The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-29
tain, is Annie Templeton-a sister of the
murdered Temnlaton.

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Tom interrupted him in hard, cold,
metallic voice, low in tone:
mo heroics, Mr.. Fountain. You are
my prisoner until you can explain your
presence here in this den, on this partic-
ular night. You can brighten no one
here; we're used to just such naughty
scoundrels as you are, just as we are to
vicious rascals like the one lying in
there. He's twice as dangerous as you
can ever be-"
The cold self possession and master
fulness of Tom was irritating in the
highest degree to Fountain, and if ever
his boosted self command was needed
by him it was at that moment. Appear
ances were so strongly against him that,
angered as he was, he could not fail to
realize it.
By violent effort he put curb upon
his passion, and in moment he said:
"You think l am the abductor?'
81 don't think it; I'm certain of it."
"You are mistaken" This was said in
a tone as cold and as firm as that Tom
had used.
Indeed" said Tom. perhaps you
can explain this enigmatical note"
He handed to Fountain the slip of
paper which had been taken from the
pocket of Scar Top Johnny.
Fountain read it and handed it back to
Tom.
Il know nothing of it."
Tom was somewhat dumfounded.
Then he recollected the reputation of
the man for GOODNESS and nerve.
Fountain in turn took from his vest
pocket slip of paper, and handing it
to Tom, said;
''P1ease read that, and compare 1t
with the scrap you have"
Tom read:
''If Mr.. Fountain desires to see Marian
and talk with her he must come to No
- Mott street, attic floor, at II sharp to-
night"
Tom took the other slip from his pock-
ct and compared the two; the writing
was in the same disguised hand; he COM
pared the two scraps-evidently they
were torn from the same piece of paper.
Tom was puzzled.
"You are an hour before your time,"
he said.
Il read it ten," said Fountain. "Let
me look at it. Oh, see how 1 made my
mistake" Then he continued: "This is
very mysterious. You and 1 should
have an understanding, Mr.. Bryan. Will
you step aside with me?"
They went to the dormer window.
81 am here" said Fountain, sin ODE
dience to that writing. Where you OBJ
tanned the other paper I don't know"
"From the pockets of that scoundrel
lying on the floor in the other room," re-
piled Tom.
"If you will permit me, Twill explain.
I am here in this dress because of the
place 1 was to visit and the part of the
town was to pass through. For some
time maintained relation with a
young woman whose name was Marian
Summers. This relation was continued
until became the affianced of a young
lady, whom you doubtless know by
name, but who should not be mentioned
in this place and in this connection.
When that took place, the relation with
Marian became an impossibility. The
girl was loath-it is mild word for
her feeling - to break up the rela-
ton, and we parted in high passion;
but she had secured certain papers
of mine, of exceeding great value and of
great damage to me in any other per-
sons hands. Ihave tried again and again
to obtain them. She has sent me several
messages Of this kind. and it was TO go
into the strange places she led ME to,
that l bought this suit. have never
met her, though | have responded in
each instance. had little hope of see
ing her tonight, but these documents
were of such value to me that did not
dare to miss the chance. You have the
whole story without reservation, except
as to the character of the papers. AS to
those, can only say they were letters
of hers. which can now only concern
me-"
Tom thought he saw it all
"Mr. Fountain he said, with this
statement of yours now, think know
more about the matter than you do.
think I see through it all. / think |
could even tell you the nature of your
mothers statement. You are the victim
of the same plot which has the murdered
Templeton and the abducted girl for vic
tins. 1t touches the effort to secure old
Pierson's"-
The Shadow put his head in the door
and said:
"Hist. Some one is coming up the
stairs"
He went back, closing the door after
him.
go into the other room, Mr. Foun-
tain. Quick! Don't say a word or utter
a sound whatever you hearr' y
Fountain obeyed, impelled by the en-
ergy Of Tom.
The lights were put out, and Tom
hastily lit the candle in the back room
and placed it behind the door.
There was knock.
"Come in" said the chief in a gruf
voice, "it's unlocked"
The door opened and a man entered.
"You should have kept the door lock-
3D." said voice. "It's unsafe to leave
it SO. Is she ready"
Tom flashed bulls eye on the new
conner.
Before the man could comprehend
what was going forward the two men at
the door through which he had entered
seized him by the arms and bent them
behind his hack