Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-01-12

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deprssssd.-But man could not dc
anything. he felt sure. He had learnt
80 much Of life in his long course oI
practice that he had come to rely on
women in all emergencies.
"When Mrs. Tyler found herself
osle she read again the note and
y <it; she thought while, then
oAQnnet and cloak and left
E/aEs 7 far to go before she
H.. S0aH,f the nearest apothe.
0P'e zee and asked for the
was the lifelong friend
ysss x Iil1 MSIls husband and who Owned the
handsome drug store. He came to
her in his private parlor; short, but
whispered, conversation took place,
both Of them looked grave. Then he
left for few moments.
When he came back he handed q
small white box with a few written
directions on it. She took it, pressed
his hand, with tears starting to her
eyes and left.
Her next move was to call q pass
ing cab and be driven to Washington,
to a Photographic gallery small
place, not one of the best known.
Only one young man Was in the
room. Mrs. Tyler went straight to
him, and, after a few words of greet.
ing, she had a similar whispered con.
versation with him. His face lit up
with the excitement of the idea, and
Immediately he requested her to wait.
And when he came out of the private
room where he kept his camera, he
had a minute slip of thin paper in his
hand. She read it and put it into
the box the apothecary had given her.
With pressure of the hand, she left
the photographer.
"Drive to the White House" was
her command, as she stepped into the
carriage.
In less than one hour she left the
White House with a permit to see the
condemned spy next morning. True,
it was to be in the presence of the
guard of the day and for only few
minutes. She was also to submit TO
being searched.
BY ten next morning she was in the
carriage and on her way to the old
Capitol prison. As it drew up before
the open gate and she sent in her
permit by the orderly, she took the
little box from her pocket and slipped
something into her hand; then left the
box on the carriage floor.
She was soon ushered into the
private Office OF the Provost, and after
a few questions, handed over to two
women detectives and underwent q
most minute search; even the lining
OF her bonnet was pulled out to see If
nothing was hid to aid the prisoner.
Shoes and stockings, and in fact every
article of clothing, were in this man
ner searched.
She was not surprised; she knew Of
it. Now, Madam. remove your
gloves, if You please"
Then Mrs. Tyler by an adroit move.
ment slipped something into her
mouth.
The gloves were taken off and shak.
en- out, replaced. and she was told she
could join the guard at the door, who
was waiting to conduct her to the
prisoner.
| Soon she entered the corridor where
she saw in the dim light the motion.
less figure Of the rebel spy, her ne.
phew.-He raised his head and saw
his aunt at the door with the guard.
The next moment her arms were
around his neck, and as she kissed
him she slipped small pellet of gum
into his mouth.
Bursting into tears, she turned, and
motioned the guard to show her out
Will o'-the-Wisp was left alone,
he knew it would be only long
enough for the guard to escort her to
the top of the stairs to the end Of the
carridor. He went to the window
and taking the pellet from his mouth
broke it in half, and found long
roll Of silk paper. On it in minute
letters that had been photographed
was the following:
Escape if possible; each night q
carriage will wait you from dark until
morning at the crossroads at Bladens.
burg" :,
He read the prsci6us words again
So as to fix the place in his memory
and then swallowed pallet and paper
New hope sprung into his brea st.
He knew loved ones were waiting
and watching for him. He would