Sherlock Holmes.

Chapter 137 Uncanny Valley (15)
"I'll go down to Hobson's Landing tomorrow morning and get him through the telegraph. I think I'll be able to find out where the man lives. Well, then, I'll tell him I'm a Freedmen myself, if he's willing." If I offered a high price, I would tell him the secret of the division. He would definitely agree. At that time, I told him that the materials were in my home, and it would be dangerous if others saw them, so I suggested that he come and see them at ten o'clock in the evening. This is common sense of safety, and he naturally understands it. We will definitely be able to catch him then."

"and then?"

"The rest you can plan yourselves. My landlord, the Widow's, is a lonely house. She is infallible and deaf as a stake. Only Scanlon and I live there. If he promises to come, I will You will be notified in time, and then all seven of you will come over at nine o'clock. If he can get out alive, well, then for the rest of his life, he can boast about how lucky Purdy Edward is."

"So there's going to be a vacancy at Pinkerton Detectives, or it's my fault," said McGinty. "That's it, McMurdo. We'll be there at nine o'clock tomorrow. You just have to get him out." Enter the door, and leave the rest to us." Bu Wang

As McMurdo told him, the lodgings he was renting were solitary, just the right place for them to embark on a planned crime.The apartment is located at the very edge of the town, away from the main road.If it was an ordinary operation, the group of people might just call out the person to be killed in the old way, and shoot the bullet directly at him.But this time is different, they need to find out how many secrets this person has mastered, how he has mastered it, and how much information he has sent to his employer.

Of course, it is also possible that they are one step too late, and the news has already spread.But even so, at least they can get revenge on the person who sent the information.But in any case, they hoped that the detective had not obtained any important information, otherwise he would not have taken seriously the worthless nonsense that McMurdo had invented.However, everything is speculation, and they want him to confess it himself.As long as this person can be caught, there must be a way to make him speak. This is not the first time this has happened.

McMurdo came to Hobson's Land as planned.Even the police seemed particularly interested in him this morning.McMurdo had just arrived at the station, and while waiting for the bus, Captain Marvin, who claimed to be an old acquaintance with him in Chicago, took the initiative to greet him.McMurdo, not wanting to chatter with him, turned and walked away.That afternoon, after returning from his mission, McMurdo met McGinty at the meeting.

"He will come," said McMurdo.

"Excellent!" said McGinty.The gigantic man was only in his shirt-sleeves, and from under his waistcoat gleamed a gold watch-chain, gold and silver medals, and especially brilliant diamond brooches.Opening taverns and playing politics made him a veritable rich and powerful man.However, just the night before, he seemed to smell the prison and the gallows vaguely.

"How much do you reckon he knows?" McGinty asked anxiously.

McMurdo shook his head gloomily, and said: "He's been here a long time, six weeks at least. I don't think he's come to get rich. He's backed by big railroad capital, and he's working among us again." After such a long time, I think he should have already gained something and passed it on a lot.”

"None of our brothers is weak-willed," cried McGinty, "everyone is solid as steel. But, my God! Only that damn Morris. How is he? Once If someone betrayed us, it must be him. Tonight I will send two brothers to teach him a lesson, and see what new situation can be learned from him."

"Oh, of course," replied McMurdo, "but I don't deny that I had some association with Maurice, and could not bear to see him hurt. He has once or twice told me about the club, though he is concerned Our views on these matters are somewhat different from ours, but he is by no means an informer. However, I don't want to interfere in your affairs."

"I'm going to finish the bastard," McGinty swore. "I've been keeping an eye on him for a year."

"Well, then you know best what to do," replied McMurdo, "but whatever you do, you must wait until tomorrow. We must be careful for a day until the Pinkerton business is settled. We must not start today. .”

"You're right," said McGinty, "that we must get this Detective Pinkerton to reveal the informer before we rip out his heart. Does he suspect it might be a trap?"

McMurdo laughed. "I think I've caught him," said he, "and he'd be damned if he got some solid information on the club. I took his money," McMurdo laughed, and took out a volume. Money, "He promised to pay me the other half when he saw all of my information."

"What information?"

"Hmph, it's nothing. I'll give him some ready-made regulations and membership application forms. He hopes to get out as soon as possible after all investigations are done."

"Easy to think about," said McGinty grimly. "He didn't ask why you didn't just bring the papers?"

"I said I couldn't take it. Captain Marvin just looked for me again at the station. How can I take the documents out?"

"Ah, I heard," said McGinty, "I think you'd be sure to take the job. After you've finished him, you can throw him in the disused well. Anyway, he lives in Hobson. , you just went there again today, so you must have something to do with it."

McMurdo shrugged. "As long as we clean it up, they won't find evidence of murder. No one will see him coming to my place late at night, and I'll make arrangements. Now, Mr. Congressman, let me walk through the whole plan and pass it on to the others. .You should be here earlier. He comes at ten, we have an appointment. He will knock three times, I will open the door, and then I will go around behind him and close the door, and then he will be in our hands."

"this is very simple."

"Yes, but the next step is to consider. He is not a good guy, and he has a gun. Although I can trick him, but he will not be unsuspecting. He thought I was the only one. If I come in Then I saw the seven of you sitting in it, and if you didn't do it, you were going to shoot, and it was inevitable that someone would be injured."

"Yes."

"And the gunshots will bring out all the cops in town."

"indeed so."

"I can do this. You are all waiting in the big room where I came to talk to me last time. After I opened the door, I took him into the side room by the door, and then pretended to get the papers and left him there alone. .In this way, I can take the opportunity to inform you of the situation, and then I will give him some fake documents. When he reads the documents, I will hug him and hold his hand holding the gun tightly. When you hear the sound, immediately Come in, the sooner the better. He is a strong man, I may not be able to subdue him. I will insist until you rush in."

"That's a good plan," McGinty said. "The club won't forget your credit. I want you to be nominated to take over when I step down as president."

"Well, Mr. Councilor, I'm only a little older than the new membership," said McMurdo, though his face showed that he accepted the chief's admiration.

Back at the residence, McMurdo also began to prepare for the upcoming fierce battle.Having polished, oiled, and loaded his Smith & Wesson revolver, he inspected the room where the detective was about to be trapped.The room was large, with a conference table in the middle, a large stove on one side, and windows on the other two sides.There were no shutters on the windows, only the curtains were drawn.After carefully inspecting these places, he thought it was very safe, and the house was far away from the main road, which saved a lot of trouble.Finally, he told his roommate what was going to happen.Although Scanlon is also one of the members, he is only an insignificant role and does not dare to object to the decisions of the meeting.Although he is occasionally assigned to assist in certain tasks, he has always been afraid of such things.McMurdo told him briefly of some established plans.

"If I were you, Scanlon, I'd walk away tonight and stay out of it. There's going to be blood here before tomorrow morning."

"Oh, to tell you the truth, McMurdo," replied Scanlon, "it's not that I don't want to help, it's just that I don't have the guts. I couldn't take it when I saw the manager killed last time in the coal mine. I don't Be as strong as you and McGinty and the others. If the meeting won't anger you, then I'll take your advice and leave you a quiet place."

McGinty arrived early as promised.On the outside, they are well-dressed and neat, like respected gentlemen, but each face hides a vicious corner of the mouth and cruel eyes.It seemed that there was not much hope of survival for this Purdy Edward.There is no one in the room whose hands have not been stained with thick blood.They kill as hard as a butcher kills a sheep.

The best of them, both in appearance and in crime, was of course President McGinty himself.The secretary, Haraway, was a shriveled old man with a long, thin neck and trembling nervous limbs.He is dutifully concerned with the growth of wealth in the Society, but never asks about its source and justice.Chief Financial Officer Carter is a middle-aged man with a skin as yellow as parchment, and his expression has always been cold and gloomy.He has extremely strong organizational skills, and the actual details of almost every attack come from his evil brain.The Willaby brothers are action figures. They are tall and strong, with flexible hands and feet, and a decisive look.The other one, Cormac the Tiger, was a tough, dark young man. His heart was cruel and his attacks were so vicious that even his companions were afraid of him.These were the men who had assembled under the roof of McMurdo that night to ambush Detective Pinkerton.

The host prepared whiskey on the table, and everyone poured down a lot in a hurry to recharge their batteries for the upcoming task.Baldwin and Cormac were already half-drunk, and the alcohol heightened their potentially murderous personalities.The night was icy cold, and Cormac stretched out his hands to the stove for warmth.

"Sure, that's the way to go," he said through gritted teeth, staring at the stove.

"Hmph," Baldwin agreed, knowing what he meant, "if you tie him to this, you're not telling the truth."

"Don't worry, he will tell the truth," said McMurdo.He was born with courage, although the core of the whole matter was on him alone, but at this time he still had a calm demeanor, calm as if nothing had happened.Others had to be convinced.

"Only you can handle him," said McGinty approvingly, "by choking him before he has any defenses. It's a pity your windows have no shutters."

McMurdo rose and drew the curtains together. "No one will see it. The time will come soon."

"He shouldn't be aware of the danger, so he won't come?" said the secretary.

"Don't worry, he'll come," replied McMurdo. "He's as anxious to see me as you are to see him. Listen!"

Everyone sat up straight like a wax figure, and someone had just raised the cup halfway.There were three knocks on the door.

"Hush!" McMurdo raised his hand cautiously.Everyone was happy, and their hands couldn't help touching the hidden weapons.

"For everyone's safety, please keep quiet!" McMurdo said in a low voice, got up and left the room, carefully closing the door behind him.

The killers waited with their ears pricked up, listening and counting the companion's footsteps to open the door.Afterwards, they heard him open the door, followed by a few greetings to each other, followed by another unfamiliar footsteps and unfamiliar voice.Soon the gate was closed and locked—the prey had been trapped.Tiger Cormac couldn't help laughing out loud.McGinty hastily covered his mouth with his large hand.

"Shut up, idiot!" he whispered. "Be careful not to spoil something!"

The voices of indistinct conversation from the next room were long and impatient.At last the door opened, and McMurdo came in, with his fingers to his lips.

He walked to a corner of the table and looked around at everyone, his expression changed slightly, as if he had some great determination to make.I saw his complexion was dignified, as cold as marble, and his eyes were shining with excitement and excitement from behind the glasses.He clearly became the master of the group.They stared at him eagerly, but no one said anything.He still looked around at everyone one by one with the same eyes.

"Hi!" said McGinty at last. "Is he here? Is Purdy Edward here?"

(End of this chapter)