The Washington times., 1920-09-13

to be a baby. I examined 1t closely
and so did my husband. Both of US
are convinced that Ii is our child.
There was a mark on the arm and an
other on the foot that Tny hu5bar :,
had seen on our dead baby-and we
were certain that a miracle had been
performed"
- CURIOUS FLOCK TO HOME.
The alleged return of their child
was Kept a secret until last week, for
the reason, Mr.. Robbins says, that his
neighbors would not believe the story.
1t became known by the merest acct
dent, and since then the Robbins
home has literally been, crowded by
the curious.
"Scoffers have been here in droves. !"
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins told a news
paper man who visited them Sunday.
'They say they do not believe our
story, and we do not expect them to-
but we know it is true. Here is our
baby and we are convinced it is the
same baby who was born and died
in Springfield"
Mrs. Wheeler the medium, is with
the Robbins. now, but she did not r.,
turn to their home until two weehs
c-'ci thC Nhiio was plOubht " lh-
couple.
II those were simple minded folI.
one would be more ready to believe
that they have been hoaxed, but they
are we'll educated and both have
more than ordinary intelligence. They
are well versed in literature and use
good English.
When it was suggested to them
that probably the baby had been sent
from some founding asylum in Chi
cago, and was delivered in the night
by some confederate of Mrs. Wheeler
they scoffed at the idea. Weren't the
birthmarks on this child and did she
not look like her father?
CONVERTED TO SPIRITUALIsM.
Robbins owns 200 acres of the best
land in Benton county and an auto
mobile, all of which has been adver.
tised for sale. After it's disposal lit
is the intention of the couple to move
to California and devote the rest of
their days to spreading the doctrine
of spiritualism.
When 1t was suggested to him that
the medium would get his money and
then abandon the family, Robbins
ridiculed the idea.
Robbins does not appear to believe
in the spiritualistic angles of resur-
rection yarn with the same child-like
faith that his wife does. He has lit
tie to say, and while discussing the
case appeared to have his mind on
something else. When asked what
he attributed "the miracle" as il is
called in that section, to, he said IL
was only necessary to read the Bible
to find the explanation. He said
faith and prayer alone are respon-
sible. -
Botif husband and wife are highly
esteemed in the community, where
Robins has lived for twelve years
They were neighbors before their
marriage.
The returned baby was the principal
topic of conversation in and around
the town on Labor Day. A town ceIe-
bration was being staged, but the
farmers and their wives were more
interested in the miracle" than they
we're in a celebration. The two ply
sicians Of Dysart and the editor of
the paper have visited the Robbins
ONE. In the last few days. They
have decided opinions Of their own
which they are not expressing, but
they admit they were puzzled.
The town Is about evenly divided In
its opinion of the case. Some say II
Is the biggest hoax ever penpetrated
on innocent. unsuspecting persons,
while others insist that the truth
has been told and that the child has
been restored to its parents by a
miracle.