The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-12

Ibid Mrs Parish have any business?
WHAT asked the girl. unable to un-
derstand.
did Mrs. Parish have to earn
money!
mo. sir; she owned this house and
had money in the bank"
How long have You lived with herr"
''Going on three years.
Ibid Mrs. Parish have plenty Of visit
ors-company, you know
mo. sir. Very few. Sometimes a
neighbor would call in."
'Didn't she have any relatives to come
and see herr
''She hadn't any. I've heard say she
hadn't but one, and he lived out west"
who was he?"
''She didn't say. Once in long time
young man would come to the house. p"
"Who was hep
Il don't know"
Didn't you ever hear anything about
him:"
mo. SIR"
"What did he look like?'
Il hardly know. They always seemed
to know when he was coming, and Miss
Anne watched for him and let him in
herself. They always took him in the
parlor and shut the door. When he went
away Miss Anne always looked as if
she'd been crying and Mrs. Parish was
down like. Once heard Miss Anne say,
Hes got no mercy; he's all selfishness;
he'd take all you've got and leave moth
ing"
"What did Mrs. Parish say?
Nothing"
Cant you tell me what this young
man looked like:"
II never saw his face but once, and
then just a glimpse was coming up
the basement stairs when he was let in,
and saw him go into the parlor. He was
tall and skim and had brown hair"
''How often did he come here:''
"About once in three months"
"How long did he stay when he Gamer
'Sometimes an hour: sometimes long
er. Once he staid all afternoon. laid
plate for him for supper, but he did not
stay. Just before he went away he was
angry and talked loud"
''Was that the only time you heard
him angry"
Eyes, SIR"
Ibid Mrs. Parish and her daughter go
out visiting?"
II never knew them do so. They lived
by themselves"
Ibid they go to church,"
Every Sunday. twice a day. down
here to the church on the corner The
minister, Mr.. Carman, used to come
once in while to see them"
"Was Mrs. Parish pretty comfortable
about money!
''She seemed to be, SIR"
All this time the captain had been a
close listener, not interfering in the ex-
animation. Cathcart having finished
he dismissed the girl.
captain.
Nothing. The case is as dark as
night. That young man is worth look
ing after"
eyes. had got that point ont of the
girl before. You got two additional
ones-that he was angry the day he
staid so long: and that the daughter
cried and the mother was sad whenever
he came. have searched the house
Systematically from top to bottom and
found nothing to throw any light on the
deed or the people-no letters or docu-
nents in the house."
The place in Blocker street wants a
thorough search now."
1T will have it today"
IF that man is all right he'll turn up
OF his own accord: If crooked he won't"
"His failure to turn up will make the
more reason for looking for him. But
how and where to begin the search for
him?"
To this the old detective made no re-
ply, but thrusting his hands in his vest
pockets, walked out of the room, and
descending the stairs entered the parlor,
where the body lay. carefully noting
every article in the room and their dis
position. His keen eyes perceived some
thing lying on the floor near and par
TALLY under the body. He beckoned to
the captain standing at the door and
pointed toit. The officer. bending down,
said:
"Ah, glove-a mans glove"
"A cleW." said Cathcart