The Arizona sentinel., 1890-06-14

kn6 euIIy. OS0l Huu uo uSIO tI up LOE Tom to read.
 For heavens saker cried Tom, "let us get this straight When did that murder in Union square occur?"
 Ask Jim there; it's his CASE"
 You mean Templeton'sT' asked the one referred to. "On the morning of the eighteenth, an hour after midnight.
 "Great heavens!" cried Tom
 They all stared at him.
 He took the photographs out of his pocket and handed them to the first speaker.
 "Was this the man-the Fountain who was with you?"
 "The very same, These are good pict- ures of him?'
 Was he never away from you during the tripT'
 Never, from the time he joined us on the fourteenth.
 Tom stood like one rooted to the spot.
 In tile meantime the others looked upon him amazed. Finally Tom said:
 "I do not think I want to see the dis trict attorney after all. !"
 He turned on his heel without a word and walked out, leaving them wonder ing at his strange manner and questions.
 He's been drinking" he heard one say.
 "One would suppose he thought Foun- rain had committed that murder" from another.
 He paid no heed, but passed on ard descended the stairs like one who had met with distressful blow of misfor- tune.
 IT. -7''--1 'ar ,'e street t'1zc-. uu- -4et.ai ct all aa-Hf him Without 5aoviag 5uss how he had gotten there he found himself ju Broadway. opposite the nasJciiiae.
 His emotions were difficult Co aaaiEze Heartfelt gratitude and ,Lanafy.aazs tlss zle sa1-e bad tran told ham before la --l .o-- ..- .o .Ao ,..s.. .o, ,,VuUIiey possessed him, but dominating every other sentiment was his feeling of keen and bitter disappointment. His quest had ended in failure, his triumph had turned to ashes.
 He made his way hurriedly to Hol- brook. The lawyer was engaged with 8 client, and Tom paced the outer office in a fever of disappointment, thankfulness. humiliation and even anger How could ke have been such an idiot as to have supposed Fountain could have been guilty of such crime2 he asked himself. and then in the most illogical way he found himself growing angry with Foun- tain for going off on that yachting trip, and thus making it impossible for him to have committed the deed
 Unable to contain himself longer, he gent his card, on which was scribbled important All the fats in the fire" to Holhrook.
 Holbrook came out immediately.
 He looked wonderingly at Tom, who bore the visible traces of his crushing de- feat.
 Whats the matter, man?" asked Hol- brook.
 Harry Fountain didn't commit the murder"
 Holbrook could not have suppressed bis surprise if he had desired, nor his evident relief at the information.
 That increased Toms bitterness.
 "WhyT asked Holbrook. Do they know who did it?''
 "No."
 How do you know, then. that he didn't2"
 He was not within a hundred miles of Union square when the deed WAS done"
 Folhrook told him to wait momen, This he did speedily. and calling Tom lD made him tell sil that had occurred
 gher8 was silence at the conclusion
 After a moment Tom said.
 "FFa are FssL where wo were ten days ago. We've been ou 8 false scent
 No" said Ho'lrcoe. -co5 quj5a There is the motive we reasoned out Vi..s Pierson inquiry"
 Until we get near the finish, when suppose you'll baulk again" replied Tom bitterly.
 Holbrook laughed.
 'Be reasonable, Tom. You know 1t was hard thing to bring Flora Ash grove into the matter, and am sincerely glad she is out of it."
 "Unless," said Tom, Fountain hired come one to do it."
 ''Oh, dismiss that idea" replied Hoi- brook. 'Our suspicious of Fountain were caused wholly from our belief that Flora thought Fountain had himself done the deed. If her manner and words did not mean this, they meant nothing No, the handsome Flora herself has been on wrong scent"
 "But she didn't think so without there was a reason for it.
 You're right there, Tom Now what was that reason?
 "To find that out would put us OH ,he right track again. By love. Holbrook I've an idea"
 "Let us have it, then"
 "See. The Ashgrove girl thinks Fou,i tain did the murder. She hasn't told him of her belief, nor won't-you remember the conversation, Now. she still Labors