Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-04-03
oughIy acouafnfea with it,

"Holbrook, you pass in this city for
being one Of the ablest of tho young
lawyers, but you can be an awful stupid
fool at times"
THANK you"
81 mean it. Can't you see what I'm
driving att"
"No, I'm blest if I can"
"Well, I'll let you in q little way. The
mar who knitted Templeton were a cheap
suit of clothes which he had just pur-
chased-wore it for the purpose of a dis
guise."
Eyes, doubtless" |
after the cutting he ran away, throw
ing off his coat" |
Good"
"Then he threw off his p~antaloons and
hat"
Eyes"
"These were found. but no vest"
CAN of these chestnuts are proper in
form and solid in substance"
Tom paid no attention to the sarcasm,
but pulled steadily on his cigar, the fire
of which had nearly died out. Restoring
it, he continued:
Suppose 1 should find aclothes dealer
who sold a similar suit too large for the
man who bought it, and didn't care for
the vest, IN the day, or the day preri-
Gus to the murder, or thereabouts?'
tom, I beg your pardon"
Correct. The easiest way to find such
| a man and such a suit is to go and buy
one"
81 see"
'sIf 1 had a piece of the cloth I would
be happy"
"Ill get it for you"
you can't, they won't let you cut it"
"Oh, yes, they will"
THAT i~sn't.an."
"What next
81 want a jewelers. description of that
diamond button you found"
'Ill get that for you"
you're a jewel yourself. When will
you do III"
Come and see me the day after to-
morrow, in the morning."
'Ali right. I'm off"
Stop a minute; | want to talk now"
What is it? I'm in a hurry"
l. II want to talk Of the Templeton muir
der"
Drive ahead"
"Sit down. What l have to say to you
is more important than anything you
are after"
Tom sat down.
Have you ever heard of a young lady
named Flora Ashgrove"
"Yes, and have seen her, too"
do you know the set she goes WITH
Eyes"
"Do you know the menu"
"All of them"
"Who are they?"
First, there's Henry Holbrook."
"No, he's last; go on"
, "Oh, Charlie Gray, Henry Iskine, Free
Rhinehart, Jack Hardy. Elmore Brandt
Steve Ellengwood and that set"
Can you fall in with them!"
). Easily enough, in one place or an
, other"
"Well, so much on that head. Now
let's talk about the murder"
My dear boy, if you want to play with
me, play an open hand, no half conf
dences. You can't switch me off in tina
! way"
Holbrook was annoyed.
Tom, you are too shrewd for me.
can't say any more today on that score
But / want to say this: I am very anx
ious to get at the bottom Of this matter
/ Half an hour before you came in l hal
determined to hunt you up. You are al
ready engaged on the affair. l propos
I to retain you in the matter additional,
and give you some assistance. 1t won
be long either before I car give it to you
but not today. When you come to N
: day after tomorrow I will play an ope
hand"
!, mo, hold on. What are you going t
do tonight"
Nothing"
"Dine with me at 6. and afterward lie
e us go to the Casino"
? Cali right, I'll do that"
"Meet me at 6 sharp at .Del's, cafe
!" "Good-lNs55w am of. By-by."
Tom left the room, HoIbrool
went to the window and looked out.
81 The scene before him. however. @a
not what interested him. His thooght
had gone back again to that singular in
terview with Flora Ashgrove.
"Why shouldn't / tell Tom Of tina
conversation he asked himself aloud
"He is trustworthy and shrewd. 1t i
not like talking to a public official, ans
he will respect confidence. Suppose thu
girl is implicated! What thenp No OBJ
legation rests on me to protect her from
her evil deeds, # evil deeds they are? Il
they are not, and she is not compromised
: then no harm is done. Yes, I'll tell him
and tonight"
He laughed.
D, 81 promised myself to keep out of thi
: affair, and here I am going in full
D length. So much for the influence of
lrair of soft brown eyes. By George, sh
u is a beautiful girl, Annie Templeton!
fellow could be very happy in the love o
such a creature"
Then he drummed on the window. los
/ in pleasant castle building.
Suddenly he started with the exclama
ton:
Dreaming is not work"
He looked at his watch.
"HaIf-past three: 1 have two hours an
a half before me-"
He caught his hat and hurried out.
TO BE Continued
Racing to Come This Season
; There will be some big racin:
during the coming season by tn