About four o'clock in the morning
Either the leader of the band or the postmaster had the money , and we were agreed that it was not the latter . As a last resort we decided to take Havens to Chicago , and , possibly on the trip up , or during the night in Chicago , we might get something from him that would clear away the mists . We reached the city at ten o'clock , without obtaining anything except the ride , and by 10:30 we had reached the office , where Stuart , whom we had informed of our coming by wire , was anxiously waiting to relieve us and spend the night with Havens . About four o'clock in the morning , Stuart 's burning eloquence began to be felt , and , by sunrise , Havens in tears had confessed everything he had been charged with , and told how he stealthily entered the rear door of the office and committed the depredations while the postmaster was at dinner . Stuart and Havens left for Alvin on an early tram to secure the money ; and as they were digging it up in a grove a few rods back of the Alvin post-office , the friends of Havens , who up to this time insisted that he was innocent , concluded , from the appearance of the valuable articles that were unearthed , that the treasures of Captain Kyd had at last been found . The postmaster , who was one of the finest gentlemen I ever met , was so effected by this terrible affair that soon afterward he sold his business and moved away . Brooks gave his remaining samples to Stuart , while poor Havens went to play B flat in prison .