The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-03-17


"Sure; they never overlook them
things"
"Good; unbutton the front of your
shirt, Fred"
Ihe two stared 1T the scar thus re-
vealed, still incredulous. yet unable
TO refute the evidence of it's existence.
Roberts touched 1t with his fingers to
better assure himself Of Its reality.
Darn 1t ALL" he confessed. "This
beats HI"
1T does" cOincided Wescott. "This
whole affair has been Of that kind.
Now I'll tell you where Tom Burke Is
he lies buried In the Cavendish fam
fly lot in Brooklyn"
He turned to Colgate, who stood with
mouth half open.
."You're from New York; ever hear
OF the Cavendish murder?"
"Only saw paragraph In the Chi.
cago papers. 1t wasn't my case, and
the only thing that interested me was
that the name happened to be the
same as assumed by the man / was fol-
lowing-why?"
Because this gentleman here Is
Frederick Cavendish, who was report-
ed as killed-struck down in his apart
ments on the night of April 16. Instead
ne took the midnight flyer West and
yOu followed him. The dead man was
Tom Burke; wait q minute and I'll tell
yon the story-all l know of 1t, at
least"
He told it rapidly, yet omitting no
detail Of any interest. The two de-
tectIves, already half convinced OF
their mistake, listened fascinated to
The strange narrative; 1t was tale of
crime peculiarly attractive to their
minds; they could picture each scene
In al its colOrs Of reality. AS the
speaker ended, Roberts drew In his
breath sharply.
But who slugged Burke?" he asked.
''The fellow went in there after swag;
but who got him?"
THAT is one question I can't an
*wer," replied Westcott gravely, "and
neither can Fred. 1t doesn't seem TO
accord with the rest of our theories.
.ihriSht told Lacy he didn't know who
me dead man was, or who killed him."
Miss Donovan pushed ner way in
front of Cnvendish, and faced the 9TH
SrS, her cheeks flushed with excite
'meht, paper clasped in one hand.
Perhaps 1 can help clear that up."
she said clearly. "This is the letter
found under Miss La RucS bed. have
rl"d part of it. 1t was written by Jack
CaVendish just as he was taking q boat
1or South America. 1t is not q cOnfes.
sion, she explained, her eyes search
ing their faces. "just frightened boys
letter. l wouldn't understand II at ol
II L didn't know so much about the
case. Nhat 1t seems to make clear is
this: The La Rue girl and Patrick En-
riSht schemed TO get possession Of the
)aFendish property through her mar
rage to John; this part of the pro-
gram worked out fairly we'll, but John
could not get hold of enough money to
satisfy them.
"Enright and the girl decided to mt
frederick out of the way, but lacked
the nerve to commit murder-at least
In New York. Their scheme seems
to have been to inveiGle their victim
away from the city, and then help him
to get killed through an accident. In
that case the law would award the en-
ire estate to John. They never told
John this plan, but their conStant de-
mands for money fairly drove the
young man to desperation.
"The making Of the will, and the
sudden proposed departure of Fred
ate action, yet even then John was
kept largely in the dark as to what
they proposed doing. All he knew was
thnt Frederick had made q will dis
inheriting him; that he left the Col.
lege club with this document In his
pocket, and intended later to take
night train"
She paused, turning the letter over
In her hands, and the men seemed to
draw closer in the Intensity Of their in.
tereSt.
'tSome of what ] say learned from
this letter." she went ON quietly, "and
some merely deduce from the cir.
cumstances. believe the boy went
home half mad. his only thought be
Ing to destroy that will. In this state
Of mind, and fortified by drink. he
stole later into Frederick's apartments
don't believe the boy actually intend
ed to murder his cousin, but he did in
tend to stun him with blow from be
hind, seize the paper. and escape un
seen. 1t was wild, hare-brainet
project, but he was only n boy, hall
drunk, worked into frenzy by Celeste
La Rue. He got into the rOom-prOb
ably through the bath room window
unobserved, but after Frederick hac
departed. This other man-Burke-
was then ut the table, running through
the papers he had taken from the
safe, to see II any were OF value. John
convinced the man was his cousin
stole up behind him and struck hin
down. He had no idea Of the force OF
the blow delivered, and may even have