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l! Jmbm Arcrl*. touad ibot 4m4 la tba Tork bom*. HU oaty moA, M. and bU jraid, MUd I aiajuapactad. CHArrm il AM9I9 iMiywfly UW99%1w%* W HEN Brae* Argjld bid nud tbroogto to tte laot lino ot . tbia story, bo polled oat bis watch tod gltocad at It It was a few minutes pest 4 o'clock. Ha was at Twenty-third street In the sub way. He got out crossed the street nod boarded a train down, changing to aa express at Fourteenth street A few minutes later be was being shot up to the eighteenth floor of a tall of fice building in the financial district Leaelng the elerstor, be followed the runner's directions and found an of fice door that bore the' simple Insertp- ttou: ▲•CHE HATTON. Entering be found himself confront ed by aa oldish boy on the opposite •Me of the railing. Inside the railing were the rugs, settles and chairs of a comfortable anteroom. It might bare been the publishing office of a religious The boy respectfully asked bis name and whom be wished to see. Argyle bended him bis card. “Mr. Kayton," be said. The boy opened a gate in the railing and invlt' ed him to sit down. As Argyle sank on to a chair the boy disappeared. In loan than sixty seconds one of the many doom opening off the anteroom swung back and a man entered bolding the then looked more than eter like the office of a church newspaper. The newcomer was bareheaded, also bald beaded, and wore a dark office coat over a black vest and trousers. His face was round, his eyes round and pleasant bis cheeks slightly pink and his expression one of the ntmoet benev olence. But his mouth was thin Upped and opened vary little when he apok* “Mr. ArgyleF* he said, with a nod and a smile “Tea,’’ replied Bruce, rising, some what fionplueed by this unexpected personage. “Mr."- He “I am Mr. Letschmaan. the «( Mr. Knyton's New Tork office. Was year beotnoss with Mr. Kayton per il F The tone was pleasantly but- * “I wanked to see Mr. Kayton at If peaslble," mid Broca Mr. m If he fully nn- “Abeut the—r Bruce neddod. “Tea" he repltod. "Could you take the matter up with “I weald prefer to am Mr. Kayton," laalstod the young man politely. Mr. Lelmbmana cased past him and darned Ms throat “I think Mr. Kaytoa Is planning to Imra town thin evening, but you ■right ba able to am him before bo goeC bo mid “Leave town! for hew longF de manded Bruce. “1 cent my," replied the manager. “If yen will excuse mo a moment X will em If 1 can get Mr. Kayton on the The yoeng man fidgeted in the ante- for three or four minutee until After they bad Mahan at the great crime expert cert- He mw a man of poedblx forty per. He was pbavsd with scrupeioas cam, his hair was breahod until sagh hair ammnd to fit lain Bn exact spot, bis clotbm fitted Mm perfectly and ba looked aa If he bed been groomed far bean. Hie eym were ettber brown or Meek, bet they glowed or smoldered or sparkled m constantly that as out scald loll His aom was wall formsd, bet not proari- aeat sad the same was trot of the Has of Jaw and chin. The month was at once strong and sensitive. The ex- preeslon was one of plectd repoeo. as If H had beoa cultivated to conceal the whir of the volcanic mind behind It, just as his subdued manner but Im perfectly concealed the tireless energy of tbe man. "I siu sorry 1 can give you only a few uiluutes,” be suid lu a soft, pleas ant voice without waiting for Uruce to state tbe nature of bis errand. "You want to consult me about that terrible affair of your father. Did you want me to look Into itV" “Yes," Uruce blurted out. The de tective nodded. "I see," he sold. "Very well. I have carte blanche as to expense’:" "Certainly." replied Hruce instantly. "If you can throw any light on this awful thing you can spend all tbe money you please." Mr. Kayton's Ups twitched very slightly. "There if never any difficul ty under those circumstances. Mr. Ar- gyle," be sold. "The trouble Is in get ting people to pay expenses when they can't see results. 1 furnish no guar- suteee." Bruce gazed directly at him for a moment and then said slowly. "In ask ing you to take this esse. Mr. Kayton, I was fully prepared to pay all of tbe expenses of the Investigation and pay you whatever fee you consider reason able." "We'll talk about tbe fee when I de liver the goods." replied tbe detective quietly. "1 am sorry to dismiss you. but I have to catch a train." "Jlut 1 wanted you to begin at once." be protested. "Impossible!" said Mr. Kayton short ly, buttoning his gloves. "But—but—when"— "I will be at year bouse at 0 o'clock la tbe inkrnlng." returned Mr. Kayton. Bruce drew a long breath of relief. "You're not going far. then?" "Only to Albany." replied Mr. Kay- ton. "I will retnrn on tbe laat train tonlgbt." Bruce algbed. "Well. I suppose It's the best we can do." be said, as they shook bands at the foot of the ele vator. "But 1 did want to choke those morning papers off some way Again that faint smile flickered across Mr. Kayton's face. “Don't worry about the morning pa pers. Mr. Argyle." be eaW. "There will be nears from Albany tonight that will make them forget about you." • •••••• "Wall, ye're to draw tbe curtains sod air tbe room, are ye aotr It was tbe morning after the Inter view just narrated, ead Finley; tbe old butler of tbe*Argyle household, glower- ed upon young Topp, tbe cockney foot mno. Bruce Argyle had given orders that the library should be opened and made reedy for the reception of Mr. Kayton, and Topp was objecting. * " 'Appen I am." he retorted eutlenly. "But do I 'are to do It atone. Mr. Fin ley. or do I 'are 'etp?" "What alia ye. Topp?" demanded tbe butler, though be knew well enough They stood at tbe open door ef tbe U brery." "Tbe same thing that's ailin' you. likely." growled the footman. “1 habit goia' alone -into the bloomin' tomb. Finley eyed him in scorn. “Aw, yo re worse than tbe wimmja. What's to hurt ye? fome oq Ip wit' ye? He abode bravely Into (be gloomy apartment and in the dim light stum bled over a chair. Topp suppraassd a yell, and both stood shivering. "What's that?" demanded the foot man in a quavering voice. “It'e a ehalr." responded tbe butler, striving In vein to speak ly. "Sit down oa lt“ Topp ebook his bead and shivered agala as be gated about the dark seed, massive room. “I hain't the sort o’ bloke who sticks at a thing," ba dared, "but 1 don't fancy a where 'orrore *100 'appened." The older man bad recovered bis poise, sad ho boldly ffiew beck the curtain and opened a window. "Mister Argyle was as good a , ter aa tver lived." be “Why shod ye be a feared •' tbe piece where be died?" may have bate a good Mister Finley—bet '• died a honnat- ural do Finley eeorted. Tm thlakln’ yer ate- slbi titles art toe refined for nr walk hi Ufa. To may be Called npoe to worse things than to open tbs on th' scenes of mardsc-Qod wil lin'P Topp, In tbe meantime, had opened sad the draft the twe ceased tbe door lake tbe ball to softly te and rMH wttb a click. as If a piptal had gueeoff here.". He turned to late tbe farther pert of “Is this doer ealoekedr* “Net yet ekr. (Blocked It lauaedletely late a pretty seaBt lag room ead a soft voice ha fie from the window eeet “Are you there. Bruce?" "Tee. Come in. Nee." la obedience to eetered a dainty. Mae eyed about twenty-two. ee fleet gnlaitely molded that she looked porcelain. She gave a nbout tbe Interior of the room "Raving this room opened." Finley approached. "What time am I to explct tbe delictive. air?" be In quired "Any time, now," Brace replied, rind Finley withdrew with a bow. "More detectives coming. Bracer asked tbe girl, with a little frown. “Yea.” be replied, with a nod. and added: "Asche Kayton." “Oh." said tbe girl doubtfully. "Do you think he can do Kuytblng?" "He's the preetrst detective in the country,” returned Argyle. “If he can't, nobody can. If we’d got him at first we wouldn't have had the thing all muddled up the way it is now. with suspicion on me and Mary and—every body " Miss Thompson shook her head, ap- I doeT w»M f« «Xy *i£t2£* Ckagiw' able sheet the deed, but It's certainly a tarn could ret Ms ewe aae o3 without a cant and' ~ leave a fortnuy to a girt who in fta way related to him" “I dost bettor# Mary wilt tot will stand." wttb the manner ef to turn a dtoagreoabto eaavermttoo^ I’d say that toe, people a* 1 mean to say—take a perfectly fair minded peon like Mary, pracreaa tie a fa alt. and yen never can taU what will brfag out la them de you k what .!■ mseaF Mias Thompson was spared the pets •f a farther dlocimtoe of the subject by tbe reappearance of Finley with tbe •uaeuaceamut that the detectives bed Mbs Wyatt mid aha supposed they aright as well coom right la. “Hadn't we better geF Mtoa Tbompeon after Finley bed ported with the Inatructlooa. "Tee-yee." agreed Mrs. Wyatt hastening toward the door. “1 don't want to ace him I mean to say—I’ve •sea aeougfa detectives dartife tbe past waek to last am tbe rest of my lifer They scurried Into the morning room and closed tbe door behind them Just as Kaytoa and one of hie mas entered from tbe ball (To be Contlnned.) COM KRM.NG COTTON FUTURE. President of Farmers Union Asks For Opinion. To the Press of the State: There is no better way to learn the tvishea of the farmers of the State upon a matter affecting their inter ests than discussion in the papers. Therefore 1 am sending to the press pnrently lost between hopelessness and a copy of a letter to Senator E. D obstinacy. "I don’t believe it'll ever be found out who killed him,” she declared. Argyle shrugged his shoulders Impa tiently. "If Kayton finds out enough to clear Mary that's all 1 ask." he said shortly. Instantly tbe girl's band was on his arm and her eyes looked up Into his troubled face In love and sympathy. Oh, Bruce, dear," she exclaimed softly, "nobody believes you or Mary bad anything to do with it" "Noltody that knows us, of courser said Argyle gravely. "But what about the people that read tbe newspapers and don't know us? How Is MaryF "She's wonderful!" breathed the girl "The way she Keeps up! I'd go out of my mind! But she's so strange, Bruce. She hasn’t said u word about your father since I came. She simply won't K|teuk of It." Unite nodded, staring thoughtfully straight out U-fore him. "Mary's always like that." he sail. "She never talks niiout the thtnin* that are 'way deep down In her. The old man knew It. And he liked her for it. I gue-<s lie could quarrel with ipc. but he could never get a rise out of Mary. She Just simply kept quiet and—gut her own way with him. He never forgave me for refusing to marry her. hut be never quarreled with her for refusing to marry me.” The girl vehemently possessed herself of hi* li.and. "Tin glad 'She refused," -lie wbi*|»ered. Bruce slipped bis arm about bin sweetheart's waist and kimed the top of her. bead. ’ "She understood shout you. Nan," he said gently, "from the first. And she whs doing everything she could to help us with him. If he’d lived she'd have brought him around. He probably cared more for her than for anything else In tbe world. It’s teen that wny ever since she was a little girl—ever since she came hero to live." He broke off and drew sway from tbe girl as • woman of stent forty-five, breathing audibly and. plainly very ner vous and excited, sort of swarmed Into the library. She was a highly respect able, If not highly InteUectnal. women whom the elder Argyle had retained as a companion to bia adopted daughter. . "Good morning. Bruce." she panted, bustling ovsr to u window and closing it violently. "1 didn't know you were here. Finley tells me that man—that detective—Kavton coming." "Yee." nodded Bruce. Mrs. Wyatt -rolled her eyes. She was evidently In n chronic condition of excitement over something that bad happened or in agi tation over something that was likely to happen. I think you're perfectly right." she xine. “I mean to say those police de tectives aren’t getting anywhere. Hero It's n whole week and we don't know any more than we did at first" "Well, this Kayton Is n wonder," said Brace, preparing to leave. "He'll find some clew that all tte other de tectives have missed. I*ve got to go now. Nan. Tbe lawyers bare sent for me. I’ll he right back." Era. Wyatt sighed gustily sod gaaed •bout ter as Brace disappeared. “Ten know. Mtoa Thompson." she mM. "thb has teen my home for twen ty yeeffi. ever since Mary was taken Into tte family, bat it never will be •gnin. 1 mean to any 1 never could ftel nt borne lu a bouse where thero'd been n murder. 1 suppose I’m peculiar, but I nerer-bot It doesn't make any difference whether the room to opened or locked up. 1 can't go by without ffieUng It De you understand whet 1 ! 1 suppose." another elgb-“l Hary'U sell the place. Have you heard anything about ttr "Oh. nor axrtalmod tte girl hastily. "Welir Mrs. Wyatt pursed ter Mgs “ even “Whnt de yen think ef tbe witir Smith and would ask you to publish same and would ask for such farm ers as are informed on the subject to publish their opinions. Especial ly do I ask for the delegates and visitors to the State meeting of the fanners’ Union next week to study this question of taxing future con tracts with a view to giving our Senators and Representatives light upon the subject. My letter follows: Mayesvllle, S. C„ July 15. 1913. Dear Senator Smith: Your favor with Senator Clarke’s bill for taxing cotton contracts re ceived. I have not been able to dis- cuas this matter with the farmers of the State, but will lay it before the Stats Farmers' Union next week st Charleston. Mr McElderry of Tails- degs, Ala., writes me and incloses s copy of s letter he wrote the New Orleans Cotton Exchange strongly en dorsing the measure. Without having heard the argu ments for bill I must ask Why single out/cotton? Why not grain, coffee, ^tfuon oil, steel rails, etc., ad Stocks, bonds, etc., in fact ing traded In any volume in theWcbanges of the country? I think you best stick close to your bill to require tbe grade to be named in the contract according to standard grades and let the government es tablish the standard of grades just as It does the fineness of gold and silver, and weights and measures. Then not allow anything to be ten dered but the grade contracted for or one better st the difference in price. 1 think Senator Clarks in big seal to make the cotton exchange behave aa they should will do harm. With fair rulaa ■< cannot see anything wrong In anion for future delivery, but when things are Juggled os we think they are It to n most Iniqui tous business. The question to how to regulate it in the interest of leg!- ttmate trading. I ought to be al lowed sa free right to trade in the products of my labor ns In my labor Itself and no one would attempt to prevent me from contracting to labor for another at n stipulated wage for s. stipulated Ulna—except to prevent abases end the oppression of the ig norant. I think labor contracts are limited to one year, or the calendar year. We aae another exception in tbe labor Unions and their employ era fixing n labor scale for n term of years. If the exchangee are so bad that they should be abolished, do so by direct act under tbe general welfare clause of tbe Constitution. For the above reasons I cannot without more light • approve the measure. I giving out this letter that the peqple of tXw State may dtocuae the subject Yours very truly. . B. W. DABBS, President 8. C. State Farmers Union Mr McElderry, who was appointed declared, fanning be me If with a maga- toy the National Fannera’ Union Odfcforencea in Columbia in January to secure tbe enactment of Legisla tion that will make effective the standardisation of cotton grades writes n strong letter in fa vor of tbe Smith BUI—Senate No. lid—"To regulate trading in cotton fntnrao and provide for the standard isation of 'upland' and ‘gulf* cottoua separately.” "If you would do as much to correct abuses as you do to prevent legislation, we would not need to legislate," and be endorsee the Clarke BUI ns I understand it only ns n Inst resort. 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