Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-01-03


imperatiye. Cathcart was disposed 10
engage him in conversation. But DR..
Fassett ended further talk by saying:
az have told you what to do. You
must not detain me. have an impor-
tant case and must go out now.
''Can we not set you down where you
want TO go?" asked the old detective.
''What you want TO do, said the doc
tor, (" Is TO get your nephew under treat
ment Of hot water as soon as you can"
There was nothing left on this but TO
20, and they did, with very bad grace
upon the part Of the old detective.
That was misplay." he said, as he
entered the carriage. 81 hoped to be
able to talk with him so as to bring in
I.angdon. want to know what the
doctor knows about him. Not much,
perhaps, but everything counts In this
business. However, will have chance
at him tomorrow morning"
THAT was the physician that Knocked
Miss Eustace down on Broadway with
hts horses" said Dorison family. HE
did not recognize me.
Arriving at Dorison's apartments, TO
which they were rapidly driven, Cath
cart and the officer devoted themselves
/ TO the treatment recommended by the
surgeon, after which, and putting Dori-
son into his bed, Cathcart dismissed the
officer, with instructions to go 70 his
rooms in Bond street early in the morn
ing and bring what mail ne might find
( there TO him before nine. Then he laid
himself down on the lounge to sleep.
] hn had ham gnhlprfnn
I to eaSed the pain that DoriSon had been
suffering from, yet he lay long time
unable TO sleep. The events OF the day
and evening had been many and start
ling. They were destined to have q very
considerable influence upon his life.
Just what, he could not tell, but one
\ thing was certain, IL would now be
/ turned into another channel than that
I he had followed for the past eight years.
! Though he tossed on his bed because OF
the excitement Of the day, Cathcart
slumbered so peacefully and easily that
/ Dorison became unresonaoly provoked
| with him.
/ However, as the morning light
streamed into the windows, he fell into
a sleep, from which he was aroused
\ shortly after eight by Csthcart and bid
! den to dress and partake OF the break
/ fast he had sent for. He was barely
I prepared for il when the officer entered
with Mr.. Cathcart's mall.
Among the letters was a telegram
which Cathcart opened. Reading il, he
handed il 10 Dorison, with an expression
OF satisfaction and the remark:
Combinations are beginning to
come"
DoriSon read it. II ran:
"Langdon was known as Harry Far
iSh here seven years ago-then a mere
boy; atterward he got into prison.
Turned up in Chicago five years later as
I Harry Langdon. See letter mailed to-
night"
THAT settles that part Of the theory"
remarked Cathcart.
Having partaken OF the breakfast,
Cathcart proposed TO set out to call upon
DR.. FasSett.
To this Dorison demurred. His arm,
though stiff and sore needed no more
treatment than had been given IL.
But Cathcart said:
mo; I took advantage Of your acct
dent TO get to DR.. Fassett naturally, and
we must go to fulfill the purpose l was
baked in last night. How much Fas-
Sett may know about Laugdon is uncer-
tain, but / propose 10 obtain all he does
know. Your injury gives Us the natural
excuse"
Therefore they set out. On arriving
at the house Of the physician and enter
ing, the reception room was found TO be
not only full, but actually crowded.
DR.. Fassett happened to be in the hall
at the moment OF entering, and said:
81 am afraid you will have to wait
little, for I have nice operation on
hand" To his attendant he said,
flames, take these gentlemen into my
private office" and disappeared.
The attendant was evidently aston
ished. 'I've been with Or. Fassett three
years." he said, as he led the way, but
I've never known this to occur before,
though I've seen them sitting In the hall
before this"
Cathcart whispered to tho officer to
remain in the hall.
The private Office Of the physician was
small room, evidently an extension
from the main building, for il was light
ed pleasantly from the side.
Between the two windows was
small roller top desk. In the CEN
ter of the room was a fat table
where the physician evidently did
his writing. At one window was large
operating chair, but devoted by its
owner to the purpose Of ease. A low
easy chair, into which Dorison dropped,
was on the side OF the center table, OPP
posite TO that on which the writing
chair stood. In the corner was an iron
| safe, the heavy door OF which was open,
the inner one only being closed.
I SO soon as the door was shut upon the
J attendant Cathcart begsn1 minute ex-
animation OF the room, much 70 Dori-
sons annoyance, who thought his COM
panion was displaying an impertinent
I curiosity.
He even opened the portfolio Of the
doctor and turned over it's leaves. Be-
/ tween two Of them was letter partly
/ written, and Cathcart did not scruple to
read II. Nor o letter addressed to
| physician.
Unable to contain himself longer,
/ Dorison protested, intimatiGg that it was
| highly improper TO read the private pa
pers of a gentleman who had trusted
them to the extent Of turning them into
his own private room.
To this Cathcart made no answer, but
! asked coolly:
Didn't that woman say that Langdon
Z had some hold on DR.. Fassett?"
YES"
"And young Eustace suspected some-
/ thing Of the kind from the way In which
Langdon treated Fassett?"
Eyes"
.sWell, they are both right, should
Judge from these things. This letter, "
taking up one, sis signed Harry and
| tntimSteS that they must. have some