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boy could utter but few words, aud even to
these he attached no meaning whatever. He
| mks little better than parrot arsicu1ating what
he could not himself understand. The Captain
was not at home, and Cespar Was taken to a
stable to await bis return Arrived there. he
threw himself upon the STRAW and fell into =
profound sleop. When tho Captain camo home,
the people OF the house waked tho boy up, wbo
presented his letter to tho person to whom it
WAS addressed The letter WAS dated, ii From tHe
Bavarian boundarJ-Plaoe unknown, 1823." In
German anything but CLASSICAL it rooited that the
! boy WAS sent to him-the Captain taas he would
serve his King we'll; that he had besn coaadsd
TO the writer, poor day-laboser. on the 7th day
Of October, 1919; that he-the writer-bad ten
children Of his own, and enough to do to sup
port them; that the child's mother had deared
him to educate it.; that he had brought him up
IN 4 Christian manner, and that since 1919 he
had not allowed him to stray one stop from tbs
house; that DO one kuew who're the boy had
coma from, and that tho lad himseH did not
know where the house he had lived In wao. nor
the place in which it was situato; that ho had
beou taught to resl and write, and that, II he
had had parents to educate him, he would bo
very cleve- lad. Tho writer added that ho had
taken the boy as far Is Neuma1k only. and had
left him, saying thst, vhen he became soldier,
he, tue lAborer. would find him out Accompa-
nying this letter was = note In Roman lotters,
Which recised that the boy was already baptized,
and that his name was Casrar; thst he WAS II
years Of age, born On tho soth OF April 1872 !,
and that the writer was poor gul aod unable
to support him any longer.
Capt, Wessoniug Questioned Caspar about bis
origin sod autecedsuts, but failed to elicit any
information, OF scarcely CLEAN Of intelligence,
from him. few worda and phrases repeated
over and over again, like machine, we're the
oniy evidences tho lad gave that he could talk OF
think At al, Despairng Of discovering anything
from him, the Captain turned the boy over to
the police authorities OF Nurnberg. Tho jai'or,
vcry benevolent and kind-hearted man, took him
in charge, and kept him seven weeks. Ill tho
time exercising the strictes: observation over
his actions. At the end OF tne seven weeks it
became apparent that Caspar was most e1traor-
dinarv phenomenon. His physical and mental
constitutions, tho jailor and others who had
watched him saw, were very different from those
OF boys OF bis age. With the stature OF boy OF
II, be h&d the appearance OF a child OF 6. His
mind was entirely undeveloped. He would taste
nothing but bread aud water. When compelled
to tale other food, bis stomach rebelied sgainst
it. His sensea we're exceedingly sensitive
While few could sea in him nothing more than
a stupid pe.sant-lad, intelligent observers &C.
1uowledgod themselves in presence OF IN ab-
normal instance OF human Development
Alter Caspar was able to make himself under-
stood, he gave it "a his recollection that. from
about his 4th year to the time Of bis appear-
anre in Nurnberg. he had lived in small. dark
room, in 4 sitting posture he was provided
every uay with bread aad water, wasned occa-
sionaly, and furnished with o:caD lin7n. Apair
Of wooden horses to play with. and pair Of
rcius, were the only objects Of amusement he
had known duling his captivity. and riding them
had been his sole entertainment and employ
nent- 4 short tmo before his advent in kufn-
berg, mzo used to como into his prison to
teach him few words, and to guide his band
until he bad learned to write the. words caspar
Hausor." After this tha strange man took him
On his back, and, in the darkness Of the night,
carried him to tho uelghborhood Of Nurnbetg,
when no gave him the letter referred to aboTe~
When it WIS finally known that uothng
could bo discovered concerning the boY,
the City OF Nurnborg decided to adopt him,
and to have him educated q: it's own expense
4 guardian was appointed for him, and the we'll
known Prof. Daumer, who took the lad to bis
own home waa charged with his training. This
wss on the 18th OF July, 1898. On the 18th Of
October, 1929. al attempt was mado On Caspare
life. Nothing could be learned concerning lhe
appearance or person Of tie wou1d-be murderer,
save what Caspzr related hlmself, viz: that ho
Bore = mask, and made an attempt to Kill him
ia the house. This effort to get nd Of Caspar
has, liko nearly everything elso connected With
his history, remained a mystery to the present
time: but there is no doubt ihat it VAS in some
way connected With bin previous life Tho
strange history Of the founding had gone
abroad it ia supposed, much to the discomfort
Of some ono who supposed that, when he placed
him in charge OF tho iilitarate day-lsborer he
would nevor be heard from again.
The illness OF his preceptor, Prof.. Daumet,
necessltated chauge in CaspaTs dou7icl; nnd
he was placed 10 The family OF q merchant
named Dlberach. Tho change VAS great mls-
fortune for Caspar. In his new home, out Of
the experienced bands Of An educator like DALI
uaer he waa treated and exhibited Al nasura!
curiosity. He was made an object OF entertain
ment Tor the family and gueots Of the merchant
Questions Of all kinds were put to him, and Lla
auswera awaited with the utmost attention. Ihe |
effect On tho youth vas disastrous His vanity |
Vas frs. awakened But. IN the end, he cane to
dislike ha surroundings, and obtained very lAlss
notions Of tho world ho waa 10.
In tho summer of 1880 Caspar's guardian, the |
Baron Ton T1che1, noticing the ovil effects OF
l,is life in the merchants house. tvok charge OF
him himself; md, for year and bali, he led !
happy life in the Barua'a family. He wan indus- |
tnous, and lnbored to improve himself, With the
aappiest results. Both Tucher and Daumar bore
witness 10 the anatAbility and e5eerfulneas Of
their pupil j; II did also another euinent man
uho bappencd to coma In contact xith lin, Fres- !
tdent Won Feuerbscb.
It vxa about tl;s time that m English Lord
the eccentric StAuhope-appea1ed on the sceno
~ tho protector OF ths youth. It had boon con-
,so,urod by some that Caspar wAs Of noble
descent etAnhors eapoused this 1ew NTH
sotbu4i.sn, aui had tho boy giroa over to him,
in spits Of the opposition OF Daumer and
rnchor. who knew th.t tbs noble Lord could