The San Francisco call., 1901-10-20
The Tempting of
Count DiViZZa.

and sir,pIe Very reluctantly she telc-
grarhod her lover the condition OF affairs
The message arrived not ten minutes be-
fore train time. No one will ever know
the struggle cf those ten minutes.
But the facts are that he quietly used
his knowledge of the safe combination
He as quietly walked through the garden
with his cloak over his arm. But short
as the time was. this gentleman OF many
accomplishments used razor on his
heard. and the man who sat quietly in
the car was a priest. who was reveren-
TALLY saying his beads, with his cloak
thrown negligently around him.
When the detectives came searching
through the cars this holy man held his
hand in blessing above their heads and
they passed on. not dreaming that the
humble cloak covered the daring robioer.
In this way he reached Mcctezuma In
safety. He was now within sixty miles
cf all that was dear to him on earth
Just at this point Chief of Police Ponce
Of Juarez stepped on the train, as an the
ether officers had done. He looked the
train over, received the priests blessing
and was about TO depart, when d &C.
CURED 10 him 70 question the young priest
more closely to see il he had observed a
stranger get on or OF the cars Scarcely
had the Chief put the question when it
flashed as II by telepathy into his mind
that the man he was searching for sat
before him. Without a moments hesita-
ton he accused the priest.
In cool, low voice he acknowledged
that he was the Count Divizza Then az
coolly he made the proposition that the
chief take the Se5.000 in money and allow
him to continue on to FL Paso, as his busi-
ness there meant more than life or death
to nin. He said that ir few hours he
would be on his way to San Francisco.
where he would instantly take passage
for Italy: and as there was no one pres
ent and the train had been so tfsoroughly
searched there could be no poSssble sus-
picion Of the transaction. He made an
eloquent plea. but the chief was unmoved.
He did his duty according to the law.
marching his prisoner of on the first train
10 the City Of Mexico. where the Count
pleaded guilty to all with which ne was
charged; told all these details with the ex-
cepticn of his love- So he was sentenced
10 ten years in the pententiary.
Having eorided In his friend he begged
that friend to instantly see his sweetheart.
believing that the truth was Tar better
than suspense. The poor little woman had
read the newspaper accounts which paint
ed ner god In the blacklist typa Instead
of sinking under the calamity she made
the most desperate efforts to get well and
she partially succeeded. She at once SEA
about 60 plan for his release, very much
as a mouse might hope to saw the bars OF
n lions cage. She had previously used
her talents In the field Of Journalism and
already aNhalf-dozen or more of her sto-
riss had been accepted by Eastern papers.
What was once a matter OF pride to her
now became an absolute necessity. Night
and day she planned and wrote stories,
sen,ling them broadcast from her hot lit
tie room. She must have money and she
got 1t.
His friend. who was poor man. took ie
and used Ii ,judiciously. both to get him
food that he could eat and to work up
public sympathy for him. This has been
accomplished for an eminent lawyer. who
thinks the young Count has already sur
fered enough. and supported by the ladies'
of Mexico, Is working hard and fast for
a pardon. which II is firmly believed will
be granted IN the near future. 1t win be
given on account OF his broken health.
which Is really In deplorable condition.
That Is the reason given. but the inter-
..t that Senior Sisneros has taken In the
..t.r leads many to believe that the v,..
. ~ q strange young lady. with q rr,sf-
ns ..,s,sen face, have done much to hast.r
~. rardon that In sure tn come. consider-
,rs ths ladies' who have the ease IN hand.
"s JEANNE 2 FRANcoEUR