Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-30
The Argyle Case oS soc>, f; BE" 2Gtcetae
By j. w. MCoNAUGHY
~ j. w. M'CONAUGHY,

| You do.' he cried harshIy.
| Miss Maruzet pressed her face to her
hands and swayed in paroxysm of grief.
lie stood, hard and accusing, and made
! no move to soothe her
'Oh, | don't know don't know she
sobbed. I'm afraid I'm losing my mind.
1t doesn't seem possible-that your father
was killed! But he was-he VAST
Argyle waved his clenched fists wildly
above his head. And at that moment
kayton slipped quietly into the room
Come in. Come in. Mr.. Kaytoh,
roared the young man in frenzy. We've
got hold of something at last to give out!
She!'- his finger stabbed at the girls
! shrinking form-'she heard me come
back! That ought to satisfy the public
that ought to clear her, Give that out!
can stand it, l didn't come back
And he flung himself from the room as
Miss Mazuret collapsed in chair But
as kayton approached she staggered to
! her feet and all but fell in his arms
Help us-help us!' she implored few
| erishly Don't say he came back here!
| was wrong am sure I was. He saws
he didn't come! Please don't tell any
one. What have I done-what have
done?"
kayton tolS a firm grip on the slender
shoulders with his two strong arms,
Strengthened the girls clinging form, and
| SaZed INTO her face, graVely but kindly
Il want you to pun yourself together"
he ordered in a tone of authority. I'm
! going to need you-Im counting on you.
! We need-you!"
! oh, l can't can't" moaned the girl
Yes, you cam" he interrupted grim
~ You're not that sort of a girl. You
want to clear him, don't you, as much
as he wants to clear your"
"Oh, yes, yes. Oh, r
! We'll, then, that's all right" he de-
| clared heartily, giving the shoulders
rather vigorous pat as he released them.
| you go to your room. I'll let you know
when l need you"
He turned abruptly away as if to indi-
cate that the matter was closed for the
| present and Miss Mazuret dragged her
self slowly, uncertainty to the door. Just
before she passed out he called her by
name and she turned miserably toward
him. He walked up swiftly and again
placed his hands on her shoulders
! Before you go" he said gravely Il
want you to promise me that you won't
worry any more. l can't say definitely as
/ yet who is responsible for all this, but l
| can tell you this much know that
! neither you nor Bruce had anything to
| DO with it
| 1t is given to few men to win with a
few more words the reward in over
whelming JOY and gratitude that leaped
to the eyes of the miserable girl.
you do" she gasped, incredulously
| He nodded slowly and smiled.
q do"
"Oh-ohr' there was rush Of sohs
| "ThanI< you-Nr. Kavton"
And she was gone When MANNING ra-
turned some minutes later he found his
chief staring vacantIy nm the deserted
| hall. He coughed and gained M atten-
! ton.
| "Hm-' he repeated a little more IoudIv.
Have Won cot ANYTHING vet I can work
on. governor"
| Kayton came back ia his ioh with a
| start
,Wh-what?" he demanded with =
frown
| II saw repeated Manning deliberatelv
have YOU got ANYTHING | can work on?"
4caII Up chief wilkie."
"Yes" replied Kavton. with a swift
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