Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-25
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SYNOPSIS
chapter MAI. Goddard makes unfor-
tunate invest ments and loses almost On
tire fortune, His wifes actions at this
money. She had been poor miIliner "
whom ne had become Infatuated. She
never allowed him 10 learn certain things
connected with past life.
Chapter r1-Arrivns home from business
0oodnrd learns hs wife has lett for citr.
Missing considerable sum Of money from
safe of which she knew leads MIN 10 con-
clnde 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 ana Go,Aard can come
into fortune Of his ward blanche she
Will go abroad, while abroad report VIII
come back of hor death. he will marry
Blanche who loves him but who has fatal
heart trouble and will not live two years
on Blanches death she will prove false re
port of her own death. To this plan the
m jor is brought TO reluctantly consent
Chapter IN-Mrs Goddard returns to
Lyndhurst. but before doing so secures a
Mrs. Nolan to go abroad with her as maid
and play important part IN DISAPPEARANCE
act
Chapter v-Mrs. Nolan. according to ar
rangement comes TO Lyndhurst 10 Apply
for position OF maid with Mrs Goddard.
and of course - accepted,
Chapter VI-Blanche is innocently drawn
into plot by Mrs Goddard who tells Of fore
bodiug that she will die abrond blanche
is told that Goddard had loved her before
meeting Mrs. Goddard. and Mrs. Goddard
knowing of Banches affection asks her to
marry him should she never return.
Chapter VII Mrs. Goddard gives her
huebsnd Lon don address where shc ca
get letters addressed to Mrs. Nolan), and
gives him KEY o private box where he can
got letters from her.
Chapter YItI-Major goes TO boat with
hts wife, and learns OF arrangements she
e.: made for her Nwn somr0r, en- TSpte
somewhat separated from tbs other rooms.
She points out closet both KEYS TO whic h
she has secured. She says Il later there Is
anything he cannot understand to think
OF this closet and its two keys and the 'uz-
Gle will be solved"
Chapter Ix-The third day out Mrs. God
dard attracts attention OF boat captain and
Is always seeing dead bodies floating by
In the water.
Chapter N-On evening of eighth day a
bad htorm arises. At worst of the storm
Mrs. Nolan is hoard to scream al top Of her
voice She points 10 tho water indicatl ns
her mistress has plunged overheard. Mrs
Goddard is locked in tho closet Of her state
room.
Chapter XT-on reaching Liverpool Mrs
Goddard energies from closet and Is land &c
in the hurry with the second class passen'
gers without srousing suspicion.
Chapter XTI-G oddard receives telegram
from steamship company ANNOUNCING
drowning OF his wife. ABOUT a month later
after having received several letters from
Ing reproaeied b Mrs Dan ban az tricnd O
love affairs, for hi. GOODNESS toward hi
ward. ne proposes to Blanche and they arr
very quietly married the next day.
Chapter NIlI-After this second msrriag'
Goddard really falls In loye With his ward
tirely dissipated. He writes Mrs. Goddart
to this effect tells her he will not touch
cent OF Blanches money, that ne will cor
her worst on receiving this letter Mrs
/ Goddard addresses telegram TO Goddar'
containing only the word America"
| Chapter XIN-Goddard reads In Telegram
/ the intended threat, not doubling she coul,
be guilty Of deliberate murder. He decide
to risk all his property on invtstmert to So
cure means with which to keep her from
/ troubling either himself or Blanche.
! Chapter XV-Sufficient time had elapsed
for Mrs Goddard 10 have returne 4
7 Blanche receives a message and goes oil
refusing to tell her husband Of her destina
ton. lie follows her To poor quarter of tn
city. only to find her bent upon "A charitab.
( mission.
Chapter XVI-During all this time tn
crime has been proving upon the major
mind and he consults his ola friend.
Goddard to see Blanche stefan a once
In his way he learns that Mrs Goddar
had He'd concerning Blanche health {
gain her husband adherence 10 her Grim
( inal scheme.
Chapter XvII-ln Mrs. Goddard's apart
ments which Blanche has not visited sine
the formers departure, Blanche meets
man who disclsims any dish honest inten
I tons but says he Is there as a detective
His name is Dugd ale, and he Is Mrs. God
| da rds lawful husband. Thus Blanch
learns she herself is the only legal wifi
| Goods I'd over married.
Chapter XNlII-Tho major learns hi
I latest investment has been enormously sue
cessful In the garden he Is about to ma k
the confession 10 Slanche which h. ha
| made to Father Surtees when revoivo
report Is heard. Goddard springs betwee
Blanche and the wood from which the sho
came and himself receives bullet mean
for Blanche
Chapter XIX-Dr. Randall IS called an
succeeds In extracting bullet. Father Sur
tees il called d Go6dards request, and t
relieve the patients mird he tells Blanch
the substance Of GOddavds confession
The point OF this is lost by Information sh
had from Dugdale. and which she now I'm
parts to her husband.
Chapter XX-Dugdals's wife repents q
her crime, confeSScs to Goddard she wa
out Of her head when she tried to X
Blanche, and says she has determined {
90 back 20 her husband and child aud liv
In future better lie.