The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . - the lay of the land as deliberately and carefully asa general on a field of battle. They lay their plans. First, OP A DETECTIVE 443 M £5&&pi®«£gg£3. to detail, as closely as possible, the modus operandi ofthe most opportune time is set. Next, ways and meansof getting to the scene of action are considered. Thetrain to take, what station they are to< board it at, thecar, and even the position in it each of the members ofthe gang is to occupy is settled, it being understood, ofcourse, that they do not travel together. On their arrival
The grafters of America, who they are and how they work . - the lay of the land as deliberately and carefully asa general on a field of battle. They lay their plans. First, OP A DETECTIVE 443 M £5&&pi®«£gg£3. to detail, as closely as possible, the modus operandi ofthe most opportune time is set. Next, ways and meansof getting to the scene of action are considered. Thetrain to take, what station they are to< board it at, thecar, and even the position in it each of the members ofthe gang is to occupy is settled, it being understood, ofcourse, that they do not travel together. On their arrivalthey know just what side of the car to get off at, whatdirection to take, and where a conveyance, if one is nec-essary, can be found. Arriving at their destination, thepickets are distributed, the dangerous points guarded, andthe handy man with the jimmy effects an entrance. Thenthe real work of the safe-blower begins. As previously stated the mode of procedure will de-pend whether the operator is an expert in the old line 444 THE ADVENTURES AND WORK or has adopted modern methods, so it will be necessaryboth. The old-line cracksman opens up his kit, selects asharp-pointed punch and, applying it to the
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