The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-09-05

"What's this? What's the matter?
he demanded. looking quickly from
one to the other His wife stabbed at
the detective with rigid forefnger
and gulped hard before she could utter
word and her voice was hoarse
rattle.
This man is Kayton. He has trap
ped u.s.
The next instant the door was shut
and locked. and Kreisler advanced into
the room. saying softly:
Quietly, my dear. quietly. He also
is in the trap. Now" his mouth set
grimly. what is it,"
Kayton felt quick thrill of admira-
tion-the respect for courage that
brave man always feels wherever he
meets it.
DIR. Kreisler,' he replied almost
courteously. your wife is implicated
with you and others in this counter
feiting. have offered her chance
to save herself if she will tell who
committed the Argyle murder. She
Not so much as an eyelid fickered in
the Germans cOlorless face as he in
terfupted qnetly:
'She knows nothing about it. How
should she?'
.She knows everything about it." re-
torted Kayton.
"Friedrich- cried his wife frantical-
ly. Cant you do something's"
With the speed and smoothness of
sleight of hand expert in delicate
| 10 n Of poti inn tho colIntprfpjtprS hand
went to his hip pocket.
q could kill him. he said quietly,
as if trying to make up his mind. Kay
ton, who carried his soft dark hat in
his right hand let it fall to the floor
and disclosed a small automatic pistol.
mo-" gasped the woman, Selling her
husbands arm.
With a low moan Miss MaZuret who
had shrunk back against the mantel
frightened eyes, sank unconscious on
to the old oak bench.
"Your daughter" exclaimed Kayton
in a new tone. "She's fainted'
And for the first time in his life
Kayton lost control of the situation in
vital crisis. Forgotten was the muir
der, the counterfeiters, his reputation.
his life-everything-as he bent over
the pale faced girl.
Mrs Martin seized Kreislers arm.
"He knows" she gasped. HE knows
she's my daughter..'
Kayton threw back his head and
: Strengthened up.
do you think I'd have sent her
here if you weren't her motherH' he
[ snarled savagely. you ought to have
gone when cold you to. Good God!
:. Haven't you any feeling for her at all ?
l might have known I couldn't trust
: her to woman who left her when she
0 was baby for man like Kreisler"
He had apparently lost all sense OF
e the terrible situation save in so far as
Il the girls name might be smirched
With woman's quick intuition Mrs
l. Martin saw and her face lit with a
l. fierce joy.
r. "Friedrichv' she cried, in a shrill
d voice. We've got him.
t. The Germans burning. steady eyes
l. had never left the detectives face. but
l. his right hand had made the trip II
!" started before-but this time it has
: fulfilled it's errand. 1t was concealed
4 in the folds of Mrs. Martins skirt.
: What do you mean?" he growled.
i 'Hes in love with her,
= Her finger pointed to the scene across
the room and Kayton WINGED as if thu
hand had thrown spear at him.
t whatever you do to me- cried tn
woman triumphantly. you'll do to her
:, She's my daughter and I'll claim her.
Kayton's eyelids narrowed, and b
S gritted his teeth.
you're a rotten pair" he SAT-
b slowly.
n But the woman was all but hystel
ical.
e give got her out of my life unit
now-and you brought her into it," sh
cried. From now on she'll get wha
l get"
You can't drag her so low that
won't drag her back" declared Kay
ton in tense voice. "Shes accused q
this murder. and the only way | ca
clear her is by showing you up
At the word Kreisler's right han
darted up. Kayton's lip curled, and h
tossed his revolver across the floor. II
was brave man. like Kreisler.
go ahead" he exclaimed contempt
ously. walking almost up to the mu.
zle of the revolver that was held in
hand as steady as the cool mind benin
it. "Shoot and she'll hang for it," II
pointed to the woman that still clun
to Kreisler's left arm. "And my boy
will kill you and your gang like rats
trap, The house is surroundet
There's a photograph in that window
My men hear every word we say.
have only tic speak an order to have
obeyed. The moment you threatened
kill me they started to raid the house
AS if in instant proof of his word
even while the white crease in Krei
"a ler's forefnger showed the pressure c
Y the trigger. the buzZer above the doc
way buried out its warning.
Slowly ha fin rolls and thn n r