The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-30
"recht" and so dismissed me more per,

clared, and in tho turmoil, danger aud
excitement that ensuod we'll nigh
forgot tho annoyance and frequent in
convenience l had been put to by the
suspicious Of the police. Possibly /
should have thought no more about them
and have quito forgotten them by this
timo but for an incident that occurred
shortly after tho close of the war.
l was again In Frankfort, paying q
short visit to friends One evening 1
was at n party given by lady residing
i'll tho city. While engaged In oonversa-
ton with tho editor of ono of the local
papers the hostess approached me and
said:
"Allow mo- MIR. -, to introduce
you to my very good friend, Colonel
Gutsmicht"
turned to DO introduced, and who
should SEQ before mo but my friend
tho major, formerly the chief Of police
at Frankfort
We both smiled as we recognized
each other.
"Ah, you have met before, thenp"
said the lady.
We both replied in tho affirmative.
'"Then will leave you to yourselves
You do not need any introduction from
me-"
The colonel had been through the war
and had distinguished himself greatly.
During our conversation said:
II wish you would tell me, colonel,
why you paid mo such constant and un-
remitting attention when first can,e tc.
Frankfort
"Ah. yos, you would like to knowi"
he said WELL come to my office to-
morrow, and will show you That
will DO better than telling you" he
added, with q broad smile
Ho gave the address of his Office,
which was still connected with the DO
lice, and called there ON the following
morning.
After few minutes conversation on
tho subject of tho war and our expert
enoos in connection herewith Colonel
Gutsmicht remarked:
But you wish to DO enlightened In
regard to tho attentions people paid 10
you when you first came among us2''
replied that it would crafty, me
very much to be enlightened ON the
subject.
He thereupon unlocked n drawer in
his escritoire, and after little search
drew forth small bundle of papers
tied together wi III tape Undoing these.
he handed to me photograph and said:
THAT, 1 think. is your photograph.
Mr. -
AT first thought 1t was, but ON hook
ing a second time saw that it was not
and said:
"No, colonel, that is not the photo
graph gave you o year or more ago,
but it seems TO me it is 50 much like
myself that it might very we'll pass for
me-"
81 bog your pardon. This, then, will
be yours
He handed mo another, which was
tho real ol,e had given him
compared the two and was really
astonished at tho resemblance they bore
to each other
Can you wonder, asked the colonel,
that we took you for some one else?"
II can't" said ''But who was the
some ono else, and what did you want
him for?''
This individual" replied the col
oIiel. taking the photograph of my dou-
BILE md speaking with great delibera-
ton, this individual was ON Alsahan
and was wanted as spy. He gave US
great deal of trouble-he was 80 eleven
We took you for him We were almost
certain you were the man, although we
Were considerably nonplused by your
apparnt innocence of all knowledge of
arms and military matters But though
we had our doubts you would probably
have suffered had we not found the
right man in the nick of time
'SutPerod?" said l. I'm what way?''
"1n this way" replied the colonel
and he made us though tightening O
rope beneath his right ear, at the same
timo emitting n sound like the dropping
Of q catch or bolt.
I oomprehendod his meaning. I had
very narrowly escaped hanging as sup
posed spy. 1t was gratifying, but made
my blood run cold
1--WE were much troubled with French
spies about that time and had to be Sc
we're with thcm," added the police Off
cial, with a shrug of the shoulders, as
no put away the papers and photographs
"You now know the reason of the little
attentions we bestowed upon you. -
Alfred J. Story in Million
a Generous Husband.