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q rapid rate Of speed.
He called to him, hut the owner Of the
pattering feet took no heed Of his call,
and, perceiving the useiessness OF at
tempting to follow him, he desisted and
returned to Holbrook's office.
As he passed the door of the elevator
shaft, 1t opened to discharge a carioado o.
passengers, and among them Tom ress'I
nized the man who had watched them III
Lexington avenue.
He made no sign of his discovery.
In the same carload was the Shadow
and to him Tom gave sign to follow.
As he entered the Office again he mer
Holbrook going out.
"where ara you going?" he asked.
'Goinga To help Annie. To rescue
her, of course. Where else would ] be
goingf"
This reply was made In tone OF the
supremest contempt.
await q moment. want to have
moments conversation with you"
"Don't stop me. Tom You've been
particularly irritating today, and am
hardly In a condition to be responsible
for my acts.
"That's the truth" /" replied Tom. calm
Iy, cor else you have desire to make
the rescue of that girl impossible.
"What do you meanT cried Holbrook
beside himself. "Have care. am In
no mood to be trified with"
Perhaps" said Tom, looking him
steadily in the eyea "But you are In .
mood to make an eternal ass Of yourself.
By heaven, Holbrook, il you leave that
door in the frame Of mind you are In
this minute, predict you will regret it
to the very last hour Of your life"
Holbrook looked at him angrily, but,
nevertheless, he was somewhat stag
gered by Toms sudden exhibition Of
energy.
Seeing that he had made an impress
sion, Tom continued:
"You want to rescue the girl, but
you are going about it in a way to make
it an impossibility-you have taken leave
of your usual good common sense. Now
give me five minutes and I'll convince
| YOU"
He laid his hand upon Holbrook's arm.
The lawyer sullenly submitted to being
led into his private Office. Tom closed
the door after them.
81 do not know but the damage Is
done already. The man ! suspected OF
watching us in Lexington avenue is In
the hall now. If he was within earshot
he has heard your injudicious talk"
.Point him out to me" said Hoibrook,
springing to the door, land he'll never
| watch any one again"
Tom placed himself between Holbrook
and the door, crying:
| "In the name Of heaven how can you
| be such lunatic?"
| Holbrook glared at him. Tom turned
the key in the door, took it out and put
it in his pocket, saying:
81 am positively ashamed Of you, Hol.
brook; you act and have acted in this
matter like madman. I tell you, man,
this is case where the lion skin will not
do; the fox's skin Is the one we want.
Let me see that note"
/ Holbrook handed it to him with bad
grace.
"Of course! Where were you goingi
To Mott street, three doors from Bay.
| ard"
"An idiot would know that" replied
| Holbrook.
"But which house? There are four oi
them in Mott street, three doors from
| Bayard!'
Holbrook WINGED under this, but ht
replied doggedly:
''Td go to each one of them"
THAT answer proves how absurd yor
are. Do you realize that as she is con
fined in one only, there are three in which
she is not? That the chance Of you
striking the right one first is as three
against one? Do you imagine the people
out their plans SO skillfully so far, arr
born idiots, and that you would not b
recognized the moment you set your foo
in Mott street? That the girl would moi
be spirited away before you could say
Jack Robinson? know something oi
that part of town. Why, man alive
from the moment you left this spot 20,
would be followed, and when you turnei
your steps in the direction Of Mott stree
the alarm would be given Your OWL
common sense, if you will only give it {
chance, must tell you this"
Holbrook was forced to acknowledgt
the justice Of Toms remarks.
"Well, then, what would you do?"
"Act Immediately" !" replied Tom. "bu
not rush up there like mad bull Lis
ten to me. The course to pursue SEEM
to me plain enough. The Shadow Is her,
now, in the other room. will send hin
up to Mott street to take observations
and to determine, as nearly as he can, II
which of the four houses Miss Temple
ton is confined. This he can probably d,
exactly, for he Is excellent at that sor
of thing. While he has gone about thi
business, you and will go to a friend o.
mine-the head Of private detectiv'
agency, and we viii get from him ,
force Of trusty men to assist us. Blu
the first thing we must do will be to ge
out of this building unobserved by tn
spy outside"
"Seize him and tie him up" said Hol
brook.
"No," laughed Tom, ''that won't do
We want him to remain here under tn,
; impression that we are still in this OF
fice."
Holbrook, who had cooled down con
siderably, thought moment.
These offices are connected all tn
; way through to the rear. The janito
] has keys to them all, and he can carr
US through to the rear hall without
being necessary to 60 out on the one "
, ordinarily use."
"The very thing" said Tom.
'I'll send word to him at once"
"Hold on a moinent," interposed Tom
Send out a trusty clerk to him. and le
the janitor come to US from the rea
: hall, unlocking the doors as he comes
so that when we do leave we can 6
quickly"
This was agreed and acted upon.
In the meantime two other clerk
: went out into the hall, and In the pre-
ence Of the spy had this conversation.
II by George. it's hard lines. isn't itY'
i. What's hard linesY'
Il why, promised my best girl to tak
, her to Coney Island tonight, and her
comes Mr.. Holbrook in at late hou
and tells me not to 60 away. for he wi
e have some copying for me to do"
We'll, he'll be through by six"
$ Not he Mr.. Bryan and he hav
! ,isiness that will keep them here unit
light. heard them say SO. That NEAR