Up in Smoke

No, seriously, what the hell happened to the Sodder children in 1945? Do we have to page David Grann again?

In 1968, more than 20 years after the fire, Jennie went to get the mail and found an envelope addressed only to her. It was postmarked in Kentucky but had no return address. Inside was a photo of a man in his mid-20s. On its flip side a cryptic handwritten note read: “Louis Sodder. I love brother Frankie. Ilil Boys. A90132 or 35.” She and George couldn’t deny the resemblance to their Louis, who was 9 at the time of the fire. Beyond the obvious similarities — dark curly hair, dark brown eyes — they had the same straight, strong nose, the same upward tilt of the left eyebrow.

Isn’t this why we have ninety forensic procedurals on primetime? Also, what happened to the Beaumont Children?