The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-06
YES, and what them" sharply asked

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Cathcart grasped Dorison's arm with
| such grip that the latter nearly cried
out with pain.
care you sure: Mar, man, are you
sure?'
"Sure, yes"
The old man fairly dragged Dorisou
after him US he hurriedly followed the
avenue and was apparently lost in the
throng.
Hurryiny along they saw him stand
ing in front of a house, since trans
formed, where once another celebrated
murder was committed.
His head was bent to the ground. and
he appeared to be debating with him
self whether he should 20 on or turn
back.
Cathcart, lodging behind Dorison,
muttered:
He saw me and is trying to find out
if am following him."
Whether the old man was right or
not, the man continued on his way, NOV
ing along at e. rapid gait.
''He is going to meet Langdon," said
Cathcart.
"Who is this mani" asked Dorison as
they followed him.
His name is Pittston," replied Cath
cart. ''Some four or five years ago I
was on bank robbery in Chicago. l
made up my mind it had been done
through connivance from the inside.
Pittston was clerk in the bank. My
suspicious fell ON him. The president,
whose relative the clerk was, would not
have it and was indignant at the idea,
for Pittston lived with him. Persisting
in my belief, had so many obstacles
thrown in my way that I gave up the
job in disgust. They dismissed the clerk
some time after. He knew all about it,
for he assaulted me afterward in the
Palmer House, charging me with at
tempting to ruin him. I must locate
him, for I have some facts that will
make him open his mouth wide."
While he rapidly told this to Dorison,
Sixth avenue had been reached, and
Pittston turned to 60 up it.
Cathcart stopped on the corner.
"You must do some shadow work
now," he said. II am certain he is 90
ing to that restaurant to meet Langdon.
You must go there and see if he does
not meet him. Learn what you can.
will wait for you at the Hoffman
House."
Dorison without reply went at once to
the restaurant designated as the one
daily visited by Langdon. Entering. he
sat himself at a table in the middle of
the room, from which point he thought
he could command view of the room.
1t was an eating saloon of the third or
fourth class, though we'll kept and clean
~. A waiter hustled up and received
an order for substantial breakfast.
AS he looked about, Dorison could see
neither Langdon nor Pittston, and feared |
that he had gone into the wrong place. !
examination of tho room, however, |
showed him all opening in the side wall |
"a passageway, making the adjoining
room part of the eating saloon.
lie rose from his chair to investigate,
and walking down the room saw that
the cashiers desk was so placed as to
command both rooms. On this desk |
was mirror tilted forward so that the
cashier could. with a slight turn of his
head, observe each of the two rooms.
Dorison also found that by taking seat
ut table next tho opening he could see
each occupant of the front part of the
next room.
He therefore changed to this table and
Immediately discovered the pair he was
In search OF. Sitting at table situated
relatively us the one he was seated at.
with only the wall between the two.
Langdon and Pittston were deeply en-
gagged in conversation.
Pittston was telling a tale which evil
IDENTIFY gave great annoyance to his COM
panion.
In the meantime Dorison's breakfast
was served and eaten. He had not
heard word of the conversation of the
TWO he had come to watch. nor did there
seem to be any likelihood that he would
be able to hear any of it. He had, how
ever, established two facts. Pittston
had sought Langdon as Cathcurt had
foreseen, and confidential relations ex-
sted between them. Believing he could
10 no more, he was about to depart.
when the street door of the room he was
IN opened and the officer the old detect
We used as shadow entered.
Dorlson beckoned to him.
do you want to see me:" he asked. as
,he officer came to him.
Inc Old man wants me to follow and
'eport u man he thinks is here with
Lans'lon," was the whispered reply.
Dorison pointed to the mirror.