White approved of the letter. Maroney, therefore, sealed it up, directed
it, and gave it to Shanks, who was in the jail, to post. Of course the
dutiful young man would not fail to do so.
He then wrote the following letter of introduction and handed it to
White:
"MY DEAREST WIFE: This is the book-peddler. You will want to buy
books from him. Buy what you want. Give him the packages for me. He
is honest. All is well.