Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-04
The Argyle Case o sce =" E; Bc' w RG'fs,'OT
By j. w. MCoNAUGHY
? j. w. M'CoNAUGHY.

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A moment later Mrs. Wyatt sort Of
swelled into the office with Bruce Ar
gyle in tow Kayton greeted both cor
daily and found chairs for them near
his desk
Mr.. Kayton," said Argyle, after they
were comfortably settled Mrs. Wyatt
has remembered something my father
said that she thinks might be a real
clew for you to work on"
Yes" declared the lady, earnestly
bending toward the great detective and
fixing him with her round eyes, Il don't
know what brought it into my head. ]
was eating Notwithstanding my cof-
fee-when suddenly Il came to me.
mean to say recalled distinctly a con
versation that we had once at the table
when he was reading the morning pa.
per. / couldn't repeat his words exactly,
but whatever he said was suggested by
a case in the paper-do you know what
mean?"
Attempted 5isckmaIl.
but you told me" protested Bruce
Just moment, Mr.. Argyle" gently
nterposed the detective do you re-
member what the case in the paper was?"
We'll l can't say positively" returned
Mrs. Wyatt 81 mean to say don't
know. But what he said was that he'd
gone into something"
"Of what sort?" interrupted Kayton.
We'll that he was specializing or in
vesting-and he wished he hadn't And
what l felt at the time was--I distinctly
remember it-that he was in danger"
"Of what?" demanded Kayton, with in
terst.
THAT he was in danger of being taken
advantage of"
why" broke in Argyle, Indignantly
you told me somebody was trying to
backmail him"
Il know" returned the lady, with the
air of one who knows what she is about,
but I've been thinking it over and it's
much more clear to me. Do you know
what I mean?"
Then You don't think it was a black
mailing case in the paper" asked Kay
ton.
well, don't know" admitted the
lady, II think IT was Bruce put that in
my mind"
You don't recall the date OF the pa
peri"
No" Mrs. Wyatt replied but instantly
frightened But 1t vast must have
been before I went away" she explained
eagerly because it was his death that
brought me back, you know"
Kayton repressed a stranglng desire
to laugh. Il see" he said THANK you
very much, Mrs. Wyatt It's most prob
able that a man in Mr. Argyle's position
should have thought himself liable to be
taken advantage Of"
II was sure you'd see something III"
beamed Mrs Wyatt. I'm be so glad II
I've thought of it in time to help. 1 mean
n
the truth. l don't mean to hurry you,
Mr.. Kayton, but here are the papers again
this morning trying to show now that
Bruce did It and that's just as awful as
to say that Mary did it-and. by the way,
want TO know what that personal meant
they told me 20 ask you"
Kayton began to look like a haunted
animal under this pelting shower of
words
We'll, Mrs. Wyatt" he said, sitting a
sigh, that is simply an attempt to reach
an old employee named Nathan Mills. who
has information the lawyers would like TO
get hold OF regarding Mr. Argyle's bust
ness affairs. He always Endorsed N.
NJ"
oh said the lady. plainly disappoint-
ed. Il thought, perhaps-I mean to say
You've got an appointment Mrs.
Wyatt" broke in Argyle, taking advan-
tage of the first instant the volubIe lady
hesitated for a word
"Oh, my dressmaker!" she exclaimde
springing up. I'm so sorry. Mr.. Kayton,
but it's after eleven. You have to keen
your appointments with dressmakers Just
like doctors and dentists, and l suppose
It's the same way with detectives. They
keep you waiting hours, but that doesn't
matter hay, a
know what l mean?"
I'm go down to the taxi with you
and Bruce tried to dam the flood
Il know!' declared Mrs Wyatt, wheel
ing on him. you think I'm talking too
much, Bruce, but when have anything
TO say, have to say II my own way
shouldn't have said anything II YOU
hadn't asked me to. Now. don't hurry
me! I'm not going without saying good
by TO Mr. Kayton and
'Good-by. Mrs. Wyatt" said Kayton
with more promptness than might be con.
sidered courteous.
"Good-by!' said Mrs. Wyatt, drawing
herself up, And with a frigid bow she
stalked out, followed by Bruce, who lin
gered long enough to exchange sheepish
grins with Kayton.
brief time after Mrs Wyatt had de.
pal Asd the DdLu -neddeu manager put his
head in at the door and announced that
Miss Mazuret was waiting to see Mr.
Kayton. Kayton started and rebuked
himself for starting. Then he told Mr.
! Leishmann in an unusually Indifferent
manner to show the lady in. He added
with some hesitation that the manager
was to see that he was not disturbed.
| Receiving Miss Mazuret
! An observer would have gathered from
| the conduct OF the great detective that he
| was likely to be perWrhed IN various
/ ways by the visits OF ladies' Mrs. Wyatt
would hardly have considered his actions
at this moment as complimentary to her
self. In place Of the bored and eager
! resignation with which he comported him.
! self while awaiting and interviewing her
! he bounded out of his seat and placed
! himself in front of small mirror over
in the far corner of his office where there
! was washstand partially concealed by
a screen. Here he hastily adjusted an
| already faultlessly adjusted tie, brushed
down few imaginary hairs on his we'll
ordered head and gave few careful
bitches to perfectly fitting coat. But,
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