The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-11-26

to go with him, and the other party follOw-
ed after. Getting up to the room, glance
around convinced me that the captain had
told falsehood when he said that he had
only occupied it for two days. Everything
went to show that he had been there for
several days, if not several weeks.
Stay p said /, as we had raised our
glasses for a draught, al had forgotten
that you did not know my name Allow
me to present myself as Benjamin T. Good
dale, of New York city,"
"Ah that reminds me of my own
strange neglect" responded the captain;
"allow me to introduce myself as Captain
Mark Elliott of the New Hampshire
Infantry"
He gave a gulp just where he should have
pronounced the number of his regiment,
and so lost it. l knew that he did it on
purpose but pretended not to notice it.
The Other mar was introduced as "Tread
way" resident of Maryland Avenue, and
a warm friend of the captains. just as
we had taken our Seats and the men were
about to solicit further information from
me, l suddenly remembered that must
be at the War Department at certain
hour and had no time to linger They
were very sorry, they said, but were con-
soled by my assertion that would call
upon them the next day and renew my ac-
-quaintance.
"If you hear anything in military mat
ters worth remembering, just jot it down, "
remarked the captain, as we shook hands.
81 confess that we officers are sadly ig-
norant of the very matters which concern
us most, and are duly thankful for any in
formation"
promised him that he should have all
my news when next we met, and on leav-
ing the hotel went di rectly to headquar-
ters, and made my first report. was con-
graduated on my success, and told to go to
any expense and use any means to frighter
) away the two other spies, or PLAZA toS cap
ture them with proofs which would convict
them.
During the next two days l did not &C
,, near the hotel, nor did meet with either
of the men. l satisfied myself that "Tread
way'' did not live on Maryland Avenue
, nor yet in the city, and search of the rolls
of all the New Hampshire regiments failet
to bring out "Captain Mark Elliott. ,
Believing, as before that if / could fright
en- the fellows away, it would be almost al
well as arresting them, l at length wrote
' note to Treadway, and sent it to the hote
. by boy. It was note without date o
: signature, and read as follows:
n "MR. TREADwAY, a true Conleder
e ate at heart, feel it my duty to warn yol
, that the same person is also on your track
: | believe he has secured proofs to convic
g you as spy. Do not delay moment afte
y this reaches you u
n About two hours after, sent frien
n arou nd to the hotel. and the.clerk told hir
IS that both my men had gone. | was quit
It elated at first, believing that l had starte
k them for Richmond, but next came til
L thought that they might have only change
/ quarters, and would be more sly than be
i fore. If they were yet in the city, the
Is might in some way connect the EARN
e contractor" with the mysterious note, an
n SO it was at least prudent plan to adoI
D another disguise. Resuming my captain
d uniform, shaved off my side whiskers, an
4. stuck long strip of black court-plaste
!, across my left cheek, "to cover woun
!, received at Bull Rum" you know. For tw
y hours, trotted in and out of hotels an
1t Cafes but could not find my men. Ge
3 ting weary, gave up the chase for tim'
r and went back to Williard's. Getting
ID newspaper and an armchair, secured
s. quiet corner, and for nearly an hour wa
A. oblivious Of the noise and confusion aroun
r me. At the end of that time, supper wa
10 announced, and most Of us went in. Durin
t. the first part of the meal, l was thinkin
1T so deeply of my men that gave no OF
es any notice, but was at length made awal
le that was a being in the flesh by feelin
70 the contents Of teacup scalding my lei
I'd The man at my left, q citizen of quiet d.
s. meanor, had overturned his cup. He /;
ut once apologized for his carelessness, an
Id the moment of confusion passed ava.
With his first word, | knew that / ha
lg heard his voice before, and for the ne'
five minutes drummed my head to +
member where had seen him. In reacl
as ing for biscuit, gave him glance, an
10 came near rising up in my chair at the di
IN covery. There was the mole below his ca
ne and another glance showed me that Ca
tain Elliott was at my elbow
nd The fellow had doubtless seen the no