The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-13
CONTRARY TWIST
 IN ARNOLD STORY Missing Girls Mother Will Give No Information ARRIVES ON STEAMER Head of the Arnold Family Will Say Nothing, But Son Says That the
 Search for the Girl Has
 Come to an End
ARRIVES ON STEAMER

New York, February 12.-The end of the mysterious story of Dorothy Ar mold by no means has been reached. The romantic turn given 1t yesterday by George S. Griscom, Jr., In the ex- pression of his confidence that the young woman Is alive and in his quoted intention of marrying her if possible, was given a contrary twist today by the arrival home from abroad of the missing girls mother, Mrs. Francis R. Arnold. In reply to the only two di- rect questions her son. John w. Arnold, permitted reporters to ask her. Mrs. Arnold denied even circumstantial Knowledge whether her daughter is dead or alive and emphatically de- clared she had not given consent to the marriage between the girl and Gris- com.
 Mrs. Arnold came home on the steam CT Pannonia, after having spent three weeks in Florence. Italy, where she went to confer with the Griscoms re- garding her daughters disappearance
 Her eldest son, John, went down the bay on a revenue cutter this morn ing to meet her and it was agreed among the reporters that none should seek to interview Mrs. Arnold before the son had talked to her. Arnold was in conference with his mother more than 20 minutes and when he emerged from her stateroom said:
 There is nothing to say. My mother has nothing to tell you. She is upset by the circumstances and I wish you would not ask to see her.
 The son, however, hesitatingly con scented to the submission of two direct questions to his mother. She was found seated in her cabin with the Misses M. Landa and c. Shackelford elderly women friends of the Arnolds, and with a bow acknowledged the apologetic explanation that some state- ment from her was desired.
 Have you" was asked most formal ly, "at any time since your daughters disappearance received any definite in- formation that would lead you to be- lieve that she is dead or alive?"
 In very low voice the mother re- piled: "No; none. I have received no word that would tell me whether she is alive or dead"
 Have you." was asked. given your consent to marriage of your daugh- ter Dorothy to MT. Griscom, Jr.?"
 No; decidedly not" The reply came quick and in firmer voice.
 Young Arnold shielded the women of the party from further questioning
 Discovering one of the Misses Shack elford replying to a question he eau toned You must not talk" and he showed her into the stateroom.
 Francis Arnold. the millionaire head of the family. and his younger son Hinckley Arnold. boarded the vessel as it tied up at it's pier and shortly afterward the party drove to the Ar mold home.
 As to future plans" young Arnold c ra 1,nx z<vrz Does that mean you have given UT the search ?"
 "Yes-that we have exhausted ev- cry means we know of to find Dor othy"
 DO you expect to go to Atlantic City or Philadelphia?"
 NO, certainly not. My mother will remain at home for several weeks rest"
 Do you expect Mr. Griscom to come here to consult you, or do you expect to be in communication with him?''
 NO, indeed. Why should we?''
 When Griscom's statements were re- called and he was told that a ''personal'' advertisement in New York newspaper yesterday was attributed to Grisconl, Arnold replied:
 'I don't believe it."
 The advertisement in question read
 Everything is going all right You may expect to hear from me Tuesday. Junior"
 The Pannonia's pursel said that not withstanding her grief, Mrs. Arnold had proved a good sailor during the trip She appeared regularly at her meals, partici- pated in the many amusements aboard and mingled with the passengers gener- ally In view of the strain she was under, however, she was in the care of the ships physician. Few of the passengers knew of Dorothy Arnold's disappearance and the mystery was not openly discussed in the mothers presence.
 As precaution, the ships officers were asked if any one resembling Dorothy Ar mold was aboard. They declared there was neither in the first-nor the second cs bins any young English speaking girl, and no one resembling Miss Arnold was seen to disembark.
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