Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-23
IN UNEXPECTED TURN.

inner CtOOT.
When Dorison left the house in which
were Cathcart's rooms he was still in a
whirl and confusion of thought. The
dream he had entertained for eight years
seemed on the point of realization. If
the old detective were to be believed it
was even then practically realized. And
the revelation had come, so far as he was
concerned, at n moment when he was
sunk into the deepest pit of despair
when the case looked darker and more
hopeless than ever.
The house occupied by the old detect
i've was farther from Broadway than
from the Bowery. So it came that he
had some distance to walk before he
reached the former street.
He was aroused by the noise of a
stumble behind him, and turning quick
ly received simultaneously a severe blow
upon his left forearm, a blow evidently
intended for his head, and so powerful as
to send him to the pavement. At the
same time he heard a cry.
"Ah, you rascals!
This cry frightened his assailants, who
dashed across the street and were lost in
| the darkness.
By the time the one who cried out had
come running up, Dorison, faint with
pain, had struggled to his feet.
"The woman was right. l should have
needed her warning" he muttered con-
fusedly to the man who had come to his
assistance, and who was none other than
the officer Cathcart had instructed to fol-
low Dorison as protection.
"You must return at once to the
/
| hurt?"
MY arm pains me q good DEAL" re-
piled Dorison, but it is better than if it
were my head"
The officer hurried him to Cathcart's
apartments.
The old detective comprehended the
situation before he could be informed
by the officer.
"Where were you hit?" he asked.
son the left arm" replied Dorison.
| Quickly and gently the old man barred
the injured member.
81 am not a surgeon" he said, as he
manipulated the arm, but 1 can gener-
ally tell whether bones are broken or
not"
He looked serious as he piled it. To
the officer he said, 'Get coach as
quickly as you can"
Leading Dorison to lounge he laid
him upon it, saying: crest there a mo-
ment. l cannot tell whether your arm
is broken of not. We will go Immediate
! ly to a surgeon. By heavens!' he cried
to himself chat is an idea, and he is
i not far Off"
He sprang to his bureau and opening
the lower drawer took out light gray
wig and beard. With a rapidity thai
astonished Dorison, watching him IL
great pain as he was, the old detective
r put them on, and with the use of cos
o metic, rogue and powder presented in 1
moment an entirely different face an(
head Darling into an adjoining room
' he issued a moment or two later in
black broadcloth suit. To put golC
chain around his neck and to assume
gold eyeglass secured by small gol'
!, chain, was the work of moment more
y and when completed he was a prosper
GUS merchant or banker, ready to receiv
the announcement of the officer VIII
\ entered that the carriage was ready.
The interest of this strange proceed
ing was so great to Dorison that he ha
not asked a question, contenting himsel
with watching.
Come" said Cathcart, Il will tax
you to physician-a surgeon"
AS Dorison, with the help of the otf
ers, arose, Cathcart said to the Officer
"You are to go with u.s."
After Dorison had been placed in tn
carriage Cathcart told the driver to G
to number - Tenth street, DR.. Fassett.
Even this conveyed nothing to Dor
son, somewhat dazed with the pain /
was enduring.
Dr. Fassett was in, and they were 6
once taken into his consulting room.
The surgeon barred the arm and exam
ined it.
81 should say this injury was inflicte