New Britain herald., 1927-05-02

som usually left 1t at the bathing masters office. He disliked thu bother of it round his neck"
 Well, hunt 1t out, if you can and get the clothes and belongings from the bathhouse. Have you the key 10 Mir. Folsom's suite?' T have one and Mir. Folsom had one. daresay his is in the pocket of his coat, unless he left it at the 1 desk''
 Tt will turn up then, You go, now. and get his clothes; there may be jewclry or valuable papers that ought to be secured. If 50, turn them in at the desk and have them put in the safe. You seem to have been in Mir. Folsom's con- fidence."
 "Oh, yes. sir. He often said I was his confidential clerk as well as his man servant. He didn't mean that exactly. but-oh. we'll sir. he trusted me-"
 The dignity and simplicity of this statement carried weight. and after a gaze of deep scrutiny Dixon concluded that though he showed little grief at the sudden taking off of his master. the man was beyond all doubt faithful and honest.
 Pelham agreed silently with this conclusion and Ross went off on his errand.
 It was just as he departed that Roger Neville came. looking ner- vous and excited.
 May I come in?" he asked, as he paused at the door.
 DO. You're the man we want" Pelham said. "You are a friend of Mir. Folsom's?"
 "Yes, I've known him for years. What really happened to him? l mean. was 1t death by drowning, or some sort of heart attack"
 "We're not sure yet" Pelham said: "we're waiting for Doctor Naming"
 Meanwhile" put in Dixon, twill you please tell us of MT. Folsom's people and advise us as to what to do with the body?"
 "As to his people, he has 8 sister in Chicago who will, of course, be the one most interested. I suppose it would be best to telegraph her and await her reply. Then doubt less the body will have to be sent to his Chicago home"
 Probably" agreed Dixon. "He was a rich man?"
 "Off and on,' said Neville, with a dry smile. 'He was a lawyer, but he had various other interests. And he was the sort of man who makes q fortune one day and loses it the next"
 Speculation 2"
 "Yes. Stock gambling. But he was an important man, and he must be looked after properly. am ready to do anything l can. of course. but I confess I don't want to send the wire to Miss Folsom, telling her of her brothers death. Can't the hotel do that?"
 "Yes, certainly. Who else here was a friend of Mir. Folsom's?"
 He only came yesterday, you know, and, though I daresay plenty of people here in the hotel knew him, or knew of him, I'm not so sure I can name any,"
 You were with him this morn ing. Who else was in the party?"
 Reluctantly Neville gave the names of Mrs. Barnaby and Mrs. Vaidon. He knew they would re- sent this. for it might lead to un- pleasant publicity. but he could see no way out.
 "Why do you hesitate, Mir. asked the astute Dixon. Surely these ladies can have no objection to announcing their friendship with Mr. Folsom"
 No. not that" Neville responded. but they naturally shrink from the idea of being interviewed by reporters, and all that"
 "Oh, I don't believe Mir. Fol som is such a widely known char acter that his death will make a great stir so far away from his home"
 Pelham, the hotel manager, said this with a sudden return of his dignity and pride in his house, which. he felt. had harbored too many celebrities to be greatly concerned with the death of @ Chicago lawyer.
 Well" Dixon said, "IIl send the telegram to the sister what is her address. MT. Neville? And would it be better to send it to someone else. a brother lawyer or business friend, and let him tell the lady?"