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 to occupy your brothers rooms"
 T do." she said. 'and I'd lik
 to go there at once. We are do
 ing nothing here. of course. an' l want to get started"
 ''Tonight?"
 Certainly tonight. Police don go to bed at curfew, do they? ] you please, Mir. Jepson, we vii go to the rooms at once. and the1 we can get real start" Already Miss Folsom had risen and was picking up her hat ane putting it on.
 Come. Paxton" she said. "brinl the things that are here, and yor can call the porters to bring up the rest. Good night. Duchess: goot night. Carmelita. Roger Neville, thank you for what you have al ! ready done for my brother and fol me and I excuse you from further responsibility. No. thank you. I need no other escort than Mir. Jepson and my maid"
 Majestically. she stalked out of the door, and the trio disappeared down the hall toward the elevator.
 My word!" exclaimed the Duchess. isn't she a caution?"
 T told you so," Carmelita said, as she lighted cigaret. Clear out. Roger, I'm done up, and we're going to bed"
 "All right. Carmy. Good night. But--I don't like it.
 Neither do l." said Carmelita Valdon.
 The three who entered the suite of the late Garrett Folsom were struck with the attractiveness of the rooms.
 What charming atmosphere" exclaimed Miss Anastasia. But it's easily seen why. There are lots of Garry's personal belong ings about. And flowers and oh, my goodness! Look at the dolls:"
 There were several of the quaint and curious French dolls. so much affected by smart society people.
 These dolls were not entirely a novelty to Miss Folsom, but they had never appealed to her strong ly, and she had never owned any.
 "Bless his heart:" she said. with feeling. Ito think of Garry liking these puppets! wish I'd known, I'd given him one on his birthday"
 "They're very beautiful dolls, ma'am." said Paxton, picking lip one and examining its costume.
 "Yes, and they have that won- derfully human look. that only these real French dolls have. Why. that one looks ltke-well. can't think who it is. but she looks just like some one. I know. Now. Mir. Jepson, don't wait for any sort of prelimnaries. Just sit down there at that table and tell me what you propose to do."
 The detective had never before been up against q proposition of this sort, but he realized not only that 1t was necessary for him to obey orders, but that this strange woman might be of real benefit to him in his investigations.
 I don't believe, Miss Folsom, that you quite understand how soon it is to expect any real work to be done yet. You see. the inquest has not yet been held"
 No. When will that be done?"
 T don't know-''
 "Oh. you don't? Then I will tell you. It will be held tomorrow afternoon. It would be tomorrow but it will not be possi- ble to get the witnesses together by that time. But tonight, as soon as you leave me. you will get post CTS printed and have them up by sunrise, all over this part of the beach and boardwalk. They will summon to the inquest every one in Ocean Town who can give the slightest bit of information or evi- dence concerning the death of Gar rett Folsom"
 And. after a short but intensive session. Jepson departed to carry out the lady's orders.
 AS somebody or other has pith- fly said. the way to do some things is to do them.
 This was the dogmatic belief of Anastasia Folsom. and on this principle. to her way of thinking. hung all the law and the prophets
 So, she brought it about that when the guests of the Hotel Ma iusaca opened their eyes the next they were greeted by the sight of an envelope stuck under