Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-08-07

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night is in the hands Of the Marshal
The police got, the track Of him last
evening, and took him at the nest Of |
secession, Mn. Charles Garey's.
As the street door closed lpon this
| visitor, I heard Fanny give . suppressed
seb. 9 d .&
"Then it was not hint" said her hus-
band, careless 81 grammar at that su-
preme moment of reconciliation.
"No, no." she cried. He said he was
poor prisoner who had jumped of the
train" "Poor little Fanny! brave little
Fan !" said her husband; and guessed,
though could not see, how he was
comforting her. "Let this be lesson to
you not to play with treason. Hence
forth, leave it alone severely. Now, 60
and call Bridget, and tell her her to get
breakfast. must 90 to the Office early.
And, Fanny" he added, "tell her to slip
down the alley the first thing and tell
Williams, who owns the dray, wish
him to back up to the side door. III
send Fanny's trunk away. I'll clear
the house Of treason and secession"
In half an hour Bridget announced
the dray.
"send in my orderly" said the Colo
/ mol, land see if you can see anything
around the corner, Of the policeman"
As Bridget was executing this order,
the Colonel entered the store-room, and
4 closed the spring.lock Of the trunk lid.
Have you the key to Fanny's trunk,
= love'
Idon't know
Give it to me- he said decidedly.
Since your man is not the spy, | share
J. YOUR treason for this once, that hence
+ forth you may always side with me-
% Ha! policeman he added, a. he threw
open the outer door of the storeroom,
J. which opened on the alley, will you
N help the drayman and my orderly to get
this trunk Of my sisters on the dray
d Yes, l suspect it may weigh oyer two
hundred pounds. 1t is powerful heavy,
r as you say. But that is the way Away
with the ladies'
III BY this time was hoisted on the dray
Now, Williams said the Colonel tt
the drayman, carry this trunk to Mrs
Legrand's. Take the key, and desir
" her to open the moment it arrives. Sh
must find the way to send it to Mis-
y. Fanny if she thinks it necessary
All right, sah,' cried the voice OF tn
70 negro drayman.
10, 1 tainted, suppose for tho want
ne air, and knew no more till l found my
self surrounded by southern ladies in til
lie back parlor of q house known tor it
ia southern sympathies and hospitalit!
I'D l told my name and story, only omittin
by the adventure of the night IN Colon
Lewis store-room.
pa But how on earth did you get in'
90 Fanny Lewis trunk? The drayma
loft the trunk and key, with the ME
as sage that the trunk was to be unlockt
IN. Immediately.
ent .Ah ladies' cried, it is too dansorot
yes a secret. dare not breathe it into u
Ks, ear of any ofyou.'
ing But. we know all kinds of dangero
to- secrets, pouted one fair lady.
rye 4 have no doubt you do, and all Dix
, in knows that you can keep them; but til
is." one you must not ask me-
my 4 declare believe that Colonel Low
dis himself has something to do with it,
ON On my honor, ladies, never saw G.
ON. onel Lewis in my life. What does
to look like anyhow @
ing This question was never answered
itch about six years later when l was int
luced to Colonel LeSis on Pennsylval
on avenue. He took me to his house
aper Georgetown, where met the Fam
:" 1t is no disparagement to Mrs. Lew
,ord nor is it base ingratitude, to say that
-. love the southern Fanny best, for s
o,a has been my wife for five years, 9
i ~ Colonel Lewis is my brother-in-law.