The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-03-25

men and the crowds of curious people.
who had learned that he was in the
city. Emerging from his room he
walked up and dow the hall on the
second floor with hands clasped across
his breast. Then. unable to stand the
suspense longer, he went into thu. lobby
and seated himself in a chair. A few
newspaper men walke Owe to talk
with him, but he refused to ave
with them.
In heavens name, men. do not say
anything to me; l am on the verge of
nervous prostration," he said. Il ex-
pect the boy will be back tonight, but
l cannot say positively whether he will
be returned safe and sound. Do mot
ask me to reveal the alleged settle
ment. That might ruin all of the
planS.'
For more than an hour Whitla wait
ed in the lobby smoking cigars and
muttering to himself. Detective Per
him to have patience. A friend APP
preached and Whitla retired into a
corner of the hotel and talked to him.
He was very rvo
Boy Starts Home.
In the meantime little Willie, the kid
mapped boy. feeling comparatively safe
IN the hands of his kidnapers, was be-
Ing prepared for his return to his
father. The woman at the candy store
q yin u oolS. Sin communicated
with the captors OF the boy and told
them that the father had made no at
tempt to trap them. The kidnapers
were satisfied. But Whitla. ST.. de-
clines to name the woman in charge
of h confectionery store. and almost
boy was brought from his hiding
place-where it was no one knows-to
a car line in the east end Of the city,
which would bring him into town
quickly.
The kidnaper. according to Willie,
one and the youngster skipped in
%schoolboy fashion toward the trolley
jesting in the meantime. A few rods
from the car line the man stopped the
boy. Pulling a pair Of smoked glasses
from his pocket he adjusted them to
You'll look better In these Besides
the black cap worn over the boys
ears. a slip which Willie was to hand
to the conductor was put in the boys
pocket. It read: Send this boy to
the Hollenden hotel double quick"
With all arrangements made and his
tracks apparently we'll covered, the
kidnaper took the boys right hand in
his brawny left and they continued
briskly along toward the car line. The
lad skipped galy enough With his
companion. the promise of seeing his
oa0 LIN ma 0l6ll6 MN onward
They chatted with each other. Willie
says the man told him that If anybody
asked him who took him to the car
line to tell them it was Mr.. Jones'"
Just tell them you name is Jones,
too, II Q want to-" said the kidnaper.
All right, Mr.. JONES'" answered
Willie.
Presently a a came into view and
the mysterious Mr.. Jones drew the boy
closer to him.
We'll. Willie, you are going dow
town now, md you will see your papa
pretty soon.' he said.
This delighted Willie. He swung
onto h car quickly according to the
conductor. "Mr. Jones paid the boys
fare and then got of the car and dis
appeared. after waving a friendly adieu.
continued until the car had disappeared
In the inky darkness Of the night.
Discover the Boy.
The boy gazed about the car for a
familiar face. He saw none he knew.
~17-year-old boy of jolly visage, came
into the "a He sat down in the seat
with the boy. Mahoney, like most ev-
cry other person in Cleveland last
night, was looking for little Willie
Whitla, the kidnapped boy. So when his
eyes lighted on Willie he started a con.
versation.
Whats YOU name?" he uueried.
Jones'" answered Willie. true to hit
kidnaper friend. But Mahoney was no,
to be fooled. He called his friend Ram.
sey over from another part Of the ca,
and showed him Willie. He suggested
that 1t might be the missing child
When Willie showed them his transfel
slip. saying that he should be put of