The saloons were all well managed by Germans, who, as a drinking people, are the most orderly in the world.

It was not generally known that McQuade was interested in the sale of liquors.

His name was never mentioned in connection with the saloons.
One of these saloons was on a side street.

The back door of it faced the towpath.

It did not have a very good reputation; and though, for two years, no disturbances had occurred there, the police still kept an eye on the place.