New Ulm review., 1913-07-30

sympathize with you thoroughly and
that I don't want to do anything or
ask anything that will distress you.
But murder has been committed,
and II an going to clear up these
suspicious must have the co-opera-
ton Of every body in the house and e.
pecially you"
| Eyes. yes!' exclaimed the girl, with
q pathetic eagerness that stirred the
man beneath the experts professional
exterior. Il want to do everything
anything cam ....@
/ He nodded and smiled gratefully.
"Now. let's see," he began In the
friendliest tone. "Where were you
born?"
4 "1n San Francisco" replied Miss
Mazuret. She began to feel strangely
tat home with this masterful stranger.
DO you remember your mother?"
3 mo" She shook her head. II don't
remember either my father or my
mother very we'll. was too young
when they died." sv
| "And you have no relativesT
There was moving quality Of sym.
pathy In the gentle voice.
"None that l ever heard Of"
There is no one who would inherit
| this money from you or have any 9th
er reason for wishing you to get it?''
1 "Oh. no"' gasped the girl. horrifed
at the thought
"Dd Mr.. Argyle ever object to your
intimacy with any friends?"
"Why," said the girl wonderingly,
''our life was so retired l met hardly
any one"
"No man wished to marry you?"
"Oh nor was the quick reply. And
Kayton vaguely wondered why he
should have felt sense Of personal
relief. "Mr. Argyle wanted Bruce to
to-" she went on with hesitation. "but
we couldn't That was impossible.
We were like brother and sister,"
The great detective nodded with un-
necessary conviction and remarked:
''Then you have no reason for sus-
pecting any one?"
This question was accompanied by
an unusually keen gaze. The girl
trembled violently and put her hand
kerchief to her lips.
"Oh. no. nor she gasped. Then she
stared wildly about. rose to her feet
and burst into hysterical sobs. Kayton
was beside her in an instant
"What Is it-what's the matter?" he
demanded, and felt an impulse to put
bis arm about her as Bruce had done
II don't know-I"- sobbed the girl.
her face buried in her hands-''1 don't
seem to be able-to control myself
any longer"
Kayton touched a slender arm with
clumsy solicitude.
"Wait-wait q moment" he urged
her kindly.
ITS horrible" sobbed the mufi1ed
voice. Its all so horrible! It's worse
down here! l can't help thinking Of
him-on the floor-this floor
Wont you try to put it out Of your
mind?" begged Kayton. Il want to
help you"
The girl struggled bravely for self
control and lowered her hands, disclos'
ing a lovely. tear stained face.
Eyes, know that" she said tremu-
lously. darting him look. Il haven't
been like this before. l haven't talked
about it to any one-l couldn't! I've
tried to keep from reading the papers.
but l had to! l read them all, and
they're getting worse about me every
day until it seemed as If the whole
city How is it possible they can
make it all so probable?' she cried
piteously. the tears streaming un-
checked down her face. Shall have
to 60 through trial?"
"Oh, think not" be said reassur-
ingly. "We'll hardly let that happen
Now, tell me-" be went on with gentle
insistence, you went to your room
rather early that night? About 9:3OT'
"Ye-es." The word came out uncer-
tainly, but the storm was evidently
over. Kayton, with almost womanly
kindness, placed her in her chair again
and sat beside her.
Leaving Mr.. Argyle and bis son
alone?" he went on encouragingly.
"Yes."
'You heard the son go?"
''Yes."
"You saw him go?'
A pause. and more slowly. "Yes."
very slowly, as II to be sure OF each