The evening world., 1910-12-16
Wild West Story With Sad
Climax Is Accompanied
by Pictures.
JOB ON STAFF u r
But Investigation Shows That
He Invented Yarn Which
KILLED" His Mother.

Louis G~oldkrank. aged nfteen. who
up to the time OF the messenger boys
strike wore an A. d. T. uniform. to-day
almost broke into the ranks as n cub
reporter. Louis came TO the Evening
World office. full OF enthusiasm. for he
had the story that was to get him on
the payroll at once, so that he would
be able to meet so many distinguished
people. and have 50 many strange ex-
~periences." as they say about reporters.
i've got n bully good story" an
nounced Louis to the humble person
sent to greet him. 'Nobody's got bnto
It yet. and I'm going to give It all TO
you and you al a v n scoop on IT,"
which showed Louis knew something
about newspaper terms. nj any rate.
You see there was a fellow named
Harry Cohen" he continued as he
warmed up TO the story. who lived at
No. 2s Clinton street. This fellow
Harry Cohen one day went to a moving
picture show and he seen some pictures
of cowboys. indian fights and life In
the Wild West. They make such a hi,
"shh af'h' hAbN NV hfs blb Ia u lOI
the West and became a cowboy. Re
member hat was ten years ago.
No Trace Of Him.
well. Harry's mother. Eva Cohen.
tries TO get next TO where her boy Is.
but she don't find any trace OF him.
She gives him up for being dead and
thinks she will never see her boy.
Yesterday this fellow Harry Cohen
shows up at the old home where his
mother used to live. There he finds
h a moved to the three family
house Mt No. Ii Georgia avenue, Eas,
New York, Oh. ! forgot to tell you,
Harry when he lighted out was only
twelve years old. 50 being away ten
years. he now would be twenty-five.
Well, Harry finds out his mother lives
or the second floor and he goes up and
rings the bell.
We'll. here comes the sad part OF Il
all-Mrs. Cohen opens the door and sees
this big fellow-he'd worked on the
Wendell ~ranch-and she don't tumble
to who he Is for a minute. Then she
recognizes him and throwing her arms
about his neck she says:
Harry. my son. you've come back
That sounds good" said the re-
porter.
Jaw. but here ome tho tough part
Of Il all. You see she hugs him and
Just as she Toes she dies In his arms.
Amt that hard luck?"
II certainly was, the reporter thought.
Has tho Plctres.
II knows the Evening Worldli want
this story 50 I gets tho pictures OF the
mother and boy" and Louis produced
the photograph OF a woman md a boy
on a hobby horse. The picture OF the
boy was taken when he was Ave years
ola" explained Louis.
The casc aia't reported to the police
yet" said Louis. because the doctor
that was sent for don't want to get
mixed up In the AFFAIR"
This latter was TO strange thai a re-
porter was despatched 10 No. Isl
Georgia street. The woman who an
swered the doorbell Of the second apart
ment bore such a decided resemblance
10 the photograph that Louis had pro-
duced as the picture OF Mrs. Cohen, thai
the reporter was puzzled. The woman
happened to be Louis mother. and that
y where Louis lives. The mother de-
MED having any knowledge OF any Co
hen having either lived or died In thu
house.
I'VE moved here from No. 23s Clinton
street she said. Ave years ago"
That was the number at whish tn.
supposed Cohen had lived before he raj
away. Mrs. Goldkrank couldn't ex
plain where Louis got the picture o
the boy on the hobby horse. but she dl'
miss n OF her photographs.
Louis hasn't put In an appearance I
claim a JOB on the staff yet. But ther,
~ a great future ahead for him In III
fiction writing line.