Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-11-14
cp,,.h. 1917 b, ,ouu., Aneae.. E..nn.

at the servant. Topp sasped and grew
whittier than his speckless collar.
Sep me I'd no an in it!'' he cried
e> citt.lly.
Kayton made an inarticu!atc sound,
Indicative of extreme unbeiief.
THAT remains to be seen" he declar-
ed srimly, while Finley stared Won
deringly from one to the other. What
were you doing that night?'
"Alc, sir?' demanded Topp, with
start I'm man OF carly hours and
quiet 'abits. I'd read me evenin' paper
an was In me bed by 'alf past TO-"
did you hear anything that night?'
| There was almost menace In Kay
/ tons tone.
II go to bed TO Sleep" returned the
servant doggedly. Hits not me plaice
to be watchin' and Iistenin'."
Kayton shrugged his shoulders as II
to conclude the inquiry.
You're one of these very heavy
! sleepers, I suppose"
"No, SIR" returned Topp. "pm a
very light sleeper, sir. You kin wake
me with a whisper"
How did it happen that you slept
through a murder, them" demanded
Kayton quickly.
81 didn't say l slept through muir
der" protested the footman.
"You say you didn't hear anything.
What did you do?'
II 'ad an uneasy night" replied Topp
reluctantly, with manifest uneasiness.
sand at in the mornin' got hup and
opened me window"
did you notice anything unusual7'
demanded kayton.
The footman hesitated. Ill can't
say it was unusual" he said uncer-
tainly.
"No!' commented the detective, with
unconcealed interest what was 1T"
Topp drew himself up. remembering
that before all else he was servant.
"It's not me plaice"- he began.
"What was it," snapped Kayton.
with an energy that made old Finley
jump.
whats the matter with ye, manr'
demanded that worthy. "Out with it!''
Topp moistened his lips. II saw q
light" he said in low voice.
"Where?" The word cracked like q
pistol shot
Topp gulped and finally burst out
in desperation.
"Well. sir" he cried. gazing accus'
ingly at Finley, ''since you will ave Il
If xuoo IN ths ronm holOu0
"What room is that?" demanded
: Kayton. turning also to the butler.
: "Why-why, sir" stammered the old
man. aghast, ''that's Miss Aary's room
but
But Kayton listened to hear no moro
"What did you do?" he asked Topp.
II went back to me bed an wa
J there when they wakened me-"
= Kayton thought for moment In 81
lence, his eyes on the floor. At las
: he raised them and nodded to the foot
man in sign Of dismissal.
I "Well, that's all for the present
Topp withdrew hurrledly. wiping th
ton asked Finley to get the maid. XII
ty. The old butler slowly moved owe
to the bell and rang it and then swift
ly faced about.
y Il might say. SIR" he said, with
e mixture Of Difference and defiance, .
think it would be nothin' unusual fo
i Miss Mary to have light in her room
u ze're wanted by tn effective, GIRL" b
;, ended as the maid entered. She We
~ pretty, blue eyed Irish girl, and hi
pretty eyes opened wide with alarm .
;. the buffers words.
"What for?" she cried.
GO Kayton barely glanced at her. M
~ Finley, will you please bring Il
~, cook" he asked. with certain OF
a, phasis on the ''bring."
"Ye'Il be wastin' yer time. sir" Il
butler warned him. "Afrs. Beaurega
e. Is the only intelligent member Of Il
H. household that sieeps below stairs, n