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Mrs. Christie Found. (rMOU OUR COsPXSONzF1T.) HARROGATE, DEc. 14. Mlra. Agatha Christie, of Sunningdale, Berks, who left home on Friday night, Decembor 3, and whose motor-car was found abandoned at Newlands Corner early next morning, was found to-night staying as a guest at the Harrogate Hydro. Following a message received from t,he local police, Colonel Christie travelled to Harrogate, arriving here at 6.30 this evening. In company with Inspector MacDowell he wentS to the Hydro and took up a position. in the lounge. After half-an-hour's vwait the woman who was supposed to be the misssing womah came down the stairs, and Colohel Christie at once recognized her as his wife. After an affectionate greetihg they entered the dining-room together. C,7oloiel Christie afterwards stated that Mlrs. Christie was suffering from complete loss of memory, " She does not know who she is," he said. " We are hoping to take her to Londbn to-morrow to see specialists, and that after rest and quiet she will be fully restored." Colonel Christie thanwed the Press and also the police for their untiring efforts to trace his vvife. AIrs. Christie Arrived at the Aydro onl tho night of Saturday, D)ecember 4, the day follo-wing her disappearance. She had with hor only an attache case. She registered ihi an assumned name and -va9 understood to have corne from Cape Colony. There wvas nothing unusiual in hier appearance ot' manner. She took her place among the other guests, and it is stated reed the ! n6wspapers daily. Last evenipg someone in the Hydro notice(d that there was a resemblance between her and a photo- graph of Mrs. Christie which has been published. The police were informed, and Superintendent MacDowall and other officers visited the H.ydro, and, following their observations, the Surrey police were communicated witli. It will ho r(-all(l that after the (isappear- ance of Alrs. ('hr istic a letter wavs received from lier hv a hrother. of Colonel Chlristie, lit'ing at Woolvvich, stating that she wats in ill-health and was going to a Yorkshire spaw. The Surlrey police commnunicated with certain centres in Yorkshire andl satisfied thenselves, it wwa; understood, thalt she was not then in that counlty. MRS. CHRISTIE * FOUND..n STAYING AT A ITYDRO.
