The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-16
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 r ''Ye6, .andstt seems to me very un- justified" said Kaytong grimly. He paused for a moment and then eaid slowly:
 I'm In a very peculiar position, Mrs. Martin, and it3has occurred to me that you could helpsme.''
 Mrs. Martin was mmistakably sur prised-
 ssT don't understand,'' ,'' she said
 'Kayton leaned back in his chair, put the tips. of his fingers together and spoke easily.
 ssTen, in 4fr1saway. It has become practically necessary that Miss 1Iazu- ret should be protected from the per secuttons of reporters and photog raphers,. and even the comments of in- f1mata friends She is at the point of breaking doWn''-Mrs. Martinam made an inarticulate exclamation of Sympathy --and you know even an innocent woman win, do things to fInplicate her self if she's strained beyond the limit of her strength"
 'Yes. yes-of courser' exclaimed Mrs. Martin 1n allow. tense voice.
 'But she is so watched,'' continued Kay4on, 'ssthatsi it is impossible for us to get her away anywhere without its being known More than that, we have arrived atza point where 1t is nee essary for our purposes to make the xeal criminal confident that we are off his trail To be frank with you," he added, Eve suspect a former member of the household"
 asIndeed!'' murmured his visitor.
 Kayton paused for a moment, as if ito let this much sink in and settle it. self, and then went on.
 ''We want Miss Mazuret to disap-- pear he declared, land to disappear so completely that even a member of her own hopsehoId will not suspect hhatlwe have anything to do with it. kAIly Slight. by train would be instantly houn6 out It must be secret and sen sa41ena1. Her closest friends must be an states of thea greatest alarm. Do youz6n1oEzlmeF'
 ''Tes, yes; but'-< stammered Mrs. NLartin- KaNton paid no attention to khe doub6u3, hesitatRng manner of the affirmative. He apparently took it for granted that Mrs. Martin was willing innd almost eager to cooperate. T Well, then, see for yourself, Mrs Martin g he sa1d, t'thatsyou are in just the xEghtkpozaion,t ito help us. Your re- hat1onse with the family, are absolutely E1nknown. I am sure could trust to youEdiscrEt1on. No one connected with lk1E would ever connect her with you, land you can receive her, without ex- plauat10n tofanybOdy, as total stran- ger fntO-One of your Furnished rooms'' f His visitor looked almost alarmed ? ~WeTl, Mir. Kayton," she said desper- mfalU SEfhafSc Bike to undertake without sOne''- .i '-Why -nOtg' he Interrupted sharply P.Al ask 1s.secrecy.'' j MHs. Martin moistened her lips n ffWhen did you want her to ceme?'' she asked faintIy. !: Now
 ! 'NowP' echoed the woman dis Enay. Right away2''
 Kayton nodded. "She is here-waft- Ing to see you"
 "'HereF' exclaimed Mrs Martin, ris- Rng. She's here? am to see her?''
 -'Yes; at once," replied Kayton with put seeming to notice her emotion. q would like to arrange it so she could go home with you now. I'll see her Hrmt and explain everything He pressed a button on his desk, and Manning appeared
 ~Joe, W1lR you give Mrs Martin rhair in the outer of1ce-the little of hce-and see that she isn't disturbed?''
 ''Yes, sir"
 4'I won't be long, Mrs. Martin,'' Kay Ion assured her, and, like one in hream. she started to follow Manning put. But after a few steps she hesi- lated and stopped.
 ''ATr. Kayton," she said, with more Hrmness than she had lately exhibited, s'you know I came here conddentially. ! didn't expect to meet any of these people, and it would be very incon- Fenient Tiff Miss Mazuret should by bny chance hear my name-as men, 6oned in the will.''
 t'Is there any one that she could hear It from except yourself?" asked Kay lon keenly.
 No. oh. nor' was the nasty protest.
 Mrs. Martin,'' he said gravely. your Intercourse with Miss Nazuret can be Eust as formal as you choose to make it-''
 He nodded in a manner that indicat-