Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-12

replied. Mrs. Wyatt was away. Mr.
Bruce, Mr.. Argyle's son, was here for
dinner that night and went away
early"
Did you see him go?" asked Kay
ton swiftly, with a keen glance at the
old mans face.
81 did not. By IL O'Clock l made
fast for the night. with Mr. Argyle
sittin' here and Miss Mary In her
chamber. And how they got In that
did this that's the thing for you to
learn, sir. But when they done 1t they
went out that door, for l found the
small chain of and the bolt drawn In
the morning. And let me tell you this,
SIR" went on Finley, his indignation
rising again. There's nothin' but
wickedness In this doubt o. Miss Mary.
There's things I'm nature and things
that are not-Andy, come In herep
A tall, stumbling young man, with
q highly nervous manner, clad In the
appeared at the hall door while Fin
ley was talking, shuffled reluctantly
forward I'm obedience to the command,
smoothing down his stringy black hair
with both hands as he advanced. Kay
ton glanced at him, but continued to
address the butler.
did Andy come first to your"
"He did" nodded Finley. "And 1t
was me that reused Miss Mary. When
we found he was dead she got Mr..
Bruce and the doctors here straight
away, and they got the police, and
from that 1t began-trouble without
end. Reporters besiegin' us and no
man above suspicion-and ISLANDERS In
the papers on all Of us, with photy-
graphs Of this and that and pictures
out of their own fancy, and the public
In its innocency perverted"
"Did you hear anything In the night?"
Kayton broke In abruptly, addressing
the newcomer. Andy gazed apprehen
sively about the room and shook his
head.
Trust him to hear anything" put in,
Finley.
"what time did you go to bed?" went
on Kayton.
Andy fidgeted and looked appealing
ly at his master.
"He don't know, sir" Finley explain
ed HE don't live by the clock. He
goes to bed by habit and gets up by
habit"
Kayton shrugged his shoulders slight
ly and turned TO the old butler again.
suppose you two arrange this furni-
ture the way you found 1t that morn
ing"
But 1t was the old butler who did it.
Andy followed him about In apparent
willingness to help, but the atmos-
phere Of the room seemed to have a
benumbing effect on his muscles.
Finley solemnly, with many pauses
for reflection, moved the chairs out Of
the military order and pushed them
about the floor, overturning one near
the table. Andy zealously avoided that
particular spot.
'AThey were all wheeled about every
which way" the butler explained as
he finished his task. "Nothin' was as
It should be. He made a hard fight
10 defend himself, God help us! be-
fore they put death to him."
Kayton nodded abstractedly. He was
studying the new arrangement Of the
chairs.
"Where was the body-thereT he
indicated q spot between the table and
the overturned chair.
ut was" declared Finley. AN the
pistol yonder." He indicated spot at
q considerable distance from the chair
Lying on his backT' went on Kay
ton re1ectively.
"On his back, but q little to one
side" corrected Finley. with the ia
blecloth clutched In his hand. Andy,
lay yourself down there and show the
officer"
Andy started to obey almost mechan-
ically Then he stopped with start