That he was not deterred by the double risk, proves the influence of some powerful motive; and that motive must have been either a personal feud of a very virulent kind, or else trade fanaticism.

From this alternative there is no escape." Next day, both journals recorded a trade-meeting at "The Rising Sun." Delegates from the Edge-Tool Forgers' Union, and the Edge-Tool Handlers' Union, and some other representatives of Hillsborough Unions, were present, and passed a resolution repudiating, with disgust, the outrage that had been recently committed, and directed their secretaries to offer a reward of twenty pounds, the same to be paid to any person who would give such information as should lead to the discovery of the culprit.
On this the Constitutional commented as follows:--"Although we never for a moment suspected these respectable Unions of conniving at this enormity, yet it is satisfactory to find them not merely passive spectators, but exerting their energy, and spending their money, in a praiseworthy endeavor to discover and punish the offenders." Henry laid down the paper, and his heart felt very warm to Jobson and Parkin.

"Come," said he, "I am glad of that.

They are not half a bad sort, those two, after all." Then he took up the Liberal, and being young and generous, felt disgusted at its comment: "This appears to be creditable to the two Unions in question.

But, unfortunately, long experience proves that these small rewards never lead to any discovery.