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Show Saturday; ned. The Argyle Case Hurleys got us sized up in he remarked, glancfine shape down According sideways. ing to him, Im a pinhead. He has a great sense of humManning assured or, governor. He laughed so him solemnly. hard last night that he nearly split the dictograph. Kayton laughed and then suddenly frowned for silence. Hello, Mr. Hurley, he said 1 cheerfully into the phone. on clew think Ive obtained a your Argyle cane. Dfop .in and see me this morning, can you T Yes, Id like to consult you. Its too confidential for the tele phone. All right. Thanks. He hung ' up the receiver, Cerrrisht, 14 by laughing silently. Joe, go to the hotel and get he said quickly. Miss. Mazuret, desk. Go to the the to goDont CHAPTER XIV. telephone girl shes all right-ansend my name up. Get her at-- I about it out without attracting any HEREwerecolumng neht her and . bring tendon, ,m the morning papers,, hut Ljown here . no astute reporter saw any con. said A1 right governorl nection between the unearthing Krannin and he hurriedly . of the most gigantic slouched out. Kayton sent for mg plot in history and the Leisehraanfi and gave him some .gyle murder. None knew that1 particular instructions in con Miss Mazuret had been in the election with the last page of the house. Gage, Skidd and Mrs report and the speci''Martin were incommunicado, the dictograph men of Mrs. Martins signature latter too numb and dazed to Nellie Marsh that he had in by X "W. .hlcConaughy of the Baooee-ft- d New Play by Harriet Pord, Harvey X OTLiggtne and Detective William X Bures, In Which Robert Hilliard Is Appearing tt ti - A Kovelia&tion - eojrelt - as talk even if she could have been his desk. favor 'approached.. As a special Look here, he said, I want to Kayton she was held under his to type in above the nameorders to be taken to his office IUU ; were the if it there .you when .wanted m the morning. final page of her confession Kayton appeared as fresh and the usual thing before a notary clean shaved and immaculate as public, and have two of the hoys wag his wont. He heard the final sign right down here and put reports of the nights work from on a couple of wafers. Make it hi8 various aids, dispatched them' 9, N. M. statement.! out to breakfast, ordered bis Page Yes. sir, said Leischmann stenographer to hustle with tht and added ag he withdrew, Mr dictograph notes and sent for Colt has come. .Manning. The joung man enter-cd- , Ohl Kayton-ehuekle- d. eating his morning apple. he has Sirs, Martin with him. if Hurleys all right, gover- If he has send her in, and tell Hes him nor, was his greeting. Ill see him later. down in his office. Unconsciously Kayton drew Nervous ! . queried his chief, himself and his muscles together, with a faint smile. sffened as the door of the outer murmured Man- - 0ffice opened and Mrs. Martin Oh, gee! He got up all ripjht ana walked into the sanctum. She . ing .had a big breakfast ordeWd and had dressed (herself with a care .'then saw the paper and he did that only accentuated the ghast-- . not eat' a bite. He piked back jn,ss of appearance, the to his room and packed his little fishy whiteness of her face and J hag, ..Then he read the papers I Uig madness of anguish iu her again and unpacked It. We went dark eves. Slowly and deliber- down on the L with him, audibly as an automa he passed his street,, and we yaneedito the desk, her eyes fix thought he was goingo beat it, t ed. with deadly intensity on Kay-bul- 'l guess he"whs so1 worried he j tons 'impassive face. -God! she exclaimed at last forgot his station. Hes waiting in his offi.ee now with his ear to n a low, passionate voice, in the ground. which utter hate and utter, desmiled. a start Lets Kayton spair were strangely blended. little rumble for him, Joe, he God. I wish Id let him kilt said, picking .up the telephone you! receiver.-- -" Get me Hurley. f Kaytomnet her terrible' eyes Weve got to find out -who this (as ealmly as if she had wished Hurley' is Joe and get- hisrec -1 him a pleasahtgood morning ord. What good would that hav j If I done? he asked quickly, ne ran over some typewritten BA M A one else him pages that Leischmann dropped hadnt caught noiselessly at his elbow and grin- - would. You were playing a game that you couldn't win. Yon knew that. You said so. You told him last night, that every prison in the world' was waiting for him. The woman turned away with a groan and sank weaklv into a chair. Hes dead! Hes dead! 1 - eaa i ' I - -- -- I - TONSOLA THROAT BALM Quickly cures sore throat and canker. No home should be without it. Ask Your Druggist she moaned. .There was nothing for him to do but kill himself. said Kayton, as quietly as before. Why, he killed himself when he went into this thing. The govefument would never have letfiim" out. Hed have, been bqriV alive.' Mrs. Martin choked and hook her head wildly, as if struggling for breath. she cried distractedly, Oh, let me alone let me alone! - Kayton gave her a look' of Ijflj to say returned Mr, Hurley. cealed the metal contents box little I had no connection with these pasteboard quietly. What do you mean by that? Hs a little better than a people whatever, except profehe replied at last cheershe demanded, with a new dread. clew, ssionally for Mr. Argyle. I wav I me what You have told fully, looking up. I think weve retained he hesitated. by him wanted to know, replied Kay- got the .man that killed Argyle. For what ' purpose! demandMr. Hurley was paler than ton. ' : How what! usual, and any one looking for ed Kayton. For a perfectly legitimate You have told me it. was not signs would have noticed that his color left purpose, replied the lawyer. Dr. Kreisler, he' answered to th more of the seant This woman . You face. thought she had a unspoken question, claim on Mr. elecwas Argyleshe wouldnt risk going" to the Well, well, he began slowly. ' yto moneget dead to a trying tric chair Sit down, interrupted Kayprotect Claim? interrupted Kayton. man? ton with a hospitable wave of his sort of a claim? What wher chair the with hand toward You cant frighten me know.b-I dont Mr. sat. But had Mrs. him Martin that! 'She whirled Upon BE (TO CONTINUED) I had nothing to do Hurley did not immediately, avail furiously. with it, and you know it! You himself of the offer His lips had A Personal Guarantee. know who did it! You want me gone dry, and he moistened them Meritol Preparations The to make a confession to hang him before he asked;" made the American Drug & by Ah! Who is it. Who is it! with, and I wont do it! I wont Press of which we Association, do it! Sit down and Ill tell you, 0 member are a and part owner aU lawof Kayton opened the door replied Kayton lightly. The anteroom as the telephone buzz yer slowly sank into the chair, We. personally guarantee every Wait here a little, never taking his eyes off Kay-ton- s one of them. Your money cheesounded. ahe said gently, I may need you face. The latter swung his rfully refunded if you are not inches between his calm, cold presently, even if you are un- chair around so as to directly bsolutely satisfied.Try them on oor face and her trembling, twitch- willing to help me.' say so. How could we recommend face his visitori them more highly! Rudolph Drag . mask. ing he inquired Mr nurley, Manager Leischmann on the and Hyrum. Co., s Logan imMr. after Argyle Because, telephone announced some pleasantly, did you ever try a Advertisement fall, he said swiftly, dragging portant arrivals in the outer lawsuit! . off the tablecloth, you were lean Mr. Hurley, Miss Mazuret Mr. Hurley started and staming forward just as you are and Bruce, Mrs. Wyatt and Miss mered slightly ag he answered. Im-er-- Im now holding onto the tabla Thompson. The last party was an office lawT with both hands! the first received,- and - after a yer, he And, reaching over quickly, Oh! murmured Kayton. Obhappy reunion and much exciteo bundled eyed the lawyer; and the lawyer tapped her wrists smartly and explanation Kayton " ' . leaned back'. them into' tine of the consultation stirred, uneasily. Like One in the numb horror ol rooftis that opened off his sancasked the deMr. Hurley, when 'did it nightmare Mrs. Martin slowly tum; obtained a few necessaries tective quietly, her feet. to herself in was the who from occur first to Manning, pulled you that Mr. ArWhat! she whimpered, Kay- - outer office, and then he was gyle was out of hig mind? ton coolly took some sheets . of ready for the lawyer. Mr. Hurley raised his eyes and As for that worthy, he did not met the detectives squarely. paper from, the top drawer of his desk and held them out for ffiei enter with his wonted - manner he said L dont get you, " ' of pushing everything out of the' slowly. ALWAYS scrutiny. These are the finger prints way. He was almost reluctant, Yon will. was ihe grim SOMETHING You surely didnt you left on the table that night. and his eyes were troubled. Kay- surance. he said coolly: They, ' coincide ton apparently noticed nothing think youd interest a man in his DOING with the onCs you left here on my millionair- e- in a position a She dropped heavily blotter. scheme for ' promoting eounter-feitin- g back into the chair with an inarif he was in ; his right ticulate moan. mind. ' Mr. Hurley was silent for a This, added Kayton slowly with' a, stern gaze, this is jury moment but he no longer looked disconcerted. He knew now why proof of complicity. The woman looked at him dulhe had been brought to Kayton s Nights office. He gripped himself to fight ly, stolidly, for all the suddenness of his attack, for hig life. sht, You cant prove 'it! Any business affairs that Mr. I had nothing cried hoarsely. Argyle intrusted to me were prihe said, to do with it nothing! vate and cqnfidential, To prove that? returned I cant disvery deliberately. CIIAS. ENGLAND II to have fortrill them. Mr. cuss Kayton coldly, you Kayton. you '' confess who did it. get that I am alawyer. You can do what you like! I dont forget it- -1 dont beshe broke out dont lieve it, retorted Kayton, docsnT careT 'I dont care MrrTInrie;rachieved-an-exe- e PUBLIC I would if I could, Mrs. pity. Martin. he said gently, with unmistakable sincerity. Ive had to make you a good leal of trouble. Id like to give you a litle help now, if I can. lie paused a moment and studied the worn face before him.-can clear you of the charge against you in the counterfeiting eas, he went on in .. tht same quiet matter of fact way, but I Want you to tell me everything all that you know of the Argyle case. Mrs. Martin drew in her breath with a gasp, leaned for ward and gripped the edge of the desk- - with both hands! . , met to do that you say Why she cried excitedly. Why do know I anything you pretend about that! Kayton, too, leaned forward nntil there was ascant eighteen T Sc ptember 6. Mrs. Martin, assured h . - , I H th Tl -- na ?i eh Wi in th , fe pc -- ol-fic- ly ol ti e L BlUVAiiD J - Tl , Opera tl ii House1 ol H h ha SMITH FIELD or sa re th , an Ot Th de io hei W3 Special Dance Saturday cni lav hei lav . yildlvI rilt It matters to-ian- .f f Jinnoeent declared Kayton sternly Your , daughter's .Ufa is ruined unless we can "clear her from this girl! charge.-- notaryI 1 " The woman choked, dosed hes eyes' and pressed her clinched hands against her bowed chin. For the first time tears crept from under her eyelids. And yet Kayon y spoke with infinitely gentle reproac- hyon refuse to do anything for her. She started and threw out he"r hands-ia gesture of entreaty and despair. I dont want her1 to me! I dont want to know her! she cried. Im dead as far as ' , she is conrerned. . If yon go on the. stand as the states witness. urged Kayton. your past can be absolutely protected. ; Your daughter need never know any more about you than she does today. You dont need me to clear her. she protested "desperately. You know she didnt do it. You know it was some one else. Whv dont you find him yourself without, me? Xeave me alone! Leave me out of itl Kayton s figure and his expression relaxed; He nodded in the friendliest fashion '"You neednt say any more. n 1 . Sit I s bre for of exp the of file wa; - ger suppressed. What do you mean! he de manded. KaytOn handed him- - the last page of the fake confession. Do you know that signature? Thi ia jujproof of complicity, ha he inquired. With a hand that aaid. trembled not the slightest the of this, and his greeting was lawyer adjusted his eyeglasses and studied the' document. . cordial as ever. As you saw in the ' morning this Well, Im very busy continued Kayton grimhe re, papers morning Mr, Kayton, before detecto the in ly you packed your bag, response plied, tives inquiry as to how he did. we arrested your friends last But I wanted to oblige you. night and confiscated all their the What was the clew? he inquir- counterfeit money-all-exwith been had left bill $100 that ed. He did not settle himself com Mr. Argyle. I advised Mrs Mara chair and light a lin to do what she could for herfortably.in ' He remained standing self by making a complete state-- , cigar. ment of the facts as she knew above the desk. pa- them, and youll be sorry to hear Kayton was busy with-hipers, some of which partly eon- that her confession of what oce curred between von and Mr. in the , library that night ' ' charges you with murder. world-triehome atof the As if he had paid but scant remedy proof of ita power to relieve tention to Kayton s words, the quickly, safely, surely, the headon aches, the sour taste, the poor lawyer tossed the paper back ! and biliousness the of desk. to the fatigue spirits will be found in every dose of Its a lie! he said coolly. Thats allv a fakeTto .protect herself. Then you mean to say that Mrs! Martin was responsible for hav Journal Office, - J i Y. ? . pi niTea , Logan j fmwgsss pt ger car Jfa for Th mu. IDO Cas cept Ar-gvl- Proof of Value time-teste- d, d, I3EIEGEJAC.?! -- PILLS Said warywWa. la box. 10a 2Sa dethe 'death of Mr Argyle! manded Kayton swiftly. Thats exactly what T mean ! .JL THE COAL WE HASRIJ throws off more heat than T ferior kinds, and why ? a reason for everything. R 5 cause our coal is free , R , ; era and bums freely. the c clear, bright fire and r entirely consumed. For r Correct see us. particulars correct correct price and ment always. f,l. & L. COAL Au VOOD COMPAQ i c phone 74 t C t I |