Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-07-12

HAnd IL | were ten years louhStt
ia shoulder musket, added,
aBully for youl" shouted the three
or tour men on the posts, ana tney
were laughing as we drove on. "
inner picket did not stop Us at M
ond we drove into the town IN the
aroy of the morning Although the
6our was early, everybody WAS astlr
ond the streets almost blocked with
army vehicles. During the last nan
mile Of the drive the young man IN,
snected mo very closely, and when
finally left him he did not seem alto
pether satisfied as tony identity. lie
asked me several questions about
Cuntown which had 70 answer az
random. and my account 81 now
"my Sol" had left home was not as
clear as II might have been. Ny tirst
move after losing sight OF the milk.
man was to 20 TO hotel, There !
boldly registered as "JohG William
Richardson, Mobile, ana dropped a
hint to the clerk that | was furnish
ing Beauregard with supplies, ~
soon us went To my room | peeled
of my outer suit, removed my wig
/ ana spectucles, took out three OF my
false teeth, which were on
plate By themselves, blackened
nv eyebrows, and in ten min
utes was in Il new disguise. ! went
| down 10 breakfast, and then slipped
over 10 the other hotel and register
! ed and took a room as Professor T..
| q. s LaDue, New Orleans had
/ tie French twist 70 my speech, and |
I also had the discovery relating 70 4
7 new explosive. had come 10 the
front TO put ii into practice.
Ii was about ten o'clock when !
started out, and who should | run
against the very first thing but my
friend Of the milk business liz had
sergeant and three prtyates with him,
and as they passed ms he said
"Oh. can tell him half mile Off
/ His gray Wig got ruUplrd up ami
saw light hair under il, but ~ was
/ of before ! knew what " do
followed them 10 the hotel where
| first registered, and entered IL just
as they went up stairs ID my room
They Thought they had their man,
but were doomed 10 disappointment.
Two OF the men we're left Ia tbs office,
however, while the other two, urotu,
panied by tbs milkman went oui tu
look for me on thu streets. This WAS
on the Goth Of May Beuurcguri had
concentrated everything on hrshort
line, and this coufedcmtes D..
lieve they had a dead sur,
thing In cnss they were ID.
tackled in their Entertainments.
picked up the acquaintance u q
dozen army officers before night and
the subjects III new explosive prov
ed interesting TO all. They pumped
me for particulars. Of course but MS
reply was:
In day or two | hope 10 make d
test and surprise the Yankees. "
Through the influence ~ Captain
Johnson, belonging "a llarmnduke
command, and who had b.cn wound
ed and carried his right arm in d
sling, | secured q pass to carry IN,
about Corinth, and on the srcon,
1 day 81 my arrival posted myself II
many details Everything was *
element and hub-hub, IA svtrybply
thought u great battlr imminent
and nobody paid any attention I,
me. At my soliri,utiou Captain
Johnson reported ms arrival I,
Beauregard's ndjutn.t, and asks,
permission for inc to experiment
Hecamc back and said.
II found him upside down md II
ielt like ordering me under arrest IL
disturbing him.
On the afternoon 81 the third IN,
while was returning from tho con
iederate left. a provost patrol pickle,
mo up My pass was AL right M,
secured my liberation, but IL CAV
me an uneasy feeling 10 observe tina
the mllkman was among the GUARD
lie had evidently pointed mo out n
arrest for heard him mutter to III
officer.
Il may be- wrong, but can't o.
shut Of the feeling that he's thrm6,
No two men could have such eyc,
| knew Ishould bo under spryei
lance now, and the first thing / N
after reaching the hotel was To r,
place my teeth, rub the hlnck fro,
my eyebrows, part my hair in III
center, and give new twist TO m
moustache, and when | descpnlr
70 supper my left eve had n slipt
squint. After supper ns sat i'm III
office smoking, observed the mill
man moving about as If looking r.
said: -
; mc?" "
!" No, sir" was his prompt reply.
But you were the men WHO q
rested me this evening"
What IRE youthe fellerwe picke
up near the depot2"
II am"
lie looked mo rom tip to too viii
o puzzled expression on his fnca m
/ remarked: -
II overheard you say somethir
about my eyes. Is there anythi,
wrong with them?"