Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-27

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Did he receive II himscIf?"
The Telephone Call.
Yes, he was called on his private wire
right here" Argyle indicated the desk
| phone.
What did he say?"
Il can't remember" replied the young
man, slowly, except that it was he and
yes and no ! thought it was some Of
his business affairs, and he seemed to
want to think II over, so | left soon after"
Where did you spend the nlght?' in
quired the detective.
In my studio-where / live"
How did you get there-a taXi?"
mo. l walked"
when did it begin to rain?"
'Rain!' echoed Argyle. Il didn't know
1T did rain"
did any one see you go into your
studio?"
mot that l know Of" replied the young
man. with a shake of the head.
ANY one drop in on you during the
evening""
No"
Kayton studied the floor gravey for u
moment and then asked;
rs there any one in the surrounding
apartments that could have seen you or
your light?"
We'll" said Argyle, doubtfully, you
know I have the rear Of top floor in an
old Twenty street house with a sky
light"
Didn't you hear the rain on your sky
light" demanded kayton. swiftly.
II tell you didn't know it rained,' de-
Jared the young man with some peevish-
ners. The best nerves and clcanest CON
science feel the effect Of this sort of an
examination. 81 go to bed early" he eX-
planned, and | get up as soon as there's
light enough to work"
Mr. Kayton," interposed the lawyer,
edo you see anything significant in that
telephone message?'
Kayton stared al the lawyer for a mo-
ment or two as If he had never seen him
before. His abstraction seemed complete.
Then his eyes slowly returned to Argyle's
and he said slowly:
Then you don't know of any way in
which you can corroborate your statement
that you left here about 10 o'clock and
spent the rest of the night in your studio"
Bruce was silent and kayton waited
Mono, l don't" said the young man
in a low voice
Nobody saw you, you think-nobody
saw you leave here?"
Again there was the barest hesitation
and the low voice.
Mono"
Breaking Argyle Down.
You didn't see Finley?" Kaytons eyes
were on the young mans face with pierre
ing keenness, as if to read unspoken an
swers.
mo, I didn't see Finley at all" This
answer came swiftly. as the detective ex-
pected it would. He shrugged his Shout
ders and half turned away.
Mr.. Argyle" he said coldly, Il don't
want to be put in the position of cross
examining you. If you are not going to
give me your confidence it would be bet
ter for me to drop the whole matter right
here"
Argyle flushed slightly and his eyes
shifted
'Well-T'-he began.
"As a matter OF fact" broke in Kay
ton abruptly. 'Just who was it that you
thought you saw
Argyle's uneasiness increased. "Well,
don't want to say that I saw any one"
he said, reluctantly.
You understand" said Kayton, with
stern frown, that It might be very i'm
portant that some one should have seen
you leave this house"
"Oh-I see-well." the Young man de-
clared with the air of man doing an
extremely unpleasant duty. II thought
as I was going out that | saw somebody
looking over the banister rail-"
What made you look up at the ban
lister rail?" demanded Kayton, suppress
Ing any trace Of eation
q suppose I must have heard some
thing, conceded Argyle, grudgingly.
was II Miss Mazuret?"
WAS ~ M.
was almost a command
The young man WINGED. 1T might
have been one of the maids" he parted
why didn't you speak to herr"
Il wasn't sure-ard she drew back
Look here, Hurley" lie wheeled on
the lawyer with a glare. You needn't
give this TO the papers. God knows what
they'd make Of it! They'd have Mary
up there just waiting to-"
Now, my dear fellow, don't be alb
surd," interrupted the lawyer, testify.
| The thing that strikes me as most sig
nitcant in all this is the telephone mes
sage, Don't YOU thing SO, Mr.. Kayton?"
hayton faced him with a direct level
gaze.
What do you see significant in it?" he
inquired
Mr. Hurley fdgeted slightly. He did
caught up every time
We'll, now. IN tell You about that"
he declared, You see, the person who
called him up must have known his pri-
waite telephone number. That would indi-
cate some one who was familiar with the
house and
Yes said Kayton eucouragingIy. as
the lawyer paused.
And the fact that he was disturbed
10y the message but said nothing Of IL
might argue that II was some one known
10 him. who was in a position to annoy
him-possibly some old servant who had
had confidential relations
kayton made no comment on this
theory.
Had he any business eremies?" he in
Quired.
well, now" began the lawyer again
and kayton made a movement of I'M
j patience, "In tell YOU about that. You
understand, Of course. that I've only re-
| Gently been associated with Mr. Argyle
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