Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-06-21

FOuntaln bluShed, but did not reply.
81 will relieve your astonishment,'
continued Tom sternly, after moments
silence. This is rescuing party
These men are detectives. A girl was
abducted in broad daylight this morning
and confined here. She has just been
taken away, having been rescued by my
self and friends Her name, Mr.. Foun.
tain, is Annie Templeton-a sister of the
murdered Templeton."
Fountains face expressed neither
alarm nor fright, nor anything else bu,
intense surprise and interest.
eve are now waiting for the abduc.
tor" added Tom.
"If that's the case. Mr.. Bryan, it were
better that retire."
He turned to go to the door.
Tom made sign to the two detectives.
They stepped forward.
pardon me, Mr.. Fountain, you can
not do that. All who enter here are un.
der arrest.
Light broke in on Fountain, and with
it intense anger. He turned on Tom, his
eyes blazing.
"I-I under arrest? You'll find that
am not to be trihed with
Tom interrupted him in a hard. cold,
metallic voice, low in tone:
mo heroics, Mr.. Fountain. You are
my prisoner until you can explain yon
presence here in this den, on this partic.
ular night. You can frighten no one
here; we're used to just such naughty
scoundrels as you are, just as we are to
vicious rascals like the one lying in
there He's twice as dangerous as you
can ever be"
The cold self possession and master.
fulness of Tom was irritating in the
highest degree to Fountain, and if ever
his boasted self command was needed
by him it was at that moment. Appear
snces were so strongly against him that,
angered as he was, he could not fail to
realize it.
By violent effort he put curb upon
his passion, and in a moment he said:
"You think am the abductor?"
81 don't think it: I'm certain of it."
you are mistaken" This was said in
a tone as cold and as firm as that Tom
had used
Indeed" said Tom perhaps you
can explain this enigmatical note"
He handed to Fountain the slip of
paper which had been taken from the
pocket of Scar Top Johnny.
Fountain read it and handed it back to
Tom.
81 know nothing of it."
Tom was somewhat dumfounded.
Then he recollected the reputation of
the man for GOODNESS and nerve.
Fountain in turn took from his vest
pocket a slip of paper, and handing it
~ Tom said.
PLEASE read that, and compare it
with the scrap you have"
Tom read:
"If Mr.. Fountain desires to see Marian
and talk with her he must come to No.
- Mott street, attic floor. at IL sharp to-
night"
Tom took the other slip from his pock-
ct and compared the two; the writing
was in the same disguised hand; he COM
pared the two scraps-evidently they
were torn from the same piece of paper.
Tom was puzzled.
"You are an hour before your time,"
he said.
IL read it ten," said Fountain. LET
me look at it, Oh, see how made my
mistake" Then he continues: This is
very mysterious. You and | should
have an understanding. Mr.. Bryan. Will
you step aside with me?"
They went to the dormer window.
Il am here" said Fountain, lin obe-
dience to that writing. Where you OBJ
tained the other paper don't know.
From the pockets of that scoundrel
lying on the floor in the other room, re-
piled Tom.
If you will permit me, Twill explain.
| am here in this dress because of the
place | was to visit and the part of the
town | was to pass through. For some
time | maintained relation with
young woman whose name was Marian
Summers This relation was continued
until became the atfianced of young
lady, whom you doubtless know by
name, but who should not be mentioned
in this place and in this connection.
When that took place, the relation with
Marian became an impossibility. The
girl was loatn--it is a mild word for
her feeling - to break up the rela-
ton, and we parted in high passion,
but she had secured certain papers
of mine, of exceeding great value and Of
great damage to me in any other per-
sons hands, Ihave tried again and again
to obtain them. She has sent me several
messages of this kind, and it was to go
into the strange places she led me to,
that bought this suit | have never
met her, though | have responded in
each instance. had little hope of see
ing her tonight, but these documents
were of such value to me that did not
dare to miss the chance. You have the
whole story without reservation, except
as to the character of the papers. AS to
those, | can only say they were letters