New Britain herald., 1927-05-02
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

l fTOIu lHe NeTauud O1 lIle f1Ote Majusaca, at Ocean Town. \. J. Titus Riggs. a guest, sees mar | taken from the ocean and laid or the beach while a crowd gathers tl stare.
 The reader has been introduced l to these bathers: Ned Barron. the copper king, and his wife, Madeline: Angelica Fail and her fiance, Robin Sears; Rob- ins father. Croydon Sears: Camel ita Valdon and her companions ! Roger Neville. Garrett Folsom and Mrs. Barnaby. whom everyone calls the Duchess. From the shocked expression on the faces of the throng, Riggs surmises that the man is dead and, putting down his field glasses, he hastens down to the beach to learn that the dead man is Garrett Folsom.
 The body is brought to the hotel and Folsom's valet, Ross. is sum- moned.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER III
 Clearly, few desired to stay in that room of death unless obliged to do so.
 "Is-is that my master. sir ?' Ross said. looking timorously at the shrouded figure.
 We assume it is," Dixon re- turned gently for he was of a kindly nature.
 He turned back the blanket, and with a slight shudder Ross looked at the dead man.
 "Yes." he said, "yes. sir. that is Mr. Folsom. I am his man. What happened to him 2"
 We only know that he died while in bathing. Was he subject to cramp or acute indigestion, or any sudden illness?"
 "No, sir. That Is, not to say subject to such. But he has had cramp in the water, and he has also had indigestion attacks. But never what I would call serious. Are you - are you sure he's = gone. sir? He looks so lifelike, you sec"
 There's no hope. my man. He is surely dead. Are you here alone with him:"
 "Yes. sir. We came yesterday afternoon. Got in about four.'
 
 Prom where?"
 'From New York city last. But Mir. Folsom lives in Chicago"
 'I know. Now, we may want to question you further later. But just now we have to do the most necessary things first. Who are Mir. Folsom's friends here?"
 MT. Roger Neville. sir, is his friend and they're associated in business, too. I suppose heller take charge of everything, sir"
 "Yes, I suppose so. Has MT. Folsom left wife-a widow?"
 "Oh, no, sir. he wasn't manfred. He has sister in Chicago, that's all his relatives-eXcept nephew
 How long have you been with Mir. Folsom?"
 Nearly four years"
 "Have you been down here with him before?"
 "Yes, sir. Three years ago. Not since that"
 Where were you this morning when MT. Folsom went in bath ing?"
 T was in the ocean. too. part of the time. Mir. Folsom told me to take dip when he did but to be back in time to wait on him when he came in. So I've been Up in his rooms waiting for him. Somebody just telephoned up there and when I answered, told me to come down here. So here I am. What must I do. sir?"
 Though Ross addressed himself m ostly to Pelham. the manager of the hotel, it was really Dixon, the who was conducting the whole affair. He was a more ca pable and quick-witted man than Pelham, ana better f1tted to cope with the unusual situation the man. agement now found itself in.
 So Dixon gave Ross his orders.
 There's not much for you to do at the moment. Ross" he said. But think the first thing for you to look after is the clothing that Mir. Folsom wore this morning. It is, I suppose. in his bath-house."
 Tt must be. sir. Shall I so for it. Where is the key?"
 Why I don't know. I'm sure. Probably with the bathing master, since 1t is not on the body. Though at that. he may have had it round his neck or wrist"
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