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 tho Author and . 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
ernry circles throughout the country
Although he has only been lost sight of
since yesterday. the peculiar clrcum-
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 a
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 MIR. 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 4 vas her parents place
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
married to her. But OF the other things
revealed to him he was more than as
tonished.
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
He evidently put this in to account
for what was to follow. Before she
would agree to give her final consent
to marrying. Cody told his brother, she
would fulfil the promise Of bis future,
as their existence would depend on his
physical courage, resource and pluck.
the young woman, for after an hours
talk he proposed that the sr test , o. his ms
under the Brooklyn Bridge, In the dead
Of night, alone, he. would lower himself
by rope of the bridge and be picked picked
N''Romantlc, lsn't?. Mr.. Cody had
said to his brother. while the latter stood
Its 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 was not only
intensely foolish, but that it might re-
suit In his death If he tried it, and en-
deavored to lead him into practical lines
was a remarkably cold hour, and that
lne 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 become unbalanced through
overwork. Nothing more was said until
yesterday afternoon, when Cody showed
up at his home There was no wild or
r CLEAN IN his eye; no ouswa ara
matter with him, but under his arm he
carried a bundle done up in black
cloth.
When the brothers were alone. this
cloth. unrolled, showed a rope. Then
Cody persisted that he was In deadly
earnest, and that he was not demented.
Further, he told how he had, in company
with the young woman; been studying
the Brooklyn Bridge and the waters be-
meath. for two days. They knew exactly
what they were doing, and that they
intended to do It, The attempt was to
be made alongside of the New York
tower. and needed only courage and a
roDe.
Years before Cody became a writer,
he was a Western cowboy and suffered
many hardships. Lowering himself on
task to him as 1t might have to some
others.
He said that the young woman was
the boat had been hired and all prepa-
ratons 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:
Here's the spot"
They stood still until no one was in
sight. Then Robert watched his brother
as he took out his. rope and crawled
ede ana RNhyrt
ran away. He did not want to see any
more. His brother, he thought. would
be arrested and that would be all there
Robert went home. When he arose
early this morning, his brother was
obsE 6sn IN wen int to hoqe R boss
the young woman. and was told that she
was not at home.
Then, after he had consulted friends,
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
rested. 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 general alarm was sent out. |
Robert believes that his brother and |
his sweetheart lost their lives in max |
Edgar Fawcett. the novelist, is a par
ticular friend OF Alpheus Cody and |
Major Pond managed lecturing tour
for the latter last year Neither of |
morning.
The friends OF the missing man seem
TO do such an outlandish thing.