By nine men out of ten he is looked upon as a spy, and regarded with dislike and distrust.
A detective can have but few friends; many have none.
Men may flatter him and praise his shrewdness, but they will ever shun him and keep him at arm’s length.
I have grown rich at the business—very rich—but let me say right here that I am one in a thousand.
Most of our detectives work hard and suffer much, and in the end die poor and despised.
If you don’t believe me hunt up some detective and ask him; he’ll tell you the same thing.
Still if you must be a detective start right and be honest, and you will always be able to respect yourself, no matter what others may think.
