The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
The Craven Fire.

III fhF recent NV hAh SA'NA
u paper hut Il cursory glance. but
now. having examined the mail. be-
gan TO make more thorough reading
Fires in New York were OF 50 common
occurrence that they deserved little no
lice. and the ncendiary seemed 10 have
fertile held In which 10 follow his Ola
bolical inclinations with little or no tear
Of detection or molestatlon.
This morning II MAS the same oiu
story, with perhaps few new Trim
mings, followed 10y the usual comments
rs to the probable perpetrator oil Inc
crime. II was painful 10 think that IN
the center of civilization wantoh de
structlon of life aud property should
40 unchecked aud unpublished, anu YET
the efficient departments OF the city
seemed TO be making every enoft 10
bring the criminals 10 justice A car
rage stopped before the Office and IN
spector Jones and Mr.. Smith, OF Inc
Department of Public Safety entered
They wished 10 consult me on business
Il soc you have been reading about
the Craven fire." said Mr.. Smith. glanc-
Ing at my paper. 1t was clearly me
work of an lnSpndiary. ! am sailsned
that It * closely allied with number
Of Secent city fires. and that one person
or gang Is responsible for the whole.
Now | want you to draw on our detee-
tive force and use every possiole
means 10 run down the author Of ihls
fire. We will pay you any expenses
that Won may incur and allow you TO
name your own fee for professional
services. If you accept this oner' l
would suggest that you begin work at
once. What say youf'
Il fear that | shall not be OF much
service. You forget that | am not
detective. However. II you wish me
to see what can develop, will accept
your proposition"
VERY good" replied Mr.. Smith.
"And now 10 work. What do you ad-
yise:'
First let us obtain some general In
formation Suppose we call on Mr.
Craven"
Mr. Craven lost his life in the burn
ing building. His daughter, however
survives"
"Then | VIII interview her" replied
calmly.
You won't get much Information
from that quarter" said Inspector
Jones. y saw her AT an early hour this
morning. aud she knows absolutely
nothing about the details. But the car
rage Is waiting. and you can try your
hand and see how you get along
Bidding Mr. Smith good morning, In
spector Jones aud | drove rapidly TO
the Waldorf. After slight, delay we
were shown to the apartments lately
taken by Miss Craven. As we entered
+ found myself confronted by most
/ striking woman. Her eyes were red
+ from weeping but her self-control was
+ far beyond the average. She received
us cOurteously but formally, and with
an air Of resignation took chair fac
ing us. AS II waiting TO be Intercepted.
In few words the inspector made
known the object OF our visit.
Il might suggest" said |, that lit
tie OF the early history of your family
would be Of service"
Anything you desire" she replied
resignedly. Il will do all In my power
to assist you In bringing the murderer
of my father TO speedy justice. In the
year 1890 we came from Denver Col,
and located in New York. At my solicit
tation my father sold his Western prop
erty and built our pretty little house
on the Hudson Here we lived In seclu-
sion for about two years. my father for
some reason stunning society. We had
but one servant, man named Rob
bins, who accompanied MS from the
West.
About two years after our arrival
my father had n frequent guest, James
Butts. an Unlocking fellow, who swort
profusely and drank heavily. remon
strated with father about encouraging
the mans presence. but 1t was of ne
avail. and James Butts enjoyed tn,
freedom of the house. At times he woult
leave and remain away for months, bu
he always turned up again, to assum,
his place In eur household On his re
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