Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-10-03

Mr.. Latimer," she said, tears shin
ing in her beautiful eyes, 81 could not
have hoped for such sympathy from
you. Believe me, / am grateful
Mamma said that you had never taken
notice OF Charley. Will you believe it
she thought you would never re-
member himI'
Never remember Charleyp- cried.
Never mind,r said Edith. 81
didn't think so.''
Charley was always my favorite, -
1 said mendaciously. ST have been
thinking everything over. Before it
is too late L must make thorough
search and inquiry. 1 must advertise
l will work. You supply me with par
ticulars. How was he lost and WHEREOF
''He started with all the boys Just
before two O'Clock. They were going
to school after dinner, aud were strag-
Cling along one behind the other
George and Tom went last. and were
running race. They passed Charley
at the corner OF Carter street."
"Do not STOP" 1 said, as her voice
quivered.
None of them remembered seeing
him after that. They thought he had
come home, as he was not at schooi -
What inquiries have you made?'' l
asked.
I'VE did not find out he was missing
till tea time; then [ started out with
one of tie servants, and asked in all
the shops near the corner IL he had
been seen. Then two OF the boys We're
sent. and they could hear no news.
don't suppose they inquired very
much"
II should suppose not, said. 81
think l can do better for you than
that"
"Oh, I do hope sol' she cried. ave
have no one to trust but you. How
dreadful it all isl On, shall ever see
his face againr" Bowing her face, she
covered 1t with her handkerchief, and
sobbed hystericalIy. ION. my poor
Charleyi" she gasped, bending low in a
sudden burst OF grief, the abandon
ment OF which alarmed me. "What
shall we do without you? Oh, my
sweet little doggIel'
l feared for her. Trouble was surely
affecting her brain.
''Oh, Edith" l implored, "take
courage; rely upon me-"
Ny heart ached with the desire 20
fold her in my arms, and whisper COM
fort In her ear. But L must restrain
my love for short time, till, by re-
storing her brother, [ should have
earned a hearing. The idea never
dawned upon me that could be labor
ing under a mistake After all that
had passed, how should l suspect the
lost Charley to be other than one of her
little brOtheTsp
BE calm," I entreated; ''remem-
her that time Is OF Importance now.
Let me take down particulars so that
l can describe him."
''Ah, yesI L am very foolish. Spare
me as much as you cdn-Fredl' j
waited till she grew calm. "How
comforting" she said, lit is to find
that you loved him a little. But surely
you do not want ms to describe hi
looks to you?"
"Oh. no, 1 said, "of course 1 re-
member him, you know. IL did not
mean that. Tell me how he was
dressed. What was his exact age? 1
really forget his birthday"
Forget his birthiay?" she cried In
astonishment.
Yes" said with contrition. ''DO
not upbraid me, Edith; it has slipped
my memory. lit must be the grief.
you know
Edith looked still surprised.
"Upbraid you? l don't know It my
self" she said. Mamma had him 4
long time ago.
Yes" 1 added, 81 know it; how
long? What is his age?
''TIe must be seven years DID,
"HOw was he dressed?n l inquired +,
after noting his age In my memorandum
book. "What clothes did he wear?''
He had ON his gray coat" said
Edith, ''the one l made him at the
beginning of the winter"
The coat you madel Why, did you
make him a cOatp"
"YOu must remember It; 1t IS the
one he has worn for the last four or
Eve months"
"Oh, yes" 1 added with a groan.
mo doubt 1 know it. You say it was
gray?"
Yes"
Iwrote dressed in gray coat"
'.He feels the cold at his age, you
know, ;" continued Edith.
well" l said. "what else did he
wear? Tell me what TO put down"
"HIs collar, OF course; he never goes
out without a collar ou.''
s.T.y to be explicit in the partIcu-
lars, Edith" l urged, aud forget your
gr.ef for one moment Let me read
what l have got down-'dressed in
gray coat-collar-' What else?"
Fired, you are torturing mel What
else is .theIe to add? 1 thought you
would be such a help-a help and COM
fort.''
"Perhaps 1t was a gray suit" 1
insinuated- ''Shall L alter II TO a
gray suit?' Is that rightp''
@Yes, yes, that Is rightl But why
~, hot n aH or.
Write a description OF his features, his
looks, his appearance.
could not help turning away with
look of despair, which she saw.
sMr. Latimer, you are not deceiving
mel You really remember Chsrley?"
ssOf course l dol Yesl How could
1 forget himI''
You must describe his appearance
then in your advertisements He may
have been stripped OF his coat and col
lar"
THAT is true,'' said.
Mamma says that anyone might
think what he had on was OF more
value than Charley himself. He could
not be made useful at his age"
ssOh, Pm sure hos a promising little
fellow" 1 SAID, always my favorite,
as l told you before; but 1 really can't
believe that he has been kidnapped"
What has become of HIM thenp"
II cannot understand. If an acci-
dent had happened to him in our quiet
streets you surely would have heard
something about II"
"He is dead! He has been muir
dered. and perhaps we shall never learn
how he diedl' cried Edith
keep calm 1 assure you 1t Is i'm
possible. What motive could any one
have for such a crime?"
.sMany brutal men would think
nothing of butchering him, 1t would
be no crime to themP'
"You are sure that he has not deilo-
erately run away?"
s'QuIte sure; he never would stay
long away from home. He often started
with me when L went out, but after an
hour or tive he was sure to run home
to get something to eat. L never knew
him absent before at meal times"