I've put his case in the hands of a famous New York detective--Fogerty--with instructions to discover who he is, and I can't let a lot of rowdies force me to abandon the man for no reasonable cause." "Don't blame you, sir," said Joe.

"If it wasn't this Thursday Smith, some other would incur the hatred of the Royal workmen, and as they're disposed to terrorize us we may as well fight it out on this line as any other.

The whole county will stand by you, sir." "The only thing I dread is possible danger to my girls." "Keep 'em away from the office evenings," advised Joe.

"During the day they are perfectly safe.

If anything happens, it will be at night, and while the newspaper office may some time go flying skyward the girls will run no personal danger whatever." "Maybe so, Joe.