Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-22

| anu OIIe vi lHeIl taxes a drink or. water.
His carefully prepared alibi is smashed
to flinders.
Often these light marks are practically
invisible to the naked eye, but when the
suspected object is treated to a bath of
fine light dust they come out all a dull
gray against the background and may
be photographed and make an everlasting
record
While Manning was busily absorbed in
this work, his chiefs mind was busily d.
costing and arranging what little he had
| learned thus far. But presently he was
interrupted by the busting entrance of
Mrs. Wyatt.
Mrs. Wyatt Enters.
Mr. Kayton?" demanded the lady
painting little harder than usual, as she
confronted the famous detective.
Yes" he conceded.
Il suppose you know who / amp" Kay
ton tried unsuccessfully to look as if he
did, and the lady went on, I'm Mrs
Wyatt"
"Oh, yes" said Kayton, as if she had
just declared she was Florence Nightin-
gale. Good morning, Mrs Wyatt"
Il hope you found everything you
wanted" suggested Mrs. Wyatt.
Yes"
|
"No; l.
rs there anything I can do?"
| WELL /"
Bruce ought to be here" declared
Mrs Wyatt, quite oblivious to the fact
that she was not allowing the greatest
detective in the world to get word in
edgewise He said he'd come right back
and it's most II o'clock Is there any
| thing you want to ask me?'
Yes, -" began Kayton, with a rush
but the voluble lady was not to be headed
of;
Il wasn't here when it happened, you
know" she went on 81 mean to say-I
don't know any more about it than you
do, but suppose you know great deal"
She beamed upon him. you don't look
at all like a detective, Mr. Kayton Do
you know what l mean?"
In spite of his impatience, Kayton
smiled and bowed.
Mrs. Wyatt" he asked, when did Mr..
Argyle adopt Miss Mazuret?"
Nary" exclaimed Mrs Wyatt, OPEN
ing her eyes. "Why-I don't know, She
was just little thing I don't believe
she was more than six-but l really don't
know much about it. I mean to say, l
wasn't there. 1t was in San Francisco,
you know. Mr. Argyle and Mr. Manu.
ret were the dearest friends"
What was Mr.. Mazurets full manner"
Mrs. Wyatt bit her lips and rolled her
eyes in the effort of recollection, holding
her breath the while, with the result that
her reply was sort of explosion.
II think it was John-yes, 1 know it
was. 1t was John"
What became of her mother?" inquired
| Kayton
"Oh, she died there" This answer came
promptly.
I'm San Francisco?"
Scandal About Her.
Yes" nodded Mrs. Wyatt Il really
don't know much about her. Her maiden
name was Marsh--Nellie Marsh. That S
all l can tell you. L really don't know
how l remember that. AS l said, | never
heard much about the mother except
that there was some scandal about her"
Kayton concealed a keen and eager in
terest under an assumption of the mild
curiosity of an idle gossip,
Scandal" he replied in what way2"
Il really can't say" replied Mrs. Wyatt.
"Mr. Argyle never could be persuaded to
talk about her. 1t was entirely on ac-
count of Mr.. Mazuret that he became in
, terested in Mary"
"Entirey?' murmured Kayton.
"Oh, yes Mrs. Wyatt assured him.
/, Entirely
How long have you lived here?" he
asked pleasantly.
, "Oh, many many years! | mean to say
it must be twenty-ever since my hus-
, band died. I'm a widow-do you know
what l mean? I'm a very old friend OF
the family and when Mr.. Argyle adopted
| bo ha hpV
in the house"
Kayton nodded and stroked his chin.
, Tell me- Mrs. Wyatt, what were the re-
lations between Mr.. Argyle and his son?''
Mrs. Wyatt drew a deep breath as am
, munition for another speech. 1t was a
, long time since she had had so willing
and delightful listener.
Now, doctor beg your pardon"
BEG the doctors Mrs. Wyatt" smiled
Kayton. Mrs. Wyatt simpered and smiled
, back. He was really a charming man.
II mean to say-Mr. Kayton," she said.
That's something l don't like to talk
!, about. 1t was the only thing we had to
make US unhappy--do you know what
mean? Bruce and his father never seemed
to agree about anything. Why, the last
time they quarreled he cut him off and
left everything to Mary we didn't any
of US know it until yesterday. It's toe
bad to have Bruce without anything
|, He's an artist, you know, and of course,
artists can't make much with their art
mean to say, if they don't have money
they never get anywhere, unless they're
famous or something, and that doesn'
happen very often. DO you know what
| mean?"
Kayton nodded sympathetically, and
Mrs. Wyatt, fortified by another, breath
that would carry her several hundred
words, proceeded with her story.
THAT night, Mary tells me, there had
been a reconciliation. It's too bad 1t came
too late to have him fix over his will
Mr.. Hurley says he talked of it that very
day Mr.. Hurley's his lawyer mean tc
say, he's been attending to his affairs
lately. l don't know anything about
! them He'll be here himself | telephoned
him and told him that Bruce had put the
case in your hands and that you were
here. You know things were getting ter
rible Why, the newspapers-they don
| seem to care at all what they say!-dc
I YOU know what l mean? Marys pros
trated Why, they might as well accuse
me of murder as Mary! on This was
( an unusually gusty exclamation. ITS
such a relief to have you here, Mr.. Kay
ton! l mean to say I'm sure youll be
able to clear up everything. OF course
| H. burglars DO Won