Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-30

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There b . fortune buried near tho
town d Il Plata. II Tie Argeatino
Rspuhlic. and the people down there
arc going crazy over e. The money
70 al II bank Of Eaglaad notes. and
there 10 ESQ 600 for the man Who 10
fortunate enough 70 6nd It.
When tho civil war broke out Il
Chm President Balmaceds. realizing
the importance Of navy in such .
coneict commissioned Colonel Pinto
one Of his most trusted friends. 70
proceed TO England and purchase or
build . couple Of fas: cruisers. which
werc to be manned BY picked crews
and sent out to Valparaiso Is fast -
steam could carry them Pinto was
given bills Of exchange on several
London banks to pa for the cruisers
and he lost no time in starting ON
his mission, says the San Francisco
Chronicle.
The only possible way he could
get TO England was by taking pass
age on one Of the steamers running
between Valparaiso and Liverpool;
and. - he had 70 60 via Magcllan's
straits and up the Atlantic, the voy-
ego took considerable time. especial
" ~ the steamer had to call at
Aontevideo. Buenos Ayre. and Rio
de Janciro.
BEFORE Colonel Pinto could reach
England and secure the cruisers he
needed. Balmaceda saw how things
we're going, and realizing that lots
OF ready cash would be . good thing
70 assist him out Of the country in
case he was forced TO leave, he tele-
Rraphed Pinto 70 Let the cruisers 20
and hurry hack to Valparaiso with
the money as fast q he could.
Pinto took the prccautiou Of
changing the bills Of exchange into
Bank Of England notes. and with tho
ESQ. 600 safely slowed away in q
steel box in his big trunk, he started
o. his trip back.
When the steamer reached Monte.
vfdeo the news Of Balmaceda's down.
fall reached him and he concluded
that the Argentine Republic would
b . more pleasant place to reside in
for . while at least. as he was known
70 be . personal friend Of the de-
throned dictator. Pinto took up his
in La Plata. and during his
there formed the acauaint-
ance Of gentleman named Parry.
After the excitement caused by
the war had died down Pinto con-
ciudcd to revisit Chill. but he did not
want the money to fall into the hands
OF his enemies He WAS afraid to
place it in any Of the banks for fear
the victorious insurgents would put
In . claim for il, so one night when
everything was quiet he took the
precious box out and buried il.
This dOno he went hack 70 Chill
With light heart but NO sooner had
he Get foot in Valparaiso than he
was arrested and thrown into Q dun
geon and told that when he got
ready 70 turn the mosey over TO the
government he would be relessed
md not before. Gone Of Pinto's
frie1ds. however. told him that 20
s0oS - NC RcpS INC money out q tho
hands Of his enemies he wac safe, but
- soon - he turned it Ovor to the
government be would b taken out
Md shot - . traitor.
Pinto Is = native Of Buenos Ayres,
md he concluded to use part of the
money in effecting his release il Dos
siblc. With this object in view he
wrote to Mr.. Paray telling him how
matters stood and offering him one
fourth il he would induce the Arcen-
tine government to take up his case
and demand his release Tho loca-
ton OF the buried treasure was not
given in the letter. but would he
Ient to Mr.. Parry If he concluded to
accept the proposition.
Mr.. Parry by accident lost the let
Ter. and the finder soon made known
the fact chat the big fortune in Rank
81 England notes was buried some
where near the town, and the result
Is that about every man that can Sc
cure . spade is now out digging for
The treasure AMI leaving everything
else to take care of itself