Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tte potke bad hopes that further and doaer inquiries would re real "suspicious facta oo which to b«»e an arrest.” Inspector Daffy, while te would not go Into details. In timated that there would tie "seosa- tJonal developments within a few hours.” I And so It went. These stories Wars S printed under teed lines gneb as ~Po» 4 NwriMtoB If X W. McCmh^t «t lltt ShocmM New Play |y ItanM PaiX Hanrey X miiBlflB aai Detective WHiafli v? HCa man lunara is Aiipanoft ——————i i i '.ttitai ( r| J XftOLOOCOL- I immrdcr to oommittud is invariably a motive, ii is obvioas; come- its presence is masked be hind a eomplexity of possibili ties antil ii is well nigh impos- t ■ ° stbte to disentangle the slender skein of fact from the warp and woof of probability. But always the motive is there. “Look for the woman/* said Pars Taberet, the French detective, “and in her you will find ike solution of your mystery— if you find her." And in the main he woe right. Yet ii is not always the obvious woman nor the obvions motive that is responsible for a crime. Some times the underlying sense rests on deeper reasons than are ap parent even to ihe closest ob server. Then only an accident can give a clew to the real crim inal. And so it is with “The Argy/e Case.** CHAPTtft I. The Murder. U PON a day James Argyle was about bis usual haunts. Upon an evening be was at bis borne, seemingly bale and bappy. Upon a morning be was found on n Persian rag by tte ioiald tnbla of bis rtcb library lying on bia aids with oo# bond gripping tte table cov er. tte baaom of bi^ evening shirt a deep brick rad. n small tele one Inch to tie left of tte second stud, bis ■toned eyes staring at tte ceiling. ^ A ebair near by was ovortnrned. and noma distance away lay a revolver, it won a plain murder. Tte Crime waa discovered shortly altar T o’clock in tte looming, and by • tte evening papers ware on tte atraat with columns of picturesque de tail and theory. for Jabiee Argyle waa known from oue end of Manhattan to |te otter. He waa also known in dan Francisco and other places la tte brat place be wraa enormously >- , wealthy. He bed built a costly and not eery small place on a street In New York where the price of a front foot would keep an ordinary family in comfort for a nuiiiter of yenra Hut tieyniHl the mere fact of bis riches tin re were other reosous. He was prohshly sixty year* old. though be never dlscuHsed his age with any one. He belonged to a few elute ami attended only one. Till* waa In later year*. Formerly be seemed fond of the society of men. but In the few yea nr preceding his death he grew eccentric. He was likely to quarrel, and for several mouths tefore the ter rible end te did quarrel with every, one. Foe year* the firm of Tolwortby A Mead bad looked after his legal needs, tmt the elder Mr. Tolwortby died, and old Mr. Argyle severed relations with the firm and retained an obscure at torney named James T. Hurley. He quarreled with bis son almost con stantly. so that the young man. who hod a decided bent toward the artistic, noted a studio in Twenty-third street wtera be Ured a bachelor’s life. He „ oven began to find fault with the old negro cook who bad been in bia house hold for twenty years and for wbosa cooking be wan wont to iqnv* the club at meal those after pointedly insulting tte management In bln critklsaM of tte etobcoistne. Mach of this tte newspapers toarn- ' ad and tte rent they ga—sad at They also gnsaaad at a treat deal joera for tte first As for two natll ml facta be gan fa spring np that made iiy. ooo peraoo Intimately wttb Mr. Argyle. whom te treated with aofalltng love and ra sped ate was bis adopted daughter. Mian Mary Masurat About her the newspaper reporters, could lenrn little, excepting that she took tte place of a natural daughter in the old man's life. Whst her rest parentage «sas re mained,n mvxtery. She and Bruce Ar gyle. the nun. and the other member* of tbe Im> use hold refused absolutely to see reporters, s** tbe re|»orters wrote thing* that tliey didn't see and held up tbe |>otIre for everything that the |ki- lk-e hud learned This was not uuu-h The murder w*is nearly ii week old. mid the mystery seemed as far front solution as ever Kut there wn* no lack of materia! tor lively speculation. Old Mr. Argyle had been known to quarrel with his son frequently ;he past taw mouths, r.nd this fact was given due luqiortmm*. i!e had tss-u out for u motor ride through the (ark that afternoon with Miss Muxuret Ami seemed unusually happy and piesu-W when lie retunusl lie hud telephone! to his sou and Invited him to the hou-e for dinner Unit night After dinner ttie tsther and son hail a long t:iik In the lllmiry Miss Mutu ret dined with theiu and' said that It was a very happy party—Hint Mr Ar gyle and Ids son were on mu unusually friendly footing, and that the past dlf- tareueeo •eennil to have U-ett forgot ten She denied that she knew what these differences might Stave tieen She left Mr. Argyle Mnd Hnice talk ing in the library and went up to ter >- - * Mits Ma/ U r«t Was Certsm She Heard Bruce Leave the Heuee. room. laifer she was certain eke heard Bruce leave the lioiise and after that she had neither seen uwr heard a aus picious eoumi until the alarm rang through the house the next morning. Inspector* Duffy. In view of these fuwtXt subjected Mr Brace Argyle to searching examination. The young man frankly admitted that the differ eticee of opinion tetweeu himself and his father bad grown eo acute that he felt It would be better for all concern ed If he found quarter* elsewhere, lie did not harbor any III feeling against bis father on Ibis account, he said Ills father was growing old. wax ec centric and extremely stuMsirn and sat to hi* ways. It woe simply a con flict of wills, sod he had left to avoid a serious break that might have been **l can’t wait .ter results!’’ declared ^ Bruce. flee Know Argyle Murderer.” “Bon guarrvled With Argyle Before Shoot* lug." Artists are not usually considered men of itctfttu. and that is potwibiy tte reason that Bruce Argyle was experi encing much difficulty in gaining rse- ognltlon as an artist He was decid edly it man of action—lean. wiry, dark eyed nud ascetic. His appearance.save for the careleMues* of bis attire, waa more that of confidential secretary to an empire bulkier than a dabbler la (taints and canvass*. - He acted with great swiftness, as be felt there was great need. Not that te was alarmed—te felt that te waa to no danger of being convicted of tte murder, but te waa anxiouebto keep hi* name out of unpleasant aaaocto* tiou with tbe crime for a Dumber of perfectly manifest reasons sad 4ns that was not manifest—be was en gaged to n very charming yonng fm- mnn. Mins Nancy Thompson. The ab- gtigement wn* n secret but be was afraid that It would leak out and Mias Thompson's name and picture would In- Mturing nt the yonng girl from tbe front pages of the newspapers. Within a few hours after the news* pn|>er* had taken this tack he waJ In consultation with Mr. Harley. Mr. Hurley was a smoothly polished pro- fe**lnual man of about forty, wbo maintained a handsome office. M practiced little In the courts apparently. Young Argyle was not satisfied with the counsel of his father's lawyer. Tbe latter advised Ignoring the pnblldty that must inevitably attend tbe mur der. doing all that lay within their power to aid the police and wait for result* '*1 can't wait for resnltsT declared Rtpce "This thing I* getting on mj nerve* and on Mary's and Nancy’s. For the sake of all of us It has to be cleared up right away.” "Well, i do not see that we can hurry matter* any." said Mr. Hurley In Ids most soothing professional manner. “No. I gue** you don't.” returned Bryce, a little bitterly. **1 don’t either. But something has to be done.” “Walt, young man. wait’' Mr. Hnr- Jey advised him. “Tbe police will rare ly get on the right track within anoth er day or two.” “The police!” snorted Argyle. “Itey have been getting on the right track for nearly a week, and all they have •!one so far Is make newnpeper atortoa that are at ridiculous aa they art of- Jensive.” not praye that yen killed eraerked tte lawyer, “and tte at~pfvdf tisim span tte state.” “Tea.** brake la Bruce, with rising 1 like tte idea of going va for week* rbto way to tte fawirioe of rte poller bpC being able to prove that 1 killed my tatter: I went item to prate wte did It—net me to prove that I didn't or anything riser “Well. I raw**** they are trying a* baid aa they ran.” said Mr. Hurley. “They eeegr’to be busy enough.” “Ob. yea. they’re bu*yr A Trie toughed., grimly. “Every time they bate a spare man aryund headquarters they send him up to bother me or Mary and get ue to tell everything all over again. Mary is nearly distracted 1 suppose they'll be charging ter with tte murder In tbe newsimiwra pretty soon, and then I’ll commit a murder |bat won’t be any mystery r ~Now, Bruce, don't excite yourself.” counseled tbe lawyer. But be seemed uncomfortable at the mention of Mia*. Masurat. “The truth may be nnplea*- ut as you nay. but it run never do any barm.” Argyle made pa impatient gesture “It can do some reel harm to Mary If she break* down under all tbia—this 'unpleusnntntMK.' a* you call It.” be re torted. “I Ntippooe this thing of tbe wiil-Ja bound to te made public, and then there will be all sort* of new and miNtler stories about tte whole lot of asm ** “It ran hardly be arolded ” conceded tte lawyer regretfully. “1 think, my self. that tbe newspapers are allowed too much Urease In tbb respect, but that I* better than a crippled and ham pered pres*” “TTelTT' he wiTa.- wrtn a grim under current of throat lb bis voice. -I’ll give tbe police—you have so much filth In them—a day k>ngor. and then I’ll take charge myself ” Tte lawyer threw him a swift, keen glance “What are you planning to doT’ te asked. -Never mfndT The jrbnng man’s lip* came together. "You and your friends, the |M«Uce. have had nearly a week ut this and haven't got anywhere excepting to make a tot of trouble for people who have trouble enough a* It I*. I am going tu get notion!” "You hud tetter do nothing without cntixutting me.” advised Mr. Hurley earnestly. ' I have twiKiilied"you.” retorted Ar gy!e "All yon ruu advise me to do Is wait and trust to .the police. I have done Itoth for a week If Itey haven't got something by toumrruw morning nr- lle cut hlm*«!f off nud Mr. Hurley eagerly demanded. "What will you do?” "Well, you || see. There Isn't any particular reason why I shouldn't tell you. nud I will as noon as I decide, but when I do the Investigation Is going to te <nrr!ed on under my directions ” And- with a nod to the lawyer be walked out On the way home he bought tte final edition of an evening pa|ier His eye ran over the iiendlloe and te gasp ed and swore. It read: "Argyle Murder Motive-Kotrnd! Aged Millionaire Planned TOffing* of Will! Adopted Daughter Now Sole Heir! Son Diidnlieritedr' There followed a detailed story of bis reconciliation with Ki* father—of his father's plan to pnt him hack In his will as joint' heir with his adopted sister and of tbe feet that tbe murder left him penniless and bis adopted sister one of the richest bet reuses in tbe world. £Ftod tbe person whom tbe crime most benefits.” said old Fapa Tab* ret. tbe greatest detective In fiction Pape Taberet was greet bees use be was human and made mistakes. He nearly made ■ terrible mistake in fol lowing this axiom relentleasly. though te proved in tbe end that it worked out unfailingly. Tbe weekneao of it la the difficulty of ascertaining tte nam ber of persons wbo sip benefited by tbe crime and tbe precise degree of gala to each. Thus it happens that a number of persons may be benefited la different ways by a murder. Thei persons may not know of tbe existence of each other, and the one who com mlts the crime may be deriving grant benefit, bnt may also at tbe same time be benefiting others in a leaser and even greater degree. Bo here is anoth er weakness of tbe axiom—that the one most benefited need not necessari ly have guilty knowledge of tbe crime. But in this case that weakness could be eliminated, as the newspaper* sub tly pointed out. Mlw» Mnxuret knew the innermost secrets of tbe old man’s mind. She knew* of his quarrels with his son. Sbfe probably knew that the will had been made entirely In her *favor. She was present at the recoo dilation dinner, when It mast have lteen known to til—as tbe lawyer had known for several days—that Mr. Ar gyle purposed writing a new will and leaving the larger ahare of bis fortune to his natuml child. This was to have been done within a few days at tbe outside, and be was murdered tbe same night. So it was that In vague terms and Indirect fashion, but none the less ef fectlvely v the newspapers pointed tbe gaunt finger of suspicion at Mtas Ms rarer. She had tbe most to' gain- by tbe millionaire's death—that was ob vious—hence. argued tte reporters, she doubtless could tell more If she wished Perhaps. Indeed, she actually poaqasw tbe toriat* 00 ° r tb * mystery. (To be Continued.) THIS PAPER $1.00 A YEAR. Great Fast Annual WqiMtin Sattrfer, July 26, 1913 AT SOBEL & B0G0SL0W 4 • A For more particulars see last week’s Press and Standard Orangeburg SSSL——am—, J College ,—Co-Educational— BOYS UNDER MILITARY DISCIPLINE. —16 Teachers and Officers— LITERARY, MUSIC, ART AND BUSINESS COURSES The only Christian College in Southern Half of the State. BEST ACCOMMODATIONS FOR LEAST MONEY. For Catalogue or terms apply to PRESIDENT—W. W. RIVERS, Orangeburg, S. C. 4t-e o w-7-16 We Pay Highest Cash Prices For H-I-D-E-S. 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