The Washington times., 1906-06-19
SPEEDY TRIAL AND
A LONG SENTENCE

Iusthulng that ] swallow my pride and
inform the newspapers and the police
tnat the boy had been found with rela-
uVes. and that there was no need 10
search further for him.
Inc newspapers played up that story
80 so serohs mat he apparently dropped
Mother Is overjoyed.
Eject on Mrs. Muth OF Freddie's safe
return home was soon apDarent She
had been forced by her physician TO go
! 10 bed. but after the boy returned the
excitement seemed 10 give her strength
and she got up 10 talk to him.
I was sure he would come" she said.
yet when they told me they had him.
I could hardly believe It. There were
only few times when I was in despair
and feared I might never see my boy
again. but most Of the time I was con
hdent that they would find him
Now there will be no more sIeepless
nights and days without food. for I feel
better already. 1 may not look very
well, but can't tell how much better I
feel
She did not look well. but yet could
smile once more as she has not been
aDle 10 do for almost a week Her eyes
were sunken with sleeplessness. her
creeks We're drawn and her form was
wasted from continued fasting Since
Iuesday Of last week the table IN the
4AILh nome has not been set for a meal
EFen the children were fed on pieces
from the pantry. and Mr.. and Mrs. Muth
nave eaten nothing Delicacies sent IN
d sympathetic neighbOTs could not
tempt the waiting mother. who has
taken nothing but stimUlants.
Keeps Freddie on Her Knee.
But yesterday afternoon her eyes lost
. -.F- Ir.TT
turned in happiness and pride toward
her boy a sr1ie concealed Jhe hollow
ness Of the pale cheeks. and the wasted
form was held erect in a show Of
strength regained as the mother held
Freddie on her knee and talked with a
reporter
Il keep Freddie right with me now
she said. Tor when be is cut OF my
sight I fear that his return IS only a
dream. can hardly believe that he IS
really here unless I have him near. The
man treated him kindly most OF the
time. he says. but talked harshly at
times But even then he wanted 10 be
home. didn't you. FreddieZ'
For answer the oOy threw his arms
about the mothers neck in silence Sud
denly remembering the soTrow-hlled
Sabbath. the first the boy has ever spent
away from his mother, she asked
Knew Mamma Was Waiting.
'Oh. what did you think Sunday.
FreddieZ' Did you think that papa ana
had gone to Atlantic City, as we had
planned?-'
NO said the boy. ''I thought you
was staying home waiting for me-"
''Of course you did she answered,
with a caress. and then. rememberins
the reporter. she again turned TO him.
The newspapers were very good 10
US and l think IL was very largely
have Freddie with me now They ave
done what they could by misleading tho
man. hated 10 have them make il ap-
pear that we were duping the police an5
everybody. but was willing to -
through all the criticism in order 10 ce~
my boy Now I hope you Will set rs
right with the people. They have all
been so good TO US, and have offered 70
do everything they could. so I would
hate 10 have them think We were de-
ceiv1ng them
Warns Other Parents.
''I went 70 the window yesterday and
looked out on the street Tt seemed as
though there We're so many young chill
dren out unattended. I should think
their parents would be afraid TO allow
them 10 go out that way, although
suppose that a thing like this is not
likely 70 happen soon again. Yet I can
never let my babies 20 on. that way
and viii always dread having them 90
out OF my sight, even though they are
accompanied by some one else"