Section 31So there was Peter, down and out once more. But fate was kind tohim. That very day came a letter signed “Twoforty-three,” which meant McGivney. “Twoforty-three” had some importantwork for Peter, so would heplease call at once? Peter pawned his last bit of jewelry for hisfare to American City, and met McGivney at the usualrendezvous.
The purpose of the meeting was quickly explained. America wasnow at war, and the time had comewhen the mouths of these Reds wereto be stopped for good. You could do things in war-time that youcouldn’t do in peace-time, and one of the things you weregoing to do was to put an end to the agitation against property.Peter licked his lips, metaphorically speaking. It was something hehad many times told McGivney ought to be done. Pat McCormickespecially oug
