eded in capturing the fugitive, who was now in his
custody. The chase had been a long and fatiguing one, but victory had
crowned our efforts, and the entire quartette of criminals were now in
the hands of the officers of the law, and would be held to answer for
their crimes. The pursuit of Duncan had been most admirably carried out
by my trusted operative, and Manning was deserving of unstinted credit
for the sagacious mind and untiring spirit he displayed. So thoroughly
determined had he been to secure his prisoner, that no consideration of
personal comfort, or even necessary rest, had been allowed to interfere
with his movements. With more than a month elapsing between the
commission of the crime and the commencement of the chase, and traveling
over a country thinly settled and semi-barbarous, I regarded the victory
which he had achieved as one deserving of the highest encomiums, and
reflecting great credit upon his skill, determination and pertinacity.

Mr. Silby and the bank officials were immediately notified of Duncan's
capture, and their satisfaction was unbounded; their congratulations
were unsparingly uttered, and their words of commendation were of the
heartiest and warmest character. They were now fully satisfied that the
vexing problem of the missing five thousand dollars in coin would be
solved, and earnestly hoped that the solution would inure to their
advantage. However, nothing could be done in the matter until the
arrival of Duncan, and we impatiently awaited his appearance.

The next morning after his arrest Duncan was placed on the train, and in
company with John Manning started for Chicago. The detective had
experienced no difficulty in disposing of the horse owned by the young
prisoner, and Mr. Livermore, the stable-man, became his purchaser for a
fair price. Having experienced quite as much of the discomforts and
fatigues of traveling by stage coach and on horseback as he desired,
Manning resolved to return to Chicago by rail, and he accordingly took
passage on the Idaho division of the Union Pacific railroad, which would
be both a more expeditious and comfortable mode of traveling, besides
being a safe method of conducting a prisoner.

Ever since his arrest Duncan had been sullen and uncommunicative. He was
evidently crushed by the sudden and surprising turn which affairs had
taken. In the moment of his triumph he had fallen, and when he fancied
himself the most secure, defeat and detection had o