The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-12-15

to the table, took from 1t 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 shoulder 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 HoLBRooh."
"What horrible thing is this?" cried
Holbrook. This note is forgery. 1
never wrote it..
Mrs. Templeton burst into means and
lamentations.
Some one has abducted herr cried
Holbrook. iii turn the city upside
down; I'll go to the police at once"
"Stop," said Tom. ''Holbrook, be
quiet moment"
"Quiet, MANI" turned Holbrook on
him fiercely; "she's in danger Can l
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 1 love that girl-love her,
heaven only knows how much! must,
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 faintedp'
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
Holbrook's outcries.
Tom hastily told her what had &C.
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 youI
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 Eolbrook,
grasping his hand and wringing it. ''n
the first sharp agony of fear for her
was unnerved. You shall not complain
of my want of manhood again. But
where can she be? 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 sec to Mrs.
Templeton first"
At this moment the lady who had
gone to Mrs. Templeton's assistance en-
tered the room, and said that the old
lady had revived and desired to see the
gentlemen.
They entered her room.
"My daughter" she feebly moaned.
"Have no fear" said Tom promptly.
''She will soon be restored to your en-
brace"
eyes," said Holbrook, ST shall neither
sleep nor eat until can clasp her in my
arms"
"God speed and bless you'll" said the
old lady family.
They hurried out.
"Now," said Tom, as soon as they were
well out in the street, "the first thing tc
do is to see that you are cooled down and
steadied. You and want to sit down
for careful examination of this thing,
before we take step or make move"
1.-THE first thing to do is to go to the
police" replied Holbrook.
81 don't agree with you-stop, speak
low, we are followed. Don't show that
you are aware of it."
"Let me get at the scoundrel," de-
manded Holbrook.
Tom seized him so tightly that lie gave
Holbrook pain.
"Would you ruin everything? Oh, if
the Shadow were only here to follow the
spyl But let us take cab here at the
corner"
Holbrook had been restrained with
difficulty, and Tom desired to get him
into cab, where he could reason with
him.
His companion submitted, cab was
called, and the driver directed to &C
straight to Holbrook's Office.
When they were once on their way
Tom said.
"Fm not sure that the best way is not
to tell the police. want to discuss it.
1 fear it is not. The result of giving the
matter to the police would be that gen
eral alarm would be given and the bird
take flight. I am positive we are fol.
lowed. If we were to go to the police
in ten minutes the party would know of
it. If, on the contrary, we go quietly
to your office, they will be thrown of
and suppose that we have not yet walked