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1, JM3. >ARD, WAL' The ' • ^ ». ». ***,• ■ Argyle Case Mw. SI mUUrd la by Harriet J. O’Sggiaa William j. Hob Hobart :: t: UU. by Journal-▲meii- can-Examlaor. rr- synopsis James Arvyle, wealthy and Cpoad shot dead In the library York home. His only son 1st and his frard, Mias i trie. M his New an art* Mazuret. of repate, is carte blanche as te run down- the- mur- where Mr. Argyle was e ■rf. / . ' ' ■ • ' ■ And a woman's flnuer table.Mrs. Wyatl, cfa companion, telle Kayton girl's mother was a Mrs. Kellie. » of Ban Kayton learns from the servants that Miss Mazuret was awake and a\>out at the time the ertmd. thuzt 'have been com mitted. In the dead man's desk he finds an unusually Ane counterfslt 1100 bill. Bruce Argyle comse 'ln lie telle Kay ton of the events of. the evening before the murder. Reluctantly he admits see ing some''tone Igthe upper hall on the fateful night. Miss Mazuret, pale and worn, enters. ' Miss Mazuret unwillingly tells Ka that she had heard angry voices Idle th night sad had thought thst Bruce father wove quarreling. She admits^that aha hnsw of the wi» being In taKtaVor. o Kayton. telephones Chief Junkie of the United States secret ejrflce about th# myatetioue counterfeit. '’ Later he Inserts a "fake" advertiepfrient In one of the newspapers in tbe" hope of focating Kellie Marsh. Mrs. MaprtT answers the. H fake" adver- peraon. *8he Is known as Mrs. she tells Kayton. and keeps fur- rooms. lie secures a record of her prints and then arranges with her to take Mlse Mazuret as a roomer. drank 1 can’t be 'suspk toi’a. I want to toe ttoUftrl!” ‘That to impossible." declared Mrs. Martin firmly. Gage stepped forward and took tbg drunken man’s arm. "You better go down and hit. the bay, Bill,’’ he suggested. Skidd, blink ing at him affectionately, instantly, turned from bis former design.. ^'D’you think 4 better, Simmy T" he inquired., - • WlthcBft'answering him Gage pushed blm out of the door 0 dhd returned. KreUler was grumbling savagely un- dgr bis breath.. *• Then Gage declared himself, shlftlhf nervously from one foot to the other as be talked. * . “Well, I fly this coop in the mom in’," he declared—“early roomin’! We’re nothin’ bat a pack of deuces. Skkid pickled, your pocket picked and a pet ticoat down In the parlor tbat you can'l get Introduced to! Me for Philadel- phlar / ^ X kretsler’s lip curled contemptuously?' “I Would advise then. Mr. Gage,'* be began, “that you lake**— The door burst open, and Skidd stag gered into the room. All tbree^arted- nt the expression of bfs round face. The drink bad died from Ida jfyes. Ills skin was pink abd white and tbe whol expression was one g utter terror “Mrs. Martin," be gasped, “iiN^fe’a a man-there’s a riian down Before'any^of thg threp^ould recorer the powejrof speech ihere was a sound of qtijrfi. firm fjpi^slejw and a .mstle iris, and -fvaytbo slnsle into the . follojptfd by Ml^sHLiziiret. Tbe detective^eyes were flashing wHb am gef as tlivy rested on Skidd.^T^ie oth ers. saye’Mrs.- Martin, he ignore: ’^Vliat do,you mean by tryinff''tp force your’ way‘Into this young lady’s' ^rootu?’’ lie d4*mand*‘d. advancing tlireat- enlngiy as Skidd Tetreate(«B>efore bitn. ’•’Mrs. Martin, is this the sort of pro- tortion to have in your housed’ -'“’Who is he?” demanded ^kidd of reiaier "ilow did ho get tp?/ -"What liii log |hg tow that fact into consideration by !bi officers. 1 may bs 'abls ta asstot you there, but In^retufu you must doaouia- tbiug for me.’’ , lie {mused and waited.- “Whatr asked the woman, altoest inandibly. ► He leaned town A her and to a I©*, steady voice: ; ^ .“I unnt to know who klUsdUbpica Argyle!” ‘ • V The woman sprang to her feet a half smothered shriek and with wildly staring eyes. “Why do you ask ma that?” aba cried. "I don’t know! Moot kaow!” •tart*>d before—but this time it ha* fulfilled its errand. It was concealed la the faglsuf Mri». Mart la's skirt. - ’•WhSrt do yoy-mean.?'' he growie^. “He's ki U.ve witt* ber?*?. ? Her linger j>otute«i lo-t'he m-eue across the r.w.tn and Kayton wiuceil as if the baM bs l thrown a/spenr at-hl:n. “IV hat ever you do to me!'' cried the *wi>*mro triumphantly. * yotf II do to her! She's my daughter and I’ll claim her!" iiaytim's «^e!ids v narrowed, and bn gritted his t»‘eth.\. “You're A rotten pairr* be aald glowlyr - . ',/ But the woman was all but byster- Hurley calls on ikayton In his office and Inquires about the “fake" advertisement. Hs Is told It concerns a large legacy for Mrs. Marsh. A telegram from Ban Fran cisco Informs Kayton that" Nellie Marsh had been lit prison with her husband, S . Dr. Krelsler, the head of A band of coun terfeiters. , . Miss Mazuret is told that Mrs. Martin’S finger prints are identical with those, on the library table With some apprehen sion. the glH g«ea with her. Kartell and his assistant go do the Martin house the next night. Befoy* „tb* counterfeiters re turn they Install n dictograph. Than ' Kayton goes to Mis* Masuret’s room X Pt lytonT^-^rhe Gernnin swiftly selxetl him by R arm in ja powerful grip that lm- >d silence. ? ir. ftkidd. go to yopr room." onler- fil Mrs. Martin severely. - She rose to the situation instantly atod turned to |vnyton with a half apologetic manner. ‘Tie s been drinking.” she explained. ’’Who the devil Is be?" demanded Skidd, but not with his former bellig erence. He was inwardly completely cowed and frightened, X. , “What business Is it of ^ours?*’ de manded Mrs .Martin angrily. “Aregob, running this bouse? tio to your room!* Gage took h!s arm and dragged him rehudantly to tbs door,. Skidd still proX testing feebly. - \ “Of course if he’a drunk." salil-Kay ton. after they had gmie. ’’he* probably niMle a mistake in the rootn. ' I’m sorry if we disturbed yon." / ; \ v' “Not at all.*’ returned the woman T CHAPTER XIII. "This house is wgtohsdl" HE Aitrance o0he two weaker members, of the confedettiCy wn*' somewhat (umuHuou*. Gage Irtirst lnto the room chat tering incoherently like a monkey. He was followed by a thick set. coarse young tpau. very much the worse to; Greenwich village whisky. Mrs. Martin and Krelsler eyed them coldly, unmoved until Gagto managed to sputter out: “This house is watched!” “Friedrich!” gasped Mrs. Martin. At the word her constant fears became fulfilled prophesies of evil.' But Krets- ler's pale gray face remained calm. “Nonsense!" be said doubtlngly Gage, without waiting for comments, began feverishly opening secret caches and packing bis belongings in a suit case. Skidd lurched forward against the fable and brprigbt down his fist With a crash that"spattered acid about, hotel?' “Don’t JoxyY* he demanded, dninken- "It's impossible ly. “Well;Mo you brieve I'nNdrunk?'’ The German's, disgusted growl was eptnnswer. v Well." went on 8khid. "they didn't get\me so drunk I couldn't keep my eyes on-them.” >' ... He dKmped into a chair, grumbling defiant !y\>lrs. Martin approached him tremukKnily. > ' ’<’>vbat is it\ What has happened?*’ “Some one’s ohsto us.” *nnpi*ed Gage without turning lux head. Skidd wav ed his hand for sUen- e and told Ms story with tbe exaggerated impressive ness of the importantlyXunk But it was none the less alurmi; “A wise young guy triedXo warm kill him,* hs said. “Toifre poMtefy. “I didn't know yon Iiad-,called. Doctor, will you see ff Mr. Skidd is all. rightr x \ “Certalnly.” fsid Krelsler. and fol lowed the others down ^talrs “Mrs Martin, cnn’t/you arrange to give her a room near your own?" asked alone „ , T> ,. _ . mo fat on W her lips nmlcspuke with a visible effort. give tier a room near your own? Kayton quickly wlien they weffe ..-.Mrs. Martin nervously morateni ’Mr Kayton. I think'it would bqX is in the better If—much lietter—If you would take Miss Mazuret away.’ You see for yourself tbat I can't protect "her in a bouse of this sort. I cau.'t have the responsibility< 'i Kayton drew nearer nnd lowered his voice. . ‘T can't get/lier away." be said. '.This house is being watched." Unknown to herself Mrs. Martin’s band flew to the collar of her dress., s. “What do you mean?" the asked fal- te^ngly. • "It has evidently leaked out flial she is-here." replied Kayton, “They may be reporters; they may be police de tectives. Qruce has the whole force searching for,her. T can’t take her out without betraying my liand. and she can’t go alone. . Isn’t there a back way tMt you could escape with her to a Mss. Martin, the men who are watch- ihg tMi house are operatives of -the giwcrnyoent secret service.", sab) Kay ton swiftly, and the woman choice,! back a cry. "Somf one thing here has been uttering counterfeit money.; I cannot have Miss-'Masuret Involved in a scandal (rfXliat sort. I didn’t tell $ou at once because I didn’t want to alarm you unnecessarily." ' *!My God!!^moaned the woman, her hands pressed to her face. Kayton watched her for a moment it] a dead silence. Then she made a quick rj^sh* for the (lf»or, but he iwrrwl the wtvy. "Wait a m«)nient.” be sai«| grimly. "I can’t permit you'to speak to any one in up to me in a* sal hile i this house or do anything to defeat the VOI know," declared Iverson who does grimly. /“I don’t know anything about IIP •^You do> and you catKaav* youraqlf by telling! . Mrs. Martin gripped tbe t&^lfi and leaned toward bim, her ey< into his with tbe wild glare maniac. 1 \ “I don’t care for myself!" she cried “I don't care but-for one thing in this world! What are you going to>do with Dr: Krelsler? What are you go lug to do with Dr. Krelalor?" - Her voice rose passionately, hut'Kay ton shook his bead. ’ "I cnh’ti do anything for Dr. Kreis ier." he replied’brusquely, "You must! You aha II!" screamed the woman arf the dopr waa flung, open and Krelsler himself, sprang into the room. V i "What’s this? WhaH the matter? lie demanded, looking quickly from on* to The other • His wife stabl>ed n» the detective with a rigid forefinger and gulped bard before she could htty! aoword and her voice was a hoar* rattle.,-' ; ', N ’ ’ v '' "This man Is Kayton! He has jn'p ptul us t instant the door waK»hut and d, and Krelsler advancedIhio the saying softly: Xj my dear, quietly He a No N leal. “I’ve got her out tif toy Ilfs until aow-ajni you brought her Into It!” she cried ’’From now on she’ll get what I Pet!" < "/ "You can’t drag her so low that I ‘won’t drag her bark 1" declared Kay- Y'tfi in a tense voice "She’s accused of this murder, and the only way I can clear iier is by .showing yon up." At the won! Krelsler’s right hand darted up Kayt<u)’s Up curled, and he tossed tds revolver aeroSh the floor. He was a bnve man. like Kretsler. "Go ahead!” he exclaimed conlemptn- ously. walking almost up*to the muz zle of the revolver that was held to s hand as steady ns the cool mind Iwhlnd It "Shoot and she’ll bang for It!" He pointed to the w'nmaw that still dung to Kreisler’s left arm.' “And my I toys will kli! yon and your gang like rats In a trap’/ The house Is surrounded. •Tiefe'* a dictograph, fh that, window, "My men hear everyv wnfd we say I have only'to s{>e;ik an ^rder to have It dVf'j'ed The moment t!mvitened ( ,to Sfil' me they star'.ed to n:id tile honV." As. if in instant prvsvf of h!s words, cv.-’i u 'jile the white crease In Kreis, 'er’- foretttiaer^shoiye 1 tin; j n'-sure on, tjie<trigger. the'bhzrcr a1»*'e il.e door- iv7ty bmfNt out Its warning S!ow;V fye finger relaxed, and the arm came down to his side. His eyc^ tumeil t * the woman's face with at) expses- r"ii that in its very ^julnittes* struck •!«‘'p:iir and agony to her Si»ul "It has oome." he said ^iniply. ' "I’ut ii|* your ha ml si" snipped Kay- A Bad Liver SIMMONS . RED Z A ' * • / LIVER REGULATOR (THE POWDKX rORM) . It to a fin* MfiBgthanlng medicine for a torpid liver. The rerful revhriftff influence. It regulars the boweto. fpel bright, vigorous Sold 6p Dealers. Price. Large Package, kt fMalat vM A* tM X m th* iabrL . N tm waaMaMlt BJmuUA emmmm Umt armUM t§ pM-aratw to M i&MfWtatot. iMfelwOzaMZ J. B. SHUN * CO.. me,$J.*Q. t ZXZTJtX ifm *-1., /^aa .Sold by Waiterboro Drug Co. ■ * " V,s, ton Kreisl«'r giilneed at hitn indi’Ter- ently and found himself facing, the stee! circl** of the muzzle of a se-ond revolver Then Ifis eyes yam* iiack to toe woniai) < /' His l«s>k at Kayton and. the Ixynlycr was qo more than that vAf give a si^inger on the street. jlbtt up ><jur hands"’ re.-M'nted Kay- t >:i \var:i‘ '1 !n> German, igtoiring him. kissed the MXmaii's dank foreaXyd. gently disen- ng"d bis arm and. let*ving her stand iiifc-righl with ey*** ci*>»*qStnr^ed t hl* irk <mi Kaybm and wniked Kdvtwly to t!ie door .Here be suddenly threw; up LOOK—Improve Your Stock. Look at Thu JERSEY BULL. He will be Kept at my Store Lot. G. I. Blocker '. 4 > . .7. , SyQ. Opposite town market F ir*e Pro of Ro of ing Krelsler am] fbc woman listened close* J Ww in this matter ’’ , • ly. "and V couldn't get him drunk. ) Hhe stared at him, and her lip* bare- And.-tsiHeve me. there'* something do- j ly moved ns she aske*l. "Who is ltY r in? when I can't get a man drunk. ! "I am md allowed to toil you.’ Now." ins mouth set grimly, "whabto It?" * . Kayton felt asnutek thrill of ad-nlriH Uon—the respect for courage thato'a brave man always feels wherever he meets |t. , ' \. - ' /" ' "Dr Kretoler;’.’ he Topllwl almosi coorteously. "your wife hX Implicated with you a ml others In tlil?* counter feiting. I have offered her .v chance fo ear* herself If she will tell "ho committed the Argyle murder Shg”-r 7Not so much as an eyelid fli- kered in the German’s colorless face .H lie in* terrupted quietly:/ V " •' x * “She knows nothing about It../How should she?” ^ “She knows everything about it." re torted Kayton. / ■/ “Friedrich!" cried bin wife franticat- !y. "Can’t yon do something?" WHb the Speed and sjrtoothness of a sleight of band exi»en • in a delict# d)>monstrntion the/ounterfelter’s hand Wrni to his hip pbeket _ v ,, “I conhi kill hirn" be said quietly, as IF trying to make ul» hN mind Kay ton. who/Carried his,/s«*fr dark hit in hjs rlglrf hand, (et it f. r ili f<> i!ie lb and disclose I a small nutoniaf i - j*i«»ol: "A’o!" gas|i«l the'woman, seizing her husband's arm With a lowh’nan Mia* Mazuret. who had shrunk back against the. mantel and watched Ihe weene witln staring, frightened eyes, sau^ tin.-<*.:)'•'ions ^jn to the <>!d oak t*en<:tt / * "Your dmlghtof!” ex/'lpthie«l Kayton in a new tone. .'“Sbe’* fainted: ' And for the first time im hv/ttfe Kayton'lost confrol of tite <ttIn aH'kal ccb-is* Fofgxd^it/wnsth* ; mur der. the coRntorfeiti-rs.^rf*.rcp jmubn. Reg. U V S. Pat. Of. t took—that is hfhtofeg proot "-iaats as long I, aad never needs repain? aieet every one of ditoe requirements. ^Nooe genuine without the words “ Cortrigbt on each shingle, A. WICHMAN & SON Waiterboro, South Carolina. .- ■> . V V - W.. , r • THT Woman Threw Horsolf Across His ' ’ Lifstoss Body. one hand, hot t*otfi tsands/ttwitr was a sharp report—and . Ftie(lrl« h Krelsler had accepted d*-fea( l>» hi» warfare with letyi With a low/tmrin ft*** woman threw hor»*»lf ncro^s^ms liffless b->dy Just as Manning. foMowed by theottoT ntom- hers of Iy(yton> foivi^hurst into the room. ^Kayton be^t over the util! in sensible girl r>r fni instant. Then be. turneil to his assistant x" /“Joe, c>H a cal." -* // • / ' (To V Coutiuuedd/ A YFAB’Js FHF.F, “The Argylh i ase.’’ oar great ‘sc- rial story, wbbl . v' A Bank aceount your credit. wvth us. increases Paying by Check creates a bettor - Impression. Z x^ /< - / ' ' ' Remember us when you have money and we yrill remember you when you need ft/’ Bm of Sooaks ' ' ’ / • ■' v * \ , . - " * ' ''Sv Smoaks, - South Carolina W. H. YARN, Prfs .. ... .C. H. STRK KLAND, Cashier Iss-ti running "And ihere s a new nows boy-m-er < the corner. That’s dern fuimy/bow,/ 1 Her eyes out'stloncd again That’s dern funny.' rtow J/je*< 'W his head , .ain't it?" Without the slightest hurry j T a.lv:^ you to go with Miss Mn{:ii- or expression of alarm Krelsler be/iu ret ' . v — packing his things away, in tW! hid- - "N' *~ she dc-ft mt^ His jaw ing places. And Skidd, prmjd of the clicked, and lie st Impressfon he had made, cominued-: . fratn nhder'narrow "And -what I want ti/tw* Is. Are - * "Very well, then.’tosaid he quiet they after us or a re/they after that “>-t down a mlnurt."- Media tvica fly jiejr skirt you've goFin here? Who Is' sh*M>eyed. amt he «too<l opposite, tajk- , sher lie 'demaudM. glaring pt Mrs Ing to>T atooss tillable, his back to Martin. “WhaFi she wanted forr | the closes! d-wr. "She’s all right Skidd.” Mrs. Martin "Mrs. Martin, my own men are assured tom. watching Krelsler at hW watch!wr the house.. The 'personal ewift and silent work. “She’s not which- you answered was a plant’’ '-wanted for anything: I know all about She half started up witji an exclgma- l OI /> ‘ ' * | tlon andjben sank back as if ernj”"*’ “I discovered that your husband, I*r. Krelsler, and yourself ire engaged with others to a gigantic counterfeit Ing scheme. Now. Mrs. Maribg. I can bis life-ev.erytliing—as In* t tiie j>:)!e fiiocd girK Mrs Martiito^cized *'I!»* knowf«!/ she g.'m^>*<t lb she's tay K-y-t'-d., threw? I-a k h:- !■ stn: , .gl>f*‘!)pdX:p'* 5 ’ Y q think. I ! h be//’ - . „ • : /‘•Well, what’s ' she eo-BO mysteri- Voos about herself for?” demanded .'*/ Skidd. “What do you want*to keep her shut np In I rime? I may be Iff that room for all the drank, bat I ain’t so lared at‘her a monient i hc«e If yqjf w.-n-n t hoc .r.i- t -: be- >wod H«ls. x ’ , ,-.o] sttfRcd si'vngdy ‘ You oogb-t 1* v* ien.'tosaitl he ouietlt: ' ^ I told ymt tOX G.kx! G,f,|! Haven't you any feduig-f-d-hef at ail? I might Jiave known I 'coukhi't trust her to a woman who left.Iot wUea^she was a’baby for a man like Kn-islt-r'” ^.Ile had .apparently lost all sense of fave terrible situation save In $*> far as the girl’s name might be -smiivhed. With a woman's quick Intuition Mrs 4eMnrtIn snW and bet* face lit <l'.th a fierce Joy. .“Friedrich!" she cried, in * "hrlll voice. “We’re got blm!" The German’s burning, steady eyes not make yon any promise of tmmnnl- had ' eft to ly from prosecution, but you know h** ***** ha, » d h * d “^ d * the t p ** for several ueek-. will »lt • two m**!*'- in-laliiiq , i»i'*. In oydor («* te*>t the enjoyment it g.-»vr «»hi- iva-t- er*'. we. makivlJie foljtowrtnk 'ttl-r: ‘ '* A - To the^S pei>-<>ii who --enit.- t'* ** rn ' * Us a rol l vs t g oes- ol x. j ( <* killed gyle, we w ill gi » \cai- I mi- sti s-iiptif-ii t«».the paper. It J«?u are ateead) taking the paixr we will e\- tcnirl It for a /ear free of < barge; If you are hot. we will give you a free snbsrription. 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