Sometimes, on the other hand,
the information sought is purely for mercenary or even less
worthy reasons, and those engaged in these undertakings range
from rascals of the lowest type to men who are ready to risk
death for the cause which they represent and who are really
heroes of a high order. One of the latter with whom I
happened to be thrown professionally was a young fellow of
about twenty named Guthrie.
It was during a great strike, and outrages were being
committed all over the city of New York by dynamiters supposed
to be in the employ of the unions. Young Guthrie, who was a
reckless daredevil, offered his services to the employers, and
agreed to join one of the local unions and try to find out who
were the men blowing up office buildings in process of
construction and otherwise terrorizing the inhabitants of the
city. Accordingly he applied for membership in the
organization, and by giving evidence of his courage and fiber
managed to secure a place as a volunteer in the dynamiting
squad.
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