Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-24


wide open. AS we have both the
closet keys it would be safe"
Il told you you had better head
than have said Mrs. Goddard from
her seat in the closet; "that's a SPLEEN
did idea"
Fifteen minutes later Mrs. Nolan
passed along the crowded deck under
the gaze of hundred pairs of curious
eyes and returned to her stateroom.
what did you tell him?" questioned
Mrs. Goddard as she came out blink
ing in the light.
Il answered every question he put
to me-" said Mrs. Nolan. HE seemed
thoroughly satisfied. There was one
point that was hard to get around
He 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! never thought of
that. What did you say?''
81 told him your purse with a few
dollars only was here in my possess
sion, but that you were owing me a
large amount and that I thought l
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
purse?'
81 told him that l 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. Goddards
position would make voyage to Eu-
rope on so small an amount?'
"Ah!" Our female Quixote was all
of culver. What did you say to
that, Lucy?"
II told him that you had told me
you had 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 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 yon--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. Goddaru chafed under
the monotonous restraint of the dark
ened room, and Mrs. Nolan's absence,
for this woman, as 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 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 piece of infor-
nation which she Immediately bore
10 Inc impatient TecIuSe.
1--WE are going to arrive at Liverpool
tonight she explained when she
reached Mrs. Goddard's side. "We will
get in about midnight and lay at an
Choir 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 second-cabin 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 nv
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 am well yelled, they will
not know me in the rush that always
takes place at such time. Yes, shall
at all events try that
But where shall meet you?" asked
Mrs. Nolan, frightened by the pre-
seriousness of the undertaking.
Il shall go to the Hamilton hotel, and
wait for you there. You'd better go to
another, and when you feel that you
are not observed go out for walk and
join me. shall register as Mrs. Charles
Gray, of Toronto, Canada. When we
meet then we shall go on to London to-
gether You know you viii have to
look after the passing of my luggage
through the custom house officers. Tell
them you are going straight back to
America and will deliver the things to
Mr.. Goddard. That explanation ought
to be sufficient"
The next morning at the hour men
toned Mrs. Goddard was ready for her
bold dash for what she called 'sliberty.''
She wore simple black dress and a
rather long black veil. Mrs. Nolan had
bravely reconaoitered for her; she had
gone down at the first bump of the ten
der against the side of the ship and
found the upper decks clear and the
lower one chaos of struggling second