Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-02-23
A Tragic
Disappearance.
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eomlng up the stairs. She weighed the
$read, wondering II Il was q police
mans No, it was too light for that II
was woman's. Opening the door. She
Jaw Mrs. Nolan standing before her in
Shs in-lighted corridor. She drew her
IN, her fears completely dominating
Der speech.
know you are angry, but could
@ot help itP" began Mrs. Nolan in a
Aarsh undertone.
What was it?" demanded Mrs. God.
GARD; don't keep me waiting"
ut was lot Of things. did nv best.
but the custom officers would not LET
0e have your trunks"
us that alp"
No, they held me there for several
Aours asking all manner of questions
about you and making me swear TO
statements / swore enough lies to
9raw pension from the kingdom of
@eIl for the rest of my life. 1t was all
ABOUT the ownership Of the contents
OF the trunks and which were YOUR
ebings and which mine"
Then they did not suspect us Off"
NO, it was only about the things
Then after had managed to get pos
session OF my trunks, by showing nv
name on them, slipped away and got
= cab that took me to the Portland
Aouse 1 thought I would be free.
cut the police officers kept calling TO
make other inquiries and get me to
snake other affidavits about the color
OF your hair, your age, your residence,
khe name OF your husband, and what
not. Then they had no sooner given
me breathing spell than the report.
eTs and foreign correspondents began
90 troop in"
~ "Reporters?" Mrs. Goddard pro-
'no0need the word az II she were
learning to speak English.
"f>s, you don't mean to say YOU
haven't seen the afternoon papers,"
Mrs. Nolan drew three damp ones
from her cloak pocket. "I can't inn
agine what you have been doing all
day. They have been yelling your
'aame all over Liverpool"
II 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.
"Of course, can't go without
-slothes," she murmured, refectively,
and let those stupid limbs of the law
ship every rag / have back to the
major. 1t would upset him awfuIlyi
Now, let me think"
The product of her meditation wa,
worthy Of her ingenuity. She laid
aside the newspapers, OF which she
had only read a few big headlines,
and sat DOWN at a table where there
was a pen, paper and ink, and began
20 write as follows:
whereas, ], Jeanne Goddard, wife
OF Major Rowland Goddard, of Lynd-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., New York do
hereby acknowledge that I owe nv
eompanion, Lucy Nolan, for past serv-
Sees, the sum OF one thousand dollars.
which debt I do secure by a mortgage
son all my personal effects, such as INV
a5ewelry, trunks and all theirsvarious
-eontents, such as wearing apparel.
letc. In case of my death while we
are abroad I hereby authorize her.
She said Lucy Nolan, to retain the
aforementioned property till nv hus-
oand, the said Major Goddard, has
satisfied her claim in full. To this I
herewith set my hand and seal.
\ Jeanne Goddard"
What does all this mean?" oues-
doned Mrs. Nolan, when she had read
IL twice, each time with contracted
or"ws and a doubtful shake of the
head.
You must go and inquire the adj
dress OF the most reliable LAWYER in
Liverpool Pay him mis- fee in adj
vance, give him this paper and tell
MIN that you want him to get my lug
gage turned over to you. You must
explain that have always been-that
i always was a hard individual 70
get money out of, and that as 4 al
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 viii settle
your claims as soon as Won do. Are
you willing to do this?"
"0h, don't mind at ALL" said Mrs
Nolan, smiling. ST have Just begun
TO get my hand in and rather like
the excitement. The English are so
polite. 1 think 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.
Il had very little trouble" she an
nounced. al secured the services of
the best barrister In Liverpool. He
charged $50; but he said he would
stand as my security In case of any
legal complication. I tell you I feit
good when / 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 at the station. When we 1st
TO London we shall rent a furnished
villa in the suburbs somewhere and
be dead to the world for awhile at
beast. Wen have lot Of fun, Lucy"