Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-08-21

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he thanked her. AS she was putting
On her glove he asked abruptly:
Mrs. Martin. have you peer 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. 1T seemed to me very
cruel"
Yes, and it seems to me very IN.
justified" said Kayton grimly. He.
paused for a moment and then said
slowly:
Pm in a very peculiar position, Mrs.
Martin, and it has occurred to me that
you could help me-"
Mrs. Martin was Enthusiastically sur
prised.
Il 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-
raphers, and even the comments Of in
innate friends. She is at the point Of
breaking down'-Mrs. Martin made an
i~narticulate exclamation Of sympathy
land you know even an innocent
woman will do things to implicate her
self if she's strained beyond the limit
Of her strength"
eyes, yes-of course!' exclaimed
Mrs. Martin in a low. tense voice.
But she is so watched" continued
Kayton, that it is impossible for us
to get her away anywhere without its
being known. More than that. we
have arrived at a 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 il
to let this much sink in and settle it.
self, and then went on.
I'VE want Miss Mazuret to disap-
pear" he declared, land to disappear
so completely that even a member Of
her own household will not suspect
that we have anything to do with it.
Any fight 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 me?"
eyes. yes; but stammered Mrs.
Martin. Kayton paid no attention to
the doubtful, hesitating manner Of the
affirmative. He apparently took it for
and almost eager to cooperate.
"Well then. see for yourself, Mrs.
Martini" he said. that you are in just
the right position to help us. Your re-
lations with the family are absolutely
unknown. I am sure l 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, MI. Kayton," she said desper-
ately. chats something l wouldn't
like to undertake without some'-
why not:" he interrupted sharply.
Call l ask is secrecy"
Mrs. Martin moistened her lips.
when did you want her to Gomez"
she asked family.
NOW"
Nov" echoed the woman in dis,
may. Right away?"
4 Kayton nodded. "She is here-wait.
ing to see you"
Here" exclaimed Mrs. Martin, ris.
ing. She's here? 1 am to see her?"
Yes; at once" replied Kayton with
out seeming to notice her emotion. 81
, would like to arrange it so she could
go home with you now. I'll see her
first and explain everything" He
pressed a button on his desk, and
Manning appeared.
e Joe, will you give Mrs. Martin q
chair in the outer ofice-the little Of.
l fce-and see that she isn't disturbed?'
+ Eyes, sir"
II won't be long, Mrs. Martini" Kay
ton assured her, and, like one in q
dream, she started to follow Manning
out. But after a few steps she hest
tated and stopped.
. "Mr. Kayton,' she said, with more
t frmness than she had lately exhibited
you know 1 came here confdentially
1 didn't expect to meet any of these
t people, and it would be very incon
venient Tiff Miss Mazuret should BY
any chance hear my name-as men
toned in the will
SIS there any one that she could heal
i it from except ~yourself?" asked Kay
ton keenly.
mo. oh. no." was the hasty protest
! Mrs. Martini" he said gravely, "youl
intercourse with Miss Mazuret can be
Just as formal as you choose tt