Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-06-12

and crossed the City Hall park, Reach.
ing Broadway, Tom led the way to the
second fioor of q building which faced
upon the post office.
Entering an office In the rear, well
built man, whose frame was suggestive
Of great strength, about forty-sive years
old, arose and greeted Tom edusively.
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"
'sThis way then. Tom" They entsred
q small room in which there were few
chairs and table.
"I want force Of tive picked men,
said Tom.
.Ail right. Tom." replied the chief.
Anything you want I'm bound to sup
ply II can. owe you too much to
disregard any request Of yours. WHAT'S
the jobS"
Tom rapidly sketched the fact Of the
abduction. saying nothing. however. OF
the events which had preceded 1t.
"You will see." said Tom, finishing
his recital, '.that we want yc:.r best
men. Why can't you head the force
yourselfT'
81 can and will." replied the chief.
"Have you made any plans of attack
"No, very few, have sent my 6ha-
dow, he's one Of your old men, up to lo-
cate the house II 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 60 up there before 0 O'Clock.
think"
To this Holbrook demurred as N 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. "In the
meantime, Holbrook, Mrs. Templeton's
anxiety should be relieved It would be
| q humane action to let her know"
In this Holbrook acquiesced. and pro-
posed to 60 there forthwith.
| Tom said laughing: .'I'n go up with
| you. You are not In fit frame OF mind
yet, and may commit an act Of indis-
cretion which would ruin US.
Holbrook was annoyed, but at bottom
he felt that Tom was right.
So descending to the street they found
q cab and drove of.
When they reached the boarding house
of the Templetons, Holbrook entered,
and Tom remained in the cab. A news.
boy passed, and Tom purchased paper,
with which he busted himself. He had
hardly interested himself in the first tele.
graphic item, when Holbrook dashed
down the steps. his face pale. and greatly
agitated.
"What's the matter nowr exclaimed
| Tom.
"Mrs. Templeton has gone"
"The old lady2 Gomez Where2"
"Annie sent for her; the messenger
said she had broken her leg, having faller
while out"
"Its another part of the plot," cried
Tom. show could the old lady have
been 80 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 plots'
~ am sure Of 1t. But this Is getting
to be a deep one"
'She may have been taken to the same
place that Annie was" ventured Hol
brook.
"No," said Tom, ''the scoundrels would
never dare two abductions in the opeI
daylight in the same neighborhood.
tell you, Holbrook, these are no common
scoundrels. They win on their boldness
Who was the messenger
IA woman-a respectable looking wo
man"
"lt's deep laid plot. All Of the iegiti
mate heirs are gone now-the brothe
killed and the mother and sister alb
Quoted"
"What shall we do now? This com
plicates the matter"
"No. Well do just what we were go
ing to do. Find the girl first, and tn
finding Of the mother viii not be diff
cult Find the girl, and you will fin.
the mother and the murderer. Get int
the cab and let us drive right back t
Hanford"
To BE CONTINUED.