Telegram-herald., 1889-12-03

Tom put rs mouth 70 the broken pane
and made sound
Hist. hist.
He heard a movement beneath
Hist. Miss TempletOnr
Who's thaIg' was the answer n = 10
male voice.
BE quiet, help is near. he said
A cry Of Joy was heard
Are you aloneY' asked Tom
les quite alone.
Stand fast. then; you'll Do quickly
freed.
lie pulled at the frame OF the skyhghL
It was fast.
Two Of the men drew 'jimmies" from
their pockets. ritted them together. and
inserted them under one side. ''Crick,
crack" In twinkling il was pried of.
"Eh. eh. Oh, gollyT laughed the boy.
The moment the skylght flew of, a
light flashed up from below.
Annie had liz a candle.
Holhrook attempted 10 descend.
Wait she cried. The distance is
too great 10 jump"
They heard a noise Of something being
dragged.
Now you can jump" she said.
Holbrook let himself drop. and he fell
on the bed Annie had dragged under the
skylight.
He caught the girl. who was trembling
with excitement. In his arms and COW
cred her face with kisses He muir
INJURED and moaned over her; he laughed
and cried and embraced her again and
again.
In the meantime the others were tum-
bling down one after the other.
1t was not until long after, when Tom
was in his bed the next morning, that
he realized that no one. not even Annie
herself. seemed to think it strange that
Holbrook should have hugged and kissed
her in the frantic manner he did.
At the time he was too busy. His
mind was working with abnormal ac-
tivity.
1--WE must get the girl out at once"
he said Here, Holbrook, stop that
nonsense and take the girl away"
"How?" asked Holbrook, ready for
action, now that the first excitement was
over.
up through the skyhght. Quick,
now"
"But how can we get her up thereT
asked the Shadow.
~ know" broke in Annie. take
that bed away"
The bed was tossed on one side, while
Annie ran into the next room and began
to drag the table toward the room.
One of the men took it from her and
carried it in, and as she directed placed
it under the skyhght.
There's a chair in there" she said;
"bring that"
They comprehended her purpose, and
it was placed on the table.
"Up you go. Holbrook," cried Tom.
"Quick!"
Holbrook climbed like cat and was
on the roof in twinkling.
Tom lifted Annie by main force TO the
top of the table and then on to the chair,
springing up on the table after her.
He lifted the girl up by the waist so
that Holbrook could get firm grasp of
her arms.
She was then drawn up on the roof.
Now. Holbrook," cried Tom. away
with you. Quick Get the girl out of
| harms way as soon as you can. One of
you," he continued. turning to the chiefs
men. "go with them 10 protect them.
! Shadow, run down TO the chief and tell
him to come up here the way we came
with the rest of his men. 1 have an
! idea"
The Shadow disappeared.
Tom YVES the general commanding the
forces, and he did have an idea-a great
idea
He seized the candle and made a rapid
examination of the rooms He satisfied
himself as TO how those who came would
enter. and he quickly determined how to
dispose of his forces. Finding the doors
bolted and barred from the inside, he un-
barred and unbolted them.
Bv this time the others had arrived.
Have you found herr asked the chief.
YES, and Holbrook has carried her
of"
Then the job is over?"
Not by long shot"
"What now
I've set a trap here. and we1l catch a
bird
The man who abducted the girlY'
Yes Have you bulrseyes with you"
yes. and shooters and handcuiTs.
Good Then We can put out this
light Ioll on.
They were startled 10y a noise above
/ their heads