Telegram-herald., 1889-12-05

uLllseS eStILsou AZ dLcL4eLl. 4ou walled
for him % speak Finally. having re-
covered from his astOnlshnent, he said:
May ask the meaning Of this strange
scene. Mr. Bryan"
May as the meaning Of this strange
disguise, Mr.. Fountain retorted Tom,
pointing 70 MS clothes
Fountain blushed, bat did not reply.
Il viii relieve your astonishuent,"
continued Tom sternly. after a moments
silence. This u d rescuing party.
These men arc detectives. A girl vas
abducted ia broad daylight this morning
and cOnl~sd here. She has Just been
taken away, having been rescued by nv
self and friends Her name, Mr.. Foun-
tain, u Annie Templeton-a sister OF the
murdered Templeton-"
Fountains face expressed neither
alarm nor fright, nor anything else but
intense surprise and interest.
I'VE are now waiting for the abduc-
tor" added Tom
II that's the case. Mr.. Bryan, IL were
better that | retire"
he turned to 20 TO the door.
Tom made sign TO the two detectives.
They stepped forward.
Pardon me. Mr. Fountain, you can
not do that All who enter here are un-
der arrest"
Light broke in on Fountain, and with
it intense anger. He turned on Tom, his
eyes blazing.
II under arrest? You'll find that i
am not 20 Do trifled with
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 frighten no one
here; were 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 boasted self command was needed
oy him it was at that moment. Appear
ances were so strongly against him that,
angered as be was, he could not fail to
realize IL.
By violent effort he put curb upon
his passion, and in a moment he said:
"You think am the aDductor?"
Il don't think il: I'm certain of it."
'You are mistaken" This was said in
4 tone a-s cold and rs firm as that Tom
had used.
Indeed" said Tom. Perhaps you
can explain this enigmatical note"
de 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 i-an for GOODNESS and nerve.
Fountain in turn took from his vest
pocket slip Of paper. and handing it
to Tom, said:
please read that, and compare it
with the scrap you have"
Tom read:
If Mr. Fountain desires TO see Marian
and talk with her be must come to No.
- Mott street, attic floor, at Il 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 hour before your time,
be said
Il read it ten" said Fountain. Let
me look at it. Oh. l see how made my
mistake" Then ne continued: This Is
very mysterious. You and / should
have an understanding Mr.. Bryan. VIII
Jon step aside with me:
They went 20 She dOrmer window.
Il am here. SAID Fountain. ''in ODE
dience 20 -Aat writing. Where YOU OBJ
tanned the other paper don't know"
Prom the POCKETS Of that scoundrel
living on the floor in the other room, re-
piled Tom.
III you 81 .i permit me. I viii explain.
7 am here u this dress because Of the
place I was TO visit and the part Of the
town I was % pass through. For some
time I maintained a relation with a
young woman whose name was Marian
Summers This relation was continued
until / became the adianced 81 a Young
lady. whom you doubtless know by
name. but who should NOT be mentioned
IN this place aad In this connection.
When that took place. tine relation with
Marian became an impossihility The
girl vas loath-tt is mild word for
tiou. and We parted in high passion.
but she had secured certain papefs
Of mine. of sxcse liug great value and II
great damage - me in any ether pef.
sou haudA hare tried again ami again
- obtain them. She has sent me several
ul-ssages - his kind. and IL vas 10 -
int The strange places she lei ms %.
shst / boueht this suit have never
MT her. though I havs responded ia
each Instance had liltie hope II s-e
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