Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-12-06

In teng D0rlSOn OF tnlS report, Cath
cart SD it was the best shadow work
that hs ever been done for him.
WhiIthese days were passing, the ac-
qaintaIe between Dorison and young
Eustao@ was fast ripening into intimacy.
The tWyoung men saw much of each
others partments, and freQuented the
theatre together.
Carrh by his friend to the Eustace
resideh, he had been received with
great eility aud with every apparent
disposfon to treat him as friend of
the yoig gentleman of the house. he
had Oh presented to the ladies OF the
familynd had been received cordially,
and eSIcially by the one he had res
cued, wh all the warmth his service
deserW.
Chared with the household, he for
got theart he was playing while with
in it.
In tie he was invited to formal
dinnernd gladly accepted the invita-
ton as etermining his status as friend
of theamily.
On It's occasion, after fhe ladies had
retredrom the table, the Elder Mr..
Eustae moving to seat beside Dori-
son, agn referred TO the extraordinary
resemo once the latter bore to his
father. In an endeavor to avoid deny
ing a rationship, Dorison tried to d.
vert u conversation. Mr.. Eustace,
howevi, was politely persistent, seek
ing to Inquire into the antecedents OF
his gue, with view TO finding IL he
could 1t establish a blood connection.
DORM was not adroit in his fence
and cotented himself with simply say
ing tie he was from Dubuque, and
thereto could not be supposed to bear
any raltion to so old New York fam
lily. bleed, his effort to escape a dis
cussioDf the subject was so marked
that M Eustace fOrbore further ques-
tioning Dorison saw at once that he
had comitted a blunder, for the old
gentlenn froze TO him Immediately.
Too scb pulouSly polite to offer indig
nifty to guest whom he had deliberately
invitedo his table, nevertheless Eus-
tace mile Dorlson feel uncomfortable,
so uncomfortable, indeed, that he seized
the frs opportunity to steal away.
The .pisode greatly annoyed Dorison,
first, bcause it foreshadowed an inter-
ruptiorin the relations he had just es-
tablishd with the Eustace household,
and, secondly, because he had stupidity
evadedhe very frst opportunity 20 in
duce u. Eustaee to talk about his own
relatios to the elder Dorison, Cathcart
had soarneStlv desired him to make.
As twas, he went TO bed thoroughly
disguised with himself, and wholly dis
Statistic with the life he was leading.
Quitearly, that is to say early for the
habitshe had fallen into, he was
arouset by a message from Cathcart,
brougb him by the officer who had
shadopd Langdon, and who seemed
permapntly attached to the old detec-
tive. Ehe message babe him go as soon
As he cuId to number - East TWEEN
tieth sreet.
Dorion had now been long enough In
assocaion with the old man not to be
suprisd at any message. He therefore
hastend to comply, but yet wondering
what 8 could portend and what the
houseFas to which he was called.
Witbut word upon the part If the
servan, he was ushered into a richly
furnished apartment upon the right oil
the ha. At first his eyes, not yet ac'
custoned to the darkened room, could
but dhly distinguish three figures, out
he SOD realized he was in the presence
of an Id lady, an elderly, clerical look
Ing getleman and Cathcart.
"Ths is the young gentleman" said
Cathcst, rising as he entered.
"Mt. Belknap, l introduce TO you MIR.
Dudls; Mr.. Carman, Mr.. Dudley, the
Rev. ir. Csrman."
Mobning to Dorison to be seated, as
il he yere dispensing the hospitality OF
the huse, in that masterful manner
whichseemed to make him the leader
whereer he was placed, the old detect
i've Continued the remarks the entrance
of Doison had evidently interrupted.
~ rgard this STEP" he said, as most
essential to my search, or l would not
have ksked so great a favor. And
neithe would / have presumed to ask
II wer I not certain l had convinced
the tn Rev. Mr.. Carman OF its import
portane. His presence here Is a guar
anteebf my good faith"
Dorson. who had taken his seat, did
not mike any remark, principally, per-
haps, because none was addressed to
him, nd perhaps, for the other, that he
did No know in what character he was
preserted to these people, and therefore
waitet for some cue from Cathcart'
Theold detective now turned abrupt
ly to borison and said:
"Ml Dudley, that man Langdon' IN
whoseidentity you have an interest ior
your wn case, as have with reference
to hispossibe relations to the Parishes,
enters Madison square every morning
and ROSES to Twenty-third street.
Throtgh my urgency Miss BelkRap mas
consented to accompany you 10 the
squar, 20 see II she can recognize the
man ou will point out to her. l. VIII
be In The square at the same time.
Before Dorison could seek further In
formation, a young lady attired for the
streetentered. Dorson thought that an
expression upon her face indicated that
she vas not pleased with the mis-
sion sac was about to enter upon, ou'
also thought he recognized, with some
self flttery, that when he was presented
the expression changed to one oil salts
factlcn. At all events she accepted
him gaciously.
"Now, you cannot get there any tor
quickly" said Cathcart, with MS ener
getic.manner, hurrying them of.
In / moment more they were upon tn'
stree and walking in the direction o.
Fourth Avenue.
Boih were evidently under some con
stralt, feeling, as Dorison put u aiter
ward as IL they had been pltchiorKeC
together.
"Perhnps, Miss Belknap," ne said
You will do me the favor OF explaining
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