mark that our analysis of the workings of his brain is in itself a fantasy. But we urge Manager McParland to accept our conclusions as final. For, if we are wrong, then he defamed the officers of the Western Federation of Miners KNOWINGLY, and in the full possession of his senses, by branding them as a MURDEROUS INNER CIRCLE, WITHOUT AN IOTA OF EVIDENCE, AND MERELY FOR THE MALICIOUS SATISFACTION OF HARMING A LABOR ORGANIZATION.
BUT THE INNER CIRCLE OF PINKERTON'S NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY IS A REALITY, AND WE HAVE, IN THE PRECEDING CHAPTERS, GIVEN THE READER A FAIR IDEA OF THE MISCHIEF WHICH THIS INNER CIRCLE PLOTS AND EXECUTES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNSCRUPULOUS TOOLS THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE UNITED SATES.
It IS also a fact that this INNER CIRCLE is aware that there is a steadily-growing public sentiment against it and its labor-hounding business. And it is a further fact that this INNER CIRCLE, about four or five years ago, issued instructions to every branch superintendent of the Agency to subscribe for the daily newspapers published in the different State capitals, and to scan these papers carefully during sessions of the legislatures, for the purpose of discovering if adverse detective agency legislation was contemplated. In case such legislation is attempted, we have no doubt the INNER CIRCLE of the Agency will attempt to combat it, or render it nugatory.
The INNER CIRCLE of the Pinkerton Agency KNOWS well enough that the people of this country
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have no grievance against legitimate detectives. But they also know that the people do have a serious g^rievance against blackguards; and by