The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-15
Somebody's Esoana.


Carmody-lived in about the year 1861 There was
a deal Of French money sent in those times and
some, il was thought, appropriated it to their pur
poses Frank Arthur even, when he was building
Arthurs Quay, was accused of having cot some. / am
quite this untrue but the story was believed
because you see in those days it was t6ouGt such an
impudent thing for catholic TO build whole quay
Three tines they say, he on the point of being
hanged, but the earl of Limerick saved him However
this might be, Frank Arthur, being considered mighty
uppish Chat the word for catholic was suspec-
ted, and not himself alone, but all who were known to
be connected with him Arthurs wife was better born
than himself, and poor Miss Sally Carmodv was cousin
of hers and well known such So she, good old lady
was under su. picon also
Miss Sally being | said reduced was Obliged to
take in needleworl to support herself She was very
skilul at her needle and numbers of fine ladies used
mount the stairs to her lodgings enrust her with
work they particular about. One would think
there could be nothing very dangerous in this poor gen
tewoman. Still, being related to Arthurs wife she
watched, and she knew it. Above ALL she lived in
constant dread of fellow lodger, who occupied the
rooms the ground floor, Immediately below her.
This woman, who followed the calling Of clear starcher,
acrd, close, uncommunicatiye little body very
industrious, but very odd in her ways. She what
the reighbors called "a bitter protestant conseouentv
erick and was, moreover, weekly penSoner of some
religious society. BY Miss Sally, the little protestant
clear starcher looked upon q spy, and dreaded
and avoided accordingly.
One day handsome carriage stopped at the door,
and lady of modlsh appearance having inquired for
Miss Sally aghted and ascended the stairs to her room
She had some very fine work with her and concerning
this she had hundred instructions to give Miss Sally
remembered aferward that while she talking about
the work the adyS eyes Kept glancing here and there
rather curiousy. But as this was by unusual
in her fine lady visitors, it caused her uneasness at
the time Her customer last departed and Miss Sally
resumed her occupation, suspended during the rather
tedious directions to which she had had to hearken
The visitors sharp eyes, however, had not gone
prying in vain Inside the front there was as
have often seen in those old houses, little room,
closet without any window only lighted by means Of
glass door connecting it with the apartment without 1t
came out subsequently, that the fire lady spy had
the shadow of inside. In less than half hour
the whole street was filled with soldiers and up Miss
Sallys they came to secure their promise They
knew he had not had time to escape-they also knew
that from the closet their second outlet; So
when they in the room without they were sure he
Into the closet then they thronged, Gen. Duff him
self at their head. But the room apparently empty
twas without furniture; save Mattress chair and
table on which a little zap of frewood, but not
enough to conceal man. For = moment the soldiers
were taken aback-neXt moment they were treasured.
There was bricked up fireplace IN the Foom aud
round it they gathered. At that time there tax
called hearthmoney, and the people used to build
wall of brick round fire place, that inspector might
see when he came, that they made Of it. Aye
and may be- when he'd turn his back, the bricks would
be taken down until the time came for the next Visit
However, as luck would have il, Miss Sally had really
no use for this frepace. suppose It was as much as
She could do poor lady to keep up the fire IN the front
room And so it happened that the bricks were we'll
and r built and even plastered over and thatt they
reached 0within couple of feet of the ceiling There
was lust room for inside, and down there, as the
SoldlerS guessed, the poor 4uSl'i.e ; h"a oPtoN "A
catching up hatchet that in the corner with the
hreWood, ne (ust haa Liihe 70 epe NJ ~ i l'' -''
temporary place ol ieiuse "!eH '''ey "
With throbbing heart he listened to their threats,
their cries Of anger theroahs Hehcard them asking
it would not be best to shoot down upon him, and kill
him in his lair But Gen. Duff bawled out "No, mol
not for hundred thousand pounds! lie must be taken
aliyel He cannot escape US; pull down the 4rlchYork,
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before heard IN poor MISS oah. CafIiouy IooSHSS.
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SO easy as they anticipated 10 tear thel away: ana
"hen, at lst they qd eAect tHaI purpose lAtf sup
posed prisoner had aga!n banked tAem-Who, was
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