The Arizona sentinel., 1890-04-19

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{fEEEg E8jiIlI ''Be seated" said
ZEWIES.<g gIIllN Holbrook as he drew
LSHn e. llii(l chairs toward his desk
SIF1Ea-t+IT2 for them to occupy.
EE - in what way can |
m serve your"
w As he asked this
question the younger
of the two threw back her heavy Grape
veil
Holbrook was struck with the marvel
GUS beauty of the face thus uncovered
before him-a face almost colorless, of
marble whiteness, exquisite in form AND
feature, delicate, refined and sensitive;
two large, soft brown eyes looked upon
hin appea'iug'v. soft brown hair crown
ed the beautiful face. she was slight and
petite In figure
ln d .ov. sweet voice she said.
Ny a.ae is Tamr'otou-Aunie Tenn
rLatou- This Is 10y mother"
The lacr rafarrc5 tc threw back her
veil to acknowledge a.a oav OF Nr. Hoi-
OIooA-
She was at least 80 years Of age, prob
ably older, with silver hair; truly the
mother Of her daughter. having the same
refinement and sensitiveness Of feature
and expression. the same brown eyes,
though somewhat dimmed-a sad face
and worn not face to battle with the
world Quite evidently she was one Of
those who are led. who do not lead
The young lady continued:
Il. -, r l,o
Mr. Templetun who was foully murdered
in Union square.
Il presumed so when | heard your
names" said Holbrook, for the sake of
saying something.
Il hardly know what we want to say
to v0u. Nr. Holbrook-hardly know wkat
We want 20 do We have been so disap-
pointed. The coroner seems 10 have
washed his hands o.. :a. whole matter.
and ,He police give us uo satisfaction or
hope We have ao friends 5a -he city
ae are quite alone Ea- va I... r.-
.asas E.. ..s been witness s. ...
terrible 5e.. wa would raa apo. r..
and askif la..a was anything ga --H
tAaj has mot been 3zele public
The helplessnes5 ana the Innocence OF
the two women, impeIled by love for
son and brother TO an enterprise for
which they were wholly untitled, touch
ell EIolDrooh; he felt boundless pity for
them, and he was surprised at it, for his
sympathies were not particularly quick.
There were mute appeals for help in
the brown eyes of both, clouded with
tears rs they looked upon him.
He felt choking sensation in his
throat and could hardly realize it.
Il believe, madam. all that is known
of the sad affair has been made public.
am aware the police authorities are
completely mystifed, and now have the
theory that Mr. Tenpleton was attack,
ed under the impression he was some one
else"
That is what the detectives told us,
said the mother; ''but is it not awful that
in crowded city man can be SO killed
without reason?"
"The case has been surrounded with
sar=t-rr from the beginning. replied
lotHTggb. grayelE. ".lr .lua.ltJn's
Gla ia The city has been carefully in-
CURED into, ana nothing elected 70 sug
-est an enmicv that could end Ia mur.
-5ar His Iifa was thoroughly reputable
honorable. upr-acaua ruous
The ewes OF the two women blessed
him for his words He continued:
Perhaps YOU would permit me to ask
YOU some questions"
'Oh, please do, cried the sister. I'VE
don't know what to say or tell and 10
ane has helped US"
Holbrook thought if she would but
continue to look upon him in that ap-
pealing manner he would never want to
stop trying to help her.
''Tn the first place, Mr.. Templeton
father is dead, apprehend?"
yes. he died fifteen years ago."
You do not live in this city?"
No, we have always lived near Plain
field. New Jersey.
Have you any rclativesY
None that we know of My husband
was an English gentleman, who came tc
this country when quite a young man
with his uncle Tie uncle died a year
after and MIR Templeton who had come
o Plaintied, married me r., bought the
placr where We now live
What business did he follow?
None lie was a student and expert
mented i'll chemistry. He died from IN
uries received while conducting an
experiment
On yoHr side have yoa 40 relatives:
No replied Mrs Templeton My
mother died in giving me birth; shortly
after my father, whose name was Carroll
Preston went TO Philadelphia leaving
ne to the care of my mothers sister
ny aunt After living there d year or
TWO he went abroad on business and died
there. Some years after my uncle, with
whom lived, heard that he had married
again in Philadelphia, Eutthat was never
verified Both my aunt and uncle are
lead; they had no children"
What disposition was made of his
property"
lie had none to dispose of except his
PERSONAL effects, ana while uncle was
allaiied as to his death SO much diff
"uity surrounded the obtaining OF in
.orrnaiiob that ho made no effort to Sc
ure lit! amouH,vd L. so little"
Had he no rela';
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