The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-09-01
ospyr.sA.. isss, By Rosrar Bozrm's sosA
CHAPTER yIIi.


morning, were anything but refresh
ing.
The dominant thought, of course,
was that had got myself In bad
scrape and would probably lose my
life. For one moment the thought
did come to me: There is the United
States minister" l dismissed the
idea as holding out no hope. I had no
means Of communicating with our rep
resentattve. In fact, was entirely
cut OF from all communication with
the world. My friends would prob
ably never know what became Of me.
My only hope was Mutterelli. And
where, through all OF this, was Nut
terelli?
Calling to my assistance all the
nerve possessed, l resolved to put
on as good a face In the matter as
possible. and not allow the prefettO or
his guards to see any signs of weak
ness in my demeanor.
The room in which I was held was
well lighted by q large lamp which
hung from the ceiling. drew a
chair under the lamp. and with the
same nonchalance which would have
characterized me had l been N my
favorite corner at the Lotus Club with
the major and Dilkins around me in
stead Of the black-looking Sardinians,
| pulled from my pocket and began to
read the paper / had taken from the
table In Pacho Maligni's room. 1t
read as follows:
New York City, in the Stat New
York. In the United Stats of Amer
lea, May 16, 1S-.
To the person who, when I am
dead. shall obtain this paper. salute.
It T. that am at every day in the
great danger of being killed by an
accident Of my profeshun that leave
In this form the story of Nita Bar
lotti, that perhaps in some long day
to become she may be restor to those
where she belong and who haf lost
her. And l, who am known to the
world Is Barlotti the Trapeze King,
pray to that person who reads these
words to do what he can and what /
cannot to the good end tnat Nita Bar
l0tti may know who she really is,
and may come into her own II she is,
- belief. the daughter of a rich
person.
II VII be q surprise to the person
Who 6nd this to know that my name 1t
r not Barlotti. but Sigmctta. Yes,
l am Antonio Sigmotta. and Barlotti
= the name hat take in the circus to
please my brother. who was very rich
and . physician in New York.
When came this country l was
p00r-very poor. / went to my
brother. and ne was angry to me in
words. but he did some kindness to
me- that he let me live IN hi. house
till | hat money to keep myself. I
make contract with Maligni to go in
the circus - trapeze actor, and my
brother max me change my name. so
not to disgrace him.
"One day went into my brothers
private room for something. It was q
workshop he cell laboratoria or some
like that It was at the nj hit, and
was very dark. My brother was in
his bedroom.
= lighted the gas in the laboratoria,
and found what was looking for
some medicine he gave me when had
the aching Of the lead.
As | was about to turn back the
gas to 90 out, saw q bundle ON the
100r It seemed to me that 1t move.
Then | stood still, and I hear q llttle
cry like = child. rush to the door.
listen for my brother, but he not
to be hearu. open the bundle. It
vas sack, with strings, in the end.
u had in It little child-a girl.
drew It out The child breath and
moan. but do not seem to know. and
then know my brother had given it
: drug.
Then hurry. trembling much, and
/ took some cloths and other things
and make rag baby just the size Of
tho child l took from the sack. put
the rag baby In the sack and made it
tight like 1t was before l opened
~ Then quick carry the live child
70 my room and hide it In my bed.
Then watch. Pretty soon my brother
cOme and go to the laboratoria. |
keep quiet 30 he do not hear me, and
follow him. He take the sack and my
rag baby and steal from his own
houee Ike he was thief, and know
~ Wa1 worse. Still, follow him.
NY brother went into dark street
ana went to the docks on the East
river. saw him take = stone and
~ n cord to Il and around tho sack
Then he throw al into the water
Whon he saw It sink No turn round
md sneak home.
r had II New FORK. near my
bEother's house. = sweetheart. ] met
her " ! concert hall. and otter went
- - her C her house. She was :
6reat atnger. and love her. 20
waat q MARRY her. She was . good
oiri and her name WAS NitA
Tate n the night took the child.
md when ny brother va asleep |
stoIo from his house and carried the
child - Nita. I told her al about
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