The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-01-23


just such Il glove last night in the cities
Of the east. Now. that young man, put
ting ON full dress would naturally draw
OH one of that kind. You said the man
who wore the glove was u bit of a dandy
This man is
"Iou have made point" said the
old man. The man we want. besit:es
having big thumb and prominent
joints. WIS tall and slim. with brown
hair"
Dorisons face fell lie had forgotten
this requirement. He hesit;tted to reply
We'll" said C;tthcart. docs your
man answer to that
NO replied Dorison sullenly He
was short and plump. his hair was light,
u golden color"
Then he Is either not the man we
our theory. However" added Cathcart
that is not to say your information is
not important. Upon the contrary. it
is highly SO You must follow him up:
make his acquaintance. gain his regard.
and if possible get On terms Of intimacy
with EiHl. When YOU have found out
his haunts must get II look at him."
"You would do i'll this believing he is
not our man." asked Dorison. with some
thing Of a sheer.
Il believe nothing" replied the old
man testify, but ! disbelieve nothing
You jump at conclusions. 1t is bad
fault, especially in an inquiry like the
one we are engaged in You came here
certain you had found the murderer.
Now, upon the expression of 1; posi- BILE
doubt. you are certain he is not. Yet
you have shown me Il flaw in my rea-
sonirg. neither believe nor disbelieve
at this stage OF the game. am open
to conviction on all sides. This man
with the thumb must be followed up
Obtain his nalne-all about him."
IL had two chances at him last night.
saw him afterward at the Hoffman"
Indeed Was he alone!'
"Yes. at the Hoffman. Though man
who had crossed my path twice before
during the day accosted him."
"A friend:"
Evidently not. My man was cold
and naughty toward him-came as near
giving him dead cut as he could with
out doing SO.
WHO and what was the other?"
To answer that question involved a
statement of the episode of rescuing Miss
Erstace. the call of the father. and the
strange incident upon the corner of
Third avenue and Twenty-ninth street.
When Dorison finished. the old man.
he Il 4.
The meeting of these two men was
mysterious. Something wrong there
So this man spoke to your man. eh?'
"Yes, attempted to. but was repealed
by the other"
Mr.. Eustace discovered your strong
resemblance to your father. You must
follow that up. You must cultivate his
acquaintance"
ITO what end?'
"He was intimate with your father,
and you may find him valuable in solv-
ing the mystery of that unfinished let
ter"
"Oh," exclaimed Dorison, with pecul-
lar emphasis, II had supposed that in
quiry was lost sight of in the superior
importance Of tho other"
The old man keenly regarded the other
as he gave expression to the slight sar-
casm.
do you not know" said Cathcart i'm
pressively, THAT in the revelation of the
mystery of one this mystery Of the other
will be revealed"
Somewhat abashed, Dorison hesitated
before he replied:
You have not been particularly COM
lnunicative as to your theories. I have
followed you blindly."
II believe success is more surely at
tanned by keeping my plans to myself"
replied Cathcart calmly.
II do not complain" replied Dorison
hastily. II recognize my own want of
skill. and therefore am content to obey
implicitly"
And thereby be most useful. Now
seek this man of yours. You need not
come to me until you have learned all
you can. Let me tell You for your own
satisfaction, that Notwithstanding your
belief that the one thing in which you
are particularly interested is being over.
looked. that l have devoted the past
three days. and will possibly for several
days to come, to a most searching in
qUiry into the relations Your father
maintained for the years Immediately
preceding his death. What I have
learned l shall not tell you, for have
not yet digested it. AS soon as you can
accomplish it, arrange so I can get q
good look at your man."
Durison, RS ne walked away from
Cathcart, felt rs if he was very mex
perienced man, and had much yet 10
learn of the ways of the world.