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*THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1927 When You Can Buy TEA , Why be content witK inferior tea. WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. Death strikes Garrett Folsom while bathing at Ocean Town, N.J. After being perfunetarily examined by a B?°irVrthe body 's brought to ^l" «otel Majusaca, where an inquiry is starter. Folsom's bathing companions had been Roger Neville, Mrs. Helen Bar-naby and Carmelita Valdon. It is established that Folsom, just before ™s death, had been standing next to Med Barron, known as the copper king. Then the startling announcement sure, she would be dismayed to n of your uncle's wrong-doing, but as you have eaid yourself, Mfes Folsom can stand shocks with fortitude. And it may be she would rather know the truth, however bad, than foa kept in ignorance of it." I daresay it may be eo. But my aunt so reveres and cherishes her brother's memory, that it would go hard with her to learn he was lejp than eiba thought him." "Well, leavinig that question for the moment, let us get down to brass tacks. You eoe, your aunt has engaged me to investigate this case for her. Now, have I a right to lie down on the job, because it seems to be leading into an unpleasant field? Moreover, is there mot a possibility that you are mistaken, at least to the extent or weight of these judgments your uncle held over his victim©' heacfe?" "You don't see it quite straight, Riggs. I have reason to believe that my xmclse, while not what may be called a professional blackmailer, yet had a few victims' whose secrets he knew, and whom he ground down to the last mean, apparent friends--and over J degree. I believe that anyone of these he bad such a fearful hold that' --say half a dozen--would have mur-they were forced to pay him his price dered him gladly if they had thought or be exposed." "This is strong talk, Mr. Pe-lton." "But it is true talk. And I have proofs--that is, some proofs. However, I hesitate to bring them forth, because any of them would suffice to throw ETispicion on a man who may be entirely innocent." "And, too, for your aunt's sake, you hesitate to bring forth this new it made that Folsom had been stabbed 1 side to the tragedy to death in the water. Ross, his valet, is questioned, as are Barron and his wife, but no light is shed on the mystery. Anastasia Folsom, eccentric and masterful sister of the dead man, arrives and takes command. At the inquest it is established that the death weapon was a pichaq, an Oriental they could do it without getting caught. And now one of them did murder him and get away with At. and to bring forward the evidence I speak of would be to arouse suspicion 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 not get the real criminal at all." partly for aunt's sake, but j "How many of these victims you more because I feel this way about j speak of are down here at Ocean It. It sieems to me that the men my Town?" uncle made miserable suffered enough, "That's just the worst of it. I know without being brought to the bar to | of two or three, but there may easily murder that they didn't be more whom I do not know. Amy commit. For, naturally, only .... stabbed hirn, and to kt loose a lot of facts that would bring suspicion hot upon the heels of a dozen others, knife, and that it and its scabbard had been purchased on the boardwalk. H is also established that Croydon. -Sears is a fancier of curious knives. | seems a terrible thing to do. Anastasia engages Titus Riggs to j All this is logical and eve work on the case. He asks permission from the standpoint of youi tc ko through the dead man's effects. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER XXVI. 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 pointed out? At any rate, old ethical' youH have to let me look through uncle's those letters you speak of." lat i his £ icle shall have to speak plain-ggs, "Ycu don't place your n quite so high a pedestal --to b9 equally frank--I don't. I never liked my uncle, but asido from that, I always felt he wa3--oh, pshaw, I hate tc say it--was a little--'* "Go on." "Well,' understand. I . mean I thought, I feared rather, that there were some transactions in which he was engaged' that wouldn't stand the light" "Dishonest?" "Not in tho generally accepted sense of that word, no. But dishonorable --oh, I don't know just how to ex-' "Hj s you any proofs of these ac- they're not really accusations. Iways suspected uncle was up j djviltry, and after I got vire about his death, I nipped his room, where he was stay-srew York, and I found a bag papers and letters, and I it along here with me. Now l-. Rig>gs, those documents go hat my respected uncle was of very little respect, and ?ver did him in, really rid i of a pretty black old , M: i thii night be Callouses Quick, safe, sure relief from I painful callouses on the feet. | At all drug and shoe stores DZScholTs %ino-jiQjds *?£u£? through the suitcase full of letters and papers. (To be continued.) THE GOLF WIDOWER'S DIVORCE HEARING (A Chicago man has sued his wife for divorce on the ground that she neglects him and ibis children to play golf.--News item.) Q.--Is this lady your wife? A.--Her face is familiar, but I don't recall her tan. Q.--It's been a long time since you've seen her? A.--I haven't seen her to speak of since warm weather set in. Q.--When were you married? A.--In December, 1911. Q.--Why in December? A.--All the golf courses w frozen over and she could spare the time. Q.--Were you happy? A.--Until the following spring. Q.--What happened in the following spring? A.--The links reopened. Q.--Did your wife ever spend any time at home? A.--Only when it stormed. Q.--You did everything you could to make your home attractive to her, did you not? A--I even put grass on the floor and had the entire house trapped by one of the best known golf course designers in America. Q.--Did she make any complaint? A.--Yes; she eaid 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.--She often lost as many as eight golf balls a day. Q.--And you toad to buy her new ones? -Yes. Q.--This did not keep her content? A.--No, I had to buy some of the fifty cent balls and she used to complain constantly that I couldn't afford to keep her supplied with dollar ones. Q.--Have you any children? A.--Three. The Wife (interrupting): FOUR! Judge: Which is right? 1#L*.?a73 four. A.--She's played golf so steadily ie can't say anything else. Through Till Spring Mrs. Grayson Abandons Transocean Flight; Returning Here to Consult With Sikorsky Old Orchard, Me.--Mrs. Frances Grayson announced the return of her amphibian plane, The Dawn, to New York, with the words: "in my disappointment of to-day, I can only strive for a bigger, greater success to-morrow." Mrs. Grayson made known her decision in a dramatic way at the flying camp she had maintained here for almost three weeks, when with only a few moments' warning she handed a typewritten statement to the newspaper men. The purpose of the return and the consequent postponement of the pro* posed flight to Copenhagen was to confer, she said, with Igor Sirkorsky, builder of the plane. It appeared probable that this would eliminate The Dawn from any transatlantic flight before Spring. "I wish to ascertain," she said, "why the plane gained altitude, then lost 400 feet, according to Pilot Wil-mer Stultz on our third attempt at the end of four hours when the plane was approximately 1,000 pounds lighter, causing him to turn about and head westward toward Old Orchard to gain altittude, which he failed to gain within the one hour before the engine went bad.. --. "I have arrived at this conclusion after making these attempts and giving 100 per cent, co-operation to my flying personnel, whose experienced judgment I have always heeded. After careful analysis I have decided that expert opinions and further tests are advisable before attempting another take-off. In making this decision, I believe I am exercising i sense and good Judgment." GlllEX] ^0 W SOFTENS WATER I CeANINO 1<I Wilson Publishing Company^ Throw No Stones School WithGkss Walls Will Be Built in Berlin Berlin.--The Steglitz District of the German capital is to hame- an enormous 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 partitions separating the classrooms will also consist of glass. The idea is to bring as much sunlight cheer to the teachers and pupils possible. To carry the cheerfulness still further, the new school will surrounded by a beautiful park, Your'wife vialble from every section of the building, even the inside rooms. If the experiment is successful all new schools here will be built along the | SO, TOGETHER, THE TWO MEN WEN'i i CASE FULL OF LETTERS AND PAPERS. THROUGH THE SUIT- y, or rath: can't help think- j to b, i form cf black- • a v;i victims. But, en the other hand, he j Tito Riggs chuckled to himself at murdered, and his murder ought I the thought that Tubby's precious' sec-s avenged. No matter how great | ret was thus openly announced by "--eft Folsom had been, itjPdton. who killed | p^g:gs had looked forward to a diplomatic effort on his part to get [ saod, I'd the nephew of the dead man to exhibit cicn on a n.:3 uncle's papers. And here he was >n perhaps fairiy thrusting them on Rigg's atben- ; doesn't exculpate the r blacKmail or any j «t sa,ppo,se not> buf as lerely that he knew : hate to brinig unjust gugl '"•',!:u,r. thf hvf 0f lot of innocent man, and t >stly( his friends--I' strike the right "It's a big question, and it will require some thinking over before we can settle it. Leek here, isn't Roger Neville an associate in business with your uncle?" "He was--in some ways. You see, Uncle Garrett had several lines of business and many varied interests, Was he, though? Was he the genious,-straightforward character he appeared to His attitude about wanting to shield his uncle's memory as far as was all right, but could Rigg that the letters and decunVeni ispect were intact 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 her old score cards. Q.--Did this have a good influence on them? A.--No; they grew up to be inveterate liars. Q.--You have had very little of your wife's company ? A.--I figure I have only seen her for about eleven weeks out of the last sixteen years. Q.--Did you ever chide her about this? A--Yes. Q--What A.--She s Judge: of childre golf clubs Decre4 granted, i to husband; ct mt for Neuritis. all of which brought in money. Neville wben Pelton had f(>und them, or had with him in some of these he tampered with the lot and abst schemes. But I've no reason to think j ed' any he chose? or assume that Roger Neville had any J It was largely imagination ci part in or even any knowledge of these ' stinct, but Tite Riggs did r.ot 1 things I speak of." j PMton. He didn't suspect hin "Well, we must ask Neville." | having any hand in his uncle's O. "Do it guardedly, for if he knows ; but he did think the nephew was-nothing about it all, we don't* want t to inherit his legacy, and that i to enlighten him." j could further feather his r.cst in "Then again, would it not be wise way, he would do sx to let your aunt in on this secret? To So, together, the two men i i 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." "Clean enough; but there wouldn't be anything in the flask." The New Negro He scans the world with calm and fearless eyes. 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