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Monday, May 19, 1913. THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE-NEWS PAGE ELEVEN 1.1 The Argyle Case w. A NoTelUatton by J. MoConughy of the Bnmii ful New Flay by Harriet Ford, Harvest X QUifsjiiu ad Detective William , J. Burna, ' In VThloh Hobert HCUard la Appearing -it- it Copyright, 131 i, by Journal-Amerl- v. : can-Examiner. motiTlip'leee' hgOTti. " ' Gee:" be grunted. "That's a big order. Hello! Is the chief in? Mr. Kayton wants to speak to, him. Here he Is governor. Just a minute!" ."Cover the doors. Joe!" ordered Kay- Ion, inking the .phone. Mnnnlnc swiftly and quietly opened both doors. peered about, and then stepped out into the hnll. "Hello chief!" said . Kayton dis tinctly, but In a somewhat ; gourd- ed tone. "Oh, hard at work! Have you any record of a counterfeit $100 gold certificate E973? l:-9-7-3 Don't you get it? I can't very well. A, B, C, D. E! Yes, that's it. Series -of 1907. Yes, that's it. You haven't? Well. I've got one here tlt I thought might bo bud. Xo-o. blftMt's a little light. If It's counterfeit It's the bestl ouo I've seen. No. They must must s ' "Come in, come in, Mr. Kayton!" " roared the young man in u frenzy. ."We've got hold of something, at last to give out! She" his finger stabbed at ' the girl's , shrinking form "she beard me come back! That ought to satlufy the public that ought to clear her! Give that out! I can stand it! I didn't come back!" -And he flung himself from the room as Miss Mazuret collapsed in a chair. But 'us Kayton approached 'she stag- ptet'ed to tier feet and aH but fell in his anus. . "Help us, help us!" she implored , feverishly. "Don't say he came back :"bere!' was wrong I am sure I was! He says he didn't come! Please don't tell auy one! , What bave I done? YVut have I done?" ., ' Kayton took a flriu grip on the Bleu def shoulders with , his two strong hands, straightened the girl's clinging form and gazed into her face gravely, but kindly... ;"i want you to pull yourself togeth er." be ordered in a tone of authority. "I'm going to need you I'm counting ou you. "We need you "Oh, I can't I can't!" moaned the -girl. - 'Yw, you can!'" he Interrupted grim ly. ' "You're not that sort of a gir. You want to clear him, don't you, as much as be wonts to clear you?" "Oh, yes, yes! Oh, 1"- "Well, then, that's all right!" he de clared heartily, giving the shoulders a rather vigorous pat as he released them. "You go to' your room. I'll let you know; when I need you." .He turned abruptly uway as if to In dicate that the matter was closed for the present,' and Miss Mazuret dragged herself slowly, uncertainly to the door. Just 'before she passed out he called her by name, and she turned miserably toward ,hlm. He walked up swiftly and again placed bis hands on her shoulders. ' ', "Before you go." he said gravely, "I want, you to promise me tluityou won't worry uny more. I can't say definitely as yet who is responsible, (or nil thlB. but 1 can toll you this much 1 know that neither you nor Bruce had any thing todo with It." It is given to few men to win. with a few mere words, the reward In over whelming joy and gratitude that leap ed ta the eyes of the miserable girl. . "You do!" she gasped Incredulously. He nodded slowly and smiled. "Oh, oh!" There was a rush of sobs. "Thank you, Mr. Kayton.". , And she was gone. When Manning returned some minutes later be found bis chief staring vacantly up the de serted ball. He coughed and gained no attention. "H'm!"p he repeated a little "more loudly. "Have you got anything yet I can,-work on. .governor?" Kayton came back to bis Job witb a tart,..,.. ... .. .m , :.. .. . .... , ., .'"Wb-what?" lie demanded, with a 'frown. ' .... . "I say," repeated Manning deliber ately, "have you got anything I can work on?' "Yes." replied Kayton, with a swift change to his wonted alertness. "Call up Wllkle, Joe," , . ... "Chief WUHIe, Washington!" ex claimed Manning In surprise. , "Yes," snapped his chief sharply. "Did you think the secret service bad moved? 6400 Main.", . ; , . While Manning was deep In a sub dued but heated argument with tbe -long-distance operator Kayton busied himself, witb tbe finger prints. "Did - you -get -the woman's -thumb 'prints- under the edge here, Joe?" be cofled out -. "'"''Yes. sir." replied ' the young man, with bis hand over the mouthpiece. "Tbe tight hand one came out One perfect! Is It the girl?" be sdded as his chief subjected sheet after sheet to - -ctose scrutiny under -his -powerful pocket lens. - JNoArspUed Kayton curtly "Is she In the bunch?" Inquired Man ning after another minute's wait, In which he swore fluently but guardedly st tbe telephone company. Its works, equipment and operating staff. Kaytqn dropped the sheets of paper on -the table and looked, up with a queer light In his eyes.,, i . t- MM.''-4ie-MM. "this woman came ' from the outuMe." . Manning 'wnlatled fnlo the 'telephone .and.'batlly. . chipped his. hand over the 50RE FOOT REtlEDY ' fc&'tfC'cfcfiii Actlzjf fciedy for, T yi;Acfc!n& 'Burning Feet . W,O jnjt tha feet til floe etiepe err Altht. No matter haw or -r aalntul, rub on. KZO nd misery will vaninh. EZO la a pUaeant elntmant; Juet rat) Jt on your peer alllaa t, that OL (o fuaaltif troond Uln rMjr. F..O navar falla to extract tha eore- " tiaaa front came, kunlOD and eailouaoa, ' - X lor Imi afcrn, antihunt, -efcaftnaj Jna aftar ahavlna there la nothlac Uka t. , Jar $i eaL t Ariifileta efary- nrsere. 4 y A St 'A "Have you any record of a counterfeit 3100 gold certificate 7" have bleached to get the paper. The bead's a corker. Well, I'll turn It over to the New York office. Oh.no! It's a little murder. No, thanks. Thank you very much, chief. Goodby." J .1- .c -L. '. (iaiiir imuu KiuUtu CHAPTER VIII. "Trail Hurley 1" AYTON sat examining the bill until . Manning returned with tho announcement that Mr Hurley was coiniug. Kayton slipped the banknote into his pocket. "Let -him In,'' be said. Mr. Hurley returned more largely patronizing than ever. "Well, how is the mystery getting ntoug, Mr. Kayton?" he inquired, uc ceptinc a cigar the detective offered blm and putting it happily. Kayton iHiused; lighted match In hand, and looked up lit him with a lit tle'sihilt! of surprise. "Mystery!" he exclaimed. "Why there's no such thing as a mystery it you use a little common sense, Mr. Hurley. You know, in an affair of this sort, you're confronted bv a long line of facts, and you hammer away until you break through somewhere." He lit Ilia I'ljrnr; and tool; n puff. "Mr Hurley, when you lirsf met Mr. Ar gyje By the way, how did you meet Mr. ArgyleV Mr. ' Hurley carefully brushed the ashes off his cigar and examined the end of It critically. "Well, now, Mr. Kayton, I'll tell you aliont that, he said slowly. "I had a western proposition in which I want ed to interest him, and I went to his office, and he proved to be a very ftp proachable man. I laid tbe matter be fore blm in the usual way. He took It up. Investigated it found It was v. lia t I hnd said It was. and we got together on it. 1 suppose that gave him . confidence In me. Are you through here?" ho Inquired ns Kayton tiicked up his hat and slipped on a light overcoat. "Yes," replied the detective. "Call me up In the morulng if I can be of any help to you." offered the lawyer, also making ready to leave. "I'll be In Pittsburgh," said Kayton briefly. "Oh! You are going away?" Mr. Hurley was Interested. "Yes. for the day. My operatives have Just rounded up a case there. and I've got to see the man and pull him across. Expect to take tho night train liack." "I'll see you- the day after tomor row, then." snld the Inwyer with a nod of farewell as be walked slowly out "Yes. do." snld Kayton. The detective buttoned his overcoat ran his eye about the room again as if to make sure he bad overlooked nothing and then turned to bis assist ant wth a brief command: "Joe. troll Hurley.". Manning wos not nn easily surpris ed young man. but now bis Jaw almost dropped with amazement "Wb-s-tr he exclaimed. "Hurleyf Kayton chewed his cigar, and an amused gleam came to the corners of his eyes as be surveyed his ssslstant "Haven't you been listening to him?' be asked. "No. not partlcurarly,H Manning ad mitted. "Well, you should have," comment ed -his -chief rtm!y. "That's your When a man says 'Now I'll toll you bout that' It's one ssfe bet he's lying. Trail hlmr . Ten seconds later the lawyer bad an ever Invisible but ever present shadow. Contrary to the copy book wisdom on the subject. swift action Is not t habit. Persons who bsbltually hurry are merely fussy. They seldom accom plish much beyond an appearance of activity which Is deceiving to the un versed, and they slso succeed 'In get ting real , workmen nervous and irri tated - Bur h people are worse than n sclent in n crisis. It Is tho even tem pered man who conserves his energy and never hurries until it Is absolute ly necessary, who delivers the swift thunderbolts of action that daazla the world. And Kayton's specialty was conserv ing and concentrating bis energies. When be returned from Pittsburgh be did not know who bad killed Mr. Argyle. He strongly auspected that Mr. Hurley knew more than be was telling, and bis plans had been laid with u view to eliminating tbe lawyer or fnsteulng guilt upon him. He did not know which would result , He was not guessing. He bad not made up bis mind that the lawyer was In the mesh of the true crime. So he had to make certain Just where this figure stood In the game before be could proceed along new lines with certainty. He was expected at his office the sec ond .morning after his departure for Pittsburgh, and the ncwspaiers con firmed the report of his return. 'I hey confirmed it by telling In seven column headlines what lie had done in Pittsburgh. Lelsohmimi. the manager, and Nash, a veteran aid or the great detective, tfho 'was allowed nil "sorts of priv ileges, were awaiting him In the' pri vate Ollice lind discussing the news from Pittsburgh When Ka.vton arrived. The Chief carried it little grip and also some few signs of two successive nights in a sleeping car, but be seemed as cnlmiy'eflergetic as ever. ''Hello, boys," he snld. with u nod. ,sMorilng. governor,", responded his aids. Kuytoii stripped off overcoat and gloves, 'bung his hat and turned to bis desk, rubbing his hands to get the morning chill out of the fingers. "Is ' Cortwrlght out ther?" he In quired without further foi'ni;illty. "Yes." "Send him In." Leischmann . disappeared and there came ' presently into the office a muu Of about forty who might have been cashier of a reliable bank, lie was well dressed. His face was round and honest. His eyes were bright and his speech and gaze were direct and straightforward. CSood morning, governor," he said pleusantly, but respectfully. Good morning, Cortwrlght." return ed bis chief, looking up witb a cheerful smile. "Tell me about this report on the Argyle case." His hand fell on a mass of typewritten manuscript. Well, we've run out nil the inside servants, said Cortwrlght. "and the cook 'and the chauffeur. 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"Picked that op trailing nnrley." he mumbled cheerily, bis mouth full or fruit "A fresh cop tried to follow me. and 1 fell down n Ore escape." now about Hurley?" Manning shook his head dolefully, "Nothing dolug." be snld. "Haven been able to line blm up with any thing. We know Hurley's hack bettor thnn his face. We take hi in out In the morning and trail him around from one office to snot her. He dou't go Into court Nothing busy In hhi office but his tele phone. W take him borne hnd put Id in tn bed st night do everything but beur Ids prayers. Well, don't to lilm. now about (Bat fake personal?".. "It's planted In the morning paper, Manning fished one out of his overron pocket and oiiened It and gnwd st it "Sure you got It right 7" demauded his chief. ."'Information wanted regarding "N, M." Beneficiary Argyle estate. Tol worthy Uead, Bt Taul building,1" read Manning. "Did tbe papers bite?" Inquired Kay ton, . rWe'll, ons of the evening . papers d laved It ud yesterday. Their men tiest it to TolworUiy's. and when they o.uldn; find out anything. tUey, cJmk- m , --r eir til some' more 'mj'stsry about a new murder clew and a missing heir to tbe rgyle estate." Kayton nodded happily. "Well. If she doesn't see the personal that stuff light to reach her." The desk phone rung, and toe attendant at the outer oor informed him that Mr. Hurley as asking for Mr. Kayton. The de tective's eyes gleamed, and be made a esture to Manning. "Hurley? Send him right In. Here, Joe, take these telegrams" he handed a number of yellow sheets "they're all mixed up witb a 'half dozen aliases for each counterfeiter. Pick out the informa tion and make me a sort of record of past performances. Sit over there at the desk" he pointed to one In a cor ner uud added tneaulugly "and keep a ear this way for Hurley." Manning took off his coat and bat and placed himself as ordered. Kay ton took out a box of cigars, lit one and leaned back in bis chair, puffing contentedly as the massive form of the lawyer pushed through the door. "I Just wanted to speak to you for a moment Mr.' Kayton," snld the law yer pleasantly, advancing to the desk and shaking bands. Glad to see you any time, Mr. Hur ley," returned Kayton cordially, offer ing the box of cigars. "1 expect to get a good dear of assistance from you." "I don't know about that laughed Mr. Hurley, selecting a cigar and availing himself of the lighted match tbe detective held out , "But of course. I'll be glad to do anything 1 can." Kayton nodded, and bis visitor took a chair, facing him. By the way1," resumed Mr. Hurley, puffing witb. a smoker's appreciation of a treat "in line with your theory that it was an old servant who was blackmailing, It occurred to me that they used to have a coachman who may have a grievance because tile chauffeur supplanted him." The detective 'was Impressed. "Do you remember his name?" he Inquired. picking up u pencil. "No, but 1 suppose the family would have it" "Thanks. I'll look him up." "1 saw the Tolworthy & Mead per sonal In the morning paper," remarked Hurley, "and 1 thought It might be S, new clew, but they say not. They referred me to you." 1 Yes," Kayton nodded frankly. "They consulted me. You see. It ap pears that in Mr. Argyle's will, drawn up by the old henc( of the firm, there was a legacy to a Miss Nellie Marsh. There's no knowledge now in that of fice of Nellie Marsh. The information evidently rested only with old Mr. Tol worthy and Mr. Argyle. The firm ask ed me bow to locate her, thinking there might be some scandal." . "Yes, yes!" chimed In Mr. nurley. betraying a hasty concealed eagerness. "And for that reason,", continued Kayton, apparently without noticing tbe other's manner, "we used only the initials. Did you ever bear Mr. Argyle refer to a Miss Marsh?" Mr. Hurley stroked bis cbln. "Well, now, I'll tell you about that' he said reflectively. "When we were discussing tbe new will we didn't get to tbe lesser legatees." "Oh. it's too large a sum to have been simply a bequest to an old serv ant!" protested Kayton. "It runs well up In tbe thousands." "Well, in that case," said Mr. Hur ley without interest "the person will probably be expecting to be remem bered by Mr. Argyle and show up.' "Oh, , yes." agreed Kayton. "Tbe whole thing may be perfectly Inno cent, but to avoid anything unpleasant for tbe family . tbe lawyers thought they bad better be on the safe side. By the way. Mr. Hurley, you under stand, of course, that this is strictly confidential ?" "Oh. of course of course!" exclaim ed the lawyer hastily. The telephone bell rang, and as Ka.vton turned to the Instrument Mr. Hurley rose. "Well. I wont take up auy more of your time." he snld. z "Going so soon? Well, come In again. Mr. Hurley." Invited the detec- . i ' i "Thank you, 1 will." declared the lawyer. 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