Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06

/ "e ~ VIII get lnto '"' P-PSAS ""
lore reach her. 1t Is too good TOT MI.
Meyer to keep"
But the story was not given out I'M
meuiotely. Mr.. Meyer called a CONFER.
ence OF the underwriters concerned
IN the insurance Of the Titan, at
which 1t was decided to remain 81.
lent concerning the card they hoped to
play and to spend little time aud
money In hunting for other witnesses
among the Titan's crew and In inter-
viewing Captain Barry to the end OF
improving his memory. A few stormy
meetings with this huge obstructionist
convinced them of the futiiity Of fur
Their effort IN his direction. ana. after
finding ut the end of week that every
surviving member of the Titan's port
witch. as well as O few OF the other,
had been Induced TO sign for Cape voy-
ages or Ind otherwise disappeared.
they decided to give the story told by
Rowland to the press In the hope that
publicity would avail to bring to light
corroboratory evidence.
And this story, improved upon In the
repeating by Mr.. Meyer to reporters
and embellished vtill farther BY the re-
portei's as they wrote 1t UP. particular
" In the part pertaining to the polar
bear. blazoned out In the great dulles
Of England and the continent and was
cabled to New York, with the name OF
tie steamer N which John Rowland
hac sailed Tor his movements had
been traced in the search Tor EVIL
acnce). where 1t arrived too late for
publication the morning OF the day on
which. with Myra on his shoulder. he
stepped down the gangplank Mt a
North river dock. AS consequence
he was surrounded on the dock by en-
'hus'astic reporters. who spoke Of the
story and asked for details. He re.
fused to talk, escaped them and, gain
Ing the side streets. soon found him
self Ia crowded Broadway. where he
entered the Office OF the steamship
company In whose employ he had been
wrecked and secured from the Titans
passenger list the address OF Mrs.
Eelfridge, the only woman saved.
Then he took car up Broadway and
aighted abreast of large department
store
Were going to see mamma soon.
Myra." he whispered in the pink ear.
and you must go dressed up 1t don't
matter about me, but you're a Fifth
avenue baby-a little aristocrat. These
old clothes won't do now" But she
had forgotten the word mamma" and
was more Interested in the exciting
noise and life of the street than in the
clothing she wore In the store Row.
land asked for and was directed to the
ehildren's department, where young
woman waited on him.
This child has been shipwrecked. !"
he said. II have $18.5O to spend on
1t. Give 1t BATH dress its hair and
use up the money on dress. shoes
and stockings, underclothing and a
nat" The young woman stopped and
kissed the little girl from sheer sym.
pathy. but protested that not much
could be done.
do your best" said Rowland 1T
Is all l have. l will wait here"
An hour later, pennlless again, he
emerged from the store with Myra.
bravely dressed in her new flnery. and
was stopped at the corner BY a police
man. who had seen him come out and
/ who mnrveled doubtless at such iuxta.
position Of rags and ribbons.
Whose kid We got?" he demanded.
Il believe 1t Is the daughter of Mrs.
Colonel Selfridge." answered Rowland
haughtily-too haughtily by far.
"Ie believe. but We don't know.
Come back into the shtore, me tourist,
an we'll see who We shtole 1t from"
Very well. officer; can prove pos.
session." They started back. the Off.
GER with his hand on Rowland's col.
lar. and were met at the door by a
party OF three or four people coming
out One of this party. young wo.
man In black. uttered piercing shrek
and sprang toward them.
"Myra" she screamed. Give me
my baby! Give her to mel!
She snatched the child from Row.
lands shoulder, Rugged it. kissed it,
cried and screamed over it; then, OBJ
livfous to the crowd that collected in.
continently tainted in the arms Of an
indignant old gentleman.
You scoundrelw he exclaimed as he
hourshed his cane over Rowland's
head with his free arm. We've
caught you. Officer. take that man to
the station house. l will follow and
make charge in the name Of my
daughter"
Then he shtoie the kid. did he?''
asked the policeman.
Most certainly." answered the old
gentleman as, with the assistance OF
the others. he supported the uncon.
scious young mother to carriage.
They all entered. little Myra scream.
ing for Rowland from the arms of a
female member of the party. ana wero
driven Off
Oman WI me-" uttered tho Officer,
rapping his prisoner on the head with
his club and jerking him off his feet.
Then. while m approving crowd ap.
plauded, the ran who had fought and
conquered hungry polar bear was
dragged through the streets like sick
animal by a New York policeman. for
such Is the stultnying effect Of civ.
ilizet environment.
In New York city there are homes
permeated by moral atmosphere so
pure. so elevated, SO sensitive to the
vihrOHOuc Of human xrOo au1 uniS6O.