The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-11-17

VERNON FOSTER WENT TO sEF TEE
WORLD FOR HERSELF
Miss Susie Pollard Of Cleveland. Ohio. is
only fifteen years old and is the daughter OF
wealthy merchant Of Cleveland Being
an only child, she has been allowed great
liberty since her tenth birthday. Extremely
pTecociOus for her age, she attracted much
attention by her evidences Of talents. and
her literary efforts, Notwithstanding their
crudity, were surprising. On October It'll
she disappeared from home. Her father and
friends searched for her in vain. There va,
absolutely no clue to her whereabouts. As
she was unusually attractive in person. and
as she was known to have a considerable
sum of money in her possession, it was fear
ed that she had been decoyed away bv some
designing villain, or had been ForcibIy alb
Quoted. Acting upon She theory that his child
mad been kidnapped, Mr.. Pollard conferred
with the leading detective agency, and ad-
vertised extensively in the negspapars
throughout the Northwest, Offering a reward
OF 3 600 for information as 10 her where
abouts. The girls appearance was minute
ly described. and detailed accounts OF her
dresses were given. but the days slipped BY
and there was no news of the missing heiress.
The girl was discovered by a happy accident
IN Chicago. A chambermaid at the Palmer
House picked up one of the city newspaper.
and the first thing that struck her eve ySs a
description of the missing girl It tailed
exactly with the appearance of Miss Gordon.
who occupied room No. 4o4 in the hotel
Miss Gordon had registered at the Palmer
House on Tuesday, October Q, giving her ad-
dress as New York. She was as signed to
an apartment. but the fact that she was ex-
tremely young and was accompanied by no
guardian, made the authorities suspicious.
and induced them to watch her closely. But
although persons were stationed to watch
her room they saw no one enter save Miss
Gordon herself. and they concluded that.
however mysterious her mission might be,
her conduct was certainly irreproachabls.
Some Of the lady boarders took quite fancy
to the lonely girl, attracted by her youth and
innocence. and she readily made friends
with them. During her stay Of two weeks.
however, she allowed no one to penetrate
the mystery that surrounded her. She dis
couraged all prying questions. and showed
that she was perfectly able TO take care Of
herself and keep her own secrets On
Thursday when the hotel authorities con
fronted her with the published description Of
the missing Cleveland girl, she looked the
picture Of innocence. When they addressed
her as Miss Susie Pollard. % she said
=" Why, my hair is not brown. and 1 have
not blue eyes, and, look al my dress, Il is
not the kind that is mentioned, is it2'
The hotel people beat a retreat and tele-
nrnfnn asa. w
time Miss Gordon - gathered up her effects
and prepared to depart She gave it out that
she intended to 90 West, and had engaged
to join some friends in an adjacent town.
who were TO accompany her. When she an
piled for ticket however, she found that
the hotel people had anticipated her action.
and instructed the ticket agent not TO sell
her one.
At this point another character appeared
on the scene. George W. Mann a detectIve
from Jackson, Michigan, arrived at the hotel
and fixed upon Miss Gordan as the girl for
whom he was looking. It seems that he had
traced her from Cleveland 20 Toledo. There
be had lost all trace OF her, but supposed
that she had gone to Detroit, thence to Jack
son and from the latter point TO Chicago.
-Ao q AteaNACA VI AdCtr 5lit CHILE from 1Oie0O
directly to Chicago, and had been stopping
at the Palmer House and living in style while
The officers were securing the country in
search Of her hiding place. On the arrival
Of Detective Mann, it was decided that Miss
Pollard. alias Miss Gordon, be handed over
to the care Of DR., Richard Foster, at 10 War
ren Avenue. DR.. Foster had patients at the
Palmer House and it was on their recon
mendation that tie action was taken. The
girl is now under the physicians hospitsble
roof, pending the arrival Of her father.
Just what incited Miss Pollard to her queer
escapade is unknown. but it is believed that
she was actuated simply by desire to see
the world by herself. Her intention, a. she
laughingly said, was to make observations Of
life in an untrammelled manner, and then
write book detailing her experience. She
is niece Of Gov. Foster, Of Ohio.