Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-15
WHEELING REGISTER, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1891.

whether he had any letters or docu
| ments In his fathers handwriting
81 ought to have plenty OF his letters
Let me see. / did all his Insurance fol
years. l gave up that business IL
eighteen hundred and sixty-one. Let me
look at my eighteen hundred and sixtl
box. You are younger than am, take
| that stepladder and hand me from tina
upper shelf the box with 1860 on it..
Dorison did as he was requested anc
brought the box to the old man, VINO
opening It, ran over its contents anc
| finally picked out a letter or two.
Dorison handed him the two frag
ments of paper saying:
"Please compare the handwriting on
those two fragments OF paper with my
| fathers letters and tell me what you
| think"
The old gentleman, much excited, did
so and exclaimed:
sit is the same! There can be nc
doubt about it. There is no doubt
about it,"
Dorison, reaching out his hand, re.
covered the two fragments OF paper, and
turning to Mr.. Cathcart said:
Last night, as you know, l reached
the room where the murder was com.
mitted first and alone. On small
round table near the sliding doors l
found this portrait and the ring. In the
hand of the murdered girl was this
smaller slip of paper, which l took from
it. On the floor this larger slip. You
can imagine my amaZement on hnding
my fathers portrait and the ring l had
so often as boy seen on my father
finger. Hardly knowing what was 90
ing, | placed all in my pocket when l
knew the police were about to enter.
This is what was really conceallng:
Mr.. Nettleman looked with astonlsh-
ment on the young man, almost helpless
in surprise.
ga rather serious thing to do" said
the ex-detective, 'but | think L would
have done the same thing had been In
your place"
81 have no regrets now" replied Dori-
son. But am puzzled to know now
they got there, and what connection
there could have been between that girl
and my father"
The ex-detective got up, and placing
his hands in his vest pockets, walked up
and down the room in a deep study, the
others watching him as he walked.
After time he said to Dorlson:
You want to find out the mystery OF
that unfinished letter, and to prove that
the charges under which you have rest
ed for eight years are unfounded?'
Il DO, most earnestly"
81 earnestly want TO find out who
committed that murder. | am impressed
with the idea that in the discovery OF
the one will be found the revelation OF
the other. Well, then, let us join our
forces and work-give ourselves upto IL
and do nothing else"
There is an obstacle so far as L am
concerned" said Dorison.
''What?"
81 am without funds. / work for my
living. and must return to Dubuque TO
my position" r.,
have plenty, and'-
The young man interrupted the I'M
petuous proffer with an indignant ges-
ture, saying:
~ am not an object OF charity"
"Will you take employment from
me?" asked Cathcart calmly. Perccving
the young man to hesitate, he added:
The pay will boone hundred and sew
enty-fve dollars month and expenses
employment to continue until the
murder of last night is ferreted out"
The young mans blood flushed into
his face and ne inclined glare full Of
wonder upon the one making to MIN so
singular proposition.
81 mean it," added Cathcart. 81 had
determined to enter upon the case of the
murder before came here, and forSee
| shall need just such man as you are.
It Will be hard work, and you will find
me a hard taskmaster. | offer you small
wages because there is the additional
incentive in the possibility of the dis
covery of the secret that worries you.
Come, is it bargain?'
"Where is your protit?" aSkSd Dori-
son.
THAT is my affair."" sharply replied
Cathcart, and seeing Dorson's face
darken, he added: There is plenty Of
profit for me, but ! am not going to tell
how or how much"
~ will accept the employment, said
DoriSon.
81 do not see why am pushed aside"
said Nettleman reproachfuliy. 500 you
think have no interest in this matter?
am comparatively rich, young man,
and what | am | owe TO the aid your
father gave me over many years That
mystery which has clouded his name has
been a sorrow to me these many years,
and Eve wanted to clear it up without
seeing my way clear to beginning until
now. l can do but little more than con-
tribute TO the expenses Of this search. "
eve will arrange that matter between
US" said Cathcart before Dorison could
interpoSe word. Then turning to the
young man he said: "Do you now go
straight TO your hotel and stay there
until l call upon you. Before you begin
work l must find some means to get
that shadow off your track"
With this he hurried off, leaving Dori-
son and Nettleman together, astonished
at his abrupt departure.
CHAPTER ".
'THE HEARING EAR AND SEEING EYE"