The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1913-08-29

was a confused murmur from below.
| Then he returned with heavy trown
on his face.
mo. it is Hurley" he exclaimed
"Hurley" echoed Mrs. Martin. star
tied. He ought to know better than
| this He oughtnt to come here"
1T must be because Gage telephoned
to him about the girl" ventured kreis-
! Ter.
"Oh, yes" agreed the woman. great
ly relieved But the frown did not dis
appear from Kreisler's face
Always he is finding fault with
things we do" he grumbed And it
is he who makes the mistakes"
At that moment the lawyer. in even
ing clothes, stepped in at the door, fol-
lowed by Gage.
You are wrong to come here" de-
clared Mrs Martin abruptly.
Whats this about your bringing a
strange woman here?" demanded the
lawyer. his manner more abrupt than
the woman's.
That's all right" declared Mrs.
Martin. you needn't worry about
that. know what I'm doing"
What are you doing?" he demanded
roughly.
DO not be so rude interposed
Kreisler with dignity. 'She will ex-
plain to you"
"Friedrich,' said Mrs. Martin quiet
ly, you and Gage go downstairs and
let me talk to him.
But. my dear" protested the artist,
with gesture toward the table, Il
cannot leave all this here
well. | guess my seats wanted"
snapped Gage. making for the door
II suppose when it's time for me to
know what's goin on in this shack
I'll be tipped off by the bull on the
beat"'
well. who is it?'' demanded Hurley,
after Gage had vanished.
ITS Miss Mazuret"-
"What" exclaimed Hurley. the color
stricken from his face in an instant.
"Kayton asked me to take charge of
her." explained Mrs. Martin simply.
my God. Are you crazy?" gasped
the lawyer.
1T would have been crazy to re-
fuse returned the woman as quietly
as ever. Hurley swallowed hard and
bit his lip.
This is a plant.' he declared in a
hOarse whisper.
But. listen
1.-THE one person in the world that
you should have kept furthest away
from"
"Oh. do not talk, Hurley" broke in
Kreisler with Impotence and con.
tempt. Listen, listen.''
Hurley gulped again. but made nc
further effort to speak. and Mrs Mar.
tin told the story simply but rapidly.
when went in that day about the
legacy he was planning to have the
girl disal pear" she said. He wanted
to protect her from reporters, and, be
sides. he suspected some one in oeil
house, and he wanted to throw all the
suspicion on her and put them off theil
guard. 1t was my telling him that
had furnished rooms that put the idei
in his head. He thought. of course
that l must be under obligations tt
Mr.. Argyle. and | couldn't refuse t.
take her without arousing his suspi
cions. How could |: What eXcus,
. could l give? | couldn't tell him VIII,
= we didn't want her in this house,
l 1T would have been better to lie
that legacy CO." declared Kreisle
darkly.
Hurley had been gradually pulling
himself together, and as he listened t,
Mrs. Martins even voice he lost SOM
of the CHASTITY look that the announce
] ment had brought to his face.
Hold on" he exclaimed. wait
minute. What was that? Do 20,
| mean to tell me that he's using us t,
throw the real criminals off tn
track?'
Yes" replied Mrs. Martin. her lip
twitching family.
well. by Jove!" exclaimed Hurley
his voice cracking with the excess o
relief. the strong reaction from his tel
= ror of few moments before. 'NeveI
!. sleep Kayton!' he crowed and burs
, into hearty laugh. isn't he wor
] derful, this great detective? oh, it
all advertising-he's a pinhead, IL
knew the kind of horsehair they hav
in some of these lodging house ma
treSses, Ell. Kreisler?"
Hush" warned the German. "No
so loud
!. But Hurley was irrepressible. "Hav
lyou seen the papers?" he chucklet