The Washington times., 1909-09-02
LITTLE HUFTY BOYS
HAPPY WITH FATHER
Both Say They Want Moth
in to Happen to
Mamma"

Il won't have anything happen TO my
mamma. What are you going 10 do
TO her?'
So said Master Malcolm Hufty, who
was taking breakfast this morning with
his father, Malcolm Hufty, sr., a promi-
nent Washington attorney, at the st.
James Hotel. Father and son are re-
united after a separation of over a year
during which Master Malcolm. aged five,
and his two-year-old brother Page, have
been with their mother.
The children arrived IN Washington
about eighteen hours ago after a SEN
sational flight by AUTO and train from
Asbury Park. where the father gained
possession Of his children.
Only a few minutes before the young
ster had screamed with delight when
a plate of peaches and cream was set
before him.
Mothers Name Brings Tears.
When the father mentioned the name
OF his mother Ius youngster forgot The
peaches and -~e,m and the "doin's" ke
was planning With Jimmy. a newly
found playmate, because he thought
some harm t. Ter hal been threatened.
Brace Up. son, yo1 don't want that
two-year-Old brOtI Jr OF your to get
ahead Of you. WHY, he hasn't cried
since he has been in Washington"
Not until the yOuuESter was told that
nothing would harm his mother. and
that no one had threatened 10 do her
any injury would he dry his eyes.
Lets hurry he said then. Me ana
Jimmy are goin' TO have some doin's-"
Master Malcolm and Master Page,
though they have not been in Washing
ton for over year. are tEo Of the Cap--
taTs most enthusiastic Iungest inhabI-
tants-
like DC better here, declared Master
Malcolm.
His brother. Page dlsliises newspaper
publicity so much that ne refused to
talk at all. but expressed his delight by
Elecfuily ChOrUiing all the while he
clung 10 the neck OF his dog. ''Nlbs, p"
whom he knew very well, indeed, betorc
he left Washington
Likes AutOmobiling.
Next to playing with Jimmie. Master
Malcolm likes automobiHng better than
any sport he could think Of on the
spur Of the moment. He likes it so well
that even on the long night ride from
Asbury Park TO Philadelphia with his
smaller brother and his father ne
STAYED wide awake and kept a weather
n
When Mr.. Hufty got possession of his
two children shortly after midnight
Tuesday morning it was the first time
he had seen them for over a year.
In July Of last year. he said this
morning, my wife took the children
10 owens Hills. Md. for a short vaca-
tion. She failed TO return by the time
she was expected and a little later /
heard that she had left Maryland and
gone to the seashore. Since then I have
NOT been able TO locate her. MeSsag
from her we're sent so that 1 could not
find where she was
when Z learned that she was at As
hurry Park / immediately made arrange
ments to recover my children"
Watch House All Day.
A high-powered automobile and de-
-ectives figured In the flight. The chill
dren were stopping at the home of Mrs
Huftv's mother on sun Set avenue. All
dav Monday the house was watched.
and the detectives reported that the
mother Of the children was not home.
Inquiry confirmed this belief. The elder
Mrs Hufty told the visitors that her
daughter was away from home and
would not return until the morning.
The party returned late Monday night
and this time MI. Hufty accompanied
them. Arguments with the grandmother
were futile. She refused 10 give up the
children. When she was told that they
We're going 10 be taken any way she de-
Cliued 20 give up their clothes. This
did not halt Mr.. IIufty Bundling both
children in a blanket, he hurried them
a. the automobile ,Und the dash 20 Phila-
delphia began.
Buy Clothing on Trp.
on the way a merchant was awakened
and clothes provided for the children
in Philadelphia the party boarded a
Continued on Seventh Pagel