New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1927, Page 12

Love’s Adele Garrison’s Absorbing Sequel to “Revelations of a Wife” Beginning a New Serial————————————/ “She Was a Daughter of the Gods, Divinely Tall.” It I had no particular interest in the new tenants of The Larches, I should have welcomed the oppor- tunity to visit the house. Once one of the show places of the country- side it had been untenanted for twenty years foliowing the death of its owner, but had been so zealously guarded by a crabbed old caretaker that few people had the opportunit to look instde the house or the zrounds. Yet always I had felt a liking and an attraction for the big rambling old house set far back from the road among sheltering trees, and I had been tantalized by the glimpses of water sparkling be- hind the thick hedge of firs, and the larches which gave the place me and which almost conce two tiny lakes reputed to be of gr beauty. I think each one of us prepared for the call upon the queer new ten- ts with extra care in our dr ing. From little things Mrs. Ticer had dropped, I guessed that the voung chatelaine of the house—for my neighbor said that she “rul- od the roost,” and that her aunt and uncle were only figureheads and “waited upon her hand and foot"— was a girl of tidious taste who | not only wore good clothes, but knew them. And when the four of use, Die young Noel Veritzen, Mary Harrison and I, climbed into the car which Dicky democratically drove, I was quite proud of my companions. Dicky and Noel were ng in light flannels, while Mary- and I wore our newest and smartest summer sports frocks, Knowing that the gardens of The Larches had been neglected for years, and that there were few flow- crs there, T recklessly sacrificed my dark blue delphiniums and rose peonies, and - carried a stun lover of flowe That we were expected, I saw, as Dicky brought the car to the foot of the broad old steps, and we saw a tall, slender feminine figure rise from a chair on the porch and come to the door. “Mrs. Graham?” she said, with a touch of shyness oddly contrasting with the assured movement with which she had covered the space * between her lounging chair and the “lieard what sounded like the pur- door. cluster of | hlossoms calculated to appeal to any | s or color enthusiast. | Embers ; | “Yes” I answered promptly, as | she came to the side of the car be- fore Dicky could open it, and held out her hand. nd you are Miss Lincoln, are you not?" She gave me an affirmative an- swer, with her eyes apparently look- ing stralght into mine. But I had seen the quick, startled, gratified | which she shot at Noel Verit- zen, and knew that she was already grateful to me for bringing to her mporary home the young man who had so strongly attracted her fancy. I introduced Mary, Dicky and Noel, and I saw her look apprais- gly at Mary's delicate beauty, her loveliness a little obscured now by her long illness, but still something to reckon with, were any rival to contemplate frying to supplant her in masculine regard. Later, I saw her covertly watching both Mary and Noel, and knew that she was trying | to determine how strong was the bond between them. I never had scen anyone quite like her, T told myself after she had settled us In scats on the veranda exclaimed rapturously over the flow- ers and summoned Mrs. Ticer to bring her a vase for their arranging. ! One instant, as®for instance when explaining that her aunt was ill and could not sce us, and that her uncle was away, she was quite the grande | dame, with the poise of one used to drawing-rooms. The next, when arranging her flowers, she was like a foyous, excited child, and her man- ner to Mrs. Ticer alternated between a haughtiness that wasalmost arro- gance, and a gamin-lik breath- T acknowledged that. She s “a daughter of the gods, divinely tall.” but instead of being “most di- | ¢ fair,” she was dark, with a wonderful creamy skin and great voluptuous dark eyes which brought to my mind the old phrase, “in which a man might lose his soul. I cast a surreptitious glance at | Noel Veritzen, whom Miss Lincoln was frankly studying to sce what impression her beauty and her open interest was making upon him. With a little thrill of satisfaction 1 saw that his manner held only perfunc- tory courtesy. But Dicky! I caught my breath. He was looking at his hostess not only with the admiration which his artistic soul always ac- cords beauty, but with a rapt study- | [Ing scrutiny which startled me. nce The Gilant Cousins By Thornton W. Burgess An open and receptive mind To truth is very seldom blind. —O014 Mother Nature Sometimes it isn't easy to keep an open and feceptive mind. Some- times the truth is almost too diffi. cult to believe. Peter Rabbit seen Yowler the Bobcat. He heard of Puma the Panther had seen Puma’s footprints. knew that Puma was very, very much larger than Yowler and ha knew that Puma was a member of the Cat family. But not even in his imagination had Peter cver pic- tured a bigger Cat than Puma Now, as Peter ran from in front of the cage of Striped Coat Tiger, the thought came to him that this handsome great creature looked very much like a cat. As Peter ran he wasn't looking where he was going. He had heen go frightened by the hungry look on the face of Striped Coat that he had simply turned and run without paying attention to where he was going. Suddenly Peter stopped. He it so abruptly that he almo: over his own feet. You see, he had had and aia fell had ving of Plack Pu: the cat of | Farmer Brown. only this purr was | many, many times louder than t of Black Pussy. Peter raised start- | led eyes. Right in front of him was | inother one of those cages on wheels. Tn that cage was a great | animal, the like of which he had never seen before. Ile was Iying | down, with his great head close to | the bars, and it was he who was purring. He had the bigggst head of any one Peoter had er seen. At least it looked very big because of the aggy main. Somehow there a kindly look in the yellow eyes " that were looking down at Peter. 1. ring f you please, are you pur- inquired Pefer very timidly. At this the stranger purred loud- or than ever. “T inly am.” re- plied he. Then 1f you purr sor of the Cat 1 Potor, I corta you must he mi family” ven- Iy am.” replied the “I'm the King of the 'm the Lion.” At that there irl which Peter shake sver. “Who said vou Cn den 1 Tiger. “If it 3 ould show He great | Cats Simba was a cougl made ere King Strined not for ti von who snarled a King and Cat family?” 1 Simba nodded and yawn heliove are,” said the lar memi riped Coat n Sim! e Coat, *“W cinowle you come zoodnese, no! T A Africa and Striped Cont over ere is from a country calied Asia. ! rom a coun He | the | | thought | \ & | “If you please, are you purring inquired Peter very timidly Perhaps you have noticed he hasn't a pl nt disposition.” t this Striped Coat snarled and | growled and glared at Simba so ficreely t once more Peter began to shake. Then Simba slowly got to his fect, opened his mouth and roared. Poor Peter! He dropp: flat right where he w He h that =ound terrible when he was safe in the dear Old Driar- patch the night before. Now he felt as if the end of everything must be at hand. | { Clean house with a brand-new Grand Prize Eureka at our expense—no obliga- tion. Liberal allow- ance on your old cleaner and easy monthly pay- ments if you wish to keep The Grand Prize Phone 4941 Today EurekaVacuumCleanerCo. ARCH ST.—ROOM 5§ | CARMELITA CAME FORWARD, TLOOKING SO | or consignments | dtcamen { we have no concern, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1927. e = WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Death strikes Garrett Folsom while swimming at Ocean Town, N. J. After being perfuctorily examined by a doctor, the body is hrought to the Hotel Majusaca, where an in- quiry is started. i Folsom's bathing companions had been Roger Netille, Mrs. Helen | Barnaby, and Carmelita Valdon. It is established that Folsom, just he- fore his death, had been standing next to Ned Barron, known as the copper king. Then the startling announcement is made that Folsom lhad heen | stabbed to death in the water. Ros his valet, is questioned, as are Bar- ron and his wife, but no light is; i alw eve cordance “And when? “Day before yesterday—that fs to say, Thursday, sir. We arrived in the afternoon and went to the Hotel Majusaca.” “And what did Mr. Folsom do hursday after reaching here?” 'As soon as we arrived, he left me to put away his clgthing and belongings, and he went out for a stroll on the hoardwalk. I didn't sce him again until he came in to dress for dinner. After he was dressed, he told me I could have the cvening to myself. He advised me to go for a stroll on the hoard- Ik or to take a irs or to go to a movie show.” 'Which did you do?" “I dia were most interc: ant evening.” ou're wasting Mis shed on the mystery, | AnastasiaFolsom, eccentric and | masterful sister of the dead man, arrives and takes command. At the inquest it s established that the | death weapon was a pichaq, an | Oriental knife, and that it and its | scabbard had been purchased on the boardwalk. | NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY | o CHAPTER | “Then,” said the coroner, “our next step is to find out who did buy | this particular weapon. What is the address of the shop, Mr. Mceker?” “It isn't exactly a shop. It is an auction room.® A place where auctions are held of various stocks | carricd there for that purpose. i “Yes, T understand. Well, doubt- less, the proprictors can give us the information we want. Jepson, you'd better go there yourself, and now, | nd learn all you can of that mat- ter.’ The detective went off at once, |and the coroner, with a sigh, re- | turned to his investigation. “I am in rather a strange pre- he said, frankly. * before have I had so little evidenece to work upon. The question before | us s how did Mr. Folsom come to his death? What weapon was used, and who used {t? Those are the only matters that affect us. With the private life of the gentleman unless it can be shown that it has to do with his tragic death, There is picion in doubted! arently tated intent. tion of motive which are usually the first mat- ters to be taken up. Bat, as you can readily see, everyone in the occan at the time of Mr. Folsom's death may be sald to have had opportunity, aund so far as we have been able to learn, nohody has shown any evidence of having had a motive. This makes the af- | falr most mysterious, for men are not murdered without motive. And 50, gentlemen of the jury, T will call on those who knew, Mr. Folsom per sonally, and you may gather what knowledge you may from their de- positions.” I Hubbard was naturally a littlc verhose and stilted of diction, but in this case he was more so, by | no body under sus- the case, but it is un- murder, and was ap- committed with premedi- There is little ques- or opportunit | reason of his own uncertainty how to proceed. Tt seemed absurd to call on the people who knew Garrett Folsom, for they were the oncs most | nterested in learning the truth, and | 2 ones least likely to be implicated in the crime. However, it was to be done, and the nearest relative, man, was called next Her testimony w only to the effect that she had Leen summoned to Ocean Town hy the telegram announcing her hroth- er's death. This message had been sent to her Chicago home, but as she was in New York, it had been forwarded to her there and she had immediately started for the scashor resor She the only thing Miss Folsom, as of the dead of course, answered readily the coro questions as to her brother" business and habits of life, but nothing she could tell had any by ing on the subject of his death. In addition to the information required of her, she reiterated her determina- tion to bring the murderer to jus- tice, and declared herself willing to spend as. much of her fortune might be necessary in order to suc- as {cced in her que There was something about stasia Folsom that made her h |ers respect her, though nonme of them would have cared to make any cffort to become better acquainted with her. She%was not attractive, she rather repelled people, yet none could say she was not sincere and determined in her effort to solve the ystery of her brother's death. The next witness was Ross, the dead man's valet, But he had no mors of impor- tance to communicate than had M | Folsom. have been with Mr. Fol- Hubbard asked “You som some time?" a bit perfunctorHy. { rs, sir,” replicd Ross, “He was a good master?” “In every way, sir. He was kind though to please ything had to be in strict ac with his orders.” you came ing and T had a time talking to s Folsom put in with an annoyed shake of her head. “I" known the man for year: my brother's trusted assistant. Get what he can tell of Garrett's doings | the morning he died, and then get some more important witnesses.” Coroner Hubbard was not ac- chstomed to his audienc but Miss I as to how to proceed, som’s suggestion | sensible and he showed no resent- ment, eIl us, then, Ross,” he eald, “what Mr. Folsom did the morn- ing that he met his death, Tell the story of the day.” ‘He rose carly, a8 he always doc sir. T mean about eight o'clock, lier than most men on holida | went downstairs and bre the dining room. Mr. Fotsom never one to hav h room. Then he came back to h | rooms about, maybe, ten o'clock, | ana told me to get out by [ suit and the bag of toilet thing | that he always carried with him to the bath house. “I did this, and very soon picked up the bag and started off. He turned back to tell me that T could go for an ocean dip while he was gone, but to be back by one o'clock, as he would return about that time. “And you then? He was went in cs, sir, for a didn’t stay in long hecause T want- ed to be surc to be back to Mr, Tol- som’s rooms by one o'clock.” “And were yon?" “Oh yes, some time hefore pone. By halfepast twelve or there- abouts. “You short time, s rd nothing of caused by Mr. Fol- m's death while you were in the ater or on the heach?" “Oh’no. I was told Mr. Folsom wi W hurt at about half-past twelve o'clock. At that time I was in his rooms, or just going there.” Your own room is on the same floor with Mr. Folsom's? : “Yes, at the back of the house. Mr. Folsom’s rooms are on the ocean front.” Yes. Now, Ross, think earcfully Do you know of anybody who gould have any reason or any intent to wish for Mr. Folsom's death?"” “No, sir. Not anybody.” “Who will benefit by his de- cnefit, sir?" “Yes, financially, T mean “I'm sure I don't know, “Don't those Ross, 2r. Hubbard Miss Folse with asperity. tell you brother's bus fa Though T don’t see what they questions of interrupted m “1 will have to do with the inquiry into his | BEAUTIFUL THAT MANY PRESENT GAVE AN INVOLUNTARY GASP OL ADMIRATION him | here with him | ride in the | all three. The gay scenes | ; he was | receiving orders from | ear- | ted in | he | the ocean | ' 1 ness af- | death.” | “They might have a great deal | to do with it, Miss Folsom. Who, | then, will receive the bulk of Mr. Folsom's fortune?” ' “That I can tell you in a general way. The will of my brother leaves some minor bequests, but the main part of his estate is divided approximately into thirds, one of | which will be my portion, another will 50 to a nephew of mine and the other to Mr. Roger Neville, my brother's friend and business asso- 1s this nephew? Where 3. name is Pelton — Danfel | Pelton. He is just now {n New York | city. I was with him the evening Lefore T came down here.” | hursday evening, that 1s?” | “Yes, night before last. Now, | Mr. Hubbard, get on with your inquiry, for I want to learn all I can of these matters before I en- gage my own d®ecctive to ferret out ! the miystery.” CHAPTER XVII The coroner glared at her, but as she, of course, had a right to en- gage a private detective if she | chose, he made no response to her irritating speech. “I would like to hear from those | who were in conversation with Mr. | Tolsom just before he ocean,” sald Hubbard. | you were in his party? “Yes,” Neville said, stepping for- ward. “We went in the water to- | gether.” “There were others with you?” “Two ladies, Mrs. Barnaby and Valdon.” res. And tell me now, did you notice anything unusual about Mr. I"olsom’s manner? Aaything appre- ensive?” “Absolutely nothing of the sort. | Mr. Folsom was in the hest of spirits and ready to enjoy his ocean dip with the rest of us.” | “You and he were business part- vent into the | fr. Nevllle, | i ners, T am told.” Not partner: same company.” | “What company was | Neville? “The Royal Realty Company. But Mr. Folsom was president, I am merely vice president.” h, ves. Real estate?” es, a Chicago concern. Now | that Mr. Folsom is dead, much of the business will devolve on me.” “Naturally. And you are one of Mr. Folsom’s heirs?” “Yos, as Miss Folsom stated “Now, Mr. Neville, will you re- count as exactly as you can the circumstances of Mr. Folsom's death? Tell the minutest details as | you w them.” “As a matter of fact, T saw very little. T was at some distance from our party, and whenever I endeav- orcd to speak to them a wave came | and either bowled me over, or swept away all sound of my volce, i 50 1 gave up the attempt and mere- ly swam around in the surf by my- i “Then what was the first inti- mation you had of anything hav- | ing happened to Mr, Folsom?" aturally T glanced toward our own crowd now and then, and as I looked I failed to see Folsom. I thought nothing of that at the mo- ment, as he now and then left the rope, but I next saw one of two life guards come to the rope and then people got hetween us and T couldn’t see what was going on. But then T saw the two guards carrying ' someone ashore and T recognized at onea that it was Garrett Folsom." | “Yourwere near cnough to see him then? “I didn't see his face, but T rec- ognized his bathing suit, gray with Dlack stripes, and T felt sure it was | he. T went immediately to where the ladies of our party stood, hold- | ing the rope, and they were almost overcome with fear that Mr. Folsom had suffered a stroke or an attack | l'of some sort. T advised them to go ! ashore at once, and suggested that | we all go to our bathhouses and dress in order to he of any possible ssistance to our friend.” nd that is what you did?* Yes. They agreed that Svas the best thing to do, and we were soon dressed and back to the hotel, where we heard the news of his {death and later of his murder.” hank you, Mr. Neville. Now, as his business associate and as co- | official in his company. are you in | charge of Mr. Folsom's papers and |1ctters that are down here with | him 2 lefore Roger Neville could an- | swor Miss Folsom spoke up. | “Indeed he is not. T am in charge [of my brother's effeets, including | we were in the that, Mr. ' his money, letters, papers and-per- sonal belongin | “She sat upright and glowered at I the coroner as if he had offered her a deadly {nsult. “Oh, T beg pardon. I'm sure. Are . the executor of Mr. Fol- tate? his lawyer in Chicago is his | exccutor. Dut as nearest of kin, T {am in charze of his property, and I propose to remain s0.” “You have his rooms hotel i at the nything been touct Ske Yave him a glance almost pitying verything has heen [she said. “Last nig I slept, T went over eve letters and papers & clothes and personal | all"kinas “And that was touched,” before T one of his well as all vroperty of you found no papers or | letters that could in any way give any hint as to the possible identity of the criminal?™ Again that look of utter scorn mixed with the toleranee one might show to a small child or an | irresponsible mentality “Had heen | Anas Folsom i 1ould not now be ing to this futile que should be after the suspect and getling him bhehind bars! No, T found no letter or paper that gave | the least hint of which way to look for his murdercr. But that in no way deters me from continuing | the search shall yet find the | | villain and shall see to it Hm" ice 1s don I “You will hold those papers and letters subject to the thope any sueh,” ormeds him, here listen- but 1 1 investigatioh ' | dressed, her bright-colored | broldered i trously from a black background. i do not even | my | mushrooms i sible, of the police, madam. We will send our detectives to examihe them shortly.” “You may, sir. No one will be more glad than I {f you can find any hint of a way to look for light on the matter.” ‘Mrs. Barnaby,” was the next witness called, and the Duchess, though trembling - with nervous- nes sand embarrassment, walked steadily up to the designated chair. “There is no use in repeating testimony,” Coroner Hubbard said, speaking gently, as he noticed her quivering lip and trembling hands. “Just tell me if you noticed any- thing about Mr. Folsom's manner or speech that was unlike himself, or betrayed fear or nervousness of any sort.” “No, I did not,” the Duchess re- plied, relieved at the easy question. “But I knew Mr. JFolsom only slight- ly, not so well as the other mem- bers of our little party. You see, he was a friend of the others. I only met him the night before—befpre last, You stood next ocean?"” “Not at the time he — he went under. I was him but one, then.” “Who was next him?"” 'Mrs. Valdon.” 'And on the other side?” “I am told a Mr. Barron was. him in the I Bpt 1 do not know Mr. Barron.” “That will do, Mrs. Barnaby, Mrs. Valdon mnext!"” Carmelita came forward, look- | iyg 50 beautiful that many present gdve an involuntary gasp of ad- miration. Though In no way over- beach from her graceful shoulders, gave her the look of a Spanish princess. Indeed, the heach cape was made from a Span- ish shawl, whose gorgeous em- flowers shone out lus- cape, falling “Mrs. Valdon, will you add any- thing you can to the story of Mr. Folsom’s death in the ocean yes- terday? “How can T add anything? I know that he dled in the ocean, except by hearsay.” ‘While not exactly flippant, Car- melita’s manner was distinctly dis- interested, and the coroner was & little at a loss how to treat her. But he felt it was best to “give it to her straight” as he ex- pressed’ it to himself, and he sald, sternly, “Do not attempt to quib- ble. You know now how and when Mr. Folsom met his death. Can you tell me anything in the way of detailed description of what you | saw during his last moments?" No, I can’t,” sald Carmelita, not pertly, but with a look of sad- ness, as of one thinking back over a harrowing scene, “Yet you stood next him? (To Be Continued) A new clew concerning the weap- n comes to light. Read about the terions “pichaq” in the next apter. {Menas for the Family Breakfast—Orange juice, cereal, cream, hashed brown potatoes, poached eggs on graham toast, milk coftee. Luncheon—Round steak mushrooms, Parker House spinach salad, rice pudding, tea. Dinner—Broiled salmon steak, lemon butter, ‘fried noodles, vege- table salad, crusty rye rolls, pine- apple bavarian cream, milk, coffee. Round Steak With Mushrooms. One-half pound fresh mushrooms, 1 pound round steak, 1 teaspoon salt, 1-4 teaspoon pepper, 1 small onion, 12 cup tomato julce, 2 table- spoons butter. 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