Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-11-14
CHAPTER ~.
Tho Adopted Daughter.

mo the uninitiated Manning's ac-
tons in following out this or
der would have been fraught
with mystery BE pushed the
skbae ever to the window and tilted it
- fu side. adjusting and readjusting
i until the light struck its polished
sursace at just the right angle. Then
BE- produced q small but powerful
calaera, part Of the contents of small
bleck hand satchel that he had drop
I'd near the door and proceeded to
san a number Of photographs. He
was arming his chief with an tnfalli-
he means Of Identification.
Yea probably know that while our
finger tips, with their countless fine
eoncenric circles and ovals and
sweeping tines. all appear about the
aa0e. no two are Identical. In the
varisus police bureaus Of the civilized
nations there are now thousands of the
hpgints Of the finger prints OF con-
yicted men. and thousands are added
yearly. Yet Of all that vast number
40 two are alike.
When made accidentally, on furniture
e glass. for instance, these marks are
psachcally Invisible to the naked eye,
bat when the suspected object is treated
b bath Of fine light dust they come
ut all dull gray against the back
srsand and may be photographed and
make an everlasting record.
While Manning was busily absorbed
h Tits work his chiefs mind was bust
b diEesting and arranging what little
be had learned thus far. But present.
D be was interrupted by the busting
snArance Of Mrs. Wyatt.
''Mr. Kayton?' demanded the lady,
3a1ting little harder than usual. as
Ole confronted the famous detective
sls there anything you want to ask
1e7''
tYes. r. began Kayton. with q
susA. but tue voluble lady was not to
u 1eaded of.
Il wasn't here when 1t happened. you
AoW." she dubbed Il mean to say
1oa't know any more about 1t thar
~ do. but suppose you know q
great deal" She beamed upon him
sFeu don't look at all like a detective
IT. Kayton. Do you know what
Doanr'
In spite of his tmpatience Kaytor
sniied and bowed.
"Mrs. Wyatt" he asked. when die
Hf. Argyle adopt Miss Mazuret?'
sMary?" exclaimed Mrs. Wyatt. open
hk her eyes. "Why. don't know
ne was Just little thing don't be
4eve abe was more than six. but l real
D dsn't know much about 1t. l mea,
d say wasn't there 1t was In Sal
Traacisco. you know. Mr.. Argyle an,
Ar. Mazuret were the dearest friends.
"What was Mr.. Mazuret's full name?
Mrs. Wyatt bit her lips and role
aer eyes 10 the effort of recollection
holding her breath the while. with tn
result that her reply was n sort of ez
paoston.
II think it was .Iohn-yes, I know
Eas. It was John"
"What became OF her motherT' II
CURED kaytOn.
on she died there"
IN San lranciScOY'
aYes." nodded Mrs. Wyatt. II reall
don't know much about her. HI
maiden name was Marsh Nell
Marsh. That's all can tell you.
really don't know how l remembt
dhat AS said. never heard muc
About the mother except that the
was some scandal about her"
Kayton concealed keen and eag'
interest under an assumption Of Il
mild curiosity of an idle gossip.
'St-andal?" he replied "In VIII
wayr'
n really can't say replied Nj
Wyatt ''Mr. Argyle never could
Derainded to talk about her 1t W
entirely on account Of Mr.. MaZur
lhat be became interested in Mary"
n this murder?" demanded thc deti
hye. hn as.= eyebrows coming toget