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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. while swim; Yolo ming at Ocean Town, NJ. Helen Barnaby and Oar« quest it is learned that the pan was a aad x had death' wea bought on the bps Yi is learned that one Croydon Sears a_fancier of curious weapons. He is pichag, Anastasia engages Titus Ri an architect, to work on the A) Dan rives and is intri French dolls in Folsom's room. Croydon Sears' initials are discov- ered' Pelton thinks his uncle had been do- ing some blackmailing. Robin Sears, suspicion is resting on his father. Croydon Sears had purchased a third dagger, Stone, famous detective, who arrives soon after, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XXXVIII, Garrett Folsom is stabbed to death ng companions had r Neville, a business part- Anastasia Folsom, eccentric and masterful sister of the dead man, at- rives and takes command. At the in- admits buying two knives but not the Pelton, the dead man's nephew, ar- iguad by some curious. n a notebook of Folsom's and Croydon's son, is worried now that Riggs tells him he has learned that The elder Sears sends for Fleming Ned Barron was a simple-minded single-hearted man, whose only inter- est, outside his business life, was his devotion to his wife and child. Several years older than Madeline, he wor- shipped her as one might adore an fichag, an Oriental knife 7 e-- ness which had brought him down there, And a few moments' consideration proved it to be Madeline Barron and her friend, Miss Fair. This sw ized that they were the fob 'women present, and naturally the feminine nature revolts from thought of grue- "i Someness or crime. Yet it was impossible to keep away the subject entirely. the entrance of Miss Anastasia and her nephew, they were, of course, pointed out to Stone as the relatives of Garrett Folsom. When Roger Neville and two women appeared, they, too, were remarked as being of the party to which Folsom had belonged. "What do you mean, a party?" Stone asked. "The ladies are not here with Neville?" "No," Barron told him. "They are by themselves, the old one as a sort of duenna for the beautiful Carmelita. But Folsom and Neville were here to- | gether and they rather attached them- selves, so that the quartet was a con- genial one. Then after the tragedy Neville still remained attached, at least to the extent of sharing their table in the dining room, and acting as general cavalier." "He was Folsom's partner?" Stone askedk, watching Madeline from the corner of his eye and noting her rest- Jessness. "In some things. "Bat Garrett Fol- some had lots of interests and I doubt BLACK ABYSS OF SEA BEYOND. THE NIGHT WAS PLEASANTLY COOL, AND THE GAY BOARD- WALK SEEMED TO BE THE EDGE OF THE WORLD AGAINST THE lif Neville had anything to' do with most of them." Titus Riggs always sat alone at his table in the dining room. Often, how- ever, his dinner over, hie would saun- that | ter to the table of some friends and have his coffee with them. He came now to the Barrons' table | ; relcomed there. from ga. a, £5 Ee SG panion. H t a fi wi mn a rn his invitation started off, The night 3 gay boardwal J with of of sea beyond. After a few casual remarks, Stone said, quietly: "You know .why I am here, Mrs. Barron, You know I must ask ques- tions of any one from whom I think I can gain information." "But you can't get any from me!" Madeline spoke almost hysterically. "Oh, Mr. Stone, don't talk to me} stabout-it!" "That's why I brought you out There, so I could talk to you alome. For I'm sure it will be easier for you to tell me anything you have to tell without other listeners." "But T haven't anything to. tell." "Then why are you so troubled about it all? Why are you so nervous- ly sensitive to a tragedy that is dread- ful, to be sure, but Is of no personal grief to you?" "Oh, no, no! I had no personal in- terest in Mr. Folsom; I didn't know him, you see. But now I have come to know his sister and his nephew--" "That isn't it, Pardon me, Mrs. Barron, but truly it will be better for you to tell just why you are so deeply concerned in the affair." Madeline Barron turned slightly until she faced her companion. Her eyes looked big and dark, for her face was: white and her cheeks paled be- neath her light touch of rouge. For a moment she hesitated, then said: "I will tell you. I am worried, be- cast on Mr. Sears. His son, you know, is engaged to Miss Fair, who is my dearest friend. Should any trouble; come to Croydon Bears it will, of course, reflect on Robin." "You mean," Stone said, gravely, "that you fear Croydon Sears is the murderer of Garrett Folsom "" "Oh, .don't put it like that!" and Madeline gasped. "But I--yes, 1 4m afraid he will be suspected of that." "I see," Stone said, speaking slowly. "And I understand. Now, Mrs. Bar- ron, he is already suspected. Is there anything, anything at all, that you can tell me that has any bearing on the question of his guilt or inno- cence?' "He is suspected?" Madeline spoke in a whisper, but her lips quivered and; she showed a face of utter distress, "Perhaps susupected is too strong a word at present, but the police are narrowing things down, and they have what they consider pretty direct evi- dence against him." "And the motive?" J "It has come to their ears some- how that Mr, Folsom had a hold of some sort over Croydon Sears, and that he was about to use it." "What nonsense! ' As if a man like Croydon Sears could be afraid of any- body!" "A man may be fearless on his own account, and yet be disturbed on the account of others who are dear to him." "Yes, that is true. You mean Robin, 4 of course. Well, Mr. Stone, I wish I could help you. If I knew anything I would most certainly tell you. But I can only assert my faith in Croydon Sears and his innocence, by reason of my resect and admiration for the man and my knowledge of his general fineness of character and integrity." "And your knowledge of Gorrett Folsom?" "Is only what I have heard of him since his death, And that runs the entire gamut, from the exalted opin- fons of his sister to the far less eulo- gistic expressions of his nephew." - "Young Pelton. had. small love. for his uncle?" . "It would seem so. Though 1 know' little of theso things save as 1 have! heard them discussed by others. Why | do you select me for your questioning, My, Stone?" A sudden touch of resentment gave a sharp tone to Ma she looked steadily at Stone as if de- manding an answer. cause I fear there is suspicion being] s voice, and | 1 color ond Tights, Aion to be the edge | the world againet the black abyss gH thin slices, sai with salt a per and fill a pastry lined dish with| alternate layers of . the meat and slices of tart ap] Sprinkle light- Iy wi letting the last layer be meat. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg; add two-thirds of a cup of brown stock and a tablespoon of melt- ed butter; cover with a top crust with holes in the center and bake. Serves six to eight. : California Rabbit Pls Brown a cut up rabbit in two table- spoons of bacon fat and two table- spoons of minced onlon. Put the rab- mit in a baking dish; add three cups of stock; to the frylug pan mixture and heat it well, then put over the rab- bit, together with a bit of mace, a bay leaf and a dozén of small onions. Cook until the rabbit is tender. Then add two cups of diced potatoes (cook- ed ten minutes then drained), a quar- ter of a pound of diced cooked ham and a dozen ripe olives. Cover with crust and bake until the latter is a light brown. Serves eix or seven, Veal Pile De Luxe Cut about two pounds of veal Into pleces and season with salt, pepper 'and a dash of nutmeg. Have ready about twenty (plumped and pitted prunes, put them in a baking dish, add .to them the veal and a gravy made. by blending two tablespoons of butter, one cup of hot water, a few drops of onlon jul of minted parsley other tart) jelly, . spoons of »finely, chopped Cover with a rich pastry and Old-Fashioned Chicken Pi! Dice a cup of cold chicken afi four pork chops which baveb een col with a slice or two of onion. Put the {two meats into a deep, greased baking | | dish; add a pint of cooked string beans and four small potatoes, Elie ad and. parboiled abou 3 Have ready a saucé tablespoon of flour 4% pan in which the chops wards and a cup of chicken Dea with salt, pepper, teaspoon of kitchen bouquet, with a crust and bake, six. 'Cover Seives five or Beefsteak Ple Cut two pounds of round steak into small cubes and place in an unlined baking dish. Make a gravy with a cup and a balf cf hot water, half a cup of tomatoes, two fablespoons of butter and one of flour, half a bay leaf, half a cupful of chopped almonds, per, six chopped ripe olives, a tea- soon of salt and a dash of paprika. Cover with a top crust and bake. Serves six to eight. x : Southern Lamb Ple Take & quart of cooked lamb, cut in #mall pieces, add two cups of bail ed potatoes, diced, and a cup and a half of chopped vecrn meats; senson with salt, pepper an minced parsley. Put into a baking dish, add thres cups of eream sauce; place a puff paste on top and bake until a nice brown. ~~ Roast-Beef Ple Line a deep baking dish with pas- | try, place in the bottom a few cold, sliced sweet potatoes and a cup of lima beans, then the beef. Cover with a sauce made by blending a table- spoon. each of butter 'and flour, 'add: ing a cup of stock, a cup of tomatoes, an onion, a stalk of celery and. a bay eaf; stir until smooth, season with salt and pepper, Cover the top with a few toasted bread crumbs before Duting on the top crust. Serves six, one sliced onlon, one green chili pep: of féw minutes, then add balf a bay leaf, one sliced onion, a 'teaspoon of salt, into a baking dish, thicken the stock with flour and buter blended, add baif a cup of chopped almonds, half a dozen chopped ripe olives, one green chili pepper and half a cup of toma- toes. 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