The Princeton union., 1911-05-11

presented itself, as I could not sue
ceed in making him company to
Spain, and not being in my power to
see Cuba ruled by an adversary
polite, I joined the rebellion in be-
half OF the Republic, but as we we're
victims of the greatest treason, I was
obliged to emigrate in English ground
taking along with me my money
valued to $4,000 sterling; after hav-
ing resided some time in London, I
received the sad news my wife had
died, leaving my dear daughter in
despair and without help, in this sad
situation [ found myself in the ne
cesity of coming back to Spain to
help my daughter and bring her in my
company to your country. Before
starting considering as imprudence to
take along with this respectable sum of
money, I decided to place it in the
National Bank of England, against
an special private contract and only
as deposit as it appears in the Sc
curity document payable to the
bearer, that the Bank gave me as
guarantee which document I hidden
in a concealed hollow of my port
manteau, very we'll made, which the
most keenest eyes cannot find out.
Then very satisfied that the money
was in security, I started for Spain to
help my daughter, where 1 was dis
covered by the police, brought imme-
diatly before the Government military
of Figueros, and condemned to IS
years military seclusion, destined to
undergo my condemn at this Castle,
where bitterly suffer deprived of all
communication from outside. When
I was sentenced my equipage and the
portmanteau have been confscated,
this embargo was made for the pay
ment of the costs of my process, but
paying this costs, this embargo will
be raised. I am only visited by the
chaplain of this Castle, who besides
being my confessor is my best friend,
thanks to him that seeing my grave
state of health, I can write you this
letter.
AS I am strictly watched for my
political enemies, you do not revehea1
to nobody the most insignificant de-
tail of my secrecy, I trust in your
discretion the future of my dear Ber-
tha, and induces me the noble wish
pretendin your protection for she who
perhaps may no be able to see her
again. II you are disposed to be- our
protector. will call on a notary to
make my last will, appointing you her
guardian. I shall manage to send the
respectable chaplain with my dear
Bertha to your house, also the
equipages, we will act then accord
ingly for getting my capital will be
granted to my daughter, in my testa-
ment, and part besides for you and
your family, as as justly reward
&Ao ~ 10 ~ PAO44U4GOO w lu0 UO TOC0lV0
any direct correspondence, I entrust
you in the case you accept the
guardianship please reply by cable to
the address of the servant of my pro-
tector the chaplain, writing only in
your cable your address, (herewith
enough to know your help) makes
not your reply by letter because easy
to understand, and in the last term
for my broken state of health, if by
chance and in the unexpected case you
were helpless to practice the guar
dianship of my daughter, it is my
desire that our relation more near
take the charge of the tutelage in this
case so use the names of your sue
cessor to execute my last will.
I remain your faithfully and rela-
tive. ENRIQUE BAYOU.
Here is his cable address;
(Spain) Valencia
tomas Pana
Lista telegrafos.