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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. Death strikes Garrett Folsom while swimming at Ocean Town, N.J. After being perf! 1 examined doctor, the body is brought to Hote! Maj started. Felrom's bathing companions had been Roger Neville, Mrs. Helen Bar- naby, and Carmelita Valdon. 1s is estab hed that Folsom, just before his death, had been standing next to Ned Barron, knkokwn as the copper in, made that Folsom had death in the water. Roses, his valet,' is quertioned, as are Barron and his wife Frat no Hght is shed on the mystery, Anastasia Folsom, eccentric an maete ful sister of the dead man, ar- rives nnd takes command. At the inquest it is Ssvablishied that the death wearcn was a an Oriental knife. and that ichad, its scabbard bad ben purchased on the boardwalk. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER XVI. "Then." said the coroner, "our next step is to find out who did buy this particular weapon. What is the ad- drove of the shop, Mr. Meeker?" "Jt isn't exactly a shop, it is an auction rcem, A place where auctions are held of various stocke or consign- merts carried there for that pur- re » "Yes, I understand. Well, doubt- Jess, the proprietors can give us the information we want. better pn» there yourself, and now, and 'ea'n 217 you can of the matter." The detective went off at once, and the coroner, with a sigh, returned to Fis investioation. "lI om in rather a strange predica- ment" he ¢r'd, frankly. "Never be- fore have | had to conduet an inquiry with eo }'t'e evidence to work upon. The question before us is how did Mr. Folcom come to his death? What woearon was need? and who used it? Those are the only matters that affect ws. With the private life of the gentleman, we have no concern, unless ft can be shown that it has to do with his tragic denth. "There is nobody undar suspicion in the case, but. it is undoubtedly mur- der, and was apparently committed with premed'tatrd intemt. There is little question of motive or opportun- fty, which are usually the first mat- tors to be teken up. But, as you can readily eee, evervone in the ocean at the time of Mr. "olsom's death may be raid to hae had opportunity, and so far a8 we have been able to learn, nobody hs ghovm any evidence of having had a re*~e, This makes the a¥air most myrtorious, for men are not. murdered, without motive. Amd so, gentlemen of the jury, I will call on those who knew Mr, Folsom per- sonally, and yo may gather what knowledge you may from their de- peritions." Hubbard war. .ratorally a little ver- bose and stilted of Vetion, but in this ease he was more co, by reason of his Jepson, you'd: was not sincere and 'determined in next. Her testimony was, of course, only bs Wo alto the effect that she had the | moned to Ocean Town by the tele- usaca, where an inquiry Hie gram announcing her brother's death. This mecsage had been sent. to her Chicago home, but as she was in New York, it had been forwarded to her there and she had immediately started for the seashore resort. +o She answered readily the coroner's questions as to her brother's business Then the starting announcement fa! and habits of life, 'but nothing she been stabbed to' could tell had any bearing on the sub- ject of his death. In addition to the informatio nrequired of her, she re- | iterated her determination to bring 4 the murderer to justice, and declared herself willing to spend as much of her fortune as might be necessary in order to succeed in her quest. There was something about Anas tasia Folsom that made her hearers respect her, though none of them would have cared to make any effort to become better acquainted with her. nearest relative of the dead man, was been sum- "Tell us, then, Ross," he said, "what met Le death. el tha story of tha had "He rose: early, " he always. Joes; sir. I mean about eight o'clock, earl ier than os} men on bag of that. be always carried with him to. the bath house. "1 did this, and very soon he picked up the bag and started off. He turn- ed back to tell me that I could go for one o'clock." "You saw or heard nothing of the commotion caused by Mr. Folsom's death whilé you were in the water or on the beach?" "Oh, no. 1 was told Mr. Folsom was--was hurt at about half-past twelve o'clock. 'At that time F was in his rooms, or just going there." "Your own roomsdis on the same floor with Mr. Folsom's?" "Yes, at the back of the house. Mr. Folsom's rooms are on the ocean front." "Yes. Now, Ross, think carefully. Do you know of anybody. who could son Raa "NOW ROSS, DO YOU KNOW OF ANYBODY WHO COULD HAVE ANY REASON TO WISH FOR MR. FOLSOM'S DEATH?" She was not attractive, she rather re- pelled people, yet none could say she Sn aneertainty hew to proceed It d absurd to call on the people fort 1 who knew Garre't Folsom, for they bch jo oe the mystery of bev were the ones moet interested to be imrivatod in the crime. er, it was the only thing to M Folsom, as the #2 the truth. and the ones font man's valet. | But he had no moré of importance to communicate than had Miss som. "You have been with Mr. Folsom |of some time?" Hubbard asked, a bit tt us was Hoss, the dead Miss 'Fol- have any reason or any intent to wish' for Mr. Folsom's death?" "No, sir. Not anybody." "Who will benefit by his decease?" "Benefit, sir?" | "Yes, financially, 1 mean." "I'm sure 1 don't know, sir." Mr. Foleo did the morning: that he] about, maybe, two o'clock, and told me p fo gob gut is buthiug 'suit aud the, totilet things | 248 Yonge St, Toronto Slept With His Wife, of Course. "Do you take your troubles to bed?" "Why--er~--1 sleep with my wife, of course." 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