Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-22

view of the case.
"Possibly. Was anything ever found
in the young mans life TO give Color "
the charger" D.ho
"No; that was the puzzler. But the
charges were distinct and uneqnivocal.
1 will give you copy OF the report III
the case. ="
Thanks; that will be help. But l
want that shadow of. 1t will emOarraSS
my work" ,,,,
II will call him off at once, If you VIII
be responsible for your mans appear
auce when wanted"
At will be. In the meantime treat my
ommunicatlon-thati Is, as TO the man
| identity-as confidential"
at will be so treated. But you hau
better help US in this matter" =,
"No. You are competent enough
sIt is a case dark enough to stagger
| the most competent" ;,
The hustle in the adjoining room lnul,
Gated that the Coroner and his jury had
/ comnleted their investigation OF the
! scene of the murder and were departing
/ The two detectives left the room theE
| had retired TO, and the captain accom-
panied Cathcart TO the door. As they
stood on the top step the captain saiu:
mir. Cathcart, have fOreooding OF
/ failure in this affair. l wish l could
/ persuade you TO work with us.
The old detective looked down upon
the throng for moment or two ana re-
piled;
II may work on the case. Its very
difSenIties attract me. But | cannot
work with any one. l have had assist
ants, obedient TO my orders, never as
| sociates, whose views l was compelled
to consider. II will be better for us TO
work apart. We can meet from time
10 time and compare notes. cannot
work any other way" -,
The captain shook hands warmly with
/ the old man, saying that so much was
better than nothing. Cathcart descend
ed the steps with his hands in his vest
/ pockets.
He sought the minister of the church
attended by Mrs. Parish and her daugh-
| ter without delay. Presenting his re-
/ quest to see Mr. Carman upon an i'm
/ portant matter, he was uShered into the
/ Darlor. Mr.. Carman came to him
| promptly, and a single glance sutficed
I 10 show the old detective that the min
| lister was much agitated.
Sir" he said, eff your business can
I be delayed l would like it. have but
this moment learned that one of my
lrishoners has been foully murdered.
. my duty TO at once visit the daugh-
/ ter and offer her such consolation as l
/ can"
1T is about that murder 1 have
/ called, " replied Cathcart. Permit me
/ to urge you TO sit down. IRdeed, per-
nit me to urge you to prepare yourself
/ against another, shock"
The minister, impressed by the man
ner Of the old detective, did as he was
| requested.
Now that you are seated" continued
| Cathcart, "let me tell you that your Wis
| it can be Of no use. There is no daugh-
ter to console"
II do not understand you" wonder
ingly replied Mr.. Carman.
This is the shock you must brace up
against. In another part Of the city
/ last night the daughter was also muir
dered."
ooh, my merciful Father!" cried the
minister "Who are you who brings
such dreadful tidings?"
~ am a detective seeking the cause
and the perpetrator of the double MUIR
der. The case is shrouded in darkness,
and no reason as yet appears for these
deeds. But there was one, and in an
inquiry into the lives and antecedents
OF these women we hope TO discover
it,"
But the good old minister was more
anxious to ask than to answer questions,
and he poured forth torrent OF them.
When his curiosity was satisfied, the de-
tective began:
Chow long have you known these
women"
"Since l have been pastor Of this
church, now some twelve years. Both
mother and daughter were enrolled
members of the congregation when l
came TO it,"
Ibid you know anything Of their sur
roundings?"
mo. 1 knew her as widow, Of a
small property amply sufficient for their
modest life. They were much respected
in the church.
"Did you learn anything Of their ante
cedents?'
"Why, no; when I assumed charge
their places in the congregation were
fixed, and | accepted them at the valu-
alton placed upon them by other mem
bers. They were unObtrusive people,
reserved, not seeking society, talking
not at all of themselves. l made regu-
l.. Il
little part in the social side OF the
church, but were not remiss In their
duties"
Ibid they have any intimacies with
any one in the church,"
~ can recall none that were notice
able"
"Did not the young lady mingle with
the young people?"
''She did when first came, but when
she was about twenty, say six years ago,
she abruptly withdrew herself"
"Can you recall anything within your
knowledge which at anytime seemed
uncommon, or out Of the way-mysteri-
Gus, so to speak?" asked Cathcart.
The minister thought few moments.
"Well, sir" he said at length, II
have often said to my wife that Mrs.
Parish gave me the impression OF a wo-
man with q history. Under a sweet,
equable temper there were to me signs Of
latent grief, settled to be sure, but the
cause Of constant sorrow. Shortly after
I came here l remarked this TO her.
She did not seem we'll pleased, but an
swered that in her yaung days she had
nassau throuyh a DeriOd Of deem sorrow
and she supposed it had left its i'm
pressionS upon her. On another occa-
sion, when Mrs. Parish was calling at