Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-03-15
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SYNOPSIS.
Chapter Mai. Goddard makes unfor-
tunate investments and loses almost en-
tire fortune: His wifes actions at this
time lead him to believe she married for
money. She had been poor milliner with
whom he had become infatuated. She
never allowed him to learn certain things
connected with past life.
Chapter II-Arriving home from business
GODDARD learns his wife has left for city.
Missing considerable sum of money from
safe OF which she knew leads him to con-
clude she means desertion. Telegram comes
asking him to see her at Palace hotel in
New York:
Chapter III-Mrs. Goddard formulates
plan by which she and Goddard can come
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come back of her death, he will marry
Blanche who loves him but who has fatal
On Blanehes death " she vii viii Prove faise re:
port of her own death. To this plan tho
major is brought to reluctantly consent
Chapter IV-Mrs. Goddard returns to
Mrs.. Nolan to- to go G abroad With her as maid
and play important part in disappearance
Chapter V-Mrs. Nolan, according to ar
fe4 Soatn Of maid T M4s 70 aPPy
and of course is accepted.
Chapter Willamette is innocently drawn
into plot by Mrs. Goddard who tells of fore
is told that Goddard had loved her before
meeting Mrs. Goddard, and Mrs. Goddard
knowing OF Blanche's affection asks her to
marry him should she never return.
Chapter VII-Mrs. Goddard gives her
husband London address where she can
get letters addressed to Mrs. Nolan), and
gives him key to private box where he can
get letters from her.
Chapter VIII-Major goes to boat with
wife NJ ia ha
has made for her own comfort en- route.
She will have the chief stateroom which is
ss.92m son separated from the other rooms:
she has secured. She says if later there is
anything he cannot understand to think
OF this closet and it's two keys and the puz-
xle will be solved
Chapter 1X-The third day out Mrs Cod
dard attracts attention OF boat plain and
appears ceranged in mind. She says she
is always seeing dead bodies floating by
in the water.
Chapter X-On evening of eighth day
bad storm arises. At worst Of the storm
Mrs. Nolan is heard to scream at top of her
voice. She points to the water indicating
Goddard is locked in the closet of her state
room.
Chapter>xI-On reaching Liverpool Mrs.
GODDARD energies from closet and is landed
gers without arousing suspicion.
Chapter XH--Goddard receives telegram
from steamship company announcing
drowning of his wife. About month later
his wife urging speedy action, and also be-
Ing reproached by Mrs. Dean, friend Of
Blanche's and who knew of their previous
love affairs, for his GOODNESS toward his
ward, ne proposes to Blanche and they are
very quietly married2the next day.
Chapter XIII-After this second marriage
Goddard really falls in love witt; his ward
and his infatuatioa fer his first vito is en-.
tirely dissipated. Ha writes Grs. Goddard
to this effect, tells her Re will not touch a
cent of Blanchs's money, that he will con-
tirue to support he-: but he defies her to do
her worst. On receiving this letter Mrs
GODDARD addresses telegram to Goddard
containing only the word "America"
Chapter XIV-Goddard reads in telegram
the intended threat. not doubling she could
be guilty of deliberate murder. He decides
to risk all his property on investment to Sc
cure means with which to keep her from
troubling either himself or Blanche.