Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-24

had the mysterious exchange with Lang
don near the corner of Twenty-nints
street and Third avenue.
The person approached directly on
line with them Cathcart, stepping
back into the shadow of an adjoining
door, babe Dorison to stand in front and
conceal him as much as possible.
He did so, moving slightly 80 that he
could keep himself between the old de-
tective and the man until he had passed
on, going down Twentythird street.
DO you remember the story | told
you of the mysterious exchange between
Langdon and another on Twenty ninth
street" asked Dorison, after the man had
passed BY
Eyes, and what them" sharply asked
Cathcart.
THAT man was the other one"
Cathcart grasped Dorison's arm with
such a grip that the latter nearly cried
out with pain.
care you sure? Man, man. are you
sure?"
"Sure, yes"
The old man fairly dragged Dorison
after him as he hurriedly followed the
man, who by this time had crossed Fifth
avenue and was apparently lost in the
thrOng
Hunying along they saw him stand
ing in front of u house, since trans
formed, where once another celebrated
murder was committed.
lis head was bent to the ground and
he appeared to be debating with him
telf whether he should 20 on or turn
| back.
Cathcart, lodging behind Dorison,
muttercd:
He saw me and is trying to find out
if am following him"
Whether the old man was right or
not, the man continued on his way, NOV
lug along at rapid gait.
He is going to meet Langdon," said
Cathcart.
"Who is this mani" asked Dorison as
they followed him.
His name is Pittston," replied Cath
cart, Some four or five years ago
was on bank robbery in Chicago.
made up my mind it had been done
through connivance from the inside.
Pittston was a clerk in the bank. My
suspicious fell on him. The president,
whose relative the clerk was, would not
have it and was indignant at the idea,
for Pittston lived with him. Persisting
in my belief, | had so many obstacles
thrown in my way that | gave up the
job in disgust. They dismissed the clerk
some time after. He knew all about it,
nj rI in, "a
Palmer House, charging me with at
tempting to ruin him. | must locate
him, for | have some facts that will
make him open his mouth wide"
While he rapidly told this to Dorison,
Sixth avenue had been reached, and
Pittston turned to go up it.
Cathcart stopped on the corner.
"Iou must do some shadow work
now," he said. Il am certain he is GO
ing to that restaurant to meet Langdon.
You must 60 there and see if he does
not meet him. Learn what you can. !
will wait for you at the Hoffman
House."
Dorison without reply went at once to
the restaurant designated as the one
daily visited by Langdon. Entering, he
sat himself at table in the middle of
the room, from which point he thought
h could command view Of the room.
1t was an eating saloon of the bird or
fourth class, though we'll kept and clean
ly. a waiter hustled up and received
an order for substantial breakfast.
AS he looked about, Dorison could see
neither Langdon nor Pittston, and feared
that he had gone into the wrong place.
Examination of the room, however,
showed him an opening in the side wall
a passageway, making the adjoining
room part of the eating saloon.
He rose from his chair to investigate,
and walking down the room saw that
the cashiers desk was SO placed as tc
command both rooms. On this desk
was mirror tilted forward so that the
cashier could, with slight turn of hi:
head, observe each of the two rooms
Dorison also found that by taking a sea
at table next the opening he could SET
each occupant of the front part Of th'
next room.
He therefore changed to this table anc
Immediately discovered the pair he wa
in search of. Sitting mt n tr''' situated
: relatively as the o.a Eo I.., seated ut
I with only the wall between the two
Langdon and PittstOn were deeply en-
: gagged in conversation
. Pittston was telling q tale which evi
I IDENTIFY gave great annoyance to his com
panion.
o In tho meantime Dorison's breakfas
was served and eaten. He had no
: heard word Of the conversation Of tn
two he had come to watch, nor did Their
seem to be any likelihood that he woul
be able to hear any Of it. He had, how
ever, established two facts. Pittsto
) had sought Langdon rs Cathcart ha
foreseen, and confidential relations eA
listed between them. Believing he coul
do no more, he was about to depart
. when the street door of the room he wa
g in opened and the officer the old detect
s. i've used as shadow entered.
; Dorison beckoned to him.
"Do you want 30 see meI" he asked, q
. the officer came to him