Sed WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Death strikes GARRETT FOLSOM while swimming with a party at Oc- e"n Town, N.J. After being perfunct-! orily examined by a doctor, the body the Hotel Majusaca, Folsom’ ‘3 -companions had . been ROGER NEVILLE, MRS. N BARNABY and CARMELITA VAL- DON. It is est@blished that Folsom, i= before his death, had been stand- g next to NED BARRON, known as bn Copper King. *n the startling’ announcement is made th®t Folsom had been stabb- ed 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 i Folsom, pm go and masterful sister of the dead man ar. rives and takes uinenala At: the inquest it is @stablished that the deatr wecpon was atpichag an Orient al knife, and that it and its scabbard a been purchased on the board- alk. "C ‘arnic “Hta Valdon, wi the other -\ side of Folsom at the. time! rs 10 Stood Oi | describe | ; the “Yes. was, but it was not possi: ble to ears who bought it’. ~ E Meeker asked to be a lowed to interrupt and stated that as a frequenter of auction roome, he was sure name and address of uyers was always made a matter of record, “Mr. Hirsch,”” Jepson responded, “for- that is the name of the man who owne the business, tells me that it is customary in large and import- ant sales to note the names. of the buyere. ._But he says that the sales conducted in his establishment are often of goods of slight value, and that fully half of the items sold are merely paid for atthe moment -and the purchasers: carry them off," “But the sale Thursday night ins cluded’ many really valuable curios,’ Meeker insjeted, ‘and the Btices in many instances ran fairly high “Yes,” Jepson agreed,” that is true. But it seems this—what do you call it—7? pichaq, is not of great val- ne and Was among the last to be aold, and it is not certain that the adjgress ar the buyer was nore “Not certain!”»cried Miss who was devouring poliap detective. be they lrave his address?” Folsom, her eyes i may & AOW GO ON WITH THE sToRY | “It is possible, they told me. You jsee, I didn’t have the dagger with CHAPTER XVIII ime, and though I thought I recogniz- “I did, said Carmelita, “but tojed it on the list they showed me, yet next a person on dry land is}! could not be positive. It seems the thin And in the rolilng,: rare pleces were sold first, and af- ing surf it is quite another{ler that the lesser valued ones were I was entirely occupied with] put up. neo or in tots of more difficult of keeping on my feet} * than one artic st the the wav to} “Yes nid "Kenker nodding his} ha om ha |head. “I stayed myself until all the Bt no second) Y rthy hite stuff had been put up, thought, -inscfar as fand eo the cheaper junk came along, ie had been!I went home. The items I had bought | notic sed at iwept ff himse lf in would* right au moment.” down and « up with Folsom in their arms me . iwere sent to me next morning And thet what did = you ace | next?’ “Then I saw fe guards com-] ing our was But ven then I didn’ tj think of their being after any of our * party until I aw them dive or stoop| i “Bo you notice anybody here, Mr. j mee ker." the coroner inquired, “who ‘Oo at that auction ed Thi ean night? sd ‘Oh, yes, I see several men in this eo were were present there The coroner turne to the au- dience “Will anybody in this room, who | Was at that auction, please riee e@ | said. . . Two or three men straggled: to their feet, but it was. with obvious “The two men” “That I don't know-—if you mean did they Loth urry Mr.. Folsom. 1] t ) confuse -d oinemory of| amebod) raising Folsom from | reluctance he w 1 hearing a few stified| “Don't hesitate to ackniwledge | “. eC creams trem women nearby,” |your presence there,” Hubbard ad-j a nd then, Mrs vale mm?" | visec “To have been at an auction) * “Then I saw Mr ville coming | ale in no way | suspicion. In{ our way and he toid ua to come on! ily the withholding of the in-} out of the water. 1 asked him whet)! forma on can be questionable pro-; alled Mr, Folsim. but he didn't re-, cedure.” | ay. He was helping Mrs. Barnaby a-! Whereupon several more men a-! long. and he turned to ask if I was! tose. and among them was Croydon all right. I said yes, and then’ we all) 5ears. went out on the beach and found a, Inquiry proved that none of these great crowd gathered Mr. Neville} men had bought Orie ytal weapons «told ys Mr. Folsom had had a!/except Sears. and he kad, he\stated, g stroke or s*smething and for us all| bought two daggers, one a Japanese to go to our bathhouses and dr art other a Malay So we did, and when I was 506 > seventeenth tentury. and out again. they ha Mr “Where are these weapons now?" Folsom up to the hotel. Mr.;asked Hubbard, and Croydon Sears Neville told us to come along, too."’|informed him that they were in his “Thank vou. Mrs. Valdon, for a/room at the hotel. clear, straightforward account of; ‘‘Why did you buy them?” ~ the ecene. Now Mr Rurron.’ | “To add to my collection of an- 2 Ned Barron w forward with; tique weapons. I own about thirty Wei rela tanee jor forty such, and it is one of my - “You stood next Mr Folsom at! hobbies to collect them at any _op- - the rope?” Hubbard ssked him portunity.” = ‘ et to him.” “Yes,” corroborated Meeker, owohim?" “at next this gentleman at the auc- ver seen him before to/tion sale and we were both greatly um told he arrived, interested in the collection that was night before but 1| being dispersed.’ him, and had = no} ut are acquaintances, then? idea who he wis.” ; ow e had not been so prey eaiy,* fe “You talked with him?" | Mr. Meeker tiled, “bat a similar ? ‘He dressed a few observations| taste in collecting is a great help to me. whicl atural answered,| toward friendship, and we chatted as but I made no further conversation | ¢ isily as old friinds about the wea- with him pons shown,’ “What were hia observations a- | And neither of you stayed untjJ bout?” the less desirabl e numbers were put “To the effeet that he had not | up for sale been in Ocean Town for some years. “No,” Meeker said, “we left the That the fashion in bathing suits| place together. We parted just out- had changed in that time. And that's| side. for Mr. Seare said he was re- jy about a I can remember of his * chatte “And soon after that he went un-! der the water?" “Yes, but at that time 1 turned in the other direction and I d not see him fa Mr ‘Barron. that is “Thank you, all.” L Jepeon. the detective, had return- ed from lhgs errand to the shop of the auctioheer, with some details ef the gale ef curios that took place on Thursday evening He responded to the coroner's in- quiries by saying that the proprietor of the place had been most willing and anxious to be of assistamce in . the matter but that his information Ape been of little real 2, 7 “Could you find out if this dag- ger was sold that evening? A teaspoonful of Gillétt’s Lye sprinkled ~~} in the Garbage Can prevents flies breeding | ee Gillett’s Lye for all } | thimself. Surely b mixed turning to his hotel, while I had an errand further along the board- walk. “And you went directly to the Majusaca, Mr. Sears?” said Hubbard. who showed no trace of suspicion in glance or manner, but whose tone was a little curt. ai ho oydon Sears his face flashing ‘with annoy- “IT took a tnrn or two up and down the boardwalk, watching the crowds, and then I went to the hotel and straight up to my room “Carrying your purchases yu?" “No,- leaving then’ ta be sent to me the next day—ae Mr. Meeker did.’ “You didn’t return to the auction room? “IT most certainly did not!” “You Lage any other shops?” “No— other shops.” But ace was a decided hesita- tion of speech, and m face turned curiously Sears as he made his deni aaid, with ed no desire on her part to have this wit ‘ness examined further, Sears was dismissed. But though his calm demeanor seemed to be unruffied, one there. who knew him well, realized only too fully that underneath the calm there was a seething tumu CHAPTER XIX Robin Sears adored hia Saag an w every expression that well-loved face, every telitate motion or gesture of that familiar personality, and he saw that far some reagon Se aot his dad war very tfuch u ; "What the Pies silo him?” Young Robin put the question to © inn’t get up. in that auction busitess, if that nice. Meeker person was 1g about | might ail. the time . ee with fh: quest, for he thought it more than doubtful if any further evidence ey- er came to Hght.. He was sure that the murdered had laid his plans too well and covered his tracks too care- fully to leave any ie 508 a dated: ive might take hold u So he turned the pai oe, to the jary, and they made short work: of heir decicicn Their Yetdict wae that . Garrett daggef that had been found in the ocean after thecrime had been com- mitted., Yo one was-gurprised 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 fil- ed out, was to-the effect that now they could get at the real work “First,” she said, turning to detective, Jepson, “first I shall range for my brother’s funeral.” ou—you will. take -him~—to—Chi- cago?’! he asked, not at all unwill- ing to see the last of this uncomfort- able woman. “By no means. I expect my_ nephew tonight or ‘tomorrow. Then we shall have a small] and informal service in the funeral chapel] here. My brother's remains will be sent to but I stay here oa eovered the one ‘luded the at ena, res, ma‘am,” the ar- unt that 1. cannot aceoniplis Jepson acquiesced. Miss Anastasia Folsom was as j good as her She at once set inv eetignting the mystery ft her brother's death and she chose hie or OWn manner of procedure. Her -firat step was to. demand iterview with Manager Pelham, the hotel. Shé summoned him to her apart- ment, which was, of course, the auite her brother had cecupied. Pelham,” she began domineering, way, “you: are bound to help in ean in the wor ing. I propose ; to justice the ican who my Seether , and Iam assuming that bia will lend me om possible assistance a Folso the manager ap of in her in duty Way you now undertak- wt ga and some ore of ary habia told her what he was about to no telling me,’ your an investigation; object to hearing tioned. and all that. I am here and here I stay, until I have solved the problem or feel obliged to give it up. Tf you make any difficulty for me. or in any way hinder my progress, I your ‘guests subject men- shall accuse you of obstructing the processes the law, and ou y find yourself in serious trouble. I also expect the assistance of your ho- tel detective, Mr. Dixon, and what is more; I expect him to Work tunder my supervision and obey my direct- fons. “Ll undersand, Miss Folsom, and while I see“your position and sympa- thize with your endeavor, I hope and trust you can achieve your purpose speedily, for, as you rightly assum; ed; it is not at all pleasant for my, guests to have this investigation go- ing on."” “They need know little I don't propose to shout housebtops the progress that I make. shall observe proper decorum, ev- en secrecy but IL am telling you al th's in order that you may not raise objections should I find it necessary to question certain of gour employee or even your guests.” Pelham sighed. He prided himself on always putting the well-being of his guests ahead of every other con- sideration in life, and he dhin't a ow where this eccentric Iady attack the quiet properity of his hotel atmosphere. “And, of course.” the determined woman went on, “I stall find tt nec- essary! to question you a- gain. And to begin with, frankly, Mr. Pelham, do you think the police have Gane all they can in this matter?” But Pelham was getting on his toe Spsie. tiplomatica ly. ang hia 6a dignity return Oy about it from the doubt, Miss Kolsom. What more could they do?” ig mrore?"’ she fairly sndrted. “Why... they haven't done anything/ yet! And I know why. Because somebody has headed them off. Mas’ qivised them to drop the matter—”" fre making definite accus- nl he asked, calmly. “Or do you aly mean that, looking at their vor _aupertieially, it seems that way “Oh, eH put it that way. 4 you like,” shé said, after a glan of close scrutiny. “I’m not libeling anybody, if that's what fou mean, s to me the police have left un- done\ To make the investigation that wey oy haye not made. And, ho tain results that they : r "gies made no effort to attain. S60, Ma& Pelham, 1 - sooiks propose to do the work that if emma et MACKINAC Island and Return $45.00 Including Meals and Berth Ss. >. We ea ECO Wid Georgian Bay — Manitoulin and 275 Mile Week End Trip to Manitoulin ‘Island and Return. 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Ltd. take up the businesa. mean for me business of it?” “TF certainly do, better fae the busines S you are ready r Tite "hieek stared is manners, usually correct and proper, gave way before this aston- ishing woman, who.said astonishing things. “You know my business then?” “Certainly, you are -an architect— but not a very prominent one." cue enough.s And you offer— “] offer you chance to make money urely, afd fame, perhaps, it accept my proposition.” “Which is? “Phat you help me to and bring to punishment to make a and it will pay you al- discover the mur- derer of my brother.” d And why do you think I can do this? “Don't be silly. I've heard you talk, and that’s all I need to under- stand anybody. Now, if you agree, I will give you whatever er eniery you ‘demand, within reaso: 4g Your reason or mime?” Mies Folsom looked at him a mo- ment, and _then said, calmly: urs.” “Very well. I accept ite as long as you are satisfied with my sety- ices. You are to be free to dismiss ‘eas whenever you wish."’ (To Be Continued) C8 Tita s Riga, an amateur ‘sipentven, salve 2 urine? Ap- parently Miss alee @iinks he can. SAD ¢ CONFESSIO Bandlady: “y think you hadsbetter board elsewhere.’ Boarder: “Yes, I often had.” Landlady: “Often had what Boarder—“Had better board else- where. ” I want your hulp, at least your undereta ing | of thy poeftion and of my purpose.” “Tt do understand, Mise Folsom. and I assure te that you may count on me to do a And I make told to ask you @p your work and its results as quiet ka you can, and avoid all ‘un- necessary publicity. 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