The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-13
CHAPTER XIV.
LOWERING SKIES.

CtlAF EFL AlN.
LOWERING SKIES.
The events Of the morning gave Dori.
son food for thought. After Cathcart
had departed he dawdled about the
hotel as he endeavorel to extract some
intelligence from these events serving
to justify the confidence displayed by
the old detective that the end was in
sight.
The result was not satisfactory. Ev-
erythiny was fragmentary.
whether this is DUE" he said aloud,
as he sat and pondered, 'to the miserly
and fragmentary manner in which Cath
cart deals out his information, or wheth-
er it is the exact condition of the case, 1
am utterly at Il loss to determine. I
know, however, it is utterly unsatisfac-
tory, and unless something moro posi-
tive turns up within tho next fortnight
will throw M my commission. So far
as l am able to see, not one step has
been made, NOS one single fact gathered
that brings us nearer to the end, the ac-
complishment of which is the only justi-
tication for my being involved in it at
ALL"
He got up and walked into the street.
AS he went up broadway he said:
What will do will be to see Mr..
Nettleman and have IL talk with him.
That much is due him, and l have not
seen him for two weeks. I'll do it this
very afternoon. The life I am leading
is unbearable."
He did not so that afternoon, how
ever, for en- reaching his rooms he
found his friend Eustace in possession.
Il have been waiting SO long for you, "
he cried. ''that. have come to believe
these apartments are mine. Do You
know, like them better than my own"
''Then perhaps you may obtain
them" said Dorison.
"Why? What does that mcan?'
at means. Eustace, that you see a
disguised and contemplate creature be-
fore YOU. am half persuaded to cut
this life and 60 back to Dubuque"
Something has gone wrong, ma
chere. The blues. Ell? I have them
sometimes myself"
"My trouble is far greater than the
blues" said Dorison, throwing himssl:
at full length upon the lounge, and
/ looking ut Eustace fxedly for some time.
~ wonder. Charley" he said at length.
elf there will be time when you will
regard me with bitterness and con.
tempt-when you will never be able ia
! think of me without loathing and hor.
ror."
"What condition Of mind are you in
today?''
"The confessional, although I shall
mako no confession. Perhaps all these
dark and gloomy vapors will pass away
and the bright sunbeams play over us
both. Whether any sunlight, however
will ever irradiate my life again great
ly doubt. Charley. my boy. l am q
monomanaic. l have but one purpose
in life, and to thae am bending every.
thing, sacrificing everything - home
comfort, honor and friends. Beware OF
me! I am not what l seem on the sur
face. During my life l have never met
any one of either sex to whom l have
been so much attracted as have been tt
yon-no one of whom have been sc
fond. Yet. my hoy, heed me. If yor
should run counter to this life purpose
of mine, so completely have become 1t.
slave, believe would sacrifice you.
say again, beware of me! Hold me of
at arms length. Do not give me q single
advantage. God knows that when an
in tho mood am now I pray fervently
that the friendship we have formed
within tho past few weeks may ripe,
with Our Gays, strengthen with oul
years, and be still halo when our head
gro gray. But tell you, old man." ant
he rose from the lounge in his earnest
ness, 'the day is coming when tina
friendship will be put to as severe n tes
as friendship ever YRS"
Eustace, who had regarded Doriso,
seriously, said:
Il think you are in u frame of mint
which either is the result Of serious
physical arrangement, or great menta
trihulation- If it is the latter and