The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-26
BRAVE BOY Of FIVE
IS REAL DETECTIVE
Little Willie Brown of Salt
Lake City Has Some
Claim 10 Fame.

This cladsonc. GUletidc has been
frnueht with events o. momcntous impor-
tance for Willie Brown. who lives with
his parents near the Warm Springs. On
Monday two things happened in The life
OF Willie Brown that do not ordinarily
happen to one boy ir ono day. On that
day Willie Brown attained the age OF
years and he loss his kitten Either
one OF these occurrences would have suf-
feed to chain the interest or any boy.
The events of Monday were dwarseG
into mere passing incidents by the thlngs
that came TO pass Tuesday, Tor on that
day Willie Brown found his kitten, and
ne found it by indefatigabiy pursuing a
clew conceived in his own mind and iol-
lowed with a skill and daring worthy of
Old Slcuth himself.
When Willie Brown awokc Monday
morning the first thought that entered his
mind was that he was years old ana
consequently almost man. His second
thought was for his kitten. He put
Ing and gave chase to the second, Willie
searched every nook and COSY corner OF
the house, but no kitten gave answering
new TO his pleading calls.
When the house yielded no kitten, WI
lie became greatly alarmed for the safety
OF his pei, He appealed t. his mother;
The last lime I saw that cat" said
the laundry basket"
The suggestion gave Willie his Glow,
He pondered the question ell OF Mon
day and all of Monday night. The kit
ten bad been wrapped up in the laundry
bundle and carried off. The family wash
Ing Was done by the Troy laundry. Yes
terday morning Willie asked neishbor
boy where the Troy laundry was. II
was al sixth East and Fourth South, tho
peiehbor boy said. That was miles and
miles from Willie Browns home. but dis
iancc had no terrors for the Gricr-strickcn
boy.
They might at that very instant be
running his kitten through a dreadful
manSlc. thought Willie in an agony OF
but Al once laid plans 10 reach the Troy
laundry before an unlimely fate over
took his cherished littlc friend.
The story OF how Willie Brown got
from the Warm Springs to The Troy laun-
dry Is Willle's own secret. IIc admits
That he doesn't rightly know how he did
II, but nevertheless ne did It. Moreover
he admits that he walked and walked and
walked and once he rode on street car.
How far he walked and how far hc rode
he confessed his inability TO relate. Any
way. IT was q marvellous achievement as
all must concede.
a. J. Gorham, an official Of the Troy
laundry, was Duaily engaged in writing
at desk with very high roll top. Mr.
Gorh2m heard Il sob ana then lie heard
another. He arose from his chair and
peeped over the high top of his desk
y little blonde head came within the
range OF his vision. followed soon after
wards by very small boy, who owned
the blonde head.
Mr.. Gorham looked at the boy and the
boy looked AZ Mr.. Gorham,
please. Mister have YOU got my
kitty" asked the boy in fearful tones.
Got your what?' asked Mr.. Cor
ham.
my kitty; she got took away by tho
)apndryman, and | want her; she's the
only kitty | got and I'm > years old"
Mr. Gornam scnscd the Importance OF
the occasion. Kindly and patiently ne
talked With Willie Brown until he was in
possession OF all the known facts con-
recjcd with the disappearance Of Willie's
kitten, and he gave due consideration
to WIliie's theories.
wen make u search said Mr.. Cor
ham. and theTeupon Mr Gorham and
Willie Brown took up Wliic's clew
The most amazing thing about It 3ll
Ties proved uncrring. for the kitten was
duly found and restored 10 It's master.
The man who unified the bundle said he
had been startled out Of his shoes the
preceding day when cute little kitten
leapcd out Of the Brown family wash
The kitten did not appear, to be at all
sorry for its experiences for it purrcd
breast.
Mr.. Gorham put the boy ana his re-
covered prize aboard = street car. with
full directions 10 the conductor, and in
due ilmc Willie and the kitten arrived
at home Willie was very tired. and go
was the kitten, so Mrs. Brown put them
both TO bed. where they remained Ia
Claus stealing down the chimney yestcr
day morning