The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1890-08-02
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.iderations of the most practical thing
how best to rescue herr That's the first
thought, and wait patiently"
"Oh, but, Tom, it is very hard to
wait"
"AIl things come to him who knows
how to wait. Come, you are in a rea-
sonabIe frame Of mind now. and here Is
the janitor."
In a few minutes they had passed
through all the adjoining offices, and
reached the passageway which ran paral-
lei with the rear street, To descend
quickly by a corner staircase was but a
moments work, and the three were soon
rapidly treading their way through
crowded Nassau street
At Printing House square the Shadow
parted from them, turning to the east.
Tom and Holbrook turned to the west
and crossed the City Hall park. Reach
ing Broadway, Tom led the way to the
second floor of building which faced
upon the post Office.
Entering an office in the rear, q well
built man, whose frame was suggestive
of great strength, about forty-five years
old, arose and greeted Tom effusively.
This was the chief of the private de-
tective agency. Tom presented Hol-
brook and said:
"A word or two in private with you,
chief"
This way then, Tom" They entered
q small room in which there were few
chairs and table.
81 want force of five picked men,
said Tom.
"All right. Tom" replied the chief.
Anything you want I'm bound to sup
ply if can. l owe you too much to
disregard any request of yours. What's
the jobY'
Tom rapidly sketched the fact of the
abduction. saying nothing, however, of
the events which had preceded it.
"You will see," said Tom, finishing
ais recital, that we want your best
men. Why can't you head the force
yourselfY'
"Ican and will" replied the chief
'Have you made any plans of attack
''No, very few | have sent my Sha-
dow, he's one of your old men, up to To-
cate the house if he can He is to meet
us here as soon as he has done his work.
Then | thought we would be governed
somewhat by what he reports. We
ought not to go up there before O'Clock.
| think"
To this Holbrook demurred as an un-
necessary delay. But Tom was now sup
ported by the chiefs judgment. and
Holbrook was compelled to yield
1--WE can lay our plans and arrange
the details when we hear what the Sha-
dow has to report" said Tom. 'Ip the
meantime, Holbrook, Mrs Templeton's s
anxiety should be relieved 1t would be
s humane action to let her know"
In this Holbrook acquiesced. and pro-
posed to go there forthwith
Tom said laughing: "T'u go up with
you. You are not in fit frame of mind
yet, and may commit an act of indis
cretion which would ruin U.s."
Holbrook was annoyed, but at bottom
he felt that Tom was right
So descending to the street they found
2 cab and drove off.
When they reached the boarding house
of the Templetons, Holbrook entered
and Tom remained in the cab A news-
boy passed, and Tom purchased a paper,
with which he busted himself He had
hardly interested himself in the first tele-
graphic iEem, when Holbrook dashed
down the steps, his face pale, and greatly
.agitated.
What's the matter now2' exclaimed
Tom.
Mrs. Templeton has gene"
"The old lady? Gone? Where2"
Annie sent for her; the messenger
said she had broken her leg, having fallen
while out"
"It's another part Of the plot, cried
Tom. "How could the old lady have
been 50 foolish as to go after she knew
Annie had been enticed away out of the
house by a forgery"
"Do you think it's part of the plot7"
II am sure of it But this is getting
10 be deep one" ''''
:'She may have been taken to the same
place that Annie was" ventured Hol-
brook.
mo" said Tom, "the scoundrels would
never dare two abductions in the open
daylight ip the same peighborhood.
tell you, Holbrook, these are no common
.ecoundrelS. They win on their boldness
Who was the messenger
"a woman-eerespectable looking wo-
man"
''It's deep laid plot. All Of the legiti-
mate heirs are gone now-the brother
killed and the mother and sister alb
Quoted"
"What shall we do now? This com
plicates the matter"
"No. Wen do just what we were 60
ing to do. Find the girl first, and the
finding of the mother will not be diff
cult Find the girl. and you will find
the mother and the murderer. Get into
the cab and let us drive right back to
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