Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
The Argyle Case 0G y,2 n" Et Bc'' w 2E'1r''
BY j. w. M CoNAUGHY
: J. w. M'CONAUGHY.

with old Mr.. Tolworthy and Mr.. Argyle
The firm asked me how to locate her
thinking there might be some-s scandal. ="
''Yes-yes,' chimed in Mr.. Hurley. be-
traying a hasty concealed eagerness.
And for that reason" continued Kay
ton, apparently without noticing the
others manner, we used only the in
/ itials. Did you ever hear Mr. Argyle re-
fer TO a Miss Marsh"
Mr.. Hurley stroked his chin
We'll now. I'll tell you about that"
he said reflectively when we were dis
cuSsing the new will we didn't get to the
! lesser legatees.
"Oh, its too large a sum to have been
! simply a bequest to an old servant" pro-
! tested Kayton. 1T runs we'll up in the
| thousands "
We'll, III that case" said Mr. Hurley,
without interest, the person will prob
! ably be expecting to be remembered by
Mr. Argyle and show up"
'Oh, yes" agreed kayton. The whole
! thing may be perfectly innocent. but To
avoid anything unpleasant for the family
| the lawyers thought they had better be
on the safe side. BY the way. Mr.. Hur-
ley, YOU understand OF course, that this
| is strictly confidential"
con, of course-of course" exclaimed
the lawyer hastily. The telephone bell
! rang, and as Kayton turned to the in
strumcnt Mr.. Hurley rose.
well won't take up any more Of
your time" he said.
Going 50 soon? Well come in again
Mr. Hurley" invited the detective.
THANK YOU, I viii" declared the law
yer. 81 shall be Interested to hear II
there's any new development in the
case"
I'm keep You posted. Kayton assured
| him. and with a nod Mr.. Hurley with
drew.
ASK Mr. Colt to come right in" said
Kayton into the phone
The Genial Mr.. Colt
Mr.. Colt proved To be large and of a
generous and well-fed appearance He
was over six feet high. and fully that in
| circumference. He was under forty.
| dressed well, and his face beamed good
nature
Hello, COLT exclaimed Kayton. with
real cordially
Hello You old plutocrat,' beloved the
newcomer with an expansive grin as he
rolled to the desk. He gazed about him
''t'l' via ely bN We Sol an once
here like a boated senator What are
you tryin' to do with that hundred dollar
biu?'
BEFORE kayton could make any reply or
move to protect his property d large and
heavy hand descended on his cigar box
| and drew back with fair sized handful
of his favorite Havanas Kayton watched
ono of the cigars being fitted into the
molars of his leviathan guest and gloom
ally observed the others disappear in a
capacious pocket. Slowly and thought
iuIIy he closed the box and put it in his
desk before he spoke
rs ii a counterfeit" he asked
dandy declared Mr.. Colt enthusi.
astically, as he sank into the chair lately
vacated by Mr.. Hurley, the chair fairly
| shrieking its protests IT'S such a
| damned good counterfeit it's better than
the real! You've got the luck of a drunk
| en- Indian. Go out on a footy murder
case and stub your toe on thing like
I this. Mr. Colt shook his massive head
! mournfully, over the Injustice of the
world Let me tell you-it's a bomb
under the treasury, We've wired Wash
! ington and they've got scare out all
over the country. If you turn up the
man who made that. the DemocratsIl
elect YOU president! l never have any
luck like that"
You're not Irish" commented Kayton.
with a little smile
yes, | am, TOO" protested Colt. grin
ming iovially. But it was so mild it
didn't take"
kayton laughed. Have any others
turned up" he asked with interest
'No,' replied the secret service man
but the country may be crawlin with
/ en-
The Counterfeit Bill.
kaytou took the bill from him ami ex-
amined 1t critically. He had been some
! thing of an expert in his earlier DAYS and
he could appreciate art
How do you suppose they ever mt If
together he murmured, wonderingly.
We'll, it's Photographic process
that's cinch!' declared Colt No hand
ever touched that plate. Look at the
lathe work"
AND look at the link" exclaimed Kav-
ton.
Perfect" pronounced the government
agent, soemnly How'd you ever get
onto it,
why" replied Kayton. modestlv,"
some Of these silk fibres struck me as
being off color"
Say" exclaimed the latest man in
the Federal government, with a laugh
that was half mirth and half nervous
awe this sort of thing is going to knock
the currency into a cooked hat, Pretty
soon you won't be able to take money
from man unless he gives YOU Masonic
grip with it. And you mean 10 tell me
that YOU found that hin in mlionaire's
desk"
u admit it's InIunssihic no .n,fIod r-.,,