Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-11-07
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accuse me of murder as Mary"
KaytOn nodded. but his manner bud
changed. Having pumped her dry, he
had no more time to waste on a gur-
rulous woman.
I'D like to see Miss Mazuret." be
said politely. but With certain alb.
ruptness that amounted to comma MI.
1t had the desired effect on Mrs.
Wyatt. who was at the moment med
itating new flights Of oratory.
ooh, well, don't know" she STAN.
mercd. Il mean to say-if you want
to-I suppose you must. III 20 right
to her now" And she swept out Of
the room. her respect for Mr. Kayton
vastly diminished
joe" said Kayton crfsply. in a low
voice. "You attend to getting the fin
ger prints of the rest OF the fnnily
when you're done there
Yes. governor replied Manning
without looking up from his work. A
moment later Finley returned with the
English footman Topp in tow. The
latter looked even more distressed thAll
Andy when he was dragged into the
room Of death. Andy was wounded IN
his s-ropp in his SENSIBLE
tiles. He had never heard OF murders
in we'll regulated households. There
was no precedent for it.
He stood ut attention two PAGES into
the room while Finley indicated him
with the air of a museum curator show
ing OF an ordinary specimen.
'"rhis Is Topp, sir" be said to Kay.
ton. The detective glanced at the foot
man and the footman stared at the
detective:
II suppose this man had no expert
ence when he came to work here" re-
marked Kayton. addressing the butler.
ION the contrary, sir returned Fin
ley. 'he came wild rif'rinces from some
Of the best families
why did they all discharge HING
demanded Kayton. Topp began to
quake visibly. but his dignity was out
ragged.
Il doubt. sir began Finley. when
Topp by might, effort propelled him.
self forward and interrupted.
IF You halluded to me. SIR he said.
addressing Kayton. Il kin sy for my
self that I've Il record in service that
any man might be proud Of
'How did you come to be mixed up
1T may be very important" he said
in low tone that instantly impressed
the old servant with new sense OF
his responsibilities.
''Well"-Finley was thinking hard
Il mind was strengthening the room
when one o the doctors come in and
he stopped me until the coroner should
come. but had already put back the
cloth an the books
Has it been touched since:"
ut has not" A quick CLEAN passed
over Kayton's face and was gone in
an instant. Not so much us dusted.'
Finley assured him. Kayton nodded
and dismissed Andy, Finley apologize
ing for the young mans behavior.
That's all right" the detective told
him. II want to see the footmal. Mr.
Finley"
Finley for an instant regarded him
dOubtfuliy. and then with every
good. sir went out into the hall His
coattails had not disappeared before
Kayton and his assistant had whipped
books and cover Off the table.
Lets see if we've got anything
here, joe said the chief. The young
man produced Il package Of powder
and busted the top Of the table with a
dexterity and swiftness that spoke OF
long practice. Then the two mer
stopped and blew off the dust, an(
Kayton ran his eyes over the polished
surface. The great detective shook his
head doubtfnlly as he scanned the few
fingerprints.
'"This is a cold trail. Joe,' lie said
Il suppose these are Finley's. But
he Indicated two little rows of marks
Ia woman has been holding on here
with both her hands,"
Manning bent over ana examined
| them.
"Thnt might have been the girl, be
remarked.
Eyes" nodded kayton, "and she wa.
sitting down Here are her eight fin
ger prints. See If you can get he
thumbs under the edge there" n,
moved on around, looking closely a
| every square inch. 'She doesn't re
peat, he said at last. We'll have t,
take these all joe