Mr.Grady, I wish to ascertain if among your acquaintances of the criminal sort you know of any one who is a professional assassin--who rents himself out to any one who wants to destroy a fellow-creature?
Do you know of such a person ?' "'I dunno as I do,' said Mr.Grady, thoughtfully rubbing his chin.
'There's not much demand for murderers now.' "'Well,' said the editor, 'I wish you'd look around and see if you can light on such a man, and get him to do a little job for me.

I want a butcher who will slay a person whom I will designate.

I don't care how he does it.

He may stab him, or drown him, or bang him with a shot-gun.

It makes no difference to me; I will pay him all the same.
Now, will you get me such a man ?' "'I s'pose I might.