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I th wea- an Oriental knife, n bought on the board- It is also learned that one Croydon! bears, who was in Barron's party, is a fancier of curious knives, Anastasia engages Titus Riggs, an architect, to work on the case. Dan Pelton dead man's nephew, arrives and Jrigued by some curious' French dolls' in Folsom's- room, He believes his uncle had been lackmailing several people and he and Ri discover suspicious docu- ments in Folsom's effects, bearing the | initials of Croydon Sears. Riggs questions Sears and is an-| £wered curtly. Others act suspicious- Wm including Ned Barron's wife, Mad- eline, Croydon Sears' initials are disc ered in a notebook of Folsom's Pelton thinks his uncle had been dof some blackmailing. Robin Sea: Croydon's son, is worried now that}! suspicion is resting on his father. Riggs tells him he has learned that Croydon Sears ad purchased a third dagger, ngelica Fair, Robin's fiancee, questions Ross, the dead man's form- er vale!, who tells her he thinks Sears had visited at Folsom's home. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER XXXV, "Then," said Riggs, "you know the police are interested in your--" "My activities in the auction room? Yes, I know it," replied Sears. "And I can't wonder at it. I prowl around buying antique weapons and first thing you know a chap is killed with one of them, or a similar one... Why wouldn't the average detective link up the two facts?" "But lots of other people bought those old stickers. Meeker, for in- stance." "But Meeker had no reason to kill Folsom." =o "Haq your" od TT "Depends on what constitutes a reason. How do you differentiate be- tween reason and motive? But that's splitting hairs. YT'1l tell you what, Riggs, if you'll leave your question to bee answered until after my friend Stone gets here, I'll give you some sort of answer then. How'd you like to sit in on our conferences and see wlgt we can do, all working together; about the Folsom affair?" "I'd like it first-rate, of course re- minding you that I'm working for Miss Folsom. At least, she says I am, but I've not done much yet, except "to stir up things." "Good to have things stirred up. Easier, maybe, for Fleming Stone to settle." Robin, meantime, having handed in his telegram, went out on the deck in search of his fiancee, Angelica Fair. She was there, with the Barrons, in 'their favorite corner, and he joined the group. Near by, Miss Anastasia Folsom was talking with Mrs. Barnaby and Carmelita Valdon. "You see, Duchess," the spinster was saying, for.she-dad become rath- ¢ hese two women, "things not moving fast enough to suit me. I have faith in that nice Mr. Riggs, and I know he's doing all he can, but I don't like the way he's heading." "What way is that?" melita, "I won't exactly mention names, but he has Garry's notebook, and just be~ cause it's full of a let of mysterious names and fnitials, Mr. Riggs pro- poses to run down all those people and see if any of them are impli- cated." asked Car- "Just because they are in his note- book Exind She Tuchess, "Why, my 'goodness, they might the merest "business matters, or--" a Of course might," agreed 'Anastasia. "Dan wants to drop the whole question; 'says it can't help to have somebody swing for t 1 dongs ook at it like that. ® needed. It was a question of aim and woman's ingenuity. What do you ers!" think?" o "No," Carmelita said, emph: man, - even if she had strength enough to knocked about by the waves--". {s in-| "Pooh," eaid Miss Folsom, "the wo- manded Anastasia, with a fine abrupt- ness of her own. man of to-day is as lithe and muscular as a man. And that's what it re- quired, that and cleverness in taking the exact moment for the rush of the wave" "What it required," thé Duchess de- clared, "was determination. Either a man or a woman could have struck that blow, had it been inspired by a ate or revenge strong enough. There asn't such a Jot of physical force 00sing just the right moment. I n't wonder if more than one attempt had to be made." "Oh, do stop talking 'about it!" is nervously "Please pardon -- "What's the matter with her?" de~ "Nothing especially. she is tired of the seashore and she itive about--about your brother's . You must see, Miss Folsom, that though to you the subject is naturally of the deepest in- terest, it is nerve-wracking for a wo- man to have a strange man killed-- almost at her very side--" "Was he an utter stranger " Anastasia Folsom gave Barron a long, keen glance from under her heavy eyebrows. z "Surely!" he exclaimed. = "You didn't think they were acquainted, did . BED, SOBBING. SHE FOUND MADELINE WITH HER FACE DOWN ON THE cried Carmelita, her face drawn with emotion and her long slender fingers twining tightly about themselves. "lI shan't stop talking about it," Miss Folsom announced. "If you don't like it, you needn't listen. Oh, there's Mrs. Barron--good morning, my dear." Anastasia had taken a fancy to Madeline from the first, perhaps be- cause they were so different in type. While the liking was not fully return- ed, Madeline was faintly amused by fascinated for some inexplicable rea- son by her society. "All right this morning?" she ask: ed, bi ly, and she came toward Madeline. "Going in?" a "No," Madeline returned, "the sun is too hot." "Seen to've lost your taste for thetically. "And Lord knows I don't wonder! Why, you stood next to Garry when he was killed, didn't you?" Miss ~Anastasia was not one for euphemisms. If her died she never said they Basted away. And hob her brother's death she never said 'when he fell" or "when he went before | under," as many others did. | wasn't _ Madeline shudd "I wish you wouldn't said, almost petila the spinster's odd ways and was} bathing," Miss Folsom nodded sympa-|" talk about it,"| ntly. "No, T| you? Why, we never saw or heard of Mr. Folsem until that morning." "No," said the lady. "I'm glad yon appreciate, Mr, Barron, my own deep interest and anxiety, and I do see how it is a very unpleasant memory for your wife to have in mind. Enough to spoil anybody's summer vacation," « With one of her sudden, abrupt gestures, she turned and walked away. Angelica rose, and without a word, éven to Robin, disappeared into the hotel. > " Straight to the Barrons' apartment she went, and, not" entirely to her surprise, found Madeline, .with her face down on the bed, sobbing. (To be continued.) i. iid % my wife's abrupts i rive that blow, couldn't have man- ness," he said to Miss Folsom, with, aged it in that tossing sea. It was his big, pleasant smile. "She is not awfully rough, you know. We were feeling any too well." hi But I think " Jeue through the chance passing of a |eaused it, fourth, the changes | tating at clock speed, noe car git Madd, Yue hr som : tically. Tho hotels Io tL "The idea may have been a womar's,. Neds Barron at 'once' but the criminal was a man. A wo- into the breach, f our: friends laughed at the Englishman's suggestion we: of the States can afford to smile with | them. The realm of international politics has too little humor as it is and such a priceless opportunity. for merrimnt ought not to be lost. An- nexation is a scarecrow which has sometimes heen taken too seriously; it is good to have it dragged out and reyealed for the ridiculous thing it is. --N.Y. Times. A Close C: Crew of Blazing Ship, a Torch in the Night, Saved in South Seas by Pass- ing Steamer Ban Francisco---~Snatched from the shadow of death after a futile battle against flames which destroyed the motor schooner Doris Crane far out in the South Seas, officers of the ves- sel arrived the last day of the year to tell of thelr almost miraculous res- steamer. The blazing craft in the dark of the night attracted attention of the liner Niagara, thirty-five mils away, and the white officers and nfne native members of the crew were saved. The Doris Crane sank, the funeral pyre of a South Sea Islander who lost his life batting thé<ferries. we "We were at brgakfast Dec, 19, nine. Hiram C. Davison! ~"A- line had capsized in the e "Two native ollers; Lnalbo Ae! rel, were inside, and I don't Seg how i! band saw to the plantation, {tically conceived dwelling for a tro: uch a mind In connection with Yet keep house 1 did, while my hus- 'The house itself was the most prac- plea} elimate. 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Price of the book 10 cents the copy. days out of Fannffug Island, when we heard an explogion," said api i gaso- and the whole place hecan of flames. : they ever got out. Inalbo, a barefoe savage islander, was a hero. His own shortly afterward, "We had no wire miles from land. g the punips, The co tanks must have ¢ couldn't "Stop..the e is ship churned aligad. three hours. We sealed the engine room, bored holes in the decks and all hands got busy with buckets of water, We didn't stop for nineteen hours and there was three feet of water in the holds when we left, "Two lifeboats were provisioned and we went over at 230 the next morning. "It was dark and choppy. The whole ship was beginning to burn and we hoped some one might see It; though these are lonely seas. In the darkness the steamer Niagara saw the flames thirty-five miles' away. We fired distress rockets, mighty good as she came up to us." "The hody of Rerel was left aboard the Crane. 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Patterns sent by. : ee : CANADA 'TO EXTEND "BOX CAR" EDUCATION Winnipeg, Man----Canada's frontier college, which provides a free educa- tion in box cars, bunk houses and other places wehre men Jjne who ar working far from the establish centers of civilization, is planning tg, extend its work in northerir Manitoba, now that greater activitis in the min-| ing fields and railway construction ng planned. ed Fitzpatrick, of Toronto, the 1 of the "college," in grant for the work of his institution. His western visit includes a trip to The Pas, in northern Manitoba, the} center of the construction activities | in that part of the Province. All the teaching is done by college graduates and undergraduates from various uni- versities. They are on the staff of the 'company employing their "pupils" and all day they work with the men at the same kind of Jaber. The school- ing is given at night, afd, w it 18 Satis ememars the i es of education can be obtained by those who desire to learn. * {round---is sufficiently? [over the bare concrete walls, ) [now a wide The walls of broken coral, mixed with cement and lime, made for cool- ness in a climate which, although it is very equable--the temperature re- mains at about 83 deg. all the esr » make this tion. The of natural-| inted- the fhutters be- an outstanding cop steeply sloping roof" colored shingle, an outside walls whi ing a cool green. Wall Co Our two house sel €se and competent, all fan acted as boot-b maid. mops. Chinese straw mats o ful colors were all the carpet) quired.- Wood-fibre netting u the natives was hung like curious zig-zag designs brown and white were cool ful to the eye." 4 pineapples, cra made exotic spl divan covers. manufacture land of Moo protected fr miles of rou much as it YH Needless to s lamps. 1 was built he house. The only difficulty about catering was tha the bout crossed * from Tahiti twice a week the commissariat h: be planned a week ahead. One boat took the orders and the next delivet- ed them. From civilized Tahiti [I rdered fresh meat on ice, New Zea- Jand butter, and tinned. food. ith this compromise of romance ith reality to fili the larder our : were easily arranged. For the seven . o'clock breakfast East met West in grape fruit or man- go, followed by toas® and boiled eggs, with coffee from our own plantation. At Luncheon Luncheon at 11.30 afforded more scope for our Chinese cook. A little silver fish, benito, soused, but hardly 'pickled, in vinegar, was a favorite dish. A big, savape fish called barra- couta was also delicious, if caught when small, ' The sea-centipede--varro, the na: tives called it---was eaten bofled, and its taste was reminiscent of a very delicate © lobster; while curried Shrimps 'was another alternative for 'the fish course. : This, if the boat had just come in, my Jusband had been out pig shoot- ing, there would be pork. Wild pi {and wild chicken ate excellent, but the latter is tough if it fs not previously wrapped in the leaves of Anaya i we would be eating at lu choice: young? uchitect £ ado hind this book. Shay When the authorities of St. Paul's in 1908, were restoring the western portion, Mr. Poley, an 'dinbitious ning his spurs, in- tended trying for the silver medal of the Royal Institute of British Archi- tects. The idea of sending in a draw- ing showing this portico appealed to him. Dean Gregory gave him permission to mount the scaffolding, take full .| measurements, and proceed with his . | drawing. The result 1 did not win the d medal, that cdg infused with in's mighty monu t has = ized eydly opportun- of working on tie 4 the splendid length done a series of forehand. The Quee scribers. ha -- A Castle in Spain Eccentricities in Building Palace in Madrid Aroused Anger of Marquise de Casa Riera, Who Refused to Live in Edifices; Other Not- ed Structures Destroy-d Madrid --Despite its historic conser- vatism, Spain, too, must yield to pro- gress and to changes, even to the de- molition of many of its famous pal aces) and other landmarks. There have been torn down the old Casa'de Heros, on Alcala Street, which was the official residence of the President: of th Council-somewhat correspond: ing to the famous No. 10 Downing Street in London, and the Torrecilla Palace, the residence of the late Mar quis de Torrecilla, the Grand Major Doro of the King of Spain: Now it is announced that the Casa Riera, also on Alcala Street and near these others, is lkewige to be destroy- ed. This palace is known as the ds the list of sul would be followed by 'a Joint, or, it | house that never wasia home, and has long been the/'center tic legends, : 1 It is spf that the Riera fittusted the bo 5 archite many romans farquis de Casa | ng of it to &