The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-16

for his arrest?. As the police authorities
had given up looking for him. Mrs Al
laire found herself constrained to aban-
don the thought of discovering Kate's
whereabouts
In truth, this was great sorrow for
Molly, who was deeply interested In the
lot of her unfortunate relative. 1t was
n, matter OF astonishment to her never
10 receive letter from Kate, for how
easily could the latter have communi-
Gated with her cousin without In any
way imperiling her husbands safety.
GOULD they both be ignorant OF the facts
that Molly had recovered her reason,
that she had fitted out vessel TO search
for Capt. John, that the expedition had
ended in naught? II could not be pos
sible. Had not the newspapers of both
worlds followed the movements OF the
Molly's Hope, and how could IL be pos
sible that Lew and Kate Barker had
not noticed any ot these accounts? They
must also know that Mrs. Allaire had
been enriched by the death of her
uncle, Edward Manson, and that she
was now in position TO help them.
And yet neither one of them had made
any attempt To open correspondence
with Molly, although their situation
could not be otherwise than precarious.
January, February, March had gone
by, and it began to look as If 1882 would
slip away without bringing any change
in the situation, when something hap
pened which really seemed likely to
throw light upon the mysterious disap-
pearance of the clipper ship. On March
81 the steamer Golden Gate, on which
Zach French had shipped as common
seaman, entered the bay of San Fran
cisco after cruise of several years in
European waters. The moment Mrs.
Allaire heard of this arrival she wrote
TO Zach French, who had been pro-
NOTED TO boatswain, requesting him to
call upon her at San Diego. AS French
was contemplating trip to his native
town for the purpose of enjoying few
months rest, he replied that he would
start for San Diego as soon as he could
procure leave and would upon reaching
that city at once present himself ut
Prospect cottage. II would possibly be
a matter of several days.
In the meantime, a rumor became
current, which, should it meet with
confirmation, was qualified 20 create
throughout the length and
breadth of the land. IL was alleged
that the Golden Gate had picked up
bit of wreck which in all likelihood be-
longed 70 the ill-fated Dreadnaught A
San Francisco paper reported that the
Golden Gate had come upon this frag-
ment to the north of Australia in lati-
tudes lying between the Timor sea and
the sea of Arafoora off the island of
to the west of Torres strait
The moment this news had been re-
ceived at San Diego, Mr. Hollister and
Capt Willis, whom il had reached by
hastened to Prospect cot
tage. At the first mention of the sub
ject, Mrs. Allaire turned very pale, but
she recovered herself in moment.
"Now, that we have come upon this
trace" she cried out, in tone of abso-
lutte conviction, 1--WE shall find the
Dreadnaught, and after the ship has
been found we shall find John and his
companions"
The truth is the finding Of this bit of
the wreck was matter of great inn
portance. 1t was the first time that a
fragment of the lost vessel had
come to light. Now, when Mrs. Allaire
betook herself to the region in which
the disaster had been located, she
would have in her possession ring of
that chain which held the past bound
to the present. ----
CoNTINUED TOMORROW