The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-10-22

enter the shack aud sl 'en
come down. but 'Dinnr nun 70
and kept quiet. The polie -eeure'
carefully about the der n'rhed
tern and gazed at every ian
retaining wall, but II dt{< !" The
them that the culprit We .uf y
Italians fruit shed, and !" tM
couraglng quest in dis
the -assoshates," they wv Of
the muddy reaches Il $3.50, ~ N
him. >"
II was while crouchin l...,
empty orange box in the ~, an
the officers hunted throud 81 ',u' a.
that "Dinny7 heard a pi,k .,s, aask
voice exclaim: "Desus 4 "a ''u asi
len" This was repeated',v,sr .nt
tervals Of two minutes. uansn a. =. NJ
was a pathetic sigh. as 49, '''e's
peafed. "Oh, where nv
mamma|
TO the trembling lad b<klax ~ 49,,
in terror lest he be fond ~ ,o,',.1,,
up-wlshing, as he thou A. 49,
wished before. that he - M a,
and praying with what M rn eos
edge he had Of heavenly 5rfuoos ~,,,
voice seemed supernatu1L ~ IN ~
half-daze condition he ku4,,,a,'a's
came to the conclusion thk. oDp ~ ~,
angels which the good pka baa IN
variably spoken of at tb<hfraopan,
opportunities "Dinny'' CAV hod hon
sent to remind him of hIs h. probe
bly, under any other condItknhe would
not have attributed to the ~ er,ous
voice anything of the spirsul. but in
his fear and lonesomeness ipd in tha
darkness his mind was uep, with
thoughts Of his misdeeds. and II was
brought forcibly home to him tho,
while he might keep out Of the wav Of
the police he could never hije himself
from his heavenly father, zen In the
shack Of the wharf rats. He dared in
few minutes TO lift his had and peer
into the darkness, hoping 70 catch a
glimpse Of the imaginary wiie.winged
form. but he attributed his allure 10
distinguish it to the darknen, still he.
lieving that there was an snxel in thu
room. He heard nothing more Of tho
voice during the night beyond now and
then pitiful little sob or a pthetical-
ly tender whispering of tie word
mamma" but 1t was not in -Dinny'sr
power during that time to tenor 10 log.
ically deduce that the sounds came
from a human being, and snail one
at that.
With the coming of light he was face
to face with the problem Of ekaping
from the fruit shed without discovery
by the police or the proprietor and II
was while stumbling abont The dingy
room in search of a convenient win
dow that he noticed with amanment
the form of baby on a tumbe-down
cot in one of the corners. Like most
12-year-old boys he felt a hearty con-
tempt for toddling children, thethought
of their weakness and the idea Of their
uselessness helping, suppose in this
instance. Beyond this feeling. how
ever, there was with him the thought
that he had been HOODWINKED during
the long hours Of his waiting into the
idea that an angel had visited him. So
III anger he gazed at the infant who
had inspired him with such fear and
remorse during the night. His steps
mad awakened the pale and exhausted
little child. and she looked up at him
with an expression Of fear in her sor.
rowful eyes, which. however. changed
to wonder when she saw a ragged boy
standing in front of her. Then tears
begun to flow and she said with affect
ing emphasis; Il want my mamma"
"What:' asked "Dinny."
i want my mamma" she replied
more mournfully than at first. And
as Dennis understood wave Of pit,
swept over him. for like a sudden ilasl
OF light in darkened room the thought
came TO him that he was much llk'
the baby he wanted his mother, TOO
nevertheless, he did not wish to show
the tenderness in his mind to 50 slnal
and weak a person and he grufny ask
ed: Where is your mother?"
way on answered the baby.
Wen, | can't help that" he rmlrk
ed' with more truth than sympathy
and he started to unfasten the vinlOy
winch promised the shortest droi' 3
the wharf. but while strambling to tn
Sill he was startled and stopped ly
Wlld cry. and he heard the babysycl rs
ieas don't go and leave me alo e.
Dehhis' heart was not so harde ae
that he could withstand such pitt gu
appeal, and he turned and told h
oaoy that me must 90. but If she di' IN
want to stay in the dingy place B
would take her home with him, IN
the child. desiring the companionsh b
OF the ragged boy. and release fiol
her unpleasant surroundings. hapli
assented.
Not without difficulty he lifted J
glri to the sill and dropped her genll
TO the wharf. Then he guided her
the hole In the fence. and showed \
now to reach the avenue. He stepls
OUT after her. and looked up the str
Zen feet away there was a polIcenS
waiting for him.
II was at the station and the HI
giri was Identified as the kidnapl
oaoy' and when the story was told
now she was recovered Dennis vi
NOT punished for his part in the r