The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-03-12
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time"
"Ahi What is thatY said Cathcart.
coming back to the fireplace
''Some time ago my daughter was
nearly run over on Broadway. and was
saved by q young gentleman, who acted
exceedingly we'll in the matter. called
upon him to make my acknowledge
ments Of his service. and was startled by
his extraordinary resemblance to Dori-
son when he was Of the age the young
man is now"
"AhI'' said Cathcart aloud, but to
himself he added, ''our young friend
enters"
HE denied relationship to Dorison
when spoke Of it. have met him sew
eral times since, and indeed have enter
tanned him at dinner, for he and my son
have become quite intimate. At this
dinner ! referred to tho resemblance
again. and saw that he was making
efforts to evade tho conversation. In
fact everything leading to a discussion
of his antecedents. Suddenly the idea
occurred to me that this young man
might be one Of Dorison's illegitimate
children. He gives his name as Dudley"
''Ah!' said Cathcart gravely. Il will
look into this
"You will have no difficulty in finding
him. He moves about good deal. His
apartments are in Twenty-ninth street.
'What NUMBER asked Cathcart, with
an interested expression in his face.
II have forgotten, but will send it to
you after obtaining it from my son."
THAT Is unnecessary. What streets
is it between
broadway and Fifth avenue"
"That Is all that IL necessary"
$50 satisfied was that this young man
was playing a part that strenuouslv
objected to his being received here as
friend Of the house longer. and tried to
prevent his acting as an escort to one OF
my daughters to a theater party my son
gave. But as that would haye necessi-
tated the withdrawal Of invitations
yielded in this instance, upon the under
standing that he'was not to be encour-
aged further"
THAT was proper-very proper. Did
you give your reasonss'
mo; | could not. without telling moro
than would"
II see. You have had trouble with a
man named Langdon. have you not?'
well, we have been annoyed by
man Of that name"
''Very truel Seriously annoyed. An
noyed by his forced attentions to one OF
your daughters"
Upon my word, Mr.. Cathcart,
hardly know which to admire most-the
directness Of your speech or the scope Of
your information"
to do you service. The fellow is %
scamp He 10 married. He has wife
Any time you want me to convince your
daughter of that will do it, so there
will be no question concerning it."
Leaving Mr. Eustace dumfounded by
his knowledge of what was supposed to
be family secret, and yet appreciative
Of the value Of the service proffered,
Cathcart caught his hat and moved
quickly to the door.
He was back again in moment.
II take 1t, Mr.. Eustace. you see tho
necessity OF keeping these developments
of today strictly secret. not to be talked
about Devotion to the memory of your
dead friend would demand this. even il
justice did not"
II think | understand my position"
said MIR. Eustace loftily.
This time the old detective slipped out
of the door and was gone, leaving Mr..
Eustace agitated and excited, feeling
very much as If he had been caught up
in whirlwind. and after many confus-
ing gyrations set down where he had
been taken up.
On his way to his rooms Cathcart
dropped a note to Dorison asking him to
call ut mis- (Cathcarts) rooms that even
ing.