He was not dissipated. He did not drink to
excess, and his part in the gambling operations of his friends had
always resulted profitably to himself. He was a regular attendant at
church, conducted himself in the face of all men as one incapable of
wrong, and against whom no taint of suspicion could possibly attach. A
veritable "wolf in sheep's clothing" was this dishonest man, and as such
I felt that he richly deserved the fate that was so soon to overtake
him. The day of his hypocrisy and dishonesty was soon to set, to be
followed by a long night of ignominy and disgrace which is the
inevitable result of such a course of crime as he had been guilty of. I
cannot find words to express the detestation in which I regarded this
smooth-faced liar and thief, who had outraged all the finer attributes
of manhood, and, like the ungrateful dog, had bitten the hand that fed
him.
Before taking Edwards to Geneva, it was necessary to make some
investigations with regard to Thomas Duncan, who as yet had completely
eluded our search, and whose correct identity had until this time, been
entirely unknown to us. William resolved, therefore, to improve the time
remaining until evening, in making an investigation of the premises
previously occupied by Duncan while he was in the city.
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