The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-13

~ New. Y ork. February l2.-Tho end
OF the mysterious story Of Dorothy Ar
mold by no means has been reached.
The romantic turn given yesterday BY
George S. Griscom. Jr., In the expires
sion of his confidence that the young
woman Is alive and in his quoted In
ten.ion OF marrying her II possible,
was given contrary twist to-day by
the arrival home to-day Of the mi sine
girls mother, Mrs. Frances Arnold.
In reply to two direc; questions.
which her son, John r. Arnold, per-
United reporters to ask her, Mrs Ar
mold denied even circumstantiai know
ledge whether her daughter Is dead or
alive, and emphaticaly declared she
mad not given consent to marriage
hetWeen the girl and Griscom
Mrs. Arnold came home on the steam
or Ramona after having spent three
weeks in Florence, Italy, where she
went TO confer with the Griscoms re-
gardinS her daughters disappearance.
her eldest SON John. Went down the
pay on revenue cutter this morning
to meet her, and II was agreed among
the reporters that none should seek
20 interview Mrs. Arnold before tho
son had talked TO her.
Nothing to Say.
Arnold was in conference with his
mother more than twenty minutes, ana
when he emerged from her stateroon;
sala: There IS nothing to say. My
mother has nothing to tell you. she
's upset by the circumstances aud !
wish you would not ask 10 see her..
me son, however. hesitatinglv con
sented TO the submission OF two direct
questions 10 his mother.
Rave YOU was asked most for
maliy at any time since your daugh-
.cf disa ppearancc received any deli
mite information that would lead yo,,
20 believe she Is dead or alivc?"
d very LOW voice the mother re-
eI'cd No none. I have received no
word that would tell me whether shc
IS alive or dead ~
Have YOU" was asked, given your
consent to marriage of your daurh.
Ter Dorothy TO Mr.. Griscom. Jr.?
ne. decidedly no. The rcplv came
quickly and In f1rmer voice
Young Arnold shielded thn ,yomor =,
the party from further nuestiorir,,
discovering one of tho Misses Shackoi.
1ord. elderly women friends OF tho A..
noios. replying TO question, he eau
TONED: on must not TALK, and ush.
cred her into the state room.
Francis r. Arnold, the millionaf-s
head of the family. and his youngeJ
son. Hickey Arnold. boarded tho ves.
80 - = tied UP dt us pier, and short
~ afterward the party drove 10 tbe
Arnold home
AS TO future plans. young Arnold
said: We have none"
Does that mean you have given nm
the search?''
All Means Exhausted.
Yes--that we have exhausted every
means we know Of to find Dorothy,
DO you expect to go to Atlantic
City or Philadelphia"
No. certainly not. My mother vii,
remain, at home for several weeks
rest"
DO you expect Mr.. Griscom to como
here to consult you. or do you expect
to be In communication with him?''
No, indeed. Why should we?"
When Griscom's statements were rc-
called and he was told that a per
sonal' advertisement In a New York
newspaper yesterday was attributed TO
Griscom, Arnold replied. II don't he
lievc It."
The advertisement is question said
"Everything is going all right. You
may expect TO hear from me TUESDAY.
JUNIOR"
The Pannonia's purscr said that not
withstanding. her grief. Mrs. Arnold
appeared regularly n her meals. par
ticipntcd III -thc many amuscmcnts
aboard and mingled With tho passeng-
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