The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
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And heard uOCnlnS mOfog
 ''No.'' very fa1ntly.
 Again Kayton was silent for few seconds.
 why couldn't he stay all night in- stead of going away in a storm like that?" he asked slowly.
 Why exclaimed the girl, with start of surprise, "it didn't begin to rain until after midnight"
 'sThen you heard it rain,.' declared Kayton quickly.
 @Oh, yesr' she said and then, as she saw the trap, added falteringly, 'sY -e-s.' Kayton was silent until his gaze had forced the girl to raise her eyes to his. His expression was g mixture of bore dom and impatience.
 s'I can't help you unless you trust me- he said, with gentle but none the less intended reproof- What woke you up7"
 Mtss Mazuret stared at the handker- chief she was twisting in her fingers. '.It was a door-1 heard door close,'' she faltered-
 'sYes?" said Kayton encoura gingly She moistened her lips, and he could see the white throat working and straining in the effort to control her voice and the emotions that threatened to wreck 1t.
 Tit seemed later than it really was,gs she went ou-
 Again he toocaed her hand to let the girl know that ne understood and sym pathized, and she permitted him to lead her back to her chair. When he was again seated beside her and the girl was once more comparatively calm he resumed the inquiry.
 Did you hear any one go out?" ssI heard the door, Miss Mazuret re- piled, with more f1rmness than hereto fore ''But didn't go down. was so unhappyF'
 And you heard nothing more, 50 you went to sleep2"
 -'The rain kept me awake for long time,'' she replied mournfully. Kay ton was silent for a brief space as if meditating new questions, and in the pause Manning returned.
 "Here are the finger prints, gover- nor,' he said
 "One moment, Miss Mazuret,'' said Kayton, rising and going to meet his assistant Did you get them all, Joe7'
 "AIl butt. Manning nodded toward Miss Mazurets back. Kayton took the sheets of paper and glanced over them
 Miss Mazuret, :" he said almost pleas antly. -dtd you know thatyou were to be A6r. ArgyIe's sole heir under the The girl turned and looked directly at him
 'rYes.- she said.
 If this was the answer he had or had not expected the detectives facs gave no sign
 Did you speak of it to any oneY' he inquired.
 "dr. Argyle asked me not to-"
 They were looking steadily into each others eyes.
 Did you know that he contemplated changing his will the day before his death? ?'' he asked slowly.
 'EYes." The answer came simply and promptly. ''I had been urging him to do it."
 Manning suppressed an unprofes- afonaI start and stared at the girl GU riously. Kayton laid out sheet of paper on the desk and a pad of ink and courteously motioned Miss Mazu- ret to approach
 we've taken the finger prints ot every one in the house except you,' he said ss'.s =-4
 ~Finger printsr' echoed the gir wonderingly. What do you nean"
 ~You understand there are no two alike in all the worId,'' he explained ssThey're needed for Identification pur poses"
 Miss Mazuret looked at the paper and pad and at Kayton and back again
 =EEhat do I do?'' she asked.
 "SSsst lay your fingers on this ink pad. 2 'she replied. showing her the method aaffd then m akef the impres sion on this paper"
 The girl initiated him. "I can't hold my hands steady she said pathet ica1ly.
 sThat doesn't matter" he smiled Mary looked at the print on the white paper and drew back with a little shixer.
 what is it?s' asked Kayton solfci tously. glancing about
 snh- it's so grewsomet' murmure6