The evening world., 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 n Rich
Mans Idol Have Not Been Seen.

| Alpheus Sherwin Cody, the author Of
164 East Eighty-ninth street, has disap-
peared, and his family is anxious to know
what has become of him.
The missing man. who is a relative OF
William f. 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 Mr..
Cody is said to be the daughter of
well-known and wealthy New York fam
lily. 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, 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, cling,
he said, that 1t vas her parents place
to do that, What he did tell, showed
plainly enough that the adage about the
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 he would become
his wife, although she foresaw that
of her parents. Nevertheless, she said
that would not make, the slightest diff
ference to her, and she would have no
obtsetions to an elSpem e,ndv told n,s
brother, ''she is of a romantic turn"
He evidently put this in n 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 his future,
as their existence would depend on his
physical courage, resource and pluck.
Mr.. Cody is evidently as romantic as
talk he proposed that the test OF his
courage might also, prove hers and that
II 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
said to his brother, while the latter stood
"it's iunacy," Robert Cody, had an
swered when he could find his voice.
Then he tried to dissuade his brother.
He told him that the IDEA Vas 4SS only
suit in his death II he tried it, and en-
deavored to lead him into practical lines
by telling him that the dead OF night
Tie young woman would get pneumonia:
But Cody said 1t was all settled, and
II his own brother would not see the
thing through, he could get some one
else.
Robert concluded that his brothers
mind had bee9me unbalanced through 1n.i
yesterday afternoon, when Cody showed
up at his home. There was no wild or
reckless CLEAN In his eye; no outward
sign that anything unusual was the
matter with him, but under his arm he
carried a bundle done up in. black
When the brothers were alone. this
cloth, unroled, showed rope. Then
Cody persisted that he was IN deadly
earnest, and that he was not demented;
with the. young woman, been stuaying
the Brooklyn Bridge and the waters be.
meath, for two days. They knew exactly
be made alongside Of the New York
tower. and needed only courage and
Years before Cody became a writer;
he was Western cowboy and suffered
many hardships. Lowering hin ilf on
a rope did not appear as much or
task to him as 1t might have to some
others.
the boat had been hired and all prepa-
ratlons made for the row beneath the
tower.
In sheer desperation Robert followed
his eccentric brother to the bridge,
When they got just beyond the New
York tower the now missing Cody said;
They stood still until no one was, in
sight, Then Robert watched his brother
as he took out his rope and crawled
stealthily towards the roadway. Then
policeman appeared and Robert Cody
ran away He did not want to see any
be arrested and that would be all there
, Robert went home. When he arose
/, missing. Nobody in the house had seen
him. Robert then went to the house of
the young woman, and was told that she
was not at home.
he hurried TO Police Headquarters TO
see whether he could trace his brother.
The returns from the various precinct
stations were searched. but there was
r no record that the man had been ar
rested, or that the police knew anything
about him. He was told that he would
have to walt until Monday, 10 see
whether his brother would return, be-
Robert believes that his brother and
his sweetheart lost their lives in max
ing the romantic test Of courage,
; ticGisr friend Of Xlphegs Cody, and
Major Pond managed a lecturing 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.