New-York tribune., 1922-07-31
Girl StOwaways
FoundHidingin
Liners LifebOat

But this time neither her mother nor
father have the slightest doupt ,nAl
Katherine meant 10 see the wofih py
hook or crook Nor were they gr,nuy
surprised, for the child, instead OF
attending 10 her studies at 81 bst
nard's Parochial School, has done netn
ing but talk and dream about ttlP
abroad for weeks past
John Tells Of the Plot
She laid her plans with IN acumen
that would have done credit 20 an
older mind. According 10 the story
told Yesterday by elevcn-yoar-old John
Nnilcr. Anna's little brother, OFT three
decided at nine o'clock on saturday 70
do what they had often talked Of doing
see the world. The girls vent 20
the steamship office and obtained
mass to sec the ship. They had done
.bis before and knew the ropes. No
one Maid any attention % them
Tohn's heart was not quite as bold az
his sisters or he did not wish 10
cause mia mother any worry. AZ any
rate. he thought he would just as soon
stav Al home and do his travelling from
Ma storv books. The girls, wearing
their quaint dresses and thinking
tbemselves very grand indeed. got
oboard and when no one was looking
lifted the tarpaulin covering n n NE
boat and climbed in. That was before
ten In the morning
By Saturday night the Flemings ana
Mrs Muller. who lives two doors away
we're anxious about their little girls
They had been seen going In the direc
tion Of the dock. which IL only stone
throw away. and Mrs. Fleming knew in
her heart what had happened, she con
fessed Yesterday. However, they made
n thorough search and were greatly
relieved when informed by the police
In Tho middle Of the night that White
Star Line officials had tclcphoncd ht
midnight saying they had a radio mos
sage from the Majestic that the little
girls had been found hiding under the
canvas covering Of itoboat inc
message said. further, that they were
not discovered until the boat was hve
I hundred miles at sea, when 10 was TOO
late 90 send them back By the pilot
boat They are being carried 90 south
ampton and will be brought back by
the Majestic on her next trip 70 New
York. The addresses Of both children
were given In the radio message, and
White Star Line officials requested the
police % notify their parents Of their
whereabouts.
Katherine's Forebears Seafaring
Mrs. Muller the mother Of Anna and
John. has had thirteen children, o.
though only two are now alive. She
was not 40 home yesterday, but her lit-
tie boy was playing around the door
step Of the tenement building. a trife
envious Of the stowgways John Flem-
ing. father of Katherine, once worked
FOR the White Star Line. and De and
an bis forebcars have been scQmcn.
His wife was philosophical yesterday
about her little daughters stowaway
/ predictions.
"Wcl. now, what could you expect
with SO much scafaring blood in her
vcinsW said Mrs. Fleming. II only
/ hope the poor children won't be- sea-
sick. know Katherine gets sick boz o.
/ train, but ! hope she WON'T mind the
I boat. She thought 10 was wonderful
/ the last time. and when she came home
/ she was full Of the grand pianos and
/ the beautiful things she saw on the
I Majestic. There was no holding her.
Her father is an for spanking her
when she gets back, but ] won't let
I him. She's very young and fun OF
fancies. There's nothing umid about