Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-01-18


man bad come to interview me,
and he had no sooner located me IN
the corner where l sat, than | rose
and went over to him and said
81 was expecting you, and am
willing to give you all possible IN
formation. Have cigar and sit
down. Here is my card, and in
my room up stairs | have con-
sgnment of revolveIs. Please ex-
cuse me, lieutenant, and If you'll
call again 1 will give you a decided
answer"
III had had an ordinary man to
deal with that speech would have
knocked him out at once, but the
chap before me, as [ atterward
learned, had been detective IN
New Orleans for several years, and
was as cunning as a fox. He had
a stern, unreadable face, and as l
glanced at his compressed lips and
set jaw, l felt that he would show
me no mercy.
"Why we're you expecting me n
he presently asked, not lighting
the cigar had handed him.
"Because l was told by army
officers yesterday that all civilians
had to be identified, and that any
remaining after to day must have
a permit from headquarters"
"And how did you know l had
come for that purposei'
"Why, didn't you signal me that
you desired to speak to me J"
"No, sir p
"YOu didn't Then beg your
pardon, sir. You are probably a
contractor or agent, like myself,
aud 1 am sorry for the mistake
Please accept my apologies"
$50 you are from Louisville p
he queried, lighting the cigar and
seeming some what Modified.
"Yes, sir.'
CHOW long have you lived therep
"Over five years"
"Then you must know many OF
the business men 2"
GAIL of them, Sir"
He smoked away for couple Of
minutes and knew he was setting
trap for me. While he kept
silence ratified away about the
growth OF the CITY and the improve
ments made and contemplated, but
be was not to be turned from his
purpose.
Is Col. able to be out
yet 7" he finally asked, IN a very
careless way.
81 saw him on the street week
ago.
HSure of that ~
"Ot course l am"
"Col. r. G. mean."
"Certainly, the steamboat man,
"And you saw him on the street
a week ago 2"
81 did, sir; and, more than that,
introduced him to Cincinnati
gentleman"
"Look here, my friend" he said,
as he tapped me on the arm, "Col.
was killed by a locomotive
at the depot in Louisville SIX
months agop
Had he trapped me AT that
moment the cavalry captain to
whom I had sold the revolver on
the previous day, entered with his
friend. Luckily for me the cap
tam was very mellow aud very
good-natured. He came directly
up to me, gave me both his hands,
and exclaim ed:
"My dear, dear old fellah, but
how do you dol"
"Do you know this ge utleman y
asked my interrogation.
"Know him Bless your old
soul, but I've known him for TWEEN
ty years, and he's the best fellow
in the world Why, I've shared
his bed in Louisville fifty times"
"Say, captain, IS col. --, o.
Louisville, dead 7" | asked.
"Dead Meyer! l saw him two
weeks agow
The detective looked puzzled
and annoyed. l could see that he
was not satisfied, and yet had
beaten him at his own game. lie
soon took his departure, telling
me that | was right in believing
him to be contractor, and l saw
no more of him. hung on to IN.
stock of revolverS as long as possl
BILE, but at the end of the seventh
day the last one was gone. The'
| had to be looking for a secOnt
consignment and furnishing ex
cuses why it did not arrive. JACK
son could have sold thirty horse
while selling the three, aud !
order to hang on he had to buy u
two or three mules and resell them
MY meeting with him had bee
, surrounded with every Safeguard
and no one could say that we ba
ever met or knew each other. III