The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1902-10-02
MaubikeCk, The Lion Toner.
By SEWARD w. HOPKINS,
Author of Jack Robbins of America ssIn thu
China Sea- Two Gentlemen of
Hawaii .-On RaIss
Charge" Etc.
OspyreAs. 1895. By ROBERT Bonsn.. sora.
CHAPTER iii.

Inc dominant thought, of course
was that I had got myself in a bad
scrape and would probably lose my
Ire For one moment the thought
ala come to me: There is the United
states minister" dismissed the
IDEA as holding out no hope had &c
means OF communicating with our rep
Fesentat1ve- In fact I was entirely
cut OF from all communication with
the world. My friends would prob
aoly never know what became of me-
My only hope was MuttereIIi And
where, through all of this, was Mutt
terelli?
calling to my assistance all the
nerve L possessed, 1 resolved to put
on as good face in the matter as
possible, and not allow the prefetto or
his guarGs to see any signs of weak
ness in my demeanor
The room in which I was held was
Wen lighted by a large lamp which
nuns from the ceiling 1 drew a
cha1r under the lamp, and with the
same nonchaIance which would have
characterized me had I been n nv
1aVorlte corner at the Lotus Club with
the major and Dilkins around me in
stead of the bIack-looking Sardfnians.
pulled from my pocket and began to
read the paper I had taken from the
table in Pacho MaIigni's room 1t
read as follows:
New York City, in the Stat New
York, in the United Stats of Amer
lea, May 16, 18-
ITO the person who when am
dead, shall obtain this paper / salute
It IS that L am at every day in the
great danger of being killed by an
accident OF my prOfeshun that [ leave
IN thls form the story of Nita Bar
Iottf, that perhaps in some long day
to become she may be restor To those
Where she belong and who hat lost
her- And L, who am known to the
world as Barlotti the Trapeze King,
pray TO that person who reads these
words to do what he can and what I
cannot to the good end that Nita Bar
Iott1 may know who she really is
and may come into her own if she is
as belief, the daughter of a rich
person.
1T viii be a surprise to the person
VINO ind this to know that my name it
Is not BarlOtti, but Sigmctta Yes
L am Antonio Sigmotta, and Barlotti
Is the name L hat take in the circus to
please my brother. who was very rich
and physician in New York
when came this country was
pOor-very poor went to NV
brother, and ne was angry to me in
words, but he did some kindness to
me that he let me live in hia house
TIL hat money to keep myself I
make contract with Maligni to go in
the circus as trapeze actor, and M
brother max me change my name so
not to disgrace him
One day L went into my brothers
private room for something 1t was a
WorkShop-he call 1aboratoria or some
like that. 1t was at the ni-ht and
was very dark. My brother was in
his bedroom.
Il lighted the gas in the Iaboratorfa.
and round what 1 was looking for
some medicine he gave me when had
the aching of the lead
AS l was about to turn hack tba
gas TO go out, l saw a bundle on the
hoor 1t seemed to me that it move.
Ihen stood still, and I hear a little
cry like child. L rush to the door
L listen for my brother. but he nor
TO be heard. L open the bundle IT
was a sack, with strings, in the end
1t had in it a little chiId-a girl.
drew it out The child breath and
moan, but do not seem to know and
then L know my brother had given it
a drug.
Then 1 hurry, trembling much. and
took some cloths and other things
and make rag baby just the size of
the child took from the sack I put
the rag baby in the sack and made it
tight like it was before I opened
IL Then 1 quick carry the live child
to my room and hide it in NV bed
Ihen L watch. Pretty soon my brother
come and go to the Iaboratorfa.
keep quiet so he do not hear me ana
rag baby and steal from his own
mouse like he was a thief, and 1 know
he was worse Still, 1 follow him.
My brother went into a dark street
and went to the docks on tire East
river 1 saw him take a stone and
tie cord to it and around the sack
Then he throw all into the water
When he saw it sink he turn round
and sneak home
had in New York, near my
brothers house, 3 sweetheart met
her at concert hall, and often went
TO see her at her house. She was a
great singer, and I love her, so
want to marry her. She was a good
girl and her name was Nita
Late in the night 1 took the child.
and when my brother was asleep I
stole from his house and carried the
child to Nita- 1 told her all about
my brother, and she promised not to
say one word, for L knew my brother
would Kill me if he knew. 1 was then
antend to lind out who the child was
ana IL she had parents who love her
give her back But I must go Win