New Britain herald., 1927-05-12
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l prove to be of some real use to YOU then We can talk of remunera- 1 ton. I know, as we'll as you dc, 1 that it seems absurd for a man 10 try detective work without any training or experience of any sort. 1 But you can also employ skilled de- l tectives, and if I fall down on the i job they may be able to carry on." II shan't call in any one else i until ] see how you get on. But, of course, if the police continue the i search l shall be interested. Also the hotel detective here is rather a | clever sort. And rest assured l shall
 not be idle myself. l may not be 1 able to do a mans work, but there are kinds of detection where a wo- mans intuition and quiet cleverness
 may be of service"
 That is certainly so. Now, first 1 of all, Miss Folsom. I want a lsok into Mr. Folsom's luggage and pa 1 pcrs.'
 CHAPTER XXI "Of course, that's what I want you to do, MT. Riggs" said Anasta sia Folsom. But l cant feel that | you can find anything of evidential value where have failed. I've hunted all through his belongings, and though I found a lot of things don't understand. l saw nothing that seemed, in the least, straw to show which way the wind blows" No. I suppose not. or you would have told me. What do you make of these dolls?"
 They surprise me. Of course I know that they are fad. just now. And I know that the dolls here are Of the best and finest French pa- riety. They doubtless came from Paris. But they don't suggest any thing to me--do they to you?" No, I can't say that they do. But 1t is a strange taste for a man of Mir. Folsom's type. I can understand his having them in Paris-but to bring them home with him, and then 10 bring them down here did he cart them about wherever he went?" "Yes, some of them. Ross told me that four or five of them were always packed with his luggage when he went away"
 Queer. to say the least" com mented Riggs.
 Dan Pelton arrived about noon on Sunday.
 He went straight to his aunt's apartment and found her there awaiting him. Paxton. the maid, was lowering about, and Miss Fol som dismissed her as she rose to greet her nephew.
 How are you. Dan? Sit over there. Smoke, if you like. Now, there's small use in your talking; you've nothing to say of interest. I'll tell you all there is to know"
 Whereupon she launched into a full recital of the circumstances of Folsom's death as she knew them. of the inquest and the verdict, and then proceeded to outline her plans for the future.
 I'm going to find the brute who killed Garrett if 1t takes my whole lifetime and my whole for tune as well. My brother was the only person on earth l loved or cared for. I don't believe you care two cents about 1t all! You sit there like bump on log saying noth- ing"
 You said for me not to talk" observed Pelton, composedly
 He was tall, slender young man, about twenty-seven, and far from handsome. His pale blue eyes were a trifle prominent, his pale brown hair was scanty and his long. thin fingers had way of moving restlessly about, as if his nervous sical outlet.
 Yet he was calmly at ease, ex- cept for his ceaselessly moving fingers, and he looked at his aunt with a nod of comprehension.
 And you're not far out" he told her, when you say I don't care much. About Uncle Garry's loss. l mean. I'm shocked and all that. at the manner of his taking off. but. as you know. there was no love lost between us" I
 T know 1t, and I resent 1t. and I resent your presence here"
 "Of course you do. and you re- sent my inheritance under uncle's will. and you resent my being alive at all! But. you know, Aunt Stasia. all that doesn't cut any ice with me. We Folsoms are all pretty much alike, each devoted to his own interests. Uncle Garrett was like that"
 Hush! Not a word against him. I tell you. Dan Pelton. you'll be sorry if you take that atti- tude-"
 I'm not taking any attitude. I've never had but one feeling to- ward Uncle Garrett, and that is in no way changed by his death. But this talk is useless. aunt, and as l only came down for the funeral I'll stay for that and then I'll go back to New York"
 You'll stay here as long as want you to, and no longer. Come, now, Dan, be nice to me. I'm very sad and lonesome and terribly up- set"
 T know 1t, Aunt stasia. and I really want to help you. but you know uncle and I never hit 1t off, and you can't expect me to change all at once"
 No: but you can and must help me, if possible. to find and punish his murderer. You are the man Of the family now - in fact you and I are the only members of the family left, and we must not quar- rel"
 Well, I'll do all I can. I say, what are all the dolls foro Are they yours?"