The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-06-15

..rechk' and 90 disulissed me more PEI.
picked than ever.
Very coon afterward war was do.
clared, and In the turmoil, danger and
excitement that ensued / well nigh
forgot the annoyance and frequent In.
convenience I he'd been put TO BY the
suspicious OF the police Possibly I
should have Thought no more about them
and have quite forgotten them BY this
ttme but for an incident that occurred
shortly after the close Of the wa.
I was again in Frankfort paying q
short visit 10 friends One evening i
vas &c b party given by . LADY residing
In the city. While engaged IN converse
tion with the editor Of q OF the local
papers the hostess approached me and
eaid:
"Allow me, Mr.. -, TO introduce
you 70 my very good friend. Colonel
Gutsmichk"
turned % be introduced, and who
should I zee before me bat my friend
the major, formerly the chief Of police
at Frankfort
We both smiled a. we recognized
each other. !.
"Ah. yon have met before. thans'N
said the lady.
We both replied In the Affirmative
Then I will leave You 70 yourselves.
You do not need any introduction from
me-
Thecolonel had been through the war
and had distinguished himself greatly.
During our conversation I said:
II wish you would tell me, colonel.
why you paid me such constant and nm
remitting attention when ] first came TO
Frankfort"
"Ah, yes, you would like to knowr'
he said well, come to my office to-
morrow, and ! win show you That
viii DO better than telling you" he
added. with . broad smile.
He gave the address of his Office,
which was still connected with the POI
lice. and ] called there on the following
morning.
After q few minutes conversation ON
the subject Of the war and our expert
ences in connection Herewith Colonel
Gutsmicht remarked:
"But you wish 20 be enlightened in
regard TO the attentions people paid TO
you when you first came among us?''
replied that 1t would crafty me
very much 10 be enlightened ON the
subject
he thereupon unlocked o drawer In
his escritoira. and after q little search
drew forth . small bundle Of papers
tied together with tape. Undoing these.
he handed 70 me o photograph and said:
THAT, / think. 10 your photograph,
MI. --?' I
At first I thought it was. but ON look
ing q second time ] saw that IL was not
and said:
ssNo, colonel, that il not the photo.
graph ] gave you . year or more ago
but 10 seems 20 me &c In 90 much like
myself that IL might very well pass for
me-"
7 beg your pardon. This. then. win
be yours
He handed me another, which was
the real one I had given him.
/ compared the two and was really
astonished &C the resemblance they bore
to each Other.
"Can you wonder, " asked the colonel,
that we took you for some N else?''
"I can't" I said. but who was the
some one else, and what did yvu want
him fort"
''This individual" replied the col
onel, taking the photograph of my dou-
BILE and speaking with great delibera-
tion, this individual was an Alsatian
and was wanted a. a spy. He gave us .
great deal OF trouble-he was 90 clever.
| We took you for him. We were almost
certain you were the man, although we
were considerably nonplused by your
apparent 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"
"Suffered2'' said / I'm what way?''
ssIn this way, Z replied the colonel,
and he made as though tightening .
rope beneath his right ear, ct the same
time emitting q sound like the dropping
OF q catch or bolt.
] comprehended his meaning. had
very narrowly escaped hanging Is o snp-
posed spy. It WA gratifying, but made
my blood run cold.
w were much troubled with French
spies about that time and had 10 be se-
we're with them Z added the police on
.cial, with q shrug Of the shoulders, Oh
he put away the papers and photographs.
lyon now know. the reason Of the little
attentions we bestowed upon you
Alfred ]. Story In Million.
A Generous pusband.