The Washington times., 1907-08-09

10 pour stimulants down the little
throat.
Despite the interest which friend and
stranger alike felt in the baby. 1t Is
probable that there were no happier
persons anywhere today than these
three. who gladly ministered 10 the
wants OF the little boy once more.
i Another radiant-faced one was Ofilcer
/ Clifford. OF the Tenth precinct, in whose
beat the camp is situated. and VINO hSs
sought increasingly for the missing chlu
since the alarm was first given Wednes-
day afternoon.
Demonstration for Soldiers.
While not forgetting the scores OF
volunteers who have offered their serv-
Ices during the past two days the ap-
preclation rendered the soldiers. under
+ command OF Captain Preston, was
demonstrative. The prediction was made
this morning that IN event the boy was
in the woods near the camp, the system
attic manner in which the men were ex-
ploring every nook and corner Of the
woods would result In the boys re
covery The wild cheers with which
The men were greeted when they return
ed with the child for whom they had
braved storm and exposure, were such
as made the heart of every man OF the
forty-four beat with pardonable pride
and feeling OF conquest
Seldom has any occurrence stirred
Washington as did the sudden disap-
pearance, while at play. of little Robert
Barker from Camp Good VIII Wednes-
DAY afternoon. The child, together with
. number OF others who had been sent
out by the Associated Charities that
they might derive benefit from the fresh
air, had been upon the grounds but a
few moments when he wandered away
from his little companions.
Thought of Marvin Case.
Mrs. Ferry, of 62s X street southwest
with whom he has lived for the past
year. was sitting neac by at her tent
and the lad lad barely been out of her
sight ten minutes before the tidings
were flashed from mouth to mouth that
the little one had wandered of. The
thought OF the Marvin kidnapping case
presented itself to every mind. and the
frantic search which has been made
for the tot Wednesday night, yesterday
and today is a matter Of personal inter
est to every Washingtonian.
The manner in which the volunteers
asked for responded to the appeal OF
Secretary Weller today, was inspiring
In every portion Of the woods might
be seen citizens. mounted police, patrol
men afoot, and soldiers.
Scene at the Camp.
At the foot of the hill, near the en-
trance 10 the camp, stood Secretary
Weller, who met the volunteers and di-
rected tho new recruits to unexplored
regions abounding in the park. At the
camp itself, in charge of Mrs. Edna
K Bushee, were seen groups of ex-
cited women and children who were
among the colony present when Robert
disappeared. Near by, in a rocking
chair, sat Mrs. Ferry, with whom youns
Robert had lived for the past year, anC
who moaned necessarily over his dis
appearance. Between her frantic ap
peals that someone find the baby sh,
asked If he will be taken from her BY
his mother In the event he were found
and could only be comforted when as
sured over and over again by hei
friends that the boy would be restored
TO her
Il don't know how il all happened
she said today. 4 was sitting at tn
tent and had been watching Robert bu
u moment or two before. The mex
thing / knew they told me he was gon
and l heard the camp dinner bell ring
ing. calling AL of US TO the assembl,
room, this beng the alarm signal use
at the camp. You know the rest"