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The Stolen Child in Alleghany Village Tale
A long read recounts a sensational case of a stolen child in a Maryland Alleghany village. Edward Lawton, his parents, and neighbors pursue the gang led by Ashby, culminating in a dramatic midnight rescue where Lawton shoots to save his son. The passage blends fiction and moral lessons with other vignette snippets from the Ladies Companion.
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Iman
Howe
Han
Winnipiscagoa
New Hampshire
Schoar
Europe
America
Alleghany Mountains
England
Alleghanies
Edward Lawton
Baltimore
Tui
Rowand Lawton
Edward
Sonny
Paradise
Bidward
Hinfyer
Caroline
Lawton
Mr. Ashby
Paar
Ashby
Manuel
Caroling
Coroline
Layton
Ile
Lueband
Alleghany Cuntains
Suequehannah
Wrchit
Paul Ulrich
Philadelphia
Bessy
Borhood
J Lawton
Ro Pby
Hessy
Len
Sienna