The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-10
would communicate at once with the un-
dersigned. Yours very truly,
BLAND e. JONES,

| would communicate at once with the I'm"
dersigned. Yours very truly,
BLAND & JONES'
Attorneys-at-law
"Why didn't find Eva Cottram.
American heiress, and fall in love with
her instead of Marcelle du Point,
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-M
riages and Other Happenings of Per-
sonal Interest in the Consular District
of G.. From 1879 to 1S9-"
AS he was looking through the index,
the door of the consulate opened and
Mile. du Pont entered.
at is time for your lesson, Mon
sieur," she said, with a certain gentle
reserve which she always maintained
with Philip when acting in her capac-
ity as 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; "here, read this" and he
handed her the letter he had Just re-
ceived, which Marcelle read with I'M
disguised interest.
at is a chance to make some money
If you find her is it not, Philip" she
cried, enthusiastically. Certainly
she would be generous II you should
put such great fortune in her hands"
II hope So" said Philip, 81 think
might legally ask at least three per
cent; that would be $4,000, 10000
francs"
Marcelle clapped her hands joyously
eve need certainly fear nothing
with 10000 francs in the bank" she
cried.
"No," said Philip, "but we haven't
discovered the girls wherea bouts yet,
and I doubt if we ever shall"
| Meanwhile he had turned to page
100 of the big record book. Here we
found the following entry:
COTTRAM-June 10, 1878: Eva Cottram
? years OF age, born at Lucerne of Ameri-
| can parents as attested by her birth GER
tdfcate, 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 I'd day
| OF March. 1878, there came to the hotel. Rob-
srt Cottram and Emily Cottram, his wife,
| and that they had with them their infant
child, 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
hve hundred francs and begging her to keep
| their child until they came for 1t. They gave
no explanation of their strange conduct
and in May, 1878, Marie Barber saw an ac-
| count of a railway wreck at Dillon, On
France. and learned that among the killed
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cottram. 1t is pre-
sumed that they were on their way back to
Nice to get their child.
(Signed) BENJAMIN IIEMMICK,
Consul.
A second entry was as follows:
August 3, lS7S.-Since making the above
entry, l have communicated with William
| 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 Of
| the little one. He answered me curly stat
ing that his daughter had eloped with
blackguard and that he would assume no
responsibility for the fruit of such a mar
riage. Mademoiseie 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 it in her pos
session. She Is an honorable and indus
trious woman with some savings of her
| own and respectable home at No. 3 Rue
des Grottes.
(Signed) BENJAMIN IIEMMICK
Consul
at is very sad story" said Philip,
softly, as he finished reading the rec
ord aloud to Marcelle. 81 hope | shall
be able to find the poor girl; you must
help me Marcelle; we must look at
once for Marie Barber, the governess."
81 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
bier; her name now is Marie Barber
du Pont. l have just left her and she,
too, had received letter from San
Francisco. She asked me to bring a
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 a birth certificate, Monsieur lie
Consul" answered Marcelle, my own
birth certificate. / am the adopted
daughter of Marie Barber du Point"
and as Philip read from the paper the
name eva Cottram," she buried her
head upon his shoulder and burst into
tears.
OHnnnIHIA