McMurdo, accustomed only to the prosaic performances of Chicago, listened with open ears and more surprise than he ventured to show to what followed.
"The first business on the agenda paper," said McGinty, "is to read the following letter from Division Master Windle of Merton County Lodge 249.
He says: "Dear Sir: "There is a job to be done on Andrew Rae of Rae & Sturmash, coal owners near this place.

You will remember that your lodge owes us a return, having had the service of two brethren in the matter of the patrolman last fall.

You will send two good men, they will be taken charge of by Treasurer Higgins of this lodge, whose address you know.

He will show them when to act and where.

Yours in freedom, "J.W.