Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-14
NUMBER Is.

o. the It'f w shs't hAe'h ~
two houn watch.
Though IIolbrook had yielded. he still
chafcd.
When Tom told him that bs did bos
think they ought 10 make the attempt
at rescue until after dark-say about 3
o'clock-he reb.lled
Tom argued with him. aud convinced
him again.
II suppo-. you're right. Tom.- he aid.
but this suspense 10 frightful She Ia
young. lovely girl. Tom Think what
may happsn To her"
"Cl0se yOur mind 10 aIi sssh Thoughts,
replied Tom. and op'n Il only to "on-
alteration. ~ the most practical thing
how bcst Ia rescue herr That's the hrst
thought. and wait patiently
"Olf bat. Tom, lt 10 very hard 10
wait"
"All things come tn him who knows
how to wait Come. you are In rca-
.onable frame ~ mind now. and here 70
the janitor."
In few minutes they had passed
through all the adJOlning Offices, and
reached the passagv~ay which ran paral.
lol with the rvaT street To descend
quickly by corner staircase was but
moments work. and the three were soA.
rapidly trcaiing their way through
crowded Nassau street
At Printing llou-. square the Shadow
parted frun them. turning to the east.
Tom AMI Ilolbrnok turned 10 the west
and cro---J the City Hall park. Reach
ing BruadWay. Tom lei the way 10 the
second nOor u building which faced
upon the pust Office
Entering an office In the rear. ~eu
built man. Whose frame was suggestive
Of great strength. alout foriy'hve yoau
old. aru-s and grc,t-d Tom efusively.
TIL. VA. the chief u the private do
iectiyc agency. Tom presented iiol.
brook and aid.
~ word or two In private with you.
chief
This way then. Tom They entered
a small room Ia which there were few
chair. and a table
II want q force Of I've picked men,
aid Tom
IAN night. Tom" replied the chief.
Anything you want Im bOund to sup
ply II I can Owe you too much to
disTrgari any request Of yours What's
the lobf'
Tom rapidly skstched the fact Of tho
abduction. saying nothing. hosevor, Of
the events which had preceded H.
"lou will 80. said Tom. finishing
hi. recital. that we want your b.st
men. Why can't you bead the force
yOursslfY'
II can and WILL replied the chief.
Have you made any plans of attack
"So, very few have seni my Sha-
dow. hes one u your old men. up 10 lo-
cate the houss II be- can lie u TO meet
us here a. suOn "a be has done his work.
Then thought We would b. governed
somsVha by what he rcportA We
ough, not 10 80 up there before . o'elock,
I think
To this Ilolhrook demurrcd a. an un.
neccs.ary delay hut Tom was now sup
ported by the chiefs Judgment, and
lIolbrook Was compsllei to yield
I'VE can lay our plans and arrange
the detail. when Ne hear what the Sha.
dow ha, 10 rrport. aid Tom In thu
meantime. Ilolbrook. Mrs Tcmpleton's
anxiety should ~ relieved II would 10
a humane action a. let her know
In this Ilolbrook Acquicsccd. and pro-
pussd tO 20 there forthwith.
Tom saii laughing "Iu 40 up with
you You are not In iit frame ~ mind
yet. and may commi, an act % indis-
crciion which would ruin Us.
HolbrDok was annoyed. bat at bottom
be felt that Tom "a. right
~ descending % the street they found
cab and drove of
When they rcachcd the boarding house
of the Templetons. Ilolbrook entered,
and Tom remained In the cab A news
by Tas.s,i. and Ton purchased a paper,
With which be- busted himself. lie had
hardly interested himself In the firt tsle-
graphic item. when lIolbrook dashed
down the steps. his face pale, and greatly
agitated
whats the matter nowY exclaimed
Tom.
"Mrs Tcmplcton has gone
"Thc old lAdyi Gone, whsroy-
Annie Int for her; the messenger
said she had broken her leg. having fallen
while out
"It's another part % the plot cried
Tom. "liow could the old lady have
b.en ~ foolish as to go after she knew
Annie had bccn enticed away out of tho
house boy forgery
"Do you think its part of the ploty-
IL am sure Of IT, But this Ia getting
to b. a deep one"
"Sbe may have been taken 10 the sams
place that Annie was," ,entured Hoi.
brook
"No.- aid Tom, "the scoundrels would
never dare two abductions In the open
daylight In the same neighborhood-
tell you. llolbrook. thess are no common
scoundrelA They win on their boldnesA
Who was the messengcrr'
~ Woman-a respectable looking wo-
man
"It's deep laid plot AL of tho legiti.
mate heirs are gone now-the brother
killed and the mother and sister alb
ducisd-
"what shall We do now' rhi. com
plicates the matter"
"No Wen do jus, what we were go
ing 10 DO Find the girl first, and the
finding of the mother will not be din
cult. Find the girl. and you will hnd
the mother and the murderer. Get into
the cab and let us drive right back 10
Iianford"
10 be eoatinnef.l
ssr.ng. rsisphess wirs.
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