Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-21
The Man With Thumb.
BY w. G. HUDSON.
Barclay North.)

81 don't know, repned Cathcart
He disappeared from his home when
about eighteen, and, should say. mys-
teriously."
"Ohr' said Mr.. Eustace, cast into pro-
found thought by the answer.
II am quite certain" said Cathcart,
that those murders had their origin in
an endeavor- Phew"-
The old man leaped to his feet with a
long, low whistle, and thrusting his |
hands into his vest pockets, began tread |
ing the floor, saying to himself: Let |
me think Let me think! Ho, hol let |
me Think Ho, hol let me Think"
Mr.. Eustace, startled by the abrupt
ness of Cathcart, began to ask him ques-
tons, but the old detective waved him
to silence with an imperious gesture.
Thus he continued to tramp for fully ten
minutes Then he resumed his seat.
Now listen" he said bending for
ward earnestly Inquiry has deter
mined that the murders We're not com
United for the sake Of robbery, that is
for the sake of obtaining jewels and
money but in order to obtain possession
of certain documents. 1t is clear, APP
parently, that among those desired docu-
ments were letters from DOrison, since
we have fragments torn from them in
struggle which preceded the murder OF
the daughter But this murder of the
daughter, from whom those letters were
wrested, did not yield what was wanted,
and so the mother was killed and some
thing torn from her breast, where she
had concealed it. What was desired?
The order for the bonds of one hundred
and fifty thousand in your hands, the
| existence of which the murderer had
knowledge of, and Of the way to obtain
| them? And us Dorison talks Of defalca-
lions and forgeries committed by son,
were evidences Of those forgeries, exist
ence of which were a menace to the
wrong doer, in possession of the woman?
Were these the things wanted|
"And was the son who SO mysteriously
disappeared, and who was charged with
these crimes, the murderer?' shouted Mr..
Eustace, excited and losing his habitual
control.
''Eh, ell, ell, chi" cried Cathcart with
eager ordinations, as if he were urging
on the chase after an idea.
sit must be sol' cried Mr.. Eustace.
sit must be SOL
"Softly, softlyl" said the old detective,
putting a curb upon himself, "There
are other things. There was a glove
by heaven!" he almost shouted as he
again leaped to his feet with his hands
in his vest pockets, repeating his tramp
ing up and down. "Oh, my heavens!
this will never do Could he have known
of these bonds and wanted to get the
people out of the way so he could seize
them
He turned short upon Mr.. Eustace,
who was staring at him, unable to fol-
low his words Understandings.
"Have you ever told any one you had
these bonds?"
"Never a soul"
Are you certain? This question
means great deal
"No one knows that hold the bonds
given me by Reuben Dorison, except
you"
"You have never written about them
or made a memorandum likely to come
to the eyes of another person."
mo | wrote a statement of how
they came into my hands, with instruc.
tions that they must be held by my ex
ecutors subject to the order spoken of by
Dorison, but that statement was by me
: placed with my will as soon as completed
and under seal Immediately The sea
has never been broken"
81 hope not hope not" said Cath
cart.
"What is this that excites you now?"
Nothing that | can tell you until
know more. If were to speak now
might heedlessly do a great wrong
Good afternoon. You will hear from
me again|
'r "Stop one moment, Mr.. Cathcart,
N cried Mr.. Eustace. There is a point
Al have been trying to speak of for som
a. | time"
II "Ah! What is that?" said Cathcart
1 ~ coming back to the fireplace.
"Some time ago my daughter wa
nearly run over on Broadway, and wa
saved by young gentleman, who acte
exceedingly well in the matter. Gale
upon him to make my acknowledG
~ ments of his service, and was startled b
his extraordinary resemblance to Dor
son when he was of the age the youn
man is now"
"AhI' said Cathcart aloud, but /
himself he added "our young frier
y enters"
"He denied relationship to Dorisc
when spoke of it. have met him Sc
] ! eral times since, and indeed have ente
- tanned him at dinner, for he and my 81
have become quite intimate At til
dinner | referred to the resemblan
again, and l saw that he was makil
efforts to evade the conversation,
Oh fact everything leading to discussi
10 of his antecedents. Suddenly the id
occurred to me that this young M
might be one of Dorison's illegitima
children. He gives his name as Dudley
= "Ah" said Cathcart gravely. Il W
look into this
"You will have no difficulty in fndi
rs, him. He moves about a good deal.
apartments are in Twenty-ninth stree
"What NUMBER asked Cathcart, WI
an interested expression in his face.
,0I 81 have forgotten, but will send it
you after obtaining it from my son."
"That is unnecessary. What sire
-. is it between?'
broadway and Fifth avenue"
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