The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-03

make Ref happy Ire. 61OoK uooSutcS
of mine. For Gods sake. beseecn you
not to abandon the poor orphan. and
this may be the worthiest action you
may do In this world"
The unhappy Santos writing in his
dungeon cell with the assistance OF his
friend the chaplain. then proceeded to
relate the progress Of events He felt
his strength fall when most IN want OF
il. All On account Of his daughter. He
feared death would take from her him
who loved her so dearly and was Of 30
little value TO her. Al he asked was TO
be able TO to rescue her fortune and TO
be able to reward the favors ne expected
from him and his family In the hope
Of doing this he would. through his pro-
tector, the chaplain, Guame N. Antonio
Hueso Barroso. call on a notary and
make his last will in such a way as 10
use i, in the exceptional situation he
then found himself.
He pointed out how Mr.. Baumgarten
already knew his secret, which he en-
joined him scrupulously to guard In
side the smallest of the portmanteus
kept by the Tribunal of Cartagena, Sc
ques,erej there is secret impossible 10
De found by any one unacquinted with
it. Inside this is the bank document
which the bank handed me as guaran-
tee, payable 10 the bearer, for the
amount of $500. Once you are in pos
session Of this document it will be easy
pose Of it in the will, but without men,
tioning where it is deposited, or the
amount. as il is enough you should know
it."
Above all these things Mr.. Baumgar-
ten was not TO let himself be known in
Spain. Nor was ne to engage anybody
on his side to take steps in the Tribunal
at Cartagena to raise the embargo on the
luggage. The future retiremtn of Emily
must be unknown, both for Mr.. Baum
garten's tranquility and her own. Only
one thing was needed, the practical sup
portof sending over the necessary amount
to the chaplain, Mr.. Antonio Hueso. to
pay the Tribunal, SO that the luggage
containing the secret now held for cost.
could be released.
LAS soon as the mentioned portman-
teau will be in your power" continued
Santos. you will proceed to break care
fully the bottom OF the smallest one. and
from a capacity the bank document you
will pick up some papers of no import
ance Already I feel myself without |
strength when am in host need Of 1t TO |
insist upon beseechin you TO take my |
daughter away from my powerful enc
mics, who will have revenge upon her |
after my death, should they find out the |
existence Of the money leave her"
All that was necessary, Mr.. Santos in
sisted, was for Mr.. Baumgarten to send |
the necessary money 10 pay the costs. |
This was what the law enacted. But |
what did the costs amount to-a mere
nothing compared with f3S.O00. The
Rev. Mr.. AntonioHueso was poor. There
fore. send him the money he might write
,or"
The reply to this letter was to be sent
as usual to Ramon Soriano, the confiden-
.ial man of Chaplain Hueso.
Mr.. Baumgarten now had something
more to ponder over. Here was an inti-
nation that money was needed. What
lid that mean?
A DEATH WILL. A PHOTOGRAPH.
Mateo Santos died in his cell on Feb
'uary q, 1897, at two o'clock in the morn
n.y. Mr.. Baumgarten did not know 1t
Until the middle OF, March. Then came
/ letter from the Rev. Antonio Hueso
the fact. and Mr.. Baumgar-
en- was deeply affected.
The priest enclosed note from Santos
which he wrote just after making his
will and just before expiring. In this
etter he commended his child to the care
f Mr.. Baumgarten executor of MS estate
nd had bequathed one-fourth OF his es-
ate to Mr.. Baumgarten and 81, 900 to the
haplain.
The chaplain who wrote over the name
z Antonio Hueso Barroso, dated his lec-
or March 1. He had just came from the ,
uneral of his unfortunate friend, who ;
e hoped, had found rest at last. He an.
ounced that Mr.. Baumgarten had been {
ppointed guardian and testamentary
xeoutor OF Santos daughter, and tina.
e had made his daughter his heires..
'aving for Mr.. Baumgarten, provided he
ccepted the guardianship, one fourth
his estate. And he had appointed the
haplain testamentary executor in order
} have illegal representative for the
atnerless girl before the court OF law
hen application was made for the re-
'very OF the sequestered baggage.
The chaplain said he would now pro- q
ed TO Cartagena TO appear before the
'urt TO ascertain what payment must =
; IA 20 -,
eantime the will would not be published ,
II fear i; would put Santos enemies on :
lie scent. However, he would forward a !.
'py OF the Will. Z
All this threw Mr.. Baumgarten off his y
lard. He had expected a demand FOR r
oney and none had been made. The
oanish folks were apparently all right T
on March 10 he wrote 10 Chaplin An o
MO Hueso Barroso letter expressing :,
mpathy for the fa:herless child and p
cepting the guardianship OF the child. o.
2 hoped the chaplain would lose no |.
ne in effecting the release OF Santos c
ggage and n accompanying the 6sugh- ,
: % the shelter.ng roof Of his house
e a1mon.shei the chaplain 20 bring s
e-ything, not emitting the smallss,
ticie. because l. might contain that T
lich was necessary 10 carry out the
shes OF the deceased. Mr.. Baumgar- y
n said he would await with interest the
rival OF the viii. but with even great r.
in.eres, would awit the coming Of the T
aplsin and his ward "a
n due time came a copy ot the last
II and testament OF Mated Santos OF
Iessda ana a translation into English
proved % be a disposition c. the dead