For the first two or three months you will spend your time in going about with one or other of my men on his work.

They will be able to put you up to disguises.

When you have once learned to know all the thieves' quarters and the most notorious receivers of stolen goods, you will be able to go about your work on your own account.

All that I require is that you shall report yourself here twice a day.

Should I have on hand any business for which you may appear to me particularly well suited, I shall request you to at once undertake it, and from time to time, when there is a good deal of business on hand, I may get you to aid one of my men who may require an assistant in the job on which he is engaged." "I am sure I am very much obliged to you, sir," Mark said, "and will, I can assure you, do my best in every way to assist your men in any business in which they may be engaged." "When will you begin ?" "It is Saturday today, sir.