Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-27
BOY RETURNS HOME
AFTER MANY PERKS
Met With Strange AdveIsta
and Many HardshipaA IN
South Seas. 4.

NEW YORK, June N.-AYeQr
been missing for four years. cJ00 -
nolds ate his first dinner w10h10oUDOe
yesterday. He left his home ca 0EV0<
witch avenue. in old Greenwich vfllaGu -
the west. believing that there were 10.
ter opportunities to be found there AfSsf
a journey to the antipodes. during which
he suffered great hardships, he was pick
ed up by an ex-ofiicer Of the British
army. Although Reynolds' mind was Q
blank at the time, owing to q severe in
jury to his head that he received, the
Englishman succeeded in guiding Rey-
nolds back to his old home.
Reynolds had little money when he
started for the west. and for the most
part he worked his way. In a town near
Sydney. Australia. he said, he met a cap
tain by the name of Ziegfeld. who was
the master OF q Dutch trading vessel He
drank all night with the captain. who
told him OF the fortunes to be found In
the south Pacific and advised him to
join his crew.
Mind Became q Blank.
Reynolds declares that his mind became
blank after this until he was picked up
by Edward Roper. an ex-British army Of
ficer. on the beach on one OF the group OF
Gilbert islands, in the south Pacific
ocean. When found his head was smash
ed and there was a bullet hole in one Of
his legs. He had a faint recollection Of
going aboard the boat, but could not
tell how he got on the island.
Roper took care OF the injured man UNI
til a trading vessel reached the island,
on which he took Reynolds back to Sgd
ney. Here the injuries to hts head were
attended to by a DIR. Forbes. The latter
began to bring his patients memory back
by asking him to read letters. When he
struck "J'' there was a muscular re-
sponse Then the doctor called out vari-
Gus names until he came to Joseph, and
from the change that came over Reynolds
DR.. Forbes knew that he had his ffst
name. Roper and Reynolds finally left
Sydney. the latter practically cured OF
his injuries, but lacking a clear menu
DRY.
Recalled His Last Name.
..It was in Melbourne" said REYNOLDS
yesterday, that my last name came hack
to me. think saw the name Reynolds
on a sign, and after that I seemed to
have q vision OF the streets Of New York.
Then the whole thing came back TO me.
and immediately made up my mind -
return home"
Roper. he said, had $500 in the Bank Of
Hong Kong, but that he spent much Of
this money In helping him to be cured.
-
on the trip to this city The mon stayed
several days in san Francisco.
Reynolds is twenty-five years old,
smooth shaver, wears glasses and is i've
feet ten inches in height Before leaving
lew York he was a frequent visitor to
Columbia University, where he read
books on philosophy.
Since her son has been missing Mrs.
Reynolds has kept q lamp burning In the
window OF her home every night. She
carefully put away the clothes he had
left and all his belongings. Every morn
ing she went to church and offered up q
prayer for the wanderers return. Re-
Gently she was about to give UP hope and
60 to England to pass her remaining
DAYS with friends. This plan was frus-
trated when robbers broke into her home
and stole all her money. She then went
to live with q friend. Mrs. G. L. Gillian.
at No. 70 Greenwich avenue.
Broke the News Gently.
When Reynolds returned he was
dressed in overails, with Q coat slung
over his shoulder. Robert n. Copeland.
son of former Police Capt. Theron Cope
land was standing In front OF the door
when Reynolds approached.
Docs Mrs. Reynolds live here?" he
asked.
Copeland thought he recognised Rey-
nolds and replied:
Are YOU Joe Reynolds"
After learning that he was. Copeland
went in and gradually broke the news OF
his return to his mother. while the SON
waited outside He feared the shock OF
sudden inv might proye fatal tn her