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Show LOST SISTER FOUND. Charles F. Mnllln of Cheyenne Discovers Dis-covers Relative Ho Did Not Know Was Alive. TrtinUNK SPECIAL Chesenne, Wyo , May 17 ln the person per-son ot Mrs. Isabella Helen Armstiong of Chicago, III , Charles F. Mallln of this placet, has discovered ft sister he did not know was alive. The circumstances circum-stances surrounding the caso arc lather romanllc. In 1869 James Oliver Connor, father of Mrs. Armstrong and Mnllln, enlisted en-listed In tho nrmj nt Chicago nnd was ordered to Fort Russell, three miles from Chesenne. He left his eldest child, Isabella, with friends In Chicago, but took his wlfo and second child, Charles, with him Ho was stationed nt Fort Russell for a short time and was then ordeied to Camp Urown, now Atlantic Cits'. Wso. Thcro Mrs. Con-nor Con-nor died ln giving birth to a third child who was named Joe, Connor icturned to Chesenne with the two boss and hero they were adopted, adopt-ed, Charles by John Mallln, and Joe by Joseph Murrln. In 187S Connor disappeared nnd tho sons have never heard of him since. They grew up ln Chesenne and Joe, after marrsing hero several years ago. moved to Colorado Springs Meanwhile Isabella had been ndopted by the friends with whom sho was left, had grown Up In Chicago without knowing what had becomo nf her father nnd brothers, and had mar ried. On April 24th the postmaster nt Cheyenne Chey-enne received 1 letter from Mrs Isabella Isa-bella Helen Armstrong making Inquiries Inquir-ies concerning her father and brothers who were last heard of In Cheyenne In 1878 The letter wns published and Chas F. Mallln read It. He Immediately Imme-diately -wrote to Mrs Armstrong and yesterday received a letter presenting facts conclusively establishing their relationship re-lationship He has written to his brother Joe Informing him ot thilr new -round sister. Mrs. Armstrong Is preparing to visit Chesenne to make the acquaintance of her brother. |