Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-22

against the we'll being of the community.
and one of them takes drink of water
His carefully prepared alibi is smashed
to flinders
often these light marks are practically
invisible to the naked eye but when the
suspected object is treated to bath of
me light dust they come out all dull
gray against the background, and may
! be Photographed and make an everlasting
record.
| While Manning was busily absorbed in
| this work, his chiefs mind was busily di-
costing and arranging what little he had
learned thus far. But presently he was
interrupted by the busting entrance of
Mrs Wyatt.
Mrs. Wyatt Enters.
Mr. Kayton?" demanded the lady.
painting little harder than usual, as she
confronted the famous detective.
Yes he conceded.
| Il suppose you know who | ann" Kay
| ton tried unsuccessfully TO look as if he
did, and the lady went on, Tn Mrs
Wyatt"
"Oh. yes said Kayton, as if she had
just declared she was Florence Nightin-
gale. Good morning, Mrs. Wyatt"
i hope You found everything you
wanted suggested Mrs. Wyatt
Yes"
do you need anything else?"
is there anything I can do?"
well. I"
Bruce ought to be here" declared
Mrs. Wyatt, quite Obvious to the fact
that she was not allowing the greatest
detective in the world to get a word in
edgewise. He said he'd come right back,
and It's most II o'clock. Is there any
thing you want to ask me-"
Yes, -" began kayton, with a rush.
but the voluble lady was not to be headed
off
Il wasn't here when it happened, you
| know she went on. 81 mean to saw
don't know any more about it than you
do but l suppose you know a great deal"
| She beamed upon him. You don't look
at all like detective Mr.. Kayton. DO
YOU know what l mean?"
! In spite of his impatience, Kayton
smiled and bowed
Mrs. Wyatt" .he;asked. when did Mr..
Argyle adopt Miss Mazuret?''
Mary. exclaimed Mrs Wyatt. OPEN
ing her eyes. why don't know. She
was just a little thing l don't believe
she was more than six-but l really don't
know much about it. | mean to say. l
wasn't there. 1t was in San Francisco,
you know. Mr. Argyle and Mr. Mazu-
ret were the dearest friends"
What was Mr., Mazurets full nance"
Mrs. Wyatt bit her lips and rolled her
eyes in the effort of recollection, holding
her breath the while, with the result that
her reply was sort of explosion.
81 think it was John-yes, | know ii
was 1t was john
What became of her MOTHER" INQUIRED
| Kayton.
"Oh, she died there" This answer came
promptly.
In San Francisco?"
Scandal About Her.
Yes nodded Mrs Wyatt II really
! don't know much about her Her maiden
name was Marsh-Nellie Marsh That's
all | can tell YOU l really don't know
how | remember that. AS | said. | never
/ heard much about the mother except
that there was some scandal about her"
! Kayton concealed keen and eager in
terest under an assumption of the mild
curiosity of an idle gossip.
/ "Scandal?' lie replied. In what way
81 really can't say replied Mrs, Wyatt.
Mr.. Argyle never could be persuaded to
talk about her, 1t was entirely on ac-
count of Mr.. Mazuret that he became in
terested in Mary"
"Entirely?' murmured kayton.
"Oh, yes, Mrs. Wyatt assured him.
ENTIRELY"
How long have you lived here" he
! asked pleasantly.
i "Oh, many, many years, mean to say
it must be twenty-ever since my hus-
band died I'm a widow-do you know
what | mean? I'm very old friend of
the family and when Mr. Argyle adopted
Mary he felt that he must have woman
in the house
Kayton nodded and stroked his chin.
Tell me, Mrs. Wyatt what were the re-
lations between Mr.. Argyle and his son.
/ Mrs. Wyatt drew a deep breath as am
munition for another speech. 1t was a
long time since she had had so willing
and delightful a listener
| Now, doctor beg your pardon
Beg the doctors Mrs. Wyatt" smiled
Kayton Mrs. Wyatt simpered and smiled
back. He was really charming man.
Il Il mean to say-Mr Kayton.' she said.
That's something l don't like to talk
about 1t was the only thing we had to
make us unhappy-do YOU know what ]
mean? Bruce and his father never seemed
to agree about anything. Why, the last
time they quarreled he cut him off and
left everything to Mary, We didn't any
OF US know il until yesterday. It's too
bad to have Bruce without anything.
He's an artist, YOU know, and, Of course.
artists can't make much with their art.
I mean to say, If they don't have money
! they never get anywhere. unless they're
famous or something, and that doesn'
happen very often. DO you know what
| mean
! Kayton nodded sNmpathetically. and
Mrs Wyatt, fortified by another breath
that would carry her several hundred
words, proceeded with her story.
THAT night, Mary tells me, there had
been reconciliation. It's too bad il came
too late to have him fix over his will.
i Mr. Hurley says he talked of it that very
day Mr. Hurley's his lawyer mean to
say, he's been attending to his affairs
lately | don't know anything about
them He'll be here himself ] telephoned
him and told him that Bruce had put the
Il case in your hands and that you were
here You know things were getting ter
rible! Why, the wspapers-they don't
seem to care at all what they say,-dO
YOU know what | mean? MarN's pros
trated Why, they might as Well accuse
me OF murder as Mary! on This was
an unusually gusty exclamation. ITS
such relief 10 have Won here. Mr.. NaN-