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"Out of the night, and into the light, Comes the doer of evil deeds. Out of the light, and into the night, With a sin on his soul he speeds. But the hemp is sown, and the tree is grown, That will hang him high as a murderer known, Himself hath planted the seeds. "
To be an amateur detective requires a certain amount of capital. There are people "who know" to be discovered, and a search after them cannot be successfully conducted without money; and when the people "who know" are brought under the eye of the inquirer, they frequently decline to speak unless well paid for their information. Money, therefore, is essential to the success of solving a mystery, and when Archie Maxwell sat down calmly to consider the aspect of affairs, he found himself at once face to face with the question of funds.