The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

sAdASc RkONeS 70 you low ui0 II Is. WIKI
the other half. the die. it was designed tc
impress a seal on = ribbon. Pinto stole
the die.
I'VE never heard again from the re
pentant Pinto. he is long since Dead his
sons survivef him.
My grandfather and my father both
| died within FIVE years My father was
the Marquis and Count Lorenzo Cafte-
PAM di Cordova and my mother was the
Countess Emma
The Marquis OF Cordova sailed from
England for the United States on the
Majestic in April. 1901. He secured apart
ments or Twenty-third street and spen,
several weeks sightseeing. Then he took
rooms with Mrs. O'Keefe at No. 80 West
one Hundred and Twenty fourth street.
He had been constantly in communication
with French agents in an effort TO es-
tablish his claims. This correspondence
was carried on in code. He learned that
some OF the letters had been intercepted
J and translated. and his address discov-
cred.
he received a telegram at Mrs Q Keefe's
home on Tuesday. September 3. saying:
Come TO Mission house near South Fer
~. at 10 O'Clock this morning, where you
will meet friends who bring 10 you peo-
pie connected with your heir papers"
THE telegram was signed with the code
of one OF my detectives. I hurried to Bat
terry Park. arriving at 10 a. m, before
one OF the emigrant mission houses on
state street. near Whitehall street There
stood a four-wheeled cab. The driver
who was on the box was plainly young
American. BY the cab stood two men.
and one. bowling politely. said, with a
Spanish accent:
" 'Marchese di Corvoda?'
II bowed He said:
We cannot talk here. Marehese-
Enter this carriage and we will take you
to your friends. who have advices from
your agent and he mentioned the code
name of my detective
Il entered the cab. You think that was
intensely rash. Remember, ] was in free
New YORK. where, 7 supposed. there were
no plots. as IN Europe. policeman
stood within ten feet OF the cab when I
entered il. I had my revolver; their
knowledge OF my code convinced ne for
moment that / was with friends. know
now that the rascals had stolen my let
ters and SO gained knowledge OF the code
.sThe two Spaniards seated themselves.
one beside me and two opposite. The cab
started"
The Marquis paused. then soienniy
said:
"As I hope 10 be saved. ] remember
nothing more until I awoke lying on
sofa in a small. bare room. Every bone
in NY body ached az II / had been badly
beaten. I was intensely weak and almost
starving The room was on ground
floor. Slowly gathering my senses l felt
for my revolver. IT was gone; 80 Was
my money, ny watch. my visiting cards
and my letters
soon I heard voices on the other side
Of a board partition. into which a door
was cut. one voice said IN Spanish.
no sanrre.' and the fellow seemed 70
by arguing that / should rot be killed
4 voice said in English. with an oath.
I'm rot n any murder" The Spaniaris
called each other Carncse and Pinto. one
81 the rascais. for purposes q his cwn.
had chosen to use the name u the man
who stole the casket-
After a long time The voices were 81
lent and I knew my opportunity % e.
cane had come They had dTpgged ne. 81
co,.rs.--hosv. with what I do not know,
But they thought ] was stlli under their
drugs influence Silently. scarcely der-
ing 70 breathe. I arose from The sofa.
opooed the widow and droppes 70 the
ground
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failing. staggering 20 my feet r1lnnins
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