The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-09

nave HVed mere all my lffo and
know that you weren't living here
the same time I was"
Il don't think I'm wrong, sir"
she said, for today ! found a doll
there she is, on the chair-and
remember playing with her. She
was given to me by my Aunt Ann,
and | named her Darling Ann"
Darling Ann! Darling Ann!
remember you, too" he said. "Then
you-Miss Cawell-you--must be
my little daughter that was kid.
mapped seventeen years ago"
II was never kidnapped" Frances
told him. AFTER my parents died,
l was adopted"
who adopted your" he asked.
Mrs. Smart" she replied. Mrs.
Electa Smart"
"Electa! Electa!" he repeated.
1T couldn't be SHE! Miss Cawell,
did you ever have a brother"
Eyes, SIR" she replied, 'he was
adopted, too. suppose. have
never seen him since. He was
about three years older than ]"
"And what was your fathers or
brothers Manner he then asked.
81 cannot remember" said Fran
ces, II was very, very i'll soon after
my parents death, and I forgot
many things. even my own name"
Miss Cawell," he said, Il am
also certain that you are my daugh-
ter who was kidnapped when but
ten years old. Her clothes ! found
in a river and we thought her
drowned. Her mother died soon
after. l have another son who
married against my wishes and l
told him l never wished to see him
again. That was what the letter
was about that Miss Pale sent me.
She says she has found that my
son lives on a farm near Louisville,
Kentucky. Her cousin bought a
pony of him and"
ooh, Mr." Frances exclaimed
ais that your son? Why, he is my
cousin by adoption. His wife is
Mother Cawell's cousin. Agnes was
up to our house a few weeks ago
with her cousins and the Bortons,
and they and we all went out to
Sc envy cousin about buying the
pony. But how does she know he
is your SOM"
my sons little girl is named
after my wife and so she asked my
sons wife a lot of questions that
proved it to be so," he replied
II do not know what to say"
confessed Frances, you think am
your daughter and I don't know
what to think. Agnes is at home,
so let us go over and see her about
it,"
Agnes had finished her book and
was sitting on the porch when she
saw Frances and the old man come
out of the front door. What was
Frances doing in Mystery House,
and who was this old gentleman?
agnes, Agnes!" called Frances,
COI1S u6ic. ASuCo iah o'Si ~
them and as they walked together
back to the Dewe home Frances
said:
agnes, this is Mr."
"Mr. Thawley," replied that per-
son.
"Mr. Thawley,' she went on
"and he believes that / am his
daughter that was kidnapped years
ago." Agnes was speeches.. Here
was Mr.. Thawley being introduced
to her by Frances when she had
been imagining that she would
everyone by introducing
him herself. They had walked up
TO the porch before Agnes found
her tongue. Mr.. Thawley explained
why he tho. hit Frances was his
daughter.
II almost believe it myself" Ag-
mes said, wen have to find out
what Mrs. Cawell knows"
"Yoo-hoo !" shouted someone,
and up the street came Mr.. and
Mrs. Cawell, surrounded by all the
Dewes and Bortons.
ooh, hate to tell Mother the
first thing" said Frances, 1--WE love
each other so. Oh, Mother, how
,;a ,o,, ,,,or hannah tn Gomez"