Gale wanted to know as well.
Logically speaking, she is the daughter of the Yarn family, surrounded by servants, nannies, and maids. How had she gotten lost?
Even back then, the Yarn family offered high rewards to whoever had a lead. If anyone in Sea City saw Gale, they would find a way to contact the Yarn family for the reward and send Gale back!
Unless Gale disappeared from Sea City!
Matthew could not find Gale, so he took his adopted daughter in? What a coincidence.
Could it be someone