Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-07

tween a fool and his fOlly2 They'd
hear no word from me. Their minds
what they had of em-were all set on
one thought"
well, Mr. Finley" said Kayton
soothingly, that's the very reason
we're here. Now tell us the facts as
you know them, You found the body?'
81 did not" returned Finley instant.
ly, with some traces Of his Indignation
but with manifest change of attitude
toward the new investigator. II was
quiet in me bed when the man-Andy
-boorst in on me. He's dead he SAYS,
stark dead on the hure in there!
Who's dead?' says Mr. Argyle.
says he
who's Andy?" interrupted Knyton
Dan Scully's boy" replied Finley
Him that
How longs he been here?"
"Time out O. mind, nearly as long as
meself."
What does he do?"
HE makes himself useful when |
tell him He's a simple soul" added
the old man in the manner of one
speaking of the feeble minded
Send for him." said Eayton curtly.
Old Finley promptly rang the bell.
"Who else was in the houseT went
on the detective. Finley wrinkled his
forehead and licked of the inmates on
his fingers.
Myself, Miss Mary, the girl, Kitty.
Topp, the footman and the cook" he
replied. Mrs, Wyatt was away. Mr.
Bruce. Mr.. Argyles son, was here for
dinner that night and went away
early"
did you see him go?" asked Kay.
ton swiftly, with keen glance at the
old mans face.
Il did not. By II o'clock made
fast for the night, with Mr.. Argyle
sittin' here and Miss Mary in her
/ chamber And how they got in that
did this that's the thing for you to
learn, sir But when they done 1t they
went out that door, for | found the
small chain Off and the bolt drawn In
the morning. And let me tell you this,
sir" went on Finley, his indignation
rising again There's nothin but
wickedness in this doubt O. Miss Mary.
There's things In nature and things
that are not-Andy, come In here!"
A tall, shambling young man. with
highly nervous manner, clad In the
blue denim Of the workman, who had
appeared at the hall door while Fin.
ley was talking, shufiled reluctantly
forward in obedience to the command,
smoothing down his stringy black hair
with both hands as he advanced. Kay.
ton glanced at him, but continued to
address the butler.
did Andy come first to your"
"He did" nodded Finley. "And II
was me that reused Miss Mary. When
we found he was dead she got Mr.
Bruce and the doctors here straight
away, and they got the police, and
from that 1t began-trouble without
end. Reporters besiegin' us and no
man above susplcion-and ISLANDERS In
the papers on all Of u.s. with photy.
graphs Of this and that and pictures
out Of their own fancy, and the public
In its innocency perverted"
"Dld you hear anything In the nightY
Kayton broke In abruptly, addressing
the newcomer Andy gazed apprehen.
sively about the room and shook his
head.
"Trust him to hear anything" put in
Finley.
"What time did you so to bed?" went
on Kayton.
Andy fdgeted and looked appealing
ly at his master.
"He don't know, SIR" Finley explain,
ed. "He don't live by the clock. He
goes to bed by habit and gets up by
habit"
Kayton shrugged his shoulders slight
| ly and turned to the old butler again,
Suppose you two arrange this furni
tuTe the way you found 1t that morn
Ing"
But 1t was the old butler who did It.
Andy followed him about in apparent
willingness to help but the atmos
phere OF the room seemed to have O
benumblng effect on his muscles.
Finley solemnly, with many pauses
for reflection, moved the chairs out OF
the military order and pushed them
about the floor, overturnlng one neal
| the table. Andy zealously avoided that
particular spot.
"They were all wheeled about every
! which way" the butler explained as
! he finished bis task "Nothin was as
II should be. He made hard Gght
to defend himself. God help usl be
fore they put death to him"
Kayton nodded abstractedly. He was
studying the new arrangement Of the
chairs,
where was the body-there1" be