erms. He had
been in Chicago during all of the week previous to the robbery, but had
left the city on Saturday, stating that he intended to travel through
Wisconsin and Minnesota in the interest of the new firm which he
represented. He had not been seen since, nor had they heard from him.

Finding that the gentleman who furnished this information was an
intimate acquaintance of Edwards, the operative next inquired as to his
family connections and his place of residence. On these points he was
fully informed, and he cheerfully imparted the desired information.
Edwards, it appeared, had been married recently to a lovely and
accomplished young lady from one of the outlying towns, and since his
marriage had been residing with the husband of his sister, a gentleman
named Samuel Andrews, who resided at 29 Logan Place, in Chicago. Edwards
also had a brother who was married, and who lived in the city, and the
location of this gentleman's residence was also cheerfully furnished by
the merchant.

Upon returning with this information, the operative at once reported to
my son William, who decided upon an immediate course of action.
Directing the operative to inquire for tidings of Edwards at both of the
places named, he indited a telegraphic message to the chief of police at
Milwaukee and Minneapolis, for the purpose of ascertaining if Edwards
had been at either place since leaving the city. He described the man
fully, stated the name of the house which he represented, gave the
fullest particulars as to his identity, and then requested to be
informed if he had made his appearance in either of these cities.

To all these messages the answer was received that Edwards had not, as
yet, arrived, although the chief at Milwaukee stated that he had met a
friend of Edwards, who informed him that he had received a letter from
the young man dated four days prior to the robbery, stating that he
would be in Milwaukee in a few days, and that he would be accompanied by
his wife. As yet, however, he had not arrived, and nothing further had
been heard of him.

This was a corroboration of the first suspicion regarding Newton
Edwards, and was convincing of the fact that he had not done as he had
informed his friends that he would do. William was convinced, therefore,
that he was upon the right track, and impatiently awaited the return of
the operative who had been sent to the residences of Edwards' relatives.

The detective delegated for that pu