New Britain herald., 1927-05-04
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rooms that Folsom had occupie, She did not find out first wher
 Roas was, thinking If he were l , the room she would make som excuse to ask about Miss Folsom
 arrival.
 Il There was no one in tho hall
 and she slipped the key in tn door and turned 1t.
 Then she went in and close
 the door behind her.
 She found herself in the sittinl
 room and her quick ears told he
 she was not alone. She felt sur
 she had heard . buried footste]
 as she entered.
 But . nasty investigation showed kno other person present. and ever
 though she looked in the bedroom
 and the bathroom and all tn.
 closets and wardrobes, she could se'
 TO sign of any human being bu
 herself.
 So she set to work on tho search
 she had come for. She auickl, ran through the papers and letter. in the desk in the sitting room There were not many. and the merest glance at most of them 1 proved they were not what she sought.
 With . sigh of despair ahe turned to the large trunk. but il was locked. and she we'll knew { only its own key would open it.
 She hurriedly ran through the l contents of two or three suitcases and kitbags, but was not rewarded with the treasure she sought. About to depart, she again heard that faint sound as of some- body in the room. This time she ! went SO far as to look under the bed, and there she saw long slim leg in a pale colored stocking and a low shoe. CHAPTER VII Carmelita grasped the foot and pulled vigorously, and a nuffled voice said:
 "ouch, don't do that! I'll come out!"
 And out from beneath the bed came a tousled-headed girl, in the uniform of the hotel chamber maids.
 What in the world are yob doing here?" Carmelita cried, amazed at the sight.
 "What are you?" said the girl. saucily.
 Don't be impertinent." Car melita said. with a stern frown. Suppose I report you to the housekeeper."
 Don't do that, lady" the girl begged, earnestly. T didn't mean no harm. I was dustin about, and I heard you comin' 50 I-I hid.''
 That won't do. You-what's your name?"
 Myrtle, ma'am."
 'Well. Myrtle. you were up to some mischief. You never were dusting. or you would have kept right on when anyone came in."
 Well. ma'am.' and Myrtle fingered her apron, ''let's make a trade. You don't tell I was in here, and won't tell you was Heh:"
 Carmelita stood appalled,. It was disastrous, indeed, to think of this girl telling she was in there. But was 1t not worse to make compact of silence with herr"
 Steps in the hall outside de- ctded her.
 All right. Myrtle" she said, that's agreed. Now, can we get out unseen?"
 "Yes'm, come this way" and the girl led her to a door in the I bedroom that communicated with an adjoining room, and which her master key easily unlocked. They slipped through just as Ross un- locked the door and entered the sitting room.
 With no word further to the girl, Carmelita entered descend ing elevator and went downstairs.
 Neville met her, and look of l relief came to his face as he saw her.
 You haven't been in his rooms. have you?" he whispered, eagerly.
 "No." said Carmelita. sensing l from his excited speech that some thing had happened. Could Miss Folsom have arrived?
 Good! Don't so in, for heav- ,n's sakel Give me the key, quickly"
 She slipped the key to him, un- seen. and said:
 What is it? Why are you 70 lpset:"
 "The doctor has come" he 'aid, 'he has made an examina- ion, and he says Folsom didn't lie of stroke or anything like hat. He-he was murdered"
 Murdered! Killed in the water? 
 "Yes. he was. Come. sit down lere and I will tell you all know bout it."
 With a scared, white face, Car nelita sank down on a divan in the obby, beside Neville, who began to ak to her in low tones.
 It was late afternoon now, and he guests of the hotel were com ng in from golf or from dancing m the piers or riding in the rheeled chairs.
 Groups Of gay and laughing eople stood about, strains of low { music could be heard as the or hestra In the palm room pursued Is program, and the pleasant cent from the potted plants gave harm to the atmosphere.