of Chief-Justice Chase, of Ohio. By a queer coincidence, Kate Chase had been a dear friend of my mother's while attending the well-known girl's school, "Esther Institute," at Columbus, Ohio.

The poster seen by Mr. Illman, was one of several printed. This one said:

"The above reward will be paid for any information leading to the recovery of Curtis Brewer, eight years old, light-brown hair, blue eyes, six years old when abducted in December, 1905, from Cleveland, Ohio, by Mrs. Annette Fitch-Brewer alias Mrs. Annie Brown, alias Mrs. Hugh Rennie. She is about 5 feet 4 inches tall, weight 140 pounds, sallow complexion, gray eyes, high cheek-bones, dark brown hair, teeth good and noticeable, small hands and feet. Very nervous, and afraid of arrest. Left Spokane, Wash., Oct. 1, 1906. The above reward will be paid for the arrest of Mrs. Brewer and her detention until I arrive, or for any information leading to recovery of boy. Source of information will be kept confidential."

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$200.00 DE Recompense.

"La Recompense ci-dessus sera deceruee a la personue qui donuera quelque in formation conduisant a la decouverte de Curtis Brewer cheveux bruns, clairs Yenx bleus, qui, age de six aus la ete sonstrait sw la maison paternelle a Cleveland, Ohio, en December,

1905, par Madame Annette Fitch-Brewer, antrement nomme Madame Annie Brown on Madame Hugh Rennie, La Taille de cette personue est a pue pres de 5 pieds 4 ponuces: elle pese 140 livres; truit mat, os do la jone saillant, cheveuxbruus fonces, dents remarquablement belles, petite pieds et petites mains, ties nerveuse par la crainte continuelle duue possible arrestation, elle a quitte Spokane, Washington, en Octobre 1906 La recompense ci-dessus sera reunise sur l arrestation et la detention de Madame Brewer, pisqu a mon arrivee daus la localite, indiquee on surtoute trace conduisant a la deconverte de l enfant.

"Tonte indication conceruaut cette effaire sear teuue riquoreusement secrete."

You will notice that in these posted placards spread broadcast through the world I, Annette Fitch-Brewer, was not mentioned as being the mother of the boy, the woman who brought the little boy into the world and whose only child he is.

CHAPTER VIII.

FOLLOWED TO SEATTLE AND AGAIN LOST-HIDDEN IN THE

MOUNTAINS.

All this time, my child had always had his lessons, but once safe within the Chase ranch, I taught him more thoroughly. Mrs. Chase's niece, a girl some older, was with us most of the time, and I taught the two children together. Shortly after our arrival, the fall floods and freshets began, and we were entirely shut off from the world. No mail reached us for weeks. Even Mr. Gleason did not know where we were; for I had not thought it best to keep him informed of our whereabouts after leaving Granite Falls.

These fall floods in the Puget Sound country are said to be due to the fact that the de-forested mountains shed the rains much more quickly than was the case when the forests were in their primitive state-wooded slopes retain moisture much longer than bare hills. The disappearance of trees along all rivers in mountainous countries has been followed by floods more severe than were common when the trees were standing. This was the experience of the streams in the Appalachian Mountain system, and now the experience is being du