Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-29
THE MAN WITHA Thumb
ByW. C. HUDSON, Barclay NOrth.)
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Taking this as an intimation to re-
move himself as far as possible, DoriSon
took a seal near the door. Cathcart and
the captain talked in whispers.
,.Wbat IS it?" asked the captain.
.What did YOU bring him here for?"
"a hare chance" replied Cathcart;
the talked 10 me of man with long
thumb, snd l brought him here 70 see
n he could recognize IL. He does not
know the meaning Of his Visit.
The captain closely examined the isee
Of Cathcart as he was thus glibly lying,
but was inscTutaole. -,
'sNow what have you to tell meY
asked the captain.
"Onlv rs 10 what l have been az work
on. Nothing as 70 what L nave iouhu,
for IL is nothing. from her minister
have found there was some strange or
wrong event In Mrs. Farishs NE, Ous
what cannot even guess az nave
found ont who decided the house 70 her
only 70 iiud MIN dead. In short, have
bsen looking into her antecedents with
ou- result. No one knows where she
came from or what she was prior 10
turning 40 in Sixteenth street twenty
years ago"
"YoDr experience is not unlike my
own. You are discouraged them
ono. II were at the beginning OF
nv csreer-say, thirty-fve years ago
should throw up my hands. As IL IS
i ieel a. though the real search has only
begun" . 80,
@On." SAID the captain, with his pc
cu'.sr s,aIle. What is your plan?"
TO tramp around until l knock
against something that will give me a
suggestion"
ments hesitation, "here IS one thlnS;
Mrs. Parish had a son who was villa
and unmanageable end left home when
ne was eighteen 20 go to the " 81. de
gave his mother much trouble.
'Ah, where did you get that?'
'sBy accident. An Old carpenter, who
used to do odd jobs for Mrs. Parish,
blew In here day or two after the muir
der with that single BIT Of information"
Name and address, demanded Cath
cart, pulling out his memorandum book.
The captain gave IL, and 10 was duly en-
tered.
1T is not much" said Cathcart, as he
mt I'D his book. 81 have heard Of the
son. but the minister believed him dead
from the way his mother had referred 10
him. What else have you heard.
Nothing" returned the captain; 81
have been travelling over the same
ground you have, and with Ike result.
But as a matter Of fact 1 have not been
able to devote my whole time 70 the
case. A series OF most skillful burgla-
ries have been going on for some time,
aud we are unable TO get a trace or
them. The commissioners are making
nv life miserable and am nearly wild
over it. They are skiliful and audacions.
They are hands new 10 New York. The
methods they employ show that they
ere not the old craftsmen. And the
OLD fellows do not know them any bet
ter than we do. have half the thieves
in town looking for them for curiosity"
"Ah," said Cathcart, much interested. !
''What are the peculiarities OF their |
wOrk9"
There is no picking Of locks; no lift |
ing OF windows; all entrances are made |
through front doors to which they have |
keys; intimate acquaintance with the I
location Of valuables and OF the Interior /
Of the houses. They take money, Jew
elry, and small plate, il it is silver, and /
nothing else. In three instances they /
have passed over negotiable securities,
refusing to take them"
"Accomplices from the inside?"
That was my first thought; but l /
have abandoned IT, Here are two /
strange things. They scatter their /
work. Night before last they entered |
a house in Sixty-third street, near |
Madison avenue, last night in Fifteenth |
street, near Sixth avenue, and soft |
goes. Every house they enter has a /
sick person in IL; 1t never fails"
"Ah, hap said Cathcart, there is /
your point. Follow that up. Those !
things don't happen. Confne yourself |
to that point"
''I wish you would work with Us in /
that murder affair"
II will give you assistance. Devote /
yourself 10 these rObberieS. I will fol- /.
low the murder up until / know some
thing. You cannot divide yourself on /
two such important cases and succeed /
IN either. II you want reports from me |
every morning will give you something |
YOU can show as indicating your pro-
gress. Trust me-"
The captain wrung Cathcart's hand. |
That was the very proposition I was
going 10 make. You have removed half
the load from my shoulders. II you
want men send TO me for them. leave
the case 10 YOU"
Discreet and skillful shadows will be
all want"
"Send for them then any hour Of the
day or night"
They parted at the door.
DorisOn followed the old detective
into the street, when he said:
"You have those torn scraps Of paper
safe"
eyes" replied Dorlson.
"HOld fast TO them. Put them in a
safe place. The time may come when
they will be OF the utmost value"
On the corner OF Broadway and
Blocker street Csthcart halted and
said:
"My visit hsa turned out better than I
could have expected. The captain has
given the case into my hands. Now I've
got It, it is a question OF time only. No
Interference now by blundererS. know
the man and how TO catch him with
proof"
'.You know the man9" said Dorison,
surpri~ed
Eyes, know the man. That IS to
say
The old detective stopped suddenly
and attentively regarded man passing
on the other side Of the street. With
out q word he slipped across, leaving
Dorison so aStounded be could do moth
ing but stare after him as he nimbly
a-il.r.nd the man nrhn had attracted hia