Evening star., 1913-11-17
Expected Home This Evening.

Harriet Grant, the seven-year- old
daughter of Frank F. Grant of 40 C
street northwest, who was taken away
from home last Friday by Louis T.
Donvelle, who was known to the
Grants as Thomas L. Emmons, prob
ably will be restored to her parents
this evening. according to advices re-
ceived here.
Mrs. Grant. who has been ill since her
child was taken away. told Star re-
porter today she certain the prisoner
had not harmed her child.
Il don't believe he would harm any
body" said the mother, land all l want
is to get my child back unharmed.''
Then" she added. my troubles are
over and his mothers troubles begin. l
couldn't conscientiously put him behind
the bars. The place for him is a sani-
tarium.
1t was not until after the disappearance
of the young man that Mr. and Mrs.
Grant learned that he had also been
known under his mothers maiden name.
Longworthy, and that his parents are not
dead, as he had led them to believe.
Won Their Sympathy.
Had We known his parents were Iiv-
ing" Mrs. Grant said. I'VE would not
have permitted the strong attachment
between the child and the young man.
but ne said his parents were dead and
he had no relatives and we felt sorry for
him
During the time Donvelle resided at
the Grant home he was most attentive
TO the little one. He was splendid
pianist and fairly good singer, it is
stated. and had given the child music
lessons. He said he had been a MEM
| Der of the choir of st. 1gnatius Church.
Baltimore, for short time and while
here he visited the monastery at Brook
land several times.
On the occasion of one Of the visits
to the monastery he signed the name
'Donvelle' and when told he had signed
the wrong name he explained that he had
been thinking OF friend of that name
and inadvertently written it. He changed
| it to Emmons.
Tom just thought Harriet belon ged
to HIM" Mrs. Grant said today, "and
nothing she wanted was too much
trouble for him. If she wanted any
thing to eat between meals she ask ed
him to get 1T for her, and il there
was nothing in the house to satisfy her
he came and got money with which to
! purchase 1t
that the young man had asked that Har-
riet be permitted to go with him to his
former home In Toronto. He had to 20
there to get money coming to him from
insurance companies, ne stated. but Mrs.
Grant said she could not go. If he had
a mother to take care Of her. she told
4 him, il might be different.
| Suppose / should take her away and
| then wire you she was all right" he sug-
gested. what them"
I'D have the police all over the coun-
try looking for you." she told him.
Feel Kindly Toward Him.
Mr. and Mrs Grant feel kindly dis
posed toward the prisoner. although he
caused them SO much uneasiness and
anxiety. They say he is an absent-mind-
ed youth. probably below normal but his
conduct at their house convinced them
that he belongs to good family.
Discussing the affair this morning, Mr..
and Mrs Grant suggested that the youne
man probably had an idea that he could
put Harriet on the stage and make q
hit, although the child had not had an,
theatrical training. They recalled that
an actress who took child's parts on the
] stage recently was at their house and