The evening world., 1911-03-25
A Woman and q
STRANGE SiGnaI.

NhlN al lNu6o toio iHc aAkST iuilCAieOn
that We were going out in the automo-
bile with Master Edward. Master Ed
ward did not want to go. because II was
his birthday and he had received pres
ents from his grandmother with which
he wanted 20 play. Mrs. Eldredge-who
was e~Ncited-madc him come. We went
through the park and down the Lake
Snore Drive and came back again. II
seemed to me that Mrs. Eldredgs was
getting more excited. hut ] thought that
Il was because this was the first time
she had been out with Master Edward.
But when we had got back almost TO the
house the automobile broke down, and
she became more excited s.ill. Finally
she said TO Master Edward that he would
better get out and run home. and she
helped him out OF ahs car and no start
ea.
we could sec him all the way and
could see right UP 10 the front steps OF
tho house. But before he got there a
woman amt running around tho corner
and started 10 run away with him.
Mrs. Eldredge did not cry or take on
at all. I am sure abe did not scream
when the woman picked up Master Ed
ward. but she kept on being very much
excited. i saw the woman who carried
Master Edward very plainly. She was
a small blonde. and wore a hat with
yiolet-colored flowers In It and a violet
co.ored tailor-mads dress. She looked
like a lady"
Then Trant picked up the testimony
o. Miss Hendricks. which read as to!-
lows:
TT 90 happened that I was looking out
OF tho library window-though ! do not
often look out at the window for fear
people Will think / am watching them
when I saw the automobile containing
A.. I.1l..lra IL mn ri tho maid and
the chauffeur stop at the edge OF the
park driveway opposite tho Eldredge
home.
Tho chauffeur descended and began
doing something to the front OF the
car. But Mira Eldredse looked eager
ly around IN all directions. and finally
toward the stree; corner on which
our house stands; n almost mined!
ately / noticed a woman hurrylng dowr
che cross street toward the corner
She had evidently just descended from
a street car.
"a soon as Mrs. Eldredge caught
sight OF the woman she Hfted Edwar,
from the automobile to the ground anc
pushed him IN the woman's direction
She sent him across the grass towarc
her. At first. however, the woman diC
not catch sight of Edward. Then sh'
saw tho automobile, raised her hanC
and made a signal.
The sigma was returned by Mrs. FL
dredge. who pointed to the child. I'm
mediately the woman ran forward
, pulled Edward along in spite OF hi
Z struggles and ran toward the car line
! / saw the plainly. She wa
I small and dark. Her face nas marke'
I by smallpox and she looked like a.
D Italian. She wore a flat hat with whit
feathers. a gray coat and a black skirt,
D you say you have no doubt OF Mis-
! Hendricks veraoity?" asked TraDt.
9 Trant's glance fell TO the remaininI
sheets In his hand. the testimony O
I Mrs. Eldredge:
~ had gone with Edward 'or q rid
o in the park TO celebrate MS hirthda'
e we had almost reached the hous
n when tho engine OF the automob!l
o stopped, II took a very long time TO Il
I It, and Edward was all the time grow
Ing more excited and impatient to Sc
hts father. II was only a short dlstanc
Q across the park to the house, which "
:. could see plainly, Finally lif,ed Ed
r ward out OF the machine and told hil
i TO run across rhe grass TO the house. II
> did so, but he went very slowly. ] m'
n toned 20 him TO hurry. Then sudden
L I saw the woman coming toward EC
IS ward. and the minute | saw her | wa
- frightened. She came toward n,
e lowly stopped and talked with him Il
quite a long time. She spoke loudly
- could hear her voice, but I could n
q make OUT what she said. Then she too
n Ms i-rd +. ''ust have been ten mil