Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-03
CLOSE QUARTERS.

Lam o Georgia gentleman and served
tho South during the war. In sklr-
mish before Fredericksburg was taken
prisoner, and was sont north to Point
Lookout. After while number of us
were transferred to Fort Delaware,
During tho journey, about liftcon miles
from Baltimore, | managed to jump OIL
from the train. There was snow upon
the ground, and brought up ina
drift. AS soon as could rally my wits,
| gatherd myself up and turned my
face toward Baltimore,
At Point Lookout had observed
several letters directed to Miss Fanny
Lowis, lsi Reade street, Baltimore. Az
walked on repeated this address over
and over | had neyor bcon in Mary
land. had no friends and acquaintanccs
there. had no idea who Miss Fanny
Lewis was, nor, for that matter, had
nv friends at Point Lookout, though
they wore in tho habit of addressing
her according to prison olt'quotto as
'My Dear Cousin" They only knew
her as charitable lady who sont box
os of good food and cast.off clothing to
the prisoners, whilo thcy in return
mado rings for hor out of their coat
buttons, and inlaid them with mothor.
of-poarl cut from their shirt studs.
| | entered Baltimore toward tho east,
and found myself, about halfpast n;no
o'clock, in what seemed q fashionable
quarter of tho City.-Presently reach
cd q church-a Roman Catholic church,
presumed, from tho cross upon it's
front. knew that tho Roman catholic
population of Baltimore was Southern
to o woman, and almost to n man. l,
followed some ladies who came out OF
the church, and contrived to stop them
without frightening them. asked thcm
to toll mo tho way to Roado street and
, they gave me clear but brief directions
I raised my hat and walked on, strik-
ing into shadow wherever could and
fearing tho glance of policeman. |
made my way to Roade street and pull
. cd tho boil of 1st. An Irish servant
girl answered my summons.
"Can l SEQ Miss Fanny Lewis for o
r moment V
"No; Miss Fanny's sont oil-gonc
. away. The muster is como home. May
bo our other Miss Fanny would do for
!. yo."
IS "Let INC SEQ her," said.
: Sho opened tho door Of q sort Of Ii
g brary or side-sitting room, turned up
tho gas and loft mo there. | thought q
d my torn clothes, my Drowned hands
my haggard faCo and unshorn beard
Il and hair, and wondered what impros
O. sion should produce.
i Presently, the door opened. A smal
:, blonde woman entered. She was abou
ID twenty-five, with very pleasant face
: She looked as frightened as folt mSsel
!" Ia to bo. Closing tho door carefully, sh'
- came up close to mo without word
I'd "Who arc you,7' she said, trembling
ly.
" "Madam," I answered, ~ am Majo
nd Dangerlield, of tho Confederate service
- know Miss Fanny LOWS to bo lad.
70, very good to our poor fellows at Poin
- Lookout. know nobody in Baltimore
ho como to ask your advice aud protoc
tion." And told hor my story.
IL "Ohw sho cried, 81 am tho wron
ot' lady you expected to 500 my sster-il
- law. You havo run yourself into tll
ci. greatest danger. My husband, Colon'
LOWS, is q Federal officer
nd 81 beg your pardon, madam" | sai'
"'' taking my hat; ~ will 20 at onco."
~ "No, mop she cried, wildly running
tho window, as tho bell rang. "lts to
,or late; hoar my husband. That's hi
In I'm on horseback, with his orderly.-Ho ha
-, only boon in Baltimore fow hours an
md Fanny was sont away south before |
- camo. Go in there-quick," she adde
'iS ; is as mans footsteps sounded in tho ha
She opened an inner door, and l o
= tered large closet or store-ro -room.-
had no window, but was lighted by
,,o kind of fancy lattice work at tho top
lin. tho partition that doyidcd it from u
lso @ sitting room. Besides tho door throut
ase which | entered it had two others,
T.. softly tried thcn both, and found the
ons fastened. Tho place was sort of ant
nnd room, now used as q storo-closet. It'll
nts :.
shelves in il, and trunks, and packi
v cases, linen laid up in ladies' drcs
'aos 5rS, hung on pegs. il was lighted by
Y. glimmor OF gas from the sitting roo