Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-07
Copyright 1912. by Journal : Ameucan = Exam,ner.

ed young a but now his jaw almost
dropped with amazement.
"Wh-a-t" be exclaimed. "Hurley?"
Kayton chewed his cigar. and an
amused CLEAN came to the corners OF
his eyes as he surveyed his assistant.
Haven't you been listening to him?"
he asked.
mo. not particularly" Manning ad-
mitted.
| "Well you should have" comment
ed bis chief grimly. That's your
business. He's way Off from normal.
When a man~saEs Now III tell you
about that it's one safe bet he's lying.
Trail him.
Ten seconds later the lawyer had an
ever invisible but ever present shadow.
Contrary to the copy book wisdom
on the subject. swift action is not a
habit. Persons who habitually hurry
are merely fussy. They seldom ccom
plish much beyond an appearance Of
activity which is d%eceiving to the IN
! versed. and they also succeed in get
ting real workmen nervous and irri-
tated. Such people are worse than
useless in a crisis. 1t is the even tenn
pered man who conserves bis energy
and never hurries until it is absolute
ly necessary. who delivers the swift
thunderbolts Of action that dazzle the
world.
And Kayton's speciality was conserv-
ing and concentrating his energies.
When he returned from Pittsburgh
he did not know who had killed Mr..
Argyle. He strongly suspected that
Mr.. Hurley knew more than he was
telling. and his plans had been laid
with Il view to eliminating the lawyer
or fastening guilt upon him. He did
not know which would result. He
was not guessing. He had not made
up his mind that the lawyer was in
the mesh Of the true crime. So be had
to make certain just where this figure
stood in the game before he could
proceed along new lines with certainty.
He was expected at his office the Sec
nnd morning after his departure for
Pittsburgh. and the newspapers con-
frmed the report of his return. They
confirmed it by telling in seven column
headlines what he had done in Pitts
burgh.
LeiSchmann. the manager, and Nash,
a veteran aid Of the great detective,
who was allowed all sorts of priv
ileges. We're awaiting him in the pri-
vate Office and discussing the news
from Pittsburgh when Kayton arrived.
The chief carried a little grip and
also some few signs Of two successive
nights in a sleeping car. but he seemed
as calmly energetic as ever.
Hello. boys he said. with a nod.
Morning. governor" responded his
aids. Kayton stripped off overcoat
and gloves. hung his hat and turned to
his desk. rubbing his hands to get the
morning chill out of the fingers.
rs Cartwright out there?" he in
quired without further formality.
YES"
"Send him in"
Leischmann disappeared and there
came presently into the Office a man
of about forty who might have been
cashier of a reliable bank. He was
we'll dressed. His face was round and
honest. His eyes were bright and his
speech and gaze were direct and
straightforward.
Good morning. governor" he said
pleasantly. but respectfully.
Good morning. Cartwright" return
ed his chief, looking up with a cheerful
smile. Tell me about this report on
the Argyle case" His hand fell on a
mass Of typewriter manuscript.
well. we've run out all the inside
servants" said Cartwright. land the
cook and the chauffeur. Nothing
wrong there at all. We've found the
policeman that was on the beat. He
has nothing. We looked up some of
the discharged servants-a coachman.
Nothing to that"
AIl right That's all" he nodded,