Having previously
"roped" the murderer's friends, the detective now proceeds to
the more difficult task of "roping" the murderer himself. Of
course, the life of a detective in a Pennsylvania coal mine
would be valueless if his identity were discovered, and yet
the most daring pieces of detective work are constantly being
performed under these and similar conditions. Where the
criminal is not known, the task becomes far more difficult and
at times exceedingly dangerous.
One of my own friends, an Italian gentleman, spent several
months in the different mines of this country, where Italians
are largely employed, investigating conditions and
ascertaining for the benefit of his government the extent to
which anarchy was prevalent. It was necessary for him to
secure work as a miner at the lowest wages and to disguise
himself in such a way that it would be impossible for anybody
to detect his true character. Fortunately, the great
diversity of Italian dialects facilitated his efforts and
enabled him to pass himself off as from another part of the
country than his comrades.
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