The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-02-16

anu we OTONe llllO tOWu III Tue gray VI lllt
morning Although the hour was early.
everybody was astir and the streets almost
blocked with army vehicles. During the
last half mile of the drive the young man
inspected ME very closely, and when
left him he did not seem altogether salts
fled as TO my identity. He asked me se-
veral questions about Guntown, which
had to answer at random, and my account
of how my SON. had left home was not as
clear as it might have been. My first move
after losing sight of the milkman was to
get to hotel. There l boldly registered
as John William Richardson, Mobile. and
dropped hint to the clerk that was furn-
ishing Beauregard with supplies. As soon
as went TO my room peeled off my outer
suit, removed wig and spectacles, took out
three of my false teeth, which were on
plate by themselves, blackened my eye
brows, and in ten minutes / was in new
disguise. went down to breakfast, and
then slipped over TO the other hotel and
registered and took room as Professor e.
G. 5. LaDue, New Orleans. l had the
French twist TO my speech, and also had
discovery relating TO new explosive 1
had come TO the front to put it in practice.
1t was about 10 o'clock when l started
out. and who should run against the very
first thing but my friend of the milk bust
ness. He had sergeant and three pri-
yates with him, and as they passed me he
said:
| oh, can tell him a mile off. His gray
wig got rumpled up, and saw light hair
under it, but he was off before knew what
10 do"
| followed them to the hotel where had
first registered, and entered it just as they
went up stairs to my room. They thought
they had their man, but we're doomed to
disappointment. Two of the men were
left In the Office, however, while the other
two, accompanied by the milkman, went to
look for me on the streets. This was on
the goth of May. Beauregard had concen
trated everything on the short line, and the
Cenfederates believed they had sure
thing in case they were attacked in their
intrenchments. picked up the acquaint-
ance of dozen army officers before night,
and the subject of the new explosive proved
interesting to ALL They pumped me for
particulars, of course, but my reply was:
In day or two hope to make a test
and surprise the Yankees
Through the influence of Captain John
| hall 10 I,xlr
md who had been wounded and carried his
right arm in sling, / secured a pass to
carry me about Corinth, and on the second
day of my arrival posted myself in many
details. Everything was excitement and
hubbub, as everybody thought great bat
tie imminent, and nobody paid any atten-
tion to me. At my solicitation Capt. John.
son reported my prrival to Beauregard'.
adjutant, and asked permission for me te
experiment. he came back and said:
I found him upside down, and be fell
ike ordering me under arrest for disturb
ing him.
On the afternoon of the third day, Will,
[ was returning from the Confederate left
provost patrol picked me up. My pas
was all right and secured my liberation, ,bu
1t gave me an uneasy feeling to observ,
hat the milkman was among the guard
He had evidently pointed me out for arrest
for heard him mutter to the guard:
i may be wrong, but can't get shut o
The feeling that he's the man. No tw'
, men could have such eyes,
knew should be under Surveillance
now, and the first thing 1 did after reach
ng the hotel was to replace my eyebrows
! part my hair in the centre and give a ney
twist to my mustache, and as l descende,
? TO supper my left eye had slight squint
After supper, as sat in the Office smoking
observed the milkman moving about as
, looking for me. went directly up to hin
and said:
I NV friend, were You looking for meP'
y No, sir was the prompt reply.
4 But you we're with the men who arreste
(, me this evening"
What! Are you the fellow we p:cke
A up near the depotp'
LAM
I He looked at me from top to toe, with
puzzled expression on his face, and l re
: marked:
Il overheard you say something about m
!. eyes. Is there anything wrong with themi
'N-no. SIR
a But why did you point me out to th
guardP Indeed, why you are civilian
tramping about with the soldiers? pr
n sumo you hold yourself accountable for an
d trouble you may cause gentleman?'
d He turned pale in IN instant, and asks
IL me to step aside, he explained:
NJ There was an old man rode in with n
In the other morning. He called himself judi
I Lexington and said he lived st Guntow
he No such man has ever lived there. rh
man also wore gray wig to conceal b
a natural hair, which was a little reddish
'Well?'
Is well, he told an affecting story, and
nv passed him in as my father. l believe
was spy
Yes
And the soldiers believe It, and want
"a lind him.
ad And hope they will. But you, I
ne friend, must use more discretion. If v
on insult gentleman you must be prepared
,e, give him satisfaction. feel that
,as Say, I'm sorry about this thing and
an hope you viii let it drop. Come and hs
drink
held on for while and then bridg
. the Yawning chasm, and when he was RI
res for 1t said:
L have brother here-a citizen "
md is Just able to move about after long
ras ness. l want to get him away before
baltic occurs. How far out do you liYei
About nine miles,
for iii paid for it couldn't you take b
nv for a week or two?'