"There is one of our printed slips, which we show but don't give away.

To become a client all you have to do is to send fifteen dollars to the office, or to pay it to me, if you think no time should be lost.

That will entitle you to protection for a year.

After that we make the nominal charge of five dollars for each letter sent you, giving you information of what is going on against you.

For extra services, such as mailing letters from distant points, of course there will be extra charges." Lawrence glanced over the printed slip, which contained information very similar to that the man had given him, and as he did so, he came to the conclusion that there would be nothing dishonest in allowing the fellow to continue in his mistake, and to endeavor to find out what mischief was about to be done in his, Lawrence's, name, and under his apparent authority.