New Britain herald., 1927-05-17
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

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 while swimming at Ocean Town. N
 J. It is thought at first that he is 8 stroke victim, but investigation shows he has been stabbed to death under the water.
 Folsom's swimming companions were Rover Neville. a business part ner: Mrs. Helen Barnaby and Car melita Valdon. Folsom. just before his death. had been standing next to Ned Barron, known as the cop per king.
 Anastasia Folsom. eccentric and masterful sister of the dead man, arrives and takes command. At the inquest it Is learned that the death weapon was a pichaq. an Oriental knife. and it had been bought on the boardwalk.
 It Is also learned that one Croy- don Sears, is a fancier of curious knives Anastasia engages Titus Riggs, an architect. to work on the case. Dan Pelton, the dead mans nephew. arrives and Is intrigued by the curious French dolls in Folsom s room.
 He believes .f1is uncle had been blackmailing several people and he and Riggs discover suspicious documents in F'olsom's effects. Anastasia tells Riggs 70 so ahead: she is not afraid of her brothers name being smirched by full in- yestigation.
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 CHAPTER XXvI1I
 Stop at nothing" commanded Anastasia. Tell any one who cares to know the fullest details of Gar rett Folsom's life. Show him up entirely, and you will be pleased with the result. haven't lived with that man half century for noth- ing. He was as incapable of con- scious wrongdoing as I am myself And l assure you I would do an in- justice to no one"
 T believe you implicitly, Miss Folsom, but I want to warn you once more. that you may be mis- taken. That. blinded by love for your brother, you have misread some signs or indications, and that, in his love for you, he may have kept from you some details Of his life that must have dis- tressed you."
 You make him ou. worse with every word you utter. If you are working for me, Mir. Riggs, you are working at my orders. and those are for you to go on the lines I lay down for you and no others. Will you do thiso"
 T will" said Tite Riggs, grave ly. "now that I have carefully warned you of the calan,ities you invite"
 "They are my calamities. II will meet them should they come. First. then, Mr. Riggs. you will investigate such cases as you can get further details about from hat notebook
 There are many definite dates and names of places. Miss Folsom. Shall l go right through the list c'
 By all means"
 Hold on, auntie." said Dan Pelton, you may get yourself in- Tolved in libel suits and all sorts 1 of horrible things"
 "For heavens sake. Dan, re- member that I ordered you to keep |, ,ut of this. You have no regard | or your uncle's good name. no l are for his unjust arraignment. put at least you may keep quiet ! md let me go my own way.''
 "As If I could stop you."
 Pelton gazed at his formidable ! 'elative with something of ad- | 
 And here's another thing" the ady went on. 'As l came in you .wo mentioned the name of -roy- ion Sears. Is he In your precious book ?"
 "rhe initials c. E. s. occur a few times" Riggs told her.
 "Nery well. That's Mir. Sears. And. of course. he Is the mur- 1erer. Don't you remember he was at the auction where that knife was sold?"
 But he didn't buy it..'
 I've don't know that he didn't. Hes the man. I tell you.''
 Then you must admit that Fol- som had such a stranglehold on i i'm that Sears went to the length , ,f murder to be free from him." ,Xclaimed Pelton. l
 "Shut up" said his aunt. "Oh, Dan. do go away. Go and bathe | ,r something; I can't stand an- ,ther minute Of you."