New Britain herald., 1924-10-24

cd 10 let him in, and then got back rto bed again. quite unmovcd by his rowling statement that was a lazy evil.
 ''ConstitutionaL' I replied Where lave you been? Is the criminal broth Nrhood taking q well earned holiday, or rave you been trying to run someone 70 earth without my assistance, and now you are In a mess and come to me to help you out"'
 No, that's not the trouble It Is your IaIiness which worries me just when had got real bit of work to offer you | Is a lob with pay attached to it."
 Sounds all right" answered.
 "A pickle factory" said Screed.
 That doesn't sound 80 pleasant Pickles do not appeal to me What should have to do-make the beastly things?"
 T don't suppose you'd be equal to that expect they would put You on to some menial job. packing or clean ing up, something you could do if you put your mind to it.
 Come to the point. Screed," I laughed.
 He sat down on the edge of my bed
 Its not my case. nothing to do with hne: 1t is in the hands of Rawson Know hin?'
 Heard of him that is all, He is a xood man, isn't her.
 Sharp as a newly ground razor"
 And you are being generous and tending me to Rawson, eh? I do not think am inclined to be let out on Aire."
 If you had heard Rawson talk about the folly of a. detective taking anyone Into his confidence. and then ask me if hadn't got a friend I treated in that way, you wouldn't suggest such a thing. It happens that this case in- >erssts me a little because of another Wse I have had to do with. and bought"
 Don't explain, Screed.' said. You nave never yet told me the truth at he beginning of an adventure. and 10 not expect you are going to begin ow, What do you want me to do?"
 Get into old clothes early tomorrow corning, tie up a few belongings in rown paper, and travel third class to 'haIworth in Essex. Ask for the pickle actory and apply for job. I believe resent. If you didn't shave today you night look more the part tomorrow. fell them you are on the tramp for york; have come from Cambridge way, and if you get a job be jolly thankful md ready to do anything to show your gratitude. Get pally with the hands, men and women. and think you will be able to get lodging at that ad- dress without any questions being asked. She has one lodger already, an old lady
 Mrs. worral. 2 St. Georges Cot tages," read from the paper he handed mo "And how long will this lastr'
 T heard Rawson say he would finish h q week, but that may be optimistic"
 "And what am to look out for?"
 Don't tell you 1t isn't my case" How can tell how Rawson Is working itr You win get the facts from the hands, and you can tell me later"
 Amy other instructions
 Yes be as little like Burford Yates as possible"
 AS looked at myself in the glass Rext morning came to the conclusion that in this direction had made a good start. Clothes make the man someone said, and my tramping suit, brown paper parcel, and unshaven chin seemed to remove me long way from the circle in which I usually moved. I looked miserable. it was miserahly dirty carriage in which I presently travelled. and when got out at Chal- worth 1t ws raining. About ten min utes rain in this part Of Essex turns the whole country side into a marsh and 8 more depressing scene it would lave been difficult to find.
 At the pickle factory was inter 'iewed by & foreman, a weasel of nan who looked as if the atmosphere ,f pickles had turned his blood to vine Tar, and by the searching questions he put to me one would imagine the mak- ng of pickles was a fe art. and re- iuired years of elaborate training. Well. you are not overburdened with brains" he remarked after I had answered moHotonously yes and no to lis questions. but you can come in to- morrow morning. We are short handed you get your chance" There was some resentment that the firm had taken on a tramp, but when he hands discovered I was a fool, albeit a willing fool. and ready to be- lieve anything, they were friendly. 1 Before I had been In the place three