New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-11
'BABY CHU WANDERS AFFAIR
Fetches Up in Criminal Courts,
Enchanting "Papa Oh XII"
QUITS CHINATOWN HOME
Father Soon Appears, and TWO
Year Old Falls Fast Asleep
in His Arms.

r,t,la cbu Sikai. two years old and al
r,os, avail enough to hide in the shell OF
a lychee nut, ran away from his nome d.
No % Pell street, yesterday ana stio'.eu
out to see the world. Sometimes MS eiuei
brother had taken him and his little sis.er'
C,hu Si,an TO watch the white boys play
up in Mulberry Bend Park, but generaly
little Chu Sikai played in the area penino
his home in Chinatown, under the watch-
full eve of mis- mother, Chu Lum See.
Yesterday while Chu Lum See was down
IN the cellar Chu Sikai sailed forth. he
wore a white waist, blue and white stripeo
knickerboCkers, which came well up uhueV
his arms and baggcd rakishly at the KHeeS'
and his little poll was shaver clean as d
whistle. except for a spade shaped patch
Of hair right in the middle OF his mead
That patch, according to Chinese par
ents. must be left or the child VIII eaten
cold The earb Of little Chu Sikai at
tracted no attention as he tramped stur-
div through the East Side, though few
Italian mothers. trying to find shady
spot in Mulberry Bend. eyed the little hg-
,re snxiousIv as he crossed the street.
There were no boys playing ball in the
mark AT Mulberry Bend it was too not
and Chu Sikal resolved not 70 larry III ~
uninteresting a place. His pare prov"
legs twinkled across Baxter street ana ne
kept on his way toward the unknown west
He plodded through the glarlng suhIlsh'
OF Franklin street, and stared UP wohoer-
ingly under the span of the Bridge Oh
| Signs on his right the Criminal CourIs
Building doomed up and an open door
lured him with cool gloom In the matter
fact way in which his whole pilgrimage
had been conducted Chu Sikai strolled into
the Criminal Courts Building.
| He laboriousy climbed two flights or
stairs, which brought him TO the rooms or
the Childrens Society. With an air OK
perfect composure the Chinese youngster
walked up to william F. Creegan' an
agent OF the society. who was sitting at
the door, and placed a hand on his knee.
"Papa oh h." exclaimed Chu Sikai de-
lightedly.
You don't say" retorted Creegan.
Come I'm and tell me all about IT,"
| Chu Slkai was enthroned on a DESK
whore ne sat cross-legged like little
bronze Buddha. and blew spit bubbles with
great gravity and interest while Creegan
hunted for some one who could speak Chi
neSe. lie fOund BlUB tlocp IL "'N''N'' 80 -
case in General Sessions. Ling Hoe or
fered his services gladly. Chu sikai gave
him his serious attention.
Papa oh XII" said little Chu Sikai
gravely
He says his papa is at home" explained
Ling Hoe.
Despite the most earnest efforts on the
part OF Ling Hoe that was the only infor-
nation that Chu Sikai saw fit to vouch-
safe.
Then the mysterious ways OF Chinatown
came into play.
81 will telephone 10 my store in Mott
street" said Ling Hoe, that the boy IS
here. and It will come to the ears OF MS
father"
Little Gnu Sikai placidly blew spit ouoo!es
anu pres-m,iy mis- fatneI Appeared Iie w"S
Chu Mai, an importer. OF No. 2Ols Pell
street
Papa on XII {" exclaimed little Chu sikai'
and in an instant he was cuddled In MS
fathers arms. Before his father LETT the
building the little explorer was sound asleep
on his shoulder. one chubby arm about his
neck, while the other swung limp.