The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-07-27
.You have stated, Miss Craven" said


Miss Craven fell into deep study.
Let me think moment, shld she'
That was yesterday morning walk
ed with father through the grounds.
His attention seemed TO be attracted
toward bill posted ON large elm
tree. He stopped and read the bill,
eIutched my arm convnlslyely aud
then tore 1t down. l thought he was
angry because It was posted ON the
premises
What became of that blll?' | asked
quickly.
Father gave II to me 10 burn. ana l
why ! have It In this dress pocket.
forgot to burn It,"
| took the bill and read:
"kireproof house, ct cetera, TO let,
Night bells Waterman. police protec-
ton. Butts lightning arresters. No
time TO lose. Buy or rent at once. Or
fees $40 Broadway. y. Y
passed the paper to Inspector Jones'
who. after giving 1t II hasty exomlna-
tEon, remarked
Anything further. Colonelg
Il might as well get description OF
Mr.. Butts. This Is the last question l
shall ask. Miss Craven
He is a man about Eve feet In
height. with square shoulders HIS
heavy beard gave his skin dark ap-
pearance. His eyes are bloodshoI. his
black mustaehe IL always carefully
curled aud his hair parted. He walks
with swagger and generally wears
his hat tipped ON one side. When talk
Ing TO any one he generally closes one
eve. | think that Is about all can re
call"
Very we'll done" exclaimed. IN
behalf OF Mr.. jones, rs well as myself
| wish to thank you for the informa-
ton you have 30 kindly given u.s. and
TO bid you good morning
She escorted us 10 the door, and with
a gracious how babe us farewell.
a very clever girl" remarked to
the inspector, rs we drove rapidly 10
police headquarters.
Here we found Jackson and Perkins
OF the detective bureau awaiting our
arrival.
Now Perkins is very clever fellow
In his line: like young foxhound he Is
prone to back track" and bungle
things furiously at the start, but
place him on the right trail he Is sure
OF his man. He knows how TO carry
out instructions. and it was with
4 H.. "a at that lao
to be my assistant
well, Perkins" said |. "how much
information have you gathered on this
case? | Judge you have the problem
almost solved
Il am sorry TO tell you otherwise, :
be said I've searched the premises
thoroughly since the Are, and | don't
catch single clue. OF course | have
adhered little useful information"
Lets have that"
You see / happened TO be on the
ground when the search was being
made for Mr.. Crayen's body. 1t was
found among the ruins In badly
charred condition, and near 1t lay this
little iron box Diving iuto his satchel
he held up the article named for in
spection. The papers 1t contains are
charred, but the writing Is quite legi-
BILE. | fully expected this to throw
some light on the ragedy, but imagine
my chagrin at finding 1t contained only
a few title deeds TO his property and a
scrap OF paper on which is written a
prescription OF some kind. OF course
the box and papers settle the question
OF why Mr.. Craven went into the burn
ing building. and therefore eliminates
one point IN our problem
Let me examine those papers. Per
kins." said /. by the way, did you
find out in what business Mr.. Craven
was engagedF
Never thought OF that he replied
carelessly. while you examine 'h'
papers I'll make the search
And as you are going out on on'
quest YOU might as well make another
Just find out what real estate nrm ma
its offices at 376 Broadway, sug
gested.
Perkins laughed.
Come now. Colonel, don't send M
ON wild goose chase. The next thlnl
I know YOU will be wanting me TO mt
/ the family tree ana run Tue "'''o'
back to b. C."
perhaps" said I, and Perkins too
the hint.
The contents OF the box revealed wv
facts overlooked by my assistant IN nj
examination. Truly, 1t contained I'd
title deeds to the property pnt care
fuI reading showed they had pee
nlaced ON record In the recorders ONO
Tor tbe city of New York by Mr.. Crave
=, ,,is lifetime. This must have bee
done for two purposes: first, to max
,,arsact chain OF title on record !
- ba desired TO sell; and, second,
nerpetuate his title In case the origlni
doeds were lost or destroyed. Tn
Ids them selves were therefore OF n
Da1no IN Mr.. Craven. II the box COZ
ta,ned anything which he desired
- from the flames, 1t must be III
so-called prescription. This paper wa
Idly charred, part OF the writing b
ing obliterated, but the formula r
manned intact.
Gag equals $50 plus NJ equals 80 pin
Gu equals G0.25 plus Pb equals 81.
plus ISL bydroxide plus Sod. Bicar
fused. or SiO,2 equals HOO. 412.50
No doubt Mr.. Craven was an inyen
: or. and here was his secret. While Il
paper might hot be pertinent to Il
case. It would at least be Il kindness
Miss Craven TO place her In possessic
of her fathers formula, which son