The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-11-08

When Dorson left the house in which
were Cathcart's rooms, he was still in &
whlrl and confusion of thought. The
dream he had entertained for eight years
seemed on the point of realization. If the
old detective were to be believed it was
even then practically realized. And the
revelation had come, SO far as he was con-
cerned, at a moment when he was sunk
into The deepest pit of despair-when the
case looked darker and more hopeless than
ever.
The house occupied by the old detective
was farther from Broadway than from the
Bowery. So it came that he had some dis
lance TO walk before he reached the former
street.
He was aroused by the noise of a stumble
behind him, and turning quickly received
simultaneously q severe blow upon his left
forearm, blow evidently intended for his
head, and so powerful as to send him to the
pavement At the same time he hssrd a
cry:
'tAh, you rascalsr'
This cry frightened his assailants. who
dashed across the street and were lost in
the darkness.
BY the time the one who cried out had
come running up, Dorison, faint with pain.
had struggled 10 his feet.
1.-THE woman was right. 1 should have
needed her warning" he muttered confus
edly to the man who had come to his assist
ance, and who was none other than the
o11cer Cathcart had instructed to follow
Dorlson as protection.
You must return at once to the chief ~
said the officer. Are you much hurt?n
MY arm pains me a good deal. - repiied
Dorison, but it is better than if it were
my head'
The officer hurried him to Cathcart's
apartments.
The old detective comprehended the stu
alton before he could be informed by the
officer.
Where were you hitl" he asked.
'On the left arm" replied Dorison.
Quickly and gently the old man barred the
injured member.
II am not surgeon" he said, as he
manipulated the arm, "but can gener-
ally tell whett er bones are broken or not u
He looked serious as he piled it. To the
ofhcer he SAID, Get coach as quickly as
you CAM
Leading Dorison to lounge he laid him
upon it, saying: REST there a moment. |
cannot tell whether your arm is broken or
not. We will go Immediately to a surgeon.
BY heavens!h he cried to himself, that is
an idea, and he is not far off,"
He sprang to his bureau and opening the
lower drawer took out light gray wig and
beard. With rapidity that astonished
bOAiooh, "oeOuinS NIL III great pain as ne
was, the old detective put them on. and
with the use OF cosmetic. rogue and powder
presented in moment an entirely different
face and head. Darling into an adjoining
room he issued moment or two later in a
black broadcloth suit. To put a gold chain
around his neck and to assume q gold eve
glass secured by a small gold chain, was
the work of moment more, and whom
completed he was a prosperous merchant
or BANKER, ready to receive the announce
ment OF the officer who entered that the
carriage was ready.
The interest of this strange proceeding
was SO great to Dorison that he had not
asked question, contenting himself with
watching
Come" said Cathcart 81 will take you
to physician-a surgeon
AS Dorison, with the help of the others.
arose, Cathcart said to the officer. "You
are to go with u.s.
After Dorison had been placed in the car
risge Cathcart told the driver to go to num-
Der = Tenth street. DR.. Fassett
Even this conveyed nothing to Dorison,