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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE. Death strikes Garrett Folsom while bathing ut Ocean Town, N.J. After i PeiSunctarily examined by a doctor, the body is brought to the Hotel Majusaca, where an inquiry is Starter, ' . d olsom's bathing companions ha been Roger Neville, Mrs. Helen Bar- naby and Carmelita: Valdon, It if established that Folsom; just before his death, 'hind Toon standing next to Hod Barron, known "as the copper ng. Then the startling announcement is made that Folsom had been stabbed to death in the water, 'Ross, his valet, is questioried, ms are Barron and his ite, but no fight is shed on the mys- TY. Anastasia Folsom, eccentric and masterful sister of the dead man, ar- rives and takes command. At the in- quest it is established that the death weapon was a pichaq, an Orient lnife, and that it and its scabbar had been purchased on the boardwalk, Cafmelita Valdon, who stood on the other side of Folsom at the time of his death, is unable to describe his actions at the time, and the coroner eeems suspicious. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY. CHAPTER XIX. Robin Sears adored his father, and te know every expression of that well- loved face, every telltale motion or gesture of that familiar personality, and he saw that for some reason or another. his dad was very much upset. "What the - dickens ails' him?" Young Robin put the question to him- eclf: "Surely he isn't going to get mixed up 'in that auction 'business; if that 'nice Meeker pérgon was right there with him all the time." Corcner Hubbard proceeded with his questioning, and though he called on everybedy he could hear of or lsarn of who might be of any use, he discovered practiczlly nothing of im- portance. Nothing that would offer a dirgetion in which to look for the murderer of Garrett IPolsom. He had no wish to adjourn the in- quest, for he thought it more than doubtful if any further evidence ever came to light. He was sure that the murderer had laid his plans too well and covered his tracks too carefully to leave any clue that a detéctive might take hold upon. So he turned the case over to the pury, and they made short work of their decision. Their verdict was that Garrett Fol- som was wilfully murdered by an un- known hand, and that the weapon uced was probably the antique dagger that had been found in the ocean after the crime had been committed. No one was surprised at this ver- dict; for no one had expected any- thing different. Anastasia Folsom seemed in no way disturbed or disappointed, and her first remark, as the audience filed out, was to the effect that now they could get at the real work. "Firet," she said, turning to the detective, Jepgon, "first I shall ar range for my brother's funeral." "You--you will take him to Chi- "By no means. I expect my nephew to-night or to-morrow. Then we shall 'have & small and informal service in the funeral chapel here. My brother's Em ------------------------ | remains will be sent to Chicago, but | stay here until I have either discover {ed the criminal or until I have con- cluded that I cannot accomplish that end." . "Yes, ma'am," Jepson acquiesced. Miss Anastasia Folsom was as good as her word: She at once set brother's death and she chose her own " oy ; step was 'to demand ah you ol | interview with Manager Pelham, the hotel. She summoned him to her apart ment, which was, of course, the her brother had occupied. "Mr. Pelham," she began 'in her domineering way, "you are in duty bound to help me in any way you can in the work I am now under- taking. I propose to discover and "BUT, DEAR' LADY; I A ered OE ; bring to justice the man who killed my brother, and I am assuming that you will lend me all possible assist- ance." "Miss Folsom," the manager began, and some sort of clairvoyance told her what he was about to £ay. "There's no use telling me," she sharply, "that you prefer to hush he: subject mentioned, and ,all that. I am here and here I stay, [until I have solved the problem or { feel obliged to give it up. If you make any difficulty for me, or in any way hinder my progrees, I shall ac- cuse you of obstructing the processes of the law, and you may find yourself in serious I also expect the Jesistance of Ei hotel detective, Mr. xon, t is more, I expect him to work under my: about | y investigating thie mystery of | SE i have made no eff: attain. So, | Mr. Pelham, I am saying all this to] you because I want to enlist, if not: your help, at least your understand- ing of my position and of my pur- "I do understand, Miss Folsom, and assure you that you may count om. me to do all I.can to assist you. And I. make bold 'to ask that you keep! your work and its results as quiet as can, ang avoid all unhecessary publicity." And Miss Folsom, having attained her ends, promiscd to grant this not unreasonable request. After the departrue of the man- ager she sent a message to Titus Riggs and asked him to favor her with a call, "Somewhat" to her surprise, Riggs came immediately and expressed him- M NOT A DETECTIVE" ee olf asx glad to be of service if pos- sible: "Well, you see, Mr. Riggs," Miss | olsom begn, "I want a detective." "But, dear lady, I am not a de- tective." > "You can be one. You have all the requirements, and it doesn't nced a jal. course' of study to take up the business." . "You mean for me to make a busi- ness of it?" 2 "I certainly do, and it will pay you better than the business you are already engaged in." | | You are' to be. free to atts an Interesti :| Realy, ra ear "Don't be silly. T've~ talk, and that's all I néed stand anybody. Now, if I will give whatever s demand, 4 Miss Folsom looked. at him a mo- ment, and then said, calmly: "Yours." year Jpore extensively than was n any preceding fifty "seriolis a 4 ANY, Bex "Very well, I accept for as long as|_2Part from m you are satisfied with 'my services. 5 X dismiss 'me whenever 'you wish." ° (To be continued.) oD Wilson Publishing Company tee ped at this very hour, | This. is' all. the: more rem When ome casts back ie po what 'has accomplishe last two decades of the sitatie What are the high lights from the L on the frosen spat of groutid which marks the North Pole, and ending say when Lindbergh flew from New York to Paris? 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" When this ored ma etor. in radio re rn & Bellet is-advanced of- i L government bu it, Is a sensitive microphone planted under the water, and broad- (casting stations lave repeatedly de' pioneering flights to be made similar monstrated the sensitivity of a micro- to those of Lindbergh and Chamber-! phone--capable of picking up hearts lain, ahd the Bngland-to-Australia beats, tho musical notes of a canary { {boring in a tree, or an insect eating Although so many blank spaces in grain deep In the recesces of a grain. the map of the world have been filled ary. ; in by the bold explorers of the last! The radioacoustic method of rang. quarter' of a century, there are still ing, Mr. Winters goes on to relate, large unknown 'greas along the was devised jointly by the Bureau of mighty Amazon) in Africa, Tibet and Standards and the Coast and Geodetic Abyssinia, and in South Australia. [Survey. In operation, first, hydro. 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Discoveries of 'new areas of the (nected: electrically with an automatic earth capable dg owen Hue, recording device--a chrono- 3 are recognized b; ernments. . wy a ay Be ee to 'be one ot the burning| "The sound: travels to the shore i 8 This prod Finally, there is a quater in which edic of the explosion. : bi dve fluctuation in the current boldest adventurer will not Jee £ the SABI that 'radio-acoustic mechanism, Causing and radio signal to bé transmitted in suc- cession from each of the group of ._|ghore stationss The Tadio signal Le ntercepted by the radio receiver on nd Kiowhoige as the redecie. | he survey ship and rocorded sors never had. a 'netiing f LL quiet laborator: darin, ar tet 8 the sea they operated satisfactorily 'bird, and the subtle sounds of a beetle ~ s hydrophones, which also intercept the