Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-13
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Cathcart, lodging behind Dorison'
muttered:
"He saw me and is trying to find out
II am following him"
Whether the old man was rlgnt OF
not. the man continued on his way, NOV
ing along az rapid gait,
"He is going to meet Langdon, salu
Cathcart.
they followed him.
"Hjs name is Pittston," replied Cath
cart. "Some four or five years ago
was on a bank robbery in chicago l
made up my mind IL had oeen uone
through connivence from the ihslue.
Pittston was clerk in the oank. MY
susDicions fell on him. The president,
whose relative the clerk was, would not
have il and was indignant at the ldea'
for Pittston lived with him. PerslStih9
in nv belief. 1 had so many obstacles
thrown In my way that L gave up the
ion in disgust. They dismissed the clerk
some time after. He knew all ABOUT IT,
for he assaulted me afterwaro IN inc
Palmer House, charging me Win at-
temDting TO ruin him. l must locate
him, for / have some 1acts tna' VIII
make him open his mouth WIDE.
While he rapidly told this to Dorison,
Sixth avenue had been reacheu' anu
PittstOn turned to go mp II.
Cathcart stopped on the corner.
lyon must do some shadow WORK
now he said. II am certain he IS 60
/ inc TO that restaurant to meet Langdon'
/ You must 20 there and see il he does
not meet him. Learn what you can l
will wait for you at the Hoffman
/ House"
Dorison without reply went at ence 10
the restaurant designated as the one
daily visited by Langdon. Entering ne
SAT- himself at table in the middle OF
/ the room. from which point he thought
/ no could command view OF the room.
/ II was an eating saloon Of the third or
/ fonrtb class, though well kept and
cIeaply. A waiter hustled up and re-
reiyed an order for q substantial break
/ fast.
As he looked about, Dorison could see
neither Langdon nor Pittston, ana
feared that he had gone into the wrong
Mace. Examination OF the room, now
ever, showed him an opening In the sac
wali-a paSsageway, making the adJoin-
ing room a 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 10
command both rooms. On this desk
was n mirror tilted forward so that the
cashier could, with slight turn OF his
head observe each Of the two rooms.
/ Dorison also found that by taking seat
NJ q table next the opening he could see
each occupant OF the front part OF the
next room.
He therefore changed TO this table and
| Immediately discovered the pair he was
in search of. Sitting at table situated
relatively as the one he was seated at,
with only the wall between the two,
Langdon and Pittston were deeply en-
gagged in conversation.
PittstOn was telling tale which evil
IDENTIFY gave great annoyance to his COM
paniOn.
In the meantime Dorison's breakfast
was served and eaten. He had not
heard word of the conversation OF the
two be had come to watch, nor did there
seem to be any likelihood that he would
be able to hear any of it. He had, how
ever, established two facts. Pittston
had sought Langdon as Cathcart had
foreseen, and confidential relations ex
listed between them. Believing he could
do no more, he was about TO depart,
when the street door of the room he was
i'm opened and the officer the old detect
i've used as a shadow entered.
D0riSOn beckoned to him.
"Do you want to see me?" he asked, as
the officer came to him.
The old man wants me to follow and
report a man he thinks is here with
Langdon, j" was the whispered reply.
Dorison pointed TO the mirror.
us that the man?" asked the officer.
Eyes, the one talking to Langdon.
Now get away so they will not see you
talking TO me-"
The officer was not a moment too soon
In leaving, for the pair in the other
room rose from their table and went TO
the cashiers desk.
Turning indifferently as he leaned on
the desk Langdon saw Dorison and
started with surprise, scowling at him
meanwhile. Dorison maintained his
compOsure, conducting himself as ii he
did not recognize him as the man he had
met that morning.
Calling the waiter Dorison gave him
something more than the amount OF his
check, aud without waiting for the
change donned his topcoat and went
out, conscious that Langdon had direct
ed the attention OF his companion to
him, DOriSOn.
As the door closed on Dorison,. Pitts
ton said:
Hanged If l don't think that very
man stood close to the one was telling
you Of. )"
who, Cathcart?"
Yes"
''Then you were followed"
Nonsense! He was not talking to
Cathcart only standing near him. l tell
you / was not followed; l stopped to
see"
''What else but to follow you brought
such a swell as that here-a man who
either eats breakfast at 'Del's or the
Hoffman every morning"
This had been said within the hear
/ Ing Of the cashier, who asked:
Talking about the man who has just
gone out, Harry?"
Eyes.
He changed his seat" said the cash
/ Ter, IRON the middle Of the room, and
seemed to be watching you by that mir
rOr. "
The dewitt" cried Pittston. "Could
/ he do that?"
Try it," laughed the cashier.
The two quickly satisfied themselves
that, sitting where DorisOn did, watch.
| inp than at their table was an easy