New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-09
disappeared in London for Six
Days, but DiSIiked Publicity
Given to Matter.
STEPFATHER FINDS HER
Was in Modest Lodging Near
Marble Arch-Had Had No
Time to Get Into
Business World.
fBy Gable to The Tribune. !

London. April 9.-Lucy e. Dodge.
daughter Of Mrs. Lionel Guest. after
an absence of six days from home. re-
turned last evening, owing, it was
stated. 10 her annoyance at the ,)uh-
licity given to the fact of her disap-
granddaughter of John Bigelow. at on
time Minister 10 France left home with
maid on Thursday last. From tina {
day until some time yesterday. when
her mother received a letter from her
stating that she was safe and happy.
but giving no address. nothing was
heard from her. 1t was freely said
that she had left home because she
had become weary of her conventional
existence and desired 10 make her own
way in the world.
AZ first search was made in the cour-
Try districts in the belief that Miss
Dodge had gone there. but without re-
suit Then her parents offered a re-
ward for information concerning the
cab which left the Guest home with
the Sirl and her maid and baggage.
The posting Of the offer OF a reward
for the identity and destination Of the
cab was the first intimation that any
thing unusual had occurred in the
Guest household.
The Hon. Lionel Guest, her step
father. said last night
"Of course. we are delighted to tell
YOU thai Miss Dodge has been found
and that now all our anxiety is al an
end. We hadn't the remotest idea
where she went TO until late this even
ing when in response to a message
went to a house not far from Marble
Arch in which she had secured lodg
ings.
Ct saw Miss Dodge, and it appears
that she noticed the report in the papers
Of her disappearance. and Immediately
communicated with us.
Miss Dodge is perfectly well. but
has not decided on any particular bust
ness or professional appointment yet.
She has not had time, as she has only
been away from home six days.
Miss Dodge gave me no specific rea-
son why she had said nothing about
staying away
Tho prominence Of the people con
corned makes interest in the matter
intense. In a statement TO The Trib-
INC correspondent Mrs. Guest said
Yesterday: For some time past Lucy
had expressed desire to leave aome
and make a career for herself in the
world. She is young and talented. bit
We ondeavored TO dissuade her from
taking such a step. on Thursday
however. she took a cab from home.
We thought TO visit friends in the coun-
try"
Miss Dodge. though her chief char
acteristic is independence, is not
thought to have joined the suffrage
forces. When she left her home she
was dressed in a smart English tau
ored blue suit, with gray furs and a
black hat. but her clothes, although IN
the height of fashion, lack the conspic-
uousness which would aid the police to
Identification by their description.
Lionel Guest, fourth son Of Lord
Wimborne. married Mrs Dodge in
1905. Scotland Yard said last night
that il had been called of the case at
10 .. m. by telephone from Mr.. Guest,
who said the girl had been found by
urivate detectives The police added,
however. that they had been unable to
got any further information or TO sac
any one at the Guest house.