New Ulm review., 1913-07-16

replied. "Kn. Wyatt WAS away. M.
Bruce. Mr.. Argyle's son, was here for
dinner that night and went away
ea=sy."
did you see him goY' 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 it they
went out that door. for found the
small chain of and the bolt drawn IN
the morning. And let me tell you tnis'
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, stumbling young man. with
a ilfkhly nervous manner, clad ip the
blue denim OF the workman, who had
appeared at the hall door while Fin
ley was talking, shuf1ed 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 It
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 it began-trouble without
end. Reporters besiegin' us and no
man above suspicion-and SANDERS In
the papers on all of us, with photy-
graphs Of this and that and pictures
out of their own fancy, and the public
in it's innocency perverted"
| did you hear anything in the night!'
Kayton broke in abruptly. addressing
the newcomer. Andy gazed apprehen'
sively about the room and shook bis
head.
"Trust him to hear anything" put In
Finley
What time did you 60 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. HI
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
ture the way you found It that morn
ing"
But It was the old butler who did il
Andy followed him about in apparen
willingness to help, but the atmos
phere of the room seemed to have
benumbing effect on his muscles.
Finley solemnly, with many pause
for reflection, moved the chairs out o
the military order and pushed thel
about the floor. overturning one nea
the table. Andy zealously avoided tha
particular spot.
"They were all wheeled about ever
which way" the butler explained a
he finished his task. ''Nothin' was a
it should be- He made hard fgh
to defend himself. God help US! bt
fore they put death to him." r-
Kayton nodded abstractedly. He wa
studying the new arrangement Of tn
chairs. 49, ..
Where was the body-there? h
indicated a spot between the table an
the overturned chair.
ut was," declared Finley. AN tn
pistol yonder" He indicated a spot a
a considerable distance from the chail
Lying on his back?' went on Kay
ton refectively.
"On his back. but little to on
side" corrected Finley. with the ia
blecloth clutched in his hand. Andy
lay yourself down there and show tn
officer"
Andy started to obey almost mechan
ically. Then he stopped with star