The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-02-06
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''Do You mean to say" she asked, bel
eyes dancing with merriment, ''that h.
has not contided to you his purpose III
sending us out!''
"He has not confided anything to me-
He rarely does.' replied Dorison lugu
briously. "When my curiosity is ex.
cited slightly he sits down on me crush
ingly with the remark that he confides
his plans to no one, and remain silent
with fear and trembling"
The little lady laughed outright at the
mock confession of submission, and in.
quired:
''Is not this connected with the search
for the murderer Of Mrs. Parish and
poor Anne? And are you not interested
in those poor creatures
''As you, OR any one else, reading an
account of their shocking murder, might
be-" he replied. "But I never even
heard Of them until after they were
dead" following what he supposed to be
the clew given him by the old detective
in his introduction.
II cannot understand it," said the
young lady. "What relation do you
bear to Mr.. Cathcart's search for the
murderer
"None."
"Why does he call upon you for that
service you SO much lament thenY' she
persisted.
"Mr. Cathcart is conducting an in
quiry in matter which closely concerns
and affects mean inquiry which he has
undertaken at my DESIRE"
"Oh," she cried merrily, "you have
engaged q servant and found q master.
But how does it touch the Parish MUIR
der?"
Not knowing just what Cathcart had
said before his arrival, he hardly knew
how to reply. After a brief moment he
said:
"That I don't know. Mr.. Cathcart
evidently thinks this Mr.. Langdon has
some relation to my affair. Does he also
think he has relation to the Parish muir
der?'
The young lady thawed somewhat on
this remark. Why, Dorison could not
imagine. and he could not take the time
to consider. She replied, however:
81 will enlighten you to the best of
my ability. The day after the murder,
Mr.. Cathcart came to our house, sent
there by our minister, Mr.. Carman, in
an endeavor to discover something about
Mrs. Parish. You see mother is one of
the oldest members of our church and
has always been very active in it. It
was little, to lie sure, that she could give
him, but when talking of the reserved
and lonely life the two lived, I recol-
lected having seen Anne Parish, on three
different occasions, walking in Union
square with young man of dissipated
appearance, but dressed in extreme fash
ion. This was noticeable, for upon each
occasion she seemed to be in deep dis
tress, and the young man moody and
menacing in manner. Then again, it
was the only instance ever known, when
Anne Parish was seen in company with
ayoung gentleman"
Long before she had concluded Dori-
son had grasped sense of the meaning
OF their enterprise. Probably it was
very stupid # him that he had forgotten
this episode, which Cathcart lad mad.
2 strong connecting link in his chain of
but now it came back to hin,
with great force and he perceived the
importance recognition would have.
BY this time they had reached the COR
ner OF Twenty-third street and Broad
way, and he suggested they should cross
into the park. AS they did so she con-
Guided her statement.
Therefore certain Mr.. Lanydou.
with whose personal appearance you are
familiar, has fallen under Mr.. Cath |
carts suspicious, and we are bent on an
prrand OF discovery-to see whether this !
Mr.. Langdon is the one whom l saw
with Anne Parish"
"And are we to keep on walking I'M
I'll we meet this man." asked Dorison
lightly.
~ presume So" replied the young
lady, ''since we have fallen under the
power OF this man who you say is so in
sxorable tyrant. How Go you like play
ing detective, Mr.. Dudley"
The question was put so suddenly that
1t first Dorison thought it was trap
aid for him-that she had penetrated /
he part he was playing. Her next re-
"S'SA' "ispSiio1 Iue Suspicion.
She said:
81 enjoy it; it gives me an excitement
do not often have. Do you suppose
Mr.. Cathcart's suspicious rest upon this
nan as the murderer
sit is difficult to follow Mr.. CATH
arts mind" he answered soberly. lie
nay be the very man he has under sus-
icion, or to identify him may be only
tep in the maze he is following. Few
'ill ever know until the end just what
is thoughts are FTe is vary sk;nrrl