Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-09-30

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tracted at the loss of the little one. and
after searching the town thoroughly de-
termined to look elsewhere. Without
any definite idea where he would seek
for clew, he put into his pocket all the
money he had, some $2,S69, and started
off. He went to Pittsburgh, and at a
small restaurant opposite the depot he
learned that such child as the one he
described had been seen there some DAYS
before in company with tall, dark, /,
well-dressed man. Following the TRAIL
Price went to Altoona, thence to Altoo-
ma, thence to Philadelphia, where, after
a protracted search, he learned that the
man and child had been there eight days
before, and had gone to Camden, N. Y.
Price went to Camden and thence to
New York, where he remained three
weeks, feeling confident the child was
there. At last he learned that the pair
had crossed Hamilton ferry twenty-five
days before, Price went to Brooklyn,
and there found where the child-stealer
and his prey had lodged, at place kept
by Thompson & Henry, corner of West
and Franklin streets. Returning to
New York aud hunting the vessel Off
GERS, he found that a man and child had
sailed for Cuba OH the New Hamburg.
He went to Cuba and found that the
vessel did not touch there, but go to the
West Indies and then sail for Liverpool,
England. TO Liverpool the father went
on the Little Queen, and impatiently
awaited the arrival of the Hamburg.
Three weeks passed, mostly occupied by
Price haunting the docks and scanning
the water for inbound vessels. On Aug.
LIST, the child's birth day, the father was
sitting disconsolaiely on the Queens
wharf, at Liverpool, when vessel hove
in sight. He was despairing. All his
money save $3.50 was spent, and during
all his wanderings for nearly seven
months he had not written home or
heard from his wife. He had seen so
many vessels come into port that The one
in sight failed to interest him much.
Turning to u pilot, he asked;
"What ship is thatY"
"Tllat, was the answer, is the New
Hamburg, from the Indies"
AT last. Price had been so long
around and 80 persistent Ia his irqui
rles that he was well known, and TO
find the American consul, with whom
he bad been in communication, and
summon a'p0licemaa TO assist him oc-
cupied hut few moments As soon
IA the vessel reached the warf the par
" boarded, but Prices heart sank
Within him when he LEARNED hist the
passengers nud been landed at Grave
send dock, below some thirty min.
ules previously "a lille girl?" said
the captain when The object Of the .yi--
It was explained to him; why there
Is little girl down helnw IN The first
cabin. A male passenger welt ashore
st ashore al GfaVeAenG and left his
baggage and The child on board. /
suppose hs NilI come here directly
aud claim child md hagSagep
They went below, and on entering
the cabin iuund II child sitting plnyiu
with y don. Price did not know ber,
tut Immediately on seeing him The
littlo one stretched her arms and
screamed, MY papaW she was
dressed elegantly, but her luxurisnt
hair had been cropped close. She had
been well taken care of In every re.
spect, but had grown thin. When
the child spoke Price flew to hen, and
she has rarely left his arms since. He
says she was very free chi d at home
and would run to anybody, but since
her recovery she manIfests great
aversion to strangers.
The police watched tho baggage Of
the mysterious passenger, but he nev.
er claimed it. IL was searched aud
found TO consist OF rich clothing aud
some letters on ordinary topics from
James Flanagan, Bellymena, Ireland
to James O'Neil, Quincy, ILL., The
latter Ia the name the mysterious pas.
ssenger went under, Price says he
does not know the man, aud has no
idea Of the object Of the kidnapping.
He was at the best of times compar.
ativoy poor man, and money could
not have prompted the act. He eup.
poses the child was stolen 10 person.
ate another, and secure some inherit
auce.
Price, now almost pennleaa, and
tbs child were given accommodations
at the White-Lion.Street station. Lly.
crpool and then furnished with pas-
sage-money, They arrived here Thure
day with seven cents lu their posses.
sion, aud loosed ntler some old friends
They leave for Aurora 30 day The
mother has beeU notified of the rccov.
cry - her child and tlie return Of her
husband,
Probable Fratririslo la Grecnc.