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PREFACE

CHAPTER I.

THE DISAPPEARANCE.

THE STORY OF HIS LIFE.

CHAPTER II.

A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

FINDING THE BLOODY TRUNK.

SEARCHING FOR CLUES.

"JUST LIKE HIS HAIR."

WAGON TRACKS LEAD TO THE WATER'S EDGE.

THE SEARCH REVEALS NOTHING.

CHAPTER III.

WOODRUFF'S LURID STORY.

WOODRUFF GOES OVER THE ROUTE.

CHAPTER IV.

DR. CRONIN AS A PROPHET.

CRONIN AND THE CLAN-NA-GAEL.

THE "TRIANGLE" IN POWER.

VICTIMS OF A "PHYSICAL FORCE" POLICY.

CRONIN TO THE FRONT.

THE "TREASONABLE" LETTER.

CHARGES AGAINST THE TRIANGLE.

SULLIVAN ON TRIAL.

SULLIVAN'S CELEBRATED PROTEST.

CHAPTER V.

A STREET CAR "CLUE."

CONDUCTOR DWYER ADDS A "LINK."

BOGUS "INTERVIEWS" FROM CANADA.

A CHAPTER OF INFAMY.

CRONIN'S ENEMIES IN HIGH GLEE.

STAUNCH FRIENDS TO THE FRONT.

A BIG REWARD OFFERED.

CHAPTER VI.

WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND.

"MURDER WILL OUT."

THE BODY AT THE MORGUE.

FRIENDS IDENTIFY THE REMAINS.

THE STORY OF THE AUTOPSY.

A SISTER'S GRIEF.

CHAPTER VII.

THE LONELY SCENE OF THE MURDER.

"BLOOD, BLOOD, EVERYWHERE!"

FORMING A THEORY.

THE BLOOD EXAMINED BY EXPERTS.

THE CARLSONS TELL THEIR STORY.

O'SULLIVAN AND "FRANK WILLIAMS."

THE FURNITURE TRACED.

IN THE CLARK STREET FLAT.

WHEN THE FLAT WAS RENTED.

MILKMAN MERTES' STORY.

THE EXPRESSMAN IS FOUND.

ICEMAN O'SULLIVAN SUSPECTED.

CHAPTER VIII.

COUGHLIN HIRES THE RIG.

DINAN GOES TO SCHAACK.

SCHAACK'S PECULIAR MOVEMENTS.

COUGHLIN UNDER ARREST.

THE SMITH STORY DISPROVED.

THE CASE AGAINST O'SULLIVAN.

INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY.

CHAPTER IX.

LYING IN STATE.

A GREAT PROCESSION.

A SOLEMN CATHEDRAL SCENE.

A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

AT REST IN CALVARY.

CHAPTER X.

ALEXANDER SULLIVAN AND DR. CRONIN.

SELECTED FOR A FOREIGN MISSION.

ALEXANDER SULLIVAN'S SPECULATIONS.

LUKE DILLON'S PLAIN WORDS.

CRONIN'S PRIVATE PAPERS IN EVIDENCE.

CHAPTER XI.

THE VERDICT.

ARREST OF ALEXANDER SULLIVAN.

ALEXANDER SULLIVAN'S EVENTFUL LIFE.

THE OTHER ACCUSED MEN.

CHAPTER XII.

STARKEY'S SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS.

A CHAPTER OF COINCIDENCES.

WOODRUFF'S SECOND CONFESSION.

CHAPTER XIII.

ARGUING ON THE PETITION.

SULLIVAN RELEASED ON BAIL.

TWO ARRESTS IN NEW YORK.

CHAPTER XIV.

BURKE'S PICTURE IDENTIFIED.

THE FLIGHT AND CAPTURE.

HOW BURKE WAS CAPTURED.

BURKE IN COURT.

THE IDENTIFICATION COMPLETE.

THE PRESIDENT ACTS.

FIGHTING TO THE LAST.

CANADIAN JUSTICE TRIUMPHS.

BURKE'S JOURNEY TO CHICAGO.

PREPARING FOR THE TRIAL.

CHAPTER XV.

A STARTLING DISCOVERY.

IDENTIFYING THE CLOTHING.

A MURDERER'S SHIRT.

A PIECE OF CARPET FOUND.

THE CONSPIRATOR'S PLANS THWARTED.

CHAPTER XVI.

JUDGE SHEPARD'S PLAIN WORDS.

THE GRAND JURY'S INQUIRY.

PAT COONEY UNDER SUSPICION.

THE TRIAL IN CAMP 20.

SEVEN SUSPECTS INDICTED.

KUNZE'S SUPPOSED PART IN THE CRIME.

CHAPTER XVII.

THE PROMINENT CITIZENS PRESENT.

JUDGE PRENDERGAST'S VIGOROUS SPEECH.

THE GATHERING AT CHELTENHAM BEACH.

DENOUNCED AT OGDEN'S GROVE.

CHAPTER XVIII.

"THE STATE IS READY."

HOT WORDS FROM LAWYERS.

CHAPTER XIX.

SENSATIONAL TURN IN THE CASE.

A JURY-BRIBING PLOT.

WHEELS WITHIN WHEELS.

CHAPTER XX.

THE SCENE IN COURT.

LONGENECKER'S MASTERLY EFFORT.

THE LAW IN THE CASE.

THE EVIDENCE MAINLY CIRCUMSTANTIAL.

ALL ARE GUILTY.

AN APPEAL FOR JUSTICE.

CHAPTER XXI.

A DRAMATIC SCENE.

INSIDE OF CAMP TWENTY.

THE BLOODY TRUNK PRODUCED.

THRILLING SCENES IN COURT.

SURPRISES FOR THE DEFENSE.

HEARD HIS DEATH CRY.

THE STATE RESTS ITS CASE.

CHAPTER XXII.

THE STATE ON REBUTTAL.

CRONIN'S KNIVES FOUND.

CHAPTER XXIII.

REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE.

CAMP 20'S MYSTERIOUS MEETINGS.

PURPOSE OF THE SECRET COMMITTEE.

THE MEETING OF FEB. 8.

THE MURDER OF DR. CRONIN.

HISTORY OF THE CONSPIRACY.

THE BEGGS-SPELMAN LETTERS.

VIOLATIONS OF CAMP RULES.

THE CONNECTION WITH THE MURDER.

THE PLOT TO MURDER CRONIN.

THE LAW OF CONSPIRACY.

THE PURCHASE OF THE FURNITURE.

THE MEETINGS IN CAMP 20.

RENTING THE CARLSON COTTAGE.

KUNZE MAKES AN OBJECTION.

ENTICING CRONIN TO HIS DEATH.

JUSTICE MAHONEY'S PART IN THE PLOT.

ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.

BEGGS' ENMITY TOWARD CRONIN.

MAJOR SAMPSON'S PART IN THE SCHEME.

TRUE TO THE IRISH CAUSE.

THE FATAL 4TH OF MAY.

THE MAN WHO DROVE THE WHITE HORSE.

THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE HORSE.

THE MURDER IN THE COTTAGE.

DISPOSING OF THE BODY.

DR. CRONIN IS FIRST MISSED.

COUGHLIN SEARCHES FOR THE BODY.

THE FINDING OF THE BODY.

THE DISCOVERY OF THE COTTAGE.

THE EXISTENCE OF AN INNER CIRCLE.

THE GREAT CONSPIRACY.

JUDGE LONGENECKER CLOSES.

An Appeal for Coughlin.

Counselor Ingham's Speech.

Counselor Donahoe Talks.

Hynes' Great Effort.

Foster's Plea for Beggs.

Forrest's able Plea on Behalf of his Clients.

Longenecker's Closing.

CHAPTER XXIV.

THE JURY RETIRES.

A VERDICT AT LAST.