Wichita eagle., 1889-12-01

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like a wild bull about town in this man.
ner is not the way to find her. Be a man.
Look at this thing coolly. I'll go any.
where with yen. bat you mast not LOSE
self control. All Of your faculties are
needed in this work If you<are TO helF
the girfcr this peor old mOther-heavens,
she has fsinsed,"
They both fastened to take her from
the floor. to which she had fallen. and &c
bear her into the adjoining room, the
door of which was open, and lay her
upon the bed.
The diversion this created helped Hob
brook 60 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
Hoibrcok's outcries.
Tom hastily told her what had oc-
CURED, and begged that she would so to
Mrs. Tempieton-
He then went hnck 10 Holbrook, AND
took him aside. He SAID stsrnl5 TO him
''Holhrook you must summon AZ YOU
self control, all your manhood. There's
work TO be done that can be done only
by men, not boys or whiInpering fool.
Let me see you steady yourself Let
me say something TO you. The seapch
viii not be long. The man who ndee
James Templeton is the person whosen
tiSed Annie Templeton away"
You are right. Tom" said Holbrook.
grasping his hand and wringing,it. "II
the first sharp agony of fear for ther
was unnerved. You shall not coxncalair
Of my want of manhood again. But
where can she be? Who can have done
this2 What shall We do? Where shat,
we go: Think for me, Tom: act. only
don't let us stop here. shall lose my
mind if we don't do something"
"One moment. Let US see sto Mrs
Templeton first"
at this moment the lady Who had
gone 10 Mrs. Templeton's assistance en-.
tered the room, and said that the old
lady had revived and desifsosxoeee the
gentlemen
They entered her room
M daughter" she feebaysmoaned.
"Haye no fear,"' said Tunsprornpaly.
''She Will ssoo be restored toEyouraerf
brace"
Yes said Holhrook, 81 shansneithet
sleep nor eat until can clasp hersinmy
arms"
God speed and bless you" SAID ths
old iadyfaintly.
They'1,anried out.
Now, said Tom, as soon asthey were
well ont III the street. the first thing te
do isto see that you are cooled down and
steadicd You and I want TO sic aowr
for a careful examfnation OF this thing,
before we take step or mako a mova"
The first thing to do is to go to.ths
police" replied Holbrook.
II don't agree with you-stop, spcaa
low, we are followed. Don't show THAI
you are aware of It..
'Let me get at the scoundrel," do
manded Holbrook.
Tom seized him so tightly that he gave
Hdhrook pain.
Would you ruin everything Oh, II
the Shadow were only here to follow th<
spyl But let us take cab hers ut the
corner"
Holbrook had been restrained with
difficulty. and Tom desired TO get him
into a cab, where he could reason with
him.
His companion submitted, cab WA
called, and the driver directed TO ge
straight to Hoibrook's Office.
When they were once ON their way
Tom said.
"Tn not sure that the best way is mol
70 tell the police. want TO discus. il
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 l am positive we are FOB
lowed. IL we were 10 go 60 The police
in ten minutes the party would know u
it. Ii, on the contrary, we go quietly
to your Office, they will be thrown of
and suppose that We have not yet walked
up 90 the affar. To iuil their suspicions
is to make a great gain. Believe me
this is the surer way. BE guided by me,
thus far at all events.
We'll, suppose / submit. what them
What is gained Time will have beer
lost-precious time"
II have gained something when have
got YOU To a point that you viii argue
with me.
What do You mean"
THAT your reason il restrred-ws
want cool thought on this subject"
Thus Tom who was fighting for time
succeeded III gaming il. The truth was
the reporter was not altogether disin.
genuous or disinterested u the policy be
was pursuing. He quickly realized that
any application to ste police for assist.
aDce mus result in telling toathe author.
tiles everything they knew. Convinced
as he was that same hand that
struck down the brother had seizsd the
sister. he felt that he discovery Of the
girl would lead straightway % the dis.
covery Of the murderer
To give this matter into the hauad- 81
the police would 10 give Their, the
square. ss.f they. not be. would have tho
credit q The de-~ctbOn and arrest
lie was m plomentsry fear thai Hol-
brook would detect bis puryose. and bs
Az al has wits end 20 furnish srscnnaans
in favor IL ths position be had taken.
His great trouble was that be could nos
suggest 70 hlmsslf, - asone Hoibroo<. a
feasible plan Of procedure If the matter
were no, gwen 70 the police. nor fradssd
even inT~rlt plspfsle one.
Time was the great desiisrasurn. ard
this. ~ ali tee ingenuity he oosal5 sres-