Alma record., 1913-07-03

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rain until after midnight"
"Then you heard Il rain," declared
KAyton quickly.
"Oh, yesv' she said and theu, as she
aw the trap. added falterinsiy. "Y-s-s." ;"
Kayton was silent until his gaze had
forced the girl to raise her eyes to his.
His expression was mixture OF bore
dom and impatience.
81 can't help you unless you trust
uSe," he said, with gentle but none the
less intended reproOf. What woke
you upY'
| Miss Mazuret stared at the handker-
chief she was twisting In her fingers.
1T was door, heard door close"
me faltered.
Yes" said Kayton encOuragingly.
She moistened her lips. and he could
see the white throat working and
straining In the effort to control her
voice and the emotions that threatened
20 wreck II.
''It-it seemed later than II really
was" she went on.
Again he touched her hand to let the
girl know that he understood and sym
pathiZed. and she permitted him to
lead her back to her chair. When he
was again seated beside her and the
girl was once more comparatively calm
he resumed the inquiry.
"Did you hear any one go Outr
81 heard the door," Miss Mazuret re-
piled, with more firmness than hereto
fore. But | didn't go down. was 30
unhappy
"And you heard nothing more, SO
you went to sleepT'
"The rain kept me awake for long
time" she replied mournfully. Kay
ton was silent for brief space as Ii
meditating new questions. and In the
pause Manning returned.
"Here are the finger prints, COVER
nor" he said.
zone moment, Miss Maxuret," said
Kayton, rising and going to meet his
assistant. did you get them all,
1oeT'
"All but Manning nodded toward
Miss Mazuret's back. Kayton took
the sheets Of paper and glanced over
them.
"Miss Mazuret," he said almost pleas
emily. "did you know that you were to
be Mr.. Argyle's sole heir under the
will?"
The girl turned and looked directly
ut him.
"Yes." she said.
II this was the answer he had or
had not expected the detectives face
gave no sign
"Did you speak Of it to any oner
% inquired.
"Nr. Argyle asked me not to-"
They were looking steadily into each
sehcrs eyes.
"Did you know that he contemplated
NSAang1ng his will the day before his
oeath p he asked slowly.
Yes" The answer came simply
and promptly. II had been urging
htm 10 do it."
Manning suppressed an unprofes-
,a1onal start and stared at the girl Gu
pslousiy. Kayton laid out a sheet Of
,paper on the desk and pad Of ink
and courteously mohoned Miss Mazu-
,rst TO approach.
"We've taken the finger prints Of
every one in the house except you."
,he said
"Finger pnntsr' echoed the girl
'wonderingly. what do you meanr
you understand there are no two
ioldke in all the world" he explained
They're needed for Identification pur-
poses"
Miss Mazuret looked at the paper
and pad and at Kayton and back
|again.
"What do I dor she asked.
-Just lay your fingers on this ink
pad" he replied, showing her the
method, land then make the impress
son on this paper"
The girl initiated him. IL can't hold
my hands steady" she said pathet-
ically.
"That doesn't matter" he smiled.
Mary looked at the print on the white
paper and drew back with a little
'Stiver.
"What is it?" asked Kayton solici-
tously. glancing about
"Oh, it's so grewsomei- murmured
the girl. Kayton looked at the paper
as II he had never seen IL In Just that
Hight before. Then he smiled and
handed It to Manning, after which he
went to the door and called Bruce and
Mr.. Hurley back into the room. He
told Manning In swift aside that he
wanted to leave Bruce and Miss Mazu-
Pet together.
""Mr. Hurley" he said when the gen.
t3eman had entered, will you do me
the kindness to show me Mr.. Argyle's
bedroom7'
Certainly, Mr.. Kayton. Bsucer
It'll show you," began the young
nan when Miss Ma1uret interrupted
III want to speak to you, Bruce" she
said quickly. Hurley bowed to her
and, taking Kayton's arm, walked out
into the hall. A few seconds later
Manning followed unostentatiously,
leaving the door slightly ajar. At the
foot of the stairs Ka ayfon romomhar