Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

~What do you see significant in t?"
a moment and then asked.
els there any one in the surrounding
apartments that could have seen you
or your light?'
well" said Argyle doubtfnlly, you
know | have the rear Of top tioor In
an old Twenty-thlrd street house with
skylight"
Didn't you hear the rain on Your
skylight?" demanded Kayton swiftly.
II tell you I didn't know ii rained "
declared the young man. with some
peevishness The best nerves ana
cleanest conscience feel the effect Of
this sort of an examination. Il go to
bed early" be explained land | ge,
up as soon as there's light enough 10
work
"Mr Kayton," lnterposed the lawyer,
do you see anything significant In
that telephone MESSAGE"
Kayton stared at the lawyer for Il
moment or two as if he had never seen
him before. His abstraction seemed
complete. Then his eyes slowly re-
turned to Argyles and be said slowly:
"Then you don't know of any way in
which you can corroborate your state
ment that you left here about 10 O'clock
and spent the rest of the night in your
studio?"
Bruce was silent. and Kayton waited.
"No-no. don't" said the young man
in low voice.
Nobody saw you, you think-nobody
saw you leave here?'
Again there was the barest hesita-
ton and the low voice.
MONO"
"You didn't see FinleyT Kayton's
eyes were on the young mans face
with piercing keenness, as If to read
unspoken answers
mo- l didn't see Finley at ALL" This
answer came swiftly. as the detective
expected it would. he shrugged his
shoulders and half turned away.
"Mr. Argyle" he said coldly. ~ don't
want to be put in the position of cross.
examining you. If you are not going
to give me your confidence it would be
better for me to drop the whole mat
ter right here
Argyle flushed slightly and his eyes
shifted
"Well-I"- he began.
"As a matter of fact" broke In Kay
ton abruptly. lust who was it that
you thought you saw?
Argyle's uneasiness increased. "Well,
1 don't want to say that | saw any
one," he said reluctantly.
you understand" said Kayton, with
a stern frown, that it might be very
important that some one should have
seen you leave this house."
"Oh-I see--well," the young man
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thought as l was going out that | saw
somebody looking over the banister
rail-"
What made you look up at the ban
lister railP demanded Kayton, sup
pressing any trace Of elation.
II suppose | must have heard some
thing" conceded Argyle grudgingly.
WAS 1t Miss Mazuret?" The ques-
ton was almost a command
The young man WINGED. 1T might
have been one Of the maids" he par
ried.
'Why didn't you speak to herr
81 wasn't sure-and she drew back.
Look here. Hurley" He wheeled on
the lawyer with a glare. you needn't
give this to the papers. God knows
what they'd make Of 1t! They'd have
Mary up there just waiting to-
Nov, my dear fellow, don't be alb
surdw interrupted the lawyer testify.
THE thing that strikes me as most
significant is the telephone message.
Don't you think so, Mr.. KaytonT
Kayton faced about on him.
what do you see significant In it?"
he inquired brusquely.
Mr.. Hurley fidgeted slightly. He did
not like the way in which his words
were caught up every time.
"Well, now, I'll tell you about that"
he declared. you see, the person who
called him up must have known his
private telephone number. That would
indicate some one who was familiar
with the house and
"YesT said Kayton encouragingly !
as the lawyer paused.
And the fact that he was disturbed
by the message. but said nothing OF II.
might argue that 1t was some one
known to him who was In a position
TO annoy him-possibly an old servant
Kayton made no comment ON this
theory.
had he any business enemiesr he
inquired
"welL now" began the lawyer again. !
and Kayton made a movement Of im