The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-11-17

@'well. the men think SO; bat if you vii deny 1t, viii believe yoa-'
 She made no reply, but excused her self for few minutes and vent upssairs. Soon was startled at seeing tall figure. in the uniform of q confederate colonel enter. from the rear of the parlor. ltwas Miss Belle. who wished to impress me with her military appearanee. She had pistol in her belt. and really looked like dangerous customer. feigned alarm, saying:
 =. Fl surrender. Don't shoo,r whereAi she laughed heartily, renarkipg:
 "' Ina, Is jus, the way the yankees do when General Stuart meets them
 She wore . fine gray cloth jacket. slashed ~lth gold lace on the breast and sleeves. pair of white buckskin gauns- : lets. a dove-colored soft fel, hat. with a lsng dark plume. and gray shirt or rid- ing habit. A nne leather bels with a silver-mounted revolver in patent leather case ornamen,ed her waist. and she earned fancy riding whip in her hand She vas tall. of good hgnre. and IT ner uniform looked well. She had 1fp& II 14@Ss nay GtG3s A sOutL&hAt tOlk oval tace with finely formed bu; prom inent nose. and rather promlnen, teeth which she exposed a good deal when smiling or talking. Her skin ~as tair, and her face spr,nkled with small freckles. ard she was altosether what nigh, be called good-looking. bu, by no means a beauty.
 "She bore the rank of colonel G. S A., and she told me she often rode with Colonel s:aar; 4, the head of hls cavalry. she showed me gold watch studded wi,h jewels. presented to her by the officers of >;iar's cavalry. as the inserip. ton set forth. |, was evident that she was ino,dina,ely proud of her oonnec- ton with the confederate raiders and of he services she believed she had ren- dered the confederate cause. After had admired her sufficiently. 1 remarked
 ". Now Miss Boyd. after seeing and hearing what have. you cannot blame entirely too dangerous person to have a; large when VIC can proven; |
 '',l hope you will 10, send me to prison. captain
 ''' peth aps no;. bl, OUT own safety will require ne 70 keep sharp eye on al your move: erts.
 We placed guard a, the house to keep her from comm unieaung with ihe enemy IS !. vas vel known that she had passed through our liaes ID disguise on former occasions. carrying mails to the south. and telling all she knew of our strength and movements. l. was not long after this ,ha; the officer who sue ceeded Colonel NieReynolds in the com mand of the troop, 4, Martinsburg. ln order 10 gain d .t:,4c ne~spApe: no,ofieiy, had Miss Boyd arrested and conveyed as a state prisoner ;o WAshin s,on. martyr dom ihl; seemed 10 afford he; consider able satisfaction.
 1. was little wonder tha. the average union oi,ieeg ard soldier regar jed Mar ,iasburg as an oasts Tn the desert ot the southern confederaey. Some oi the mos, wealthy. in;elligen, and refined people o. he town were anionists. The venerable Edmund pendie,on had by his influence prevented many oi ,he best families from espousing the southern cause. Ills sons. Dr. Boyd pendleion and Malor Edward Pendle,on. were staunch union men and the former had a son in the 1 nited States navy. and the latter son in the regGiaT army. The malor had also a son IF ,he confederate army, fact which vas ;o h,rl a source of much regret. pr. rendletons youngest son. Noi. saved Genera. Kelly and his command from capture by General Eariy's forces. 5y iianking he enerny's p.ckets and carry ing information of the.r movement to Kelly Miss oai.ie. the doctors anliable daughter. beautiful blonde and as good aui sen:.e as she was beaa.it4., was d hne ho'sesoIn4n. and always in grea. de- mand as an ornamental attachment; to the many riding parties got up by the officers.
 Colonel Faulkner. who had been United States minister 10 France. had his residence there but he was do~n south Mrs. Faulkner. however. was fully equal 10 the situation. and never failed to invite the commanding ofIicer and hls staff 10 partake of the Inequalities Of her house and !: vas seldom that those invited could resis, the fascination of the daughters and the blandishmen,s of their ma.
 General Averili, who could ,~ang the ligh, guitar General S.gel. who could talk about music. General Siahl, who could talk abou, Paris ard then mutual accuain;anees there Colonel 4. w Adams and others of our grim -visaged warriors would smooth their wrinkled fronts. and 'caper nimbiy into Mrs. Faulkners pa;lor 70 enjoy the music ard wine dispensed there. And so |, hap pened ina. the gentle Faulkners always had guard and a protection paper, while worthy anlon families were pillaged by the reckless soldiery. and their com plain,s and suferings ignored 0. treated with contempt
 II, IS now weil known tha the aulk- uer house was nothing more TOT less than a well managed depo; for the collection and transmission of information valuable 10 the confederate leaders.
 4. Martinsburg we lad ou; a race course. and had some nice held spor, when ~e could ge, inc :irne. Scouting wat kep, ep with such sigor. however tha, ,he chances for spor. were no. fre-