WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE the veranda of the Hotel guest, sees a man en from the ocean and laid om the beach while a crewd gathers to stare. Phe retder has been introduced to these bathers NED “BARRON, the copper king, and hie wife, MADELINE; ANGEL- 3@A4 FAR and her fiance, RO SEARS; Rebin's father, CROYDO) SEARS; her companions, ROGER } RRABTT FOLSOM and BARNABY, whom everyone calls THE DUCHESS. ises that the man is dead _* putting down his field ne istens do the beach, "to learn that the victim is Garrett Folsom The body is ‘taken to the hote and an inquiry a by DIXON, hotel detective. dead man's v@let enters cori the quest- joning. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER V “You have been to the bathhouse, Ross?"" askec Dixon, straightfor- wardly. “Yes, air.” “You found Mr. Foleom's clothes there?” “Yes, sir. The key was with the Mathing master. He gave it to me, and I brought Mr. Folsom's clothes back here and put them in_ his room.’ “They were all in order, then —nothing missing?" “Why, yes, eir. I suppose so. I didn't look in the pockets, sir, and Mr. Folsom never wears any vValu- while jewelry iwhen he goes to bathe. Just a collar button and cuff links. } And his watch—that was all right, eir “Well, pate any f course, I didn't antici- molestation of his. belong- NEWS OF THE DISTRICT "Sear tured Pr ‘= Nearby Local condemned b Government rear of a $1,500 grant was e Stratford city council to the mittee in charge Diamond Jubilee celebration. Date for Protests Fixed— Traials fo the Ontario protests have been announced Arthur, June 2 Will Not Buy Fire Track— quired by the Municipa a motor truck equipped. eal tank, etc. The vot ly that the Cham the matter immediately. Untested Herds Banned— Wentworth dairymen want un ed herds banned in that county. meeting last’ week in the offic W. G. Marritt, Representative, they decitled to — the Federal Government ed animals can be brought Wentworth. Found Still at Maplg Hill— License Inspector Widmever Prov. Constable Bone found a ings. he bathing master wouldn't give up the key a stranger. How d he come to give it to you?” “Were you partners?” on directly. oss went off R and Neville theughtfully: . but a matter he ar of h a feeling . nis interview Waa over ts all right, 1 vant | “As a matter of fact of tion that; know he thought trusted him, as a 6ervant/to himeel!f, td s a general right-hand man.) looking valet fellow > | would asked Dix- [ats said|/thing more to do until Mise "Folsom | ed with oor and bowed out the ee guests | the ‘that ho nest-! hin er = fore he had his heart hatever it was. 4 “I don’t know, sir. I just told him 3, Neville returp nul “You were misinformed. That is. the circumstances and said was paring rs, but we worked recaiins on}he was talking to me. but I cannot Mr. Folsom’s man." many cases, and 1 think I may sa}; say 1 was talking to him. Except to id All right, Rove. Did you put the I know more of his private affaire | re “turn short answers to his unask- Ht eo away than any one elee {ad for remarks, I said nothing to sir, I just left them in a pile “It would seem “then. Mr. Neville.) him a all A on the eouch in the sitting room./that you are the one to take charge} “You were annoy sed by him? The chambermaid is in the bedroom,|of the whole matter. Will you take| “Oh, {t's going too far to call it . doing it up, and I thought Vd bet-|the keys then from Ross and con- | annoyed. But I never tike to have a ter report to you at once, sir. silor yourself the responsible one? ranger address me in the ocean, You did just r jgbt Now, Ross, Not quite that,’ Neville said | und hat is what he did.” consider yourself In charge of Mr. | ba face a little perplexed. “Suppose | “ were unacquainted with Folsom $8 effects until we can get!you let Ross keep his key and let mej hin ; advices from his sister ane go-|take the room key that Mr. Folsom | so. I hever saw him be- = ing to Se ae te to her. Perhaps j carried. Then either of us can have} fo suming on the inform- you would do it?” I decrss 10 ihe rooms." il sea, I suppose. he began Just as you say, 6ir. If I do it,| “Yes, that is a good plan.” and|to : was docently polite, but in I will ask her for. orders, relHeved at the settlement of the| no way die d 1 encourage his conver- “Not a bad idea. . Go, then, and | question. Dixon rose to go. _[sati n send the telegram in your own way. ant gee that we hay None of your party was acquaint- then?" comes or wires.’ Neville went on. o—that is. I don't think any ‘Going some, to leave that man in you want to consult with me,of them were. [ll inquire.’ charge of all Folsom’s belonging when the doctor comes, Vil be! Ned Barron turned back toward re “I know,"' returned the det vé.|somewhere around oh hotel,” [the people who had ceme in with I watched his face for a gleam of “Very well, Mr. Neville.’ Dixcn|him and who steod waiting while evoke to him. beckoned to know that detective ; “I gay. See jhis friend, | man Folsom, “Not socially.” ‘you did you?” * Croydon Sears re- puns: | “T've , But somehow it seems ‘the gentlemanly Neville, but it’s all; little 4g ft certainly does." put in Car-j} none of my business. If these ta opte| or twice, but it was sometime ago melita Valdon, “It seems wrong tojare friends of the nent man. it's uf I doubt if he remembered me at leave a mere valet in charge of a/to them to care for his in tereste, jall. Why? rich man’s goods Hello, there’s Mr. Barron. I suppose Mr. Dixon wants to know. How : His valuables” are in the safe," 1 ought to ask him a question orjabout you. Robin?’ and he turned said Dixon I've already ascertain-|tw jt» Sears’ son. “Did you know Fol- ed that. Late last night he brought So he stepped up to the party of som?" two or three sealed envelopes to the|five, who had just come into the “No; never heard of him till the desk and took a receipt for them. As/ lobby. commotion on the beach . Somebody to jewelry or money, I suppose the ‘A word or two, if you please,|told me his name then valet is honest Mr. Barron,” he said, in a low tone, “And the ladies? Dixon turned “Oh, es—that”’ said Neville. “Iland as Ned Barron looked amaged,|to the two women of the party was thinking more of lettere or priv-| Dixon went on: But both Madeline Barron and ate papers, not of a value to be put “Nothing much, only I want to,het young friend, Miss Fair. assert- in the safe, but er ought not to|/know if you were acquainted with|ed that they had never before heard the gentleman who died in the wa- ter this morning-——-Mr. Garrett Fol- som?” “No, I was little short! “But ['m told you were talking to y sualit not!" 6aid Mrs. Valdon, with decision. “1 should think as Mr Neville is a great friend of Mr. Folsom and more or less as- sociated with him in businese—'”’ not,’ 6aid Barron, a Lumber Camp Cook favors Magic When sturdy men leave’ their cosy homes for the woods, they often find that the camp cook is just @# firm a believer in Magic Baking Powder as are their wives. Mrs. Ed. Marsh, Everard. P.O., writes:— “T have been using Magic Baking a4 Powder for many years, also my hus- band has lumbering camps and he always uses it. He would not have any — other kind.” You can always rely on Magic Baking Powder. Its quality is always uniform. Where is no other “just the same”. E. W. GILLETT CO. LTD. TORONTO, CANADA MAGIC | BAKING POWDER all of Garrett Folsom, and 60 xon concluded the interview with an a- yology for the intrusion. “Rotten business,” he told him- self. ‘‘Don’t see why I should pester any more people about it. The ho- tel will get a bad name if we don’t hush the thing up as soon as we can.” Whereupon Dixon saw to it that strict orders were given to all em- ployees to say nothing whatever on the subjcet of Mr. Folsom’s* death. which orders were publicly obeyed and privately disregarded The elevator men refused any in- formation asked of them by curious passengers and the »ell-bo: told patrons that they ‘knew nothing of the circumstances, but somehow the news flew about and knots of talk- ative chambermaids gathered in the halls and waiters in the pantries whispered unceasingly. On the deck, after luncheon, many of the hotel sat about told the story to those who had not been present. Roger Neville, who felt in.a way conspicuous as being a friend som’s, would have preferred to absent himself from the crowded scene. But both Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs Valdon insisted on his presence and he couldn't well desert them. “M heavens!” exclaimed the Duchess, ‘don't you dare leave us a- lone! Why, we'd be besieged by gos- sip-mongers and what in the world could we say to them?” ‘What can I say to them, my dear lady?”’ asked ight ag “Suppose we go for a ride in the wheeled chairs. Lede? t you think it: would do you both oon,” rned .Oarmelita ‘'It would not ae to g0 away now. The are might want to see ué, aud, . } want fo be here when word es from Miss Folsom.’ FES ers eon ote don’t your’ Said Neville. “I've met her a few times, a tween you and her at all.” Neville laughed. to her? ive person, Wil “Who could take is not an attract- me, £ didn’t and be- to in the old power house Hill on Monday afternoon. foose-nec y and the plant | ed as j heen d business in the cross the road were two cream cans with ceedingly suspicious smell and whether there fs between the moonshine appartus the smelling tinware i6 the officers are tr —Walkerton Herald “ to tt & Times. Fell From Chair Into Fire— gustained from hips to head. In fcuing her husband, Mrs. Were badly burned. Mr. Fox has | in #H-health for some weeks, and with his wife, and feeling chilly, cided to warm himself the grate. But for the timely al of Mrs. Fox. it is believed would have been burned to dea at Mz any connec in front arriv- The ond hi le Hall has ‘been epector on the siound that it lacks ; exits and an sabestos ean ate hag og aesistance in the form made by m- co. of the Dominion's election | follows: South Bruce, at Walkerton, | June 23; North Bruce, at Southamp- ton, June 20; Port Arthur at Port = The two-thirds voting majority re- 1 Act defeat- ed the resolution which would have}, put the Elmira Municipal Council on i record as in favor of the purchase of : for and three against. It Is quite like- ' rof Commerce} will request the Council to reopen test- At 8 e of District Agricultural peti- bd ake ed area. This will entail no hardship it is said, ae the herds of most dairy- into and still were present ook- oing ,em tion and something ying to determine Brussels. 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