The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-10-04

son is associated, since the only glimpse of
any part OF them we have obtained shows
MS handwriting. The young man for
years prosecuted the two women to obtain
the papers, being always refused and pla-
Gated with gifts Of money to such an extent
tnet IN time the independence of Mrs. Far
ism was was so impaired that she was COM
peHed to resume business she had many
years before been engaged in. He had be-
come desperate in finding that be could
neither obtain the documents nor any
more money, the latter fact being made
clear to him when he learns that Mrs.
farlsh has gone into business.
Believing these documents to be in the
possession of the young woman, he visited
the Blocker Street apartment, and finding
no other way to obtain them, murders her
and SEXES them. He finds, however, that
ne has not ali, and he goes to the Sixteenth
street house to see the mother He de-
mands and is refused them. He takes
them by force and he now knows that Mrs
arlsh VIII unerrlngly attribute the muir
der OF the daughter to him, and as a matter
Oh representation he kills the mother.
1--WE have the motive for the deed. The
criminal is tall, slim man, with brown
halr, who dresses in extreme fashion, who
is dissipated, and who can be recognized
by large hand, with prominent joints and
knuckles and whose thumb is so dispro-
portionately large and long as to be almost
deformity. He is a surgeon or has
studied surgery. To find that man is to
find the murderer, and in my judgment is
10 ind the secret of that unfinished letter
Of your father's.'
The old detective looked into the face of
Dorison for the first time since he had be-
gun to reason. Upon it was expressed ex-
cltement and admiration. Dorison's eyes
burned brightly, his lips were parted, high
color was in his checks and he breathed
heavily. Something of the fever of the
chase was upon him.
ut is wonderful! II is wonderfulln he
oreathed out rather than articulated sit
Is profound, subtle reasoning, and all from
such meager and insufficient facts. 1t is
reasoned out to a conclusion"
No" SAID the old detective sit is only
the first theory, and may be utterly over
turned by the first real substantial fact hit
upon"
81 cannot believe it." protested Dorison.
Your conclusions are too strong
But my premises may be weak" per-
sisted Cathcart. Don't lean too heavily
upon q theory. The value of one is only
that 1t gives you basis from which to
work. The danger Of theory is that you
cling to 1t, refusing in its interest to recog-
nlze the plain facts under your nose. The
Inference between q shrewd detective and
dull one is this: The latter becomes q
slave to MS theory and it controls him; the
former treats II with suspicion aud aband-
ons 1t whenever facts justify such aband-
onment. But even working on the lines of
an erroneous theory, you are mora apt to
nit upon the true facts tnan when you are
working wild without plan or purpose.
There is always some truth in every theory
The trouble with this theory of mine is that
it Is too natural and plausible. always dis
trust that which seems natural in the be-
ginning Of dark case.''
Dorison was plainly disappointed and
puzzled at the manner in which the old de-
tective treated his own theory. He did
not speak for some moments, and then he
suddenly calculated:
"If had so little confidence in a theory
that had spent so much pain and labor in
building up, l would not work on it''
Yes" calmly replied the old detective.
That Is just what al inexperienced man
like you would do. But that Is what
neither you nor myself will. We will 90
to work on 1t and your work will begin
very soon.'
Dcrison looked up interested
MY plans" continued Cathcart, "have
been materially changed by the events of
to-day, especially as TO your work. 1t is
my belief that the owner of that glove is to
be found in the place freauented by young
men of fashion. Aud it is in those places |
want you 10 look 1or MIN. -
That presume l can do without es-
pecial shrewdness!n
~ do not intend 10 give you my reasons
for the plans l have formed Reasons
always keep to myself. But, for reasons
Of my own, l want TO be informed upon
the ways of the young men of the day and
the young men themselves. To do this
you must know them, associate with them,
and to a certain extent be one of them.
Hence, want 10 set you on loot as soon as
possible as young man of fashion about
town. Your business you are to keep
closely to yourself; never lisping it to any
one, and you will not be required to do any
work which viii betray it. You have been
man of fashion once; you can easily re-
sumo the role"
but when all this is done. what am l to
do?n
Continuously extend the circle of your
acquaintance and become familiar with
fashionable haunts of all kinds, and obtain
invitations, if possible, to visit peoples
homes. In the meantime watch peoples
hands. In short, so that you may not
think you are on a FOOLS errand, Will tell
you that | want you to be eyes and ears for
me in places where l cannot go myself
without arousing suspicion"
They parted with this