Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1901-03-30
SYNOPSIS.

S1NORSlS.
Chapter Mai. Goddard makes unfor,
funate investments and loses almost en-
tire fortune. His wife's actions at this
time lead him to believe she married for
money. She had been poor milliner with
whom he had become infatuated. She
never allowed him to learn certain things
connected with past life.
Chapter II-Arriving home from business
Soodard learns his wife has left for city
Missing considerable sum of money from
safe Of which she knew leads him TO CON
clude she means desertion. Telegram comes
New York.
Chapter III-Mrs. Goddard formulates
pan by which she and Goddard can come
Into fortune OF his ward Blanche. She
VIII SO abroad, while abroad report Will
Blanche who loves him but 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
major is brought to reluctantly consent
Chapter 1N-Mrs. Goddard returns to
1 LgnohuLst, put before doing, so secures a
Ars. Nolan to go abroad with her as maid
sna play important part in disappearance
Chapter v-Mrs. Nolan. according to ar
Tor. position of maid with Mrs. Goddsfi.
and OF course is accepted.
Chapter VI-Blanche is innocently drawn
knto plot by Mrs. Goddard who tells of fore
Pooing that she will die abroad Blanche
~ told that Goddard had loved her before
DoyIig ME M ,Sooasrd. and Mrs Goddard
marry him should she never return.
Chapter VII-Mrs. Goddard gives her
husband London address where she can
set letters addressed to Mrs. Noian). and
Gives him key to private box where he can
get letters from her.
Chapter vIII-NIajor goes to boat with
pls WIFE and learns Of arrangements she
hSs made for her own comfort en- route.
she viii have the chief stateroom which is
Ehs points out Closet both Seys to r %b1cS
she has secured. She says II later there is
enything he cannot understand to think
Hls will be solved"
Chapter Ix-The third day out Mrs. Cod
eSI0 sttracts attSntion Of boat aptain and
In the water.
Chapter x-,on evening of eighth day a
Mrs, Nolan Is heard to scream at TOP Of hen
Selee. she points to the water Indicating
G1ea mistTess has plunged overheard. Mrs,
room-
Chapter xt-on reaching Liverpool Mrs
Soaeard emerEes from closet sne Is landed
gers without srousing suspicion.
Chapter xII-Goddard receives telegram
rom steamship company announcing
sftsr having rscsivec several letters from from
inS sepSo SSs sspeedy action and also be,
love Affairs, for his eoldness toward his
ware, he proposes TO Blanche and they are
very quietly married the next day.
Chapter XIII-Afeer this second marriage
SeSdard really falls in love with bis ward,
and his infatuation for his nrst wife is en-.
TREY Gssipated: He writes Mira. Godd ara
10 this effect, tells her he will not touch a
cent OF Blanche's money, that he will CON
tinus 70 support her. but ne defes her 10 U do
her worst on receiving this letter Mrs
containing only the word "1meriea."
Chapter Xiy-Goddard reads IN telegram
ns guilty OF oeliherate murder. He decides
cure means with which to keep her from
Arouhling either himself or Blanche
Chapter xy-sufhoient time had elapsed
Tor Mrs. Goddard to have returned.
Blanche receives a message and goes out
refusing to tell her husband OF her destina-
Son- he Follows her to poor quarter OF the
misaion-
Chapter XvI-During all this time the
SI.mS mas oeen preying upon the majors
mind, and he consults his old friend, a
Goddard to see Blanche's physician at once
In this way he learns that Mrs Goddard,
had He'd concerning Blanche's health to
gain her husbands adherence TO her Grim
tnal scheme.
Chapter xvII-In Mrs Goddard's Apart-
ments, which Blanche has not visited since
man who disclaims any dishonest intsnH
tions, but says he Is there as a detective
us name Is Dugdaie, and he is Mrs. God
sarcs lawful husband Thus Blanche
learns she herself is the only legal wife
Goddard ever married.
Chapter XVIII-The major learns his
latest investment has been enormously sue
cessful. In the garden he Is about TO make
ths confession to Blanche which he had
MADE 10 rather Surtees when a revolver
report is heard. Goddard springs between
blanche and the wood from which the shot
game and himself receives bullet meant
for Blanche.