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Two strange men appeared in Millville -- keen, intelligent looking fellows -- and applied to Joe Wegg for jobs. Having received a hint from Mr. Merrick, Joe promptly employed the strangers to prepare the old mill for the reception of the machinery for the lighting plant, and both of them engaged board at the hold.
"Thursday," said Hetty, as she watched the pressman that night, "there's a New York detective here -- two of them, I think."