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t, it's too | Folsom went on, absurd, "You were in the EE A "But you were at the other end of the hotel beach. You were far away." | "I can swim under water, madam, as well as anf other way. I did so, and I killed my master, and then dressed and returned to the hotel quickly, so that. might not-be suse "And why are you making your con- con CAPTER XLVIIL "No," Madeline told her husband, "but I think I would have done so if 1 could have accomplished it. But how was I to go about it, Ned? Well, he gave me twenty-four hours to think it over, and told me I must make up my mind to go away with him or he would not only tell you, but he would see to it-that it was put inthe papers and would be the biggest sort of scandal imaginable "And you didn't tell: me that night?" "T couldn't. I tried, but.I couldn't. I was going to tell you the next day, and then--you khow what happened." "Yes. Who killed him, dear?" "Don't ask me, Ned: I don't know, really, and yet--I fear--" "But from now on, my girl, there's | to be no shadow of a secret between us. No tiniest film of shadow, no faintest trace of 'reserve. So, come on, out with it." And Madellme told .him, but he couldn't believe it. = - » Now, had Miss Anastasia Folsom known all this, she would not have done what she did do. She had finished her huncheon and had repaired to her room to rest and think over matters pertaining to her brother's death. The new detective, she felt sure, was going to ferret out the truth. He hadn't told her much yet, but she knew intuitively that he would succeed in finding Garry's murderer and bring- ing him to justice. And to her, impelled only by mere curiosity, came Myrtle, the chamber- maid. The girl had been deeply impressed by Stone's surprise and excitement at the sight of the doll Pelton hmd given her, and-she was deeply desirous of knowing who it was that the doll looked like and who was, therefore, Garrett Folsom's best girl: So, without mulh concern, she pre- sented herself to Miss Folsom with the inevitable clean towels, and with her doll slung over her arm. * "This is the doll Mr. Pelton gave me," she vouchsafed, for Miss Folsom was of a chatty sort when in the mood. "Is it?" and Anastasia took the lovely doll in her hands. And then, to Myrtle's secret delight, Miss Folsom showed much the same amazement and agitation that Stone had done. But only for an instant. Then she was her quiet, dignified self again. A beautiful doll, Myrtle. Do be careful with 48, it is a very expensive ne "Do you think it looks like any- one you know, ma'am?" "No, of course not- Go away now, you bother me." Myrtle went, and as she departed, Miss Folsom went to.the telephone and called for Fleming Stone, And when that gentleman present- ed himself, she told the story of Myrtle and the doll. "So you noticed the resmblance, too?" Stone said, his deep eyes sad and his whole face sombre. "Of course. And so she was Garry's vhim," But she was adamant. "Fast! I'm going straight up to her room and confront her with it, Then if she is innocent there's no harm done: You may go with me or not, as you like; but I'm going and I'm going now." And rather than have her go with- out him, Stone accompanied her. They found the Barrons getting ready to go down to luncheon. "Barron, seeing that the matter was of grave import, decided to have the whole thing out then and there, "Come in," he said, as the visitors appeared. "I think you have some matters of importance to discuss." And in that instant Fleming Store realized that whatever the truth was about Madeline Barron, her husband knew it. "Yes, we have," said Anastasia Fol- som, who was spokesman by her own election. "And there's no use mincing matters. Mrs Barron, you were ac- quainted with my brother in the past, although you have denied it since his death," "I will answer for my wife," Bar- ron said quietly. "Yes, she was, Miss Folsom." This took the wind slightly out of Anastasia's sails, but she went stead- ily on. "You were in love with him, Mrs. Barron?" "He was in love with her," Ned Barron answered, inexorably deter- mined to do the talking himself. "And, Miss Folsom, it was not an honorable love." "My brother could do nothing dis- honorable." "He did, in this instance. He lured the girl, not twenty years old then, away, under false pretence of mar- riage. By which I mean he had a marriage ceremony performer which the girl thought genuine but which was only a mock marriage. After the ceremony he laughed at her, and--but I need not go into details; by good luck the girl was rescued from his clutches in time by her, father." Now, devoted though Anastasia was to her brother, there was one thing toward which she had absolutely no mercy. And that was the wrong-doing of a man toward a woman. Perhaps her own spinsterhood made her even more bitter, but if she were convinced that her brother had really wronged a woman, that would be to her a blot that could not be wiped out. "I suppose you can prove this?" she said slowly. "Yes," and Madeline spoke quickly. "Mr. Folsom had with him down there some letters I wrote him--" Like a flash, it came to Stoné Car- melita had taken those letter with her own. Dan Pelton had missed them and was glad they were gone. After all, Pelton was a godd sort, and Car- melita, too. But though Anastasia Folsom was gently inclined toward the victim of her brother's passions, that could not condone murder. "I don't wonder you wanted to kill che began, but Barron inter- best love, and so she had some secret TUD ted. affair with him, and 0 she is the one who killed him." "Oh, Mies Folsom, don't go so fast," he implored. "I must speak, "My wife did not kill Garrett Fol- come," he declared. "Who did kill him I do not know. But'I am on the ob now, and I will hunt down the murderer, even if it means an expos- ure of my wife's past history." There was a knock at the door, and when it was opened, Folsom's former valet, stepped into the TOOM. "I have intruded, gentlemen," he said, looking from Stone. to Barron and Back 'again, "because I have been listening at the door and it is time I should have my say." "I'm sure you ¢an have nothing to s , Ross, on the subject we are dis- {cussing Madeline said to _bim. leave the room. I urge you to x at her, but. the man "Gave har what seme ts be i Selig S4You, Ross?" Miss Anastasia said maar he he said H £ now?" asked Stone, who was beginning to see through some dark places. 4 = "To save the innocent from being suspected: It is possible that Mrs. Barron may be charged with this thing, and I want to forestall such a possibilfty, I assure you, Mr. Stone, you will find I am telling the truth." "Then you are the man with the white mustache who bought the an~ tique dagger late that "night?" Stone said, Yes," "I can scarcely believe it, Ross," Miss Folsom said, "but if it is true, shall pay the penalty and my brother's murder will be avenged." "Yes, madam," said Ross. "He shan't! He shall not!" cried Madeline Barron wildly. "Listen! that man you call Ross is my father. He saved me from the wrong Garrett Folsom would have done me Then, for Mr. Folsom did not know him, he gave up his own career, and went to be valet to Mm. Folsom so he could keep watch on him. He meant to keep him from further molestation of me, and devoted his life to that. He went with Garrett Folsom wherever he went. He never let him out of his gight, and when they came down here --tell them, Father, what Mr. Folsom said." "He said," the man they called Ross stated, gravely, that he had seen here at the hotel 'the only woman he want- ed. He said he meant to get her, too. He had no idea I was her father, and he declared he would manage it. He said he should confront her in-the ocean and claim acquaintance, and then he would be guided by circum: stances what course to pursus, but he would get her away from her husband and would have her for I mself. This he told me with a leering chuckle that night he arrived, as he was dressing for dinner. So I knew the time had come when I must strike, whatever the consequences might be. "I had no weapon, but I went for a walk and saw the auctions here and there, and realized I. could get one of those old daggers, The white mustache 1 always carried around, thinking I might some day meet. Madeline-and-it might be necessary that she shomdn't resognize me. As a minor precaution I put it on, before I bought the knife, land the rest 1 think you all Know. have no regrets. I rid the world of a scoundrel. I am sorry, Miss Folsom, to speak thus of the brother you ador- ed, but I knew him better than you did, and he would have ruined my girl's life had he been allowed to live." Then Anastasia Folsom spoke. "Ross," she said, and her voice was gentle, but it sounded full of heart- break, "you are right. I am, perhaps, a strange woman, and I worshipped 'my brother: But I see now it was an imaginary man I worshipped. If he did these things you tell of, and I cannot doubt what I have heard, then you did right, I don't mean I am glad you killed Garry, for I loved him so, but I can see it from your pcint of view and I can understand what you have been through these years of watchful servitude to a man you hat- ied. I can appreciate it all, including Mrs. Barron's agony of spirit, and I withdraw all charges and I wish the investigation stopped. "I don't know what must be done, exactly, but you, Mr. Stone, and Mr. Barron will know how to arrange matters. Only I want Ross to go fres, to be unsuspected by anyone at all. I want the police to be told that the mystery will remain forever unsolved. I want Croydon Sears exonarated, and ~oh, I don't know about thess de- tails, but I want them all attended to. This does not mean that I condone the | killing of my brother, but that I ex- "BRITAIN CANADA You can AD stants for fe al er le Ask at once of i" Britigh Nom fisution then our quest is at an end. 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