The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-01-02

should throw up my hands. AS it is. |
feel as though the real search has only
begun" "a, -.
ooh" said the captain. with his
necu]iar smile What 10 your plan?'
TO tramp around until l knock
against something that will give me
suggestion"
"Well," said the captain after mo-
ment's hesitation, there Is one thing
Mrs. Parish had a son who was Wild
and unmanayeable and left home when
he was eighteen to go into the west. Lie
gave his mother much trouble.
"Ah, where did you get that?'
"By accident An old carpenter, who
used to do odd jobs for Mrs. Parrish bic"
in here day or two after the murder
with that single bit of information.'
Name and address," demanded Cath
cart. pulling out his memorandum book
The captain gave it. and 1t was duly en-
tered.
ut is not much" said Cathcart. as he
put up his book. 81 have heard OF the
| son, but the minister believed him dead
| from the way his mother had referred to
him. What else have you heard?
Nothing" returned the captain: II
have been travelling over the same ground
YOU have, and with like result. But
as a matter of fact have not been able
to devote my whole time to the case. A
series of most skillful burglaries have
been going on for some time, and we are
unable to get trace Of them. The COM
,nissioners are making my life miserable
and am nearly wild over it, They are
skillful and audacious. They are hands
new to New York. The methods they
employ show that they are not the old
cracksmen And tho old fellows do not
know them any better than we do. |
have half the thieves in town looking
for them from curiosity"
"Ah," said Cathcart, much interested.
What are the peculiarities Of their
work."
"There rs no picking Of locks: no lift
ing of windows: all entrances are made
through front doors to which they have
keys: intimate acquaintance with the
location OF valuables and Of the interior
of the houses. They take money, jewel
ry and small plate If it is silver, and
nothing else. In three instances they
have passed over negotiable securities.
refusing to take them"
"Accomplices from the inside?"
THAT was my first thought: but |
have abandoned it. Here are two
} strange things. They scatter their work.
Night before last they entered a house
! in Sixty-third street, near Madison ave-
nue., last night in Fifteenth street, near
} Sixth avenue, and so it goes, Every
J house they enter has sick person in it:
it never fails.
All har said Cathcart. there is
; your point Follow that up. Those
things don't happen. Corfne yourself
to that point"
II wish you would work with us in
that murder affair.
"a will give you assistance, Devote
yourself to these robberies will follow
the murder mp until know something
You ca"not divide yoHrsel! on two such
important cases and succeed in either.
Ii you want reports from me every
morning | will give you something you
can show rs indicating your progress.
Trust me.
The captain wruny Cathcart's hand.
That was the very proposition | was
going to make. You have removed half
the load from my shoulders. If you
want men send to me for them leave
the case to you
discreet and skillful shadows will be
all | want"
Send for them then any hour Of the
day or night.
They parted at the door.
Dorison followed the old detective
, into the street, when he said:
! lyon have those torn scraps Of paper
. safe"
, Yes" replied Dorison.
! Hold fast to them. Put them in c
: safe place. The time may come wher
\ they will be Of the utmost value"
4 On the corner Of Broadway ant
Blocker street Cathcart halted anG
: said:
h. MY visit has turned out better than
could have expected. The captain ha
given the case into my hands. Now ~,
got it. it is a question of time only. NJ
? interference now by blunderers. know
the man and how to catch him will
= proof"
i "iou know the mani" said Dorisol
e surprised.
Eyes. know the man That is t,
say"--
The old detective stopped suddenl,
3" and at.entively regarded Il man passin:
: on the other side OF the street. Withou
1t word he slipped across, leaving Dori
" son so astounded he could do nothin
but stare after him as he nimblv fol
g lowed the IMAM who had attracted hi
attention.