St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-16

turning to his heretofore stopped and
decrepit frame. As he raised his head
and, solemnly picking up the symbolic
ally engraved golden band, assured his
visitors that the power of the order OF
which he was grand master In the state
would see to it that respite was issued
to the doomed men, and nobly was the
promise kept.
This duty performed toward the men
under his command, it became the secret
service officer TO look to his own safety
without unnecessary delay, and bidding
the old grand master farewell he left him
with the Confederate warrior to devise
means
TO PREVENT THE HANGING
In some way, mysterious to those UNI
acquainted with the workings OF that
brotherhood, an order was issued by the
commanding officer of the department
pOstpening the execution, ando the
doomed prisoners ease was i'll short
time forgotten by pOpulace surrounded
by all the turmoil and excitement that q
city threatened by capture experiences
OF course the information obtained by
the trio before these events happened
had to be conveyed to the United
States authorities, and as it / was
possible that the priestly disguise,
used by the secret service officer,
might become means to the discovery
of his identity, when the miniOns OF the
police, who were OH his trail as work.
ingman, traced him to the negroes home,
some means had to be found enabling
him to leave the city, and he proceeded
to the residence of an old lady moving
in the highest circles of Mobile society
with the intention of asking her aid.
He was uShered into large parlor to
await the coming of the lady, and the
recollection of their meeting is yet so
wildly stamped upon the mind of the
secret service officer as to bring smile
to his lips when he recalls that day.
When the old dame entered the apart
ment the Union officer, dressed in
caSSOck, ETC., was standing Squarely
facing hel, and, unmindful of her age
and consequent feeble nerves, proved
his identity in a peculiar manner. Cross
ing his arms upon his breast, he slowly
spoke the words, I'm your Fathers
house are many mansions"
Notwithstanding it was the correct
sign agreed upon by the proper author
tiles, it did not appear to assure the old
lady, as she went into an exhibition of
hysteria that brought the colored ser
want into the room to find her mistress
in the arms of badly frightened priest.
Lay her down on the carpet, sir, or
she will scratch your face" was an
order willingly Obeyed, and it took sew
eral dOucheS, considerable rubbing and
some fifteen minutes time before the
maiden had regalned her scattered
senses, but when she did grasp her
presence of mind she used it like gen.
eral.
The visitor was conducted to an upper
room, and turning large oil picture,
representing battle scene, which
graced the wall, aside, a secret spring
was touched, which caused an opening
large enough for man to crawl
through: it led into small apartment
OF the residence next door, and the old
lady before closing the aperture as
sured the priest that he was as safe as
if he were in his grave.
The small, cosy hiding place was
about eight feet long by six broad; it
was lighted by a cleyerly constructed
Skylight that could be manipulated in
such manner as to give it the appear
ance of roof from the outside; it con-
tanned all the c0nveniences of a sleep
ing room, with bureau filled with APP
parel of all descriptions necessary to a
male inhabitant of the United States.
Three times day the Secreted officer
was visited by the mOtherly old lady,
who treated her captive to the best a
OOutueEl CulSllle, unlimited III us re-
sources, can produce. The cigars were
excellent and the wine proved its age by
mellOWneSS and bouquet. yet the5nine
days spent in this comfortable little
den appeared to be the longest OF his
life, as he was brimful of valuable in
formation and had to sit still until
means could be found to send him on
safe road to its place of delivery.
At last the hour of his deliveEance
came, and by the hands of trusty
negro slave of the Stanch UniOn-loying
woman the secret service officer was
transformed into dark-skinned null
alto, dressed in garments appropriate
to his new station in life, and the two
provided with a pass, signed by the pro-
vOst marshal of Mobile, left that city
before dawn, reached the town of Veni-
tia, whence a small boat carrying them
down the Dog river made the crossing
of Mobile bay to Point Clear possible
Without accident or adventure Swift
was reached, and Perdido bay not PROV
ing an obstacle to the colored guide,
who seemed to have a friend in every
negro hut, the secret service officer
reached Warrington, little hamlet
close to the Pensacola navy yard, and
the information CLEANED in the Confed-
crate stronghold under the shadow of
the gibbet was delivered.