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Port Perry Star, 17 Nov 1927, p. 6

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Fr bathing at Ocean Town, N.J. WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. Death strikes Garrett Folsom while After NE. perfunctarily examined-by a Soeto Ma body ts Brought i» the ajui g starter, jusaea, Xhare_ an inquiry Olsom's 'bathing eompanicns had been Roger Nevills, Mon Helen Bar- naby and Carmelita Valdon. It is catablished that Folsom, just before his death, had Leen standing next to Hed Barron, known as the copper ng. Then the startling announcement ir made that Folsom fad been stab to death in the water, Ross, his valet, 18 questioned, as are Barron and wife, but no light is shed on the mys- ery. Anastasia Folsom, eccentric and masterful sister of the dead man, ar- Tives and takes command. At fhe in- quest it is established that the death yeapon was a pichag, an Oriental knife, and that it and its scabbard had been purchased on the hoardwalk. It is aldo established that Croydon Sears is a fancier of curious knives, Anastasia engages Titus Riggs to work on the case. Ile asks permission to go through the dead man's effects. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER XXVI, "Then, I shall have to apeak plain- ly," said Riggs "You don't place your late uncle on quite so high a pedestal a8 his sister does?" "No--to be equally frank--I don't. I never liked my uncle, but aside from that, I always felt he was--oh, pshaw, 1 hate to e2y it--was a little--" "Go on." "Well, understand. I mean thought, I feared rather, that there | were some traneactions in which he; was engaged that wouldn't stand the epparent friends--and over he had such a fearful hold that they were forced to pay him his price or be ed." - "This is strong talk, Mr. Pelton." "But it ie true talk. And I have proofs--that is, some proofs. - How- ever, I hesitate to bring them forth, because any of them would suffice to throw suspicion on a man who may be entirely innocent." "And, too, for your aunt's sake, you hesitate to bring forth this new mean, these bed | side to the tragedy?" "Oh, partly for aunt's sake, but more because I feel this way about it. It seems to me that the men my uncle made miserable suffered enough, answer for a murder that they didn't commit. For, naturally, ony one man stabbed him, and to let loose a lot of facts that would bring suspicion hot upon the heels of a dozen. others, i without being brought to the barto | =z 2 gs 3k Eg :¥ t § gs fi murder him and get away with it, and to bring forward the evidence I of the whole six--though that's only an approximate number--and lay a black accusation for life on the great majority of innocent ones. And, at the same time, probably fot get the real criminal at all." "How many of these victinis you peak of are down here at Ocean Town?" "That's juet the worst of it. T know of two or three, but there may easily be more whom I do not know. Any one of them may be the murderer." "Complicated situation. And yet, have we a choice. in the matter? Must we not follow where the way is point- seems a terrible thing to do." "All this is logical and even ethical from the standpoint of your uncle's ed out? At aly Tate, old man, I guess you'll have let me look through those letters you speak of." - t| since warm weather set in, your wife? p far, but I Bh ong 'time gine you've seen her? :! r x A.--T haven't seen her to speak of * > Q--When Were you married? A~In December, 1911. * Q~~Why in December? frozen over and she could spare the time, be 0 0 a ee wd Q~--Were you happy? A--Until the les spring. Q.--What happened in" the follow- ing spring? A, --The links reopened. v os 5 J Q--Did your wife ever spend any time at home? i A.~--Only when it stormed. *Q~--~You did everything you could to make your home attractive to her, did yot: not? . J ~ A--T even put grass on the floor and had the entire House trapped by one of the best known golf course de- signers in America. ~~ Q~Did she make any complaint? A.~--Yes; she said she never could ' be happy in a home that had no water hazards. Q--Was she extravagant? A.--Extravagant to the extreme. Q--What do you mean by that? A.--8he often lost as many as eight golf balls a day... § Q--And yon Gad to buy her new ones? ~ A.--Yes. : Q.~--This did not keep her content? A.--No, 1 had to buy some of the fifty 'cent balls and she used to. com- plain constantly that I couldn't. af- ford to keep her supplied with dollar ones. «ss Q--Have you any children? A ~Three. 5 i The Wife (interrupting): FOUR! _ courses were | [German capital 1s to. have an enor Pe Dude ae Tl ver : me Daw from. ay transatlantic altittude, which he failed to withinfH6 one hotr before the engine went bad. 5 Hrs Ta "1 have arrived at this conclusion after making these attempts and giv- ing 100 per cent. co-operation to my flying personnel, whose expérienced judgment I have always heeded. Af- ter careful analysis 1 have decided that expert opinions and further tests are advisable before "attempting an-| other take-off. In making this de. |' cision, 1 believe I am 1 exercising com- mon sense and good judgment." Ee ? Throw No Stones School With Glass Walls ~ ; Will Be Built in Berlin Berlin.--The Steglitz District of the A mous new public school constructed practically entirely of glass. _ According to the plans, the building will consist of a frame of steel and concrete, with outside walls of heavy plate glass, The partittions separat. ing the classrooms will also' consist] of glass. The idea is to bring as much sun: light cheer to the teachers and pupils as possible. To carry the cheerful- ness still further, the new school will be surrounded by a beautiful park, the back is plain. The finishing the neck and the pol : LA cuffs on the long dart-fitted slesves DOL proffer & Up. may be.of matchifig of contrasting! '*. material, dnd the two narrow belts| But finally, if ono remembers that are fastened at the sides with buckles. "gyen rilembers of ParMament In this No. 1664 is for Misses and Small country wilksell their votes, and If one Women, and is in sizes 16, 18 and, then carelessly shows two or three 20 years. Size 18 (36 bust) requires 2% yards 39-inch, of 2% yards b X.oat YOUTHFUL ONE-PIECE FROCK This smartly simple frock is suit- sble for wearing at school or busi- ness, and would be particularly chic if fashioned of either sili or woollen I material. There are two box-plaits! then he 18 ill again. All of these ex- and a shaped yoke at the front, while cuses arc offered most guavely by. tho , fat and imposing Zim-ga-ba---so im- ined posing fa~he, In fact, that onc dares shaped collar > x lite to "going up"-- | one stage of perfec: jer. Indeed, the lama very fat, very, Yery confirmed optimist. He the best jobs in the Far Saat, for: xia iTanges all of * anchi 'Interviews. No men 'the "Living Buddha" without first passing through Zim-ga- "ba's hands, and the Ponchen Lama's purchases are all made up 'by this "head porter i has one of | 'Needless to say, he retains substan tia) commissions on all of the pur: chases, but one does not realize how lucrative the interviews can be until one tries to obtain an interview. ~ First the Panchen Lania is eald fo be 411; then he ia fasting; then ho fs praying; then he is, meditating, and Lf Dollars Work Magic. doll he 'poor _Panéhen Shiver i: quickly 'interviewed, wheth- one: considers the light." 4 Lama is "Dishonest?" "Not in the generally acceptiod sense visible from every section of the' building, even the inride rooms. If] tthe experiment is successful all new | Judge: Which fs right? Your wife says four: inch material: Price 20 cerits the) er he likes it or not. ah ine pattern. Gifts supposedly intended for the {Lama must precede the formal eall, of that word, no. But dishonorable ~-oh, I don't know just how to ex-| press it." "Have you any proofs of these ac- cusations?" "Oh, they're not really accusations. But I always suspected uncle was up $0. some doviltry,--and after I got aunt's wire about his death, I nipped down to his room, where he was stay- ing in New York, and I found a bag full of parers and letters, and I brought it along here with me. Now --well, Mr, Riggs, those documents go to prove that my respected uncle was deserving of very little respect, and that whoever did him in, really rid the world of a pretty black old pooundirel." "And so you think it might be bet- ter to let slesping dogs lie--" "Yes, just that. I'm sure that to open up the hidden life of Garrett Folsom would bring to light truths of such '@ nature tha my aunt would! sink under the load of guilt and shame | that would attach to his py \"You're not exaggerating this, Mr. Pelton?" "No, T don't think so. I daresay you ean guess the sort of nefarious hs Di diy SO, TOGETHER, THE TWO MEN WENT THROUGH THE SUIT- CASE FULL OF LETTERS AND PAPERS. business he carried on." . "From'what you say, or rather from what you don't say, I can't help think- ing it must be some form of black- 5 mail." "Yes, that's right. But not any on, 'ordinary blackmail, or any | I jobs, It's merely that he knew few secrets concerning the lives of | several people, mostly his friends--I 3 victims. But, on the other 'hand, he was murdered, and his murder otght to be avenged. No matter how great a villain Garrett Folsom had been, it doesn't exculpate the man who killed him." "1. sup not, but as I saidy I'd hate. to bring unjust suspicion on a Iot of innocént men, and then perhaps rot strike the right man them." "It's 'a big quire, some thinking over before wi can settle it. Look here, isn't Roger if [Neville an associate in business with Foto wae ir some ways. You see, among ti, | Tite Riggs chuckled to himself at i the thought that Tubby's precious sec- Tet was thus. openly d by Pelton, Riggs had looked, forward to a lope J effort on his part to. get the nephew of the dead man to exhibit . his unele's papers. And here he was (fairly thrusting them on Rig@'s alist. His attituds about wanting toshied uncld's memory as far as e Yay all right, but ye Riggs be sure at the letters and « he Ww as bo, thought Was ho the in| question, and it will re] genious, straightforward character he 5 appeared to be? . * a | be anything in the fi A--She's played golf so steadily she can't say anything else. * & Q~--Your wife named the children, did she not? A--Yes. Q.--What did she name them? A.~Mashie, Niblick and Cpoon. Q:---Was she kind to them? A~~--Well, she used to let them play with ber old score cards. Q--Did-this have a good Influence on them? A~--No; they grew up to be in- veterate liars, * ~ . 0» Q~--You have had very wife's company? A--1 figure I have only seen her for about eleven weeks out of the last sixteen years. 4 Q.--Did you ever chide her about this? N: A --Yes, ot Q.--What was her: answer? A.--8he said that was par for the match. . is Judge: Degree granted, Custody of children tb husband; custody of golf clubg to wife! LA Treo A Minard's Liniment for Neuritls. a little of your There'd Be Nothing In It & "I couldn't drink anything out®of a flask after that fellow for money" | "Why not? He seems a pretty clean chap." : ] i: "Clean enough; but there wouldn't ---- "| He scans the world -with calm and ~+Holding his 0 hasn't sald a word!" . schools, here will be built along the | same lines, ? Ati ii The New Negro : it fearless éyes, Consclous witlttn of powers long since forgot; At every step; now man-made barriers . - rise % . To bar his progress--but he heeds them not. i J He stands erect, though tempests round him erash, ~~ °° Though thunder bursts and billows surge and roll; 2 He laughs and forges on, while light: nings flash; : Hg Along the focky pathway to his goal. y Impassive as a Sphinx, he stares : ead--- Foresees new empires rise and old ones' fall; While -castle-mad nations blood to shed, He sees God's finger writing on the | wall, n st for | With soul swekened, wise and strong he stands, : . destiny within tis hpnds, J. B. McCaCll in Opportunity. © Silence is Golden. | Lady--"You said this parrot was worth its weight in gold," and he © Dealer -- "Well, stlence ia golden, ot A? % ' | - r ----en, Minard's Linimetn for HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and-add ass plain ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap carefully) for. cach number and address' your order to Pattern Dept, Wilson Publishing' Co;, 78 West Ade. laide St., Toronto. return mail. Patterns sent by Chilblains. | With the party of Christinas homegoers leaving for the oth C Make of a right Shrines and Food but the gifts are always confiscated by Zim-ga-ba and his aides, and since they vary from. jade and .silks and furs to: whole pigs, it can readily bo seen that a head porter's Job is not to be scornedy 0 ihe " "This trip tot "civilization" has made the: Panchen Lama's whole entourage rich, for before he started Zim-ga-ba «| provided "himself with, bales of 'fine Fibotgn furs. These gifts he sent to of people upon whom the Paunclien Lama fntended to make calls, jand later as - fs the Chinete custom, the recipients had to send gifts even more lavish. before they returned the calls. : course furs are very cheap in Tibet. aud very expensive, in comparison, in Shanghal, Tientsin, Peking or Mul: -{ defi, so.Zimgaba profited immonsely | by the exchange, 6

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