The Washington times., 1918-07-01
The WoIUes of NeW York dsS Sa3'R KSste1g Ss a9's
Getdenstein the Millionaire, Disappears the Day
Se Set For His Wedding to Angela.

But, my good woman"-Mrs.
Barnard always adopted this tone
in talking to Rachel-"tomorrow is
the wedding day"
81 know. / cannot help it" Miss
Rachel shrugged her shoulders and
spread out her fat palms, with a
gesture of helplessness.
do you mean to say"-Mrs.
Barnard gathered her skirts to-
gether with a flourish.
Il mean to say nothing" was the
reply. II suppose my brother will
come back , tomorrow. He will
keep his appointment surely. But
/ cannot say. He is sometimes
absent-minded." She could think
of no better word.
"Absent-mindedr' Mrs. Barnard
rose and summoned Angela to, her
side. 'Ail l can say, Rachel. is
this. ] shall expect an, apology
an ample apoIogy-from him to-
morrow morning. II do not receive
that shall not take my daughter
TO the church, neither tomorrow
nor on any other subsequent occa-
sion. You understand that fulIy?'
She turned to her daughter. Come,
Angela, we must be going"
AS Lillian Kissed the girl good
night" she whispered in her ear:
Have courage, Angela. rather
fancy fate has interviewed on your
behalf"
Great was the surprise in New
York at the sudden indefinite post
ponement OF the Won Geldenstein
marriage. kilograms had been
dispatched and messengers sent
out by the dozen, but nothing
could prevent the assembling of a
considerable crowd at the church.
The marriage was to have been
celebrated at one OF the churches
.reckoned smartest for such func-
tions. Here the bidden guests
who had received no notification
OF the postponement were politely
informed that owing to unforeseen
circumstances there would be no
wedding that day, and that the
only course open to them was to
return whence they had come. The
consequent Indignation was great.
and Won Geldenstein came in for
no limited share of abuse.
Waited Until Noon.
Rachel and Lillian had waited till
midday on the chance OF the wan
derer returning: then Lillian had
herself gone to Mrs Barnard and
acquainted her with the facts. Mrs.
Barnard had assumed a naughty
and dignihed tone.
II have no intention whatever"
he said, "of allowing my daughter
to fulfill her contract with such a
man. don't care what excuses
you may make for him: such &C.
havior is outrageous, and can
not countenance it I may state at
once that, even though he should
appear, my daughter has No inten-
tion Of going to the church"
In consequence of this decisiD IN
Lillian took immediate steps for the
indefinite postponement OF the we'd
ding,
Izrale did not reappear that day.
The newspapers naturally made
great capital out OF the event, and
the evening papers came out with
"Disappearance of Millionaire
Bridegroom" in bold type. The
assertions that were put forward
were strange and varied. Some
maintained that Geldenstein had
feared matrimony, others hinted
darkly at impending financial trou-
bles- Articles appeared taking the
police severely to task for their
laXity, a reprOof wholly unmerited
considering that the police had not
been requested by the missing
mans relatives to bestir them
selves. in any way. And a man un-
doubtedly has the right to disap-
pear II he SO desires as long as he
harms no one thereby.
In the meantime business pro-
ceeded clamly at the Won Gelden-
stein office. To all inquiries the
manager responded calmly that Mr..
Won Geldenstein not infrequently
absented himself in a similar man
ner. but had never failed yet to re-
turn in due course; that he should
have selected the day before the
wedding for such a proceeding was
certain strange. but no doubt he
had his own reasons for his be-
haviOr.
Continued Tomorrow