The Iola register., 1901-03-01

Mrs. Goddard as she came out blink
ing in the light.
So answered every question he put
to me- said Mrs. Nolan. "He seemed
thoroughly satisfied There was one
point that was hard 10 get around.
lie had found out from the purser
that you had not put any money in
the safe and asked what had become
of your funds"
Great God! I never thought of
that. What did you say?"
81 told him your purse with few
dollars only was here in my posses
sion, but that you were owing me
large amount and that l thought
ought to be allowed to have it."
"Ah, first rate!"
"Then he looked at the second Off
Ger and said: How much is in the
purseP
81 told him that 1 thought there
was about $50. Then he and the Off
Ger exchanged looks again and the
captain said: is it likely, do you
think, that lady of Mrs. Goddard's
position would make a voyage to Eu-
rope on so small an amountY"
"Ahl" Our female Quixote was all
Of quiver. "What did you say to
that, Lucy?"
81 told him that you had told me
you had a sight draft on London
bank which you intended to get
cashed as soon as we landed"
What on earth, did you say that
for?" gasped Mrs. Goddard.
Mrs. Nolan smiled significantly
81 told him you always wore it and
your jewels in a strong belt round
your waist"
Mrs. Goddard held her breath for a
moment, then:
did it go DOWN." She used slang
only when great excitement drew
about her the habits of her early life.
"Yes, down with you-to the bot
tom of the sea-" said Mrs. Nolan,
smiling grimly.
The next day passed agreeably
enough but for the fact that on a
diet of cold canned meats, biscuits
and wine Mrs. Goddard chafed under
the monotonous restraint Of the dark
ened room, and Mrs. Nolan's absence,
for this woman, as a part OF her role,
now took walks by herself on those
parts of the deck not frequented by
the other passengers, and went down
for her meals. The swell of the sea
had degenerated into mere ripples,
and not a white cap was visible. The
weather was ideal. The woman who
had proffered her services to Mrs. No
Ian on the night of the supposed ac-
cident approached during one of these
walks and gave her a piece of infor-
nation which she Immediately bore
to the impatient recluse.
1--WE are going to arrive at Liverpool
tonight" she explained when she
reached Mrs. Goddard's side. eve will
get in about midnight and Jay at an
chor till next morning. All the salon
passengers will go ashore on the ten
der at eight o'clock in the morning. A
tender for the secondcabin passengers
will leave just before day. Jeanne. how
on earth do you intend to get ashore
unnoticed?'
The woman to whom this question
was addressed seemed to be lost in
crafty meditation. Suddenly it seemed
to occur to her that she had not an
swered and she said:
my first intention was to stay in my
hiding-place until the ship was in the
dock, and it was the most risky part
of the entire undertaking, but, Lucy,
am going to go ashore with the Sec
ond cabin passengers. 1t will still be
dark, and if l am well veiled, they will
not know me in the rush that always
takes place at such a time. Yes, shall
at all events try that"
"But where shall meet you?" asked
Mrs. Nolan, frightened by the pre-
cariousness of the undertaking.
Continued