Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-07-26


the nurse 70 whom her mother had en-
trusted her The grafi6fathsr OF this girl
has 5ust dtd and lift her the bulk OF his
estate aspounting 10 about $4,000. II you
where. We would be greatly obliged IL you
would communicate at once with the un-
cersigned. Yours very truly,
BLAND 4 JONES.
Attorneys-at-law.
"Why didn't i find Eva Cottram,
American beiress, and fall in love with
her instead of Marcelle du Pont,
French teacher of music and Lam
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-
riages and Other Happenings of Per-
sonal Interest in the Consular District
of c.. From 1876 to Is9-"
As be was looking through the index,
the door of the consulate opened and
Mile. du Point entered.
tbs time for your lesson, Mon
steue97s7 she said, with certain gentle
reserve which she always maintained
with Philip whensacting in her capac-
Fify as his French teaeber, even in spite
of their gagemeut
You must let the lesson go to-day
and help me with something else -
said Philip; here, read this" and he
handed her the letter he had just re-
eeiyed, which Marcelle read with uu-
disguised. interest.
b 1T is q, chance to make some money
Is yea Ind her is il not. PhilipP" she
eried enthusiastically. Certainly
she would be generous IL you should
sPut such a great fortune in her hands. {"
Il hope So" said Philip. ''I think I
might legally ask at least three per
cent; that would be $4,000, 10000
francs"
Marcelle clapped her hands ioyously
I'VE need certainly fear nothing
with 10000 francs in the bank" she
cried.
"No," said Philip, 'but we haven't
discovered the girls wherea bouts vet,
and 1 doubt If we ever shall"
Meanwhile he had turned TO page
LOG of the big record book. Here we
found the following entry:
CorTRAM-June 10, 1878: Eva Cottram.
can parents as attested by her birth GER
tflcate, was this day brought to this Con-
sulate by one Marie Barber OF No & Rue
des Grottes, c.. who states that she was
formerly employed as ''governante'' at tie
Hotel des Anges. Nice: that on the ID dav
OF March. 1878. there came 20 the hotel Rob
ert Cottram and Emily Cottram. his wife
and that they had with them their infant
cnild Eva; that they engaged her, the said
Marie Barber. as governess and that she
n n - IL sxwaN. n -
on the 6th day of April. Mr.. and Mrs Cot
tram left the hotel saying they were going
70 Monte Carlo. that instead. they went to
Paris, and from there wrote to her sending
nve hundred francs and begging her TO keep
heir child until they came forIt They gave
no explanation or their strange conduct
and In May, 1878. Marie Barber saw an ac-
count or railway wreck at Dion, in
France, and learned that among the killed
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cottram. II IA pre-
s s, that they were on their way back to
nice TO get their child.
(Signed) BENJAMIN HEMMIcK.
Consul.
second entry was as follows:
August ). IS7s.-Since making the above
entry. have communicated with William
Markham at San Francisco, father OF Mrz
ROBERT Cottram. telling him OF the presence
OF his grandchild here and asking him what
disposition he desired should be made OF
the little one. He answered me CURLY stat
ing that has daughter had eloped with q
ofackguard and that he would assume no
responsibility for the fruit OF such a mar
riage Maoemoiselle Marie Barber agrees
TO keep the child upon condition that she
may ADOPT IL as her own. 20 which have
consented, and she now has Il 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.
(sisped) BENJAMIN HEMMIcx.
Consul
ut is very sad story" said Philip.
softly, as he finished reading the rec
ord aloud to Marcelle. "Ihope shall
be able to find the poor girl; you must
help me Marcelle; we must look at
once for Marie Barber. the governess."
II happen to know Mile. Marie Bar
bier very WE'LL" said Marcelle, quietly.
What" cried Philip, do you mean
FTP"
Undoubtedly, Monsieur" said Mar
celle; "but she is no longer Marie Bar
bier; her name now Il Marie Barber
du Point, have just left her and she,
too, had received a letter from San
Francisco. She asked me to bring q
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.
at is birth certificate, Monsieur lie
Consul" answered Marcelle, ''my own
birth certificate. / 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 shoulder and burst into
tears.
SHOPPING IN CHINA.