The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14

SYNOPSIS PRECEDING CHAPfE EIs-
Robert Harcune. fresh from college ane
a member Of a firm in New clr4ealts' y
which his Uncle Nelson is the nead, =
sent by his uncle to Brazil 70 aep as pr
vate secretary and conhdenIiaL $3.50
paniOn to Dom Miguel de PlnLfas Aeao
Of the revolutionary moVernent 49, asa-i's y
Dom PEDRO. Dom Miguel mas Dee- q
good customer of the Harcllnes, ana Ne
and the elder members of the nrm "S5e
fast friends. Liking the prospect Oh 81
venture, Robert consented TO go 1-7,,,-
On the voyage he encounterea -
g SPY sent by the emperor OF bl $500 80
knew that the American seciela5y -
expected This SPY had decided ma.
Robert was the person for WhoIn ~ w.
looking and had planned 20 llie1A Iy,,.,,,i1,
with him But the American - ~, 81 o.
threw him off the scent and reached ~
in safety. There he was, however, al 49, -
ed. but on the way to the ponce No. 80
quarters his cantor was murdered by 70
lice Sergeant Marco "a revoluuonlst, anu
he was allowed to escape. nc - 80
the home of Dom Miguel sslely ,a 80 S-i
old man is much impressed at lear rims ms
that his new secretary is the son ~ ~
old friend. He met the SenhoIll . $50 80,
PaOla, his host niece; her ptoliieL I - a..
ciseO-a man who puzzled him CREAMY
and Dom Miguels daughter lzaDel u9
Mar, whom he supplants as secIe1ai =
on one trip to this vault they surprise
label ia the passage and she dlscoNS5Ls
means Of ring worn oy Lolil " ~. 80 J-[
She puts him OF his guard by deeiarlhg
she was only seeking her father, 70 "'AOllA
she feared harm had come.
label steals her father ring Is SUI
prlsed and opening the vault dOofs iotEs
Dom Miguel in the vault, and escapes.
Harcliffe follows her and finds she mas
taken a train for Rio.
Nine. label is murdered and the rms +
stolen from her body. Robert. IN seareh
for tho ring and disguised as q ponce
officer follows Dom Pedro to Guyana
where, in the shrubbery. he finds man
body with the hand severed Entering tlie
house he is promptly made a prisoner.
After being questioned 10y the ehlpeI 81,
Robert is confined in a room with anolher
prisoner, "A Mexican, named MantAi res
ia. To his establishment, Jesta produces
the ring and eOnhdes it to his keeping.
the leaders of the conspiracy, with a rev
exceptions, are under arrest Ple&oto mas
been brought to the house. and is Or
dered to he brought into the emperor
presence. An attempt to break into the
secret vault was frustrated by PaOla an
placed between the walls.
The ring is finally secured by the en-
peror's SPY. and Harcline IS taken to the
Nault when IS opened ana IOunu empty
Valcour. after observing Paola release
Of carrier pigeons. accuses him Of trea-
SON Robert, carefully guarded IN ms
room. is given as fellow prisoner the mad
Mexican.
Pesta owns to building the vault. and
describes his long search for it. finding l.
through RECOGNIZING the cnleta ID key-ring
OF Nine labels finger and the identih-
complete murdered her and offers to
share treasure in vault with Robert, as
he demands return of ring. Robert adj
mitS that NalcOur has secured the emer-
aid Pesta. in frenzy. attacks him and
after struggle Robert escapes to road
where he finds a carriage with Lesba in
1T, waiting for Francisco who has com
municated with her by carrier pigeons
After a drive of hours they reach house
iu thick forest and Robert seeks ad-
mission After knocking at front and
rear door he returns to report the place
deserted, and finds the carriage and Les
ba gone.
Robert goes to sleep on the porch and
is awakened some hours later by a patriot
who takes him to Bastro's cottage. There
he ind de Pintra, who had been re-
leased from the vault by Lesba with a
duplicate key. Francisco escapes by aid
of l4esba, who left Robert to assist her
brother, and they reach the cottage and
harricade the door against pursuers. In
q short time the door is broken open and
all are made prisoners. Later De SOuza
reads the efnperOr's order for their execu-
tlon on the day of capture, and despite
protests on the part of NalcOur prepara-
made.
I.esba escapes from her room and en-
beavers to bring succor from the revolu-
tionists- Meanwhile lots are drawn bv
prisoners to determine orGer of death
Bastro gets. No. ] and Dom Miguel No ?
and they are Immediately executed Fran
cisco is third, and as his turn comes.
cheers are heard heraldiug a rescue De
Sousa orders soldiers to fire, and they
obey, but ValcOur throws himself in front
or Francisco, and receives the shot in his