The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-13
MRS. ARNOLD RETURNS FROM
LONG SEARCH IN ITALIAN
PORT WITHOUT GIRL.
MYSTERY REMAINS DARK
II Is Practically Admitted That Quest
OF Missing Heiress Is Done, That
Nothing More Can Be Devised as
Showing Promise Of Suecess--Gris-
com Is Eliminated, Seemingly.

New York. Feb. 12-The end Of tho
mysterious story OF Dorothy Arnold
by no means has been reached. The
romantic turn given IL yesterday by
George :. Grlscom. Jr., III the express
sion OF his confidence that the young
woman IN alive and In his quoted in
tentlon OF marry her IL possible. was
given a contrary twist today by the
arrival home from abroad Of the miss
ing girls mother, Mrs. Francis X.
Arnold.
In reply To the only two direct ques-
tions her son. John w. Arnold, per-
miited reporters to ask her. Mrs.
Arnold denied even circumstant.al
knowledge of whether her daughter Is
dead or alive, and emphatically de-
clared she had not given consent TO a
marriage between the girl and Griscom.
Mr.. Arnold came home after having
spent three weeks In Florence. Italy.
where she went to confer with Griscom
regarding her daughters disappear
ancc.
John Is Censor.
Her eldest son, John. went down the
to meet her, and Ii was agreed among
the reporters that none should seek to
interview Mrs. Arnold before the son
had talked to her. Arnold was I'm con-
ference 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 IL upset
by the circumstances and | wish you
would not ask to SEQ her
The son. however, hesitatingly con
sented to the submiss ion of two direct
questions to his mother. She was
found seated In her cabin with the
Misses NJ. L. and A. Shackelford. and
with bow acknowledged the apol-
ogetic explanations that some state
ment from her was desired.
Have you." was asked. mt any
time since your daughters disappear
ance received any definite information
that would lead you to believe that she
Is dead or alive?"
In very low voice the mother re-
piled: mo, none. / have received no
word that would tell me whether she
IL alive or dead"
"Haye YOU" was asked. given your
consent to marriage of your daugh-
ter, Dorothy, to Mr.. Griscom. Jr.?"
mo. certainly not"
The reply came quickly and In
firm voice.
Young Arnold shielded the women
Of the party from further questioning.
Discovering one of the Misses Shackel-
ford replying to question. he
cautioned, "You must not talk" and
ushered her into the stateroom.
No Plans.
Francis r. Arnold. the millionaire
head of the family. and his younger
son. Hickey Arnold. boarded the ves-
sci as It tied UP at its pier and short
y afterward the party drove in n taxi
cab 10 the Arnold home. As to future
plans. young Arnold said: "We have
none"
Does that mean that you have given
ZIP the search?"
"Yes. that we have exhausted every
means we know OF to find Dorothy"
do you expect to go TO Atlantic City
or Philadelphia"
remain at home for several weeks
rest"
do you expect Mr.. Griscom to come
here to consult you. or do you expect
to he in communication with him?"
mo. indeed. Why should he?"
When Girls CONS statements were re-
called and he was told that a per
sonar advertisement In New York
newspaper yesterday was attributed to
Griscom. Arnold replied, II don't be-
lieve it," The advertisement In ques-
ton said.
Everything is going alright You
Junior
The Trip.
The purser said that, notwlthstand-
Ing her grief Mrs Arnold had proved
a good sailor during the trip. She ap-
peared regularly at her meals, partiei-
pated in the many amusements aboard
and mingled with the passengers gem
orally.
In view OF the strain she was UNDER
she was in the care OF the ships
physicians. Fellow pass engers knew OF
Dorothy Arnold's disappearance. but
the mystery was not openly discussed
In the mothers presence.
As a precauton, the ships officers
We're asked IL anyone resembling
Dorothy Arnold was aboard. They
said there was neither IN the first nor
second cabins any young E,nglish-
speaking gir.. and no one resembling
Miss Arnold was seen to disembarlS.