Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-05-03

edge of Toms plans.
1t was now late in the afternoon, and
he could do nothing if he returned to his
Office, so he determined to call upon the
Tenpletons and see if he could not
elicit something from them that would
point to their connection with Pierson.
He found both ladies in and both un-
affectedly glad to see him. He plunged
at once into his subject by asking if they
had any relatives of the name of Pierson.
Mrs. Templeton was quite sure she had
none, and as equally sure Mr. Templeton
had none.
On Mr.. Templeton's side it was easy Of
settlement. Her husband. after his un-
cle's death, whose name was the same.
had no relatives in this country, however
remote. He maintained correspond
ence with relatives of the same name in
England and also with those upon his
mothers side. of the name of Col
chester.
He had visited England few times
during his life, and on two occasions
relatives had visited him in this coun-
try, but they had returned to their own
home.
On the occasion of his death she had
received many kind letters of coincidence
from his family abroad, many from
those of whom she had never even heard
before, but among them all there was
none of the name of Pierson. These let
ters she had preserved, and if of any use
to Mr.. Holbrook she would give them to
him.
As to her own relatives, she had al
ready told Mr.. Holbrook all she knew
about them.
Holbrook pursued his inquiries as to
her fathers relatives. Did she know
anything of the brother Of her father2
Every little, was the reply. He had
run away to sea before she was born.
and all she had heard Of him was long
after all sight had been lost of him, and
after he was supposed to be dead. Evil
IDENTIFY he had done something wrong.
for the elders took little pleasure in speak
ing of him, and when they did it was in
a tone of relief that he was dead He
had died in her childhood.
Holbrook then said that though they
had made little progress in the unfolding
Of the mystery surrounding the death
of her son. yet they were steadfastly at
work at it. That while he had thought
it best to say little to them about it
while they were cropping in the dark,
they had in their investigation thought,
perhaps, man Of the name Of Pierson,
who had died recently, had been con-
nected with the events.
1t was strange, but none the less true,
that Tom had failed to tell Holbrook of
the report the Shadow had made to him
of the scene between the drunkard Pres
ton and Parker Had he done so Hol-
brook undoubtedly would have elected
something from Mrs. Templeton which
would have put another aspect upon af-
fairs. AS matter of fact, the report of
the Shadow had made but little impress
sion on Tom at the time, for his mind
then was concentrated upon the task of
fastening the crime of murder upon
Fountain. Such thought as he did give
to it was that, perhaps, a discreet in
quiry in that direction might lead up to
a discovery of some of Persons sur
roundings, which might help them to an
understanding of how Templeton, Foun-
tain and Pierson were connected. And
so it was that Holbrook was treading
close upon facts of great value without
being conscious of it.
However, satisfied that Mrs. Temple
ton could tell him nothing that could be
of value, he dropped the subject, and
turned the conversation in another chan
nell
TO BE CONTINUED.