Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-02-27
AQuIiAegk, me U0n.1dneT.
Cy SEWARD W. HOPKINS.
Author Of "J.ek Robbins Of America" ia th
chins Sea- Two dsntismen es
hs~ ALL" On . False
Charge" Lte.
Uy SEWARD W. HOPKINS.
e.,r,.ss. 1925. By noura- nossr,. Coz.
CHAPTER IN.


ing.
The dominant thought. OF course.
was that had got myself in bad
scrape and would probably lose my
life. For one moment the thoug.t
did come TO me: There is tee United
States minister" dismissed the
Idea as holding out TO hope. had 70
means OF communicating with our rep
rcsentItiyc. In feet. ! was entirely
cIt on from all communication with
the world My friends would prob
ably never know what became Of me.
My only hope was Mnttereili. And
where. through all OF tlis. was Mutt
terolli?
Calling to my assistance all the
nerve possessed. | resolve, to put
on as good face In the matter as
possible. and not ALLOW the prefct;o o.
his guards TO see any signs OF weak
ness In my demeanOr.
The room In which I was held was
well lIghted by large lamp which
hung from the ceiling. drew
chair under the lamp. ard with the
Kaine rouchhlancc which would have
characterized mo had | been n my
fayorlte corner nt the Lotus Club with
the major and Dilkins around me In
stead Of the black.lookinE sardinIans.
pulled from my pocket and began to
read the paper I had taken from the
table In Pacho MalIgurs room. II
read as follows:
New York City. In the Stat New
YORK. In the United Stats OF Amer.
lea. May l6. IS.
TO the person who. when am
dead. shall obtain this paper. I salute.
u Is that ! am ut every day In the
great danger OF being killed by an
accident OF my proicshun tina; leave
In this form the story of Nita Bar.
iotii. that perhaps In some long day
To become she mas be rcstnr TO those
where she belong and who hat lost
her. And I. who am known TO the
world rs Barlo,ti the Trapczc King.
pray TO that person who reads tncsc
words To DO what he can and what
cannot TO the good end tdat Nita Bar
iotti may know who she really Is
and may come irto her own II she Is.
ns ! belief. the daughter OF n rich
pcrSon.
ut vii be a surprise TO the person
who md this to know that my name IL
is not BarlottI. but slgmctia. Yes.
I am antonio slgmotta. and Bariotti
Ia the name hat take In ;hc circus to
please my brother. who was very rica
ana physician la New YORK.
When came this country wa1
poor-vcry poor. went to my
1F0I -.
words. but he did some Kindness to
mc that he let me live 4 hi house
I'LL haf money to keep myself
r:akc contract with MalIFni to 20 In
the circus as trapczc actor. and m
brother maG me change my ranc. SO
no; TO disgrace him.
zone day went irto ms brothc.'s
private room for something. IL was
v0rsshop-hc call inhorntor.a or some
like thEt, IL was at the nj h;. and
was very dark. Ny brother was In
his bedroom.
Il ligitcd the gas in the iaboraioria,
and found what ! was looking for
somc medicine he gave me when had
the aching OF the cad.
AS ! was about to turn hack the
Ea1 TO go out. / saw a bundle on tho
noor. 1t seemed to me that II move.
Then ! stood stin. ard hear n little
cry like a child I rush to the door.
listen for my brother. but he net
TO be hear. open tnc bundle. II
vas sack, with utringJ In the end.
ts had In Il n little child-a girl.
drew II out Tho child breath and
moan. but do aut seem to know. and
then Know my brother had given It
n drug.
Then hurry. trembling much. and
took some ciotls and other things
ard make a rag baby just the size of
the child took from the sack. I put
the rag baby In the sack and made Il
tight like 1t was be.orc I opened
a., Then I quick Gerry the live child
to my room and hide It in my bed.
Then watch. Pretty soon my brother
come and go to tho labora;oria. I
keep quiet so he do not hear me. ard
follow him. He take the sack and my
rag baby and steal from his own
house like he was u thief and know
he was worse. SIN. | follow MIN.
My brother went into dark street
anu went 10 the uOChS on tnc East
river. | saw him take n stone and
tic n cord to 1t and around the sack.
Then he throw all into the water.
when lie saw 1t sink he turn round
and sneak home.
Il had in New York. near my
brother'B house. n sweetheart. | met
icr at q concert hall. and ! otIcn went
Ia see her at her houge. She was a
great singer, and | love her. so
want to marry her Sho was n gooI
girl and her Eame was Nita.
Late In the night took the child.
Und when my brother was asleep /
stole from his house and carried the
child to Nita. told her all about
my brother. ard she promised not to
say one word. for knew my brother
would kill me If he knew. was then
intend 70 find out who the child was,
prd II she nad parents who love her
give her back. But | must go with
hnligni in the circus, and leave the
little girl with Nita till come home
When | come home my brother
Charles was gone and | never saw
him again. Nita was married to me
and she called the little girl Mia after
herself. For few year my wife
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