Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-08
The Argyle Case 0Es , N Et Sc'' w PG'<s''<
By J. W MCoNAUGHY
]. W. MCONAUGHY

keep under cover"
Yes sir" said tho manager, and hur-
ried ou- as Manning returned.
Zoe. Doc careful with that woman" or
dered Kayton
as it the mother" asked Manning,
eagerly.
Kaytou grunted. Cant you see the
family fl the face?'
/ Gee" exclaimed the Young man wrig-
Cling with delight.
/ Eaytou went to the door Of the little
office where Miss Mazuret was concealed
and invited her 70 come IN.
I Miss Nazuret." he said abruptly as
she turned on him an inquiring look, 7
/ have found a woman who was in the
room when Mr. Argyle was killed"
: Miss NUauret turned white chalk.
! "A woman" she gasped.
Kaytuu nodded Rrimy. II have abso-
Lutte proof Of tt here in her finger prints"
THE Woman In the Room"
! He led her to his desk and poin.e. to
the blotter, beside which lay one f the
| Photographic records Of the finger 1. nts
on The table In tho Argyle libra. $. wen
70 the girls unframed eye they Fere
identical
| OH she RHsped I'VE must tell
Bruce
J '''N ~ IENbiAcA FAAFlOnt uFClQSUiys
/ Now, listen to me-" He looked down
! into the girls eyes Her bosom was still
/ telling its tale Of the effect of his an
/ nouncement. but the eyes were calm and
| courageous-the eyes of a brave and 10y
al woman.
| The other man was much younger
| fiashily dressed In the extreme of mas
culine fashion. HIS face was fiat and
pasty He was small boned and under
stzed-anemtc, crafty. rstlike. His socks
and tie we're Of the same shade of laven-
der His suit WIS a light check and he
wore ow-cut shoes with ornate caps OF
the toes. His hair was slicksd down
and cigarette hung Imply from the cor
ner Of his mouth
Worry About the Keys
He chose to be known as Simeon Gage
The older man was known TO the secret
service and a number OF municipal po-
lice bureaus al Friedrich Kreisler and
with a certain heroism Of crime hs
scorned an alias. He calmly lit the gas
while Mrs. Martin drew the curtains
The younger man stood In the middle of
the room and hdgeted
Doctor, wen have TO have all those
locks changed, don't you think?" he in
CURED nervously, in high pitched voice,
that was almost a whine I'VE might as
well go to bed with the front door open"
There was nothing in my bag TO show
/ what house the keys were for" Mrs Mar
tin reminded him. quietly
I know. Mrs. Martin, but I'm no, for
takin any chances" declared the Young
man Inc crook that got your keys
might see you comm out o. here
some time, Or he might pick you up
IN the street and follow you home. This
Isn't tnat ha Mt 81
entertain a sneak thief in, is il? He'd
blaclIman us for life"
Kreisler emerged from the closet. tv-
Ing the strings OF workman's apron
about his waist
You've got too much Imagination for
this business, Gage" he said. with a
slight but unmistakable German accent
II was the English Of the highly edu-
Gated German You ought to go back to
your confidence games
Seeing his friend thus attired for busi-
ness, Gage Invested himself OF hat and
topcoat, but continued to protest
Well, I've been uneasy lately-ever
since that girl came" he confessed II
thought ] was being followed yesterday.
| You're always being followed" com
mented Kreisler you must have a bad
conscience"
Il think perhaps I'm gettin' too many
cigarettes" admitted Mr. Gage II don't
Know, though, now, We must be get
tin pretty easy II people can come and
pick our pockets. don't think we ought
to have that girl here. Some cheap d.
Vorce case detective will be roundin' us
up next. Who is she, anyway" he de-
manded suddenly, turning on Mrs Mar
tin. Il called up Hurley and asked him
about her. Why doesn't he know any
thing about her."
7 haven't had a chance TO tell him
yet replied Mrs. Martin. indirrerently
She cane only Yesterday"
You We had lots OF chances to tell me -
gTunbled the young man
IT'S none OF your business, Gage " Mrs
Martin informed him
We'll ne whined, with sort OF pro
testing helpleesness, Il feel as nervous as
a rabbit with strange woman around"
Kreisler meanwhile had lowered the
folding bed and produced from secret
orannies in the mattress and structure
divers bottles, marble slabs. shallow pans
and the usual para phernalia of a pho
tographer. From hidden recess OF the
closet camera made it's appearance
Gage eagerly offered to assist him. but
the older man waved him aside with a
cunning smile
| You never let us help at anything but
the bleaching he protested. Il notice
you're keepl"g everything you know I'M
der your rat Some day you'll go Off
10 Scotland with your money. like Andy
Carnegie, and leave US all workin in the
mills"
What I know I know" returned the
German, grimly.
Yes doctor" said Gage. but get
tired sittin' around here waitin for you
to pull Off your masterpieces"
Kreisler had seated himself at the ia
BILE and slipped a 81 bill in a bleaching
solution, At Sage's last words he threw
) back his head and his eyes blazed with
= Is fine anger
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