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

oe photographed and make an everlasting
record.
While Manning was busily absorbed in
this work. his chiefs mind was busly d.
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 I ann" Kay
ton tried unsuccessfuny to look as if he
did, and the lady went on, I'm Mrs
Wyatt"
"Oh. yes" said Kayton, as if she had
just declared she was Florence Nightin-
gale, Good morning Mrs Wyatt"
u hope YOU found everything you
wanted, suggested Mrs. Wyatt.
yes"
do you need anything else?"
NC; Il
rs there anything l can do?"
well, /"
Bruce ought to be here" declared
Mrs Wyatt quite oblivious 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 say-I
don't know any more about it than you
do, but l suppose you know great deal 5"
She beamed upon him. you don't look
at all like detective, Mr.. Kayton Do
you, know what l mean"
In spite of his Impotence. Kavton
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 little thing. l don't believe
she was more than siX-but l really don't
know much about it. I 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.. Mazuret's full name?'
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.
Il think it was John-yes, I know it
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" he 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.
oh many, many years, | mean to say
it must be twenty-ever since my hus-
|
what l mean? I'm a very old friend of
the family and when Mr.. Argyle adopted
Mary he felt that he must have a 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 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 a charming man
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 is unhappy-do you know what
mean? Bruce and his father never seemed
to agree about anything. Why, the last
left everything to Mary! We didn't any
| of us know it 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.
| | mean to say, if they don't have money
| they never get anywhere unless they re
| famous or something, and that doesn t
! happen very often. DO you know what
Kayton nodded sympathetically, 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 a reconciliation. It's too bad il came
| too late to have him fix over his will.
| Mr.. Hurley says he talked of it that very
day Mr. Hurleys 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
| case in your hands and that you were
| here You know things were getting ter
| rible! Why the ewspapers-they don
| seem to care at all what they say!-do
YOU know what | mean? Marys pros
| trated, Why. they might as well accuse
me of murder as Mary! on! This was
| an unusually gusty exclamation ITS
| such a relief to have you here, Mr.. Kay
| ton! | mean to say I'm sure you'll be
! I'm positive it was burglars. Do you
| know what ] mean