The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-03-12
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I down. lhave two cases Oh my hands rs
widely separated, you would say, as they
could well be- take my first step. In
the room where the daughter is killed a
portrait of Mr.. Dorison and his seal ring
are found, and in one of the hands Of the
murdered girl scrap Of paper torn from
a letter: another on the floor. They are
both in the handwriting of the elder
Dorison My first determination is what?
Why, | have not two cases on hand but
one--to reveal the mystery of one is to
reveal the mystery OF the other. How
shall you account for these things? A
man in a western city sets me to work in
New York in case concerning him
alone. and coming here with some repu-
tation the police employ inc on the
murder and 10! they are in effect the
same case"
The ways of Providence are past find
ing out" said Mr. Eustace solemnly,
aghast at the information forced upon
him. "But where is the sonY' he asked.
suddenly and eagerly.
II don't know" replied Cathcart
He disappeared from his home when
about eighteen. aud. should say. mys-
teriously."
"Oh!' said Mr.. Eustace. cast into pro-
found thought by the answer.
Il am quite certain" said Cathcart
that those murders had their origin in
an endeavor- Phew"-
The old man leaped to his feet with a
long, low whistle, and thrusting his
hands into his vest pockets. began tread
ing the floor. saying to himself: LET
me think! Let me thinkl Ho, hol let
me Think Ho. hoi let me think!'
Mr.. Eustace, startled by the abrupt
ness Of Cathcart, began to ask him ques-
tons, but the old detective waved him
to silence with an imperious gesture
Thus he continued to tramp for fully ten
minutes. Then he resumed his seat.
Nov listen" he said bending for
ward earnestly. Inquiry has deter
mined that the murders were not COM
mitted for the sake of robbery. that is
for the sake of obtaining jewels and
money. but in order to obtain possession
OF certain documents 1t is clear, aI,-
parently, that among those desired docu-
ments were letters from Dorison, since
we have fragments torn from them in a
struggle which preceded the murder of
the daughter. But this murder Of the
daughter. from whom those letters were
wrested. did not yield what was wanted.
and SO the mother was killed and some
thing torn from her breast. where she
had concealed it. What was desired?
The order for the bonds of one hundred
and fifty Thousand in your hands. the
existence Of which the murderer had
knowledge OF. and of the way to obtain
I them: And rs Dorison talks of defalca-
tons and forgeries committed by a son,
We're evidences OF those forgeries. exist
ence Of which were a menace to the
wrong doer. in possession of the woman:
Were these the things wantedy'
And was the son who SO mysteriously
disappeared. and who was charged with
these crimes, the murderer" shouted Mr..
Eustace. excited and losing his habitu.l
| control.
"Eh. eh. Ell. chi" cried Cathcart with
eager ordinations. as if he were urging
on the chase after an idea.
| 1T must be sol" cried Mr.. Eustace.
1T must be soi'
Softly. softly!' said the old detective,
putting curb upon himself. "There
are other things. There was glove
by heayen" he almost shouted rs he
again leaped to his feet with his hands
In his vest pockets. repeating his tramp.
ing up and down. "Oh, my heavens!
this will never do. Could he have known
OF these bonds and wanted to get the
people ont Of the way so he could seize
| them
He turned short upon Mr.. Eustace.
who was staring at him, unable to fol.
low his words understandingly.
Have you ever told any one You had
| these bonds"
Never soul"
Are You certain? This question
means great deal"
"No one knows that l hold the bonds
given me by Reuben Dorison. except
YOU"
"You have never written about them
or made memorandum likely to come
to the eyes Of another person."
mo. l wrote statement Of how
they came into my hands, With instruc-
lions that they must be held by my ez-
ecutors subject to the order spoken of BY
Dorison, but that statement was bv me
! placed with my will as soon as completed
and under seal Immediately. The seal
has never been broken"
II hope not. hope not" said Cath.
cart.
"What is this that excites you now?'
Nothing that can tell you until !
know more. If We're to speak now I
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