The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-15

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the most cruel and heartless. Since have
waded through so much blood, wish had
killed you. Ever since we were students
together you have been my evil genius.
When, in my trouble L took you for my
friend and adviser, you it was who put the
evil thoughtinto my head. When itresulted
SO unexpectedly fatal, you it was who sug-
gested concealment. When was climbing
TO fame and prosperity here, you it was
who pounced upon me with this secret and
made me, a reputable physician, one of
your band of burglars and assassins. 1t
was to be free from you-to be your mas
ter, to be in possession of the proofs of
your crimes you had told me of in your
cups-that led me into murder. But as
usual you lied. You said your sister held
them, and not believing her l killed her, to
find you were the liar. Yes, killed them.
And by all that's FOUL if my hands were
free, I'd kill you where you stand now"
Langdon was overwhelmed-he was stu
pefed by the revelation hurled at him with
malice that was fiendish.
The eyes of the physician, cleaning with
foul hatred and murderous desire, held
him fascinated.
This is awful" gasped Langdon.
Criminal as he was, stained with almost
every crime as his hands were, he had q
perception of depravity from which even
he recoiled.
against the horror of the scene.
| Even the officer was moved, and lifted
his hands imploringly to Cathcart, as II
appealing to him to end it. 1t seemed as if
Fessett had been stripped of all human
qualities save that of speech, as II he had
become wild beast.
The old detectives purpose had been
accomplished; he had obtained confessions
from both; he had gotten all there was to
| be known, and so he brought the awful
scene to a close.
Pointing to Langdon, he said to the
officer:
Take that man at once to police head
quarters-to Captain Lawton, and tell him
that you have brought him the leader Of
the gang of burglars who have bothered
him SO long. Tell him to lock the man up
until can come to him.
Dazed and stunned. Langdou obediently
turned to follow the officer.
stop" cried Cathcart, ''let US have no
mistakes"
Taking from his pocket a leathern strap
he buckled it ON the wrists of the physi-
clan. Then, and not till then, he removed
the handouts and placed them on Langdon,
his hands crossed behind his back.
Now you can Co." said he, land arriv-
Ing there send two men at once. Hurry,
you, and let them hurry"
AS the officer left the apartment with
Langdon, Cathcart sat down at the writ
ing table.
Taking out memorandum book he began
making entries as coolly as if nothing out
of common had occurred.
So calm, SO composed, so inscruteble was
he that Dorison, wound up to pitch of in
tense excitement and nervousness, felt he
could willingly horsewhip him for his i'm
perturbability.
Cathcsrt turned to Fassett abruptly.
"You know 1 am going to lock you up
Is there anything you Want to do here."
The question started the physician, but
he collected his thoughts.
mot here,' he replied after moment.
There is something | do want to do.
Write?''
Cathcart did not comprehend him.
Write at my dictation,' ordered the
physician sternly.
The old detective wrote the the names of
a number OF people with their addresses, as
dictated by Fassett When he had finished
the physician said:
| THOSE are the names of patients who
are dangerously i'll. They are likely to die
II they do not receive proper medical at
tendance. Send that list to DR.. Alling-
HON. Let him attend them; he is compe
tent
Dorson looked upon the man with open
mouthei establishment.
Here is man who by his own confession
has killed three people and wishes to kill q
fourth, yet at such time takes the pre-
caution to save the lives of others.n
rs that all!' asked Cathcart.
mo; want to write letter to that OBJ
stina:e old fool, DR.. Roy, with whom ]
have had a controversy on heredity could
have overcome him if | could have cited
my own case in proof of my contention
that the impulse to crime is an hereditary
tendency. | want to do it now. Then
want to make my will"
'Is this bravado?" asked Dorison IN
thought 'tOr phase of human nature Of
which l have had no conception?'
Loosen my hands until l can do these
things and will thank you. | will attempt
no harm to you.''
II am not afraid you will" said Cathcari
as ne helped the physician to hobble to his
desk with the roller top. Having seated
his prisoner he loosened his hands,
Throwing up the top, the doctor began Il
write hastily. From time to time he sus-
pended his work, leaned back in his chair
with his eyes on the ceiling as if thinking
profoundly playing with the locAet dangl
ing from his watch chain.
There was no agitation, no nervousness
no trepidation. He could not have writer
! more composedly, nor with greater concen
tratlon of mind, had his hands been fret
from blood and his soul unstained by
crime.
, He wrote long time, and when he fin.
ished he inclosed the sheets he had filled il
an envelope, which he addressed aut
handed to Cathcart.
you will do me the favor to hand tha
to DR.. Roy. He can't answer that argu
ment. Now for the will"
He thought a moment. Now it was h
betrayed an agitation he had not previ
ously shown. In his nervousness h
wrenched the locket he played with from
his watch chain. Apparently unconsciou
of his act, be placed it in his mouth. turn
ing it over and over and biting it, Final,
he spat it out on the desk, ruined
"Oh, this will never do" he cried, ant
addressed himself to the work of draftin,
his will. 1t was the work only of mo
ment.
When he had finished he said:
You two must witness this-my will
is brief. Let me read it.
~, Arthur Fassett, physician aud sur
geon, being of sound mind and health, bu
in the face of death for crime committed
do will and bequeath all the property
whether, IL is money, stocks, bonds, chat
tells, houses or real estate of whatever kin,
of which l am possessed at my death to th
Home hospital ~
, II have no relatives" he added bitterly
1 Wy 4aiully lave dll GlSll GlluST DrlSO
or on the gallows. So no one will contes
, the will"
The two signed as he desired-Cathcar
rs matter OF course; Dorison, with strsng
emotions.
Having appended his own name. b
, handed this also to Cathcart.
At this moment there was a stir at tn
, front door. Cathcart told Dorison to admj
, the officers. Az they entered the room tn
= old detective said:
"Handcuff this man."
y ut is useless" said the physician VI d
, not intend to resist