Is the name Bryant or Bryan?

[BettyO]

...there he saw Herold covered with dirt, filth and grime; unwashed, uncombed, the picture of a vacant-minded tramp....Baden and Harbin took Herold down to the schoolhouse on the lawn, and had him washed and combed and made human.

Herold, as depicted here, is a long way from appearing as the "dandy" which several other articles proclaimed him to be!

Great article, Laurie - but yes, full of embellishments and speculation - extremely interesting, though. Thanks so very much for taking the time to type all of this!