Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-27

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could seize them"-
He turned short upon Mr.. Eustace,
who was staring at him, unable to fol-
low his words understandingly.
Have you ever told any one you nao
these bonds?"
Never a SOUL"
"Are you certain? This question
means great DEAL"
mo one knows that hold the bonds
given me by Reuben Dorison, except
YOU"
''You have never written about them
or made memorandum likely to come
to the eyes Of another person?'
mo. l wrote a statement oil no"
they came into my hands, with instruc-
lions that they must be held by the ex.
ecutors subject to the order spoken OF
by Dorison, but that statement was by
me placed with my will as soon as COM
pleted and under seal Immediately. The
seal has never been broken"
Il hope not. hope not, said Cath
cart.
"What Is this that excites you now
Nothing that / could tell you until
l know more. II were to speak now
might heedlessly do a great wrong.
Good afternoon. You will hear from
me again?" -.
"Stop one moment, Mr.. Cathcart,
cried Mr. Eustace. There is point
have been trying to speak OF Tor some
time"
"Ah! What is that?" said Cathcart,
coming back to the fire place.
"Some time ago my daughter was
nearly run over on Broadway, and was
saved by young gentleman, who acted
exceedingly well in the matter. L calico
upon him to make my acknowledgements
of his service, and was startled by his
extraordinary resemblance 10 Dorlson
when he was of the age the young man
is now"
"Ah" said Cathcart aloud, but TO
himself he added, ''our young frlend
enters"
He denied relationship to Dorison
when I spoke Of 1t. l have met him
several times since, and indeed have en-
tertainej him at dinner, for he and my
son have become quite intimate. AT tnls
dinner | referred to the resemblance
again, and / saw that he was making
efforts to evade the conversation, in fact
everything leading to discussion OF his
antecedents. Suddenly the idea occur
red to me that this young man might
be one of Dorison's illegitimate chill
dren. He gives his name as Dudley"
'Ah." said Cathcart gravely. II Will
look into this"
"You will have no difficulty in find
ing him. He moves about good deal.
His apartments are in Twenty-Ninth
street."
"What number? asked Cathcart, with
an interested expression in his face.
81 have forgotten, but will send it to
you after obtaining it from my son."
That is unnecessary. What streets
is it between?"
Broadway and Fifth avenue"
That is all that Is necessary"
$50 satisfied was / that this young
man was playing a part that ! strenu-
ously objected TO his being here as
friend of the house longer, and tried to
prevent his acting as an escort to one of
nv daughters to theater party my son
gave. But as that would have necessi-
tated the withdrawal OF invitations /
yielded in this instance, upon the IN
Outstanding that he was not to be en-
couraged further"
THAT was proper-very proper. DID
you give your reasons""
mo: could not, without telling more
than l would"
~ see. You have had trouble with
man named Langdon, have you not?"
"Well, we have been annoyed by a
man of that name"
Every true Seriously annoyed. An
noyed by mis- forced attentions to one Of
your daughters.
Upon my word, Mr.. Carthcart, l
hardly know which to admire most
the directness OF your speech or the
scope of your Information"
"Don't be annoyed, sir. / mean only
to do you service. The fellow is
scamp. He is married. He has wife.
ANY time you want me to convince
YOUR daughter Of that | will do 1t, so
there will be no question concerning
it,"
Leaving Mr.. Eustace dumfounded by
his knowledge Of what was supposed to
be family secret, and yet appreciative
OF the value of the service proffered,
Cathcart caught his hat and moved
quickly to the door.
He was back again in moment.
81 take it, Mr.. Eustace, you see the
necessity OF keeping these developments
OF to-day strictly secret, not to be talked
about. Devotion to the memory OF your
dead friend would demand this, even il
justice did not"
II think | understand my position"
said Mr.. Eustace lottily.
This time the old detective slipped
out OF the door and was gone, leaving
Mr.. Eustace agitated and excited, feel
ing that he had been caught up in a
whirlwind, and after many confusing
gyratious set down whore he had been
taken up.
On his way to his rooms Cathcart
dropped note to Dorison asking him
to call at his (Cathcart's) rooms that
evening.
CHAPTER KIN.
A MYSTERY REVEALED.