Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-28

He Picked Up Blotter and Carefully
Dried Her Fingers.
can receive this money without an.
inconvenient curiosity should be
very glad Of It,"
'"That can be arranged" declared
Kayton. "All we need is a proof OF
identity. Have you received any
money from him before2"
"Yes-for good many years"
"Did you sign receipts?"
mo-
did you ever write to Mr.. Argyle?n
The woman hesitated for an instant
before she replied.
mot recently"
Il ask because 1t may save a great
deal Of legal red tape IL we could es.
tablish the identity by signature" be
explained. otherwise | suppose you
will have to obtain a copy Of your
birth certificate, make atfldavits and
procure witnesses to satisfy the ex.
ecutors and the probate court"
wouldn't that involve q good deal
Of expense?' she inquired uneasily.
II suppose 1t would-yes," admitted
Kayton. "Do you think your sigma.
ture could be found among his pa.
pers?"
Mrs. Martin thought In silence for
moment and then exclaimed eagerly:
why, yes; my Endorsement Of
checks-if he kept them"
well. then, II you'll leave your
signature with me-" said Kayton, rum
maging around on the top Of his desk.
"I'll turn 1t over to the lawyers"
THANK you" she replied gratefully
and took Off her glove, Kayton push
ed a pad toward her, dipped a pen in
an inkweIl and offered it to her She
took the pen and dropped It with lit
tie exclamation Of dismay. Her fn-
gers were covered with ink.
"oh, | beg your pardon" exclaimed
Kayton in distress Don't get It ON
your glove. Let me-"
He picked up blotter and carefully
dried her fingers, murmuring apollo
getically, 81 always forget about that
inkwell Here, try this pen"
Mrs Martin wrote her signature. and
he thanked her. AS she was putting
on her glove he asked abruptly:
Mrs Martin, have you been follow.
Ing the newspaper reports Of Mr.. Ar
gye's death and our investlgation?V
"Oh, closely" she replied, with some
nervousness.
"Then you have seen that suspicion
has been directed against his adopted
daughter?"
yes" she replied and bit her lip
for moment 1T seemed to me very
cruel"
Yes, and II seems to me very un.
justified" said Kayton grimly He
paused for a moment and then said
slowly;
"lm in a very peculiar position, Mrs.
Martin, and 1t has occurred to me that
you could help me-"
Mrs. Martin was unmistakably sur
prlsed
II don't understand" she said.
KaytOn leaned back In his chair, put
the tips OF his fingers together aud
spoke easily.
well. In this way. II has become
practically necessary that Miss Mazu.
ret should be protected from the per
secutlOns OF reporters and photog.
rnphers, and even the comments Of in.
innate friends She is at the point Of
breaking down"-Mrs. Martin made an
inarticulute exclamation Of sympathy
-"and you know even an innocent
woman will do things to impllcate her.
self II she's strained beyond the limit
Of her strength"
"Yes, yes-of coursep' exclaimed
Mrs. Martin In low, tense voice
But she Is 50 watched" continued
hdlluut AuuN " ~ lillVNNlDlt W. ho
TO get her away anywhere without It's
being known More than that, we
have arrived at point where It is nee.
essury for our purposes 70 make the
real criminal confident that we nre oil
his trail TO be frank with you" he
added, 1--WE suspect former member
Of the household"
Indeed" murmured bis visitor.
Kayton paused for a moment, as II
to let this much sink In and settle Il
self, and then went on.
I'VE want Miss Mazuret to dIsap'
pear" he declared, "and to disappear
50 completely that even a member OF
her own household will not suspect
that we have anything to do with It.
Any flight by train would be instantly
found out II must be secret and sen
sutional. Her closest friends must be
IN state Of the greatest alarm. Do
you follow me?"
Yes, yes; but stammered Mrs.