Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1902-07-31

has Just died and left her the bulk Of hi
estate amounting to about 100000 II you
can find any trace Of her at C.. or else-
where. we would se greatly obliged it you
dersigned. Yours very truly,
BLAND & JONES,
Attorneys-at-laW.
"Nhy didn't I find Eva Cottram,
American heiress, and fall in love with
her instead of Marcelle du Pont,
French teacher of music and Ian
guages?" grumbled Philip. Then he
went TO his bookcase and took down
the great record-book bearing on the
outside. page this descriptive title:
Record of Births Deaths Mar
riages and Other Happenings of Per-
sonal Interest in the Consular District
OF c.. From 1876 to 49,
AS he was looking through the index,
the door of the consulate opened and
Mile. du Pont entered.
1T is time for your lesson, Mon
sieur," she said, with certain gentle
reserve which she always maintained
with Philip when acting in her capac-
ity IS his French teacher, even in spite
of their engagement.
You must let the lesson go to-day
and help me with something else"
said Philip; "hcre, read this" and he
handed her the letter he had just re-
ceived, which Marcelle read with .un.
disguised interest.
1T is chance to make some money
IT you find her is it not, Philip" she
cried, enthusiastically. "Certainly
she would be generous if you should
put such great fortune in her hands"
II hope So" said Philip, II think I
might legally ask at least three per
cent; that would be $4,000, 10000
| francs"
| Marcelle clapped her hands joyously.
I'VE need certainly fear nothing
with 10000 francs in the bank" she
cried.
NO." said Philip, "but we haven't
discovered the girls whereabouts yet,
and I doubt if we ever SHALL"
Meanwhile he had turned to page
106 of the big record book. Here we
found the following entry:
COTTRAM-June 49, 1878: Eva Cot.ram.
years OF age, born at Lucerne Of Ameri.
can parents as attested by her birth cer-
tihcate. was this day brought to this Con-
sulate by one Marie Barber of No. 8, Rue
des Grottes, c. who states that she was
formerly employed as ''governante" at the
Hotel des Anges, Nice; that on the "a day
OF March, 1878, there came to the hotel, Rob-
ert Cottram and Emily Cottram, his wife,
and that they had with them their infant
enid, Eva: that they engaged her. the said
Marie Barber, as governess, and that she
Immediately entered into their service: that
on the 9Th day of April, Mr.. and Mrs. Cot
tram left the hotel saying they were going
to Monte Carlo, that instead, they went to
Paris, and from there wrote to her sending
five hundred francs and begging her tt keep
their child until they came forit They gave
no explanation of their strange conduct
and in May, 1878, Marie Barber saw an ac-
count of railway wreck at Dijon, in
france, and learned that among the killed
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cottram It is pre-.
sumed that they were on their way back to
Nice to get their child.
(sisned) BENJAMIN EEMM1CK,
Consul.
A second entry was as follows:
August 3, 1S7S-slnce making the above
Markham at San Francisco, father of Mrs.
Robert Cottram, telling him of the presence
OF his grandchild here and asking him what
disposition he desired should be made If
the little one. He answered me CURLY stat
ing that his daughter had eloped with q
biackguard and that he would assume no
responsibility for the fruit of such a mar
riage. Mademolselle Marie Barber agrees
to keep the child upon condition that she
may adopt 1t as her own, to which have
consented, and she now has 1t in her pos
session. She is an honorable and indus.
trious woman with some savings of her
own and a respectable home at No. Rue
des Grottes.
(signed) BENJAMIN HEMM1cK,
4% Consul.
ut is very sad story" said Philip.
softly, as he finished reading the rec.
ord aloud to Marcelle. II hope shall
be able to find the poor girl; you must
help me Marcelle; we must look at
once for Marie Barber, the goyerness."
II happen to know Mile. Marie Bar
bier very WELL" said Marcelle, quietly.
what" cried Philip, ''do you mean
it?"
Undoubtedly, Monsieur" said Mar
celle; "but she is no longer Marie Bar
OASAS AANA AI0IAC NJ" Is V1dIlc birDl6y
du Point: have just left her and she,
too, had received letter from San
Francisco. She asked me to bring
paper and show you. Have the kind.
ness to examine it, if you please"
"What is this,' cried Philip, excited
ly, as he hastily scanned the document
which Mareclle had handed him.
ut is birth certificate, Monsieur lie
Consul answered Marcelle, ''my own
birth certificate. I am the adopted
daughter of Marie Barber du Pont,"
and as Philip read from the paper the
name "Eva Cottram," she buried her
head upon his shoHlder and burst into
tears.
Above these fwo I'6 rniSs fla 70 ovDrae.