THE SHALL IMPOSTOR
WHAT HE TOLD THE CAPTAIN. (D» TBl«r»oli.-rrpM i A."iiclMln».i Auckland, August 2. As the result of a statement, publishes relating to Hi a disappearance from Upper Union Streot, on Tuesday, of the Schoolboy, David Smith, a railway eniployoe called on the parents last night with information that ho had seen the boy. on. a scow, which had departed up the river ou Tuesday. The parents loft no tune this morning in following «l> the clue, and fhov had (he great relief (on getting to Birkenhead 311 st after the berthing of the scow Glcnao) of nnd'ng their son aboard, and.apparently enjoying himself. It appears that, tho youngster was soized with a desire for a trip on the water on .Tuesday, Mil wandered doini to the scow. He there told the master n fairy •skrv about his mother' being dead, and his father iiid-flew-nt to his movement.s so long as lie reported himself onco 0 week'. The master, bo'.icvuig lh« story, allowed the lad to sail with,him.
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1509, 3 August 1912, Page 4
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169THE SHALL IMPOSTOR Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1509, 3 August 1912, Page 4
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