The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-22
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very prevalent ADD ingenuity was taxed
20 tbe utmost on one hand 10 invent, aud
90 the other 10 detect, the medium used
& 10 secret correspondence. A. rule, ths
deeiphsreI bad beaten the cipher; and no
known method was secure Of detection.
4 II conventional signs merely were used,
the recurrence Of the different symbols
I gave key easily followed on,. Some
Ingenious spirits corresponded by refer
ence 70 the pages aud lines Of particular
editions OF fpariieular books-oihers by an
agreed on vocabulary. But these las.
methods, although they might preserve
tie secret, disclosed what was often quite
a. dangerous, that there was q secret. |
am about TO tell you Of plan which for
long time was not only uudetected, bat
unsupported.
4 IL was st that time when the first Ma.
4 poleon bad assembled his fleets and trans
ports at Brest, with the ostensibe, aud
as Is generally believed the real, view OF
making descent on England. The great
est precautions were observed by the
English government in regard TO cores
pondence from France, and an amount OF
espionage was prsetieed, at the post
office, which left Sir John Graham's sub.
sequent performances in that line far be.
hind. The national excitement was in.
tense, and the political department was
administered with an iron sway.
/ Ny uncle, Sir George Trevor, was, as
all the world then knew, high in the Ad-
mirality aud as It was from him that !
heard this anecdote, its yerscity may be
depended on.
The dispatches TO and from the Admir-
atty were the subject OF the greatest vigi-
lance, aud the most stringent regulations.
The clerks were not permitted TO send or
receive letters which were not first sub
mitled to the chief clerk, and it was be.
leved that letters addressed even TO their
private residences were frequently open
cd at the post office.
AT The time speak Of, the chief clerk
was an elderly man by the name of Park
era wizened, wiry, dapper individual,
so imbued with the official tincture of
Whitehall, that ii had become second
nature to him. lie was genial and
kindly soul, keen and energetic in the
affairs of his office, and in all others a
mere child.
lie bad engaged as his private secretary
Young fellow of the name OF Beaumont
who was one of the most promising sub
ordinates in the establishment. He was
a modest, unassuming man, very good
looking, with countenance aud an air
suggestive Of depression and melancholy.
He was evidently of good education, and
probably well-born also, for his manners
were easy and indicated good breeding.
He was native Of Jersey, and had been
introduced to the notice of the Admiralty
authorities by some influential member OF
4 parliament lie was much liked in the
office, aud discharged his duties TO per-
/ fiction.
One morning Parker presented himself
before my uncle with yisage pale with
woe, and trembling with excitement.
Why, what is the matter, Parker!
Has Bonapsrte conner
lie may have for aught | know, said
Parker. Things are all wrong, Sir
Georgel
/ What are wrongl.
The letters are wrong. There is a spy
among us. have known it for long
now am quite sure; but cannot find
him out. Parker went on to explain that
be had for some time suspected that some
one in the Office communicated their pri-
vate information and dispatches outside.
He had redoubed bis precautions; but
more than ever confirmed in his suspi-
cions, was entirely bsfiied in bis endea.
vors tosdetect the culprit.
Bat, Parker, said my uncle, how do
you come to be so sure that your secrets
have transpired!
By The funds, Sir George. They an
swer to the news as surely as the bell
down stairs does to the bell.rope. find
f! them going mp and down as if they were
sitting in the offce, said Parker, personi.
/ tying The Stock Exchange for the mo-
ment.
Have all the letters to the clerks been
examined strictly2
Yes, read them all myself.
Find nothing In theml
Mighty little. Some are from home,
some from friends, and most Of them
from sweetheArts, said Parker, twisting
bis face into grim smile, and rum things
they say In them.
And the young mems letters. Are
they rum, toos
They are more careful like, as they
know | am to see them; but, Lord save
you, sir, they are all stuff; not ha'porth
OF harm In them.
This matter must be seen TO, said my
uncle; have had my own misgiyings on
The same subject. Bring me all the letters
which come 10, and are sent by the clerks
for The next week There il no reason
why you should have all the rum things
TO yourself
So my uncle had the letters for week
snd found them very much such as Park
er had described them. The suspicious
symptoms increased; the Stock Exchange
responded more sensillyely than ever
but not the sligbtes, ground for suspect
ing any one trAnspired. My uncle wal
bewildered, and Parker was rapidly verg
Ing to insanity.
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