Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-11
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Taking this as an intimation to remove himself as far as possible, Dorison took seat near the door. Cathcart and the captain talked in whispers.
 "What is itT' asked the captain. What did you bring him here forT'
 "A bare chance" replied Cathcart; ''he talked to me of man with long thumb, and brought him here to see if he could recognize it. Hedoes not know the meaning of his visit"
 The captain closely examined the face of Cathcart as he was thus ghbly lying. but it was inscrutable.
 "Now what have you to tell me2" asked the captain.
 "Only as to what have been at work on. Nothing as to what have found. for it is nothing. From her minister l have found there was some strange or wrong event in Mrs. Farishs life, but what I cannot even guess at. l have found out who deeded the house to her only to find him dead. In short, have been looking into her antecedents with out result No one knows where she came from or what she was prior to turning up in Sixteenth street twenty years ago"
 GAp6TlSuC6 IS uu11ho own. You are discouraged then?"
 "No. If were at the beginning of my career-say, thirty-fve years ago-I should throw up my hands. As it is, 1 feel as though the real search has only begun"
 "Oh," said the captain, with his peculiar smile. What is your plan?"
 "To tramp around until I knock I against something that will give me a | suggestion"
 "Wel," said the captain after mo- ment's hesitation, "here is one thing. Mrs. Parish had a son who was wild l and manageable and left home when he was eighteen to go into the west. He gave his mother much trouble"
 "Ah, where did you get that?" By accident. An old carpenter, who used to do odd jobs for Mrs. Parish, blew in here a day or two after the murder with that single bit of information"
 "Name and address," demanded Cath I cart, pulling out his memorandum book. The captain gave it, and it was duly en- tered.
 "It is not much" said Cathcart, as he l put up his book. 'I have heard of the l son, but the minister believed him dead l from the way his mother had referred to l him. What else have you heard"
 "Nothing," returned the captain; "l
 have been travelling over the same ground
 you have, and with a like result. But as a matter of fact have not been able
 to devote my whole time to the case.
 series of most skillful burglaries have
 been going on for some time, and we art
 unable to get trace of them. The com
 missioners are making my life miserable
 and am nearly wild over it. They art
 skillful and audacious. They are hand
 new to New York. The methods the,
 employ show that they are not the olt
 cracksmen. And the old fellows do no
 know them any better than we do.
 have half the thieves in town looking
 for them from curiosity"
 "Ah," said Cathcart, much interested
 "What are the pecularities of thei i work?"
 "There is no picking of locks; no lift
 ing of windows; all entrances are mad
 through front doors to which they hay
 keys; intimate acquaintance with tn
 location of valuables and of the interio
 of the houses They take money, jewel
 ry and small plate if it is silver, an
 nothing else. In three instances the have passed over negotiable securitie! refusing to take them" "Accomplices from the inside?" .. "That was my first thought; but have abandoned it. Here are tw strange things They scatter their worl Night before last they entered hous } in Sixty-third street, near Madison ave nue, last night in Fifteenth street, nea !. Sixth avenue, and so it goes. Ever house they enter has sick person in il it never fails"
 "Ah, har said Cathcart, "there your point. Follow that up. Thos ! ! things don't happen. Confne yourse to that point.
 '- q wish you would work with us
 that murder affair.""
 l. "I will give you assistance. Devo yourself to these robberies. will folio i" the murder up until know something
 You cannot divide yourself on two suc important cases and succeed in eithe U If you want reports from me eve1 II morning 1 will give you something yo @ can show as indicating your progres
 Trust me-"
 The captain wrung Cathcart's hand. "That was the very proposition l WI O going to make. You have removed ha @ the load from my shoulders. If yc 5, want men send to me for them. lea @ the case to you."
 'e "Discreet and skillful shadows will % all want"
 IS "Send for them then any hour of t G. day or night"
 T. They parted at the door. IT Dorison followed the old detecti 9r into the street, when he said: 5' "You have those torn scraps of pap
 safe"
 ,n "Yes," replied Dorison. to Hold fast to them. Put them in ce safe place. The time may come wh a, they will be of the utmost value." gu On the corner of Broadway a Cc' Bleecker street Cathcart halted al hs said:
 y My visit has turned out better thai