The National tribune., 1888-04-05

THE DISGUISE.
applause. accompanied with load laughter.
Ii was q CO tinuous howl for about 10 min
utes. and We all retired that night laUghlngly
DISCUSSING taa Englshmau and the Monitor
The incident served TO break up the sing
ing services. as after that We heard less Of
England Ut also shows that even among
the United States rebel prisoners N the Old
Capitol Prison in 1862 there was 2 sm0ldeT-
ing banhCG-4p fire Of genuine patriotism
that only needed q little stirring or pOklng
Up to caUse ID To break ont into great fame.
I VIII Iot haGden this narrative with this
Embellishments story. His history. and espe-
ciallv his secret services f9T the rebellion, Is
he related It every day IN the three weeks
that I was obliged to listen 10 his everlasting
talk, would. TO use q common term, fill a
book.
He was evidently enau0red Of Miss Boyd,
and the plans Of these two rebel spies after
they Should be released were from day 10
DAY fully learned by me.
Belle Egvd operations as a spy had been
carried on principally IA the Valley. where
was not at all known. During cur many
hours OF confidential chat together learned
from her Uader pTeteuse Of expecting 20 use
the inform tion when / should succeed IN
getting back. the names and location Of those
people along tie Upper Potomac and IN
Washiugt0n who could be dereuded upon as
"our friends" OF, as we called them. rebel
sympatEzers. and the list was quite eE-
fensive. embracing some Washington OIL
Gals
Ismy services had not resulted in any
thing else this information alone, which
gained rs an involuntary spy. was Of sufi-
cient importance TO compensate me for all
nv troubles. OF course il viii be under
stood here that Belle Boyd never once sus-
pected ny true character. She had heard
ne-ienounced by the officials Of the prison
asa
DANGEROUS MAN;
indeed. without egotism, may be allowed
70 say that AT that particular time / was
looked upon by the prisoners and attendants
as a remarkable character, to put 1t mod
estly.
did not suspect at this time that was the
object Of 50 much quiet rebel homage and atten-
ton, else uli irht have conducted myself differ
entity and exhibited some vanity over the repu-
fati0n ] tlan enjoyed As IT was, I was sent
down as cue Of the least Troublesome Of al Col.
Woodss guests. That was my Old Capitol
Prison rccc-l IN brief, and I don't know now
whether I zAgul8 boast OF i or not. Probably
do not d--1rve any credit a. al, for the simple
facts were M was 50 sick at heart and yet so
stubborn u disposition that l had neither in
cliuatiOa Ier desire 10 speak z word 10 anybody
and wanted 20 be Jet alone.
Ny brother called to see me the second day
after IDE arrival. accompanied by some On5ClOus
fellow from Gen. Eckcrt'5 War Department
Office Wag-e name have forgotten
When CO. Woods personally called me down
70 his Office be said ia a kindly way, that my
brother and q friend had called. and that out Of
respect lor u- 81. he would permit rs 10 have q
quiet iuterv5 - without any SHOW Or guards OF
the usua ceu a-5aip of official attendants
thought 81 .le .ime that this Eas very kind in
Co. Wood. b-t ] changed my mind after tho
interview @ ended.
As Wa.se# into the roosa my brother stepped
Up % shake my band but the poor fellow broke
down c9Ds .e.elv. and could 20. utter a word
His eZhia.4a Of feeling surprised, and d
course. atl a.led me; and igT tba moment NOR,
fully rsa.szs@ Tie effect that ImEris0nmeu
was even -lcH laE.ugO ny .atle. and friend
IN the world outside. With this cane q resc
ton iu aa intense blttenezs. eGECuGered bI
the kugE.-a-e that I was being oatracc1usll
tTeatc5. t..a- I became lu q moment, even il
the presence ri my Leart-brgEcH brother, g
cold and apparently indifferent as the wnrs
rebel iu- tr It viii be seen THAT this uuiUsti
fable iH Ers1aDeat had
CEs-czD Ely WHOLE -aTUnE
fOT tie ta being. i haa s5ara5 me. as
were with --s War Department aGmiuistra
tCu-bEt -a- Hl.l L-p cauutrv--as completed
IS Thunder storm would have turned a glas
Oi sweet cream. lal0 cold thick a..= OF clabbs
The Eoau- fellow WHO accompanied III
brother commenced 70 do the ta.l5aE; express
ing ln l-s sL-.iezt way. but ia q drawlin
nasal tCue, .eCL.lsr 10 down Last man Wh
affects tie lera reform style that has aiway
had tie els-s II setting Dc on e5 ge ever siul
sgainst -i.H class u mDu, bis lc4re regret
my uutg-t4--ate condition. His tone and mar
ner not o1y put me on Lette5 Lat his Gu
pTOposi.5g. Eass
Vow, r.g dear boy, the best thiagyou ca
do tOr go#r brother and yourself Is 10 frccl
confess To-"
That's ail be zaid-lo didn't get any furtH
-becalse z snapped him Up abruptly, sayin.
" Comic nothing; I'll do nothing Of q
kind, J-e ase there isn't aay thing 10 confess
Bur lg dear boy, why La y0u refuse
take the cssa Of allegiance SarlI- IL yo1-
Oh, son - 70 --; I'm nc. going 10 maj
any fursheg eZp.anarions7
Then ta-silE to my brother quietly 10
him that ar luvOde would explain matter
that I Wau.E Lot. ii I sia5l there forever. a
any tav0rs from the War DIicc Spencer y
brother saa that this man had been sent dos
as Witles ~ my denial and il was on
necessarE .- me 70 say ia his presence tha'
WOuld take ac oath.
But could not h0u0ubly do that I c0u
not swear laat had never borne arms 4
belonged 90 IA armed organization against {
United ~tates.' And would not rlTfure u
EefeveH by the orders Of Secretary slant,
with laus imprisonment Threatening me
disObeGieuce.
And J did not To make the long ste
short ] went back 10 prison. Col. Woods. ~
had been called into tie room aud heard s.
surprise Ot my refusal 70 be released on su
technically. merely laughed as he escor
me back 10 quarters, fully satisfied in his o
mind, no doubt that ] was case"
The Engl.shman and Belle Boyd had,
course heard one side Of this story Of
bribery, and in consequence became, If pOssiI
more interested than ever ia the deyelOpmt
OF nv case
Realizing from this interview that I \