Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-28

torted. moving toward the door.
you'll be needin' EN-"
whats his Manner demanded Kay
ton In whisper.
Finley" replied Manning in the
same guarded tone. Kayton raised his
voice.
Joe, get Mr.. Finley in here. he
commanded. Hes the man that can
help u.s."
why. he's Finley" replied Man
ming she old servant stopped and
turned Kaytop approached him ca
gerly.
Are you Mr.. Finley:" he demanded
That parsonage swelled his chest
II am" he declared Importantly.
"Well! Why didn't you tell US that
at frst?" Kayton's tone was a marvel
of cordiality and reproach. II under
stand your confidential relations with
the household and with Mr.. Argyle.
and young Mr.. Argyle tells me that
you're in position to be of the great
est assistance to US"
The old buffers face told of strug-
gle between completely gratifed van
ity and general indignation over the
a mixture OF the two.
well. sir, 1 can tell you this he
declared. 81 lay no great store by de-
tectives."
You're quite right" agreed Kayton
in hearty sympathy.
"A class of men with so little 'intelli-
gence that they would put suspicion
on Miss Mary" went on Finley indig-
nantly, at the same time subtly making
1t clear that he excluded Kayton from
the general condemnation. They're
beyond the assistance Of any honest
man"
did you try to help themT inquired
Kayton.
Help them" exploded the old man.
Man alive, how can you come be-
tween a fool and his folly? They'd
hear 10 word from NE. Their minds
what they had OF 'em-were all set on
one thought"
"Well. Mr.. Finley" said Kayton
soothingly, that's the very, reason
! we're here. Now tell US the facts as
| you know them. You found the body?"
81 did not" returned Finley instant
| ", with some traces of his indignation,
but with manifest change of attitude
| toward the new investigator. 81 was
| quiet In me bed when the man-Andy
| -boorst in on me. He's dead he says,
stark dead on the flure in there"
| Who's dead" ! says. Mr.. Argyle
says be-
who's Andy:" interrupted Kayton.
Dan Scully's boy" replied Finley.
Him that
How longs he been here?"
Time out Of mind. nearly as long as
meself."
What does he do:"
He makes himself useful when !
tell him. He's n simple SOUL" added
the old man in the manner of one
/ speaking of the feeble minded.
Send for him." said Kayton CURLY
Old Finley promptly rang the bell.
Who else was in the house:" went
on the detective. Finley wrinkled his
forehead and licked off the inmates on
his fingers.
y
Topp. the footman and the COOK" no
replied, Mrs. Wyatt was away. Mr..
Bruce, Mr.. Argyle's sou. was here for
dinner that night and went away
early"
Did you see him gO:" 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 10
learn, sir But when they done 1t they
went out that door. for | found the
small chain. Off and the bolt dra wn In
the morning. And let me tell you this.
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 bere"'
A tall stumbling young man. with
a highly nervous manner. clad in the
blue denim of the workman. who had
appeared at the. hall door while Fin
ley was talking. shuffied reluctantly
forward in obedience to the command.
smoothing down his stringy black hair
with both hands as lie advanced. Kay
ton glanced at him, but continued to
address the butler.
Did Andy come first TO you?"
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 ISLANDERS in
the papers on all OF US, with photy-
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