CHAPTER XI.
Newton Edwards brought back to Chicago--Attempt to Induce a Confession--A Visit to his Relatives--The Burglar Broken Down.
It was in the gray dawn of the morning when the party arrived at the house of the constable, Daniel Bascom.

Here breakfast was prepared, and after full justice had been done to a bountiful repast, an examination of the effects of Newton Edwards was commenced.

Ever since his arrest the young man had maintained a rigid silence, not deigning to notice the detectives in any manner whatever.

He partook of his breakfast in a dazed, dreamy fashion, scarcely eating anything, and pushing back his plate as though unable to force himself to partake of food.

In his satchel was discovered a roll of bank-bills, which on being counted was found to contain a trifle over three thousand five hundred dollars.
Edwards gazed at this money with a greedy, frightened look, like a wild beast at bay, but did not utter a word, as Robert placed it in a large envelope and secured it about his person.
"Will you be kind enough to inform me," said Robert, when this was completed, "how you come to have so much money about you ?" After a moment's hesitation, Edwards replied, doggedly: "Yes, sir, I will.