Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-07

your dahNhift 4 ftgtrt she - not bsfe
to listen a. tbc story.
"why. was she a. meet you hcrry-
asked Mr. rcmpl,ion
iloIbr-'k siarr'l at the old lady.
II DO no, understand you, be- aid.
"IIui where did she ~ 10 after .hs
left yuuy
"l.efi meg- aid IlolLrOok. much puz-
rlcj. Il have MT scgn her today"
Then she mis-ci you She went out
"a 49, you.
TO ssc me- replied IIolhfcok still
more puEsl''l.
"why. -. aid the oil lady. much
alarmed iy hi. manner In response
Ia this note frum you.
She rac from her "a, and. crossing
90 the table. to,k from Il an op.n letter.
which slc handed Ia llolbrook
Tom. whnhaL quickly perceived somc.
thing was wr1ng. diI not hesitate o. lean
over llolbfook's shoulder and rad with
himl
",iy DE,R MlH TEartrroS desire
o. meet YOU at the surUga'c's oflirc.
whcrc We wrfr DAY byiorr yesterday. at
10 thi, mprning Your signature 10
.rrne tapcrsi, ncC~>,y. ne prc--ncs
" your mother y not necessary.
"Your, r~p ,fuily.
"lIrNRV lIoLhRook.'
what houihI- Ihins Is thisy cried
IIalhrnok. This note is n forgery. l
never wrote n.
Mr, Tcmpleion hurst into means and
lamentations
"sS,mc ono has abducted her. cried
IIolbr,ok. "Ill turn the city upside
doWn. Ill go 10 the police At once
stop said Tom. "Ilolhrook. 10
quiet moment
"Qnie,. man turned llolbrook on
him hercely. shes In danger Can ]
l., quiet when perhaps her life hang. In
the balancr' Come, lets 80 Well
alarm the city.
Tom ssiled llolbrook by the arm and
aid siernly
"Siop. man alive. and make sure what
YOU arr alout to do."
let me- loo-e!- demanded iiolbrook.
b.-.ide himsclf. I'm dangerous. DO
YOU know I love that girl-loye her.
heaven only knows how much' l must.
I will lind her
Tom held him firmly
"Gnnt.i.- be aid. 'you love her.
and believe yOu Hut 10 80 believing
like a Wild ball about town In this man
ner is not the way to iind her H. man
l.opk at this thing ooolly. Ill 80 any
where wiih you. but you must not lose
self control All u your faculties are
needed IN this work II YOU are 10 help
the girl or this poor oil motber-heayens,
she has faintell-
They both FASTENED to take her from
the fioor. to which she had fallen. and TO
bar her into the adjoining room. the
door of which was open. and lay her
upon tile bcd.
The diversion this created helped liol'
brook to resume control Of himself.
While be- sought Tor water. Tom hasisned
into the hall 10 summon assistance, but
a. he opcned the door lady stood be-
fore him. probably attracted thiiher by
IlOlbfcok's Outcries.
Tom hastily told her what had cc-
currcd. and begged that she would 20 TO
Mrs. Templcion.
lie then vent hack To IIolbrook. and
took him aside. lie said siernly to himi
"IIoIbropk. YOU must summon all your
self control. all your manhood. There's
work 10 H. done that can h. done only
by men. not boys or whimpering fcola
Iet the see YOU steady yourself. Let
mc say something 10 you The search
will not H. long. The man who knitted
James Tcmpleton Is the pcrson who en-
tlce,l Annie Templeton away.
"You are right. Tom" said iiolbrook.
grasping his hand and wringing H. "ln
the lint sharp agony Of fear for her ]
was unnery.l You shall not complain
OF my want OF manhood again. la.
where can she bei Who can have done
thiS What shall we do, Where shall
Ne 90, Think for the. Tom; act, onJJ
don't let u stop here. shall loss my
mind " We don't do something"
zone moment Let us see TO MrS
Tcmpleton iirst.
At thi. moment the lady who had
gone To Mrs Templeton's assistance en-.
tered the room. and said that the old
lady hal revived and desired to SEE the
gentlemen
They entered her room.
My daughter she fcebly moaned.
"IIave no far aid Tom promptly.
..s,e will soon be restored to your em-
brace"
EYES, said IIolbrook. II shall neither
sleep nor eat until can clasp her In my
arms.
"God speed and bless your aid the
old lady family.
They hurried out.
| Now said Tom. as soon Ne they were
well out In the street. "the first thing 10
10 i.to see that you are cooled down and
steadiei. You and want TO at down
for a careful examination Of this thing.
before Ne take a step OF make move
The first thing 20 do is To go TO the
police replied Holbrook.
81 don't agree with you-stop. speak
low. We are followed Don't show that
you are aware ~ L.
"Let me get at the scoundrel.- do
manded llolbrook.
Tom sei1ed him 80 tightly that he gave
Elolbrook pain.
would you ruin everything Oh. u
the Shadow were only here 20 follow the
Spy! ia, LET US take cab here ct tbs
corner