Devils Lake weekly world., 1913-10-24

vator. "But did want to choke those
morning papers OF some way"
Again that faint smile fickered across
Mr.. Kayton's face.
"Don't worry about the morning pa
pers. Mr.. Argyle" he said. 'Fhere
will he news from Albany tonight that
will make them forget about you."
"Well, ye're to draw the curtains and
air the room. are ye not?"
It was the merning after the inter-
view just narrated. and Finley. the old
butler Of the Argyle household. glover
ed upon young Topp. the cockney foot
man. Bruce Argyle had given orders
that the library should be opened and
made ready for the reception Of Ar.
Kayton, and Tspp was objectng.
"'Appen l am" he retorted sullenly.
but do ave to do it alone. Mr. Fin
ley. or do ave 'elp?"
"What ails ye, Topp!" demanded the
butler. though he knew web enough
They stood at the open door Of the H.
brary.
1.-THE same thing that's ailin' you.
likely" growled the fOotman. Il haint
goin' alone into the bloomin' tomb"
Finley eyed him In scorn. cav. ye're
worse than the wimmin. What's to
hurt We? Come on ia wit ye!'
He strobe bravely into the gloomy
apartment and in the dim light stum-
bled over chair. Topp suppressed
yell. and both stood shivering.
"Whats that?" demanded the foot
man in quavering voice.
"It's chair" responded the butler.
striving in vain to speak uncsncerned.
~. "Sit down on it."
Topp shook his head aud shivefed
again as he gazed about the darkened.
massive reom II hain't the sort .
bloke who sticks at thing" he de-
clared. "but l don't fancy a room
where 'orrors ave 'appened."
The older man had recovered his
pdise, and he boldly drew back the
curtain and opened window.
"Mister Argyle was as good a mas
ter as iver lived" he said eheeriiy.
"Why shud ye be afeared O. the place
where he died?'
"'E may have been a good man,
Mister Finley-but e died hunnat-
urai DEATH"
Finley snorted. "I'm thinkin' yer SIN
sibilities are toe refined for ger walk
in life. Ye may be called upon to do
| x.,o,,r <b;n~, tI,on &o oman tho xs,}ui1{oa
on tn scenes Of murder-God will
| linz
Topp, in the meantime. had opened
| another window, and the draft from
1, the two caused the door inte the hall to
swing softly to and shut with cfisk.
Both men wheeled as IL pistol had
i gone of behind them.
That's Im!" yelled Topp. And the
next instant he was down the hail, al
most upsetting Bruce Argyle, who was
coming to inspect the library.
"What's the matter with Topp." he
demanded Old man Finley gulped
hard
Its his nerves, SIR he said un-
steadily. Hes got the fear o the
room"
Young Argyle glanced about uacom-
fortably. "Oh!' he said slowly. "Let
in all the sunlight You can, Finley.
There never were windows enough
here" He turned to another door that
opened into the farther part Of the
house. "Is this door unlocked?''
''Not yet. sir"
Bruce unlocked It, The door opened
Immediately into pretty sunlit morn
Ing room. and soft veice hailed him
from the window seat.
Are you there. Bruce?'
Eyes. Come IN. Man."
Ia obedience to his Summons there
entered dainty. blue eyed damsel OF
about twenty-five. so 6nely and ex
quisitely nodded that she looked like
porcelain. She gave timid glance
about the interior Of the room
Having this room opened"
Finley approached What time an
to expict the defective. sE?' he in
quired.
! ANY time. now." Bruce replied. ant
Finley withdrew with q bew
"Alore detectives coming. Brucer
,