The Washington times., 1927-11-14
Re COVERY
IS SEEN
BY HIM

added Forbush. "Once In Wiscon.
ain. once in New York State and
here-three times-she has been
missing and found safe.
The ForbusIles spent last night
and early today in their summer
camp at Canaan, the cottage where
they spent their honeymoon ten
years ago. DR.. Forbush has kept
q beacon light burning in the
window OF the cottage every night
since the search for his wife began
here. :.
my husband is q saint and
doesn't deserve to have anybody
like me" she sobbed after being
found.
Although he has been the driv-
ing spirit in the 25-day search, it
was not given to Rev. Forbush to
be the one to find his wife.
Found By Dog Hunters
He was miles away hunting in
another section Of woods. when q
boy, out looking for his lost collie
dog. stopped to peer into a rough
lean-to which he had built several
years before.
"a haggard, emaciated woman
raised herself from q rough couch
Hello, nice weather isn't III" she
greeted him.
The boy, Stephen Van Slot, was
frightened and went home TO his
father.
Together they returned to the hut
and practically carried Mrs. Forbush
to their home.
She could walk in the open spaces
but had to be assisted over OBJ
structions and through thick under
brush.
Readily Admits Identity
So one Of the most sensational
searches for a woman. in the his
tory of the country came to an
end.
The husband who kept his faith
after a, thousand friends had lost
theirs, received his reward.
They'll think it funny to see you
coming back at this time in the
morning with a chicken in tow"
Mrs. Forbush said to the boy as
they were on their way to his home
for breakfast.
While she was eating q hearty
meal, the youth slipped out and no
titled Chief Of Police Daniel White.
He took Mrs. Forbush to his own
home where she was kept closely
guarded while word was sent to her
husband.
Mrs. Forbush readily admitted her
identity to the police officer but
the story she told of her expert
ences was exceedingly hazy in parts.
At one point she told them she
was hiking to New York with a
friend, but became sick and that
she (the friend went on"
At other times she alluded to a
pleasant man. with whom she
hiked at various stages of her
journey.
Mrs. F'orbush told the officers
she took train out Of Washing
ton and stopped off in New York
for a short time.
She then boarded q train again,
but left it before reaching here be-
cause she was afraid she might be
recognized.
The pastors wife laughingly ad-
mitted that it was she who stopped
at farm house for gauze and ad-
hesive tape to treat leg wound
and later accepted lift" from
mix wagon QrlVer.
The finding Of an ether cone, Of
the type used in anaesthetic admin
istration, in the clumsy lean.to, also
Is puzzling police.
They said, however, that they
believed Mrs. Forbush had used it
voluntarily, If at all.
Car Fare Is Mystery
Neither will she explain where she
got the money for her railroad fare.
Her husband is positive that when
she left him she did not have more
than few pennies change.
The predictions Of physicians that
only her fine constitution would
carry her through seem confirmed
by her appearance today.
From a weight Of $50 pounds she
had dropped to less than 100, but
she did not appear to nave other
wise suffered from the extreme cold,
rain and lack Of food. She said she
had little substantial food during the
Is days Of her wanderings.
The Rev. Forbush hurriedly placed
his wife aboard a railroad train and
denied access to newspaper men be-
cause he did not think she was in
condition to stand much question.
Ing.
He said she told him she did not
mind the cold and rain half so much
as having to be away from him
ana the babies"
Physicians say Mrs. Forbush is
the victim Of too much Kindness.
Her mental condition prompts her
to leave her family because she does
not think she is worthy Of them and
the greater the kindness shown her,
the more apt she is to run away.
they say.
Her disappearance showed Wash.
ington residents q new side OF the
small town.
When it became apparent that she
had really gone, as Of the most
prominent citizens OF Canandaigua,
N. Y, where the husband IL pas.
tor OF the First Congregational
Church, dropped their own work
and went to the Nations Capital to-
do what they could for the stricken
husband.
Hundreds Of others came to New
England to aid in the search here
and as many more did the best they
could in their own way.
EnlnroiYa1 r. MOrUan