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

!" o the uninitiated Manning's ac-
tons In following out this or
der would have been fraught
with mystery He pushed the
table over to the window and tilted it
on its side, adjusting and readjusting
II until the light struck its polished
surface at just the right angle Then
he produced small but powerful
camera, part Of the contents Of small
black hand satchel that he had drop
ped near the door and proceeded to
take a number of photographs. He
was arming his chief with an infalli-
BILE means Of Identification.
You probably know that while our
finger tips, with their countless fine
concentric circles and ovals and
sweeping lines, all appear about the
same, no two are identical. In the
various police bureaus Of the civilized
nations there are now thousands of the
imprints of the finger prints OF con-
victed men, and thousands are added
yearly. Yet Of all that vast number
no two are alike.
When made accidentally, on furniture
or glass, for instance, these marks are
practically invisible to the naked eye,
but when the suspected object Is treated
to a bath of fine light dust they come
out all a dull gray against the back
ground and may be photographed and
make an everlasting record.
While Manning was busily absorbed
IN this work his chiefs mind was bust
iy digesting and arranging what little
he had learned thus far. But present
~ he was interrupted by the bustllng
entrance OF Mrs. Wyatt.
"Mr. Kayton?" demanded the lady,
painting little harder than usual, as
she confronted the famous detective
"Is there anything you want to ask
me?'
Eyes, r. began KaytOn, with
rush, but the voluble lady was not to
be headed off.
81 wasn't here when It happened, you
know" she dubbed. az mean to say
don't know any more about It than
you do, but l suppose you know
great deal" She beamed upon him.
you don't look at all like a detective.
Mr. Kayton. Do you know what I
mean?"
In spite of his impatIence Kayton
smiled and bowed
"Mrs. Wyatt" he asked, "when did
Mr.. Argyle adopt Miss Mazuret"
"Mary?' exclaimed Mrs. Wyatt, open
ing her eyes. "Why, / don't know.
She was just little thing. I don't be-
lieve she was more than six, but real
ly don't know much about 1t. I mean
to say | wasn't there. 1t was In San
Francisco, you know. Mr. Argyle and
Mr.. Mazuret were the dearest friends"
"What was Mr.. Mazuret's full nameT
Mrs Wyatt bit her lips and rolled
her eyes in the effort OF recollection,
holding her breath the while, with the
result that her reply was sort of ex-
plosion.
81 think it was John-yes, / know It
was. 1t was John"
what became Of her motherT in |
quired Kayton.
ooh. she died there"
"In San Franciscan
eyes" nodded Mrs. Wyatt. 81 really
don't know much about her. Her
maiden name was Marsh - Nellie |
Marsh. That's all / can tell you. I
really don't know how I remember
that. AS | said, never heard much
about the mother except that there
was some scandal about her"
Kayton concealed a keen and eager
interest under an assumption Of the
mild curiosity of an idle gossip.
"Scandal?" he replied. an what
wayT
81 really can't say" replied Mrs
Wyatt. "Mr. Argyle never could be
persuaded to talk about her II was
entirely on account Of Mr.. Maxuret
that he became interested in Mary"