Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03


Close your mind - al such thoughts, .
replied Tom, and open iE onlY 10 coz
s4lierai .0as u the most practical thing
hos besS - rescus herr That's tbs nrst
thought. and ~alt patiently.
"Oh. but. roms il u very hard 70
-aif"
-AI things come % him who Knows
h0~ % walL. Come. you are IN a reA-
sonahls frame of mind now. and here ls
the lAnlEor
Ia a feN minutes they had passed
through al the adjoining Offices, aud
reached the passaksway which ran paral-
lel with tho rear street To descend
quickly b. a corner staircase was bat a
moments work and ths three were soon
rapidly treadiug their way through
crowded Nassau street.
AT Printing House square the Shadow
narted from them, turning % the east.
Tom and Hoibrook turned % the west
and crossed the City Hall park Reach
iag Broadway, Tom led the way 70 the
second door Of building which faced
upon the post osfice.
Entering an office IN the rear, well
built man. whose frame was suggestive
OF great strength. about forty-hvs years
old. arose and greeted Tom effusively.
This was the chief of the private de
tecuvs agency. Tom presented Hol
brook and said:
A word OF two IN private with you.
chief"
This way then. Tom. They entered
a small room ia which there were few
chairs and a table.
II want a force of five picked men.
said Tom.
AL right, Tom. replied the chief.
Anything YOU want I'm bound To sup
ply II l can. owe you too much tc
disregard any request Of yours. What:
the Jo0s'
Tom rapidly sketched the fact Of the
abduction. saying nothing. however. OF
the events which had preceded it.
you viii see. said Tom. finishing
his recital. "that We want your best
men. Why can't you head the force
yourselfg'
Il can and WILL" replied the chief
Have you made any plans Of attack
"No. very few. have sent my Sha-
dow. he's one OF your old men. up 70 To-
cate the house il he can. He is to meet
Us here as soon as he has done his work.
Then thought We would be governed
somewhat BY what he reports. We
ought not TO 20 up there before 9 o'clock.
! think"
To this Holbrook demurred as an un-
necessary delay. But Tom was now sup
ported by the chiefs judgment, and
Holorook was compelled TO yield
We can lay our plans and arrange
the details when We hear what the Sha-
dow has 10 report. said Tom. In the
meantime. Holbrook. Mrs Templeton's
anxiety should be r ieved. IL would be
4 humane action fa e her know"
In this Holbroos acquiesced, and pro-
posed 70 20 there forthwith.
Tom said laughing IN 20 up with
YOU You are not in tit frame Of mind
yet, and may commit an act Of indi5-
erection which would ruin us.
Hoibrook was annoyed, but at bottom
he fei- that Tom was right.
So descending 20 the street they forr
a Gao and drove of
When they reached the boarding house
Of the Templet0ns. HolbroOk entered
and Tom remained In the cab \ news
boY passed. ard Tom purchased paper
with which ne busied himself. lie haC
hardly interested himself in the first tele
graphic item. when Holbrook dashed
down tine steps. bis face pale. and greatly
aEitated
whats the matter now2" exclaimed
Tom
~)trs. Tsmpleton has gone
The old lady3 G0re2 Whores"
Annie sent for beg. the messenger
sail She had broken her leg, having faller
whi, out
"lrs another part ~ the plot cried
Tom How could the ola lady have
been SD foolish as On 20 after she kncs
Annie hal been enfced away out of the
hoess ov d forgery.
~io v.i -ain> IT'S part of the plots-
"l au SUES 90 l- lut this IS getting
Co asa deep oae.
"~ae mlg eaeo been taken 90 the sam,
riace tlat Annie was. venturel Hol
brook
"N." said Tom. "the sc0undrels wouIs
never dare two atductious in the opeI
daylight n the same nei~hborhood
trl vau Ho'hroos THESE are no common
sca1odreis They vn on their holdness
r.a1 was tao messenger
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