New-York tribune., 1909-03-23

s1one ,ov-srs the car line The lad skipped
gayly enough with his companion. the pro'iiise
Of seeing his Dad and Ma" urging MN 10,
ward They chatted with each other. "Hie
saws the man told him that If anybody askeo
him who took him 20 the line TO tell MIN
il was Mr.. Jones. .
Just tell him your name Is Jones TOO II
you want To-" said the kidnapper
AN -ig,, M ZONES answered Willie
Presently = car came into view. and the nFs-
t.rfous NJ Jones drew the boy closer 10 him
well Willie you going downtown now
and YOU viii see your paps pretty soon ne salo'
This delighted Willie. He swung onto the car
quickly. according 10 the conductor MI
ZONES paid the boys fare and then got OF lIe
car and disappeared. after waving frleho'S
sdieu. This farewell salute 10 his little captive
was continued until the latter, on me car "@0
disappeared in the darkness
The boy gazed about the car FOR tamlHa'
esoe He saw no one he knew. Presently I'd
,sr5 Naboney who is a seventeen -year-old ooy
of soil, yfsage. came into the car. He sat down
In the seat with the boy Mahoney, IKE most
every other person IN Cleveland last night was
looking for little Willie Whitla- the kidnapped
boy SO when his eyes lighted on Willie ne
started a conversation
What's your name" he queTied
Jones' answered Willie, true 10 his kid
napper friend
But Mahoney not To he fooled He calico
his friend Ramsey over from another part OF
the car and showed him Willie He suggested
that il might be the missing child. Then Willie
showed them his transfer slip. saving that he
should he put of a the Hollenden Hotel, and
they were convinced that they had accomplished
more than had all the sleuths in the country.
BOYS TAKE WILLIE TO HOTEL
The BOYS now willing companions. took Willie
10 the hotel He ran through the doors ahead
cf them and into the lobby. The boys partly
lost track Of him in tire crowd SO anxious was
the youngster 10 catch glimpse Of a face he
loved, And then again Mahoney and Ramsey
were not sure Of their ability sleuths when
they got in view OF audience.
Willie didn't his father. mother sister
in the lobby. Walking over To the clerk, ne
asked. Have YOU seen my papa 49,
Who Is he boy" he asked
oh Tn Nj Whitla's Willie he replied.
The crowd nearest the boy who heard the
words rushed in around him. The lad vas
showed up against the hotel counter and the
scene closely resembled panic.
Across the lobby the father. his eyes red from
weeping. heard the piping voice Of his son
Frantic with Joy At the sound. he rushed
through the Office corridor and in a moment
was hghting his way through Tire spectators.
Punging and squirming, knocking bystanders
right and left. the frenzied parent made his way
70 the hewildered boy in knickerbockers stand
ing soIernnly with automobile goggles in front
of the clerks desk
The kidnapped boy 50 his father coming. He
opened his lips to speak. The words were never
spoken Grasping Willie in his arms, the happy
father fitted the boy and planted OF
kisses on his lips
Its my boy. my darling Willie" he cried
Tears gushed from his eyes He pressed the
child 70 his breast and hugged him tightly.
Willie smiled little. He glad to see
his papa but he didn't realize what all the fuss
about
MOTHER GETS THE NEWS.
As soon as ~ could push his way through the
crowd MI Whitla went to his room on the
second floor. He carried the boy in his arms.
For several minutes he alone in the room
with his schooIboy son Then. through the
door came these words, spoken by the father
10 the boys mother the long distance tele
phone. oh mother I have Willie here in my
arms H is safe. Glory to God, mama this is
the happiest night Of my life
There was . pause The mother was pleading
for her husband to return the boy to his home
at once
u am sorry mother whitla said. Il can't
get train out OF here until ) o'clock in the
morning but 1 VIII come home as soon as pos
sihle You can trust me with him. little mother,
can't you?'
cries Of speech, Speech "a used Whitla 10
say few words. His quavering voice vas too
fun Of 5o1- for him TO make a connected speech.
but he poured out the happiness of his heart
in the few words that he uttered With his right
arm around the boys neck and little Willies
head nestled in the folds Of his fathers coat,
The father said: This IS my He was lost
and is found again II I live thousand years
/ can never do enough TO repay the press, the
police and the people. who have all done nonie
v-ork in helping ne find my boy and in extend
ing their sympathy 10 me ana TO my family and
relatives" ,
When WhitIa cease speaking there were de-
r,srds for few words from the boy. The lad
for me first time showed signs OF fright Upon
being restored II his feet he wrapped ms arms
around his "daGdys" legs and hld MS race
11ndar the coat Whitla gently drew the lad
head from out the folds Of the coat ana tolQ
him 10 sav something the cheering hundreds
The boy turned his face upward but ne coGio
not speak Big tears coUrsed down ms cheeks- |
Again the crowd cheered and the boy was |
lifted from the platform by his father and re- |
turned t. his room.
ar KK-bfrla refused to see any one in his room
untn after he mad personally thanked the Ma |
honer and Ramsey loys- who brought Nlille 20 |
the hotel. He made each Of them substantial |
Mr Nhita received the Wspaper men later !
Willie told his story best he could. II was /
g lucid story i'm every way. nut IL was TO 4
mantle from his childish lips He could not /
remember every place he had been. but he gave /
an idea Of his travels that il will he possible !
FOR the police 10 cover part Of the tran MADE |
hy the kidnappers
Para said the boy in tone Of childish |
frzTtlc 7 have been buggy riding been on /
rr~S aud in nice bE hte house that looked |
fii,. bosl,ita1 have been treated nice and had
lets ~ g"ud -hings 10 eat
"one man. tall and with black mustache'