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\ The <r • t f . Argyle Case \ flri FUy by Barrtot J. OUlgglM William 3. la Wfcioh HUUard Is Appsariac :: s: Owtistot; m2. Sr Journal-AaMrt> ' ^ / - N SYNOP5B Arsrla. woaUhy and ocerntTle. a l .'b®* dead in th« library of his Now Tark homo. Hla only oon. Bruco. an art- tot and tala want MUa Mary Muurat. Kaytrn. a dotoetly* of rrputa. to aallcd In. Ha la siren carta blanch# pa to azpanae and fold to run down tha imir- darar. Tha library whara Mr. Arsyla waa shot ta opened , - '* ^ , Kayton and hla aaalatant.'Mnnfilns. ar- rtua at the Arajle niunsion. Tlify yue*- t'off Finley, the butler, uiwf aynreb for flnser prlnta In th.a h'>t>a pf fln.din; a clew T^hc detectlree Pinl prlnla, un the Ubmry table VI ld:*p tt^ininJinlon. ■ t* ' ti>«t liar watwaji'n finite re- \Vyji Inton. ■ tylls Ka/ton the (Hrl's moW r w i« n Mr* . Nili'e l r*h fit H.u) Fr>irnt>l*co ^ Kay.ton ll*'•.^n!^ from the vi Mlsa M : niiet rvant* that __ ftwa.k«j /ffiid ahftut at , the t.i-n*' tl.“ .rr’i - :;.* A i\t* t rnm- niittcd. In tl'n cl'>ad mdii'a^de^k he an uAuau.itiy tine c^Mtterfeit IHw biil' Bruce Ar^eu. ytr.* ■ Jn Tie '»«1W*J<py- tr>n of t!',e bytona nf il even lit: ,i« f« i» the murder hictontly h~'^Irpltw *ee- Ins aprtiewfne jrr the upixy- hail <»h the fateful ^nlirlii t M»ra j.aie urul worn, entera. . X • a ' . Mia* Marurct unutdlltnaly tella K.iyton that ahe had In-aril n;i|:ry voice* hue that ■' nlRht aril had flioilaht that I’rur-e and In* father •era 'iitwrreiim; Slip adiuit*<that aha Knew, of bemR In her favor. Knydi'vp, tclridione* rtilef \VlIKIe of th« Vijlted ,Stote» eecrct eervlc*- «l»out . the tnVaterlfMrli caiunterfcit I.ater he Insert* a '•‘fHky“ p/lvertlp^rnent In one of the new*pPtH.-ra In tha hope of hicatinic NOItc CHAPTCH IX. "la it a coamiacfait 7" U. (iOtiT provt^l to be Inrce nnd of n eeneroua and vv:idl t fed appearance, r He waa over aix feet hhrh and fufty that In clrcn inference j/ lie was under forty, dressed well, and Ida face beam* •d KOod nature. , <■ , “Hello, ^Coltr exclaimed Kayton with real cordiality as be entered. <v “Hello, you old plutocrat!** bellowed the newcomen with an expansive grin ap be rolled to the desk. . He gazed •bout him appreciatively. “You’re got an office here like a bloated senator. What an!, you tryin* to do with that fioowur “U It a counterfeit?" parried Kay-, ton. "A dandyr declared Mr. Colt entbu- alnstleally, ap be punk Into the chair lately vacated by Mr. Hurley, the chair fairly abrleklng Its protests. “It’s •neb • mighty good counterfeit It's better than the real! You’ve got the luck of a drunken ludlan. Co out on • footy murder case aud stab your toe on •- thing like this!*' Mr,,Cott shook bis masklve head luourufuUy over the Injustice of the world. "Let me tell you—It's-a bomb under the treasury! We’ve wired Washington and they’ve got a scare ouifali over the country. If you turn up the man who made MU you can have anything can give you! I never have , like Kayton took the bill fitn him and •xgiqlued it crltlcaltJK U« bad been of aa expert IS hto earlier be could appreciate art. yea »uppaee tb*y ever pat -r be sransarad womtor • X ^ •• -'+ H’a a pbotogmpble process that’s s cincbr declared Colt ".So band ever touched that plate. Look •t-tbe lathe work!** “And kwk at tha lakT exclaimed Kayton. "Perfect r pronounced the govern meat agent solemnly. “Bow’d you ever get on to UP • " "Why." replied ' Kayton modestly "some of these silk flMaw struck mo as being off color." /V "SayT esclalmed tbe fattest man In the federal itovernment. with a laugh that was half mirth and batf^hervous awai ^thii sort of thing is going to knock the currency Into a cocked hat! Pretty *.»m yon won't be able to Jake money from a man unless he gives you a Masonic grip with It. Add you mean to tell me that you found that bill In a millionaire's desk?" • "I admit It’s impossible." smiled Kay ton. "buM did." Colt stared Incrednlouslyi ."That a man In Argyle’* position would ml* himself up with a band of criminal* who’d blackmail him for the rest.ot his IlfeT* . ✓ . } Kayton nodded- and shrugged hi* stsMihlers. yf “He may have been non compo* mentis—plaljr crazy." he suggest ed musingly, (priding up the hill. "Talk alKiut nivsiirie*. C'ult! / This Is thi ouK reaj/fm -tery I ever met.’’ ■'ILjvc you gut any <-lew?/'' ; - K^f^tou leaned liaik - "Well. I’m flying a*"!- nx *!i«i|.'’/f!e returned ev t six t-!y “funldii'^dny of you e*[ic.rr «|n\ -i :it tlie o^ice give a „\viM gue>» wlr*»e feorlwtBls was"?** «Vt hj.y fle;M| r glo omily ’N«> ' .’iX/nyiC-iV'li, countecfi'iCT "M ' ■ [ «m, <! d<* I* T!ie Wnan ti: t gm Kli rjiufsly f-q>eriM “gbww Her ui.' wieu Kayton. lit mat ter of Tact fashion, but in tones that held such an undercurrent of eager- nesa.tbat they caused both Manning and'tbe tm*fi«ger to glance at their chief rurtously. Nor was their curiosity lessened when, a moment later, the young lady entered the room. For Knyton. a mo ment before the calm, collected man ot action, seemed as embarrassed as a schoolboy In the girl’s presence. "Good morning!" be exclaimed, with rather more antmatlon than waa bis .wont, as she advanced with outstretch Cd hhto!.<~~Ab: How are you?" ‘‘Good morning." the girt retnmed. nnd shook hands with him jKriltely. Her manner waa visibly constrained and ’he fc|t dlsjiroportionately hurt when you consider that be was used to. have |*enp!e uith constrained intinners come Into bis other. He angrily as sured himself that up was perfectly at ease and to prove it inquired with some nervousness: ■ - \ ^, . r / "Did you. have any trouble gcCtipg down (jere?" The girl took a seat, unbidden, and Kayton atvontnt himself for forgetting the most'naturnI pollteness, rtit there was something In- the girl’s manner that way-rnimlstnknIriy forblddlttg. “Nq/ - she pfpfied Wildly. looking down n%s4 glove which site had stripped off on filtering "There were some re- * a i.pM \ iS04 ■ out your Kayton took it in. and leuiNsl forwanl. ' + • ' "I wish.'* he began earnestly .and dropped the hand sud lenly as tbe door clicked and Alantt 1 me entered. "Governor, the lady tnipi Tolworthv’s Is here." be announced without cere mony Kayton. inwardly amused at what he imagined would be tbe ffpttw Of hla sdohiwf disciple's mind If he even remotely guessed tbe character of the conference he bad interrupted, nodded brightly. “Just a minute. Joe." be said. Then he turned again .to fhe girt. , "Mlsa Maxuret this may be Impor tant’* be aaid. opening a door that led Into an Inner office. "I want you to' wait In the office here npli^be ifure and not go until I see you." The girl murmured her willingness to obey bis commands and passed in throngh the door, which ha promptly closed after her. \* “Where’s that ^deep Ink welt Joe?” Kayton demanded briskly as If be bad never beard of a girt. "Hava we any clean blotters?" Joe was Instantly busy, and 1ft a few moments Kayton was ready for the lady from Tolwortby’a. ' v. (To be Continued.) f <:J- II I - In* i£r. fur vears.’’ \ ag:iin,.annealled h t.iilng t • l-atid him V'ttathat 1. >i l -i ;i (-offipiling The ihief ^laii i'i, o.it it '• Iftiu ahont Hro' Uton?’’ he Inquifcil tmikiiig cji i:t the goxcrnmciit yipert ( "!t stioii!; hi> head vhri.eut'ly, • iln fia-urt liei-u out lung owuigh.’’. “t’oii.d <i!«! man Itich Iqnc/rinne It V* “Uh. no! Tie’s tiK> feeble. It may Ik* a newcomer. yOif know ’’ Kaytioi <!ropj**d the li^t on the <les!i “Well. I've gm a kind of lead that ItVx iunc of the I’rlscd"’bunch that^ Wn* roundcfl up flfteeu years ago.” he de clan* 1 v What do you tne.in?” Inquired Coll With a business Uke Ahterest that In usually coin euled under Ids easy* took lug exterior ' His •exterior, hv the way was ode of his strongest'assets. Tin fat did not |m*i etrnte to his brain: •J«h*. get me those Fft^co Wires.’ lie glarneu over tbe bundle of tele grams and went on > ^ "Thoi'e \viis n ‘woman ludicatcd—a Fri«Ho wymiip—In The hackground ol ’the' Argyle munler case'' She was sup [Kised to Ih» ilcad. I wired for infoniia tion and found she'd l»een sent to pris on with a gang of counterfeiters. Ilcrt It 1^; / / r' 1 , ... '• "‘Nellie Marsh sentenepd to San Quentin .for three years nliout time pt report«*d death . And ^hls # otie says ’N/ M loft spte expiration of sen “fence.q No further record here.' Now. yon know. Colt.' tbe man that made the plate fbr the- Webster gang-hl- name Is KreUler—did * some crafty work, and he basirt been * 1 from 'since." - : / Colt drew a very audihi^bfeatb. and bis big eyes gltaiued. ’That’s so"* he dpefared. :Tly gad. That bill hookeif.-dp with Argyle and Argyle with U«^ woman and the worn an with thi* Webster gang makes a noise lockstep, don t tt? 1 swear you>e certainly got the luck.’" , *‘1 haven't got the uoinan or tbe man." returneil' Kayton grimly. “But you'd get 'em.'’ ventured Colt. ’Wen If you didn't have the wlnrie 1’nlted States aecfet v f* , rvTce turned loose to help you.’’ - And with a hearty hnndslinkg'he left the room “Business of seeing the chief," he vouchsafed as he passed out Kayton picked up the receiver of bis desk phone. ’ ». • ’ fret me 'Tolworthv tt he said Into the mouthpiece and then glanced up at Alauniiig, nlu> hud vti tef'ed. "Joe. w?'ve rot nil th** rwfcs flying wlth^hat counlerfelt. haven't we?" "Yes I was Just thinking." addPdy the young 'man whimsically, "tl^rt murder was havd on^lhe Argyjes. but it was a great thing for the govern ment." * /•' Kavfon trt«*«t to look reprovfTig. but he choke*! n*:d a voice on the Wire saved his dignity It was the younger Mr Tolworthy. II** Informed Kayton that the quarry hail risen to the lure of the fake "per sonal *’ , So tin- ten pilnutps-h!»for*_jg woman Inbl railed dp the lii.w-ottice-on the tiriephniu* and Tolworthy that vhe^auMr-Ncri'le Marsh. He had teferfisl her to Kayton. and Kayton might expect n call at nnr moment. Vbere was a triumphant gleam tn Kayton’s eves ns. he tbr»*w the re celver on t** the hook with a rush “Joe." he comm mdisl shnrplx, "tell the outer yrfTth-e If any woman i-onjos from Tolworthy tc Mead I want to see her right sway." “ "N. M heard from, governor?” ask d! Manning eagei tv. • "Well. som». woman ••allisl up Tol worthy A- Miapl a few mlioitcs ag<»"/^ ’ Ju**t after fiurley l«ft'?’’ said Man . ning KigtTflcnldty. , They, cichquged rhmees "KxSactlv," swallowed It— His Fa;# B#«m#d Goad Naturo. said Kayton., "He hook, line aud sinker " Manager Leisctfihann s*c'p|ssl Ih>uK tie aillc*. *'lia» Mazurct—to sec you," he said | Ther* Was a Triumphant Gleam ^ # Kayton • Eyes. porters out in front, so I left J»y the servants' entrance on the side street And. you «•*♦•. I didn’t u;ear mouriiiug I was afraid it would attract tlon." . fc ' Kayton ipsldeil Vyrnpathetlca the girl lopked up at biin with expression "Mf Kayton." site, sohf quietly, ••didn't yon promise jneihat you would not make public wJflit I said about Bruce coming baolf'tbnt night?" In nn InstanFwaytoo understood her OWtmer ajpf drew a quick breath of rc.l icf: •* / • I iHdn't promise yon. Miss Ma id.” he repibd as quietly, “but T didnT make it public." ,» — ' He was more thari rewarded by the look that teape<! t5 the girl’s eyes and the manner wl:h whl*'!! she exxOalmed: "tMi. I’m so glad! Because' —she hesi tated and examined tne-gltXe again-* 1 * “oh. tMM-iix.se. you se«*. I tniste*! you I U*llev«sl in you! Then l| waa Billie"’ she decliiiid. jisillg iji|p-kly as she noted with ^dmethiiig akin to alarm, a look that casue into his ev*p«. ’’Y»*s; I sup|*r»M* lie gave it out him- self." he it greed slowly ns she seated herself-again. He drew closer to her and looked down until she felt that she had ?o lo.ik up. Then he said,lb tones tf rathermore slit/erity than the occa sion demanded: / v "Miss .M-i:iiri‘t. If anvthing comes up again or if i do amtlnng that you don t understand please don t lose faith In me 'Lfiere mav,!#* several things alMiut'thfs i-fise that I’ll ik*wr a m,. to e\ i/pt/h t.» you Its Iteci Pad ciiougfi f .r \ oo to tia,vi* t>oiai dr.1ggt*i! in all. and I want to*s.tre you all l s’JMl'’ * v - "Oh.” e\<Talmed the gin softly "N griitetully. "von an* * > goo i t,» u'ie! . doo t know wii.it I'd do witho.it you!’ K.:y».m caught his breath wt:n a at tie gasp ‘T’on't try- to do without me." he. (•egged swiftly "I’m ouiy ti«« glad”- tr.- t»tilUd :i.r:si.|t u|* as the girl dr»»w txvay ever so slightly When Tie' went on tils ruiis- wn* yuerTvint and alt but it: tsssofi-y^ttfa'! uf a safe friend • ^ ^-V-ctT gnaw.-’ he explaimst. wlfh a* smi’.. 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Mrs. Henrv Hickman of Ebenezer i* ATaitin* relatives here. ■' J. M. Campbell of Hasting*. Fla. is visiting his family here. Ixmnfe R. Carter, who ha* accept ed a position with C. I). C. Adams of Hound, spent Saturday night and Snndsv with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Carter. Mr and Mrs Jacob Padgetl visjted near Round Sunday Mrs. Elvira Beach of this section i« visiting her sister, Mrs. Solomau Hiers of Walte^bpro. '* A. J. Padgett killed last week 3 pair of rattle snakes, one meanuring 6 feet and the 'Other 5 and a haif feet. The pair brad. twenty one rat tles. He* . Bouhvare has secured the services of an able Evangelist to as sist him in the meeting which begins next Wednesday night. Sept I'ttJt, at Mt. Carmel. . • \ iu.il The healing demulcent quialitles of Foley’s Honey and Ttvr fompaund are not duplicated in any other med- cine for epughs and cohis. Any siu»-. stitute offered ymj is san inferior ar : tide. 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