Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-05-21
A FEDERAL SPY.
Obtaining Shelter in an At
lanta BOmb-PrOOf.
The Two Scars which Revealed His
Identity Years Afterward.

The Two Scars which Revealed Hs
Identity Years Afterward !
During the session of an important re.
licious body in our city made the ac.
ouaintance Of the Rev. Mr.. Dubuque.
DELEGATE from one of the northwestern
states saws a writer in the Atlanta Con,
stitutioa. What attracted me to the man
was his amiability and meckness. Mr.. /
Dubuque came up to my ideal Of
preacher. and l found his complnioa,hip
vcrv pleasant. One afternoon my west /
ern friend asked me if | thought that any
of the bomb-proofs dug by the citizens
during the siege Of Atlanta were still in
existence. lie desired to see one, as he
had been requested by his friends at
home to sketch it. 81 know Of one that
we can reach in tcn-minutes walk |
said. Mr.. Dubuque was delighted, and
we were soon on our way to the place.
l had a Slight acquaintance with the
old lady upon whose premises the bomb
proof was situated, and when we reach
ed the place and stated the object Of our
visit permission was readily given to ey-
anime the queer-looking hole in the
ground which had served as a refuge
from Shcrman's shells. The bomb-Proo
fortunately was in fine state Of prcserya
ton, and the old lady pointed it out t
us with a good deal of pride. AT frs
we saw only huge mound of earth coy
cred with grass, but at one end we foun'
an opening to a crooked underground
chamber, about feet deep 10 feet long
and 5 in width. No falling shell hai
sufficient force to penetrate that mound
composed Of red clay, timber, and scraI
iron.
When We scrambled out of the gloom
place the old lady remarked that whe
she occupied it the walls were lined wit
old carpets, and the floor was covcrc
with rugs. With few chairs and som
blankets her family had found night
the dug-out, as she called it, very cnduri
bic.
"Those were stirring times" said NJ
Dubuque.
''Thcy were indeed, replied our hos
ess. 81 can never forgive Gen. Sherma
for shelling city full Of women an
children"
Zone of the necessities of war;" sa
the preacher in an undertone. ''lsy t
way. did any of your soldiers ever -
shcIter IN this snug little holc2"
"only one, /" replied the lady, "and
turned out to be a Yankee spy"
rs it possible" her two listeners c
claimed.
Yes, | was never so surprised in I
hIe. One day the shclling was unusu.
ly hot. Two spent shells struck t
house. A soldier who was passino r,
into our yard and made for the bonn
PROOF. lie requested our permission
remain for a few minutes. and of cour
we had no objection. He was a fiji
looking young man and made himsc
very agreeable. When he left he @,
pressed awish for something to reac
and let him have The Abide Camn
confederate novel. He promised to r,
turn it, but did not expect to see
again"
"And did he return it?o I asked
Eyes, and | wish he hadn't. Wby
what do you think2 Two weeks latc,
after Sherman had occupied the citv
was out in my front yard one mornin,
looking after my plants, when win
should ride up to the fence but a voun,
officer in spick-spank new uniform
wouldn't look at him until he salutod ,no
and said: Madam, have called to re-
turn your book. Icnjoyed it very much
took the book. 1t was "The Aid-do,
camp, Then looked the officer full in
the lace. so youwcre spy2 l said.
That's what they call it, replied the
young rascal, with laugh. lie bowed
waved ms hand, and galloped off, /
never saw him again, but | would know
HIM anywhere by the two scars on b;s
right temple"
"a very interesting incident, " said Mr.
Dubuque ut is to be hoped that YOUR
spy abandoned the tricks Of his busirosa
and settled down into a good citizen of-
ter the war"
Il don't believe a word Of itnro
sponded the old lady. "IfI had know
what he was at first l would have b.d
hlm turned over to Gen. Hood and shot y
BY this time we had seen all there wa.
to be seen and We're ready to take onr
departure. AS he turned TO oo ofto
the mistress of the bonso e..
ler courtesy Mr.. Dubuque, before =.
placing his hat, brushed away his curly
ocks from his right temple, revealing
.wo little scars, and gazed at the ooa5
ady' who was smiling upon him.
My goodness" exclaimed the excited
woman. "Why, you are the spv. tba
-ery man himself!n ' '1'
Useless Economy.
ElderlY Gentleman % LII.