Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-11-10


Cavendish's shoulder.
Under the name OF Burke7 On
what charger"
Robbery. az Poughkeepsie. n. Y;
wanted also for burglary and assault
In Denver. Ny name IS Roberts," he
added stiiiiy, assistant superintendent
OF the Plnkerton agency; the man with
the Is an operative from the New York
Office"
Cavendish glanced past Roberts
toward Colgate. who stood with one
hand thrust In his side pocket
you know this man Burke?" he
asked.
Il saw him once; that's why l was
put on the case. You certainly gave
me some hot chase. Tom"
''Some chase? What do you mean?"
"Well. I've been on your trail ever
since that Poughkeepsie JOb-let's see,
that was two months ago. You jumped
first 20 New York city. and l didn't
really get track OF you until the night
Of April 16. Then a copper In the
Pennsylvania depot. 10 whom i showed
your picture. gave me a tip that you'd
taken a late train west. After that l
trailed you through Chicago. down into
Mexico, and back as far as Denver. Ii
wasn't hard because you always signed
the same name"
"0f course: it's my own. You say
you had a photograph Of met"
al L.
want 10 look at lt-taken in Joliet"
Westcott grasped the sheet. and
spread IL open. IL was Cavendlsh'S
face clearly enough. even to the closa
~ trimmed beard and the peculiat
twinkle IN the eyes. Below was print
Cd a brief description. and this also
fitted Cavendish almost exactly.
well" said Roberts. none too pleas
anily. "what have you got TO say now?'
only this" and the miner squared
his shoulders. looking the othec
straight in the ewes. This man Is noe
Tom Burke. but can tell you where
Tom Burke IS"
"Yes. you cant"
"YeS. I can. cannot only tell you,
but ] can prove IL" he went on earnest
H.. This description says that Burke
had a small piece clipped out Of one
ear. and that he had a gold-crowned
tooth In front. rather prominent. This
maa's ears are unmarked. and his teeth
are ~ the ordinary kind"
The TWO detectives exchanged
tically.
You'll have 20 do better than that"
he said gruhly.
"Au right. Is there any mention
In that description of a peculiar and
vivid scar on the chest OF thiS man
Bu-keg II would be spoken about, IL
he had any. wouldn't it,"
"Sure; they never overlook them
things"
Good: unbuttOn the front OF your
shirt. Fred"
The two stared az the scar thus re-
yealed. still incredulous. ye: unable
10 refute the evidence OF its existence.
Roberts touched Ii with his fingers to
better assure himself OF its reality.
Darn IL ALL" he confessed. This
beats HI"
1T does" coincided WescOtt. This
whole affair has been OF that kind.
Now TIL tell you where Tom Burke is
he lies buried in the Cavendlsh fam
ily lot In Brooklyn"
lie turned to Colgate. who stood with
mouth half open.
You're from New York; ever hear
~ the Cayendlsh murder?"
only saw a paragraph in the Chi
cago papers. IL wasn't my case, and
The only thing that interested me was
that the name happened 10 be the
same as assumed by the man was fol-
lowing-whyE
Because this gentleman here is
Frederick Cavendlsh, who was report
ed as killed-struck down In his apart
ments on the night of April l6. Instead
he took the midnight flyer West and
you followed him. The dead man was
Tom Burke; wait minute and I'll tell
YOU the story-all l know of II, at
least"
He told Il rapidly. yet emitting no
detail OF any interest. The two de-
tectives. already half convinced OF
their mistake. listened fascinated 20
the strange narrative; Il was tale of
crime peculiarly attractive TO their
minds: they could picture each scene
In all its coiors OF reality. AS the
speaker ended. Roberts drew In his
breath sharply.
But who slugged BurkeT he asked.
The fellow went In there after swag;
but who got hlmT'
That Is one question /. can't an
swer." replied westcott gravely. "and
neither can Fred. II doesn't seem TO
accord with the rest OF our theories.
Enright told Lacy he didn't know who
the dead man was. or who killed him"
Miss Donovan pushed her way in
front OF Cavendish. and feed the 9th
ers. her cheeks flushed with excite
ment. a paper clasped In one hand.
perhaps | can help Clear that up"