New Britain herald., 1927-04-30
WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

r rom ilt N'TN!llI O4 t4s' I1tI tl Majusaca, a, Ocean Town. \. J.. Titus Riggs, a guest, sees man talk n from the ocean and laid on .he beach while crowd gathers to stare.
 The reader has been introduced 70 these ba,hers:
 Ned Barron, the copper king, and his wife. Maleline; Angelica Fair and her fiance, Robin Sears: Rob in's father, Croydon Sears: Carmel Roger Neville, Garrett Folsom and Mrs. Barnaby. whom everyone calls he Duchess.
 From the shocker expression on the faces Of the throng, Riggs sur lnisps that the man is dead. and putting down his field glasses, h. has'ens down 10 'h" beach NOW GO ON WITH THE, STORY
 CHAPTER II
 As Titus Riggs drew near ths crowd on the beach, he found him. self restrained by stalwart police man. who forbade him 10 advance another step.
 Who is i.?" he asked. anl so pleasant was Riggs manner. that the strong arm of the law unbcnt enough to answer.
 Garrett Folsom. they say" he replied and Titus Riggs ejacu!ated ,,-l,1 h.. words were an expression of pious gratitude or merely an exclamation Of astonishmcnt was not obvious.
 "Is he deai?" Riggs pursued.
 AS q ioornail,"
 "Cramp? Strokan"
 ''How do I know?' returned the other. Anyway, they gotta get him off the beach,"
 T should thing so. Is that a doctor bending over him o'
 Guess so. He seems to bo giving orders. Though it ain't up to him to say what 10 do"
 Who is it up to?'
 T don't rightly know. But s'nose the life guards will take him 70 his hotel and they'n see 70 him there.'
 The life guards bore the body through the crowds, two Or three uniformed officers making a way, and though followed by q horde of beach population went back 10 the surf or the sands.
 Roger Neville and the two wo men who had been the bathing companions Of the dead man con ferred quickly as they stood on the beach.
 You'd better go straight 10 your bathhouses and dress" he told the others. and TT! do the same. Then hurry to the hotel; we'll all be asked for"
 Why" inquired the Duchess. her eyes wide with amazement. "W-d had nothing to do with his stroke, or whatever it was. I'm not going to get into the papers as a friend of Garret Folsom's"
 why not?" asked Mrs. Na.don. "There are lots of worse people than that man"
 "Oh. not that, but object 10 publicity. and I won't be inter yiewed-"
 Don't worry" Neville said. "Folsom's an important man in some ways, but his death won't make a dent down here. What does Ocean Town care for sudden death more or less?"
 T suppose that's so," the Dnch- ess said, with a relieved air. "Wel, I'll get dressed anyhow. Come along Carmy, It's spoiled our swim for today
 Don't be so heartless," said the other. Tin all upset. ] think q sud- den death is fearful. And We will be in the limelight. ! don't care what Roger says. I think III go straight back home. DO you suppose his sister will come here"
 Didn't know he had a sis ter"
 well. he has. A Tartar. One Of those strong minded persons"
 They disappeared into their re- spective bathhouses and dressed as rapidly as they could In the cramp ed and uncomfortable quarters.
 Although the hathhouses belong ing to the Hotel Majusaca were roomy compared with some, they were not luxurious dressing rooms, and when the two women at last emerged they both expressed de- sire to reach their own bedrooms unnoticed.
 This they accomplished and set to work to repair the ravagcs of an s. ! 5 s