Little Falls herald., 1901-03-22
Con.iuu. d from las, week.

Chapter I11-Mrs. Goddard formulates
Dlan by which she and Goddard can come
Into fortune of his ward Blanche. She
will 60 abroad, while abroad report will
Bianche BAN av Who u loves YES him % but W Who has % fatal
heart trouble and will not live two years:
ON Blanche's death she will prove false re-
port OF her own death: TO this plan the
Chapter IV-Mrs. Goddard returns to
Iyndhurst, but before doing 50 secures q
Mrs. Nolan to go abroad with her as maid
and play important part In disappearance
act.
Chapter V-Mrs. Nolan, according to ar
1angement, comes to Lyndhurst to apply
for position of maid with Mrs. Goddard.
and of course is accepted.
Chapter VI--Blanche is innocently drawn
into plot by Mrs. Goddard who tells Of fore
boding that she will die abroad. Blanche
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 VIl-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 vI1I-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 stateroom which is
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
8le will be solved
Chapter IX-The third day out Mrs. Cod
dard attracts attention OF boat captain 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 4
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 XI-On reaching Liverpool Mrs
Goddard emerges from closet and is landed
In the hurry with the second-class passen.
gers without arousing suspicion.
Chapter xI1--Goddard receives telegram
from steamship company announcing
drowning OF his wife, About a month later
after having received several letters from
his wife urging speedy action, and also be-
ing reproached by Mrs. Dean, a friend Of
Blanche's and who knew of their previous
ward, he PROPOSES to to Bianche and they are are
very quietly married the next day.
Chapter XIII-After this second marriage
Goddard really falls in love with his ward,
and his infatuation fer h;s first ~4fs !. en-:
to this effect, tells aer hs will not touch 4
tinue to support her. but he defes her to do
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.
Chapter XV-Suficient time had elapsed
for Mrs. Goddard to have returned.
Blanche receives a message and goes out
refusing to tell her husband Of her destina-
ton. He follows her to poor quarter of the
city, only to find her bent upon charitable
mission.
Chapter XVI-During all this time the
crime has been preying upon the major s
mind, and he consults his old friend, a
priest, Father Surtees. The priest induces
Goddard TO see Blanche's s-physician.a at once.