The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-13
ROMANTIC Mr.. CODY.
He Stood on Brooklyn Bridge at
Midnight with a Rope.
His Sweetheart Was to Await Him
Below in a Rowboat.
Since Then the Author and q Rich
Mans Idol Have Not Been Seen.

1854 East Eighty-ninth street, has disap-
reared. and his family is anxious to know
what has become of him.
The missing man, who Is a relative OF
William +. Cody, Is well known In lit
erary circles throughout the country.
Although he has only been lost sight of
since yesterday, the peculiar circum-
stances of his disappearance have given
rise to the most serious concern in the
minds of his relatives and friends.
The young woman whose name is con-
nected with the disappearance of MIR.
Cody Is said to be the daughter of a
well-known and wealthy New York fam
ily For the past year she has been par
ticularly devoted to art and literature,
which she has studied under Mr.. Cody's
direction. She has also been lost sight
Of for the time being
Robert S. Cody, a brother of the miss
ing man. was the last person who saw
him. He told his story at Police Head
quarters to-day, but refused to divulge
the name of the young woman, feeling
he said, that 1t vas her par nts' place
to do that. What he did tell showed
plainly enough that the adage about the
course OF true love never running
smooth, still holds good.
Being aware of his brilliant brothers
admiration for his promising pupil,
Robert was not surprised when the miss
ing man told him in the early part of
the week that he was engaged to be
married to her. But of the other things
revealed to him he was more than as
The young woman had said. according
to A. s. Cody, that she would become
his wife. although she foresaw that
there would be objections on the part
of her parents. Nevertheless. she said
that would not make the slightest diff
ference to her. and she would have no
You know" Mr.. Cody told his
brother, "she is of romantic turn"
He evidently put this in I to account unit
would agree to give her final consent
to marrying, Cody told his brother, she
wanted some evidence that the author
would fulfil the promise OF bis future,
as their existence would depend on his
| physical courage. resource and pluck.
Mr.. Cody is evidently as romantic as
ae ySS e the est of his
courage might also prove hers, and that
IL she would row down the East River;
Of night. alone, he, would lower himself
by a rope off the bridge and be picked
up by her, Both agreed that this would
"Romantic' isn't?" Mr.. Cody had
sand to his brother. while the latter stood
IT'S lulacy," Robert Cody had Ian an
Then he tried to dissuade his brother.
He told him that the idea was not only
intensely foolish. but that IT might re-
suit in his death If he tried 1t. and en-
deavored to lead him into practical lines
ny telling him that the dead of night
was L remarkably cold hour, and that
lne young woman would get pneumonia;
But Cody said 1t was all settled, and
IL his own brother would not see the
thing through, he could get some one
else.
Robert concluded that his brothers
mind, had become unbalanced through
overwork. Nothing more was said until
up at his home, There was no wild or
reckless CLEAN in his eye; no outward
sign that anything unusual was the
carried bundle done up In black
cloth.
When the. brothers were alone. this
Cody persisted that he was in deadly
earnest, and that he was not demented.
Further. he told how he had, in company
tn Bridge tSe beg
meath, for two days. They knew exactly
what they were doing. and that they
msSe to SD ii The o he York
tower. and needed only courage ana
rope. ,.-
Years before Cody became a writer!
he was Western cowboy and suffered
many hardships. Lowering himself on
rope did not appear as much of
task to him as it might have to some
He said that the young woman was
with friends OF his In Brooklyn; that
the boat had been hired and all prepa-
rat!ons made for the row beneath the
In sheer desperation Robert followed
his eccentric brother to the bridge.
Tha.. shAx
York tower the now missing Cody said:
Here's the spot"
They stood still until no one was In
sight Then Robert watched his brother
as ne took out his rope and crawied
steaithily towards the roadway. Then
apPSeiddreo at ana Want F1 20 see cSny
more. His brother, he thought, would
be arrested and that would be all there
early this morning, his brother was
missing. Nobody In the house had seen
him; Robert then went to the tht, house of Of
Then, after he had consulted friends,
see whether he could trace his brother.
The returns from the various precinct
stations were searched, but there was
rested rel or that the police knew anything
about him He was told that he would
have to walt until Monday. to see
| whether his brother would return. be-
| fore a general alarm was sent out.
Robert believes that his brother and
| his sweetheart lost their lives in max
| ing the romantic test OF courage
| Edgar Fawcett, the novelist, is a par
ticular friend of Alpheus Cody. and
Major Pond managed a lecturinE tour
| for the latter last year, Neither of
these gentlemen could be seen this
morning.
The friends of the missing man seem
| 10 think that he was Just such a man
to do such an outlandish thing.