! *auffeur 0 gone4  ,!      
policeman _h ! front door ( ,madame     
,m>got's cov]$ all "r1 s effici5tly t he
 0 neglect+ ev]y?+ else4 ,f ! basem5t n[
 & !n a scurry+ figure catapult$ itself 
out & 0 lo/ 9 ! curi\s cr[d t always    
collects at any "t ( day or night on a  

,new ,york /reet :5 !re is any          
excitem5t4  ,x is ( no use to expect to 
capture anyone n[1 exclaim$ ,craig1 z we
 hurri$ back into ! dope jo9t4 ,i h>dly 
expect$ to d x4 ,all ,i pant$ 0 to      
protect ,miss ,k5dall4 ,b we h ! evid5ce
 aga9/ ?is jo9t t w close x = good4  ,he
 /oop$ & pick$ up ! b&age4  ,i ?9k ,i'll
 keep t1 he rem>k$ ?\ghtfully4 ,i wond] 
:at t blonde woman wore t =8  ,%e ,,mu/ 
be up !re1 reit]at$ ,cl>e1 :o _h foll[$ 
u4 ,i he>d !m talk+1 x seem$ to me only 
! mom5t be=e ,i he>d y 9 ! hall4  ,!    
excitem5t seem$ n[ to h ! effect (      
quiet+ h] un/rung n]ves & c>ry+ h]      
?r\gh4  ,let u g up/airs1 said ,k5n$y4  
,f room to room we hurri$ 9 ! d>kness1  
light+ ! lights4 ,!y 7 all empty1 yet   
ea* "o gave its mute te/imony to ! "* ( 
its use & its =m] occupants4 ,!re 7     
opium lay-outs ) pipes1 lamps1 y5       
haucks1 & o!r p>aph]nalia 9 "s4 ,9 o!rs 
_h be5 coca9e snuff]s4 ,!re seem$ to be 
ev]y?+ = drug us]s ( e k9d4  ,at la/ 9 a
 small room 9 front on ! top floor we   

came ^u a girl1 half ins5sible f a drug4
 ,%e 0 va9ly try+ to make h]self        
pres5table = ! /reet1 rambl+ly talk+ to 
h]self 9 ! meantime4  ,aga9 my hopes    
rose t we _h f\nd ei!r ! my/]i\s ,m>ie  
,m>got or ,betty ,blackwell4 ,a second  
glance caus$ u all to pause 9 surprise &
 disappo9tm5t4  ,x 0 ! ,titian-hair$    
girl f ! ,montm>tre (fice4  ,miss       
,k5dall1 recov]+ f ! effects ( ! drugs  
:i* %e _h be5 compell$ to take 9 h]     
h]oic attempt to get at ! dope jo9t1 0  
endeav\r+ to quiet ! girl f !           
,montm>tre1 :o1 n[ vaguely recollect+ u1
 seem$ to realize t some?+ _h gone wrong
 & 0 trembl+ & cry+ pitifully4  ,:at's !
 matt] ) h]8 ,i ask$4  ,*loral1 repli$  
,miss ,k5dall 9 a l[ voice aside4 ,i    
suppose %e has _h a wild night :i* %e   
has foll[$ by *loral to quiet h] n]ves1 
) little effect4 ,didn't y ev] see !m8  
,!y w g into a drug /ore 9 ?is "p ( !   
city :]e su* ?+s are sold1 weak1 %aky1  
n]v\s wrecks4 ,! cl]k w sell !m ! /uff &
 !y w retire = a mom5t into ! telephone 

boo?4 ,sometimes !y w come out look+ z  
?\gh !y _h nev] felt a mom5t's effect f 
_! wild debau*es4 ,b !re are o!r times  
:5 !y are too weak5$ to get ov] x s     
quickly4 ,t is h] case1 poor girl4  ,!  
soo?+ h& :i* %e laid on ! girl's ?robb+ 
head 0 q 9 contra/ ) ! mann] 9 :i* ,i   
recall$ h] to h spok5 ( ! girl :5 fir/  
we saw h] at ! ,montm>tre4 ,%e mu/ h se5
 ! look ( surprise on my face4  ,i c't  
condemn ^! girls too /rongly :5 ,i see  
!m !mselves1 %e rem>k$4 ,x w\ld be s    
easy = !m to /op & lead a dec5t life1 if
 !y only w\ld =get ! :ite lights & ! gay
 life t allures !m4 ,x is :5 !y are s   
d[n & out t ,i long to give !m a h& to  
help !m up aga9 & %[ !m h[ fooli% x is  
to make slaves ( !mselves4  ,call a cab1
 ,walt]1 said ,k5n$y1 :o _h be5 obs]v+ !
 girl closely4 ,!re is no?+ m t we c    
expect to accompli% "h4 ,ev]ybody has   
escap$ by ?is "t4 ,b we mu/ get ?is poor
 girl 9 a private hospital or sanit>ium 
:]e %e c recov]4  ,cl>e _h disappe>$4 ,a
 mom5t lat] %e return$ f ! room %e _h _h

 d[n/airs ) h] hat on4  ,i'm go+ ) h]1  
%e ann\nc$ simply4  ,:at--y1 ,miss      
,k5dall8  ,yes4 ,if a girl ev] ne$$ a   
fri5d1 x is ?is girl n[4 ,!re is no?+ ,i
 c d = ! mom5t4 ,i w take c>e ( h] 9 my 
ap>tm5t until %e is h]self aga94  ,!    
girl seem$ to half und]/&1 & to be      
grateful to ,cl>e4 ,k5n$y wat*$ h] hov]+
 ov] ! drug victim )\t attempt+ to      
express ! admiration :i* he felt4  ,j z 
! cab 0 ann\nc$1 he drew ,miss ,k5dall  
aside4 ,y're a trump1 he said frankly4  
,mo/ p w\ld pass by on ! o!r side f su* 
z %e is4  ,!y talk$ = a mom5t z to ! be/
 place to g1 !n decid$ on a quiet little
 place upt[n :]e convalesc5ts 7 tak5 94 
,i ?9k y c /ill be work+ on ! case1 if y
 c>e to d s1 sugge/$ ,craig z ,miss     
,k5dall & h] *>ge 7 leav+4  ,h[8 %e     
ask$4  ,:5 y get h] to ?is sanit>ium1   
try to be ) h] z mu* z y c4 ,i ?9k if   
anyone c get any?+ out ( h]1 y c4       
,rememb] x is m ?an ?is girl's rescue t 
is at /ake4 ,if %e c be got to talk %e  
may prove an important l9k t[>d piec+   

toge!r ! solution ( ! my/]y ( ,betty    
,blackwell4 ,%e mu/ "k _m ( ! inside    
secrets ( ! ,montm>tre1 he add$         
significantly4  ,!y _h gone1 & ,craig & 
,i _h />t$ to g also :5 we came across a
 negro c>etak] :o seem$ to h /uck by !  
place dur+ all ! excitem5t4  ,d y "k t  
girl :o j w5t out8 ask$ ,craig4  ,no1   
sah1 %e repli$ glibly4  ,look "h1 dem&$ 
,craig1 fac+ h]4 ,y "k bett] ?an t4 ,%e 
has be5 "h be=e1 & y "k x4 ,i've a good 
m9d to h y held = be+ 9 *>ge ( ?is      
place4 ,if ,i d1 all ! ,m>ie ,m>gots &  
,ike ! ,dropp]s c't get y out aga94  ,! 
negress seem$ to und]/& t ?is 0 no      
ord9>y raid4  ,:o is %e8 dem&$ ,craig4  
,i dunno1 sah4 ,%e come f next door4  ,i
 "k %e did4 ,%e's ! girl 9 ! (fice ( !  
,montm>tre4 ,n[1 y "k h]4 ,:at is h] "n8
  ,! negress seem$ to consid] a mom5t1  
!n quickly answ]$1 ,dey always calls h] 
,miss ,sybil "h1 sah1 ,sybil ,seym\r1   
sah4  ,?ank y4 ,i knew y _h "s "n = h]4 
,come1 ,walt]4 ,?is is ov] = ! pres5t4  
,a raid )\t arre/s1 too6 ,x w be all ov]

 t[n 9 half an h\r4 ,if we are go+ to d 
any?+ x mu/ be done quickly4  ,we call$ 
on ,c>ton & lo/ no "t 9 hav+ ! m5 he    
c\ld sp>e plac$ 9 wat*+ ! railroads &   
/eam%ip l9es to prev5t if we c\ld any ( 
! gang f gett+ out ( ! city t way4 ,x 0 
a night ( h>d "w ) no results4 ,i began 
to wond] :e!r !y might n h escap$ f9ally
 aft] all4 ,!re seem$ to be no trace4   
,h>ris _h disappe>$1 !re 0 no clue to   
,m>ie ,m>got1 no trace ( ! new blonde   
woman1 n a syllable yet ab\t ,betty     
,blackwell4     ,,xvi  ,,! ,,sanit>ium  
,x seems z if ! =ces ( ,dorgan are      
demoraliz$1 ,i rem>k$ ! aft]noon aft] ! 
raid on ,m>got's4  ,we h !m on !        
run--t's true1 agre$ ,k5n$y1 b !re's    
pl5ty ( fight 9 !m1 yet4 ,we're n ?r\gh1
 by any means4  ,/ill1 ! lightn+        
swiftness ( ,c>ton's attack _h tak5 _!  
brea? away1 tempor>ily1 at lea/4        
,already he _h />t$ proce$+s to disb>   
,kahn1 z well z to prosecute him 9 !    
c\rts4 ,accord+ to ! reports t came to u
 ,mur?a himself seem$ daz$ at ! bl[ t _h

 fall54 ,"s ( our in=mants ass]t$ t he 0
 dr9k+ heavily2 o!rs d5i$ x4 ,:atev] x  
01 h[ev]1 ,mur?a 0 *ang$4  ,z = ,dorgan1
 he 0 nev] mu* 9 ! limelight anyh[ & 0  
less s n[ ?an ev]4 ,he pref]r$ to "w    
?r\gh o!rs1 :ile he himself kept 9 !    
backgr\nd4 ,he _h nev] held any b a m9or
 (fice1 & t 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]4        
,int]views & photographs he es*ew$ z if 
=bidd5 by 8 political religion4 ,s9ce ! 
discov]y ( ! detectaphone 9 8 suite at  
,ga/ron's he _h _h 8 rooms ?or\ghly     
ov]haul$1 le/ by any *ance !re might be 
ano!r ( ! magic little in/rum5ts        
conceal$ 9 ! v walls1 & hav+ satisfi$   
himself t !re 0 n1 he in/itut$ a wat* ( 
private detectives to prev5t a          
repetition ( ! un=tunate incid5t4       
,:oev] x 0 :o _h obta9$ ! ,black ,book 0
 keep+ v quiet ab\t x1 & ,i imag9$ t x 0
 be+ held up z a sort ( sword (         
,damocles1 dangl+ ov] 8 head1 until su* 
"t z its possessor *ose to /rike ! f9al 
bl[4 ,( c\rse1 we did n & c\ld n "k :at 
0 go+ on beh9d ! sc5es ) ! ,sil5t ,boss1

 :at drama 0 be+ enact$ betwe5 ,dorgan &
 ! ,wall ,/reet gr\p1 head$ by          
,langhorne4 ,langhorne himself 0        
inscrutable4 ,i _h he>d t ,dorgan _h    
once 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t express$ a      
d]ogatory op9ion ( ! social lean+s (    
,langhorne4 ,b t 0 9 ! days be=e ,dorgan
 _h acquir$ a c\ntry place on ,long     
,isl& & a ta/e = golf & exp5sive motors4
 ,n[1 9 8 way1 ,dorgan 0 q z fa/idi\s z 
any ( ^? he _h once affect$ to despise4 
,x amus$ ,langhorne4 ,b x _h n fur!r$ 8 
ambitions ( be+ tak5 into ! inn] circle 
( ,dorgan's confid5ce4 ,h5ce1 ,i inf]r$1
 ?is bitt] int]nec9e /rife )9 !         
organization itself4  ,:atev] 0 brew+   
inside ! organization1 ,i felt t we %\ld
 soon "k1 = ?is 0 ! day on :i* ,ju/ice  
,pom]oy _h ann\nc$ he w\ld s5t5ce ,dopey
 ,jack4  ,x 0 a v diff]5t sort ( cr[d t 
ov]fl[$ ! c\rtroom t morn+ f t :i* _h s 
boldly flock$ to ! trial z if x 7 to    
make a ,roman holiday ( ju/ice4  ,! v   
tone 0 diff]5t4 ,!re 0 a t5se look on _m
 a face1 z if ! own] 7 ask+ himself !   

"q1 ,:at are we com+ to8 ,if ?is c happ5
 to ,dopey ,jack1 :at might n happ5 to  
me8  ,ev5 ! lawy]s 7 *ang$4 ,kahn1 z a  
result ( ! proce$+s t ,c>ton _h         
in/itut$1 _h yield$ ! case to ano!r1    
p]haps no bett] ?an himself1 b wis]1    
aft] ! fact4 ,in/ead ( dem&+ any?+1 z a 
sort ( prescriptive "r1 ! new attorney  
actually adopt$ ! unhe>d ( measure (    
appeal+ to ! clem5cy ( ! c\rt4 ,! %ades 
( all ! previ\s bosses & gang/]s mu/ h  
turn$ 9 disgu/ at ! unwont$ sight4 ,b   
c]ta9 x 0 t no "o c\ld see ! relaxation 
( a muscle on ! face ( ,ju/ice ,pom]oy z
 ! lawy] proce$$ ) 8 speci\s plea4 ,he  
he>d ,c>ton1 also1 9 ! same impassive   
mann]1 z 9 a few brief & po9t$ s5t5ces  
he ripp$ ap>t ! sophi/ries ( 8 oppon5t4 
,! spectators fairly held _! brea? z !  
prison] n[ /ood be=e ! tribune ( ju/ice4
  ,jack ,rubano1 he began impressively1 
y h be5 convict$ by twelve ( y\r pe]s--s
 ! law looks on !m1 al?\gh ! fact is t  
any hone/ man is immeasurably y\r       
sup]ior4 ,ev5 be=e t1 ,rubano1 !        

,di/rict ,attorney hav+ look$ into all !
 facts surr\nd+ ?is *>ge _h come to !   
conclusion t ! evid5ce 0 suffici5tly    
/rong to convict y4 ,y 7 convict$ 9 8   
m9d4 ,9 my m9d1 ( c\rse1 !re c\ld be no 
prejudgm5t4 ,b n[ t a jury has f\nd y   
guilty1 ,i may say t y h a record t is m
 ?an en\gh to disgrace a man twice y\r  
age4 ,true1 y h nev] be5 puni%$4 ,b ?is 
is n ! "t or place = me to criticise my 
colleagues on ! b5* = lett+ y (f4 ,o!rs 
( y\r associates h s]v$ t]ms 9 prison = 
?+s no :it worse ?an y h done repeat$ly4
 ,i %all be glad to meet "s ( !m at ?is 
b> 9 ! ne> future4  ,! ju/ice paus$1 !n 
ext5d$ a long1 lean accusatory f+] out f
 ! ro/rum at ! gang/]4 ,rubano1 he      
conclud$1 y\r crime is p>ticul>ly       
he9\s--debau*+ ! v f\ndations ( !       
/ate--! elections4 ,i s5t5ce y to n less
 ?an ?ree nor m ?an five ye>s 9 ,/ate's 
prison1 at h>d lab\r4  ,!re 0 an audible
 gasp 9 ! big c\rtroom1 z ! judge snapp$
 %ut 8 squ>e jaw1 bull-dog fa%ion4 ,x 0 
z ?\gh he _h snapp$ ! backbone ( !      

,sy/em4  ,! prison] 0 hurri$ f ! room   
be=e !re 0 a *ance = a demon/ration4 ,x 
0 unnecess>y1 h[ev]4 ,x seem$ z if all !
 jaunty bravado ( ! und]world 0 gone out
 ( x4 ,sl[ly ! cr[d fil$ out1 :isp]+4   
,dopey ,jack1 ,mur?a's "r-h& man1 _h be5
 s5t5c$ to ,/ate's prison6  ,outside !  
c\rtroom ,c>ton receiv$ an ovation4 ,z  
quickly z he c\ld1 he escap$ f !        
newspap]m51 & ,k5n$y 0 ! fir/ to grasp 8
 h&4  ,b ! mo/ pleas+ congratulation    
came f ,miss ,a%ton1 :o _h dropp$ 9 )   
two or ?ree fri5ds f ! ,re=m ,league4   
,i'm s glad1 ,mr4 ,c>ton--= y\r sake1 %e
 add$ v prettily1 ) j a trace ( height5$
 col\r 9 h] *eeks & eyes t %[$ h] s9c]e 
pleasure at ! outcome ( ! case4 ,& !n1  
too1 %e w5t on1 x may h "s be>+ on !    
case ( t girl :o has disappe>$4 ,s f>1  
no "o seems to h be5 able to f9d a trace
 ( h]4 ,%e j seems to h dropp$ out z if 
%e _h be5 spirit$ away4  ,we mu/ f9d h]1
 return$ ,c>ton1 ?ank+ h] = h] good     
wi%es 9 a mann] :i* he _h done to none (
 ! re/ ( u1 & 9 fact =getful n[ t any ( 

u 7 ab\t4 ,i %all />t "r 9 on ,dopey    
,jack to see if ,i c get any?+ out (    
him1 al?\gh ,i don't ?9k he is "o t w   
prove a squeal] 9 any way4 ,i hope we c 
h some?+ to report soon4  ,o!rs 7 press+
 ar\nd him & ,miss ,a%ton mov$ away1    
al?\gh ,i ?\ght 8 h&%akes 7 p]haps a    
little less cordial aft] %e _h gone4  ,i
 turn$ once to survey ! cr[d & d[n !    
gall]y1 ne> a pill> ,i saw ,langhorne1 8
 eyes turn$ fix$ly 9 our direction1 & a 
deep sc[l on 8 face4 ,evid5tly he _h no 
reli% = ! proce$+s1 at lea/ t "p 9 :i*  
,c>ton _h j figur$1 :atev] 8 p]sonal    
feel+s may h be5 t[>d ! culprit4 ,a     
mom5t lat] he saw me look+ at him1 turn$
 abruptly & walk$ t[>d ! /one /aircase t
 l$ d[n to ! ma9 floor4 ,b ,i c\ld n get
 t sc[l out ( my m9d z ,i wat*$ 8 tall1 
erect figure /alk+ away4  ,nei!r ,mur?a1
 nor1 ( c\rse1 ,dorgan1 7 !re1 ?\gh ,i  
knew t !y _h _m emiss>ies pres5t :o w\ld
 report to !m e detail ( :at _h happ5$1 
d[n p]haps to ! congratulations ( ,miss 
,a%ton4 ,someh[1 ,i c\ld n get out ( my 

head a feel+ t %e w\ld af=d !m1 9 "s    
way1 a po9t ( attack on ,c>ton & t !    
unscrupul\s organization w\ld /op at    
no?+ 9 ord] to save its own life & ru9  
84  ,c>ton _h n only 8 "w at ! ,di/rict 
,attorney's (fice to direct1 b "s ?+s to
 cle> up at ! ,re=m ,league headqu>t]s1 
z well z a campaign spee* to make4  ,i'm
 afraid ,i %an't be able to see mu* ( y1
 to-day1 he apologiz$ to ,k5n$y1 b y're 
go+ to ,miss ,a%ton's suffrage ev5+ &   
dance1 ar5't y8  ,i %\ld l to g1        
temporiz$ ,k5n$y4  ,c>ton glanc$ ab\t to
 see :e!r !re 0 anyone 9 e>%ot4 ,i ?9k y
 _h bett] g1 he add$4 ,%e has secur$ a  
promise f ,langhorne to be !re1 z well z
 sev]al ( ! organization lead]s4 ,x is a
 ?or\ghly non-p>tisan affair--& %e c get
 !m all toge!r4 ,y "k ! organization is 
be+ educat$4 ,:5 p ( ! prom95ce ( !     
,a%tons take up suffrage & make special 
reque/s to h c]ta9 p]sons come to a ?+ l
 t1 !y c h>dly refuse4 ,9 fact1 no "o   
commits himself to any?+ by be+ pres5t1 
:]eas1 abs5ce might mean ho/ility1 & !re

 are lots ( ! wom5 9 ! organization t   
believe 9 suffrage1 n[4 ,yes1 we'd bett]
 g4 ,x w be a *ance to obs]ve "s p we   
want to wat*4  ,we'll g1 agre$ ,k5n$y4  
,c't we all g toge!r8  ,surely1 repli$  
,c>ton1 gratifi$1 ,i c\ld see1 by hav+  
succe$$ 9 swell+ ! cr[d t w\ld be pres5t
 & ?us add+ to ! success ( ,miss        
,a%ton's affair4 ,drop into ! (fice "h1 
& ,i'll be ready4 ,good-bye--& ?anks =  
y\r aid1 bo? ( y4  ,we left ! ,crim9al  
,c\rts ,build+ ) ! cr[d t 0 sl[ly       
disp]s+1 /ill talk+ ov] ! unexpect$ &   
unprec$5t$ end ( ! trial4  ,z we paus$  
on ! broad flight ( /eps t l$ d[n to !  
/reet on ?is side1 ,k5n$y jogg$ my elb[1
 &1 foll[+ 8 eyes1 ,i saw a woman1      
app>5tly alone1 j /epp+ into a t[n c> at
 ! curb4  ,!re 0 some?+ famili> ab\t h]1
 b h] face 0 turn$ f me & ,i c\ld n q   
place h]4  ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 ,k5n$y rem>k$4
 ,i didn't see h] 9 ! c\rtroom4 ,%e mu/ 
h be5 !re1 ?\gh1 or p]haps outside 9 !  
corridor4 ,evid5tly %e felt "s int]e/ 9 
! outcome ( ! case4  ,he _h caught j a  

glimpse ( h] face & n[ t he pron\nc$ h] 
"n ,i recogniz$ h]1 ?\gh ,i %\ld n h    
o!rwise4  ,! c> drove (f ) ! rattle ( ! 
*ang+ ge>s into high spe$1 be=e we _h a 
*ance to det]m9e :e!r x 0 o!rwise empty 
or n4  ,:y 0 %e "h8 ,i ask$4  ,k5n$y    
%ook 8 head1 b did n v5ture a reply to !
 "q t 0 9 8 own m9d4 ,i felt t x mu/ h  
some?+ to d ) h] fe>s reg>d+ ! ,black   
,book4 ,_h %e1 too1 surmis$ t ,mur?a _h 
employ$ 8 h5*man1 ,dopey ,jack1 to      
recov] ! book f ,langhorne8 ,_h %e fe>$ 
t ,dopey ,jack might 9 "s mom5t ( heat1 
= rev5ge1 drop "s h9t ( ! robb]y--:e!r x
 _h be5 really successful or n8  ,x 0 my
 turn to call ,k5n$y's att5tion to      
some?+1 n[1 = /&+ sidewise z ,i 01 ,i   
c\ld see ! angles ( ! build+ back ( him4
  ,don't turn--yet1 ,i caution$1 b j    
ar\nd ! corn] back ( y1 ,langhorne is   
/&+4 ,evid5tly he has be5 wat*+ ,mrs4   
,ogleby1 too4  ,k5n$y drew a cig>ette f 
8 case1 tri$ to light x1 let ! mat* g   
out1 & !n z if to %ield himself f ! w9d1
 /epp$ back & turn$4  ,langhorne1 h[ev]1

 _h se5 u1 & an in/ant lat] _h          
disappe>$4  ,)\t a ^w fur!r ,k5n$y l$ ! 
way ar\nd ! corn] to ! subway & we />t$ 
upt[n1 ,i knew ?is "t1 = ! laboratory4  
,he made no comm5t on ! case1 b ,i knew 
he _h 9 m9d "s plan or o!r = ! next move
 & t x w\ld probably involve some?+ at !
 suffrage meet+ at ,miss ,a%ton's t     
ev5+4  ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! day1 ,craig 0    
busy te/+ & re-te/+ a peculi> piece (   
app>atus1 :ile n[ & !n he w\ld despat*  
me on v>i\s err&s :i* ,i knew 7 m z an  
outlet = my excitem5t ?an ( any         
practical importance4  ,! app>atus1 z f>
 z ,i c\ld make x out1 consi/$ ( a      
simple little oak5 box1 oblong 9 %ape1 9
 ! face ( :i* 7 two squ>e little holes )
 side walls ( c$>1 conv]g+ pyramid-l 9 !
 int]ior ( ! box & end+ 9 :at look$ to  
be little r\nd black discs4  ,i _h j    
return$ ) a hundr$ feet or s ( ! be/    
silk-cov]$ flexible wire1 :5 he _h      
evid5tly complet$ 8 "w4 ,two ( ! boxes 7
 already wrapp$ up4 ,i />t$ to %[ him ! 
wire1 b aft] a glance he accept$ x z    

exactly :at he _h want$ & made x into a 
small] package1 :i* he h&$ to me4  ,i   
?9k we might be j\rney+ d[n to ,c>ton's 
(fice1 he add$1 look+ impati5tly at 8   
wat*4  ,x 0 /ill e>ly & we did n hurry4 
,c>ton1 h[ev]1 0 wait+ = u anxi\sly4    
,i've call$ y at ! laboratory & !       
ap>tm5t--all ov]1 he cri$4 ,:]e h y be58
  ,j on ! way d[n1 return$ ,k5n$y4 ,:y1 
:at has happ5$8  ,!n y hav5't he>d x8   
ask$ ,c>ton excit$ly1 )\t wait+ =       
,craig's answ]4 ,mur?a has be5 committ$ 
to a sanit>ium4  ,k5n$y & ,i />$ at him4
  ,pat ,mur?a1 ejaculat$ ,craig1 9 a    
sanit>ium8  ,exactly4 ,p>esis--!y       
say--absolutely irresponsible4  ,com+ z 
x did z a climax to ! quick & unexpect$ 
succession ( ev5ts ( ! pa/ few days1 x 0
 no wond] t x seem$ impossible4  ,:at   
did x mean8 ,0 x m]ely a %am8 ,or 0 x a 
result ( 8 excesses8 ,or _h ,c>ton's    
rel5tless pursuit1 ! raid ( ,m>got's1 & 
! conviction ( ,dopey ,jack1 driv5 !    
,smil+ ,boss really insane8     ,,xvii  
,,! ,,society ,,sc&al   ,no?+ else 0    

talk$ ab\t at ! suffrage reception at   
,miss ,a%ton's t ev5+1 n ev5 suffrage1 z
 mu* z ! /range fate t seem$ to h       
befall5 ,mur?a4  ,&1 z usual ) an ev5t l
 t1 /ories ( all sorts1 ev5 ! wilde/    
improbabilities1 7 curr5t4 ,"s ev5 w5t s
 f> z to ins9uate t ,dorgan _h purposely
 quick5$ ! pace ( life = ,mur?a by !    
d9n]s at ,ga/ron's 9 ord] to get him out
 ( ! way1 fe>+ t ) 8 p[] )9 !           
organization ,mur?a might become a s]i\s
 rival to himself4  ,:e!r !re 0 any tru?
 9 ! rum\r or n1 x 0 c]ta9 t ,dorgan 0 (
 ! /amp t c\ld brook no rivals4 ,9 fact1
 t _h be5 at ! bottom ( ! w>f>e betwe5  
himself & ,langhorne4 ,c]ta9 also 0 x t 
! d9n]s & conf]5ces at ! n[ fam\s suite 
( ! ,sil5t ,boss 7 reput$ to h be5 (t5  
v]g+ on1 if n actually cross+1 ! l9e ( !
 sc&al\s4  ,miss ,a%ton's gue/s assembl$
 9 =ce1 com+ f all classes ( society1   
all p>ties 9 politics1 & all religions4 
,h] object _h be5 to %[ t1 al?\gh %e    
p]sonally 0 work+ ) ! ,re=m ,league1    
suffrage itself 0 a broad g5]al issue4  

,! two or ?ree hundr$ gue/s ( ! ev5+    
surely demon/rat$ x & te/ifi$ to !      
popul>ity ( ,miss ,a%ton p]sonally1 z   
well4  ,%e _h plann$ to hold ! meet+ 9 !
 big draw+-room ( ! ,a%ton mansion1 b ! 
audi5ce ov]fl[$ into ! libr>y & o!r     
rooms4 ,z ! p assembl$1 x 0 int]e/+ to  
see h[ = ! mom5t at lea/ !y ?rew (f !   
bitt]ness ( ! political campaign & met  
ea* o!r on :at might be call$ neutral   
gr\nd4 ,dorgan himself _h be5 invit$1 b1
 9 accordance ) 8 cu/om ( nev] appe>+ 9 
public if he c\ld help x1 did n come4   
,langhorne 0 pres5t1 h[ev]1 & ,i saw him
 once talk+ to a gr\p ( lab\r union     
lead]s & lat] to ,ju/ice ,pom]oy1 an    
evid5ce ( h[ successful ! meet+ 0 9     
hid+1 if n bury+1 ! hat*et4  ,c>ton1    
naturally1 0 ! lion ( ! ev5+1 ?\gh he   
tri$ h>d to keep 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,i 0    
amus$ to see 8 ef=ts4 ,9 flee+ f !      
congratulations ( "s ( 8 own & ,miss    
,a%ton's society fri5ds1 he w\ld run    
into a gr\p ( newspap] m5 & wom5 :o 7   
ly+ 9 wait = him4 ,%ak+ himself loose f 

!m w\ld result 9 f9d+ himself ! c5tre ( 
an en?usia/ic cr[d ( ,re=m ,leagu]s4    
,mrs4 ,ogleby 0 !re1 also1 & bo? ,k5n$y 
& ,i wat*$ h] curi\sly4 ,i wond]$ :e!r  
%e might n feel j a little reliev$ to   
?9k t ,mur?a 0 seem+ly out ( ! way = !  
pres5t4 ,h] k ( ! ,black ,book :i* _h   
fir/ giv5 ! tip to ,c>ton _h always be5 
a my/]y to ,k5n$y & 0 "o ( ! problems   
:i* ,i knew he w\ld l to solve to-night4
 ,%e 0 ke5ly obs]vant ( ,c>ton1 :i* l$ u
 to suppose t %e _h n yet got out ( h]  
m9d ! idea t someh[ x 0 he :o _h be5    
responsible = ! detectaphone record :i* 
s _m ( ^? pres5t 7 /ruggl+ to obta94    
,?\gh ,langhorne /udi\sly avoid$ h]1 ,i 
notic$ t ea* kept an eye on ! o!r1 & ,i 
felt t !re 0 some?+ common to bo? ( !m4 
,x 0 ) an unexpress$ air ( relief to    
sev]al memb]s ( ! p>ty t ,miss ,a%ton at
 la/ rapp$ = ord] & aft] a %ort1 pi?y1  
po9t$ spee* ( introduction pres5t$ !    
sev]al speak]s ( ! ev5+4 ,x 01 l !      
audi5ce1 a well-balanc$ programme1 :i*  
%[$ ! tactfulness & political acum5 (   

,miss ,a%ton4 ,i %all pass ov] !        
spee*es1 h[ev]1 z !y _h no direct be>+  
on ! my/]y :i* ,k5n$y & ,i f\nd s       
engross+4  ,! meet+ _h be5 clev]ly      
plann$ s t 9 spite ( its accompli%+ mu* 
= ! propag&a "w ( ! cause1 x did n      
become tiresome & ! speak+ 0 foll[$ by !
 entrance ( "o ( ! be/ little or*e/ras =
 dance music 9 ! city4  ,in/antly1 !    
sc5e trans=m$ itself f a suffrage meet+ 
to a social function t 0 unique4 ,lead]s
 ( ! sm>t set rubb$ elb[s1 & seem$ to   
enjoy x1 ) work+ girls & agitators4     
,cons]vative & radical1 millionaire &   
muckrak] succumb$ to ! spell ( ! ,a%ton 
hospitality & ! lure ( ! new dances4 ,x 
0 a novel exp]i5ce = all1 a levell+-up (
 society1 z contra/$ to "s ( !          
levell+-d[n t we _h rec5tly se54  ,k5n$y
 & ,i1 hav+ no mood z ?+s /ood = !      
fe/ivities1 drew aside & wat*$ !        
kaleidoscopic :irl ( ! danc]s4 ,across f
 u 0 a wide doorway t op5$ into a       
spaci\s cons]vatory1 a nook ( tropical &
 temp]ate beauty4 ,sev]al c\ples _h w&]$

 9 !re to re/ &1 z ! or*e/ra /ruck up   
some?+ new t seem$ to h ! pun* to its   
timeful measures1 !y gradually rejo9$ ! 
danc]s4  ,x _h evid5tly sugge/$ an idea 
to ,k5n$y1 = a mom5t lat] he l$ me t[>d 
! coat room & uncov]$ ! package :i* he  
_h br\ght consi/+ ( ! two oak5 boxes ,i 
_h se5 him adju/+ 9 ! laboratory4  ,we  
manag$ to rea* ! cons]vatory & f\nd 9 a 
corn] a v]itable b[] ) a wide ru/ic seat
 "u "s palms4 ,quickly ,k5n$y deposit$ 9
 ! %ad[ ( "o ( !m an oak5 box1 /ick+    
into x ! plugs on ! ends ( ! wires t ,i 
_h br\ght4 ,x 0 an easy matt] "h 9 ! dim
 half light to conceal ! wire beh9d !   
plants & a mom5t lat] he toss$ ! end    
?r\gh a sw++ w9d[ 9 ! glass & clos$ !   
w9d[4  ,casually we edg$ our way out    
among ! danc]s & ar\nd to ! room into   
:i* he _h ?r[n ! wire4 ,x 0 a breakfa/  
room1 ,i ?9k1 b at any rate we c\ld n   
rema9 !re = x 0 q easy to see into x    
?r\gh ! cry/al walls ( ! cons]vatory4   
,!re 01 h[ev]1 :at seem$ to be a little 
pantry at ! o!r end1 & to ?is ,k5n$y    

deftly l$ ! wires & !n plugg$ !m 9 on ! 
o!r oak5 box4  ,he turn$ a lev]4        
,in/antly f ! wiz>d-l little box issu$  
=? ! /ra9s ( ! dance music ( ! or*e/ra &
 ! rhy?mic %uffle ( feet4 ,n[ & !n a    
m]ry laugh or a snat* ( gay conv]sation 
float$ 9 to u4 ,?\gh we 7 effectually   
cut (f f bo? sight & he>+ 9 ! pantry1 x 
0 z ?\gh we _h be5 sitt+ on ! ru/ic b5* 
9 ! cons]vatory4  ,:at is x8 ,i ask$ 9  
amazem5t1 gaz+ at ! wond]ful little     
in/rum5t be=e u4  ,a vocaphone1 he      
expla9$1 mov+ ! swit* & cutt+ (f ! s\nd 
in/antly1 an improv$                    
detectaphone--some?+ t c be us$ bo? 9   
practical bus9ess1 pr(essional1 & home  
affairs z a l\d speak+ telephone1 &1 z  
,i expect to use x "h1 = special cases (
 detective "w4 ,y rememb] ! detectaphone
 in/rum5ts :i* we h us$8  ,inde$ ,i did4
 ,x _h help$ u out ( sev]al v tight     
situations--& seem$ n[ to h be5 us$ to  
get ! organization into a v tight       
political place4  ,well1 ! vocaphone1   
w5t on ,k5n$y1 does ev5 m ?an !         

detectaphone4 ,y see1 x talks "r out4   
,^? little ap]tures 9 ! face act l      
megaphone horns increas+ ! volume (     
s\nd4 ,he indicat$ ! swit* ) 8 f+] & !n 
ano!r po9t to :i* x c\ld be mov$4       
,besides1 he w5t on en?usia/ically1 ?is 
ma*9e talks bo? ways4 ,i h only to turn 
! swit* to t po9t & a voice w speak out 
9 ! cons]vatory j z if we 7 !re in/ead (
 talk+ "h4  ,he turn$ ! swit* s t x     
c>ri$ ! s\nds only 9 our direction4 ,!  
la/ /ra9s ( ! dance music 7 be+ foll[$  
by ! he>ty applause ( ! danc]s4  ,z !   
encore /ruck up aga91 a voice1 almo/ z  
if x 7 9 ! little room alongside u1     
said1 ,:y1 hello1 ,maty1 :y ar5't y     
danc+8  ,!re 0 an unmi/akable air (     
famili>ity ab\t x & ab\t ! reply1 ,:y   
ar5't y1 ,h>tley8  ,because ,i've be5   
look+ = a *ance to h a quiet ^w ) y1 !  
man rejo9$4  ,langhorne & ,mrs4 ,ogleby1
 cri$ ,craig excit$ly4  ,%6 ,i caution$1
 !y might he> u4  ,he laugh$4 ,n unless 
,i turn ! swit* fur!r4  ,i saw y d[n at 
! ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+ ?is morn+1 w5t

 on ! man1 b y didn't see me4 ,:at did y
 ?9k ( ,c>ton8  ,i fanci$ !re 0 a trace 
( s>casm or jeal\sy 9 8 tone4 ,at any   
rate1 woman-l1 %e did n answ] t "q1 b   
w5t on to ! "o :i* x impli$4  ,i didn't 
g to see ,c>ton4 ,he is no?+ to me1 has 
n be5 = mon?s4 ,i 0 only amus+ myself :5
 ,i knew him--lead+ him on1 play+ ) him1
 !n4 ,%e paus$1 !n turn$ ! attack on    
him4 ,:at did y ?9k ( ,miss ,a%ton8 ,y  
?\ght ,i didn't see y1 b y h>dly took   
y\r eyes (f h] :ile ,i 0 9 ! hallway    
wait+ to he> ! v]dict4  ,x 0            
,langhorne's turn to def5d himself4 ,x  
wasn't s mu* ,m>g>et ,a%ton z t fell[   
,c>ton ,i 0 wat*+1 he answ]$ ha/ily4    
,!n y--y hav5't =gott5 poor little me8  
%e inquir$ ) a s9c]e pla9tiv5ess 9 h]   
voice4  ,m>y1 he said1 l[]+ 8 voice1 ,i 
h tri$ to =get y--tri$1 because ,i _h no
 "r to rememb] y 9 ! old way--n :ile y &
 ,m>t9 rema9$ toge!r4 ,m>g>et & ,i _h   
always be5 fri5ds--b ,i ?9k ,c>ton & ?is
 sort ( ?+1--he wav$ 8 h& ,i imag9$ at !
 suffrage danc]s--h br\ght u to ! p>t+ (

 ! ways4 ,p]haps x is bett]4 ,i'm n s   
sure t x isn't be/4  ,& yet1 %e said    
sl[ly1 y are piqu$--piqu$ t ano!r %\ld h
 won :]e y fail$--ev5 if ! prize isn't j
 :at y might wi%4  ,langhorne ass5t$ by 
sil5ce4 ,h>tley1 %e w5t on at l5g?1 y   
said a mom5t ago y _h tri$ to =get me-- 
,b c't1 he cut 9 ) almo/ passionate     
fi]c5ess4 ,t 0 :at hurt me :5           
,i--er--he>d t y _h gone ) ,mur?a to t  
d9n] ( ,dorgan's4 ,i c\ldn't help try+  
to w>n y ( x4 ,i "k ,m>t9 neglects y4 ,b
 ,i 0 mad--mad clean ?r\gh :5 ,i saw y  
play+ ) ,c>ton a few mon?s ago4 ,i don't
 "k any?+ ab\t x--don't want to4 ,maybe 
he 0 innoc5t & y 7 tempt+ him4 ,i don't 
c>e4 ,x ang]$ me--ang]$ me worse ?an ev]
 :5 ,i saw lat] t he 0 w9n+ ) ,m>g>et   
,a%ton4 ,ev]y:]e1 he seem$ to be cross+ 
my trail1 to be my nemesis4 ,i--,i wi%  
,i 0 ,dorgan--,i wi% ,i c\ld fight4     
,langhorne *eck$ himself be=e he said   
too mu*4 ,z x 0 ,i saw t x _h be5 he :o 
_h told ,mrs4 ,ogleby t ! ,black ,book  
exi/$4 ,he _h n told h] t he _h made x1 

if 9 fact he _h1 & %e _h let ! ?+ out1  
nev] ?9k+ ,langhorne _h be5 !           
eavesdropp]1 b suppos+ x mu/ be ,c>ton4 
,:y--:y did y g to t d9n] ) ,mur?a8 he  
ask$ f9ally1 ) a trace ( reproa* 9 8    
tone4  ,:y8 ,:y n8 %e answ]$ defiantly4 
,:at d ,i c>e ab\t ,m>t98 ,:y %\ld ,i n 
h my--my fre$om1 too8 ,i w5t because x 0
 wild1 unconv5tional1 p]haps wrong4 ,i  
felt t way4 ,if--if ,i _h felt t y      
c>$--p]haps--,i c\ld h be5--m discreet4 
,i d c>e1 he blurt$ out4 ,i--,i only wi%
 ,i _h kn[n y z well z ,i d n[--be=e y  
m>ri$--t's all4  ,is !re no way to      
correct ! mi/ake8 %e ask$ s(tly4 ,mu/   
m>riage end all--all happ9ess8          
,langhorne said no?+1 b ,i c\ld almo/   
he> 8 brea?+ ov] ! vocaphone1 :i* pick$ 
up & magnifi$ ev5 :isp]s4  ,m>y1 he said
 9 a deep1 passionate voice1 ,i--,i w   
def5d y--f ?is ,mur?a ?+--if x ev] gets 
out4 ,i "k x is always on y\r m9d--t y  
c\ldn't keep away f t trial = fe> t     
,c>ton1 or ,mur?a1 or ,,somebody might  
say some?+ by *ance or drop "s h9t ab\t 

x4 ,tru/ me4  ,!n we c be--fri5ds8      
,lov]s6 he cri$ fi]cely4  ,!re 0 a      
half-smo!r$ exclamation ov] ! fai?ful   
little vocaphone1 a little flurri$ ru/le
 ( silk & a long1 passionate sigh4      
,h>tley1 %e :isp]$4  ,:at is x1 ,m>y8 he
 ask$ t5sely4  ,we mu/ be c>eful4 ,c>ton
 ,,mu/ be defeat$4 ,he mu/ n h ! p[]--to
 use t--record4  ,no1 gr\nd out         
,langhorne4 ,wait--he %all n4 ,by ! way1
 ar5't ^? or*ids gorge\s8  ,! encore _h 
ceas$ & ov] ! vocaphone we c\ld he>     
gaily *att+ c\ples w&]+ into !          
cons]vatory4 ,! two conspirators rose & 
p>t$ sil5tly1 )\t excit+ suspicion4  ,= 
sev]al m9utes we li/5$ to snat*es ( !   
usual vapid *att] t danc+ seems to      
induce4 ,!n ! or*e/ra bl>$ =? ) ano!r ( 
! s$uctive popul> pieces4  ,k5n$y & ,i  
look$ at ea* o!r1 amaz$4 ,f ! und]world 
up to ! sm>t set1 ! trail ( graft 0 !   
same1 debau*+ & blunt+ all t x t\*$4 ,"h
 we saw ! mak+ ( a full-fl$g$ sc&al 9 "o
 ( ! highe/ circles4  ,we _h sc>cely    
recov]$ f our surprise at ! />tl+       

disclosures ( ! vocaphone1 :5 we he>d   
two voices aga9 above ! music1 two m5   
?is "t4  ,:at--y "h8 inquir$ a voice :i*
 we recogniz$ imm$iately z t (          
,langhorne4  ,yes1 repli$ ! o!r voice1  
evid5tly ( a "y man4 ,i came 9 ) !      
swells to keep my eye peel$ on :at 0 go+
 on4  ,! voice itself 0 unfamili>1 yet x
 _h a t\gh acc5t :i* d5ot$ infallibly ! 
section ( ! city :]e x 0 acquir$4 ,x 0  
"o ( ! gang/]s4  ,:at's up1 ,ike8 dem&$ 
,langhorne suspici\sly4  ,craig look$ at
 me significantly4 ,x 0 ,ike ! ,dropp]6 
,! o!r l[]$ 8 voice4 ,i don't m9d tell+ 
y1 ,mr4 ,langhorne4 ,y're 9 !           
organization & we a9't got no grudge    
aga9/ y4 ,x's ,c>ton4  ,c>ton8 repeat$  
,langhorne1 & "o c\ld feel ! expectant  
cat* 9 8 brea?1 z he add$ quickly3 ,y   
mean y fell[s are go+ to try to get him 
"r8  ,bet y\r life1 swagg]$ ,ike1       
believ+ himself safe4 ,h[8  ,! gang/]   
hesitat$1 !n reassur$ by ,langhorne1    
said3 ,he's ord]$ a taxicab4 ,we got x =
 him--a driv] :o is a "r guy &'ll drive 

him d[n :]e !re's a bun* ( ! fell[s4 ,!y
 a9't gon] d no?+ s]i\s--b--well1 he    
won't campaign mu* f a hospital cot1 he 
add$ sagely4 ,say--"h he comes n[ ) t   
girl4 ,i bett] beat x4  ,langhorne also 
manag$ to get away app>5tly1 or else    
,c>ton & ,miss ,a%ton 7 too engross$ 9  
"o ano!r to notice him1 = we he>d no ^w 
( greet+4  ,a mom5t lat] ,c>ton's &     
,miss ,a%ton's voices 7 audible4  ,mu/ y
 g8 %e 0 say+4  ,i'm afraid s1 he       
apologiz$4 ,i've a spee* to prep>e =    
to-morr[ & ,i've _h sev]al h>d days4    
,x's be5 a spl5did ev5+1 ,miss          
,a%ton--spl5did4 ,i've enjoy$ x ev] s   
mu* & ,i ?9k x has accompli%$ m ?an a   
hundr$ meet+s--besides ! publicity x w  
get = ! cause4 ,%all ,i see y to-morr[  
at headqu>t]s8  ,i %all make x a po9t to
 drop 91 %e answ]$ 9 a tone z           
unmi/akable4  ,mr4 ,c>ton--y\r cab is   
wait+1 sir1 ann\nc$ a s]vant ) an       
apology = intrud+4 ,at ! side entrance1 
sir1 s t y c get away quietly1 sir4     
,c>ton ?ank$ him4  ,i look$ at ,k5n$y   

anxi\sly4 ,if ,c>ton slipp$ away 9 ?is  
fa%ion be=e we c\ld w>n him1 :at might n
 happ58 ,we c\ld h>dly expect to get    
ar\nd & ?r\gh ! press ( ! danc]s 9 "t4  
,i hate to g1 ,miss ,a%ton1 he 0 add+4  
,i'd /ay--if ,i saw any prospect ( !    
o!rs go+4 ,b--y see--?is is ! fir/ "t   
to-night--t ,i've _h a ^w ) y--alone4   
,x 0 n only an em]g5cy1 b !re 7 limits  
to ,k5n$y's eavesdropp+ prop5sities1 &  
spy+ on ,c>ton's love affairs 0 q ano!r 
?+ f ,langhorne's4  ,quickly ,craig     
turn$ ! lev] all ! way ov]4             
,c>ton--,miss ,a%ton--?is is ,k5n$y1 he 
call$4 ,back ( ! big palm y'll f9d a    
vocaphone4 ,don't take t cab6 ,!y are   
go+ to /ick y up4 ,wait--,i'll expla9   
all 9 a mom5t6     ,,xviii  ,,! ,,wall  
,,/reet ,,wolf   ,x 0 a />tl$ c\ple t we
 f\nd :5 we rea*$ ! cons]vatory4 ,z we  
made our ha/y explanation1 ,c>ton       
ov]:elm$ u ) ?anks = ! prompt &         
effective mann] 9 :i* ,k5n$y _h sav$ him
 f ! ma*9ations ( ! defeat$ gang/]s4    
,miss ,a%ton1 :o w\ld h kept h] n]ves "u

 control ?r\gh\t any em]g5cy1 actually  
turn$ pale z %e le>n$ ( ! dang] t _h be5
 s n>r[ly av]t$4 ,i am sure t h] feel+s1
 :i* %e made no ef=t to conceal1 mu/ h  
be5 su* z to reassure ,c>ton if he _h   
/ill any d\bt on t score4  ,! delay 9 8 
com+ out1 h[ev]1 _h be5 j en\gh to ar\se
 suspicion1 & by ! "t t we rea*$ ! side 
entrance to ! h\se bo? ,ike & !         
night-hawk taxicab :i* _h evid5tly be5  
draft$ into s]vice _h disappe>$1 leav+  
no clue4  ,! result ( ! discov]y ov] !  
vocaphone 0 t none ( u left ,miss       
,a%ton's until mu* lat] ?an we _h       
expect$4  ,langhorne1 app>5tly1 _h gone 
%ortly aft] he left ! cons]vatory ! la/ 
"t1 & ,mrs4 ,ogleby _h prec$$ him4 ,:5  
at la/ we manag$ to conv9ce ,miss ,a%ton
 t x 0 p]fectly safe = ,c>ton to g1 no?+
 w\ld suffice except t we %\ld accompany
 him z a sort ( bodygu>d to 8 home4 ,we 
did s1 )\t enc\nt]+ any adv5ture m      
?rill+ ?an see+ an argum5t betwe5 a     
policeman & a late revell]4  ,i c't ?ank
 y fell[s too mu*1 complim5t$ ,c>ton z  

we left him4 ,i 0 hunt+ ar\nd = y1 b ,i 
?\ght y _h f\nd a suffrage meet+ too sl[
 & _h gone4  ,on ! contr>y1 return$     
,k5n$y1 equivocally1 we f\nd x f> f sl[4
  ,c>ton did n appreciate ! t5or ( !    
rem>k & ,craig 0 n dispos$ to enlight5  
him4  ,:at d y suppose ,mrs4 ,ogleby    
meant 9 h] ref]5ces to ,c>ton8 mus$     
,k5n$y :5 we rea*$ our own ap>tm5t4  ,i 
c't say1 ,i repli$1 unless be=e he came 
to really "k ,miss ,a%ton1 !y 7         
intimate4  ,k5n$y %ook 8 head4 ,:y w m5 
9 a public capacity get mix$ up ) wom5 (
 ! adv5turess type l t1 ev5 innoc5tly8  
he rum9at$4 ,m>k my words1 %e or someone
 else w make tr\ble = him be=e we get   
?r\gh4  ,x 0 a ?\ght t _h lately be5 9  
my own m9d1 = we _h _h sev]al h9ts ( t  
nature4  ,k5n$y said no m1 b he _h />t$ 
my m9d on a tra9 ( speculative ?\ght4 ,i
 c\ld n imag9e t a woman ( ,mrs4        
,ogleby's type c\ld ev] h really appeal$
 to ,c>ton1 b t did n preclude !        
possibility t "s unscrupul\s p]son might
 make use ( ! intimacy = base purposes4 

,!n1 too1 !re 0 ! ?reat t ,i _h he>d    
agre$ on by bo? ,langhorne & h]self ov] 
! vocaphone4  ,:at w\ld be ! next /ep ( 
! organization n[ 9 its sworn w>f>e on  
,c>ton1 ,i c\ld n imag9e4 ,b we did n h 
long to wait4 ,e>ly ! foll[+ =5oon an   
urg5t message came to ,k5n$y f ,c>ton to
 meet him at 8 (fice4  ,k5n$y1 he said1 
,i don't "k h[ to ?ank y = ! _m times y 
h pull$ me ?r\gh1 & ,i'm almo/ a%am$ to 
keep on call+ on y4  ,x's a big fight1  
ha/5$ ,craig4 ,y h oppon5ts :o "k ! game
 9 its e crook$ turn4 ,if ,i c be only a
 small cog on a :eel t cru%es !m1 ,i    
%all be only too glad4 ,y\r face tells  
me t some?+ p>ticul>ly unpleasant has   
happ5$4  ,x has1 admitt$ ,c>ton1 smoo?+ 
out "s ( ! wr9kles at ! m]e sight (     
,craig4  ,he paus$ a mom5t1 z if he 7   
himself 9 d\bt z to j :at ! tr\ble 04   
,someone has be5 imp]sonat+ me ov] !    
telephone1 he began4 ,all day long !re h
 be5 reports com+ into my (fice ask+ me 
:e!r x 0 true t ,i _h agre$ to accept ! 
(f] ( ,dorgan t ,mur?a made1 y "k1--t   

is1 practically to let up on !          
organization if !y w\ld let up on me4   
,yes1 prompt$ ,k5n$y1 b1                
imp]sonation--:at d y mean by t8  ,:y1  
e>ly to-day someone call$ me up1 said he
 0 ,dorgan1 & ask$ if ,i w\ld h any     
objection to meet+ him4 ,i said ,i w\ld 
meet him--only x w\ld d no good4 ,!n1   
app>5tly1 ! same p]son call$ up ,dorgan 
& said he 0 myself1 ask+ if he _h any   
objection to meet+ me4 ,dorgan said he'd
 see4 ,:oev] x 01 he almo/ succe$$ 9    
br++ ab\t ! fool ?+--w\ld h done x1 if  
,i hadn't got wise to ! fact t !re 0    
some?+ funny ab\t x4 ,i call$ up        
,dorgan4 ,he said he'd meet me1 z long z
 ,i _h approa*$ him fir/4 ,i said ,i    
hadn't4 ,we swore a little & call$ !    
fake meet+ (f4 ,b x 0 too late4 ,x got  
into ! pap]s4 ,n[1 y'd ?9k x w\ldn't    
make any diff]5ce to ei!r ( u4 ,x       
doesn't to him4 ,p w ?9k he tri$ to slip
 "o ov] on ,,me4 ,b x does make a       
diff]5ce to me4 ,p w ?9k ,i'm try+ to   
sell out4  ,c>ton %[$ pla9ly 8 vexation 

at ! affair4  ,! old s*eme6 exclaim$    
,k5n$y4 ,t's ! plan t has be5 us$ by a  
man d[n 9 ,wall ,/reet t !y call1 '!    
,wolf4' ,he is a /> imp]sonator--w call 
up two sworn enemies & put ov] some?+ on
 !m t d\ble-crosses bo?4  ,wall ,/reet1 
mus$ ,c>ton4 ,t rem9ds me ( ano!r bat* (
 rum\rs t h be5 fly+ ar\nd4 ,!y 7 t ,i  
_h made a deal ) ,langhorne by :i* ,i   
agre$ to support him 9 8 fight to get   
some?+ 9 ! contracts ( ! new city plann+
 s*eme 9 return = 8 support ( ! "p ( !  
organization he c\ld sw+ to me 9 !      
election1--ano!r lie4  ,x might h be5   
,langhorne himself1 play+ ! wolf1 ,i    
sugge/$4  ,k5n$y _h rea*$ = ! telephone 
book4 ,also1 x might h be5 ,kahn1 he    
add$4 ,i see he has an (fice 9 ,wall    
,/reet1 too4 ,he has be5 ! legal        
b5efici>y ( sev]al %ady transactions d[n
 !re4  ,oh1 put 9 ,c>ton1 x might h be5 
any ( !m--!y're all capable ( x f       
,dorgan d[n4 ,if ,mur?a 0 only out1 ,i'd
 be incl9$ to suspect him4  ,he toss$   
ov] a typewritt5 %eet ( pap]4 ,t's !    

/atem5t ,i gave out to ! press1 he      
expla9$4  ,x read3 ,my att5tion has be5 
call$ to ! alleg$ activities ( "s p]son 
or p]sons :o ?r\gh telephone calls &    
und]gr\nd me?ods are seek+ to und]m9e   
confid5ce 9 my integrity4 ,a m          
despicable me?od ( attempt+ to ar\se    
di/ru/ ,i _c imag9e4 ,x is crim9al & if 
anyone c assi/ me 9 plac+ !             
responsibility :]e x belongs ,i %all be 
glad to prosecute to ! limit4  ,t's all 
"r1 ass5t$ ,k5n$y1 b ,i don't ?9k x w h 
any effect4 ,y see1 ?is sort ( ?+ is too
 easy = anyone to be sc>$ (f f4 ,all he 
has to d is to g to a pay /ation & call 
up !re4 ,y c\ldn't v well trace t4  ,he 
/opp$ abruptly & 8 face puck]$ ) ?\ght4 
,!re ought to be "s way1 ?\gh1 ,i       
murmur$1 )\t kn[+ j :at ! way might be1 
to tell :e!r x is ,dorgan & !           
organization cr[d1 or ,langhorne & 8    
pool1 or ,kahn & ! o!r %y/]s4  ,!re ,,is
 a way1 cri$ ,k5n$y at la/4 ,y fell[s   
wait "h :ile ,i make a fly+ trip up to !
 laboratory4 ,if anyone calls u1 j put  

him (f--tell him to call up lat]4       
,c>ton cont9u$ to direct ! "w ( 8 (fice1
 ( :i* !re _h be5 no int]ruptions ev5   
dur+ ! /ress ( ! campaign4 ,n[ & !n !   
telephone rang & ea* "t ,c>ton w\ld     
motion to me1 & say1 ,y take x1         
,jameson4 ,if x seems p]fectly regul> !n
 pass x ov] to me4  ,sev]al r\t9e calls 
came 91 ?is way1 foll[$ by "o f ,miss   
,a%ton1 :i* ,c>ton prolong$ mu* beyond !
 m]e "t ne$$ to discuss a phase ( !     
,re=m ,league campaign4  ,he _h sc>cely 
hung up ! receiv]1 :5 ! bell t9kl$      
insi/5tly1 z ?\gh c5tral _h _h an urg5t 
call :i* ! la/ conv]sation _h held up4  
,i took d[n ! receiv]1 & almo/ be=e ,i  
c\ld answ] ! inquiry1 a voice began1    
,?is is ! editor ( ! ,wall ,/reet       
,record1 ,mr4 ,c>ton4 ,h y he>d any?+ ( 
! rum\rs ab\t ,h>tley ,langhorne & 8    
pool be+ insolv5t8 ,! ,/reet has be5    
flood$ ) /ories--  ,"o mom5t1 ,i manag$ 
to int]rupt4 ,?is is n ,mr4 ,c>ton1     
al?\gh ?is is 8 (fice4 ,no--he's out4   
,yes1 he'll c]ta9ly be back 9 half an   

h\r4 ,r+ up !n4  ,i repeat$ ! scrap (   
gossip t _h filt]$ ?r\gh to me1 :i*     
,c>ton receiv$ 9 q z mu* p]plexity z ,i 
_h4  ,seems z if ev]ybody 0 gett+       
knock$1 he comm5t$4  ,t may be a bl9d1  
?\gh1 ,i sugge/$4  ,he nodd$4 ,i ?9k we 
bo? realiz$ h[ helpless we 7 :5 ,k5n$y 0
 away4 ,9 fact we made ev5 our guesses )
 a sort ( lack ( confid5ce4  ,x 0 !re=e 
) a s5se ( relief t we welcom$ him a few
 m9utes lat] z he hurri$ into ! (fice1  
almo/ brea?less f 8 trip upt[n & back4  
,has anyone call$ up8 he inquir$        
unc]emoni\sly1 unwrapp+ a small p>cel   
:i* he c>ri$4  ,i told him z briefly z  
,i c\ld :at _h happ5$4 ,he nodd$1 )\t   
mak+ any audible comm5t1 b 9 a mann] t  
seem$ to %[ no surprise4  ,i want to get
 ?is ?+ in/all$ be=e anyone else calls1 
he expla9$1 sett+ to "w imm$iately4     
,:at is x8 ,i ask$1 reg>d+ ! affair1 :i*
 includ$ some?+ t look$ l a phonograph  
cyl9d]4  ,an inv5tion t has j be5       
p]fect$1 he repli$ )\t delay+ 8         
prep>ations1 by :i* x is possible =     

messages to be s5t ov] ! telephone &    
automatically regi/]$1 ev5 9 ! abs5ce ( 
anyone at ! receiv+ end4 ,up to ! pres5t
 x has be5 practicable to take          
phonograph records only by ! direct     
action ( ! human voice ^u ! diaphragm ( 
! in/rum5t4 ,n long ago !re 0 submitt$  
to ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ces an       
app>atus by :i* ! receiv] ( ! telephone 
c be put into communication ) a         
phonograph & a p]fect record obta9$ ( ! 
voice ( ! speak] at ! o!r end ( ! wire1 
8 message be+ reproduc$ at w by m]ely   
press+ a button4  ,w\ldn't !            
telegraphone d8 ,i ask$1 rememb]+ our   
use ( t in/rum5t 9 o!r cases4  ,x w\ld  
record1 he repli$1 b ,i want a          
phonograph record4 ,no?+ else w d 9 ?is 
case4 ,y'll see :y1 be=e ,i get ?r\gh4  
,besides1 ?is app>atus isn't complicat$4
 ,betwe5 ! diaphragm ( ! telephone      
receiv] & t ( ! phonographic microphone 
is fitt$ an air *amb] ( adju/able size1 
op5 to ! out] atmosph]e by a small hole 
to prev5t compression4 ,i ?9k1 he add$ )

 a smile1 x w af=d a pretty good means (
 collect+ s\v5irs ( fri5ds by pres]v+ ! 
s\nd ( _! voices ?r\gh ! telephone4 ,=  
sev]al m9utes we wait$4  ,i don't ?9k ,i
 ev] he>d ( su* effront]y1 su* op51     
b>e-fac$ *ican]y1 fum$ ,c>ton           
impati5tly4  ,we'll cat* ! fell[ yet1   
repli$ ,k5n$y confid5tly4 ,& ,i ?9k     
we'll f9d him a bad lot4     ,,xix  ,,! 
,,escape   ,at la/ ! telephone rang &   
,c>ton answ]$ x eag]ly4 ,z he did s1 he 
quickly motion$ to u to g to ! outside  
(fice :]e we1 too1 c\ld li/5 on         
ext5sions4  ,yes1 ?is is ,mr4 ,c>ton1 we
 he>d him say4  ,?is is ! editor ( !    
,wall ,/reet ,record1 came back ! reply 
9 a tone t %[$ no hesitation or         
compunction if x 0 ly+4 ,i suppose y h  
he>d ! rum\rs t are curr5t d[nt[n t     
,h>tley ,langhorne & ! p associat$ ) him
 h gone broke 9 ! pool !y =m$ to get    
control ( ! public utilities t w\ld put 
!m 9 a position to capture ! city       
bett]m5t contracts8  ,no--,i hadn't he>d
 x1 answ]$ ,c>ton1 ) difficulty re/ra9+ 

himself f quizz+ ! in=mant ab\t himself4
 ,k5n$y 0 motion+ to him t t 0 en\gh4   
,i'm sure ,i c't express any op9ion at  
all = publication on ! subject1 he      
conclud$ brusquely1 jamm+ d[n ! receiv] 
on ! hook be=e 8 int]locutor _h a *ance 
to ask ano!r "q4  ,! bell cont9u$ to r+1
 b ,craig seiz$ ! receiv] (f its hook   
aga9 & call$ back1 ,mr4 ,c>ton has gone 
= ! day1 hang+ x up aga9 ) a bang4      
,call up ! ,record n[1 advis$ ,craig1   
disconnect+ ! record+ in/rum5t he _h    
br\ght4 ,see :at ! editor has to say4   
,?is is ! ,di/rict ,attorney's (fice1   
said ,c>ton a mom5t lat] :5 he got !    
numb]4 ,y j call$ me4  ,i call$ y8 ask$ 
! editor1 non-pluss$4  ,ab\t a rum\r    
curr5t 9 ,wall ,/reet4  ,rum\r8 ,no1    
sir4 ,x mu/ be "s mi/ake4  ,i guess s4  
,sorry to h tr\bl$ y4 ,good-bye4  ,c>ton
 look$ f "o to ! o!r ( u4 ,y see1 he    
said 9 disgu/1 !re x is aga94 ,t's !    
sort ( ?+ t has be5 go+ on all day4 ,h[ 
d ,i "k :at t fell[ is do+ n[--p]haps   
us+ my "n8  ,i _h no answ] to 8 impli$  

qu]y z to :o 0 ! wolf & :at he might be 
up to4 ,z = ,k5n$y1 :ile he %[$ pla9ly t
 he _h 8 suspicions :i* he expect$ to   
confirm absolutely1 he did n c>e to say 
any?+ ab\t !m yet4  ,two c play at      
'wolf1' he said quietly1 call+ up !     
headqu>t]s ( ,dorgan's organization4  ,i
 wond]$ :at he w\ld say1 b 0 disappo9t$ 
to f9d t x 0 a m]ely trivial conv]sation
 ab\t "s inconsequ5tial ?+1 z ?\gh      
,k5n$y _h m]ely wi%$ to get 9 t\* ) !   
,sil5t ,boss4 ,next he call$ up !       
sanit>ium to :i* ,mur?a _h be5 committ$1
 & aft] pos+ z ,mur?a's p]sonal         
physician manag$ to h ! rules relax$ to 
! ext5t ( ex*ang+ a few s5t5ces ) him4  
,h[ did he seem--irrational8 ask$ ,c>ton
 ) int]e/1 = ,i don't ?9k ! ,di/rict    
,attorney _h complete confid5ce 9 !     
commonly ann\nc$ cause ( ,mur?a's en=c$ 
retirem5t4  ,k5n$y %ook 8 head          
d\btfully4 ,s\nd$ pretty f> gone1 0 all 
he said1 turn+ ov] ! pages ( ! telephone
 book z he look$ = ano!r numb]4  ,?is "t
 x 0 ,kahn :om he call$ up1 & he _h "s  

difficulty locat+ him1 = ,kahn _h two   
(fices & 0 busily engag$ 9 prep>+ a     
def5ce to ! *>ges pref]r$ aga9/ him = ! 
jury fix+ episode4  ,among o!rs :om he  
call$ up 0 ,langhorne1 & ! conv]sation )
 him 0 z p]functory z possible1 consi/+ 
m]ely 9 repeat+ 8 "n1 foll[$ by an      
apology f ,k5n$y = call+ ! wrong numb]4 
,9 ea* case1 ,craig 0 c>eful to h 8     
little record+ in/rum5t work+1 tak+ d[n 
e ^w t 0 utt]$ & :5 he _h f9i%$ he      
deta*$ x1 look+ at ! cyl9d] ) unconceal$
 satisfaction4  ,i'm go+ up to !        
laboratory aga91 he ann\nc$1 z ,c>ton   
look$ at him inquir+ly4 ,! inve/igation 
t ,i h 9 m9d w take "t1 b ,i %all hurry 
x along z fa/ z ,i possibly c4 ,i don't 
want any "q ab\t ! accuracy ( my        
conclusions4  ,we left ,c>ton1 :o       
promis$ to meet u late 9 ! aft]noon at !
 laboratory1 & />t$ upt[n4 ,in/ead1     
h[ev]1 ( go+ up directly1 ,craig        
telephon$ fir/ to ,cl>e ,k5dall to %ad[ 
,mrs4 ,ogleby4  ,! re/ ( ! day he sp5t 9
 mak+ microphotographs ( ! phonograph   

cyl9d] & /udy+ !m v att5tively "u 8     
high-p[]$ l5s4  ,t[>d ! close ( !       
aft]noon ! fir/ report ( ,miss ,k5dall1 
:o _h be5 trail+ ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 came 94 
,we 7 n surpris$ to le>n t %e _h met    
,langhorne 9 ! ,futuri/ ,tea ,room 9 !  
middle ( ! aft]noon & t !y _h talk$ long
 & e>ne/ly4 ,:at did surprise u1 ?\gh1 0
 h] suspicion t %e _h cross$ ! trail (  
someone else :o 0 %ad[+ ,mrs4 ,ogleby4  
,k5n$y made no comm5t1 ?\gh ,i c\ld see 
t he 0 vitally int]e/$4 ,:at 0 !        
significance ( ! add$ my/]y8 ,someone   
else _h an int]e/ 9 wat*+ h] movem5ts4  
,at once ,i ?\ght ( ,dorgan4 ,c\ld he h 
kn[n ( ! intimacy ( 8 gue/ at ! ,ga/ron 
d9n] ) ,langhorne1 r ?an ) ,mur?a1 ) :om
 %e _h gone8 ,sudd5ly ano!r explanation 
occurr$ to me4 ,:at 0 m likely ?an t    
,m>t9 ,ogleby %\ld h he>d ( 8 wife's    
escapade8 ,he w\ld c]ta9ly le>n n[ to 8 
surprise ( h] meet+ ) ,langhorne4 ,:at  
w\ld happ5 !n8  ,k5n$y _h ab\t f9i%$ ) 8
 microphotographic "w & 0 *eck+ x ov] to
 satisfy himself ( ! results1 :5 ,c>ton1

 z he _h promis$1 dropp$ 9 on u4  ,:at  
are y do+ n[8 he ask$ curi\sly1 look+ at
 ! pr9ts & p>aph]nalia scatt]$ ab\t4 ,by
 ! way1 ,i've be5 inquir+ into !        
commitm5t ( ,mur?a to t sanit>ium = !   
insane4 ,on ! surface x all seems       
p]fectly regul>4 ,x appe>s t1 unkn[n ev5
 to _m ( 8 mo/ intimate fri5ds1 he has  
be5 suff]+ f a complication ( diseases1 
! result ( 8 high life1 & !y h at la/   
affect$ 8 bra91 z !y 7 b\nd to d 9 "t4  
,/ill1 ,i don't l 8 'next fri5ds' 9 !   
case4 ,"o is 8 p]sonal physician--,i    
don't "k mu* ab\t him4 ,b ,dorgan is "o 
( ! o!rs4  ,we'll h to look into x1     
agre$ ,k5n$y4 ,mean:ile1 w\ld y l to "k 
:o y\r 'wolf' is t has be5 spread+      
rum\rs ab\t broadca/8  ,i w\ld inde$1   
exclaim$ ,c>ton eag]ly4 ,y 7 "r ab\t !  
/atem5t ,i issu$4 ,x _h no m effect ?an 
s _m unspok5 words4 ,! fell[ has kept "r
 on4 ,he ev5 _h ! n]ve to call up ,miss 
,a%ton 9 my "n & try to f9d out :e!r %e 
_h any trace ( ! miss+ ,betty           
,blackwell4 ,h[ d y suppose !y f\nd out 

t %e 0 int]e/$8  ,n a v difficult ?+1   
repli$ ,k5n$y4 ,miss ,a%ton mu/ h told  
sev]al organizations1 & ! graft]s always
 wat* su* societies pretty closely4 ,:at
 did %e say8  ,no?+1 answ]$ ,c>ton4 ,i  
_h ?\ght t !y might try some?+ ( ! sort 
& =tunately ,i w>n$ h] to disreg>d any  
telephone messages unless !y came       
c]ta9ly f me4 ,we agre$ on a little     
secret =mula1 a sort ( password1 to be  
us$1 & ,i flatt] myself t ! 'wolf' won't
 be able to accompli% mu* 9 t direction4
 ,y say y h discov]$ a clue8 ,h[ did y  
get x8  ,k5n$y pick$ up "o ( !          
microphotographs :i* %[$ an enl>gem5t ( 
! m>ks on ! phonograph cyl9d]4 ,he %[$ x
 to u & we gaz$ curi\sly at ! enigmatic 
m>k+s1 greatly magnifi$4 ,to me1 x look$
 l a collection ( s]ies ( l9es4 ,by     
close scrut9y ,i 0 able to make out t ! 
l9es 7 wavy & m or less cont9u\s1 be+   
made up ( collections ( f9] l9es1--l9es 
)9 l9es1 z x 74  ,an analysis ( _!      
composition %[$ t ! c5tre ( l>g] l9es 0 
compos$ ( ?ree cont9u\s s]ies ( m>k+s   

:i* look$1 "u ! l5s1 = all ! _w l !     
impressions ( an endless /raight s]ies (
 mol> tee?4 ,flank+ ^! ?ree too?-l      
impressions 7 o!r l9es--v>y+ 9 wid? & 9 
numb]--,i %\ld say1 ab\t f\r1 bo? above 
& bel[ ! too?-l impressions4 ,:5 highly 
magnifi$ "o c\ld di/+ui% r\ghly p>allel 
p>ts ( :at at ev5 a l[ magnification    
look$ l a s+le l9e4  ,i h be5 /udy+     
voice analysis lately1 expla9$ ,k5n$y1  
p>ticul>ly ) ref]5ce to ! s++ voice4    
,mr4 ,edison has made ?\s&s & ?\s&s (   
/udies ( voices to det]m9e :i* are      
sci5tifically p]fect = s++4 ,t side ( x 
did n int]e/ me p>ticul>ly4 ,i h be5    
seek+ to use ! discov]y r = detective   
purposes4  ,he paus$ & ) a f9e ne$le    
trac$ out "s ( ! l9es on ! photographs  
be=e u4  ,t1 he w5t on1 is a highly     
magnifi$ photograph ( a m9ute section ( 
! phonographic record ( ! voice t call$ 
y up1 ,c>ton1 z editor ( ! ,wall ,/reet 
,record4 ,! upp] & l[] l9es1 ) long     
regul> waves1 are =m$ by a voice ) no   
ov]tones4 ,^? ?ree broad] l9es 9 !      

middle1 ) rhy?mic ripples1 %[ !         
ov]tones4  ,c>ton & ,i foll[$1 fasc9at$ 
by ! m9ut5ess ( 8 inve/igation & k4  ,y 
see1 he expla9$1 :5 a voice or a passage
 ( music s\nds or is sung be=e a        
phonograph1 its modulations receiv$ ^u !
 diaphragm are writt5 by ! ne$le po9t ^u
 ! surface ( ! cyl9d] or disc 9 a s]ies 
( f9e wav+ or zig-zag l9es ( inf9itely  
v>y+ dep? & bread?4  ,close famili>ity )
 su* records = ab\t =ty ye>s has taught 
,mr4 ,edison ! precise mean+ ( ea*      
slighte/ v>iation 9 ! l9es4 ,i h tak5 up
 & elaborat$ 8 idea4 ,by exam9+ !m "u ! 
microscope "o c analyze ea* tone )      
ma!matical accuracy & c almo/ he> x--j z
 a musician read+ ! score ( a song c    
almo/ he> ! notes4  ,wond]ful1 ejaculat$
 ,c>ton4 ,& y mean to say t 9 t way y c 
actually id5tify a voice8  ,k5n$y nodd$4
 ,by exam9+ ! records 9 ! laboratory1   
look+ !m ov] "u a microscope--yes4 ,i c 
c\nt ! ov]tones1 say1 9 a s++ voice1 & x
 is on ! ov]tones t ! ri*ness dep5ds4 ,i
 c recognize a voice--ma!matically4 ,9  

%ort1 ,craig conclud$ en?usia/ically1 x 
is :at y might call ! ,b]tillon         
measurem5t1 ! f+]-pr9t1 ! portrait p>le 
( ! human voice6  ,incr$ible z x seem$1 
we 7 =c$ to believe1 = !re on ! table   
lay ! graphic evid5ce :i* he _h j s     
pa9/ak+ly int]pret$4  ,:o 0 x8 ask$     
,c>ton brea?lessly4  ,k5n$y pick$ up    
ano!r microphotograph4 ,t is ! record ,i
 took ( "o ( ! calls ,i made--m]ely = ! 
purpose ( obta9+ samples ( voices to    
comp>e ) ?is ( ! imp]sonator4 ,! two    
agree 9 e ess5tial detail & none ( !    
o!rs c\ld be conf\nd$ by an exp]t :o    
/udi$ !m4 ,y\r 'wolf' 0 y\r old fri5d   
,kahn6  ,fight+ back at me by 8 usual   
und]h& me?ods1 exclaim$ ,c>ton 9 pr(\nd 
disgu/4  ,or else try+ himself to get   
control ( ! ,black ,book1 add$ ,k5n$y4  
,if y w /op to ?9k a mom5t1 8 %afts h   
be5 levell$ q z mu* at discr$it+        
,langhorne z y\rself4 ,he might hope to 
kill two birds ) "o /one--& incid5tally 
save himself4  ,y mean t he wants to lay
 a f\ndation n[ = que/ion+ ! accuracy ( 

! ,black ,book if x ev] comes to light8 
,p]haps1 ass5t$ ,k5n$y c>efully4        
,surely we %\ld take "s /eps to protect 
ourselves f 8 impo/ures1 ha/5$ ,c>ton4  
,i h no objections to y\r call+ him up &
 tell+ him t we "k :at he is up to & c  
trace x to him--provid$ y don't tell him
 h[ we did x--yet4  ,c>ton _h seiz$ !   
telephone & 0 ha/ily call+ e place 9 :i*
 ,kahn 0 likely to be4 ,he 0 n at ei!r (
 8 (fices1 nor at ,f>rell's1 b at ea*   
place successively ,c>ton left a message
 :i* told ! /ory & :i* he c\ld h>dly    
fail to receive soon4  ,z ,c>ton f9i%$1 
,k5n$y seem$ to be em]g+ f a br[n /udy4 
,he rose sl[ly & put on 8 hat4  ,y\r    
/ory ab\t ,mur?a's commitm5t int]e/s me1
 he rem>k$1 p>ticul>ly s9ce y m5tion$   
,dorgan's "n 9 connection ) x4 ,i've be5
 ?9k+ ab\t ,mur?a myself a good deal    
s9ce ,i he>d ab\t 8 condition4 ,i want  
to see him myself4  ,c>ton hesitat$ a   
m9ute4 ,i c break an engagem5t ,i _h to 
speak to-night1 he said4 ,yes1 ,i'll g )
 y4 ,x's m important to look to !       

f\ndations ?an to ! build+ j n[4  ,a few
 m9utes lat] we 7 all on our way 9 a    
t\r+ c> to ! private sanit>ium up 9     
,we/*e/]1 :]e x _h be5 ann\nc$ t ,mur?a 
_h be5 tak54  ,i _h appreh5d$ t we w\ld 
h a great deal ( difficulty ei!r 9 gett+
 admitt$ at all or 9 see+ ,mur?a        
himself4 ,we arriv$ at ! sanit>ium1 a   
l>ge build+ enclos$ by a high brick     
wall1 & evid5tly once a f9e c\ntry      
e/ate1 at j ab\t dusk4 ,to my surprise1 
z we /opp$ at ! entrance1 we _h no      
difficulty 9 be+ admitt$4  ,= a mom5t1 z
 we wait$ 9 ! ri*ly furni%$ reception   
room1 ,i li/5$ to ! s\nds t issu$ f o!r 
p>ts ( ! build+4 ,some?+ 0 cle>ly afoot1
 = ?+s 7 9 a /ate ( disord]4 ,i _h n an 
ext5sive acqua9tance ) asylums = ! c>e &
 treatm5t ( ! insane1 b ! atmosph]e (   
excitem5t :i* palpably p]vad$ ! air 0 n 
:at "o w\ld h expect$4 ,i began to ?9k (
 ,poe's ,dr4 ,t>r & ,pr(essor ,fe!r1 &  
wond] :e!r !re might n h be5 a          
revolution 9 ! place & ! pati5ts h tak5 
*>ge ( _! keep]s4  ,at la/ "o ( !       

att5dants pass$ ! door4 ,no "o _h paid  
any att5tion to u s9ce our admission &  
?is man1 too1 0 go+ to pass u )\t       
notice4  ,i beg y\r p>don1 int]rupt$    
,k5n$y1 :o _h he>d 8 foot/eps approa*+ &
 _h plac$ himself 9 ! hallway s t !     
att5dant c\ld n pass1 b we h call$ to   
see ,mr4 ,mur?a4  ,! att5dant ey$ u     
curi\sly4 ,i expect$ him to say t x 0   
aga9/ ! rules1 or to "q our "r to see ! 
pati5t4  ,i'm afraid y're too late1 he  
said briefly1 in/ead4  ,too late8 qu]i$ 
,k5n$y %>ply4 ,:at d y mean8  ,! man    
answ]$ promptly z if t 7 ! quicke/ way  
to get back to 8 own err&4  ,mr4 ,mur?a 
escap$ f 8 keep]s ?is ev5+1 j aft] d9n]1
 & !re is no trace ( him4     ,,xx  ,,! 
,,metric ,,photograph   ,mur?a's escape 
f ! sanit>ium _h aga9 ?r[n our          
calculations into *aos4 ,we rode back to
 ! city 9 sil5ce1 & ev5 ,k5n$y _h no    
explanation to (f]4  ,ev5 at a late h\r 
t night1 al?\gh a widespread al>m _h be5
 s5t out = him1 no trace ( ! miss+ man  
c\ld be f\nd4 ,! next morn+'s pap]s1 (  

c\rse1 7 full ( ! /range disappe>ance1 b
 gave no h9t ( 8 discov]y4 ,9 fact1 all 
day ! se>* 0 cont9u$ by ! au?orities1 b 
)\t result4  ,on ! face ( x1 x seem$    
incr$ible t a man :o 0 s well kn[n1     
especially to ! ?\s&s ( police & o!rs 9 
! (ficial & political life ( ! city1    
c\ld rema9 at l>ge unrecogniz$4 ,/ill1  
,i recall$ o!r cases :]e prom95t m5 _h  
disappe>$4 ,! facts 9 ,mur?a's case     
spoke = !mselves4  ,comp>atively little 
occurr$ dur+ ! day1 al?\gh ! political  
campaign :i* _h begun ) ! prim>ies _m   
weeks be=e 0 n[ draw+ ne>] its close & !
 campaign]s 7 gett+ ready = ! f9al spurt
 to ! f9i%4  ,) ,k5n$y's unmask+ ( !    
unpr9cipl$ activities ( ,kahn1 t wor?y  
*ang$ 8 tactics1 or at lea/ dropp$ out (
 our sight4 ,mrs4 ,ogleby lun*$ )       
,langhorne & ,i began to suspect t !    
%ad[ t _h be5 plac$ on h] c\ld n h be5  
engag$ by ,m>t9 ,ogleby1 = he 0 n ! k9d 
:o w\ld take reports ( ! sort           
complaisantly4 ,someone else mu/ be     
int]e/$4  ,z = ! ,black ,book itself1 ,i

 wond]$ m z "t w5t on t no "o made use (
 x4 ,ev5 ?\gh we ga9$ no h9t f          
,langhorne aft] ! peculi> robb]y ( 8    
safe1 x 0 impossible to tell :e!r or n  
he /ill reta9$ ! detectaphone record4   
,on ! o!r h&1 if ,dorgan _h obta9$ x by 
us+ ! s]vices ( someone 9 ! crim9al     
hi]>*y t ,mur?a _h built up1 x w\ld n h 
be5 likely t we w\ld h he>d any?+ ab\t  
x4 ,we 7 9 ! position ( m5 fight+ sev]al
 adv]s>ies 9 ! d>k )\t kn[+ exactly :om 
we f\ght4  ,we _h j f9i%$ d9n]1 t night1
 ,k5n$y & ,i1 &1 z _h be5 ! case 9 mo/ (
 ! wak+ h\rs ( ! previ\s tw5ty-f\r1 _h  
be5 speculat+ on ! possible solution ( !
 my/]i\s dropp+ out ( sight ( ,mur?a4 ,!
 ev5+ pap]s _h conta9$ no?+ t ! morn+   
pap]s _h n already publi%$ & ,k5n$y _h  
toss$ ! la/ ( an armful into ! scrap    
basket :5 ! buzz] on ! door ( our       
ap>tm5t s\nd$4  ,a "y man /ood !re z ,i 
op5$ ! door1 & h&$ me a note1 z he t\*$ 
8 hat4 ,a message = ,pr(essor ,k5n$y f  
,mr4 ,c>ton1 sir1 he ann\nc$4  ,i       
recogniz$ him z ,c>ton's valet z he /ood

 impati5tly wait+ = ,craig to read !    
lett]4  ,x's all "r--!re's no           
answ]--,i'll see him imm$iately1 nodd$  
,k5n$y1 toss+ ! ha/y scrawl ov] to me z 
! valet disappe>$4  ,my /udy at home has
 be5 robb$1 probably by sneak ?ieves1   
read ! note4 ,w\ld y l to look x ov]8 ,i
 c't f9d any?+ miss+ except a bundle (  
old & valueless photographs4 ,c>ton4    
,looks z if someone ?\ght ,c>ton might h
 got t ,black ,book f ,langhorne1 ,i    
comm5t$1 foll[+ ! l9e on :i* ,i _h be5  
?9k+ at ! "t4  ,& ! tak+ ( ! photographs
 0 m]ely a bl9d1 aft] n f9d+ x8 ,k5n$y  
qu]i$1 ,i _c say mu* impress$ by my     
!ory4  ,p]haps1 ,i acquiesc$ weakly1 z  
we w5t out4  ,in/ead ( turn+ 9 !        
direction ( ,c>ton's imm$iately1 ,k5n$y 
walk$ across ! campus t[>d ! ,*emi/ry   
,build+4 ,at ! laboratory we load$      
ourselves ) a l>ge & heavy oblong case  
conta9+ a cam]a & a tripod4  ,! ,c>tons 
liv$ 9 an old section ( ! city :i* /ill 
reta9$ some?+ ( its ari/ocratic air1    
hav+ be5 pass$ by1 z x 71 l an eddy 9 ! 

/ream ( bus9ess t swirl$ upt[n1 engulf+ 
ev]y?+4  ,x 0 an old f\r-/ory br[n/one  
h\se :i* _h be5 occupi$ by 8 fa!r &     
gr&fa!r be=e him1 & n[ 0 ! home (       
,c>ton1 8 "m1 & 8 si/]4  ,i'm glad to   
see y1 ,c>ton met u at ! door4 ,?is     
isn't q z classy a robb]y z             
,langhorne's--b x's j z my/]i\s4 ,mu/ h 
happ5$ :ile ! family 7 at d9n]4 ,t's :y 
,i said x 0 a robb]y by a sneak ?ief4   
,he 0 lead+ ! way to 8 /udy1 :i* 0 9 an 
ext5sion ( ! h\se1 9 ! re>4  ,i hope    
y've left ?+s z !y 71 v5tur$ ,craig4  ,i
 did1 assur$ ,c>ton4 ,i "k y\r p5*ant = 
su* ?+s & almo/ ! fir/ ?\ght ,i _h 0 t  
y'd pref] x t way4 ,s ,i %ut ! door &   
s5t ,william aft] y4 ,by ! way1 :at h y 
done ) him8  ,no?+1 return$ ,craig4     
,isn't he back yet8  ,no--oh1 well ,i   
don't ne$ him "r away4  ,& no?+ 0 tak5  
except "s old photographs8 ask$ ,craig1 
look+ int5tly at ,c>ton's face4  ,t is  
all ,i c f9d miss+1 he return$ frankly4 
,k5n$y's exam9ation ( ! loot$ /udy 0    
m9ute1 tak+ 9 ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ! ?ief _h

 app>5tly ent]$1 ! cab9et he _h =c$1 & !
 situation 9 g5]al4 ,f9ally he set up 8 
cam]a ) mo/ p>ticul> c>e & took sev]al  
fla%light pictures ( ! w9d[1 ! cab9et1 !
 doors--includ+ ! /udy--f e angle4      
,outside he exam9$ ! ext5sion & back ( !
 h\se c>efully1 not+ possible ways (    
gett+ f ! side /reet across ! f5ces into
 ! ,c>ton y>d4  ,) ,c>ton we return$ to 
,craig's spl5didly equipp$ photographic 
/udio & :ile ,c>ton & ,i made ! be/ (   
our "t by discuss+ v>i\s phases ( !     
case1 ,k5n$y employ$ ! int]val 9        
develop+ 8 plates4  ,he _h t5 or a doz5 
pr9ts1 all ( exactly ! same size1 m\nt$ 
on /iff c>dbo>d 9 a space ) scales &    
figures on all f\r m>g9s4 ,c>ton & ,i   
puzzl$ ov] !m4  ,^? are metric          
photographs1 su* z ,b]tillon ( ,p>is us$
 to take1 ,craig expla9$4 ,by means ( ! 
scales & tables & o!r me?ods t h be5    
work$ out1 we c det]m9e f ^? pictures   
di/ances & _m o!r ?+s almo/ z well z if 
we 7 on ! spot ourselves4 ,b]tillon     
cle>$ up _m crimes ) ?is help1 su* z !  

my/]y ( ! %oot+ 9 ! ,hotel ,quai        
d',orsay & o!r cases4 ,! metric         
photograph1 ,i believe1 w 9 "t rank )   
o!r devices 9 ! /udy ( crime4  ,he 0 go+
 ov] ! photographs c>efully4  ,=        
in/ance1 he cont9u$1 9 ord] to solve !  
riddle ( a crime1 ! detective's fir/    
task is to /udy ! sc5e topographically4 
,plans & elevations ( a room or h\se are
 made4 ,! position ( ea* object is      
pa9/ak+ly not$4 ,9 addition1 ! all-see+ 
eye ( ! cam]a is call$ into requisition4
 ,! plund]$ room is photograph$1 z 9 ?is
 case4 ,i might h done x by plac+ a foot
 rule on a table & tak+ t 9 ! picture4  
,b a m sci5tific & accurate me?od has   
be5 devis$ by ,b]tillon4 ,8 cam]a l5s is
 always us$ at a fix$ height f ! gr\nd &
 =ms its image on ! plate at an exact   
focus4 ,! pr9t made f ! negative is     
m\nt$ on a c>d 9 a space ( def9ite size1
 along ! edges ( :i* a metric scale is  
pr9t$4 ,9 ! way he has work$ x out1 !   
di/ance betwe5 any two po9ts 9 ! picture
 c be det]m9$4 ,) a topographical plan &

 a metric photograph "o c /udy a crime1 
z a g5]al /udies ! map ( a /range       
c\ntry4 ,!re 7 sev]al peculi> ?+s t ,i  
obs]v$ at y\r h\se1 ,c>ton1 & ,i h "h an
 indelible record ( ! sc5e ( ! crime4   
,pres]v$ 9 ?is way1 x _c be que/ion$4 ,y
 are sure t ! only ?+ miss+ is !        
photographs8  ,c>ton nodd$1 ,i nev] keep
 any?+ valuable ly+ ar\nd4  ,well1      
resum$ ,k5n$y1 ! photographs 7 9 ?is    
cab9et4 ,!re are o!r cab9ets1 b none (  
!m seems to h be5 di/urb$4 ,!re=e ! ?ief
 mu/ h kn[n j :at he 0 aft]4 ,! m>ks    
made 9 break+ ! lock 7 n ^? ( a jimmy1 b
 ( a screwdriv]4 ,no amaz+ comm& ( !    
res\rces ( sci5ce is ne$$ s f>4 ,all t  
is necess>y is a little sci5tific common
 s5se4  ,c>ton glanc$ at me1 & ,i smil$1
 = x always did seem s easy1 :5 ,craig  
did x1 & s impossible :5 we tri$ to g x 
alone4  ,n[1 h[ did ! robb] get 98 he   
cont9u$1 ?or\ghly engross$ 9 8 /udy4    
,all ! w9d[s 7 suppos$ly lock$4 ,i saw t
 a pane _h be5 p>tly cut f ?is w9d[ at !
 side--& ! pieces 7 !re to %[ x4 ,b     

consid] ! outside1 a mom5t4 ,to rea* t  
w9d[ ev5 a tall man mu/ h /ood on a     
ladd] or some?+4 ,!re 7 no m>ks ( a     
ladd] or ev5 ( any p]son 9 ! s(t soil ( 
! g>d5 "u ! w9d[4 ,:at is m1 t w9d[ 0   
cut f ! inside4 ,! m>ks ( ! diamond :i* 
cut x pla9ly %[ t4 ,sci5tific common    
s5se aga94  ,!n x mu/ h be5 someone 9 ! 
h\se or at lea/ famili> ) x8 ,i         
exclaim$4  ,k5n$y %ook 8 head           
affirmatively4  ,i _h be5 wond]+ :o x   
c\ld be4 ,c]ta9ly ?is 0 n ! "w ( ,dopey 
,jack1 ev5 if ! f> clev]] attempt on    
,langhorne's safe _h be54 ,b x might h  
be5 "o ( 8 gang4 ,i _h n got z f> z try+
 to reason out ! :y ( ! crime4  ,call up
 y\r h\se1 ,c>ton1 ask$ ,craig4 ,see if 
,william1 y\r valet1 has return$4       
,c>ton did s1 & a mom5t lat] turn$ to u 
) a look ( p]plexity on 8 face4 ,no1 he 
report$1 he hasn't come back yet4 ,i c't
 imag9e :]e he is4  ,he won't come back1
 ass]t$ ,k5n$y positively4 ,x 0 an      
inside job--& he did x4  ,c>ton gasp$   
a/oni%m5t4  ,at any rate1 pursu$ ,k5n$y1

 "o ?+ we h :i* ! police greatly        
neglect--a record4 ,we h made "s        
progress 9 recon/ruct+ ! crime1 z       
,b]tillon us$ to call x4  ,/range t he  
%\ld take only photographs1 ,i mus$4    
,:at 7 !y8 ask$ ,k5n$y1 & aga9 ,i saw t 
he 0 look+ int5tly at ,c>ton's face4    
,no?+ mu*1 return$ ,c>ton unhesitat+ly1 
j "s p]sonal photographs--( no real     
value except to me4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 amateur 
photographs1 too1 pictures ( myself 9   
v>i\s gr\ps at diff]5t times & places t 
,i kept = ! associations4  ,no?+ t might
 be us$ by an enemy = any purpose8      
sugge/$ ,k5n$y4  ,c>ton laugh$4 ,m      
likely to be us$ by fri5ds1 he repli$   
frankly4  ,/ill1 ,i felt t !re mu/ h be5
 "s s9i/] purpose back ( ! robb]y4 ,9 t 
respect x 0 l ! sci5tific crack+ (      
,langhorne's safe4 ,langhorne1 too1 ?\gh
 he _h be5 robb$1 _h be5 c>eful to      
disclaim ! loss ( any?+ ( value4 ,i     
frankly _h n believ$ ,langhorne1 yet    
,c>ton 0 n ( ! same type & ,i felt t 8  
op5 face w\ld surely h disclos$ to u any

 real loss t he suff]$ or appreh5sion t 
he felt ov] ! robb]y4  ,i 0 =c$ to give 
x up1 & ,i ?9k ,k5n$y1 too1 _h decid$ n 
to worry ov] ! cross+ ( any bridges     
until at lea/ we knew t !re 7 bridges to
 be cross$4  ,c>ton 0 worri$ m by !     
discov]y t "o he _h tru/$ ev5 z a valet 
_h prov$ unfai?ful4 ,he knew1 h[ev]1 z  
well z we did t "o ( ! commone/ me?ods (
 ! und]world :5 !y wi%$ to pull (f a    
robb]y 0 to corrupt "o ( ! s]vants ( a  
h\se4 ,/ill1 x look$ /range1 = ! lay+ ( 
su* an elaborate plan usually prec$$    
only big robb]ies1 su* z jewel]y or     
silv]4 ,= myself1 ,i 0 =c$ back on my   
fir/ !ory t someone _h conclud$ t ,c>ton
 _h ! ,black ,book1 _h concoct$ ?is     
elaborate s*eme to get :at 0 really ( m 
value ?an mu* jewelry1 & _h f\nd out t  
,c>ton did n h ! preci\s detectaphone   
record1 aft] all4 ,i knew t !re 7 ^? :o 
w\ld h gone to any l5g? to get x4  ,a   
g5]al al>m 0 giv51 ?r\gh ! police1 = !  
appreh5sion ( ,william1 b we _h small   
hope t any?+ w\ld result f x1 = at t "t 

,c>ton's enemies controll$ ! police & ,i
 am n sure b t !y w\ld h be5 j a little 
m dilatory 9 appreh5d+ "o :o _h done    
,c>ton an injury ?an if x _h be5 someone
 else4 ,x 0 too soon1 t night1 ( c\rse1 
to expect to le>n any?+1 anyh[4  ,x 0 q 
late1 b x _h be5 a conf9+ day = ,k5n$y  
:o _h sp5t ! h\rs :ile n work+ on       
,c>ton's case 9 "s ( ! ceaseless &      
recondite inve/igations ( 8 own to :i*  
he 0 always turn+ 8 re/less m9d4        
,suppose we walk a little way d[nt[n )  
,c>ton8 he sugge/$4  ,i 0 n av]se1 & by 
! "t we arriv$ 9 ! :ite light belt (    
,broadway ! !atres 7 lett+ out4  ,above 
! gaiety ( ! cr[ds "o c\ld he> ! %rill  
cry ( "s belat$ newsboys1 call+ an      
,extra ,special--! only sup]lative left 
to "o ( ! m ent]pris+ pap]s ^: e issue 0
 an ,extra4  ,k5n$y b\ght "o1 ) ! laugh+
 rem>k1 ,p]haps x's ab\t y\r robb]y1    
,c>ton4  ,x 0 only a second be=e ! smile
 on 8 face *ang$ to a look ( extreme    
gravity4 ,we cr[d$ ab\t him4 ,9 r$ ink  
across ! head ( ! pap] 7 ! words3       

,,body ,,( ,,mur?a1 ,,miss+1 ,,f\nd ,,9 
,,morgue  ,d[n 9 a l[] corn]1 9 a little
 box into :i* late news c\ld be dropp$1 
also 9 r$ ink1 0 ! brief acc\nt3  ,?is  
morn+ ! body ( an unkn[n man 0 f\nd 9 ,!
 ,bronx ne> ! ,we/*e/] ,railroad tracks4
 ,he _h be5 run ov] & badly mutilat$4   
,aft] ly+ all day 9 ! local morgue1 x 0 
transf]r$1 /ill unid5tifi$1 to ! city   
,morgue d[nt[n4  ,e>ly ?is ev5+ "o ( !  
night att5dants recogniz$ ! unid5tifi$  
body z t ( ,mur?a1 ! ,smil+ ,boss1 ^:   
escape day be=e ye/]day f an asylum 9   
,we/*e/] has rema9$ a my/]y until n[4   
,well--:at d y--?9k ( t6 ejaculat$      
,c>ton4 ,mur?a--dead--& ,i ?\ght ! :ole 
?+ 0 a job !y 7 putt+ up on me6  ,k5n$y 
crook$ 8 f+] at a cabby :o 0 al]tly     
violat+ ! new ord9ance & solicit+ f>es  
away f a public cab /&4  ,!             
,morgue--quick6 he ord]$1 n ev5 notic+ !
 flabb]ga/$ look on ! jehu's face1 :o 0 
n accu/om$ to c>ry+ p ?i!r f ! primrose 
pa? ( ,broadway q s rapidly4     ,,xxi  
,,! ,,morgue   ,!re _h come a lull 9 !  

activities :i* nev] entirely cease1     
night or day1 9 ! d+y build+ at ! foot (
 ,ea/ ,tw5ty-six? ,/reet4 ,across !     
/reet 9 ! municipal lodg+-h\se ! city's 
homeless 7 h\s$ = ! night4 ,ev5 ev]     
wakeful ,bellevue ,hospital ne>by 0     
comp>atively quiet4  ,! la/ dead boat   
:i* c>ries ! city's unclaim$ corpses    
away = burial _h long ago left1 :5 we   
arriv$4 ,! anxi\s call]s :o pass all day
 ?r\gh ! portals ( ! mortu>y *amb] seek+
 lo/ fri5ds & relatives _h disappe>$4   
,except = ! night keep] & "o or two     
assi/ants1 ! ,morgue 0 empty save ( !   
ov]cr[d$ dead4  ,ye>s be=e1 z a cub     
report] on ! ,/>1 ,i _h _h ! gruesome   
assignm5t once ( ! ,morgue4 ,x 0 ! same 
old place aft] all ^! ye>s & x gave me !
 same creepy s5sations n[ z x did !n4   
,ev5 ! taxicab driv] seem$ glad to set  
d[n 8 f>es & spe$ away4  ,x 0 gh\li%4 ,i
 felt !n & ,i did /ill t in/ead (       
contribut+ to ! amelioration (          
conditions t c\ld n be o!rwise ?an      
h>r[+1 ev]y?+ ab\t ! old ,morgue l5t    

itself to ! increase ( ! horror ( !     
surr\nd+s4  ,z ,k5n$y1 ,c>ton1 & ,i     
ent]$1 we f\nd t ! pr9cipal *amb] 9 !   
place 0 circul>4 ,its walls 7 l9$ ) !   
ends ( caskets1 :i*1 fitt+ close into   
draw]-l ap]tures 7 con/antly envelop$ 9 
! refrig]at$ air4  ,x seem$1 ev5 at t   
h\r1 t if ^! receptacles 7 ev5 adequate 
to conta9 all ( ! daily t5ants ( !      
,morgue1 mu* ( ! angui% & di/ress       
insep>able f su* a place might be sp>$  
^? :o ( necessity mu/ visit ! place     
seek+ _! dead4 ,z x 01 ev5 = ^? b\nd by 
no blood ties to ! un=tunates :o f\nd _!
 way to ! city ,morgue1 ! room 0 a      
v]itable *amb] ( horror4  ,we /ood 9    
horrifi$ amazem5t at :at we saw4 ,on !  
floor1 :i* %\ld be kept cle>1 lay !     
ov]fl[ ( ! day's intake4 ,bodies = :i*  
!re 0 no room 9 ! cool+ boxes1 o!rs :i* 
7 yet await+ claimants1 & /ill m await+ 
transf] to ! public bury+ gr\nd1 lay    
ab\t 9 _! r\gh c(f9s1 _m ( !m brutally  
expos$4  ,x seem$1 too1 t if ev] !re 0 a
 "t :5 conditions might h be5 expect$ to

 h halfway adju/$ !mselves to ! pressure
 :i* by day br\ght out all too cle>ly ! 
hopeless inadequacy ( ! facilities      
provid$ by ! city to p]=m "o ( its mo/  
important & inevitable functions1 x 0 at
 t e>ly morn+ h\r ( our visit4          
,presumably prep>ation _h be5 complet$ =
 ! busy day ab\t to op5 by sett+ all    
into "s semblance ( respectful ord]4 ,b 
su* 0 n ! case4 ,x 0 impossible4  ,9 "o 
gr\p1 ,i recall1 :i* an att5dant said _h
 be5 await+ 8 removal = a c\ple ( days1 
! r\gh bo>d c(f9s1 pa9t$ ! uni=m br[n ( 
! city's in/itutions1 lay op51 )\t s mu*
 z face cov]+s ov] ! dead4  ,!y lay z !y
 _h be5 s5t 9 f v>i\s hospitals4 ,mo/ ( 
!m 7 b]eft ( all ! dec5cies usual ) !   
dead1 9 /rik+ contra/1 h[ev]1 ) ! bodies
 f ,bellevue1 :i* 7 all closely swa!d 9 
b&ages & %r\ds4  ,"o body1 t ( a negro1 
:i* _h be5 s5t 9 to ! ,morgue f a ,h>lem
 hospital1 lay j z x came1 utt]ly b>e1  
expos+ to public view all ! gruesome    
m>ks ( ! autopsy4 ,i wond]$ :e!r any?+ l
 t might be f\nd to be ! fate ( ! once  

jovial & popul> ,mur?a1 :5 we f\nd him4 
,i almo/ =got our mission 9 ! horror ( !
 place1 =1 ne>by 0 an ev5 m he>tr5d+    
sight4 ,pil$ 9 sev]al heaps mu* high]   
?an a man's head & z c>elessly z        
cordwood 7 ! t9y c(f9s hold+ ! babies   
:i* ! au?orities are call$ on by ! poor 
( ! city to bury 9 l>ge numb]s--f> too  
poor to meet ! co/ ( ! *eape/ dec5t     
burial4 ,atop ! /ack ( regulation c(f9s 
7 ! nondescript receptacles made use (  
by ! v poor--! mo/ pa!tic a t9y box f ! 
corn] groc]y4 ,! bodies1 "s doz5s ( !m1 
lay l s mu* m]*&ise1 await+ %ipm5t4     
,:at a b>b>ity6 ,i he>d ,craig mutt]1 = 
ev5 he1 ?\gh n[ & !n =c$ to visit !     
place :5 "o ( 8 cases took him !re1     
especially :5 x 0 conc]n$ ) an autopsy1 
_h nev] become h>d5$ to x4  ,(t5 ,i _h  
he>d him d5\nce ! primitive appo9tm5ts1 
especially 9 ! autopsy rooms4 ,! ar*aic 
attempts to utilize ! ,morgue =         
sci5tific inve/igation 7 ! occasion =   
practices t %ock$ ev5 ! initiat$4 ,= !  
lack ( suitable depositories = !        

products ( autopsies1 ^! objects 7      
pla9ly visible 9 rude pr(usion :5 a door
 0 op5$ to draw out a body = inspection4
 ,ab\t & ar\nd ! slabs :]eon ! human    
bodies lay1 9 bottles & 9 plates1 ?is   
mat]ial :i* _h no place except 9 !      
cab9ets ( a laboratory 0 inhumanly      
display$ 9 pr(usion1 close to corpses = 
:i* a morgue is expect$ to provide "s   
degree ( rev]5tial c>e4  ,y see1        
apologiz$ ! keep]1 n av]se to ?r[+ !    
blame on someone else1 = x inde$ 0 n 8 b
 ! city's fault1 "o reason :y s _m      
bodies h to rema9 unc>$ = is t ,i c\ld  
%[ y cool+ box aft] cool+ box ) "s      
subject :i* figur$ dur+ ! pa/ few mon?s 
9 ! police records4 ,:y victims ( murd]s
 committ$ long ago %\ld be held         
indef9itely1 & _! gr[+ numb]s make x    
impossible to give prop] places to ea*  
day's tempor>y bodies1 ,i c't say4      
,sometimes1 he add$ ) a sly dig at      
,c>ton1 ! only explanation seems to be t
 ! ,di/rict ,attorney's (fice has       
reque/$ ! pres]vation ( ! grisly relics4

  ,i c\ld see t ,c>ton 0 mak+ a m5tal   
note t ! practice w\ld be end$ z f> z 8 
(fice 0 conc]n$4  ,s--y saw ! /ory 9 !  
newspap]s ab\t ,mr4 ,mur?a1 repeat$ !   
keep]1 n displeas$ to see u & at !      
publicity x gave him4 ,x 0 ,i t discov]$
 him--& yet _m's ! times "s ( ! boys t  
mu/ h h&l$ ! body s9ce x 0 pick$ up     
beside ! tracks mu/ h se5 him4 ,x 0 too 
late to get anyone to take ! body away  
to-night1 b ! arrangem5ts h all be5     
made1 & x w be done e>ly 9 ! morn+ be=e 
anyone else sees ,pat ,mur?a "h1 z he   
%\ldn't be4 ,we've done :at we c\ld =   
him ourselves--he 0 a f9e g5tleman &    
_m's ! boy t owes a boo/ up 9 life to   
him4  ,rev]5tially ev5 ! h>d5$ keep]    
drew out "o ( ! be/ ( ! draw]-l boxes4  
,on ! slab be=e u lay ! body4 ,c>ton    
drew back1 excit$ly1 %ock$4  ,x ,,is    
,mur?a6 he exclaim$4  ,i1 too1 look$ at 
x quickly4 ,! "n z ,c>ton pron\nc$ x1 9 
su* a place1 _h1 to me at lea/1 an      
unpleasant lik5ess to murd]4  ,k5n$y _h 
b5t d[n & 0 exam9+ ! mutilat$ body      

m9utely4  ,h[ d y suppose su* a ?+ is   
possible--t he c\ld lie ab\t ! city1 ev5
 "h until ! night keep] came            
on1--unkn[n8 ask$ ,c>ton1 agha/4  ,i    
don't "k1 ,i said1 b ,i imag9e t 9      
connection ) ! actual inadequacy ( !    
equipm5t "o w\ld f9d reflect$ ! same    
make%ift "* 9 ! attitude & actions ( ^? 
:o h&le ! city's dead4 ,x us$ to be !   
case1 at lea/1 t ! facilities = keep+   
records 7 (t5 almo/ totally neglect$1 & 
n ?r\gh ! fault ( ! ,morgue keep]s1     
entirely4 ,b1 ,i und]/& x is bett] n[4  
,?is is t]rible1 repeat$ ,c>ton1 av]t+ 8
 face4 ,really1 ,jameson1 x makes me    
feel l a h\nd1 = ev] ?9k+ t ,mur?a might
 h be5 putt+ up a game on me4 ,poor old 
,mur?a--,i %\ld h pref]r$ to rememb] him
 z ! ',smil+ ,boss' z ev]yone always    
call$ him6  ,i call$ to m9d ! la/ "t we 
_h se5 ,mur?a1 9 ,c>ton's (fice z ! be>]
 ( an (f] :i* _h made ,c>ton almo/      
beside himself ) ang] at ! ?\ght ( !    
insult t he w\ld compromise ) !         
organization4 ,:at a contra/1 ?is1 ) !  

,mur?a :o1 9 turn1 _h be5 trembl+ )     
passion at ,c>ton's refusal6  ,& yet ,i 
c\ld n b reflect on ! /rang5ess ( x     
all--! fact t ! organization1 ( :i*     
,mur?a 0 a "p1 _h by its neglect &      
failure to c>e = ! human side ( gov]nm5t
 :5 !re 0 graft to be collect$1 br\ght  
ab\t ! v conditions :i* _h made possible
 su* neglect ( ! di/rict lead]'s body1 z
 x _h be5 b&i$ back & =?1 unwitt+ly by  
_m :o ow$ _! v positions to !           
organization4  ,i c\ld n help b ?9k t if
 he _h s]v$ humanity ) "o-half ! zeal   
:i* he _h s]v$ graft1 ?is c\ld n h      
happ5$4  ,! m ,i contemplat$ ! case1 ! m
 tragic did x seem to me4 ,i long$ = !  
assignm5t ( writ+ ! /ory = ! ,/>--!     
*ance ,i w\ld h _h 9 ! old days to br+ 9
 a /ory t w\ld h got me a nod ( approval
 f my sup]ior4 ,i det]m9$1 z soon z     
possible1 to get ! ,/> on ! wire & try  
to express "s ( ! ?\ghts t 7 surg+ ?r\gh
 my bra9 9 ! face ( ?is awful &         
unexpect$ occurr5ce4  ,!re he lay1      
alone1 unc>$ = except by su* rude h&s z 

^? ( ! ,morgue att5dants4 ,i c\ld n help
 reflect+ on ! /range vicissitudes (    
human life1 & dea?1 :i* levell$ all     
di/9ctions betwe5 m5 ( high & l[ degree4
 ,mur?a _h almo/ lit]ally sprung f !    
/reets4 ,8 c>e] _h be5 "o possible only 
9 ! social & political conditions ( 8   
times4 ,& n[ he _h only by ! n>r[e/     
*ance escap$ a burial 9 a paup]'s grave 
at ! h&s ( ! city :i* he _h help$       
,dorgan to debau*4  ,c>ton1 too1 ,i c\ld
 see 0 ov]:elm$4 ,= ! mom5t he did n ev5
 ?9k ( h[ ?is bl[ to ! ,sy/em might     
affect 8 own *ances4 ,x 0 only ! pitiful
 wreck ( a human be+ be=e u t he saw4   
,i 0 n an exp]t on /udy ( w\nds1 su* z 0
 ,k5n$y1 :o 0 exam9+ ,mur?a's body )    
m9ute c>e1 n[ & !n mutt]+ "u 8 brea? at 
! r\gh & c>eless h&l+ x _h receiv$ 9 its
 v>i\s transf]s ab\t ! city4 ,b !re 7 "s
 t]rible w\nds & disfigurem5ts on !     
body1 :i* add$ ev5 m to ! horror ( !    
case4  ,"o ?+1 ,i felt1 0 =tunate4      
,mur?a _h _h no family4 ,!re _h be5     
pl5ty ( sc&al ab\t him1 b z f> z ,i knew

 !re 0 no "o except 8 old cronies 9 !   
organization to be %ock$ by 8 loss1 no  
liv+ trag$y left 9 ! wake ( ?is4  ,h[ d 
y suppose x happ5$8 ,i ask$ ! night     
keep]4  ,he %ook 8 head d\btfully4 ,no  
"o kn[s1 ( c\rse1 he repli$ sl[ly4 ,b ,i
 ?9k ! big fell[ got worse up !re 9 t   
asylum4 ,he wasn't us$ to any?+ b hav+ 8
 own way1 y "k4 ,!y say he mu/ h wait$ 8
 *ance1 aft] ! d9n] h\r1 :5 ?+s 7 quiet1
 & !n slipp$ out :ile no "o 0 look+4 ,he
 may h be5 crazy1 b y c bet y\r life    
,pat ,mur?a 0 ! sm>te/ crazy man !y ev] 
_h up !re4 ,,!y c\ldn't hold him4  ,i   
see1 ,i said1 /ruck by ! fai? :i* ! man 
_h inspir$ ev5 9 ^? :o held ! l[e/ (    
city positions4 ,b ,i meant h[ d y      
suppose he 0 kill$8  ,! att5dant look$  
at me ?\ghtfully a :ile4 ,"y man1 he    
answ]$1 ,i a9't say+ no?+ & x may h be5 
an accid5t aft] all4 ,h y ev] be5 up 9 t
 "p ( t[n8  ,i _h n & said s4  ,well1 he
 cont9u$1 ^? electric tra9s d sneak up  
on a fell[ fa/4 ,x may h be5 an accid5t1
 all "r4 ,! coron] up !re said s1 & ,i  

guess he ought to "k4 ,x mu/ h be5 late 
at night--p]haps he 0 w&]+ away f !     
ord9>y roads = fe> ( be+ recaptur$4 ,no 
"o kn[s--,i guess no "o w "k1 ev]4 ,b   
x's a sad day = _m ( ! boys4 ,he help$ a
 lot ( 'em4 ,& ,mr4 ,dorgan--he kn[s :at
 a loss x is1 too4 ,i he> t x's hit !   
,*ief h>d4  ,! att5dant1 r\gh ?\gh he 0 
& h>d5$ by ! daily succession (         
trag$ies1 c\ld n re/ra9 an hone/ cat* 9 
8 voice ov] ! pass+ ( ! big fell[1 z "s 
( !m call$ ! ,smil+ ,boss4 ,x 0 a pretty
 good object lesson on ! p[] ( ! sy/em  
:i* ! organization _h built up1 h[      
,mur?a1 & ev5 ! m di/ant ,dorgan        
himself1 _h ende>$ himself to 8 foll[]s 
& h5*m54 ,p]haps x 0 corrupt1 b x 0 at  
lea/ human1 & t 0 a great deal 9 a _w   
full ( inhumanities4 ,9 ! face ( :at _h 
happ5$1 "o felt t mu* might be =giv5    
,mur?a = 8 %ortcom+s1 especially z ! era
 ( ! ,mur?as & ,dorgans 0 pla9ly pass+4 
,"h at lea/1 :isp]$ ,c>ton1 z we )drew  
to a corn] to escape ! pall+ atmosph]e1 
is "o :o won't worry ab\t :at happ5s to 

t ,black ,book any m4 ,i wond] :at he   
really knew ab\t x--:at secrets he c>ri$
 away ) him8  ,i c't say1 ,i return$4   
,b1 "o ?+ x does4 ,x mu/ relieve ,mrs4  
,ogleby's fe>s a bit4 ,) ,mur?a out ( ! 
way !re is "o less to gossip ab\t :at   
w5t on at ,ga/ron's t night ( ! d9n]4   
,he said no?+ & j !n ,k5n$y /raight5$   
up1 z ?\gh he _h f9i%$ 8 exam9ation4 ,we
 hurri$ ov] to him4 ,i ?\ght ! look on  
,craig's face 0 peculi>4  ,:at is x--:at
 did y f9d8 bo? ,c>ton & ,i ask$4       
,k5n$y did n answ] imm$iately4  ,i--,i  
c't say1 he answ]$ sl[ly at l5g?1 z we  
?ank$ ! ,morgue keep] = 8 c\rtesy & left
 ! place4 ,9 fact ,i'd r n say--until ,i
 "k4  ,i knew f previ\s exp]i5ces t x 0 
( no use to try to quiz ,k5n$y4 ,he 0 a 
v]itable ,gradgr9d = facts1 facts1      
facts4 ,z = myself1 ,i c\ld n help      
wond]+ :e!r1 aft] all1 ,mur?a might n h 
be5 ! victim ( f\l play--&1 if s1 by    
:om8     ,,xxii  ,,! ,,can>d   ,we did n
 h to wait long = ! secret ( ! robb]y ( 
,c>ton to come out4 ,x 0 n 9 any extras1

 or 9 ! morn+ pap]s ! next day1 b x came
 ?r\gh a secret s\rce ( in=mation to !  
,re=m ,league4  ,a cl]k 9 ! employ ( !  
organization :o is really a detective   
employ$ by ! ,re=m ,league1 groan$      
,c>ton1 z he told u ! /ory himself !    
next morn+ at 8 (fice1 has j giv5 u !   
in=mation t !y h prep>$ a long &        
circum/antial /ory ab\t me--ab\t my     
intimacy ) ,mrs4 ,ogleby & ,mur?a & "s  
o!rs4 ,! /ory ( ! robb]y ( my /udy is 9 
! pap]s ?is morn+4 ,to-morr[ !y plan to 
publi% "s photographs--alleg$ to h be5  
/ol54  ,photographs--,mrs4 ,ogleby1     
repeat$ ,k5n$y4 ,real ones8  ,no1       
exclaim$ ,c>ton quickly1 ( c\rse        
n--fakes4 ,don't y see ! s*eme8 ,fir/ !y
 lay a f\ndation 9 ! robb]y1 kn[+ t !   
public is satisfi$ ) s5sations1 & t !y w
 be sure to believe t ! robb]y 0 put up 
by "s muckrak]s to obta9 mat]ial = an   
expose4 ,i wasn't worri$ la/ night4 ,i  
knew ,i _h no?+ to conceal4  ,!n :at (  
x8 ,i ask$ naively4  ,a good deal ( x1  
return$ ,c>ton excit$ly1 ,! /ory is to  

be1 z ,i und]/& x1 t ! fake pictures 7  
among ^? /ol5 f me & t 9 a r\ndab\t way 
!y came into ! possession ( someone 9 ! 
organization1 )\t _! kn[+ :o ! ?ief 04  
,( c\rse !y don't "k :o took !m & !     
orig9al plates or films are de/roy$1 b  
!y've concoct$ "s means ( putt+ a date  
on !m e>ly 9 ! spr+4  ,:at are !y t !y  
%\ld take su* pa9s ) !m8 p]si/$ ,k5n$y1 
look+ fix$ly at ,c>ton4  ,c>ton met 8   
look )\t fl9*+4 ,!y are suppos$ to be   
photographs ( myself1 he repeat$4 ,"o   
purports to repres5t me 9 a gr\p compos$
 ( ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 ,mur?a1 ano!r woman   
:om ,i d n ev5 "k1 & myself4 ,i am /&+  
betwe5 ,mur?a & ,mrs4 ,ogleby & we look 
v famili>4 ,ano!r is a picture ( ! same 
f\r rid+ 9 a c>1 own$ by ,mur?a4 ,oh1   
!re are sev]al ( !m1 ( t sort4  ,he     
paus$ z a doz5 unspok5 que/ions fram$   
!mselves 9 my m9d4 ,i don't hesitate to 
admit1 he add$1 t a few mon?s ago ,i    
knew ,mrs4 ,ogleby--socially4 ,b !re 0  
no?+ to x4 ,i nev] knew ,mur?a well1 & !
 o!r woman ,i nev] saw4 ,at v>i\s times 

,i h be5 pres5t at affairs :]e %e 01 b  
,i "k t no pictures 7 ev] tak51 & ev5 if
 !re _h be51 ,i w\ld n c>e1 provid$ !y  
told ! tru? ab\t !m4 ,:at ,i d c>e ab\t 
is ! sworn allegation t1 ,i und]/&1 is  
to accompany ^!--^! fakes4  ,8 voice    
broke4 ,x's a lie f />t to f9i%1 b j ?9k
 ( x1 ,k5n$y1 he w5t on4 ,"h is ! /ory1 
& "h1 too1 are ! pictures--at lea/ !y w 
be1 9 pr9t1 to-morr[4 ,n[1 y "k no?+    
c\ld hurt ! re=m ticket worse ?an to h a
 sc&al l ?is rais$ at ?is "t4 ,!re may  
be j en\gh p to believe t !re is "s     
basis = ! suspicion to turn ! tide aga9/
 me4 ,if x 7 e>li] 9 ! campaign1 ,i     
might accept ! issue1 fight x out to a  
f9i%1 & 9 ! turn ( ev5ts ,i %\ld h      
really ! be/ sort ( campaign mat]ial4 ,b
 x is too late n[ to expose su* a knavi%
 trick on ! ,saturday be=e election4    
,c't we buy !m (f8 ,i v5tur$1 p]plex$   
beyond measure at ?is new & unexpect$   
turn ( ev5ts4  ,no1 ,i won't1 p]si/$    
,c>ton1 %utt+ 8 squ>e jaw dogg$ly4 ,i   
won't be held up--ev5 if t is possible4 

,miss ,a%ton on ! wire1 ann\nc$ a boy f 
! out] (fice4  ,! look on ,c>ton's face 
0 a /udy4 ,i saw directly :at 0 !       
tr\ble--f> m important to him ?an a m]e 
election4  ,tell h]--,i'm out--w be back
 soon1 he mutt]$1 = ! fir/ "t hesitat+  
to speak to h]4  ,y see1 he cont9u$     
blackly1 ,i'll fight if x takes my la/  
doll>1 b ,i won't all[ myself to be     
blackmail$ out ( a c5t--no1 n a c5t1 he 
?und]$1 a height5$ look ( det]m9ation   
fix+ ! l9es on 8 face z he br\ght 8 fi/ 
d[n ) a rattl+ bang on ! desk4  ,k5n$y 0
 say+ no?+4 ,he 0 lett+ ,c>ton ease 8   
m9d ( ! load :i* _h be5 sudd5ly ?ru/ ^u 
x4 ,c>ton 0 n[ excit$ly pac+ ! floor4   
,!y believe pla9ly1 he cont9u$1 gr[+ m  
excit$ z he pac$ up & d[n1 t ! pictures 
w ( c\rse be accept$ by ! public z among
 ^? /ol5 f me1 & 9 t1 ,i suppose1 !y are
 "r4 ,! public w swall[ x4 ,if ,i say   
,i'll prosecute1 !y'll laugh & tell me  
to g ahead1 t !y didn't /eal ! pictures4
 ,our in=mant tells u t a hundr$ copies 
h be5 made ( ea* & t !y h !m ready to   

drop into ! mail to ! lead+ hundr$      
pap]s1 n only ( ?is city b ( ! /ate1 9  
"t = !m to appe> ,sunday4 ,!y ?9k t no  
am\nt ( d5y+ on our "p c de/roy !       
effect4  ,t's x1 ,i p]si/$4 ,! only way 
is to buy !m (f4  ,b1 ,jameson1 argu$   
,c>ton1 ,i repeat--!y are false4 ,x is a
 plot ( ,dorgan's1 ! la/ fight ( a boss1
 driv5 into a corn]1 = 8 life4 ,& x is  
mean] ?an if he _h attempt$ to =ge a    
lett]4 ,pictures appeal to ! eye mu* m  
?an lett]s4 ,t's :at makes ! ?+ s       
dang]\s4 ,dorgan kn[s h[ to make ! be/  
use ( su* a roorback on ! eve ( an      
election & ev5 if ,i n only d5y b prove 
t !y are a fake1 ,i'm afraid ! h>m w be 
done4 ,i c't rea* all ! vot]s 9 "t4 ,t5 
see su* a *>ge to "o :o sees ! d5ial4   
,he look$ f "o to ! o!r ( u helplessly4 
,if we _h a week or two1 x might be all 
"r4 ,b ,i c't make any move to-day )\t  
mak+ a fool ( myself1 no?+ until !y are 
publi%$1 z ! la/ big ?+ ( ! campaign4   
,monday & ,tuesday morn+ d n give me "t 
to reply 9 ! pap]s & hamm] x 94 ,ev5 if 

!y 7 out n[1 x w\ld n give me "t to make
 ( x an asset in/ead ( a liability4 ,&  
!n1 too1 x means t ,i am div]t$ by ?is  
?+1 t ,i let up 9 ! f9al ef=ts t we h s 
c>efully plann$ to cap ! campaign4 ,t 9 
itself is z mu* z ,dorgan wants1 anyway4
  ,k5n$y _h be51 s f>1 little m ?an an  
int]e/$ li/5]1 b n[ he ask$ po9t$ly1 ,y 
h copies ( ! pictures8  ,no--b ,i've be5
 promis$ !m ?is morn+4  ,h'm1 mus$      
,craig1 turn+ ! crisis ov] 9 8 m9d4     
,we've _h alleg$ /ol5 & =g$ lett]s be=e1
 b alleg$ /ol5 & =g$ photographs are    
new4 ,i'm n surpris$ t y are al>m$1     
,c>ton1--nor t ,walt] sugge/s buy+ !m   
(f4 ,b ,i agree ) y1 ,c>ton--x's be/ to 
fight1 to admit no?+1 z y w\ld imply by 
any o!r me?od4  ,!n y ?9k y c trace d[n 
! =g] ( ^? pictures be=e x is too late8 
urg$ ,c>ton1 lean+ =w>d almo/ l a       
prison] 9 ! dock to cat* ! words ( !    
=eman ( ! jury4  ,i hav5't said ,i c d  
t--yet1 measur$ ,craig ) provok+        
sl[ness4  ,say1 ,k5n$y1 y're n go+ to   
des]t me8 reproa*$ ,c>ton4  ,k5n$y      

laugh$ z he put 8 h& on ,c>ton's %\ld]4 
,i've be5 afraid ( some?+ l ?is1 he     
said1 ev] s9ce ,i began to realize t y  
_h once be5--er--fooli% en\gh to become 
ev5 slightly acqua9t$ ) t adv5turess1   
,mrs4 ,ogleby4 ,my advice is to fight1 n
 to get 9 wrong by try+ to dick]1 = t   
might am\nt to confession1 & suit       
,dorgan's purpose j z well4             
,photographs1 he add$ s5t5ti\sly1 are l 
/ati/ics4 ,!y don't lie unless ! p :o   
make !m d4 ,b x's h>d to tell :at a li> 
c accompli% ) ei!r1 9 an election4      
,i--,i don't "k t ,i'd des]t y--if !    
pictures 7 true4 ,i'd be sure !re 0 "s  
o!r explanation4  ,i knew x1 respond$   
,c>ton he>tily4 ,y\r h& on t1 ,k5n$y4   
,say1 ,i ?9k ,i've %ak5 h&s ) half !    
male population ( ?is city s9ce ,i 0    
nom9at$1 b ?is means m ?an any ( !m4    
,sp>e no reasonable exp5se &--get !     
goods1 no matt] :om x hits high]        
up--,langhorne--anybody4 ,&1 = ,god's   
sake get x 9 "t--!re's m ?an an election
 t hangs on x6  ,c>ton look$ ,k5n$y     

squ>ely 9 ! eye aga91 & we all und]/ood 
:at x 0 he meant t 0 at /ake4 ,x might  
be possible aft] all to gloss ov] almo/ 
any?+ & w9 ! election1 b none ( u d>$ to
 ?9k :at x might mean if ,miss ,a%ton n 
only suspect$ t ,c>ton _h be5 frat]niz+ 
) ! bosses b also t !re _h be5 or by "s 
possibility c\ld be any?+ really 9      
common betwe5 him & ,mrs4 ,ogleby4  ,t1 
aft] all1 ,i saw 0 ! real "q4 ,h[ w\ld  
,miss ,a%ton take x8 ,c\ld %e ev] =give 
him if x 7 possible = ,langhorne to turn
 ! tables & po9t ) scorn at ! man :o _h 
once be5 8 rival = h] h&8 ,:at might be 
! effect on h] ( any disillusionm5t1 (  
any ridicule t ,langhorne might artfully
 heap up8 ,z we left ,c>ton1 ,i %>$ )   
,k5n$y 8 eag]ness to get at ! tru?1 n[1 
& w9 ! fight--! two fights4  ,i want to 
see ,miss ,a%ton1 fir/1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y :5
 we 7 outside4  ,p]sonally ,i ?\ght t x 
0 a risky bus9ess1 b felt t ,k5n$y mu/  
"k be/4  ,:5 we arriv$ at ! ,re=m       
,league headqu>t]s1 ! cl]ks & girls _h  
already set to "w1 & ! (fice 0 a hive ( 

indu/ry 9 ! ru% ( w9d+ up ! campaign4   
,typewrit]s 7 click+1 clipp+s 7 be+     
snipp$ out ( a huge /ack ( newspap]s &  
pa/$ into l>ge scrapbooks1 circul>s 7   
be+ fold$ & made ready to mail = ! f9al 
appeal4  ,c>ton's (fice !re _h be5 9 !  
c5tre ( ! suite4 ,on "o side 7 ! ca%i] &
 bookkeep]1 ! cl]ical =ce & ! speak]s'  
bureau1 :]e spellb9d]s ( all degrees 7  
gett+ in/ructions1 f9al t\rs 7 be+ laid 
out1 & reports receiv$ ( meet+s already 
held4  ,on ! o!r side 0 ! press bureau1 
) its l>ge & active =ce1 9 *>ge ( ,miss 
,a%ton4  ,z we ent]$ we saw ,miss ,a%ton
 v busy ov] some?+4 ,h] back 0 t[>d u1 b
 ! mom5t %e turn$ at he>+ u we c\ld see 
t some?+ 0 ! matt]4  ,k5n$y wa/$ no "t 9
 com+ to ! po9t ( 8 visit4 ,we _h       
sc>cely seat$ ourselves beside h] desk  
:5 he lean$ ov] & said 9 a l[ voice1    
,miss ,a%ton1 ,i ?9k ,i c tru/ y4 ,i h  
call$ to see y ab\t a matt] ( vital     
importance to ,mr4 ,c>ton4  ,%e did n   
betray ev5 by a fleet+ look on h] pr\d  
face :at ! true /ate ( h] feel+s 04  ,i 

don't "k :e!r y "k1 b an attempt is be+ 
made to sl&] ,mr4 ,c>ton1 w5t on ,k5n$y4
  ,/ill %e said no?+1 ?\gh x 0 evid5t t 
%e 0 ?9k+ mu*4  ,i suppose 9 a l>ge =ce 
l ?is t x is n impossible t y\r         
political enemies may h a spy or two1   
obs]v$ ,k5n$y1 glanc+ ab\t at ! score or
 m cl]ks busily engag$ 9 gett+ out !    
lit]ature4  ,i h sometimes ?\ght t      
myself1 %e murmur$1 b ( c\rse ,i don't  
"k4 ,!re isn't any?+ = !m to discov] 9  
,,?is (fice1 ?\gh4  ,k5n$y look$ up     
quickly at ! significant /ress on ! ^w  
?is4 ,%e saw t ,k5n$y 0 wat*+4 ,m>g>et  
,a%ton might h made a good actress1 t   
is1 9 some?+ 9 :i* h] p]sonal feel+s 7 n
 involv$1 z !y 7 9 ?is case4 ,%e 0 n[   
pale & agitat$4  ,i--,i c't believe x1  
%e manag$ to say4 ,oh1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y--,i  
w\ld almo/ r n h kn[n x at all1--only ,i
 suppose ,i mu/ h kn[n x soon] or lat]4 
,believe me1 ,miss ,a%ton1 soo!d ,k5n$y1
 y ought to "k4 ,x is on y t ,i dep5d = 
_m ?+s4 ,b1 tell me1 h[ d y "k already8 
,i didn't ?9k--x 0 kn[n4  ,%e 0 /ill    

pale1 & repli$ n]v\sly1 ,our detective 9
 ! organization br\ght ! pictures up    
"h--"o ( ! girls op5$ !m by mi/ake--x   
got ab\t ! (fice--,i c\ldn't help b "k4 
,miss ,a%ton1 remon/rat$ ,k5n$y soo?+ly1
 ,i beg y to be calm4 ,i _h no idea y   
w\ld take x l ?is1 no idea4 ,please1    
please4 ,rememb] pictures c lie--j l    
words4  ,i--,i hope y're "r1 %e manag$  
to reply sl[ly4 ,i'm all brok5 up by x4 
,i'm ready to resign4 ,my fai? 9 human  
nature is %ak54 ,no1 ,i won't say any?+ 
ab\t ,mr4 ,c>ton to anyone4 ,b x cuts me
 to h to ?9k t ,h>tley ,langhorne may h 
be5 "r4 ,he always us$ to say t e man _h
 8 price4 ,i am afraid ?is w d great h>m
 to ! cause ( re=m & ?r\gh x to ! woman 
suffrage cause :i* made me ca/ myself 9 
) ! ,league4 ,i--,i c h>dly believe--   
,k5n$y 0 /ill look+ e>ne/ly at h]4 ,miss
 ,a%ton1 he implor$1 believe no?+4      
,rememb] "o ( ! fir/ rules ( politics 9 
! organization y are fight+ is loyalty4 
,wait until--  ,wait8 %e e*o$4 ,h[ c ,i8
 ,i hate ,mr4 ,c>ton =--= ev5 kn[+-- %e 

paus$ j 9 "t to sub/itute ,mr4 ,mur?a = 
,mrs4 ,ogleby--su* m5 z ,mr4            
,mur?a--secretly4  ,%e bit h] lip at ?us
 betray+ h] feel+s1 b :at %e _h se5 _h  
evid5tly affect$ h] deeply4 ,x 0 z ?\gh 
! feet ( h] idol _h turn$ to clay4  ,j  
?9k x ov]1 urg$ ,k5n$y4 ,don't be too   
h>%4 ,don't d any?+ ra%4 ,susp5d        
judgm5t4 ,y won't regret x4  ,k5n$y 0   
app>5tly do+ "s rapid ?9k+4 ,let me h ! 
photographs1 he ask$ at l5g?4  ,!y are 9
 ,mr4 ,c>ton's (fice1 %e answ]$1 z if %e
 w\ld n soil h] h&s by t\*+ ! fil?y ?+s4
  ,we excus$ ourselves & w5t into       
,c>ton's (fice4  ,!re !y 7 wrapp$ up1 & 
across ! package 0 writt5 by "o ( !     
cl]ks1 ,op5$ by mi/ake4  ,k5n$y op5$ !  
package aga94 ,sure en\gh1 !re 7 !      
photographs--z pla9 z !y c\ld be1 ! gr\p
 includ+ ,c>ton1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 ,mur?a1 
& ano!r woman1 /&+ on ! por* ( a gabl$  
build+ 9 ! sun%9e1 aga9 ! f\r spe$+ 9 a 
t\r+ c>1 ( :i* ! numb] c\ld be read     
fa9tly1 & o!r less int]e/+ snap%ots4  ,z
 ,i look$ at !m ,i said no?+1 b ,i mu/  

admit t ! :ole ?+ began to assume a     
suspici\s look 9 my m9d 9 connection )  
v>i\s h9ts ,i _h he>d dropp$ by         
organization m5 ab\t prob+ into ! pa/1 &
 o!r ins9uations4 ,i felt t f> f aid+   
,c>ton1 ?+s 7 n[ gett+ d>k]4 ,!re 0 no?+
 b 8 unsupport$ ^w t he _h n be5 9 su*  
gr\ps to c\nt]balance ! exi/5ce ( !     
actual pictures !mselves1 on ! surface a
 graphic cl9*] to ,dorgan's /ory4       
,k5n$y1 h[ev]1 aft] an exam9ation ( !   
photographs clung no less t5aci\sly to a
 purpose he already _h 9 m9d1 & in/ead (
 leav+ !m = ,c>ton1 took !m himself1    
leav+ a note in/ead4  ,he /opp$ aga9 to 
speak to ,m>g>et ,a%ton4 ,i did n he>   
all ( ! conv]sation1 b "o phrase /ruck  
me1 ,& ! wor/ ( x is t he call$ me up a 
little :ile ago & tri$ to act t[>d me 9 
! same old way--& t aft] ,i "k :at ,i   
"k4 ,i--,i c\ld detect x 9 8 voice4 ,he 
knew he 0 conceal+ some?+ f me4  ,:at   
,k5n$y said to h]1 ,i d n "k1 b ,i don't
 ?9k x _h mu* effect4  ,t's ! mo/       
difficult & un=tunate "p ( ! :ole       

affair1 he sigh$ z we left4 ,%e believes
 x4  ,i _h no comm5t t 0 wor? :ile4 ,:at
 0 to be done8 ,if p believ$ x g5]ally1 
,c>ton 0 ru9$4     ,,xxiii  ,,!         
,,confession   ,dorgan 0 putt+ up a bold
 fight1 at any rate4 ,ev]yone1 & mo/ (  
all 8 oppon5ts :o _h once ?\ght !y _h   
him on ! run1 0 =c$ to admit t4         
,moreov]1 "o c\ld n help wond]+ at 8    
audacity1 :atev] might be ! op9ion ( 8  
di%one/y4  ,b ,i 0 q z mu* /ruck by !   
n]ve ( ,c>ton4 ,9 ! face ( ga!r+        
mis=tunes _m a man ( less /]n mettle    
might h gone to pieces4 ,n s ) ! fight+ 
,di/rict ,attorney4 ,x seem$ to spur him
 on to great] ef=ts4  ,x 0 a titanic    
/ruggle1 ?is betwe5 ,c>ton & ,dorgan1 & 
_h rea*$ ! po9t :]e qu>t] 0 giv5 or ask$
 by nei!r4  ,k5n$y _h retir$ to 8       
laboratory ) ! photographs & 0 /udy+ !m 
) an increas+ int]e/4  ,x 0 t[>d ! close
 ( ! aft]noon :5 ! telephone rang &     
,k5n$y motion$ to me to answ] x4  ,if   
x's ,c>ton1 he said quickly1 tell him   
,i'm n "h4 ,i'm n ready = him yet & ,i  

c't be int]rupt$4  ,i took d[n !        
receiv]1 prep>$ to p]jure my immortal   
s\l4 ,x 0 inde$ ,c>ton1 bur/+ ) news &  
dem&+ to see ,k5n$y imm$iately4  ,almo/ 
be=e ,i _h f9i%$ ) ! c>efully fram$1    
glib excuse t ,i 0 to make1 he %\t$ to  
me ov] ! wire1 ,:at d y ?9k1 ,jameson8  
,tell him to come d[n "r away4 ,!       
impossible has happ5$4 ,i h got "u      
,dopey ,jack's gu>d--he has confess$4   
,x's big4 ,tell ,k5n$y ,i'll wait "h at 
my (fice until he comes4  ,he _h hung up
 ! receiv] be=e ,i c\ld "q him fur!r4 ,i
 ?9k x cur$ ,k5n$y1 tempor>ily ( ask+ me
 to fib = him ov] ! telephone4 ,he 0 z  
anxi\s z ,i to see ,c>ton1 n[1 & plung$ 
into ! rema9+ "w on ! photographs       
eag]ly4  ,he f9i%$ mu* soon] ?an he     
w\ld1 o!rwise1 & only to pres]ve !      
dec5cy ( ! excuse t ,i _h made did n    
ha/5 d[n to ! ,crim9al ,c\rts ,build+   
be=e a reasonable "t _h elaps$4 ,z we   
ent]$ ,c>ton's (fice we c\ld tell f ! v 
atmosph]e ( ! halls t some?+ 0 happ5+4  
,! report]s 9 _! little room outside 7  

on ! qui vive & ,i he>d a :isp] & a busy
 scrat*+ ( p5cils z we pass$ 9 & !      
pres5ce ( someone else 9 ! ,di/rict     
,attorney's (fice 0 not$4  ,c>ton met u 
9 a little ante-room4 ,he 0 all         
excitem5t himself1 b ,i c\ld see t x 0 a
 cl\d$ triumph4 ,8 m9d 0 really else:]e 
?an on ! confession t he 0 gett+4       
,al?\gh he did n ask u1 ,i knew t he 0  
?9k+ only ( ,m>g>et ,a%ton & h[ to rega9
 ! gr\nd t he _h app>5tly lo/ ) h]4     
,/ill1 he said no?+ ab\t ! photographs4 
,i wond]$ :e!r x 0 because ( 8 confid5ce
 t ,k5n$y w\ld pull him ?r\gh4  ,y "k1  
he :isp]$1 ,i h be5 work+ ) my assi/ants
 on ,dopey ,jack ev] s9ce ! conviction1 
hop+ to get a confession f him1 hold+   
out all sorts ( promises if he w\ld turn
 /ate's evid5ce & ?reats if he didn't4  
,x all _h no effect4 ,b ,mur?a's dea?   
seems to h *ang$ all t4 ,i don't "k     
:y--:e!r he ?9ks x 0 due to f\l play or 
n1 = he won't say any?+ ab\t t &        
evid5tly doesn't "k--b x seems to h     
*ang$ him4  ,c>ton said x z ?\gh at la/ 

a ray ( light _h /ruck 9 on an o!rwise  
black situation1 & t 0 inde$ ! case4  ,i
 suppose1 sugge/$ ,craig1 t z long z    
,mur?a 0 alive he w\ld r h di$ ?an say  
any?+ t w\ld incrim9ate him4 ,t's ! law 
( ! gang _w4 ,b ) ,mur?a no long] to be 
%ield$1 p]haps he feels releas$4        
,besides1 x mu/ beg9 to look to him z   
?\gh ! organization _h ab&on$ him & 0   
lett+ him %ift pretty mu* = himself4    
,t's x1 agre$ ,c>ton4 ,he has nev] got x
 out ( 8 head t ,kahn swung ! case aga9/
 him & ,i've be5 c>eful n to dwell on ! 
tru? ( t ,kahn episode4  ,c>ton l$ u    
into 8 ma9 (fice1 :]e ,rubano 0 seat$ ) 
two ( ,c>ton's assi/ants :o 7 quizz+ him
 indu/ri\sly & obta9+ an amaz+ am\nt (  
in=mation ab\t gang life & political    
corruption4 ,9 fact1 l mo/ crim9als :5  
!y d confess1 ,dopey ,jack 0 9 dang] (  
confess+ too mu*1 9 %e] pride at 8 own  
pr[ess z a bad man4  ,outside1 ,i knew t
 x 0 be+ well nois$ abroad1 9 fact ,i _h
 nodd$ to an old fri5d on ! ,/> :o _h   
:isp]$ to me t ! editor _h already call$

 him up & (f]$ to give ,rubano any sum =
 a s]ies ( articles = ! ,sunday         
supplem5t on life 9 ! und]world4 ,i     
knew1 !n1 t ! organization _h he>d ( x1 
by ?is "t--too late4  ,mo/ ( !          
confession 0 complet$ by ! "t we arriv$1
 b z x _h all be5 c>efully tak5 d[n we  
knew we _h miss$ no?+4  ,y see1 ,mr4    
,c>ton1 ,rubano 0 say+ z we ?ree ent]$ &
 he turn$ f ! assi/ant :o 0 quizz+ him1 
x's l ?is4 ,i c't tell y all ab\t !     
,sy/em4 ,no "o c4 ,y und]/& t4 ,all any 
( u "k is ! m5 next to u--above & bel[4 
,we may h op9ions1 he> gossip1 b t's no 
good z evid5ce4  ,i und]/&1 reassur$    
,c>ton4 ,i don't expect t4 ,y mu/ tell  
me ! gossip & rum\rs1 b all ,i am b>t]+ 
a p>don = is :at y really "k1 & y've got
 to make good1 or ! deal is (f1 see8    
,he said x 9 a tone t ,dopey ,jack c\ld 
und]/& & ! gang/] prote/$4 ,well1 ,mr4  
,c>ton1 hav5't ,i made good8  ,y h s f>1
 grudg+ly admitt$ ,c>ton :o 0 gre$y =   
ev]y?+ d[n to ! utt]mo/ scrap t might   
lead to o!r ?+s4 ,n[1 :o 0 ! man above  

y1 to :om y report$8  ,mr4 ,mur?a1 (    
c\rse1 repli$ ,jack1 surpris$ t anyone  
%\ld ask s simple a "q4  ,t's all "r1   
expla9$ ,c>ton4 ,i knew x1 b ,i want$ y 
on record z say+ x4 ,& above ,mur?a8    
,:y1 y "k x is ,dorgan1 repli$ ,dopey1  
only1 z ,i say1 ,i c't prove t = y any  
bett] ?an y c4  ,he has already told    
ab\t 8 associates & ^? he _h work+ "u   
him1 expla9$ ,c>ton1 turn+ to u4 ,n[    
,langhorne--:at d y "k ab\t him8  ,"k   
ab\t ,langhorne--! fell[ t 0--t ,i      
robb$8 repeat$ ,jack4  ,y robb$8 cut 9  
,k5n$y4 ,s y knew ab\t !rmit1 !n8       
,dopey smil$ ) a sort ( pride 9 8 "w1   
mu* z if he _h receiv$ a spl5did        
recomm5dation4  ,yes1 he repli$4 ,i knew
 ab\t x--got x f a pet]man :o has /udi$ 
safes & all t sort ( ?+4 ,i he>d he _h  
"s secret1 s "o night ,i takes him up to
 ,f>rell's & gets him /ew$ & he tells   
me4 ,!n :5 ,i wants to use x1 b+o6 !re  
,i am ) ! goods4  ,& ! girl--,betty     
,blackwell--:at did %e h to d ) x8      
pursu$ ,craig4 ,did y get into ! (fice1 

le>n ,langhorne's habits1 & s on1 f h]8 
,dopey ,jack look$ at u 9 disgu/4 ,say1 
he repli$1 if ,i want$ a skirt to help  
me 9 su* a job1 believe me ,i "k pl5ty t
 c\ld put x all ov] t girl4 ,naw1 ,i did
 x all myself4 ,i pick$ ! lock1 burnt ! 
safe ) t p[d] ! guy give me1 & took out 
some?+ 9 s(t lea!r1 a lot ( typewrit+4  
,we 7 all on our feet 9 unre/ra9$       
excitem5t4 ,x 0 ! ,black ,book at la/6  
,yes1 prompt$ ,c>ton1 & :at !n--:at did 
y d ) x8  ,gave x to ,mr4 ,mur?a1 (     
c\rse1 came back ! matt]-(-fact answ] ( 
! "y t\gh4  ,:at did he d ) x8 dem&$    
,c>ton4  ,dopey ,jack %ook 8 head       
dubi\sly4 ,x a9't no use try+ to kid y1 
,mr4 ,c>ton4 ,if ,i told y a fake y'd   
f9d x out4 ,i'd tell y :at he did1 if ,i
 knew1 b ,i don't--on ! level4 ,he j    
took x4 ,maybe he burnt x--,i don't "k4 
,i did my "w4  ,unpr9cipl$ z ! "y man 01
 ,i c\ld n help ! feel+ t 9 ?is case he 
0 tell+ only ! tru? z he knew x4  ,we   
look$ at ea* o!r agha/4 ,:at if ,mur?a  
_h got x & _h de/roy$ x be=e 8 dea?8 ,t 

0 an end ( ! dreams we _h built on its  
capture4 ,on ! o!r h&1 if he _h hidd5 x 
!re 0 small likelihood n[ ( f9d+ x4 ,!  
only *ance1 z f> z ,i c\ld see1 0 t he  
_h pass$ x along to someone else4 ,& ( t
 ,dopey ,jack obvi\sly knew no?+4       
,/ill1 8 in=mation 0 q valuable en\gh4  
,he _h giv5 u ! fir/ def9ite in=mation  
we _h receiv$ ( x4  ,c>ton1 8 assi/ants1
 & ,k5n$y n[ vigor\sly proce$$ 9 a sort 
( kid glove ?ird degree1 )\t gett+ any  
fur!r ?an conv9c+ !mselves t ,rubano    
g5u9ely did n "k4  ,b ! /5ograph]1      
reit]at$ ,c>ton1 return+ to ! l9e (     
attack :i* he _h tempor>ily ab&on$4     
,some?+ became ( h]4 ,%e disappe>$ & ev5
 h] family hav5't a trace ( h]1 nor any 
o!r in/itutions 9 ! city4 ,we've got    
some?+ on y1 !re1 ,rubano4  ,jack       
laugh$4 ,mr4 ,c>ton1 he answ]$ easily1 !
 police put me ?r\gh ! mill on t )\t    
f9d+ any?+1 & ,i don't believe y h      
any?+4 ,b j to %[ y t ,i'm on ! squ>e ) 
y1 ,i don't m9d tell+ y t ,i got h]     
away4  ,x 0 dramatic1 ! (f-h& way 9 :i* 

! gang/] told ( ?is my/]y t _h p]plex$  
u4  ,got h] away--h[--:]e8 dem&$ ,c>ton 
fi]cely4  ,mr ,mur?a gave me "s money--a
 wad4 ,i don't "k :o gave x to him1 b x 
wasn't 8 money4 ,x 0 to pay h] to /ay   
away till ?is all blew ov]4 ,oh1 !y made
 x wor? h] :ile4 ,s ,i doll$ up & saw   
h]--& %e fell = x--a pretty good siz$   
wad1 he repeat$1 z ?\gh he wi%$ "s ( x  
_h /uck to 8 own h&s4  ,we fairly gasp$ 
at ! ease & simplicity ) :i* ! fell[    
b&i$ facts t _h be5 beyond our discov]y 
= days4 ,"h 0 ano!r l9k 9 our *a94 ,we  
c\ld n prove x1 b 9 all probability x 0 
,dorgan :o furni%$ ! money4 ,ev5 if !   
,black ,book 7 lo/1 x 0 possible t 9 !  
ret5tive memory ( ?is girl !re might be 
mu* t w\ld take its place4 ,%e _h se5 a 
*ance = provid+ = ! future ( h]self & h]
 family4 ,all %e _h to d 0 to take x &  
keep quiet4  ,y "k :]e %e is1 !n8 %ot   
out ,k5n$y sudd5ly4  ,no--n n[1 return$ 
,dopey4 ,%e 0 told to meet me at !      
,little ,montm>tre4 ,%e did4 ,i don't   
?9k %e knew :at k9d ( place x 01 or %e  

w\ldn't h come4  ,he paus$1 z ?\gh he _h
 some?+ on 8 m9d4  ,g on1 urg$ ,k5n$y4  
,tell all4 ,y mu/ tell all4  ,i 0 j     
?9k+1 he hesitat$4 ,i rememb] ,i saw    
,ike ! ,dropp] & ,m>ie ,m>got !re t day1
 too1 ) ,m>t9 ,ogleby--  ,m>t9 ,ogleby6 
int]rupt$ ,c>ton 9 surprise4  ,yes1     
,m>t9 ,ogleby4 ,he hangs ab\t !         
,montm>tre & ! ,futuri/1 all ^? jo9ts4  
,say--,i've be5 ?9k+ a heap s9ce ?is    
case ( m9e came up4 ,i wond] :e!r x 0   
all on ! level--) me4 ,i gave ! money4  
,b 0 t a /all8 ,p]haps !y tri$ to get   
back4 ,p]haps %e play$ into _! h&s--,i  
saw h] wat*+ ! sports1 !re1 & believe   
me1 !re are "s swell look]s4 ,oh well1  
,i don't "k4 ,all ,i "k is my "p4 ,i    
don't "k any?+ t happ5$ aft] t4 ,i c't  
tell :at ,i don't "k1 c ,i1 ,mr4 ,c>ton8
  ,n v well1 smil$ ! prosecutor4 ,b y c 
tell u any?+ y suspect4  ,i don't "k :at
 ,i suspect4 ,i 0 only a "p ( ! ma*9e4  
,only aft] ,i read t %e disappe>$1 ,i   
began to ?9k !re might h be5 "s funny   
bus9ess--,i don't "k4  ,eag] z we 71 we 

c\ld only accept ?is unsatisfactory     
explanation ( ! :]eab\ts ( ,betty4      
,aft] all1 ,i 0 only a "p1 reit]at$     
,jack4 ,y bett] ask ,ike--t's all4  ,j  
!n ! telephone buzz$4 ,c>ton 0 busy &   
,k5n$y1 :o happ5$ to be ne>e/1 answ]$ x4
 ,i fanci$ t !re 0 a puzzl$ expression  
on 8 face1 z he plac$ 8 h& ov] !        
transmitt] & said to ,c>ton1 ,"h--x's = 
y4 ,take x4 ,by ! way1 :]e's t ?+ ,i    
left d[n "h = record+ voices8  ,"h 9 my 
desk4 ,b y took ! cyl9d] ) y4  ,hav5't y
 got ano!r8 ,don't y ev] use !m =       
dictat+ lett]s8  ,c>ton nodd$ & s5t 8   
/5ograph] to get a new "o4  ,j a m9ute1 
please1 cut 9 ,k5n$y4 ,mr4 ,c>ton w be  
"h 9 a few mom5ts1 n[4  ,c>ton took !   
telephone & plac$ 8 h& ov] x1 until1 ) a
 nod f ,k5n$y z he affix$ ! ma*9e1 he   
answ]$4  ,yes--?is is ! ,di/rict        
,attorney1 we he>d him answ]4 ,:at8     
,rubano8 ,:y y c't talk to him4 ,he's a 
convict$ man4 ,"h8 ,h[ d y "k he's "h8  
,no--,i w\ldn't let y talk to him if he 
04 ,:o are y1 anyway8 ,:at's t--y ?reat5

 him--y ?reat5 me8 ,y'll get u bo?1 w y8
 ,well1 ,i want to tell y1 y c g        
plumb--! deuce6 ,! fell['s cut himself  
(f6  ,z ,c>ton f9i%$1 a peculi> smile   
play$ ab\t ,rubano's features4 ,i       
expect$ t1 b n s soon1 he said quietly4 
,new ,york'll be no place = me1 ,mr4    
,c>ton1 aft] ?is4 ,y've got to keep y\r 
^w & smuggle me out4 ,s\? ,africa1 y    
"k--y promis$4  ,i'll keep my ^w1       
,rubano1 too1 assur$ ,c>ton4 ,! n]ve ( t
 fell[4 ,:]e's ,k5n$y8  ,we look$ ab\t4 
,craig _h slipp$ out quietly dur+ !     
telephone conv]sation4 ,be=e we c\ld />t
 a se>* = him1 he return$4  ,i ?\ght !re
 0 some?+ peculi> ab\t ! voice1 he      
expla9$4 ,t 0 :y ,i want$ a record ( x4 
,:ile y 7 talk+ ,i got y\r swit*bo>d    
op]ator to connect me ) c5tral on ano!r 
wire4 ,! call 0 f a pay /ation on ! we/ 
side4 ,!re wasn't a *ance to get !      
fell[1 ( c\rse--b ,i h ! voice record1  
anyh[4  ,dopey ,jack's confession       
occupi$ mo/ ( ! ev5+ & x 0 late :5 we   
got away4 ,c>ton 0 ov]joy$ at ! result (

 8 pressure1 & eag] to "k1 on ! o!r h&1 
:e!r ,k5n$y _h made any progress yet ) 8
 /udy ( ! photographs4  ,i c\ld h told  
him be=eh&1 h[ev]1 t ,craig w\ld say    
no?+ & he did n4 ,besides1 he _h ! add$ 
my/]y ( ! new phonograph cyl9d] to      
engross him1 ) ! result t we p>t$ f     
,c>ton1 a little piqu$ at be+ left out (
 ,craig's confid5ce1 b helpless4  ,z =  
me1 ,i knew x 0 useless to trail aft]   
,k5n$y & :5 he ann\nc$ t he 0 go+ back  
to ! laboratory1 ,i balk$ &1 9 spite (  
my int]e/ 9 ! case1 w5t home to our     
ap>tm5t to b$1 :ile ,k5n$y made a night 
( x4  ,:at he discov]$ ,i knew no bett] 
9 ! morn+ ?an :5 ,i left him1 except t  
he seem$ highly elat$4  ,leisurely he   
dress$1 none ! worse = 8 late "w & aft] 
dev\r+ ! pap]s z if !re 7 no?+ else 9 ! 
_w s important1 he wait$ until ! middle 
( ! morn+ be=e do+ any?+ fur!r4  ,i     
m]ely want$ to give ,dorgan a *ance to  
get to 8 (fice1 he surpris$ me )1       
f9ally4 ,come1 ,walt]1 ,i ?9k he mu/ be 
!re n[4  ,amaz$ at 8 tem]ity 9 be>d+    

,dorgan 9 8 v d51 ,i c\ld d no?+ b      
accompany him1 ?\gh ,i mu* fe>$ x 0     
almo/ l invit+ homicide4  ,! ,boss's    
(fice 0 full ( politicians1 = x 0 n[    
approa*+ d\gh day1 :5 ! purse /r+s ( !  
organization 7 loos$ & a flood ( pot5t  
argum5t p\r$ =? to turn ! tide (        
election by ! =ce ( ! only ?+ t talks   
l\d en\gh = "s m5 to he>4 ,someh[1      
,k5n$y manag$ to see ! ,boss4  ,mr4     
,dorgan1 began ,k5n$y quietly1 :5 we 7  
seat$ alone 9 ! little ,sanctum ( !     
,boss1 y w p>don me if ,i seem to be a  
little sl[ 9 com+ to ! bus9ess t has    
br\ght me "h ?is morn+4 ,fir/ ( all ,i  
may say t y probably %>e ! idea t ev]   
s9ce ! days ( ,dagu]re photography has  
be5 reg>d$ z ! "o infallible means (    
portray+ fai?fully any object1 sc5e1 or 
action4 ,inde$1 a photograph is admitt$ 
9 c\rt z irrefutable evid5ce4 ,=1 :5    
ev]y?+ else fails1 a picture made ?r\gh 
! photographic l5s almo/ inv>iably turns
 ! tide4 ,h[ev]1 su* a picture ^u :i* ! 
fate ( an important case may re/ %\ld be

 subject$ to critical exam9ation1 = x is
 an e/abli%$ fact t a photograph may be 
made z untru?ful z x may be reliable4   
,he paus$4 ,dorgan 0 reg>d+ him ke5ly1 b
 say+ no?+4 ,k5n$y did n m9d1 z he      
resum$4  ,comb9ation photographs *ange  
entirely ! "* ( ! initial negative & h  
be5 made = ! pa/ fifty ye>s4 ,! e>lie/1 
simple/1 & mo/ h>mless photographic     
deception is ! pr9t+ ( cl\ds 9 a b>e    
sky4 ,b ! ret\*] ) 8 p5cil & et*+ tool  
to-day is v skilful4 ,a workman ( ord9>y
 ability c introduce a p]son tak5 9 a   
/udio into an op5-air sc5e well bl5d$ & 
9 complete h>mony )\t a visible trace ( 
falsity4  ,dorgan 0 gr[+ int]e/$4  ,i   
ne$ say no?+ ( h[ "o head c be put on   
ano!r body 9 a picture1 pursu$ ,craig1  
nor ne$ ,i say :at a d\ble exposure w d4
 ,!re is almo/ no limit to ! *anges t   
may be wr\ght 9 =m & feature4 ,x is     
possible to repres5t a p]son cross+     
,broadway or walk+ on ,riv]side ,drive1 
places he may nev] h visit$4 ,?us a     
p]son *>g$ ) an (f5ce may be able to    

prove an alibi by ! aid ( a skilfully   
prep>$ comb9ation photograph4  ,:]e1 !n1
 ask$ ,k5n$y1 c photography be consid]$ 
z irrefutable evid5ce8 ,! realism may   
conv9ce all1 except ! exp]t & ! initiat$
 aft] c>eful /udy4 ,a %rewd judge w be  
c>eful to insi/ t 9 e case ! negative be
 submitt$ & exam9$ = possible alt]ations
 by a clev] manipulator4  ,k5n$y b5t 8  
gaze on ,dorgan4 ,n[1 ,i d n accuse y1  
sir1 ( any?+4 ,b a photograph has come  
into my possession 9 :i* ,mr4 ,c>ton is 
repres5t$ z /&+ 9 a gr\p on a por*1 )   
,mr4 ,mur?a1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 & an unkn[n 
woman4 ,! fir/ ?ree are 9 poses t %[ !  
utmo/ fri5dl9ess4 ,i d n hesitate to say
 t 0 orig9ally a photograph ( y\rself1  
,mr4 ,mur?a1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 & a woman   
:om y "k well4 ,x is a pretty raw deal1 
a fake 9 :i* ,c>ton has be5 sub/itut$ by
 v excell5t photographic =g]y4  ,a      
fake--huh6 repeat$ ,dorgan1             
contemptu\sly4 ,h[ ab\t ! /ory ( !m8    
,!re's no negative4 ,y've got to %[ me t
 ! orig9al pr9t /ol5 f ,c>ton1 we'll    

say1 is a fake4 ,y c't d x4 ,no1 sir1 ^?
 pictures 7 tak5 ?is summ]4  ,k5n$y     
quietly laid d[n ! bundle ( photographs 
copi$ f ^? alleg$ to h be5 /ol5 f       
,c>ton4 ,he 0 po9t+ to a %ad[ ( a gable 
on ! h\se4  ,y see t %ad[ ( ! gable1    
,dorgan8 he ask$4 ,p]haps y nev] he>d ( 
x1 b x is possible to tell ! exact "t at
 :i* a photograph 0 tak5 f a /udy ( !   
%ad[s4 ,x is possible 9 !ory & practice1
 & x c be tru/$ absolutely4 ,almo/ any  
sci5ti/1 ,dorgan1 may be call$ 9 to be> 
te/imony 9 c\rt n[adays1 b y probably   
?9k ! a/ronom] is "o ( ! lea/ likely4   
,well1 ! %ad[ 9 ?is picture c be made to
 prove an alibi = someone4 ,notice4 ,x  
is se5 prom95tly to ! "r1 & its exact   
location on ! h\se is an easy matt]4 ,! 
id5tification ( ! gable ca/+ ! %ad[     
ought to be easy4 ,to be exact1 ,i h    
figur$ x out z #ai4fb feet high4 ,! %ad[
 is #ad4bc feet d[n1 #ac4aj feet ea/1 & 
#c4dc feet nor?4 ,y see1 ,i am exact4 ,i
 h to be4 ,9 "o m9ute x moves #j4jhj    
feet upw>d1 #j4jec feet to ! "r1 &      

#j4jif feet 9 its app>5t pa?4 ,x passes 
! wid? ( a wea!rbo>d1 #j4cg foot1 9 f\r 
m9utes & ?irty-sev5 seconds4  ,k5n$y 0  
talk+ rapidly ( data :i* he _h d]iv$ f !
 /udy ( ! photograph z f plumb l9e1     
level1 compass1 & tape1 a/ronomical     
triangle1 v]tices1 z5i?1 pole1 & sun1   
decl9ation1 azimu?1 sol> "t1 p>allactic 
angles1 refraction1 & a doz5 o!r        
bewild]+ t]ms4  ,9 sph]ical             
trigonometry1 he conclud$1 to solve !   
problem ?ree elem5ts mu/ be kn[n4 ,i "k 
f\r4 ,!re=e1 ,i c take ea* ( ! kn[n1    
treat x z unkn[n1 & h f\r ways to *eck  
my result4 ,i f9d t ! "t might h be5    
ei!r ?ree o'clock1 tw5ty-"o m9utes &    
twelve seconds 9 ! aft]noon1 or #c3ba3ca
 or #c3ba3bi1 or #c3ba3cc4 ,! av]age is 
#c3 #ba3bf & !re c be no appreciable    
error except = a few seconds4 ,i tell y 
t to %[ y h[ close ,i c come4 ,!        
important ?+1 h[ev]1 is t ! date mu/ h  
be5 "o ( two days1 ei!r ,may #bb or     
,july #bb4 ,betwe5 ^! two dates we mu/  
decide on evid5ce o!r ?an ! %ad[4 ,x mu/

 h be5 9 ,may1 z ! immature condition ( 
! foliage %[s4 ,b ev5 if x _h be5 9     
,july1 t w\ld be f> f ! date y allege4  
,:y1 ,i c\ld ev5 tell y ! ye>4 ,!n1 too1
 ,i c\ld look up ! wea!r records & tell 
some?+ f !m4 ,i c really answ]1 ) an    
assurance & accuracy sup]ior to !       
photograph] himself1 if y c\ld produce  
him & he 7 hone/1 z to ! real date4 ,!  
orig9al picture1 aside f be+ doctor$1 0 
actually tak5 la/ ,may4 ,sci5ce is n    
fallible1 b exact 9 ?is matt]4  ,k5n$y  
felt t he _h scor$ a palpable hit4      
,dorgan 0 spee*less4 ,/ill1 ,craig      
hurri$ on4  ,b1 y may ask1 h[ ab\t !    
automobile picture8 ,t also is an       
unblu%+ fake4 ,( c\rse ,i mu/ prove t4  
,9 ! fir/ place y "k t ! g5]al public   
has come to recognize ! di/ortion ( a   
photograph z d5ot+ spe$4 ,a picture ( a 
c> 9 a race t doesn't lean is reject$4  
,p dem& to see spe$1 spe$1 m spe$1 ev5 9
 pictures4 ,di/ortion does inde$ %[     
spe$1 b t1 too1 c be fak$4  ,almo/      
ev]yone kn[s t ! image is project$      

upside d[n by ! l5s on ! plate1 & t !   
bottom ( ! picture is tak5 be=e ! top4  
,! cam]a me*anism admits light1 :i*     
makes ! picture1 9 ! mann] ( a roll]    
bl9d curta94 ,! slit travels f ! top to 
! bottom &1 ! image on ! plate be+      
project$ upside d[n1 ! bottom ( ! object
 appe>s on ! top ( ! plate4 ,= in/ance1 
! :eels are tak5 be=e ! head ( ! driv]4 
,if ! c> is mov+ quickly1 ! image moves 
on ! plate & ea* successive "p is tak5 a
 little 9 advance ( ! la/4 ,! :ole leans
 =w>d4 ,by wid5+ ! slit & sl[+ ! spe$ ( 
! %utt]1 !re is m di/ortion4  ,n[1 t is 
j :at has be5 done4 ,a picture has be5  
tak5 ( a c> own$ once by ,mur?a1        
probably at re/1 ) p]haps y\rself1      
,mur?a1 ,mrs4 ,ogleby1 & y\r fri5d 9 x4 
,! matt] ( fak+ ,c>ton or anyone else is
 simple4 ,if1 ) an enl>g+ lant]n1 !     
image ( ?is fak$ picture is ?r[n on !   
pr9t+ pap] l a lant]n slide1 & if !     
"r-h& side is mov$ a little fur!r away  
?an ! left1 ! top fur!r away ?an !      
bottom1 y c 9 t way pr9t a fraudul5t    

high-spe$ picture ahead4  ,true1 ev]y?+ 
else 9 ! picture1 ev5 if motionless1 is 
di/ort$1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is fak+ & 
! di/ortion ( ! %utt] c be se5 by an    
exp]t4 ,b x w pass ) mo/ p4 ,9 ?is case1
 h[ev]1 add$ ,k5n$y sudd5ly1 ! fak] 0 s 
sure ( x t he 0 c>eless4 ,in/ead ( gett+
 ! plate fur!r f ! pap] on ! "r1 he did 
s on ! left4 ,x 0 fur!r away on ! bottom
 ?an on ! top4 ,he got ! di/ortion1 all 
"r1 en\gh to satisfy anyone4 ,b x is    
di/ortion 9 ! wrong direction6 ,! top ( 
! :eel1 :i* goes fa/e/ & ought to be mo/
 indi/9ct1 is1 9 ! fake1 z %>p z any o!r
 "p4 ,x is a small mi/ake t 0 made1 b   
fatal4 ,y\r picture is n ( a joy ride at
 all4 ,x is really high spe$--backw>ds6 
,x is too raw1 too raw4  ,y don't ?9k p 
are go+ to swall[ all t /uff1 d y8 ask$ 
,dorgan coolly1 9 spite ( ! exposures4  
,:at ( x all8 he ask$ surlily4 ,i h no?+
 to d ) x1 anyh[4 ,:y d y come to me8   
,take x to ! prop] au?orities4  ,%all   
,i8 ask$ ,k5n$y quietly1 lean+ ov] &    
:isp]+ a few words 9 ,dorgan's e>4 ,i   

c\ld n he> :at he said1 b ,dorgan appe>$
 to be fairly /agg]$4  ,:5 ,k5n$y pass$ 
out ( ! ,boss's (fice !re 0 a look (    
quiet satisfaction on 8 face :i* ,i c\ld
 n fa?om4 ,n a ^w c\ld ,i extract f him 
on ! subject1 ei!r4 ,i 0 /ill 9 ! d>k z 
to ! result ( 8 visit4     ,,xxiv  ,,!  
,,debacle ,,( ,,dorgan   ,sunday morn+  
came & ) x ! huge bat* ( pap]s :i* we   
always took4 ,i look$ at !m eag]ly1 ?\gh
 ,k5n$y did n seem to ev9ce mu* int]e/1 
to see :e!r ! ,c>ton photographs _h be5 
us$4 ,!re 7 none4  ,k5n$y employ$ ! "t 9
 direct+ "s "w ( 8 own & _h disappe>$1  
,i knew n :]e1 ?\gh ,i surmis$ x 0 on "o
 ( 8 p]iodic excursions into ! und]world
 9 :i* he (t5 knock$ ab\t1 collect+ all 
sorts ( valuable & int]e/+ bits (       
in=mation to fit toge!r 9 ! mosaic ( a  
case4  ,monday came1 also1 ! la/ day    
be=e ! election1 ) its lull 9 !         
he>t-break+ activities ( ! campaign4    
,!re 7 /ill no pictures publi%$1 b      
,k5n$y 0 work+ 9 ! laboratory ov] a     
peculi> piece ( app>atus4  ,i've be5    

help+ out my own %ad[s1 0 all !         
explanation he v\*saf$ ( 8              
disappe>ances1 z he cont9u$ to "w4      
,wat*+ ,mrs4 ,ogleby8 ,i h9t$4  ,no1 ,i 
didn't int]f]e any m ) ,miss ,k5dall4   
,?is 0 someone else--9 ano!r "p ( !     
city4  ,he said x ) an air t seem$ to   
imply t ,i w\ld le>n all ab\t x %ortly &
 ,i did n pursue ! subject4  ,mean:ile1 
he 0 arrang+ some?+ on ! top ( a l>ge1  
flat table4 ,x seem$ to be an in/rum5t 9
 two p>ts1 compos$ ( _m lev]s & discs & 
magnets1 ea* "p ) a roll ( pap] ab\t    
five in*es wide4  ,on "o 0 a sort (     
/ylus ) two silk cords atta*$ at "r     
angles to ea* o!r ne> ! po9t4 ,on ! o!r 
0 a capill>y glass tube at ! junction ( 
two alum9um arms1 also at "r angles to  
ea* o!r4  ,x 0 q l old times to see     
,k5n$y at "w 9 8 laboratory aga91 & ,i  
wat*$ him curi\sly4 ,two sets ( wires 7 
atta*$ to ea* ( ! in/rum5ts1 & !y l$ out
 ( ! w9d[ to "s o!r wires :i* _h be5    
/rung by telephone l9em5 only a few h\rs
 be=e4  ,craig _h sc>cely complet$ 8    

prep>ations :5 ,c>ton arriv$4 ,?+s 7 go+
 all "r 9 ! campaign aga91 ,i knew1 at  
lea/ z f> z appe>$ on ! surface4 ,b 8   
face %[$ t ,c>ton 0 cle>ly dissatisfi$ )
 :at ,craig _h app>5tly accompli%$1 =1 z
 yet1 he _h n told ,c>ton ab\t 8        
discov]y aft] /udy+ ! photographs1 &    
matt]s betwe5 ,c>ton & ,m>g>et ,a%ton   
/ood 9 ! same /ra9$ condition t !y _h :5
 la/ we saw h]4  ,i mu/ say t ,i1 too1 0
 ke5ly disappo9t$ by ! lack (           
developm5ts 9 ?is phase ( ! case4 ,aside
 f ! fact t ! photographs _h n actually 
be5 publi%$1 ! :ole ?+ seem$ to me to be
 a mess4 ,:at _h ,craig said to ,dorgan8
 ,above all1 :at 0 8 game8 ,0 he play+  
to sp>e ! girl's feel+s m]ely by all[+ !
 election to g on )\t a sc&al to ,c>ton8
 ,i knew ! result ( ! election 0 n[ !   
lea/ ( ,c>ton's worries4  ,c>ton did n  
say mu*1 b he %[$ t he ?\ght x high "t =
 ,k5n$y to d some?+4  ,we 7 seat$ ab\t !
 flat table1 wond]+ :5 ,k5n$y w\ld break
 8 sil5ce1 :5 sudd5ly1 z if by a _s h&1 
! /ylus be=e u began to move across "o (

 ! rolls ( pap]4  ,we wat*$ x           
uncompreh5d+ly4  ,at la/ ,i saw t x 0   
actually writ+ ! words4 ,h[ is x work+8 
,quickly ,craig seiz$ ! /ylus on ! l[]  
"p ( ! in/rum5t & wrote 9 8 *>act]i/ic  
scrawl1 ,all "r1 g ahead4  ,:at is ! ?+8
 ask$ ,c>ton1 mom5t>ily =gett+ 8 own    
worries at ! new m>vel be=e u4  ,an     
in/rum5t t 0 inv5t$ _m ye>s ago1 b has  
only rec5tly be5 p]fect$ = practical1   
e-day use1 ! telautograph1 !            
long-di/ance writ]1 repli$ ,k5n$y1 z we 
wait$4 ,y see1 ) :at am\nts to an ord9>y
 p5cil ,i h writt5 on ! pap] ( !        
transmitt]4 ,! silk cord atta*$ to !    
p5cil regulates ! curr5t :i* controls   
ano!r capill>y glass tube-p5 at ! o!r   
end ( ! l9e4 ,! receiv+ p5 moves        
simultane\sly ) my /ylus4 ,x is ! same  
pr9ciple z ! pantagraph1 cut 9 half z x 
71 "o half "h1 ! o!r half at ! o!r end (
 ! l9e1 two telephone wires 9 ?is case  
connect+ ! halves4 ,ah1--t's x4 ,! p5cil
 ( ! receiv+ in/rum5t is writ+ aga94 ,j 
a mom5t4 ,let u see :at x is4  ,i almo/ 

gasp$ 9 a/oni%m5t at ! words t ,i saw4  
,i look$ aga91 = ,i c\ld n believe my   
eyes4 ,/ill1 !re x 04 ,my fir/ glance _h
 be5 correct1 impossible z x 04  ,i1    
,patrick ,mur?a1 wrote ! p54  ,:at is x8
 ask$ ,c>ton1 awe/ruck4 ,a dead h&8     
,/op a m9ute1 wrote ,k5n$y ha/ily4  ,we 
b5t ov] him closely4 ,craig _h drawn f a
 packet sev]al lett]s1 :i* he _h        
evid5tly secur$ 9 "s way f ! effects (  
,mur?a4 ,c>efully1 m9utely1 he comp>$ ! 
words be=e u ) ! signatures at ! bottom 
( ! lett]s4  ,x is g5u9e6 he cri$       
excit$ly4  ,g5u9e6 ,c>ton & ,i e*o$4    
,:at did he mean8 ,0 ?is "s k9d (       
spiritism8 ,_h ,k5n$y turn$ m$ium &     
s\ght a message f ! o!r _w to solve !   
inexplicable problems ( ?is8 ,x 0 weird1
 uncanny1 un?9kable4 ,we turn$ to him   
blankly = an explanation ( ! my/]y4  ,t 
wasn't ,mur?a at all ^: body we saw at !
 ,morgue1 he hurri$ to expla94 ,t 0 all 
a frame-up4 ,i ?\ght z soon z ,i saw x t
 !re 0 some?+ que]4  ,i recall$ n[ !    
peculi> look on 8 face :i* ,i _h        

int]pret$ z indicat+ t he ?\ght ,mur?a  
_h be5 ! victim ( f\l play4  ,& ! o!r   
night1 :5 we 7 9 ,c>ton's (fice &       
someone call$ up ?reat5+ y1 ,c>ton1 &   
,dopey ,jack1 ,i saw at once t ! voice 0
 conceal$4 ,yet !re 0 some?+ ab\t x t 0 
famili>1 ?\gh ,i c\ldn't q place x4 ,i  
_h he>d t voice be=e1 p]haps :ile we 7  
gett+ ! records to discov] ! 'wolf4' ,x 
occurr$ to me t if ,i _h a record ( x ,i
 might id5tify x by comp>+ x ) ^? we _h 
already tak54 ,i got ! record4 ,i /udi$ 
x4 ,i comp>$ x ) :at ,i already _h1 l9e1
 & wave1 & ov]tone4 ,y c imag9e h[ ,i   
felt :5 ,i f\nd !re 0 only "o voice )   
:i* x correspond$1 & t man 0 suppos$ to 
be dead4 ,some?+ m ?an intuition z ,i   
look$ at ! body t night _h r\s$ my      
suspicions4 ,n[ !y 7 confirm$4 ,fancy h[
 t in=mation mu/ h burn$ 9 my m9d1 dur+ 
^! days :ile ,i knew t ,mur?a 0 alive1 b
 c\ld say no?+6  ,nei!r ,c>ton nor ,i   
c\ld say a ^w z we ?\ght ( ?is voice f !
 dead1 z x almo/ seem$4  ,i hadn't f\nd 
him1 cont9u$ ,craig1 b ,i knew he _h us$

 a pay /ation on ! ,we/ ,side4 ,i began 
%ad[+ ev]yone :o might h help$ him1     
,dorgan1 ,kahn1 ,langhorne1 all4 ,i     
didn't f9d him4 ,!y 7 too clev]4 ,he 0  
hid+ some:]e 9 ! city1 a *ang$          
p]sonality1 wait+ = ! ?+ to bl[ ov]4 ,he
 knew t ( all places a city is ! be/ to 
hide 91 & ( all cities ,new ,york is    
safe/4  ,b1 ?\gh ,i didn't actually f9d 
8 hid+ place1 ,i _h en\gh on "s ( 8     
fri5ds s t ,i c\ld get ^w to him t 8    
secret 0 kn[n to me1 at lea/4 ,i made   
him an (f] ( safety4 ,he ne$ n come out 
( 8 hid+ place & ,i w\ld agree to let   
him g :]e & :5 he pleas$ )\t fur!r      
pursuit f me1 if he w\ld let me in/all a
 telautograph 9 a neutral place :i* he  
c\ld select & ! o!r end 9 ?is           
laboratory4 ,i myself d n "k :]e ! o!r  
place is4 ,only a me*anic sworn to      
secrecy kn[s & nei!r ,mur?a nor myself  
"k him4 ,if ,mur?a comes across1 ,i h   
giv5 my ^w ( hon\r t be=e ! _w he %all  
rema9 a dead man1 free to g :]e he      
pleases & enjoy su* ( 8 =tune z he 0    

able to fix s t he c\ld c>ry x ) him    
into 8 new life4  ,c>ton & ,i 7 entranc$
 by ! romance ( ! ?+4  ,mur?a 0 alive6  
,! commitm5t to ! asylum1 ! escape1 !   
se>*1 ! f9d+ ( a sub/itute body1        
mutilat$ beyond ord9>y recognition1 !   
my/]i\s transf]s1 & f9ally !            
id5tification 9 ! ,morgue--all _h be5 "p
 ( an elaborately /ag$ play6  ,we saw x 
all1 n[4 ,c>ton _h got too close to him 
9 ! conviction ( ,dopey ,jack & !       
proce$+s aga9/ ,kahn4 ,he _h se5 !      
h&writ+ on ! wall = himself4 ,9 ,c>ton's
 gradual climb+1 /ep by /ep1 = ! man    
high] up1 he w\ld h be5 ! next to g4    
,mur?a _h decid$ t x 0 "t to get out1 to
 save himself4  ,sudd5ly1 ,i saw ano!r  
aspect ( x4 ,by dropp+ out z ?\gh dead1 
he de/roy$ a l9k 9 ! *a9 t w\ld rea*    
,dorgan4 ,!re 0 no way ( repair+ t l9k  
if he 7 dead4 ,x 0 miss+ & miss+ = good4
  ,dorgan _h kn[n x4 ,_h x be5 a h9t z  
to t :i* _h f9ally cl9*$ :atev] x 0 t   
,k5n$y _h :isp]$ to ! ,sil5t ,boss t    
morn+ :5 we _h se5 him 9 8 (fice8  ,all 

^! ?\ghts & m fla%$ ?r\gh my head )     
lightn+-l rapidity4  ,! telautograph 0  
writ+ aga91 ob$i5t to ,k5n$y's signal t 
he 0 satisfi$ ) ! signature4  444 9     
consid]ation ( ,craig ,k5n$y's agreem5t 
to de/roy ev5 ?is record1 agree to give 
him su* in=mation z he has ask$ =1 aft] 
:i* no fur!r dem&s are to be made & !   
facts z already publicly record$ are to 
/&4  ,j witness x1 ask$ ,k5n$y ( u4 ,x  
is a g5tleman's agreem5t among u all4   
,n]v\sly we set our names to ! ?+1 only 
too eag] to keep ! secret if we c\ld    
fur!r ! case on :i* we _h be5 almo/     
lit]ally sweat+ blood s long4  ,prep>$  
?\gh we 7 = "s />tl+ disclosures1 x 01  
nev]!less1 ) a feel+ almo/ ( fa9tness t 
we saw ! /ylus above mov+ aga94  ,!     
,black ,book1 z y call x1 x wrote1 has  
be5 s5t by mess5g] to be deposit$ 9     
escr[ ) ! ,go?am ,tru/ ,company to be   
deliv]$1 ,tuesday1 ! ?ird ( ,novemb]1 on
 ! writt5 ord] ( ,craig ,k5n$y & ,john  
,c>ton4 ,an (fic] ( ! tru/ company w    
notify y ( its receipt imm$iately1 :i* w

 close ! entire transaction z f> z ,i am
 conc]n$4  ,k5n$y c\ld n wait4 ,he _h   
already seiz$ 8 own telephone & 0 call+ 
a numb]4  ,!y h x1 he ann\nc$ a mom5t   
lat]1 scrawl+ ! in=mation on !          
transmitt] ( ! telautograph4  ,a mom5t x
 0 /ill1 !n x wrote aga94  ,good-bye &  
good luck1 x trac$4 ,mur?a6  ,! ,smil+  
,boss c\ld n resi/ 8 little joke at !   
end1 ev5 n[4  ,c--we--get x8 ask$       
,c>ton1 almo/ /unn$ at ! unexpect$ turn 
( ev5ts4  ,no1 caution$ ,k5n$y1 n yet4  
,to-morr[4 ,i made ! same promise to    
,mur?a t ,i made to ,dorgan1 :5 ,i w5t  
to him ) ,walt]1 al?\gh ,walt] did n he>
 x4 ,?is is to be a fair fight1 = !     
election1 n[4  ,!n1 said ,c>ton e>ne/ly1
 ,i may z well tell y t ,i %all n sleep 
to-night4 ,i c't1 ev5 if ,i c use ! book
 only aft] election 9 ! clean-up ( !    
city6  ,k5n$y laugh$4  ,p]haps ,i c     
ent]ta9 y ) "s o!r ?+s1 he said         
gleefully1 add+1 ,ab\t ^? photographs4  
,c>ton 0 z good z 8 ^w4 ,he did n sleep1
 & ! great] "p ( ! night we sp5t 9 tell+

 him ab\t :at ,craig _h discov]$ by 8   
sci5tific analysis ( ! fak$ pictures4   
,at la/ morn+ came4 ,?\gh ,k5n$y & ,i _h
 slept s\ndly 9 our ap>tm5t1 ,c>ton _h 9
 reality only doz$ 9 a *air1 aft] we    
clos$ ! laboratory4  ,sl[ly ! h\rs      
slipp$ away until ! tru/ company op5$4  
,we 7 ! fir/ to be admitt$1 ) our ord]  
ready sign$ & p]sonally deliv]$4  ,z !  
(fic] h&$ ov] ! package1 ,craig tore !  
wrapp] (f eag]ly4  ,!re1 at la/1 0 !    
,black ,book6  ,c>ton almo/ seiz$ x f   
,k5n$y1 turn+ ! pages1 skimm+ ov] x1    
gloat+ l a v]itable mis]4  ,x 0 !       
debacle ( ,dorgan--! end ( ! man highe/ 
up6     ,,xxv  ,,! ,,blood ,,cry/als    
,mu* z we _h accompli%$1 we _h n f\nd   
,betty ,blackwell4 ,except = h] %ad[+ ( 
,mrs4 ,ogleby1 ,cl>e ,k5dall _h devot$  
h] "t to w9n+ ! confid5ce ( ! poor girl1
 ,sybil ,seym\r1 :om we _h rescu$ f     
,m>got's4 ,mean:ile1 ! e/rangem5t (     
,c>ton & ,m>g>et ,a%ton ?rew a cl\d ov] 
ev5 our success4  ,dur+ ! re/ ( ! morn+ 
,craig 0 at "w aga9 9 ! laboratory4 ,he 

0 busily engag$ 9 te/+ some?+ ?r\gh 8   
p[]ful microscopes & _h a l>ge numb] (  
curi\s microphotographs spread out on ! 
table4 ,z ,i wat*$ him1 app>5tly !re 0  
no?+ b ! blood-/a9$ gauze b&age :i* _h  
be5 fa/5$ to ! face ( ! /range1         
light-hair$ woman1 & on ! /a9s on ?is   
b&age he 0 conc5trat+ 8 att5tion4 ,i    
c\ld n imag9e :at he expect$ to discov] 
f x4  ,i wait$ = ,k5n$y to speak1 b he 0
 too busy m ?an to notice t ,i _h come  
94 ,i fell to ?9k+ ( t woman4 ,& ! m ,i 
?\ght ( ! fair face1 ! m ,i 0 puzzl$ by 
x4 ,i felt someh[ or o!r t ,i _h se5 x  
some:]e be=e1 yet c\ld n place x4  ,a   
second "t ,i exam9$ ! unpubli%$         
photograph ( ,betty ,blackwell z well z 
! pictures t _h be5 publi%$4 ,! only    
conclusion t ,i c\ld come to 0 t x c\ld 
n be %e1 = al?\gh %e 0 light-hair$ & (  
fair complexion1 ! face z ,i rememb]$ x 
0 t ( a mature woman :o 0 mu* l>g] ?an !
 slight ,betty4 ,i 0 sure ( t4  ,e "t ,i
 reason$ x out ,i came to ! same        
contradictory conclusion t ,i _h se5 h]1

 & ,i hadn't4 ,i gave x up1 & z ,k5n$y  
seem$ indispos$ to enlight5 me1 ,i w5t =
 a /roll ab\t ! campus1 return+ z if    
drawn back to him by a lode/one4  ,ab\t 
him 0 /ill ! litt] ( te/ tubes1 !       
photographs1 ! microscopes2 & he 0 m    
absorb$ 9 8 delicate "w ?an ev]4  ,he   
look$ up f 8 exam9ation ( a little glass
 slide & ,i c\ld see by ! cr['s feet 9 !
 corn]s ( 8 eyes t he 0 n look+ s mu* at
 me z ?r\gh me at a v puzzl+ problem4   
,walt]1 he rem>k$ at l5g?1 did y notice 
any?+ 9 p>ticul> ab\t t blonde woman :o 
da%$ d[n ! /eps into ! taxicab & escap$ 
f ! dope jo9t8  ,i %\ld say t ,i did1 ,i
 return$1 glad to ease my m9d ( :at _h  
be5 p]plex+ me ev] s9ce4 ,i don't want  
to appe> to be fooli%1 b1 frankly1 ,i   
?\ght ,i _h se5 h] be=e1 & !n :5 ,i tri$
 to place h] ,i f\nd t ,i c\ld n        
recognize h] at all4 ,%e seem$ to be    
famili>1 & yet :5 ,i tri$ to place h] ,i
 c\ld ?9k ( no "o ) j ^? features4 ,x 0 
a fooli% impression1 ,i suppose4  ,t's  
exactly x1 he exclaim$4 ,i ?\ght at fir/

 x 0 j a fooli% impression1 too1 an     
intuition :i* my lat] judgm5t reject$4  
,b (t5 ^? fir/ impressions put y on !   
track ( ! tru?4 ,i reconsid]$4 ,y       
rememb] %e _h dropp$ t b&age f h] face )
 ! blood-/a9 on x4 ,i pick$ x up & x    
occurr$ to me to try a little exp]im5t )
 ^! blood-/a9s :i* might %[ some?+4  ,he
 paus$ a mom5t & f+]$ "s ( !            
microphotographs4  ,:at w\ld y say1 he  
w5t on1 if ,i %\ld tell y t a pron\nc$  
blonde1 ) a fair complexion & ?91 almo/ 
hook$1 nose1 0 9 reality a negress8  ,if
 x 7 anyone b y1 ,craig1 ,i repli$      
frankly1 ,i'd be tempt$ to call him     
some?+4 ,b y--well1 :at's ! answ]8 ,h[ d
 y "k8  ,i wond] if y h ev] he>d ( !    
,rei*]t blood te/8 ,well1 ! ,c>negie    
,in/itution has rec5tly publi%$ an      
acc\nt ( x4 ,pr(essor ,edw>d ,rei*]t ( !
 ,univ]sity ( ,p5nsylvania has discov]$ 
t ! blood cry/als ( all animals & m5 %[ 
*>act]i/ic diff]5ces4  ,x has ev5 be5   
sugge/$ t be=e ! /udies are ov]         
photographs ( blood corpuscles may be   

us$ to id5tify crim9als1 almo/ l        
f+]pr9ts4 ,!re is mu* t c be discov]$   
already by ! use ( ^! hemoglob9 clues4  
,t hemoglob91 or r$ col\r+ matt] ( !    
blood1 =ms cry/als has be5 kn[n = a long
 "t4 ,^! cry/als v>y 9 diff]5t animals1 
z !y are /udi$ "u ! pol>iz+ microscope1 
bo? 9 =m & molecul> /ructure4 ,t is (   
imm5se importance = ! sci5tific         
crim9ologi/4  ,a man's blood is n l !   
blood ( any o!r liv+ creature1 ei!r fi%1
 fle%1 or f[l4 ,fur!r1 x is said t !    
blood ( a woman or a man & ( diff]5t    
individuals %[s diff]5ces t w reveal    
!mselves "u c]ta9 te/s4 ,y c take blood 
f any numb] ( animals & ! sci5ti/s      
to-day c tell t x is n human blood1 b ! 
blood1 say1 ( an animal4  ,! sci5ti/s n[
 c g fur!r4 ,!y ev5 hope soon to be able
 to tell ! diff]5ce betwe5 individuals s
 closely t !y c trace p>5tage by ^!     
te/s4 ,already !y c actually di/+ui%    
among ! races ( m51 :e!r a c]ta9 sample 
( blood1 by its cry/als1 is f a ,*9aman1
 a ,caucasian1 or a negro4 ,ea* gives   

its own *>act]i/ic cry/al4 ,! ,caucasian
 %[s t he is m closely relat$ to "o gr\p
 ( primates2 ! negro to ano!r4 ,x is    
sci5tific pro( ( evolution4  ,x is all !
 m wond]ful1 ,walt]1 :5 y consid] t ^!  
cry/als are only #a-bbej? ( an in* 9    
l5g? & #a-ijjj? ( an in* 9 wid?4  ,h[ d 
y /udy !m8 ,i ask$4  ,! me?od ,i employ$
 0 to take a little ( ! blood & add "s  
oxalate ( ammonium to x1 !n %ake x up   
?or\ghly ) e!r to free ! hemoglob9 f !  
corpuscles4 ,i !n sep>at$ ! e!r c>efully
 f ! re/ ( ! blood mixture & put a few  
drops ( x on a slide1 cov]$ !m ) a cov] 
slip & seal$ ! edges ) balsam4          
,gradually ! cry/als appe> & !y c be    
/udi$ & photograph$ 9 ! usual way--n    
only ! %apes ( ! cry/als1 b also !      
relation t _! angles be> to ea* o!r4 ,s 
x is impossible to mi/ake ! blood ( "o  
animal = ano!r or ( "o race1 l ! :ite   
race1 = t ( ano!r1 l ! black4 ,9 fact ! 
physical *>act]i/ics by :i* "s          
physicians pr(ess to detect ! pres5ce ( 
negro blood are held by o!r au?orities  

to be valueless4 ,b n s ) ?is te/4  ,& y
 h discov]$ 9 ?is case8 ,i ask$4  ,t !  
blood on ! b&age f ! face ( t woman :o  
escap$ 0 n ! blood ( a pure ,caucasian4 
,%e %[s traces ( negro blood1 9 fact    
exactly :at w\ld h be5 expect$ ( a      
mulatto4  ,x dawn$ on me t ! woman mu/ h
 be5 ,m>ie1 aft] all2 at lea/ t t 0 :at 
he meant4  ,b1 ,i object$1 "o look at h]
 face 0 en\gh to %[ t %e 0 n ! d>k-sk9n$
 ,m>ie ) h] /raight nose1 h] d>k hair & 
o!r features4 ,?is woman 0 fair1 _h a   
nose t 0 almo/ hook$ & hair t 0 almo/   
flax54 ,rememb] ! portrait p>le4  ,j    
s--! portrait p>le4 ,t is :at ,i am     
rememb]+4 ,y recall ,c>ton discov]$ t 9 
"s way ^! p f\nd out t we 7 us+ x8 ,:at 
w\ld !y d8 ,:y1 !y h ?\ght out ! only   
possible way 9 :i* to beat x1 don't y   
see8  ,m>ie1 ,madame ,m>got1 :atev] y   
call h]1 _h a beauty p>l\r4 ,oh1 !y are 
clev]1 ^! p4 ,!y reason$ x all out4 ,:at
 0 a beauty p>l\r1 a cosmetic surg]y1 =1
 if x c\ld n be us$ to save !m8 ,!y knew
 we _h h] sci5tific description4 ,:at 0 

! ?+ to d1 !n8 ,:y1 *ange x1 ( c\rse1   
*ange h]6  ,k5n$y 0 q excit$ n[4  ,y "k 
:at ,miss ,k5dall said ( decorative     
surg]y1 !re8 ,!y *ange noses1 e>s1      
=eheads1 *9s1 ev5 eyes4 ,!y put ! ?+ up 
to ,dr4 ,h>ris ) 8 knives & b&ages &    
lotions4 ,he mu/ "w quickly4 ,x w\ld    
take all 8 "t4 ,s he disappe>$ into     
,m>got's & /ay$ !re4 ,m>ie also /ay$ !re
 until su* "t z %e might be able to walk
 out1 ano!r p]son entirely4 ,h>ris mu/ h
 _h *>ge ( h] features4 ,! att5dants 9  
,m>got's _h *>ge ( h] complexion &      
hair--^? 7 ! ?+s 9 :i* !y specializ$4   
,don't y see x all n[8 ,%e c\ld retire a
 few days into ! dope jo9t next door &  
%e w\ld em]ge lit]ally a new woman ready
 to face u1 ev5 ) ,b]tillon's portrait  
p>le aga9/ h]4  ,x 0 amaz+ h[ quickly   
,k5n$y piec$ ! facts toge!r into an     
explanation4  ,yes1 he conclud$         
triumphantly1 t blonde woman 0 our      
d>k-sk9n$ mulatto made ov]--,m>ie4 ,b !y
 c't escape ! p[] ( sci5ce1 ev5 by us+  
sci5ce !mselves4 ,%e might *ange h]     

id5tity to our eyes1 b %e c\ld n be=e ! 
,rei*]t te/ & ! microscope4 ,no1 !      
,e?iopian c\ld n *ange h] sk9 be=e ! eye
 ( sci5ce4  ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon t    
,k5n$y receiv$ a hurri$ telephone call f
 ,miss ,k5dall4 ,i c\ld tell by ! scraps
 ( conv]sation :i* ,i ov]he>d t x 0 mo/ 
important4  ,t girl1 ,sybil ,seym\r1 has
 brok5 d[n1 0 all he said z he turn$ f !
 in/rum5t4 ,%e w be "h to-day ) ,miss   
,k5dall4 ,y mu/ see ,c>ton imm$iately4  
,tell him n to fail to be "h1 at !      
laboratory1 ?is aft]noon at ?ree1 %>p4  
,he 0 gone be=e ,i c\ld "q him fur!r &  
!re 0 no?+ = me to d b to execute !     
commission he _h laid on me4  ,i met    
,c>ton at 8 club1 relat+ to him all t ,i
 c\ld ab\t ! progress ( ! case4 ,he     
seem$ int]e/$ b ,i c\ld see t 8 m9d 0   
really n on x4 ,! e/rangem5t betwe5 him 
& ,m>g>et ,a%ton outweigh$ success 9 ?is
 case & ev5 9 ! election4  ,half an h\r 
be=e ! appo9t$ "t1 h[ev]1 we arriv$ at !
 laboratory 9 ,c>ton's c>1 to f9d ,k5n$y
 already !re1 putt+ ! f9i%+ t\*es on !  

prep>ations he 0 mak+ to receive 8      
gue/s4  ,dorgan w be "h1 he answ]$1     
evad+ ,c>ton's "q z to :at he _h        
discov]$4  ,dorgan8 we repeat$ 9        
surprise4  ,yes4 ,i h made arrangem5ts  
to h ,m>t9 ,ogleby1 too4 ,!y won't d>e  
/ay away4 ,ike ! ,dropp]1 ,dr4 ,h>ris1 &
 ,m>ie ,m>got h n be5 f\nd yet1 b ,miss 
,k5dall w br+ ,sybil ,seym\r4 ,!n we    
%all see4  ,! door op5$4 ,x 0 ,ogleby4  
,he b[$ /iffly1 b be=e he c\ld say      
any?+1 a noise outside h]ald$ ! arrival 
( someone else4  ,x prov$ to be ,dorgan1
 :o _h come f an opposite direction4    
,dorgan seem$ to treat ! :ole affair )  
contempt1 :i* he took pleasure 9 %[+4   
,he 0 cool & calm1 ma/] ( himself1 9 any
 situation no matt] h[ ho/ile4  ,z we   
wait$1 ! /ra9$ sil5ce1 brok5 only by an 
occasional :isp] betwe5 ,c>ton & ,k5n$y1
 0 reliev$ ev5 by ! arrival ( ,miss     
,k5dall & ,sybil ,seym\r 9 a cab4 ,z !y 
ent]$ ,i fanci$ t a fri5d%ip _h sprung  
up betwe5 ! two1 t ,miss ,k5dall _h won 
h] fight = ! girl4 ,inde$1 ,i suspect t 

x 0 ! fir/ "t 9 ye>s t ! girl _h _h a   
really dis9t]e/$ fri5d ( ei!r sex4  ,i  
?\ght ,ogleby visibly w9c$ z he caught  
sight ( ,miss ,seym\r4 ,he evid5tly _h n
 expect$ h]1 & ,i ?\ght t p]haps he _h  
no reli% = ! recollection ( ! ,montm>tre
 :i* h] pres5ce sugge/$4  ,miss ,seym\r1
 n[ l h]self z %e _h appe>$ fir/ beh9d !
 desk at ! hotel1 only subdu$ & s]i\s1  
seem$ ill at ease4 ,dorgan1 on ! o!r h&1
 b[$ to h] braz5ly & mock+ly4 ,he 0     
evid5tly prep>+ aga9/ any surprises :i* 
,craig might h 9 /ore1 & ma9ta9$ 8 usual
 surly sil5ce4  ,p]haps1 hemm$ ,ogleby1 
cle>+ 8 ?roat & look+ at 8 wat*         
o/5tati\sly1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y c in=m u  
reg>d+ ! purpose ( ?is extra-legal      
proce$+8 ,"s ( u1 ,i "k1 h o!r          
engagem5ts4 ,i w\ld sugge/ t y beg91    
,pr(essor4  ,he plac$ a s>ca/ic emphasis
 on ! ^w pr(essor1 z ! two m5 fac$ ea*  
o!r--,craig tall1 clean-cut1 e>ne/2     
,ogleby poli%$1 smoo?1 ke54  ,v well1   
repli$ ,craig ) t /eel-trap snap ( 8    
jaws :i* ,i knew bod$ ill = someone4  ,x

 is n necess>y = me to repeat :at has   
happ5$ at ! ,montm>tre & ! beauty p>l\r 
adjo9+ x1 began ,k5n$y delib]ately4 ,"o 
?+1 h[ev]1 ,i want to say4 ,twice1 n[1  
,i h se5 ,dr4 ,h>ris h&+ out packets (  
drugs--once to ,ike ! ,dropp]1 ag5t = ! 
police & a corrupt politician1 & once to
 a mulatto woman1 almo/ :ite1 :o        
conduct$ ! beauty p>l\r & dope jo9t :i* 
,i h m5tion$1 a fri5d & associate ( ,ike
 ! ,dropp]1 a con/ant g-betwe5 f ,ike to
 ! corrupt p]son high] up4  ,?is woman1 
:om ,i h j m5tion$1 we h be5 seek+ by   
use ( ,b]tillon's new sy/em ( ! portrait
 p>le4 ,%e has escap$1 = ! "t1 by a v   
clev] ruse1 by *ang+ h] v face 9 !      
beauty p>l\r4 ,%e is ,madame ,m>got     
h]self6  ,n a ^w 0 brea!d by any ( !    
little audi5ce z !y hung on ,k5n$y's    
words4  ,:y 0 x necess>y to get ,betty  
,blackwell out ( ! way8 he ask$ sudd5ly1
 !n )\t wait+ = an answ]1 ,y "k &       
,di/rict ,attorney ,c>ton kn[s4 ,someone
 0 afraid ( ,c>ton & 8 crusade4 ,someone
 want$ to de/roy ! value ( t ,black     

,book1 :i* ,i n[ h4 ,! only safety lay 9
 remov+ ! p]son ^: evid5ce w\ld be      
requir$ 9 c\rt to e/abli% x--,betty     
,blackwell4 ,& ! mann]8 ,:at m natural  
?an to use ! dope fi5ds & ! deg5]ates ( 
! ,montm>tre gang8  ,t's silly1         
int]rupt$ ,ogleby contemptu\sly4        
,silly8 ,y c say t--y1 ! tool ( t--t    
mon/]8  ,x 0 a woman's voice t          
int]rupt$4 ,i turn$4 ,sybil ,seym\r1 h] 
face blaz+ ) res5tm5t1 _h ris5 & 0 fac+ 
,ogleby squ>ely4  ,y lie6 exclaim$ !    
,sil5t ,boss1 =gett+ bo? 8 sil5ce & 8   
sup]cili\sness4  ,! situation 0 t5se z !
 girl fac$ him4  ,g on1 ,sybil1 urg$    
,cl>e4  ,be c>eful1 woman1 cri$ ,dorgan 
r\ghly4  ,sybil ,seym\r turn$ quickly to
 h] new assailant4 ,y are ! man = :om we
 7 all co9$ into doll>s1 %e scorn$1     
,dorgan--politician1 man high] up6 ,y   
reap$ ! pr(its ?r\gh y\r dirty ag5t1    
,ike ! ,dropp]1 & ^? ov] him1 ev5 !     
police y controll$4 ,dr4 ,h>ris1 ,m>ie  
,m>got1 all are y\r tools--& ! wor/ ( !m
 all is ?is man ,m>t9 ,ogleby6          

,dorgan's face 0 livid4 ,= once 9 8 life
 he 0 spee*less r ?an sil5t1 z ! girl   
p\r$ out ! inside gossip ( ! ,montm>tre 
:i* ,k5n$y _h n[ /amp$ ) ! e>m>ks (     
legal pro(4  ,%e _h turn$ f ,dorgan1 z  
if f an unclean animal & 0 n[ fac+      
,ogleby4  ,z = y1 ,m>t9 ,ogleby1 !y call
 y a club-man & society lead]4 ,d y want
 to "k :at club ,i ?9k y really belong  
to--y :o h involv$ "o girl aft] ano!r 9 
! me%es ( ?is devili% ,sy/em8 ,y belong 
to ! ,abduction ,club--t is :at ,i w\ld 
call x--y--y lib]t9e6     ,,xxvi  ,,!   
,,:ite ,,slave   ,c>ton _h sprung to 8  
feet at ! direct *>ge & 0 fac+ ,ogleby4 
,is t true--ab\t ! ,montm>tre8 he dem&$4
  ,ogleby fairly sputt]$4 ,%e lies1 he  
almo/ hiss$4  ,j a mom5t1 int]rupt$     
,dorgan4 ,:at has t to d ) ,miss        
,blackwell1 anyh[8  ,sybil ,seym\r did n
 pause4  ,x is true1 %e reit]at$4 ,?is  
is :at x has to d ) ,betty ,blackwell4  
,li/54 ,he is ! man :o l$ me on1 :o w\ld
 h done ! same to ,betty ,blackwell4 ,i 
yield$1 b %e f\ght4 ,!y c\ld n conqu]   

h]--nei!r by drugs nor dr9k1 nor by     
clo!s1 nor a good "t1 nor =ce4 ,i saw x 
all 9 ! ,montm>tre & ! beauty           
p>l\r--all4  ,lies--all lies1 hiss$     
,ogleby1 beside himself ) ang]4  ,no1   
no1 cri$ ,sybil4 ,i d n lie4 ,mr4 ,c>ton
 & ?is good woman1 ,miss ,k5dall1 :o is 
work+ = him1 are ! fir/ p ,i h se5 s9ce 
y1 ,m>t9 ,ogleby1 br\ght me to !        
,montm>tre1 :o h ev] giv5 me a *ance to 
become aga9 :at ,i 0 be=e y & y\r fri5ds
 got me4  ,h a c>e1 "y woman1 int]rupt$ 
,dorgan1 recov]+ himself z %e proce$$4  
,!re are laws &--  ,i don't c>e a rap   
ab\t laws su* z y\rs4 ,z = gangs--t 0   
:at y 7 go+ to say--,i'd snap my f+]s 9 
! face ( ,ike ! ,dropp] himself if he 7 
"h4 ,y c\ld kill me1 b ,i w\ld tell !   
tru?4  ,let me tell y my case1 %e       
cont9u$1 turn+ 9 appeal to ! re/ ( u1 ! 
case ( a poor girl 9 a small city ne>   
,new ,york1 :o lik$ a good "t1 lik$     
pretty clo!s1 a ride 9 an automobile1   
!atres1 excitem5t1 bright lights1 night 
life4 ,i lik$ !m4 ,he knew t4 ,he l$ me 

on1 made me l him4 ,& :5 ,i began to %[ 
! /ra9 ( ! pace--we all %[ x m ?an !    
m5--he ca/ me aside1 l a squeez$-out    
lemon4  ,sybil ,seym\r 0 talk+ rapidly1 
b %e 0 n hy/]ical4  ,already y "k ,betty
 ,blackwell's /ory--"p ( x1 %e hurri$   
on4 ,miss ,k5dall has told me--h[ %e 0  
brib$ to disappe>4 ,b beyond t--:at8  ,=
 a mom5t %e paus$4 ,no "o said a ^w4 ,"h
 at la/ 0 ! "o p]son :o held ! key to ! 
my/]y4  ,%e did disappe>4 ,%e kept h]   
^w4 ,at la/ %e _h money1 ! "o ?+ %e _h  
long$ =4 ,at la/ %e 0 able to gratify ^?
 desires to play ! fa%ionable lady :i*  
h] family _h always felt4 ,:at m        
natural1 !n1 ?an :ile %e mu/ keep 9 hid+
 to make "o visit to ! beauty p>l\r to  
:i* s _m society wom5 w5t--,m>got's8 ,x 
0 !re t %e w5t on ! day t %e disappe>$4 
,we 7 hang+ brea?lessly n[ on ! words ( 
! girl z %e untangl$ ! sordid /ory4  ,& 
!n8 prompt$ ,k5n$y4  ,!n came into play 
ano!r arm ( ! ,sy/em1 %e repli$4 ,!y    
tri$ to make sure t %e w\ld disappe>4   
,!y tri$ ! same arts on h] t !y _h on   

me--?is man & ! gang ab\t him4 ,he play$
 on h] love ( beauty & ,madame ,m>got   
help$ him4 ,he us$ ! ,montm>tre & !     
,futuri/ to fasc9ate h]1 b /ill %e 0 n  
84 ,%e let h]self drift along1 p]haps   
because %e knew t h] family 0 e bit !   
equal socially ( 8 own4 ,madame ,m>got  
tri$ drugs2 fir/ ! dop$ cig>ette1 !n    
drugs t _h to be =c$ on h]4 ,%e kept h] 
9 t jo9t = days by =ce2 & !re :]e ,i w5t
 = relief day aft] day f my own bitt]   
?\ghts ,i saw h]1 9 t hell :i* ,miss    
,k5dall n[ by h] evid5ce w close =ev]4  
,/ill %e w\ld n yield4  ,i saw x all4   
,maybe y w say ,i 0 jeal\s because ,i _h
 lo/ him4 ,i 0 n4 ,i hat$ him4 ,y d n "k
 h[ close hate c be to love 9 ! he>t ( a
 woman4 ,i c\ld n help x4 ,i _h to write
 a lett] t might save h]4  ,miss ,k5dall
 has told me ab\t ! typewritt5 lett]s2  
h[ y1 ,pr(essor ,k5n$y1 trac$ !m to !   
,montm>tre4 ,i wrote !m1 ,i admit1 = ^! 
p4 ,i wrote t /uff ab\t drugs = ,dr4    
,h>ris4 ,& ,i wrote ! fir/ lett] ( all  
to ! ,di/rict ,attorney4 ,i wrote x =   

myself & sign$ x z ,i am--,god =give    
me--',an ,outca/4'  ,! poor girl1       
ov]wr\ght by ! /ra9 ( ! confession t    
laid b>e h] v s\l1 sank back 9 h] *air &
 cri$1 z ,miss ,k5dall g5tly tri$ to    
soo! h]4  ,dorgan & ,ogleby li/5$       
sull5ly4 ,nev] 9 _! lives _h !y dream$ (
 su* a situation z ?is4  ,!re 0 no air (
 triumph ab\t ,k5n$y n[ ov] !           
confession1 :i* ) ! aid ( ,miss ,k5dall1
 he _h /ag$ s effectively4 ,r x 0 a _s (
 e>ne/ness1 ( retribution1 ju/ice4  ,y  
"k all ?is8 he inquir$ g5tly ( ! girl4  
,i saw x1 %e said simply1 rais+ h] b[$  
head4  ,dorgan _h be5 do+ "s quick ?9k+4
 ,he lean$ ov] & :isp]$ quickly to      
,ogleby4  ,:y 0 %e n discov]$ !n :5 ^!  
detectives broke into ! private h\se--an
 act :i* !y !mselves w h to answ] = :5 !
 "t comes8 dem&$ ,ogleby4  ,x seem$ z if
 ! m]e s\nd ( 8 voice r\s$ ! girl4      
,because x 0 dang]\s to keep h] !re any 
long]1 %e repli$4 ,i he>d ! talk ab\t ! 
hotel1 ! rum\r t someone 0 us+ ?is new  
,fr5* detective s*eme4 ,i he>d !m blame 

! ,di/rict ,attorney--:o 0 clev] en\gh  
to h o!rs work+ on ! case :om y did n   
"k4 ,:ile y 7 wat*+ 8 (fic]s1 ,mr4      
,k5n$y & ,miss ,k5dall 7 ga!r+ evid5ce  
almo/ "u y\r v eyes4  ,b y 7            
panic-/rick54 ,y & y\r ag5ts want$ to   
remove ! dang] ( discov]y4 ,dr4 ,h>ris &
 ,m>ie ,m>got _h a plan :i* y grasp$ at 
eag]ly4 ,!re 0 ,ike ! ,dropp]1 t        
sc\ndrel :o lives on wom54 ,betwe5 !m y 
w\ld _s h] away4 ,y 7 glad to h !m d x1 
little realiz+ t1 ) e /ep1 !y _h y      
involv$ deep] & worse4 ,y =got ev]y?+1  
all hon\r & manhood 9 y\r panic2 y 7    
ready to cons5t1 to urge any c\rse t    
w\ld relieve y--& y h tak5 ! c\rse t    
involves y worse ?an any o!r4  ,:o w    
believe a /ory l t8 dem&$ ,ogleby4 ,:at 
are y--accord+ to y\r own confession8   
,am ,i to be *>g$ ) ev]y?+ ?is gang1 z y
 call x1 does8 ,y are _! ag5t1 p]haps   
work+ = ?is blackmail+ crew4 ,b ,i tell 
y1 ,i w fight1 ,i w n be black5$ by--   
,sybil laugh$1 half hy/]ically4         
,black5$8 %e repeat$4 ,y :o w\ld put ?is

 ?+ all (f on o!rs :o work$ = y1 :o     
play$ on y\r vices & passions1 n because
 y 7 weak1 b because y ?\ght y 7 above !
 law6  ,y did n c>e :at became ( t girl1
 s long z %e 0 :]e %e c\ld n accuse y4  
,y left h] to t gang1 to ,ike1 to ,m>ie1
 to ,h>ris4 ,%e paus$ a mom5t1 & fla%$ a
 quick glance ( scorn at him4 ,d y want 
to "k :at has become ( h]1 :at y are    
responsible =8  ,i w tell y4 ,!y _h o!r 
ideas ?an j gett+ h] out ( ! way ( y\r  
selfi% c>e]4 ,!y are 9 ?is life = money4
 ,betty ,blackwell to !m 0 a m>ketable  
article1 a piece ( m]*&ise 9 ! t]rible  
traffic :i* !y c>ry on4 ,if %e _h be5   
yield+1 l ! re/ ( u1 %e might n[ be     
app>5tly free1 yet held by a bondage z  
p[]ful & unescapable z if x 7 ( iron1 a 
life f :i* %e c\ld n escape4 ,b %e 0 n  
yield+4 ,!y w\ld break h]4 ,p]haps y h  
tri$ to ease y\r consci5ce1 if y h any1 
by ! ?\ght t x is !y1 n y1 :o h h] hidd5
 away some:]e n[4 ,y _c escape t way2 x 
0 y :o made h]1 :o made o!rs ( u1 :at we
 are4  ,let h] rave1 ,ogleby1 sne]$     

,dorgan4  ,yes--rav+1 t's x1 e*o$       
,ogleby4 ,b 8 expression beli$ him4     
,!re x is1 %e cont9u$4 ,y h n ev5 an    
op9ion ( y\r own4 ,y repeat ev5 ! rem>ks
 ( o!rs4 ,!y h y 9 _! p[]4 ,y h put     
y\rself !re4  ,all v pretty1 rem>k$     
,dorgan ) bit+ s>casm4 ,all v clev]ly   
?\ght out4 ,s nice "h6 ,wait until y h  
to tell t /ory 9 c\rt4 ,y "k ! fir/ rule
 ( equity8 ,d y g into c\rt ) clean h&s8
 ,!re is a day ( reckon+ com+ to y1 "y  
woman1 & to ^! o!r m$dl]s "h--:e!r !y   
are play+ politics or m$dl+ j because !y
 are old-maidi% busy-bodies4  ,%e 0 fac+
 ! politician ) burn+ *eeks4  ,y1 %e    
scorn$1 belong to an age t is pass+     
away4 ,y _c und]/& ^! p l ,miss ,k5dall1
 l ,mr4 ,c>ton1 :o _c be b\ght &        
controll$ l y\r o!r creatures4 ,y d n "k
 h[ ! und]world c turn on ! upp]world4  
,y w\ld n pull u up--y %ov$ u d[n deep]1
 9 y\r gre$4 ,b if we g d[n1 we %all    
drag y1 too4 ,:at h we to lose8 ,y & y\r
 creatures1 l ,m>t9 ,ogleby1 h tak5     
ev]y?+ f u4 ,we--  ,come1 ,ogleby1      

int]pos$ ,dorgan1 delib]ately turn+ 8   
back on h] & sl[ly plac+ 8 hat on 8     
half-bald head4 ,we are indebt$ to      
,pr(essor ,k5n$y = a pleasant           
ent]ta9m5t4 ,:5 he has ano!r %[ equally 
orig9al we tru/ he w n =get !           
fir/-night]s :o h enjoy$ ?is f>ce4      
,dorgan _h rea*$ ! door & _h 8 h& on !  
knob4 ,i _h expect$ ,k5n$y to reply4 ,b 
he said no?+4 ,in/ead 8 h& /ole along ! 
edge ( ! table beside :i* he 0 /&+4     
,good-night1 b[$ ,dorgan ) mock         
solemnity4 ,?ank y = lay+ ! c>ds on !   
table4 ,we %all "k h[ to play--  ,dorgan
 cut ! words %ort4  ,k5n$y _h t\*$ !    
button ( an electric atta*m5t :i* 0 "u !
 table by :i* he c\ld lock e door & w9d[
 ( ! laboratory in/antly & sil5tly4     
,well8 dem&$ ,dorgan fi]cely1 ?\gh !re 0
 a tremble 9 8 voice t _h nev] be5 he>d 
be=e4  ,:]e is ,betty ,blackwell8 dem&$ 
,craig1 turn+ to ,sybil ,seym\r4 ,:]e   
did !y take h]8  ,we hung brea?lessly on
 ! answ]4 ,0 %e be+ held z a :ite slave 
9 "s obscure d58 ,i knew t t did n mean 

t %e 0 necess>ily imprison$ beh9d lock$ 
doors & b>r$ w9d[s1 al?\gh ev5 t might  
be ! case4 ,i knew t ! re/ra9t might be 
j z effective1 ev5 ?\gh x 0 n actually  
or :olly physical4  ,an ord9>y girl1 ,i 
reason$1 ) little k ( h] rights or ( !  
p[]s :i* %e might call to h] aid if %e  
knew h[ to summon !m1 might %e n be s   
hemm$ 9 by ! =ces into ^: h&s %e _h     
fall5 z to be practically held 9 bonds  
:i* %e c\ld n break8  ,"h 0 ,sybil      
h]self6 ,once %e _h be5 l ,betty        
,blackwell4 ,inde$1 :5 %e seem$ to h e  
*ance to escape %e did n4 ,%e knew h[ %e
 c\ld be pursu$1 h\nd$ at e turn1 =c$   
back1 & h] only c\rse 0 to s9k deep]    
into ! life4 ,! ?\ght ( :at might be    
accompli%$ by drugs />tl$ me4  ,cl>e b5t
 ov] ! poor girl reassur+ly4 ,:at 0 x t 
seem$ to freeze h] tongue n[8 ,0 x /ill 
"s ve/ige ( ! old fe> "u :i* %e _h be5  
held s long8 ,cl>e /rove1 al?\gh we c\ld
 n he> :at %e 0 say+1 to calm h]4  ,at  
la/ ,sybil rais$ h] head1 ) a wild cry1 
z if %e 7 seal+ h] own doom4  ,x 0 ,ike4

 ,he kept u all 9 t]ror4 ,oh1 if he he>s
 he w kill me1 %e blurt$ out4  ,:]e did 
he take h]8 ask$ ,cl>e4  ,%e _h brok5   
d[n ! girl's la/ fe>4  ,to t place on ! 
,we/ ,side--t black & tan jo9t1 :]e     
,m>ie ,m>got came f be=e ! gang took h] 
94  ,c>ton1 call$ ,k5n$y4 ,y & ,walt] w 
take ,miss ,k5dall & ,miss ,seym\r4 ,let
 me see4 ,dorgan1 ,ogleby1 & myself w   
ride 9 ! taxicab4  ,c>ton 0 toy+        
o/5tati\sly ) a police :i/le z ,dorgan  
hesitat$1 !n ent]$ ! cab4  ,i ?9k at !  
jo9t1 z we pull$ up ) a ru% aft] our    
wild ride d[nt[n1 !y mu/ h ?\ght t a    
p>ty ( revell]s _h dropp$ 9 to see !    
sights4 ,x 0 p]haps j z well t !y did1 =
 !re 0 no al>m at fir/4  ,z we ent]$ !  
black & tan jo9t1 ,i took ano!r long    
look at its =bidd+ ext]ior4 ,bel[1 x 0 a
 saloon & dance hall2 above1 x 0 a      
hotel4 ,x 0 wea!rbeat51 dirty1 &        
unsightly1 )\t1 except = ! entrance2    
unsanit>y1 ram%ackle1 )91 except = !    
tawdry decorations4 ,at e w9d[ 7 awn+s &
 all 7 d[n1 al?\gh x 0 on ! %ady side ( 

! /reet 9 ! daytime & x 0 n[ gett+ late4
 ,t 0 ! mute sign po/ to ! initiat$ ( ! 
"* ( ! place4  ,in/ead ( turn+ d[n/airs 
:]e we _h gone on our o!r visit1 ,k5n$y 
l$ ! way up ?r\gh a door t read1 ,hotel 
,entrance--,(fice4  ,a cl]k at a desk 9 
a little alcove on ! second floor       
me*anically pu%$ out a regi/] at u1 !n  
seem+ to s5se tr\ble1 pull$ x back      
quickly & ) 8 foot gave a %>p kick at ! 
door ( a little safe1 lock+ !           
comb9ation4  ,i'm look+ = someone1 0 all
 ,k5n$y said4 ,?is is ! ,di/rict        
,attorney4 ,we'll g ?r\gh--  ,yes1 y w6 
,x 0 ,ike ! ,dropp]4 ,he _h he>d !      
commotion1 &1 see+ ladies1 came to !    
conclusion t x 0 n a police pla9clo!s   
raid1 b "s new game ( ! re=m]s4  ,he    
/opp$ %ort 9 amazem5t at ! sight (      
,dorgan & ,ogleby4  ,well--,i'll be--   
,c>ton6 ,walt]6 %\t$ ,k5n$y4 ,take c>e (
 him4 ,wat* out = a knife or gun4 ,he's 
s(t1 ?\gh4 ,c>ton--! :i/le6  ,our       
/ruggle ) ! r$\btable ,ike 0 %ort &     
quickly ov]4 ,sull51 & ) torn clo!s &   

ble$+ face1 we held him until !         
policeman arriv$1 & turn$ him ov] to !  
law4  ,at a room on ! same floor ,craig 
knock$4  ,come 91 answ]$ a woman's      
voice4  ,he pu%$ op5 ! door4 ,!re 0 !   
woman :o _h fl$ s precipitately f ! dope
 jo9t4  ,evid5tly %e did n recognize u4 
,y are "u arre/1 ann\nc$ ,k5n$y4  ,!    
blonde woman laugh$ mock+ly4  ,"u arre/8
 ,= :at8  ,y are ,m>ie ,m>got4 ,nev] m9d
 ab\t y\r alias4 ,all ! arts ( y\r      
employees & ,dr4 ,h>ris himself _c *ange
 y s t ,i _c recognize y4 ,y may feel   
safe f ! portrait p>le1 b !re are o!r   
means ( detection t y nev] dream$ (4    
,:]e is ,betty ,blackwell8 ,m>ie1 x's   
all (f6  ,all ! braz5 assurance ) :i* %e
 _h met u 0 gone4 ,%e look$ f "o to !   
o!r & read t x 0 ! end4 ,) a %riek1 %e  
sudd5ly d>t$ pa/ u1 out ( ! door4 ,d[n !
 hall 0 ,ike ! ,dropp] ) ! policeman &  
,c>ton4 ,beside h] 0 a /airway lead+ to 
! upp] floors4 ,%e *ose ! /airs4        
,foll[+ ,k5n$y we hurri$ ?r\gh ! hotel1 
f "o dirty room to ano!r1 ) _! loose &  

creak+ floors1 rott5 & fil?y1 sagg+ z we
 walk$1 cov]$ ) matt+ t 0 rott+ away4   
,damp & unv5tilat$1 ! air 0 heavy &     
fill$ ) f\l od\rs ( tobacco1 p]fum]y1 & 
*eap dis9fectants4 ,!re seem$ to h be5  
no attempt to keep ! place clean4  ,!   
rooms 7 small & sep>at$ by ?9 p>titions 
?r\gh :i* conv]sations 9 ev5 l[ tones   
c\ld be he>d4 ,! furniture 0 *eap & worn
 ) con/ant use4  ,d[n/airs we c\ld he> !
 upro> z ! news spread t ! ,di/rict     
,attorney 0 raid+ ! place4 ,z fa/ z !y  
c\ld ! sordid cr[d 9 ! dance hall &     
cab>et 0 disappe>+4 ,n[ & !n we c\ld he>
 a door bang1 a ha/y conf]5ce1 & !n     
sil5ce z "s ( ! inmates realiz$ t       
up/airs all escape 0 cut (f4  ,on ! top 
floor we came to a door1 lock$ & bolt$4 
,) all ! =ce t he c\ld ga!r 9 ! n>r[    
hall1 ,k5n$y catapult$ himself aga9/ x4 
,x yield$ 9 its rott5ness ) a cra%4  ,a 
woman1 9 all h] f9]y1 lay across ! foot 
( a b$1 a =mless heap4 ,k5n$y turn$ h]  
ov]4 ,x 0 ,m>ie1 motionless1 b /ill     
brea?+ fa9tly4 ,9 an arm*air1 ) 8 h&s   

hang+ limply d[n almo/ to ! floor1 8    
head sagg+ =w>d on 8 *e/1 sprawl$       
,h>ris4  ,k5n$y pick$ up a little silv] 
receptacle on ! floor :]e x lay ne> 8 "r
 h&4 ,x 0 ne>ly empty1 b z he look$ f x 
quickly to ! two ins5sible figures be=e 
u he mutt]$3 ,morph9e4 ,!y h robb$ ! law
 ( its puni%m5t4  ,he b5t ov] !         
suicides1 b x 0 too late to d any?+ =   
!m4 ,!y _h paid ! price4  ,my heav5s6 he
 exclaim$ sudd5ly1 z a ?\ght fla%$ ov] 8
 m9d4 ,i hope !y h n c>ri$ ! secret (   
,betty ,blackwell ) !m to ! grave4 ,:]e 
is ,miss ,k5dall8  ,d[n ! hall1 cut (f f
 ! re/ ( ! hotel into a sort ( private  
suite1 ,cl>e _h ent]$ "o ( ! rooms & 0  
b5d+ ov] a pale1 wan %ad[ ( a girl1     
toss+ re/lessly on a b$4 ,! room 0      
scantily furni%$ ) a dilapidat$ bureau 9
 "o corn] & a rickety wa%/& equipp$ ) a 
dirty wa%b[l & pit*]4 ,a few *eap *romos
 on ! walls 7 ! only decorations1 & a   
small badly soil$ rug cov]$ a floor     
innoc5t = _m ye>s ( soap4  ,i look$     
%>ply at ! girl ly+ be=e u4 ,someh[ x   

did n occur to me :o %e 04 ,%e 0 s worn 
t anyone might safely h transport$ h]   
?r\gh ! /reets & nev] h be5 que/ion$1 9 
spite ( ! fact t e pap] 9 ! c\ntry :i*  
pr9ts pictures _h publi%$ h] photograph1
 n once b _m times4  ,x 0 ,betty        
,blackwell at la/1 /ruggl+ aga9/ ! drugs
 t _h be5 =c$ on h]1 half consci\s1 b ) 
"o firm & acute feel+ left--resi/ance to
 ! end4  ,k5n$y _h dropp$ on 8 knees    
be=e h] & 0 exam9+ h] closely4  ,op5 !  
w9d[s--m air1 he ord]$4 ,walt]1 see if y
 c f9d "s ice wat] & a little /imulant4 
,:ile ,craig 0 tak+ su* re/orative      
measures z 7 possible on ! spur ( !     
mom5t1 ,miss ,k5dall g5tly massag$ h]   
head & h&s4  ,%e seem$ to und]/& t %e 0 
9 ! h&s ( fri5ds1 & ?\gh %e did n "k u  
h] mute look ( ?anks 0 t\*+4  ,don't get
 excit$1 my de>1 brea!d ,miss ,k5dall   
into h] e>4 ,y w be all "r soon4  ,z !  
wrong$ girl relax$ f h] con/ant t5sion (
 wat*+1 x seem$ z if %e fell into a     
/upor4 ,n[ & !n %e moan$ feebly1 &      
words1 half-=m$1 seem$ to come to h]    

lips only to die away4  ,sudd5ly %e     
seem$ to h a vision m vivid ?an ! re/4  
,no--no--,mr4 ,ogleby--leave me4        
,:]e--my "m--oh1 :]e is "m8 %e cri$     
hy/]ically1 sitt+ bolt upright & />+ at 
u )\t see+ u4  ,k5n$y pass$ ! broad palm
 ( 8 h& ov] h] =ehead & murmur$1 ,!re1  
!re1 y are all "r n[4 ,!n he add$ to u3 
,i did n s5d = h] "m because ,i wasn't  
sure t we might f9d h] ev5 z well z ?is4
 ,w someone f9d ,c>ton8 ,get ! address &
 s5d a mess5g] = ,mrs4 ,blackwell4      
,sybil 0 on h] knees by ! b$side ( !    
girl1 hold+ ,betty's h& 9 bo? ( h] own4 
,y poor1 poor girl1 %e cri$ s(tly4 ,x   
is--dreadful4  ,%e _h sunk h] head into 
! worn & dirty cov]s ( ! b$4 ,k5n$y     
rea*$ ov] & took hold ( h] arm4 ,%e w be
 all "r1 soon1 he said reassur+ly4 ,miss
 ,k5dall w take good c>e ( h]4  ,z we   
desc5d$ ! /airs1 we c\ld see ,c>ton at !
 foot4 ,a patrol wagon _h be5 back$ up  
to ! curb 9 front & ! inmates ( ! place 
7 be+ tak5 out1 prote/+ viol5tly at be+ 
deta9$4  ,fur!r d[n ! hall1 by ! (fice1 

,dorgan & ,ogleby 7 /orm+1 prote/+ t    
influ5ce w\ld break ev]yone conc]n$1 f  
,c>ton d[n to ! innoc5t patrolm54       
,k5n$y li/5$ a mom5t1 !n turn$ to ,cl>e 
,k5dall4  ,i w leave ,miss ,blackwell 9 
y\r c>e1 he said quietly4 ,x is on h] we
 mu/ rely to prove ! cont5ts ( ! ,black 
,book4  ,cl>e nodd$1 z1 ) a clang1      
,c>ton drove (f ) 8 prison]s to see !m  
safely ent]$ on ! blott]4  ,our "w is   
ov]1 rem>k$ ,k5n$y1 turn+ aga9 to ,miss 
,k5dall1 9 a tone z if he might h said  
m1 b refra9$4  ,look+ ,craig frankly 9 !
 eye1 %e ext5d$ h] h& 9 t same cordial  
/raight-arm %ake ) :i* %e _h fir/ greet$
 u1 & add$1 ,b n ! memory ( ?is fight we
 h won4     ,,xxvii  ,,! ,,election     
,,night   ,x 0 election night4 ,k5n$y & 
,c>ton _h arrang$ betwe5 !m t we 7 all  
to receive ! returns at ! headqu>t]s ( !
 ,re=m ,league1 :]e "o ( ! pap]s :i* 0  
p>ticul>ly int]e/$1 _h in/all$ sev]al   
special wires4  ,! polls _h sc>cely     
clos$ :5 ,k5n$y & ,i1 :o _h vot$ e>ly1  
if n (t51 9 spite ( our /r5u\s day1     

ha/5$ up to ! headqu>t]s4 ,already x 0 a
 sc5e ( activity4  ,! fir/ election     
di/rict _h come 91 "o on ! l[] ,ea/     
,side1 :i* 0 a /ronghold ( ,dorgan1 :]e 
! c\nt c\ld be made quickly1 = !re 7 no 
split tickets !re4 ,dorgan _h drawn fir/
 blood4  ,i hope x isn't an om51 smil$  
,c>ton1 l a good sport4  ,k5n$y smil$   
quietly4  ,we look$ ab\t1 b ,miss ,a%ton
 0 n !re4 ,i wond]$ :y n & :]e %e 04  ,!
 fir/ returns _h sc>cely begun to filt] 
91 ?\gh1 :5 ,craig lean$ ov] & :isp]$ to
 me to g out & f9d h]1 ei!r at h] home1 
or if n !re1 at a woman's club ( :i* %e 
0 "o ( ! lead+ memb]s4  ,i f\nd h] at   
home & s5t up my c>d4 ,%e _h app>5tly   
lo/ int]e/ 9 ! election & x 0 )         
difficulty t ,i c\ld p]suade h] to      
accompany me to ! ,league headqu>t]s4   
,h[ev]1 ,i argu$ ! case ) :at ability ,i
 _h & f9ally %e cons5t$4  ,! o!r memb]s 
( ! ,a%ton family _h monopoliz$ ! c>s & 
we 7 oblig$ to take a taxicab4 ,z our   
driv] ?read$ 8 way sl[ly & c>efully     
?r\gh ! ?rong$ /reets x gave u a spl5did

 *ance to see "s ( ! en?usiasm4 ,i ?9k x
 did ,m>g>et ,a%ton good1 too1 to get   
out1 in/ead ( brood+ ov] ! ev5ts ( ! pa/
 few days1 z %e _h se5 !m4 ,h] height5$ 
col\r made h] m attractive ?an ev]4  ,! 
excitem5t ( any o!r night 9 ! ye> pal$  
to insignificance be=e ?is4  ,di/ract$  
cr[ds ev]y:]e 7 *e]+ & bl[+ horns4 ,n[ a
 s]ies ( wild %\ts broke =? f ! d5se    
mass ( p be=e a newspap] bullet9 bo>d4  
,n[ came sull5 groans1 hisses1 &        
catcalls1 or all toge!r1 ) *e]s1 z !    
returns swung 9 ano!r direction4 ,n ev5 
baseball c\ld call out su* a cr[d z ?is4
  ,ent]pris+ newspap]s _h e/abli%$      
places at :i* !y fla%$ out ! returns on 
huge %eets on e prom95t corn]4 ,"s ( !m 
_h b&s1 & mov+ pictures1 & elaborate =ms
 ( ent]ta9m5t = ! cr[ds4  ,n[ & !n1 :]e 
! cr[d 0 m ?an usually d5se1 we _h to   
make a wide det\r4 ,ev5 ! quiet] /reets 
seem$ alive4 ,on "s boys _h built huge  
bonfires f b>rels & boxes t _h be5 sav$ 
religi\sly = weeks or surreptiti\sly    
purlo9$ f ! groc] or ! pati5t           

h\se-hold]4 ,ab\t ! fires1 !y kept an   
ev] wat*ful eye = ! desc5t ( _! two     
sworn enemies--! policeman & ! rival    
gang private]+ 9 ! "n ( a ho/ile        
c&idate4  ,boys ) armfuls ( newspap]s 7 
ev]y:]e1 sell+ news t 9 ! rapid-fire    
*ange ( ! /ati/ics seem$ almo/          
ar*eologically old4  ,lights blaz$ on e 
side4 ,automobiles honk$ & gr\nd _!     
ge>s4 ,! lob/] palaces1 :]e = weeks1    
,francois1 ,c>l1 & ,william _h be5 tak+ 
small treasury notes = tables res]v$    
aga9/ ! occasion1 7 ?rong$4 ,9 !atres p 
squirm$ uneasily until ! ends ( acts1 9 
ord] to li/5 to returns read f ! /age   
be=e ! curta94 ,police 7 ev]y:]e4 ,p )  
horns1 & bells1 & all mann] ( noise-mak+
 devices1 ) confetti & tickl]s pu%$ up  
on "o side ( ,broadway & d[n on ! o!r4  
,at e squ>e !y conge/$ foot & vehicle   
traffic1 z !y paus$ rav5\sly to fe$ on !
 meagre bullet9s ( news4  ,yet back (   
all ! noise & human en]gy1 z a          
newspap]man1 ,i c\ld ?9k only ( ! sil5t1
 sy/ematic ga!r+ & edit+ ( ! news1 ( !  

busy sc5es t ea* j\rnal's (fice pres5t$1
 ! ha/e1 ! excitem5t1 ! ?rill 9 ! v     
smell ( ! pr9t]'s ink4  ,miss ,a%ton1 ,i
 0 glad to note1 z we proce$$ d[nt[n1   
fell m & m into ! _s ( ! adv5ture4      
,high up 9 ! ,league headqu>t]s 9 ! t[]1
 :5 we arriv$1 x 0 almo/ l a newspap]   
(fice1 to me4 ,a corps ( cl]ks 0        
tabulat+ returns1 comp>+ (ficial &      
semi-(ficial reports4 ,z fir/ ! city    
swung "o way1 !n ano!r1 our hopes rose &
 fell4  ,i c\ld n help notic+1 h[ev]1   
aft] a :ile t ,miss ,a%ton seem$ cold & 
ill at ease4 ,!re 0 su* a cr[d !re (    
,leagu]s & _! fri5ds t x 0 easily       
possible = h] n to meet ,c>ton4 ,b z ,i 
circulat$ ab\t 9 ! ?rong1 ,i came ^u    
him4 ,c>ton look$ worri$ & 0 pay+ less  
att5tion to ! returns ?an seem$ natural4
 ,x 0 evid5t t1 9 spite ( ! cr[d1 %e _h 
avoid$ him & he hesitat$ to seek h] out4
  ,!re 7 s _m ?+s to ?9k ( ?ru/+        
!mselves into "o's att5tion t ,i c\ld   
foll[ none consi/5tly4 ,fir/ ,i f\nd    
myself wond]+ ab\t ,c>ton & ,miss       

,a%ton4 ,be=e ,i knew x ,i 0 deliv]+ a  
snap judgm5t on :e!r ! upt[n resid5ce   
di/rict returns w\ld be l>ge en\gh to   
ov]come ! ho/ile d[nt[n vote4 ,i 0      
frankly amaz$1 n[1 to see h[ /rongly !  
city z a :ole 0 turn+ to ! ,re=m        
,league4  ,a boy1 pu%+ ?r\gh ! cr[d1    
came ^u ,k5n$y & myself1 talk+ to ,miss 
,a%ton4 ,he %ov$ a message quickly into 
,craig's h& & disappe>$4  ,= heav5's    
sake6 he exclaim$ z he tore op5 !       
envelope & read4 ,:at d y ?9k ( t8 ,my  
%ad[s report t ,m>t9 ,ogleby has be5    
arre/$ & 8 confession w be en\gh1 ) !   
,black ,book & ,betty ,blackwell1 to    
indict ,dorgan4 ,kahn has committ$      
suicide6 ,h>tley ,langhorne has sail$ = 
,p>is on ! ,fr5* l9e1 ) ,mrs4 ,ogleby6  
,m>y ,ogleby--elop$8 repeat$ ,miss      
,a%ton1 agha/4  ,! v "n seem$ to call up
 unpleasant associations & h] face      
pla9ly %[$ x4 ,k5n$y _h said no?+ to h] 
s9ce ! day :5 he _h plead$ ) h] to      
susp5d judgm5t4  ,by ! way1 he said 9 a 
l[ voice1 lean+ ov] t[>d h]1 h y he>d t 

^? pictures ( h] 7 fak$8 ,x 0 really    
,dorgan1 & "s crook photograph] cut out 
8 face & sub/itut$ ,c>ton's4 ,we got !  
,black ,book1 ?is morn+1 too1 & x tells 
! /ory ( ,mrs4 ,ogleby's misadv5tures--z
 well z a lot ( mu* m important ?+s4 ,we
 got x f ,mr4 ,mur?a &---  ,mr4 ,mur?a8 
%e inquir$1 9 surprise4  ,x is a secret1
 b ,i ?9k ,i c violate x to a c]ta9     
ext5t = ,mr4 ,c>ton is a p>ty to x &--  
,k5n$y paus$4 ,he 0 speak+ ) ! assurance
 ( "o :o assum$ t ,john ,c>ton & ,m>g>et
 ,a%ton _h no secrets4 ,%e saw x1 &     
col\r$ deeply4  ,!n he l[]$ 8 voice     
fur!r to a :isp] & :5 he f9i%$1 h] face 
0 ev5 a deep] sc>let4 ,b h] eyes _h a   
brightness !y _h lack$ = days4 ,& ,i    
c\ld see ! emotion %e felt z h] slight  
=m quiv]$ ) excitem5t4  ,k5n$y excus$   
himself & we work$ our way ?r\gh ! press
 t[>d ,c>ton4  ,dorgan has lo/ 8 n]ve6  
ejaculat$ ,craig z we came up ) him1    
wat*+ di/rict aft] di/rict :i* %[$ t !  
,boss's usual pluralities 7 be+ s]i\sly 
r$uc$4  ,lo/ 8 n]ve8 repeat$ ,c>ton4    

,yes4 ,i told him ,i w\ld publi% ! :ole 
affair ( ! photographs j z ,i knew x1 n 
c>+ :om x hit4 ,i advis$ him to read 8  
revis$ /atutes aga9 ab\t money 9        
elections & ,i add$ ! ?reat1 ',!re w be 
no d\gh day or x w be c>ri$ to ! limit1 
,dorgan1 & ,i w resurrect ,mur?a 9 an   
h\r6' ,y %\ld h se5 8 face6 ,!re 0 no   
d\gh day4 ,t's :at ,i meant :5 ,i said x
 0 to be a fair fight4 ,y see ! effect  
on ! returns4  ,c>ton 0 absolutely      
spee*less4 ,! te>s /ood 9 8 eyes z he   
grasp$ ,k5n$y's h&1 !n swung ar\nd to   
me4  ,a t]rific *e] broke out among !   
cl]ks 9 ! out] (fice4 ,"o ( !m ru%$ 9 ) 
a /ill unblott$ report4  ,k5n$y seiz$ x 
& read3  ,dorgan conc$es ! city by a    
safe plurality to ,c>ton1 fifty-two     
election di/ricts e/imat$4 ,?is cl9*es !
 ,re=m ,league victory4  ,i turn$ to    
,c>ton4  ,beh9d u1 ?r\gh ! cr[d1 _h     
foll[$ a "y lady & n[ ,c>ton _h no e>s =
 any?+ except ! pretty apology ( ,m>g>et
 ,a%ton4  ,k5n$y pull$ me t[>d ! door4  
,we might z well conc$e ,miss ,a%ton to 

,c>ton1 he beam$4 ,let's g out & wat* ! 
cr[d4  ,,! ,,end