San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-17

ana tnere was VOlu In the room ana
disappointment in his heart.
After Tom had been presented to Mrs
Templeton, for up to this time he had
never met her. Holbrook opened the
conversation by saying:
1--WE came upon some rather startling
information this morning, Mrs. Temple
ton, which closely concerns yourself and
your daughter. regret she is not here
to listen to the story"
why, was she to meet you here?"
asked Mrs. Templeton.
Holbrook stared at the old lady.
ii do not understand you," he said.
But where did she go to after she
left you?"
left me?" said Holbrook, much puz-
zled. Il have not seen her today"
"Then she missed you. She went out
to see you"
ITO see me?" replied Holbrook, still
more puzzled.
"Why, yes" said the old lady, much
alarmed by his manner ''ln response
to this note from you"
She rose from her seat and, crossing
to the table, took from it an open letter,
which she handed to Holbrook.
Tom, who had quickly perceived some
thing was wrong, did not hesitate to lean
over Holbrook's shorlder and read with
him:
"MY DEAR Miss TEMPLEToN-I desire
to meet you at the surrogate's Office,
where we were day before yesterday, at
10 this morning. Your signature to
some papers is necessary. The presence
of your mother is not necessary.
yours RESPECTFULLY,
HENRY HoLBRooK."
What horrible thing is this?" cried
Holbrook This note is a forgery.
never wrote it.
Mrs. Templeton burst into means and
lamentations.
Some one has abducted her!" cried
Holbrook I'll turn the city upside
down; I'll go to the police at once"
Stop" said Tom. "HoIbrook, be
quiet moment"
"Quiet, MANI" turned Holbrook on
him fercely; ''she's in danger. Can
be quiet when perhaps her life hangs in
the balance? Come let's go Well
alarm the city"
Tom seized Holbrook by the arm and
said sternly:
stop, man alive, and make sure what
you are about to do"
LET me looser' demanded Holbrook,
beside himself I'm dangerous. Do
you know / love that girl--love her.
heaven only knows bow muchl must,
l will find her."
Tom held him firmly.
Granted" he said, you love her,
and believe you. But to go believing
like wild bull about town in this man.
ner is not the way to find her. Be man
Look at this thing coolly. I'll go any
where with you, but you must not lose
self control. All of your faculties are
needed in this work If you are to help
the girl or this poor old mother-heavens,
she has faintedv
They both FASTENED to take her from
the floor, to which she had fallen, and to
bear her into the adjoining room, the
door of which was open, and lay her
upon the bed.
The diversion this created helped Hol.
brook to resume control of himself
While he sought for water, Tom FASTENED
into the hall to summon assistance, but
as he opened the door lady stood be-
fore him, probably attracted thither by
Holbrooks outcries.
Tom hastily told her what had oc-
CURED, and begged that she would go to
Mrs. Templeton.
He then went back to Holbrook, and
took him aside He said sternly to him.
"Holbrook, you must summon all your
self control, all your manhood. There's
work to be done that can be done only
by men, not boys or whimpering fools.
Let me see you steady yourself. Let
me say something to you. The search
will not be long. The man who knitted
James Templeton is the person who en-
ticed Annie Templeton away"
"You are right, Tom" said Holbrook,
grasping his hand and wringing it. in
the first sharp agony of fear for her
was unnerved. You shall not complain
of my want of manhood again. But
where can she be2 Who can have done
this? What shall we do? Where shall
we go? Think for me, Tom; act, only
don't let us stop here. shall lose my
mind if we don't do something"
Zone moment. Let us see to Mrs
Templeton first"
At this moment the lady who had
rome to Mrs TemDleton's assistance en-