Evening star., 1922-03-26

detection of crime where foreigners
are concerned. Monsieur Cathcart
has just told me that one OF the ha-
mills (porters) at the customs house
at Gaiata has been arrested for the
crime. Dieu. it is always dangerous
after dark. I have been here six years
edge, four cases in which foreign la
dies have lost their lives"
"How long has Mr.. Cathcart been
staying here?' l inquired.
about a week He is a very nice
gentleman. and we are all extremely
sorry for him." the man said. Then
he added: "Your friend, Monsieur
Rowe. the American, was here until
yesterday. But he's gone to Paris. I
recollect that you know him"
Rowe: The ceaseless traveller up
and down Europe had been there. 1t
was two years since We had lived to-
being upon a diplomatic mission and
he having business with the Turkish
government regarding an order for
American built steamers to run up
and down the Bosphorus.
I swallowed my cocktail and went
out. From the gorgeous, relocated
Albanian kavass (hall porter) I learnt
several more details regarding the
tragic death of Mrs. Cathcart.
| Presently I said:
Now tell me one thing. Mr.. Cath
cart is very elegant man, is he not 4?
Does he not always wear sloves?"
n1 ft.n
d'hotel, remarked to me about it on
the day after they arrived here. He
eats in his gloves
In various quarters I learnt other
facts regarding the mysterious assas-
sination of Mrs. Cathcart. 1t seemed
that her husband was out doing busi-
| ness with some merchants in Pera,
| when she had eaten her dinner alone
| and then went forth as though in
search of him. He returned at nine,
and at once expressed anxiety as to
where she had gone, for at night the
streets Of Constantinople are for the
| most part distinctly dangerous ford
woman alone. He was out until past
eleven, and, failing to find her, he had
returned to the hotel, and had at once
taken the dragoman to the police bu-
| reau in order that he should act as in
| terpreter.
Inquiries were instantly instituted
| in sall parts of the city, but not until
dawn was the unfortunate young
| woman's body discovered. Afterward
| in consequence of statement made
| by man who said he had seen the
! lady walking with the custom house
| porter at 10 o'clock. the latter had
been arrested and charged with the
murder. Robbery had been the mo.
tive, for diamond brooch and a pearl
pendant had been taken from her.
That evening I lounged about the
hotel in order to express my regret
to Cathcart, and to suggest that the
! embassy might stir the Turkish police
into greater activity.
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DUT though midnight came, he did
| u not arrive. A police inspector in
uniform had been waiting since IL
o'clock, in order to make some further
inquiries concerning his wife. But at
midnight the official left, giving or
ders to the kavass that when Mr
Cathcart returned the police were tc
be at once informed by telephone.
Mr.. Cathcart. however, did not re-
turn, and though Isfemained a fort
night in the Turkish capital, nothing
more was seen nor heard OF him! He
had abandoned the luggage of both his
dead wife and himself, and had fled
probably by boat up the Black Sea
I -
This caused me much reflection. Had
he fled because had previously met
him with his dark haired viennest
wife? recollected how his jaw >had
fallen at that moment when. we hae
SO unexpectedly come face to race
His sudden disappearance was dis
ttinctly suspicious. Had he had hant
in the assassination of his younf
wife7 To fly in that manner wa.
tantamount to an admission of guilt
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