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CHAPTER I. Geneva--The Robbery--Search for the Burglars--My Agency notified 11

CHAPTER II. The Investigation begun--John Manning's Visit to Geneva--Eugene Pearson's Story--The Detective's Incredulity--A Miraculous Deliverance with a Ten-Cent Coin 22

CHAPTER III. An Interview with Miss Patton--Important Revelations--Doubts Strengthened--Mr. Bartman's Story--William Resolves to seek Newton Edwards 38

CHAPTER IV. The Work Progresses--Eugene Pearson's Early Life--On the Trail of Newton Edwards 51

CHAPTER V. New Developments--Tidings of Newton Edwards--Suspicions Strengthening against Eugene Pearson--Mr. Silby's Confidence 63

CHAPTER VI. The Detective at Woodford--An Interview with the Discarded Wife of Newton Edwards 77

CHAPTER VII. A Fire and a Talkative Fireman--Mrs. Edwards Receives a Letter 90

CHAPTER VIII. A Plan to Intercept Correspondence--Edwards fully Identified A pretty Servant Girl and a Visit to Church 102

CHAPTER IX. Waiting and Watching--Two Letters--Newton Edwards' Hiding-Place Discovered 116

CHAPTER X. The Burglar Tracked to his Lair--The old Stage Driver--A Fishing Party--A Long Wait--A Sorrowful Surprise--The Arrest of Newton Edwards 125

CHAPTER XI. Newton Edwards brought back to Chicago--Attempt to Induce a Confession--a Visit to his Relatives--The Burglar Broken Down 141

CHAPTER XII. The Confession of Newton Edwards--The foul Plot fully Explained Eugene Pearson's Guilt clearly Proven--A Story of Temptation and Crime 154

CHAPTER XIII. Edwards taken to Geneva--The Arrest of Eugene Pearson His Confession--More Money Recovered--Dr. Johnson Arrested 167

CHAPTER XIV. Proceedings at Geneva--Speculations as to the Missing Five Thousand Dollars--John Manning Starts in Search of Thomas Duncan 182

CHAPTER XV. On the Track of the fleeing Burglar--Duncan's Home--Some Reflections 192

CHAPTER XVI. Bob King meets with a Surprise--His Story of Duncan's Flight The Detective starts Westward 208

CHAPTER XVII. Manning Strikes the Trail--An Accommodating Tailor--Temporary Disappointment and final Success--The Detective reaches Minneapolis 224

CHAPTER XVIII. The Detective at Bismarck--Further Traces of the Fugitive A Protracted Orgie--A Jewish Friend of the Burglar in Trouble 241

CHAPTER XIX. From Bismarck to Bozeman--The trail Growing Warmer--Duncan Buys a Pony--A long Stage Ride 254

CHAPTER XX. The Stage Driver's Story 266

CHAPTER XXI. False Information which nearly Proves Fatal--A Night Ride to Helena--Dangers by the Wayside 280

CHAPTER XXII. In Helena--A Fruitless Quest--Jerry Taylor's Bagnio--Reliable Tidings--A Midnight Ride--Arrival at Butte City 293

CHAPTER XXIII. The Long Trail Ended--Duncan Traced to his Lair--Caught at last The Escaping Burglar a prisoner 306

CHAPTER XXIV. The Burglar Returns to Chicago--Revelations by the Way The Missing Five Thousand Dollars 319

CHAPTER XXV. The Mystery of the Missing Five Thousand Dollars Solved at Last The Money Recovered--Duncan at Geneva 328

CHAPTER XXVI. Conclusion--Retribution 337

THE BURGLAR'S FATE AND THE DETECTIVES.