My position is, as it always has been, that we shouldn't
work at cross purposes. I have drawn my own conclusions on the
case and, to put it bluntly, it seemed to me clear that she was of
the demi-monde."
"She was--in a sense," vouchsafed the commissioner. "Now," he
added, leaning forward impressively, "I'm going to tell you
something. That girl--was one of the best stool pigeons we have
ever had."
Both Garrick and I were listening intently at, the surprising
revelation of the commissioner. He was pacing up and down, now,
evidently much excited.
"As for me," he continued, "I hate the stool pigeon method as much
as anyone can. I don't like it. I don't relish the idea of being
in partnership with crooks in any degree. I hate an informer who
worms himself or herself into a person's friendship for the
purpose of betraying it. But the system is here. I didn't start it
and I can't change it. As long as it's here I must accept it and
do business under it. And, that being the case, I can't afford to
let matters like this killing pass without getting revenge, swift
and sure.
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