The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-11-24

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he had eaten heartily of black bread
and strong cheese and that he had also
partaken of garlic.
Might trace him by the garlic if it
wasn't that the atmosphere is over.
| charged with 1t now" remarked Rog.
ers disgustedy as we got down into
| the street.
We did not speak again until we had
emerged into clearer atmosphere, and
as we rode uptown Rogers turned to me
We'll, Harley, what do you make OF
it2 They say that not even his play
mates remember seeing him after sup
per that night, Queer, isn't it?'
Yes" l replied slowly, but I've
been turning something over in my
mind, Jack. It's n question the woman
put up to you, and it's sticker too"
"Out with It,"
What does any one want with a
poor little Italian boy? There isn't
any money in 1t. Find motive and
you'll discover what has become Of
the child"
Got any ideas2"
Yes. You can help me search
through back files of some of the
newspapers Go see II you can find
whore there has been a death In the
family of well TO do Italian family
say the death OF boy ahor; Leonar.
dos age"
"Batty! Yes, you are all of that,
Harley"
why? Ask yourself the question.
What would any one want with
poor little Italian boyT And the only
answer | can find is that he might
take the place of child who had
passed away"
"Loony as can be-" murmured lack
as we alighted and went to look up
the newspaper files.
The joke was that Rogers found the
only notice of the sort we were look
Ing for
II and that Lorenzo Orsnd and
Rosn, his wife. lost their ix-year-old
son on the 18th of July" said Rogers
sheepishly.
We looked up the record OF the Or
salts and found that they were
wealthy Italian family, the father en-
gagged In the importing OF olives. They
lived In Il fashionable apartment house
uptown,
The next morning we made our way
uptown to the apartment house where
the Orsats lived As usual Rogers
took the initiative, and when we
reached the vestibule he suddenly or
dered me about face and said he had
an idea.
Come TO the park first, and If you
see any dago looking children say So"
There's the genuine article. Jack"
| whispered Hear 'em rattle OFF the
Italian
"Sure enough And with the fas.
| cinating smile which has brought him
| no little success when he aims to win
confidence Jack approached the olive
skinned nursemaid who was chatter
Ing TO the dark eyed children about
her.
"Mr Orsatl's little boy Is not here
todayT' he inquired gracously.
She shook her head, displaying mag
nincent teeth. Then she sighed so
sad, signor The little one is dead''
Rogers started mo. no." he said
quickly. Il mean the new boy
one they have taken to fill his place
she shook her head with puzzled
glance, but one OF the children who
had been listening eagerly evidently
understood enough English to grasp
| tho trend OF questioning and spoke TO
| her in fluent Italian, Her pretty face
showed surprise, increduity and then
| pleasure.
Little Nina says II Is true-the poor
parents have adopted little boy TO
| fill the place of their beloved one. Il
is said that the boy cries all day long
II IL so sad
Rogers pressed thanks upon them
and dragged me away Harley old
man, please be careful not to lose
| your head It's invaluable to the firn
OF Harley & Rogers.
81 always snid So" admitted mod
estly.
At the Orsati apartment we found
1t difficult TO gain ndmlltance. AT last
Rogers went out and telephoned To-
them that he had come after the boy.
Leonardo Mo2io, and they must be pre-.
pared to give him up Mt once to his
proper guardians
We'll, the upshot OF II was that we
did gain possession of little Leonardo
Mozio. who was tearfully rcsplendent
in a sort OF Lord Fauntleroy suit OF
black velvet, IN which he looked more
like II brigand than anything else He
TN
him after promising Mrs Orsati that
We would try and find her a boy nfter
this pattern whom they could legally
adopt
1t Is needless TO describe the Joyous
scene when Leonardo was restored 10
his happy mother He was her only
child. and she was widow Leonardo
was the center OF an excited audience
when he told OF how he had wandered
uptown after supper that Monday night
and how II beautiful automobile had
stopped and lady and gentleman had
questioned him IL he would like to live
with them and be their little boy
Leonardo had said he would. and
they took him nj his word Aftcrward
he repenlod bitterly. although HEY
treated him royalty.
The upshot OF this matter was we
did find II child for the Orsatis and
the check that we received for our
services was ms an oasis IN a trHcklcss
desert Moreover, the Orsatis took an
interest In the Mozios, and Mrs Orsati
found work of II better sort for Mrs
M0zio who was discovered TO be n
maker of exquisite lace, Then IN timp
they moved into better quarters and
Leonardo Mozio has the promise Of
job in the Orsat offices when he grows
Dig ehongh
And the funny part of the whole
business IS that they all look upou
Rogers and myself MS benefactors.