Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11

OF your hair your age, your residence.
the name Of your husband. and what
not. Then they had no sooner given
me breathing spell than the reports
ers and foreign correspondents began
TO troop in"
"Reporters?" Mrs. Goddard pro-
nounced the word as II she were
learning to speak English.
"Yes, You don't mean to say you
! haven't seen the afternoon papers,"
Mrs Nolan drew three damp ones
from her cloak pocket. 81 can't inn
agine what you have been doing all
day. They have been yelling your
name all over Liverpool"
81 thought it would get into print,
Of course" said Mrs. Goddard. She
had Gained down considerably and
now set herself to the task before her.
cot course, I can't go without
clothes" she murmured. rehectively,
land let those stupid limbs of the law
ship every rag ] have back to the
major. It would upset him awfully!
Now. let me think"
The product Of her meditation was
worthy Of her ingenuity. She laid
aside The newspapers, of which she
had only read few big headlines,
and sat Gown at table where there
was n pen. paper and ink, and bega n
to write as follows:
"Whereas. 7. Jeanne Goddard. wife
Of Major Rowland Goddard. Of Iynd-
! hurst -on-th he Hudson. New York. do
hereby acknowledge that I owe my
compa nion, Lucy Nolan. for past serv-
ices. the sum of one thousand dollars,
which debt do secure by mortgage
on all my personal effects. such as my
jewelry. trunks and all their various
contents. such as wearing apparel,
etc. In case Of my death while we
are abroad I hereby authorize her,
the said Lucy Nolan, to retain the
aforementioned property Till my hus-
band. the said Ma or Goddard, has
satisfied her claim in full. To this
herewith set my hand and seal,
Jeanne Goddar I'd"
"What does all this mean?" ques-
toned Mrs. Nolan, when she had read
II twice. each time with contracted
brows and a doubtful shake of the
head.
You must 60 and inquire the adj
dress Of the most reliable lawyer in
Liverpool Pay him his fee in adj
vance. give him this paper and tell
him that you want him to get my lug
gage turned over 10 You. You must
explain that | have always been tina :
I always was hard individual 10
ct /
ready owed you a thousand dollars
you refused to go abroad with me
without some sort of security. Tell
him that you intend TO take the
things right back TO America, believ-
ing that Major Goddard will settle
your claims as soon as You do. Are
you willing TO do this?'
"Oh. I don't mind at ALL" said Mrs,
Nolan, smiling IT have just begun
TO get my hand in and rather like
the excitement. The English are So
polite. I think I can tell a tale
straight enough"
The two plotters did not meet till
the following afternoon. About four
o'clock Mrs. Nolan entered, her face
radiant with good news.
II had very little trouble" she an.
nounced. 81 secured the services oi
the best barrister in Liverpool, He
charged $50; but he said he would
stand as my security in case of any
legal complication. | tell YOU I felt
good when I saw the trunks unloaded
at my hotel"
Then we shall go on to London
Tonight" exclaimed Mrs. Goddard
The train leaves at eight o'clock
Meet me al the station. When we gel
10 London we shall rent Furnished
villa in the suburbs somewhere and
be dead 10 the world for awhile al
least. Well have lot of fun, Lucy.