The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-26

nv Judgment. Is to ana the secret Vi tia,
unfinished letter of Your fathers.
The old detective looked into the face
of Dor:scn for the frs: time since he hal
begun to reason. Upon it was expressed
excitement and admiration DnriSon'.;
eyes burned brightly. his lips We're
parted. high color WAS in his cheeks and
he breathed heavily Something of the
fever Of the chase was upon him.
1T is wonderful! 1t is wonderfulr' he
breathed out, rather than articulated.
1T is profound. subtle reasoning. an!
all from such meayer and insufficient
facts. 1t is reasoned out to a conc!u-
sion.'
No" said the old detective. lit is
only the first theory. and may be utterly
overturned by the first real. substantial
fact hit upon"
Il cannot believe it," protested Dori-
son. Your conclusions are too strong.
But my premises may be weak. per-
sisted Cathcart. Don't lean too heavily
upon a theory. The value of one is only
that it gives You a basis from which to
work. The danger of theory is that
You cling to it. refusing in its interest
to recognize the plain facts under your
nose. The difference between shreyvd
detective and dull one is this: The lat
ter becomes 4 slave to his theory and ii
controls him: the former treats it with
suspicion and abandons it whenever facts
justify such abandonment But even
working on the lines of an erroneous
theory. you are more apt to hit upon the
true facts than 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
distrust that which seems natural in the
beginning of dark case"
Dorison was plainly disappointed and
puzzled ut the manner in which the old
detective treated his own theory. he
did not speak for some moments. and
then he suddenly ejaculated:
IF had so little confidence in theory
that had spent so much pain and labor
in building up. would not work on it..
"Yes," calmly replied the old detect
i've. THAT is just what an inexperi-
enced man like you would do. But that
is what neither you nor myself will We
will 60 to work on it and your work will
begin very soon."
Dorison looked up interested.
My plans. continued Cathcart, shave
been materially changed by the events
of today, especially as to your work. It
is my belief that the owner Of that glove
is to be found in the places frequented
by young men OF fashion. And it is in
those places want you to look for him"
That presume can do without es-
pecial shrewdness:''
Il do not intend to give you my rea-
sons for the plans have formed. Rea-
sons always keep to myself. But. for
reasons Of M own. want You to be in
formed upon the ways Of the young men
Of the day and the young men them
selves. To do this YOU must know them.
associate with them. and to certain
extent be one of them. Hence, want
to set you on foot as soon rs possible rs
a Young man Of fashion about town
Your business You are to keep closely to
yourself: never lispins it 70 anyone. and
you viii no, be required to do any worl;
which will besray it. You have been a
man of fashion once: you can easily re-
sumo the role"
But when al! this is done. what am
to do:''
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 FOOLS
errand. 7! will tell you that want you to
he eyes and ears for me in places where l
cannot so myself without arousing s1s-
picion."
They parted with this.
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