Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-11-08
had been overturned in the struggle

GOouS were SCdLtereu some distance anC
the woman had fallen upon them.
Recovering almost Immediately from
the first shock OF surprise and horror
Dorison bent over the body. 1t was
that Of young woman, perhaps twenty.
six or seven. The face was proposes.
ing, and he conjectured she might In
life have been called handsome.
Immediately at his left hand, within
his reach, was round table. On it
were two articles. Barely conscious OF
his act, he stretched forth his hand and
took them up. One was ring, the
other a small, old-fashioned oval por-
trait in narrow gilt frame.
He was Observation-Disclosures.
A voice said:
"We can't open that door,"
"Then we'll break it down." said a
stern one in reply.
Aroused, Dorison undertook to step
over the PROSTATE body at his feet,
intending to open the door. As he did
so he saw piece OF paper in the hand
of the murdered girl. Moved by I'M
comfortable impulse, and without rea-
son governing him, he bent down quick
ly and diengaged it. Tasting now to
the door, as he was about to push back
the curtain he preceived upon the floor
a larger piece, which he picked up and
pocketed under the same singular i'm
pulse.
The portrait was picture OF his
father, taken at least twenty years be-
fore his death. He could not trust his
senses. Was his imagination affected
by the horror of the scene and playing
him tricks? He looked at it again.
There could be no mistake. He ex-
amined the ring. He recognized this,
too. He had seen it in his boyhood
days hundred times on his. fathers
fingers.
Confused and overwhelmed, and
under an impulse he could not analyze,
he slipped them both into his pocket.
There was new movement in the
hall and new steps. which had In them
the sound of authority.
Drawing the bolts he opened the
door, just as two Policemen placed their
shoulders against it to burst it open.
They fell upon him, and without his
assistance would have fallen to the
floor.
A man in citizens clothes pushed his
way between the two policemen and
hastily swept the room with his keen
eyes. Observing the body on the floor,
he turned to the officers and said
Guard that door. Let no one in or
out"
Walking over to where the body lay,
he closely examined it and the sur
roundings. Then he came back to
Dorison and demanded:
"What were you doing here?"
"Who are you?" demanded Dorison
in return.
San officer OF the law. Answer my
question"
II entered from the rear while the
others were trying to force an en-
trance from the front"
The officer, who was the most cele-
brated detective of his day, bent a
piercing look upon Dorison, who, how
ever, did not finch from the scrutiny.
we'll see about that, Donlan," he
said, turning to an officer in uniform,
''arrest this man."
Il shall not attempt to
prevent you from arresting
me-" said Dorison quietly
but firmly. "But you must make no
mistakes, for shall not forgive them"
This calmness and self-possesson
made an impression on the officer.
chow is it that you were here alone?"
he asked.
81 have told you. ArJer the alarm
was raised all who were In the saloon
nelow ran up TO this door except myself.
| asked the proprietor If there was not
a rear entrance, and being told there
was came up that way and made an
easy entrance.
"Yaw, das is So" remarked the pro-
prietor of the saloon from the door.
''Dey vas all gone owit an he ask me.
| say go cop de back stairs"
HE was drinking in your saloon
then?"
"Yaw. He drink Elm glass Of wine
and smoke elm cigar and talk NIT old
Mr.. Netteton all de night"
"The gentleman sat with the rest OF
US, captain" said another voice from
the hall. "When the man cried out
that blood was dropping on his cards,
the gentleman jumped on the table to
see where it was coming from"
81 see," said the captain in an altered
tone and turning to Dorison said, st
was imprudent Of you TO attempt an en-
trance before the officers were called"
"Perhaps," returned Dorison with
sober smile. SIN such emergencies,
however, men are rarely prudent. The
prudent thing for ne to do was to walk
away entirely. AS it is l presume l
have made witness of myself for the
coroner's inquest"
This was so true that the detective
smiled and regarded him with more
favor.
what is your name?." he asked.
Dorison hesitated. He had registered
himself at a neighboring hotel under
the name he had borne since he left
New York eight years before-James
Dudley. He knew the next question
would be his address, and il he were to
give his proper name an examination OF
the register would discover the discrep-
ancy with resulting suspicion. II, On
the contrary, he were to give his as
sumed name, he would, il application
were made to Mr.. Nettleman, since he
had not given his assumed name to that
gentleman, be at disadvantage in that
quarter. He perceived his dilemma
without seeing his proper course.
His hesitancy aroused the suspicion
OF the detective. With increased stern
ness the demand was repeated.
Under the belief that less trouble
would result from using his registered