It is no uncommon thing, it appears, for the same person to be put through the ceremony of swearing fidelity more than once, and at more than one place, with the not unnatural result, however, of diminishing the pressure of the oath upon his conscience or his fears, and also of alienating his affections, as he is expected to pay down two shillings on each occasion.

Once a member, he contributes a penny a week to the general fund.

It seems also to be an open secret who the disbursing treasurers are of this fund, from whom the members, detailed to do the dark bidding of the "organisation," receive their wage.

"A stout gentleman with sandy hair and wearing glasses" was the description given to me of one such functionary.

When so much is known of the methods and the men, why is it that so many crimes are committed with virtual impunity?
For two sufficient reasons.