Show Carolyn Wells A lilt fIt t 2 27 BYNEA WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Death strikes Garrett Folsom while bathing with a party at Ocean Town N. N J. J At the Hot Hotel l where they had been guests an inquiry is begun after atter a doctor perfunctorily examining hIm on the beach pronounces him dead Folsom's companions had been Roger Seville Neville Mrs drs Helen Barnaby and Carmelita Valdon It is e es- es that FolsOm just before hIs death had been standing next to Ned Barren Barron known as the copper copper cop cop- per king Folsom's sister Anastasia is sent for In New York Then the startling announcement is made that Folsom had been stabbed to death in the water J os h his s t alet Is questioned ques- ques as are Barren Barron and his wife but no lIght is shed on the mystery mys- mys tery AnastasIa Anstasia arrives and encounters Seville NevIlle who had been her brothers brother's associate in business NOW GO ON WITH THE THE STORY CHAPTER XI Miss Folsom SeviLle cried Why are you here Haven't you got a room yet Come you you can can go goto goto to Mrs Irs Valdon's apartments You mUstn't stay here here- Why not Why does everybody want me to hide I am here to investigate in- in investigate my brothers brother's death And remember Roger I know as yet et none of the de details taUs I had only the telegram that Garrett was dead Then I come me here here- and I find hIs rooms are in the charge of the police pollee I sent for Ross but before I could ask him about it all you came I had no wish to te ask the hotel people so perhaps you WI will l tell me me the facts Of course dear Miss Fols m but not here I beg of you See he spoke lov see many are already al- al already ready clustering around us They pretend to be talking among selves but you youcan can see they are greedily listening Anastasia Folsom raised her head high and gave tle curious onlookers ers a stare You are right Roger she saidI said I was a fool to stay h here re a as long longas as I have hae Let Paxton a add d Ross floss bring my things and take me anywhere anywhere any any- where talk Relieved at t her docility Seville Neville led her quickly through the he throngs to the elevator id as-id took her to the suite occupIed by Mrs Valdon aldon and Mrs Barnaby The arrIval wa wal riot not unexpected for Seville Neville had gone in in search of Anastasia wIth orders to brIng her herback back with him You poor dear thin thing cried Carmelita as she opened the door Come right In and let me take care of you t Im not the kind to be taken care of was the response but the the I tone was independent rather than ungrateful Who is thi It was a strange thing but the speeches of Anastasia though often otten rude I of words were accompanied by a smile of good goodnature goodnature nature that seemed to take aw away y their sting Her glance at the Duchess was one of admiration though her question was brusque This is my dear frIend Mrs Barnaby CarmelIta introduced ced Usually called the duchess because because be- be cause ot of her her- Her noble all air and bearIng interrupted in in- MIss Folsom holding out outher outher her hand I like Ilke you ou D Duchess chess youre you're all rIght Goody and Helen Barnaby smiled one of her her wIde vapid smiles Its so nice to be liked Well Veil that's that and Miss Folsom turned from the Duchess as If entirely if-entirely through with her Now Carmelita Valdon tell me all there Is to tell about Garretts Garrett's death Roger you ou can speak I speaK to you but I want Carmy to tell the stOry She pulled off her hat and flung It across across' the room where Paxton wh where re the Deseret SeWs es building now stands I did the university go from there A. lt a home on West Yest First North street in the old Knitting Knit Knit- ting Works bull building ding I It up and poked it back into shape And nd you stay too Ross floss Miss Folsom went on as she held out outher her hand to and received a cigar t. t St Stay y at any rate until 1 hear the main facts Yes maam ma'am m Ross floss said and stood at attention Then Mrs MrS Valdon gave a rd and concise account account ac- ac count of the death of Garrett Fol- Fol som She told all there was to tell of his bath in the ocean with them or of his sudden sinking beneath beneath be- be neath the waves of hIs being carrIed car car- ned rIed to shore by two of the life or assisted by several men chanced u to b be n I She lad all assumed assumed as- as due to natural natural nat ural causes until by Doe poc- tor Manning that it was Va not but was the result of a at- at Who did it cried Miss Anastasia Anas Anas- tasIa at But her question receIved no an- an Who did 1 she rel repeated Roger who murdered my brother broth broth- er A quick gl glance nce passed from one oneto oneto to another of her hearers saying as plainly as words could do she was hysterical an and must be becalmed calmed NevIlle rose rose and and sat beside her takIng h hr hand and ond gently soothing sooth sooth- ing her f That we dont don't know my dear That we have yet to find out out- r We certainly have Garrett was my brother The only human being being be- be ing on the face of the earth I cared for I shall devote my life to findling find find- ling big th the fiend who killed him and ana avenging his death Ross who who- killed d him She turned to the valet and glared at him with the glittering eyes of f a a amad road mad wom woman n. n l 1 dont don't Miss 1 Folsom the theman theman man replied hIs voice sad but with the tone of a servant Where w were re ou u at the time or of his death In 1 Folsom's rooms waitIng waiting wait wait- ing for his Then you t be ted So yoU can help help- me rn ia mt m I fill m leC keep you on for forthe forthe the presen Ross floss You will be useful here an and alter after we ve go back home You may go now and hold nold at my orders Yes Miss Folsom and Ross departed I Im glad to have him she saId he Is dependable and capable in every way Now tell me mor more Vh was nearest my brother when shen he- he i he-i when lie he felI over Our own crowd Neville told her an and several strangers Your Yo ov own cr crowd c b being r g Th These se two ladies and myself he saId Veil Weli I dont don't suspect any of you but the eyes rested f 1 them all in tUrn Who were t e strangers Do you know Some of of- them Next to Garrett Gar Gar- rett there stood a man named Barron Bar Bar- ron ron chap from New York Barron Know anything about him Nothing at all It seems G rry talked to him juSt c casually you ou know as s lots of people do In the ocean But he wasn't at all responsive responsive re- re and gave Garry rather the cold sh shoulder ulder Then If he was an utter stranger strang- strang er we can scarcely suspect him No but AnastasIa yOU cant carlt suspect anybody yet Its It's all aU In Inthe Inthe the hands of the police police- Indeed It isn't Its It's In my my hands I am the on who out my brothers brother's murderer and brIng him to justice Police bah Do they ever accomplish anything Of course they do said Seville with spirIt You mustn't talk like that that- Dont you tell me how I must or mustn't talk I talk as I 1 choose Yes yes dearle dearie so yoU sh shall n and Mrs Valdon put an arm around the excited woman oman Do hu Roger Roker You ou only make matters worse when you you- ou talk Now AnastasIa Anas- Anas Anastasia tasIa dear Im I'm going Joing to put Roger out and Im I'm goIng to giVe you a kimono and slippers and let let you yon relax a little Then Thea you must ge geto get getto I to bed bed- AnastasIa Folsom gave her a t comical look and then burst into a short laugh I thought you knew me better bet bet- ter she saId I say Duchess she turned to Mrs Barnaby do I look like a slippers and limon person Do I now And certainly the strong forceful force force- ful personalIty had in it no hint of 0 f th the type of woman who loves ti to relax in that way Besides MIss Folsom went on more quietly now the man Iron from the police place is coming tonight Here cried the hesS Due UP Ui D here She whipped out her vanIty van van- Ity case and nd dabbed vigorously a aher t her powder and rouge I tip Up here or anywhere sal said 1 I Anastasia carelessly I don donl care car a i where so long as I see him There Then S he is now likely For a sharp rap on the thi thedoor a door seemed to indicate an anim anim im important caller It was Jepson ushered up b by V Va Tuttle and introduced by him ti tithe to a the group Im glad to see you Mr 1 Jepson and Miss Folsom's welcome was wa S quite evidently sincere f if not cor cor- dial Youre the man to I look for help in the murderer murderer mur mur- derer of my brother r I certaInly hope to do that Miss Mis S Folsom I dont don't expect you ou to do it I expect to do It myself I said I lOOk to you for help To Be Continued A queer trait of Garrett Folsom's S Sis is revealed in the next cha chapter ter when r a discovery is made in hs his room I |