A fact that is not generally known is that girl detectives ace used to a considerable extent by hostess to protect their valuables at parties and, with the opening of each London season, there is a greater demand for' young women capable of acting as detectives. well as preventing theft, they are well-equipped to spot gate-crashers. Dressed in smart clothes, they mingle with the guests and keep their eyes very wide open. Wedding Yeeeptions are particularly Fopular with them, as the pay is 00d and people are lly fairly honest on these occasions.
Girl detectives are also employed in divorce work, as in many cases they can shadow a person without, evoking as much suspicion as would a male detective. According to one of them, there is not a great deal of money in the profession, unless: a girl strikes out on her own and ree guineas a day can be earned by a qualified divorce-worker.
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