Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-31

kayton.
lookin'. Den All cal'late All mus dream
ed some OBJ dat noise, so goes back to
bed an didn't heah muffin mo- till
mawnin'. "-she took a long
breath-"if yofl scuse me. mistah, Anil
go right back to nah bakin'. Yo' all
pears to fo'get dat folks gotta eat"
All right. general" nodded Kayton.
with a smile. thinking Of one Of the
best generals in the Confederate army
who bore the name of the old negress;
go back to your commissariat."
Mrs Beauregard had started to wad-
die out. but she wheeled about in war
like fashion.
What's dat?' she demanded
whats dat yo' call me?''
Kayton laughed and waved his hand
to ner All right, Mrs. Beauregard.
If 1 want you again I'll send for you"
Slowly withdrawing her gaze from
his mirthful face, as if daring him to
say anything more. the cook departed.
grumbling half aloud:
''Yo' don see no mo- OBJ dis niggah
SOhLC lobi iSdh Lie an dCLli
fool questions, All get $3.50 mingled
All don know wheh Abs at Hope to de
Lawd yo' all cleah out of dis house an
leave his heah family in peace"
When Mrs. Beauregard's menacing
growl had died away in the depths of
the hall outside Kaytons expression
instantly changed. and he looked as if
he had never smiled in his life
Il want to see Miss MaZuret," be
said to Finley.
Miss Mary. sir?" returned the bur
Ter, visibly disturbed. is it neces-
sary? Could We not let her be-" He
was almost pleading.
no" replied Kayton CURLY. "will
you please go to her at once and tell
/ her I want to see herr"
The old man sighed and shook his
head. 81 will. sor," he said in funeral
tones. and he slowly departed. A sec
| ond later Kayton was making n swift
| but minute inventory of the contents
of the big antique desk between the
windows. Manning looked up as his
chief suppressed low exclamation
L1c was SlubtillEs at tue OlHCl "luuON
with a handful of envelopes. from one
OF which he swiftly distracted some
thing.
What hnve you got there. COVER
nor?" inquired Manning. Kayton held
up a blank envelope
lone of these had a new 500 bill
in it."
"In the desk?" queried his assistant
incredulously Looks as if it had beer
pretty we'll searched too"
Kayton shrugged his shoulders and
his lip curled slightly.
Eyes, joe" he said gently, "by the
police"
Manning grlnned as he bent owe
the little hand satchel and CAREFUL.
packed away his treasures.
"He must have been going to mai
1t to somebody" he suggested at last
Kayton was examining the find undel
pocket magnifying glass.
That's possible" he muttered.
81 wonder what stopped him." re
ton was holding the other envelope
up to the light. one after another. fl
rapid succession. He grinned. and witt
a perfect imitation Of Finley brogu
replied:
"If ye knew that an had yer suppe
We could go to bed"
Manning laughed and, Fighting tn
table, pushed it back to the center o
the room and replaced cover an
books.
1--WE got all these, governor" b
said. Kayton nodded
Better start now with the servants
finger prints. Joe. Get both hands
What is II, Flnley:"
''Mr. Hurley's here, SIR" said tn
butler from the hall door.
as Miss Mazuret coming? demand
ed the detective.
I'm goin' to her now. sir"
swell, don't delay any longer" Oh
. dered Kayton. with touch Of sterr
. ness. TELL Mr. Hurley TO come Fl
joe" he went on rapidly as Finley Ief
get out your pad. want 10 send
telegram 10 the San Francisco ofhc'
Put this down in cipher" Joe stoo
with pencil poised as his chief di'
, tated: