The Missing Woman Novelist. Up to last night Mrs. Agatha Christie, the novelist, w*ho has beeni missinig from her home in Suuiiiingdale since Friday niglht, had not been traced. The police, hiowever, were last nilglt stated to be in possession of vailuable information which may lead to a solution of tthe mystery. The following is the text of the notice wliic'e has been posted by the police:- M1issing from her home. the Styles. Stmningdale. serks. 31cr. Agathia 3May Clarissa Christie, wife at Colonel Christie. aged 35. height 5f1. 7ino. hair reddish andi shingled, eyes grey, complexion fair. wvell built. dressed in grey stockinet skirt, green juiper. grey and dark grey cardigani, smiall grien velour lis:t, wearing a Platinum ring withl one pearL No wedding lini. Had black hiandbag with her, conitainilig Proibably ?:5 to ?10. 1,eft home in a Mlorris-Cowley car at 9. 45 p.m. on l'riclay. leaving a note saying slhe was goin,g for a *Irive. Next morning the car was found abandoned at Newlauds Corner. Shlere. surrey. There were altogetlher about 1)0 police and others engaged in the search in the neighbour- hood near witere the abanloned car was found, and they ha(l a very ditlicult task. The Downs ire deneely wooded in parts, with undergrowth very hard to penetrate. Several ponds were dragged, including the Sileint Pool at the foot of Newlands Cormer, on the Dorking sitle, the water of whicll is deep but crystal-clear. Albury Mill Pond, a short distance away, was also draigged, but owing to the weed it was impossible to m;ake a thorough search. The searchers worked in three sections, under the direction of Captain Sant, Chiel Constable of Surrey, and Superintendent Kenward, Ceputy Chief Constable. They covered a good deaf of country on both sides of the DIOwIs, and searehed the water couirses in the valley, almost into Guilrdford, but without result. They continue(I their work until dlarkness set in, and will start again early to-day. Up to yesterdaly tile police had been working without any clue, but an iniportatit piece of imnormatioti caine into their hasnds last night. A mart has conic forward who says that about an hour before dawn on Saturday morning he was approached by a woman at Newlands Corner, who asked him to start her car. The car had evidently been out in the frost all inight, and the woman's hair-she was hatless -was covered with boar-frost Slie appeared to be strange in her maniier. Withl consider- able difflculty the nian started the engine of tlie car, and the woman drove off in the direc- tion of Clandon. lt was about twvo hiours later that the car was discovered abandoned near the spot irom which she wvas secn to drive away. Another clue has also come into possession of the police, but at the moment they do not know whether to attchl aniy importance to it, as they are inclined to believe that Mrs. Clhristie is stiU in thei neiglibonrliood of New- lands Corner. Early on Saturday morning a porter, who was the only railwayman on duty at Milford Station, a few miles south of Godalming, was approached by a wooman, who inquired about the trains going in the direction of Portsmouth. He was lighting the station lamps at the time, and did not pay much attention to the womau's appearance, but he noticed that tlere was frost on her hat and that she seemed soniewvat strange in lher mnanner. lie went on with his work, after replying to her question, aud does not kitow in which direction she went. On inquiry at Colonel Christie's residence at Sunningdale yesterday morning it was stated that so far no news had been received as to the whereabouts of the missing woman. Mrs. Christie is a writer of detective stories, her publications including "The Man in the Brown Suit," " The Mysterious AtTair at Styles," " The Murder on the Links," " The Grey Cells of M. Poirot," and "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd." It is understood that MIrs. Christie suffered from a nervous breakdown earlier in the year, and spent a month in France with her husband to recuperate. Colonel and Mrs. Christie and their young daughter came to Sunningdale only eight months ago. THE MISSING WOMAAN NOVELIST. POLICE WORKING ON NEW INFORMATION.
