Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-18
SYNOPSIS.


Chapter r-Maj. Goddard makes unfor-
tunate Investments and loses almost en-
tire fortune. His wife's actions at mis-
time lead him to believe she married for
money. She had been poor miliner vii h
whom he had become infatuated q. She
never allowed. him to learn certain things
connected with past life.
Chapter Il-ArrivinE 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
asking him to see her at Palace hotel in
New York
Chapter ItI-Mrs. Goddard formulatos
plan by which she and 60. . lrd can come
Into fortune uf his ward blanche" She
will GO abroad. while abroad report will
come back Of hcr death. he Will marry
Blanche who loves him nut who has fatal
heart trouble and Will not live two years;
IN Blanche $ death she will prove false re
port Of her own death. TO this plan the
major is brought to reluctantly consent.
Chapter IN-Mrs Goddard returns to
Lyndhurst, but before doing so secures
Mrs. Nolan 10 go abroad with hcr maid
and play important part IN disappearance
act.
Ianeement. comes 70 lyndhurSt to apply
for position OF maid with Mrs. Goddard,
snd or course Is accepted.
Chapter VI--lslanche is innocently drawn
5ttO plot by Mrs. Goddard who tells OF fore
boGing that she will die abroad Blanche
IS told that Goddard had loved her before
meeting Mrs. Goddard. and Mrs. Goddard
knowing OF Blanche f affection asks her to
marry him should she never return.
Chapter V11-Mrs Goddard gives her
husband London address whore she can
set letters addressed 20 Mrs. Noau). aud
gives him Ike! 10 private box where he can
get letters from her.
Chapter NIII-Major goes TO boat with
his wife, and learns OF arrangements she
has made for her own comfort en- route.
She will have the chief statoroom which lis
somewhat separated from the other rooms
She points out closet both keys to which
she has secured, She says If later there is
anything he cannot understand to think
cf this closet and its two keys and tho >uz-
Gle Will be solved"
Chapter Ix-The third Gay out Mrs. God
dard attracts attention Of boa capita in and
appears deranged 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
her mistress has plunged overheard Mrs.
GODDARD is locked in the closet of her state
room
Chapter x1-On reaching Liverpool Mrs
Goddard emerges from closet and is landed
IN the hurry with the second-class passen-
gers without arousing suspicion.
Chapter xII-Goddard receives telegram
from steamship company announcing
drowning of his wife. About a month later
otter having received several letters from
ing reproached by Mrs. Dean, a friend Of
Slsnche's and who knew Of their previous
love afairs. for his coldness toward hts
ward, he proposes TO Blanche and they are
very quietly married the next day.
Chapter XIl1-After this second maria &c
Goddard really falls in love with his ward
end his infatuation for his first wife is en-
tirey dissipated He writes Mrs. Goddard
10 this effect. tells her he Will not touch "a
cent of Blanche's money that he will CON
tinue 10 support her. but he dehes her 10 do
her worst. On receiving this letter Mrs
Goddard addresses telegram to Coda I'd
containing only the word america"