Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27
THE MANWITHA Thumb
ByW. C. HUDSON, Barclay NOrth.)
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sI anprehend." said Cathcart, that
we will make greater progress II SUI
init nv theory to you aud try 70 see
whether we can erect it into a certain
". You will perceive in that unhnish-
cd letter q direct reference is made 10
SON. The writer seems 70 be borne down
by the fact that all the evils he has re-
.ited are attributed TO an ungrateful
son. Now, inasmuch as he hau out one
son, tie superficial ana perhaps natuFal
supposition would be that that son was
referred to. But we ara Immediately
confronted with the fact that nothing
IN the life OF the young man can DC
found to Justify the charges.
s.I-pou the contrary, we find aounu-
ant evidence that that son was treated
with confidence, pride, affection ana
Oenerosity. which the son repaid Win
an affection and attention quite as
strong. This certainly Is contradictory
Rpt III further evidence is wanted u Is
N be found n the almost frantic endeaY-
ore NJ the Young man himself 10 dis
nrove the charges-endeavorS III d.
rected and III advised, as might De eA-
uected in a boy only tweudy-threeI,
throwing himself open 70 the most rigiu
examination, and, further, tnat
after having brooded on these
troubles for eight years, he has set
the INQUIRY on foot again. InoSe VINO
are inclined TO look leniently on the
Young man say that the elder Dor!Son
must have been stricken with an lnSan-
inv which was a precursor Of MS death,
or that IL he had been permitted To M
isb the letter il would have been touno
that he would have qualified the charges.
Others, and by far the majority, includ-
ING the long and clear headed men OF
the police, insist that the charges are
direct and uneQuivOcal. IdlsaSree with
nll."
Mr.. Eustace, who had been sitting IN
his easy chair, with his elbow resting
upon the arm, supporting his chln'
Strengthened up and looked with rising
color upon the Old detective.
"You will notice. continued Cath-
cart, taking out the copy OF the unun-
isbed letter. ''that in reference 70 this
son he uses the term, an ungratefuI
SON not my ungratetul son, nor the IN
grateful son OF my heart or life or old
age. As men often speak. He uses the
indefinite article, an
"And YOU reason there was another
SON. interrupted Mr.. Eustace eXcltediy.
II do" replied CathCsrt frmly-"an
illegitimate son. Therefore,, believing
that TO be- so, and knowing the rela-
lstions existing between you and Mr.
Dorison, | am come TO know whether
you have anything in your possession
any knowledge-which justineS sucn
theory?
Mr.. Eustace rose from his chair i'm
pulsively, aud rapidly walked up and
down the apartment with long strides,
evidently much agitated'
You are touching upon sacred conf
dences." said Mr.. EuSJace finally. -
do not know
zone moment" interrupted the old
detective hastily; Il am not without
knowledge that the elder DorisOn had
some relation with a woman-juSt what
II was l do not know, but his portrait, (
his seal ring and parts OF letters written
by him were found in her apartments.
But stronger than all IS this; For a num-
Der OF years, that is TO say, for twenty
five wears. this woman occupied & house
down town, the title 10 which was vested
in her name. This property was trans
ferred to her April twenty-Second,
eighteen hundred and titty-tour, by
Richard BaSSelin, the consideration be-
ing eleven thousand five hundred dollars.
ind among the papers Of the DOrisOn
estate q voucher, q check drawn on the
Chemical bank for eleven thousand five
hundred dollars, In favor Of Richard
Basselin, dated April twenty-Second,
eighteen hundred and titty-fOur, signed
BY Reuben DorisOn, certified by the
cashier on that day and Endorsed by
Richard Basselin. subsequently, Rich
ard Bssselin removed 10 Buffalo, where
he died a little more than a year ago.
You perceive that a connection Is eStab-
llshed. The nature Of that connection
is what / now desire to ascertain
Mr.. Eustace had stopped in front OF
Cathcart as the latter talked. He asked
suddenly:
The name Of that woman"
II prefer 70 follow my own plan OF
INQUIRY and endeavor to elicit infor-
nation before disclosing it. have no
objection 10 giving il and will do so be-
fore / leave. The important thing is
not TO satisfy your curiosity but TO
justify my theory"
MIR. Eustace turned an irritable
glance upon the old man sitting so calm
and imperturbsble at his Preside. he
resumed his walk.
II have some information, no doubt,
that will assist you. What you are
telling me is wholly new. The question
in my mind is whether l should tell
that which was given me under the
solemn seal of secrecy"
Have you the right To obStruct the
search OF young man leading to the
restoration Of mis- good name. l appeal
to you as a man Of justice. appeal
also TO your recollection of Reuben DOri
son, and ask, II it were possible for him
10 appear here for one moment, whether
ne would refuse you permission to Un-
lock your lips, when the doing OF 1t
would tend 70 remove the disgrace from
a son he thought so much of, as you
have yourself testified. Finally, / say
TO you, not in the way OF threat. but
as a simple statement of fact, that there
Is another phase Of this case that sooner
or later the officers OF the law must take
hold Of. where you viii be summoned to
tell all you know, unless you evade ii by
telling me now"
AL Of this increased the agitation Of
Mr. Eustace, and be said;
"The strongest appeal is the one to
my memory OF Reuben DoriSon. think
you are right there
He sat himself down in his easy chair