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February 5, 1921 was far from a typical Saturday afternoon in the valley town of Abitaleari

Wales.

Locals had rallied together to undertake a desperate search.

This and residences along the main street were checked, as were the narrow alleyways between

them.

Man and their sons ventured off into the surrounding hills, while others tracked the lengths of

the railway tracks and the nearby Ebo River.

Their efforts were in vain, but they didn't give up.

As the dull skies gave way to night, people were still searching.

They were joined by the town Criah, who paraded up and down the main street, shouting the

name of the 8-year-old girl who had vanished from town that morning.

Freed up Burnell.

Our was earlier, Freed up Burnell had been skipping down Somerset Street into Abitaleari's

bustling town centre.

The side of Little Freed up in her black-buttoned boots, red cap and brown coat, all by herself,

didn't raise any eyebrows.

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