Alma record., 1913-07-17

ecutors and the probate court"
Wouldn't that involve a good deal
Of sxpense?" she inquired uneasily.
Il suppose II would-yes," admitted
Kayton. "Do you think your sigma
ture could be found among his pa
persr
Mrs Martin thought In silence for q
moment and then exclaimed eagerly:
"Why, yes; my Endorsement of
checks-if he kept them"
well then. If you'il leave your
signature with me-" said Kayton, rum
maging around on the top Of his desk.
"I1l turn II over to the lawyers"
THANK you," she replied gratefully
and took off her glove. Kayton push
"a pad toward her, dipped pen i,
an inkwell and offered 1t to her. She
took the pen and dropped II with lit
to exclamation of dismay. Her IN
gefs were covered with ink.
''Oh, / beg your pardonr' exclaimed
Kayton in distress. Don't get II on
your glove Let me-"
He picked up botter and carefully
dried her fingers. murmuring apollo
getically. 81 always forget about that
inkwell. Here. try this pen.'
Mrs. Martin wrote her signature, and
he thanked her. AS she was putting
on her glove he asked abruptly:
Mrs. Martin. have you been follow
ing the newspaper reports of Mr.. Ar
gyle's death and our investigation?
"Oh. closely" she replied. with some
nervousness.
"Then you have seen that suspicion
has been directed against his adopted
daughter?"
YES" she replied and bit her lip
for a moment ut seemed to me very
cruel"
"Yes, and 1t seems to me very un-
justified" said Kayton grimly. He
paused for a moment and then said
slowly:
Pm I'm a very peculiar position, Mrs
Martin, and ii has occurred to me that
you could help me-"
Mrs. Martin was unmistakably sur
prised.
81 don't understand" she said
Kayton leaned back in his chair, put
the tips of his fingers together and
spoke easily.
well, in this way. 1t has become
practically necessary that Miss Mazu-
ret should be protected from the per
secutions of reporters and photog-
nonbar, ond auau fba nf in
Innate friends. She is at the point of
breaking down"-Mrs. Martin made an
inarticulate exclamation of sympathy
-"and you know even an innocent
woman will do things to implicate her
self II she's strained beyond the limit
OF her strength"
Eyes, yes-of courseP' exclaimed
Mrs. Martin in a low, tense voice.
But she Is so watched" continued
Kayton. that II is impossible for us
to get her away anywhere without its
being known. More than that, we
have arrived at point where It is nee
essary for our purposes to make the
real criminal confident that we are off
his trail. To be frank with YOU" he
added. I'VE suspect a former member
Of the household"
"Indeed' murmured his visitor.
Kayton paused for a moment, as If
to let this much sink In and settle It.
self, and then went on.
I'VE want Miss Mazuret 10 disap-
pear" he declared, land to disappear
an tnIx hat hnr ~
her own household will not suspect
that we have anything 10 do with it
Any flight by train would be instantly
found out 1t must be secret and sen
sational Her closest friends must be
In a state of the greatest alarm Do
you follow meT"
Yes, yes; but stammered Mrs.
Martin. Kayton paid no attention TO
the doubtful, hesitating manner of the
affirmative. He apparently took it for
granted that Mrs Martin was willing
and almost eager to cooperate
well, then. see for yourself, Mrs.
Martin" he said, that you are In just
the right position to help US Your re-
lations with the family are absolutely
unknown. | am sure | could trust to
your discretion. No one connected with
her would ever connect her with you,
and you can receive her, without ex-
PLANTATION to anybody, as a total stran-
ger into one Of your furnished rooms"
His visitor looked almost alarmed
WELL Mr., Kavton." she said desper-
ately. that's something wouldn't
like to undertake without some"-
"Why not?" he interrupted sharply.
"AI ask Is secrecy"
Mrs. Martin moistened her lips.
when did you want her to conner"
she asked family.
Now
"Noww echoed the woman in dis
may. Right away?"
Kayton nodded "She is here-wait-
Ing to see you"
"Herer' exclaimed Mrs Martin, ris-
ing she's here? am to see herr"
"Yes; at once" replied Kayton with
out seeming to notice her emotion. Il
would like to arrange it so she could