The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-01-30

especially by the one no had rescued.
with ali the warmth his service deserved
and all the reserve modesty demanded.
Charmed with the household. he Tor
got the part he was playing while with
| in it.
In time ne was invited to formal
dinner and gladly accepted the invita-
! ton as deter mining his status rs a friend
of the family. :,
On this occasion, after the ladies had
retired from the table, the elder Mr..
Eustace, moving to q seat beside Dori-
son, again referred to the extraordinary
resemblance the latter bore to his father.
In an endeavor to AVOID denying rela-
| tionship. Dorison tried to divert the con-
| versation. Mr.. Eustace, however, was
! politely persistent, seeking to inquire
| into the antecedents of his guest, with
view to finding if he could not establish
a blood connection.
| Dorison was not adroit in his fence
and contented himself with simply say
ing that he was from Dubuque, and there
fore could not be supposed to bear any
relation to SO old New York family.
Indeed, his effort to escape Il discussion
of the subject was SO marked that Mr..
Eustace forebore further questioning.
| Dorison saw ut once that he had commit
ted blunder, for the old gentleman
froze to him Immediately. Too scrupu-
lousy polite to offer indignity to II guest
whom he had deliberately invited to his
table, nevertheless Mr.. Eustace made
Dorison feel uncomfortable, SO uncom-
Portable, indeed, that he seized the first
opportunity to steal away.
The episode greatly annoyed Dorison,
first, because it fOreshadowed an inter-
ruption in the relations he had just estab-
lished with the Eustace household and,
secondly, because he had stupidity evaded
the very opportunity to induce Mr.. Eus-
tace to talk about his own relations to
the elder Dorison, Cathcart had SO earn
estly desired him to make.
AS it was, he went to bed thoroughly
Disguised with himself, and wholly dis
satisfied with the life he was leading.
Quite early, that is to say early for tbs
habits he had fallen into. he was aroused
by a message from Cathcart, brought
Langdon, and who seemed permanently
attached to the Old detective. The mes
sage babe him go as soon as he could to
number - East Twentieth street.
Dorison had now been long enough in
association with the old man not to be
surprised at any message. He therefore
FASTENED to comply, but yet wondering
what it could portend and what the
house was to which he was called.
Without a word upon the part Of the
servant, he was ushered into u richly
furnished apartment upon the right of
the hall. At first his eyes, not yet accus-
toned to the darkened room, could but
dimly distinguish three figures, but he
soon realized he was in the presence of
an old lady, an elderly, clerical looking
gentleman and Cathcart.
"This is the young gentleman" said
Cathcart, rising as he entered.
Mrs. Belknap, 1 introduce to you Mr..
Dudlcy; Mr.. Carman, Mr.. Dudley, the
Rev. Mr. Car1nan."
Motioning to Dorison to be seated, as
if he We're dispensing the hospitality of
the house, in that masterful manner
which seemed to make him the leader
wherever he was placed, the Old detect
i've continued the remarks the entrance
of Dorison had evidently interrupted.
~ regard this STEP he said, as most
essential to my search, OF would not
have asked so great favor. And neither
would have presumed to ask it We're
not certain had convinced the Rev.
Mr.. Carman of its Importance. His
presence here IS a guarantee Of my good
faith"
Dorison, who had taken his seat, did
not make any remark, principally, per-
haps, because none was addressed to
him, and perhaps, for the other, that he
did know in what character he was pre-
sented to these people, and therefore
waited for some cue from Cathcart.
The old detective now turned abruptly
to DOrison and said:
'Mr. Dudley, that man Langdon, in
whose identity you have an interest for
your own case, as have with reference
to his possible relations to the Parishes,
enters Madison square every morning
and crosses to Twenty-third street,
Through my urgency Miss Belknap has
consented to accompany you to the
square to sec if she can recognize the
man you will point out to her. I will
be in the square at the same time"
Before Dorison could seek further in.
formation young lady attired for the
street entered. Dorison thought that al
expression upon her face indicated that
she WIS not well pleased with the mis-
sion she was about to enter upon, but
also thought he recognized with some
self flattery, that when he was presented