The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-07-28

IIeve, private m Oh my papers
when I was out, that I was sincerely
thinking of re%linquishing my real pur-
pose Of becoming acquainted with Ger
philosophy and making a little
money by newspaper correspondence.
had gone sc far as to give my landlady
notice to quit, when suddenly q change
came over the scene.
Responding n day to a summons
from the major, | was agreeably sur
prised to find the worthy fellow in a re-
markedly good humor. He shook me by
the hand, as though | had long been his
dearest friend, smiled I'll over his face,
assured me snat / was all ''goot' and
.'recht, and 50 dismissed &c LIE par-
picked than ever.
Very soon aft2r7-&TG 49, vs. da-
clared, and III tho tt--1o-1, dals2- cd
excitement that ensued | Woil Ll5a
forgot the annoyance and frequent III
convenience | had 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
time but fer al incident that occurred
shortly after the close Of the war.
l was again ~in'brankfort, paying a
short visit t 0 friends. One evening I
was at & party given By q lady residing
in the city. While engaged in CONVERSE
ton with the editor Of one Of the local
papers the hostess approached me and
said:
"Allow me, Mr.. --, to introduce
you to my very good friend, Colonel
Gutsnicht."
I turned to be introduced, and who
should l see before me but my friend
the major, formerly the CHIEF Of police
at Frankfort!
We both smiled as we recognized
each other.
"Ah, you have met before, them"
said the lady.
We both replied in the affirmative.
"Then | viii 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 me such constant and I'M
remitting attention when I first came to
Frankfort"
"Ah, yes, you would like to know!!"
he said. We'll, come to my Office to-
morrow, and | will show You. That
will be better than telling you" he
| added, with a broad smile.
Ta rcY-n +la allrnc- IF hic 90
which was still connected with the po-
lice, and I 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 to be enlightened il
regard to the attentions people paid to
you when you first came among us?"
/ replied that it would crafty me
ve-y much TO be enlightened on the
subject.
He thereupon unlocked a drawer in
his escritoire, and after a little search
drew forth a small bundle of papers
tied together with tape. Undoing these,
he handed to me a photograph and said;
THAT, | think, is your photograph,
Mr.. -?'
at first I thought it was, but on look
ing a second time / saw that it was not
and said:
mo, colonel, that is not the photo
! graph | gave you q year CT more ago,
but it seems to me it is SO much like
myself that it might very well pass for
me-"
Il beg your pardon. This, then, will
be yours"
He handed me another, which was
the real one I had given him.
l compared the two and was really
sstonished at the resemblance they bore
to each other.
"Caayou WONDER" asked the colonel,
"that we took you for some one else"
Il can't / said. but who was the
some Il else, and what did you want
him for:"
"Tlis individual" replied the col
onel, taking the photograph Of my dou-
BILE ard speaking with great delibera-
tioT, this Individual was an Alsatiai,
and was wanted as q spy. He gave US q
great deal Of trouble-ho was SO clever.
We took you for him. We were almoa.
certain you were the man, although w
were considerably nonplased by you
apparent innocence Of all knowledge o.
arms and military matters. But thong.
we had q doubts you would probably
have suffered had we not found tht
right man III the nick of time"
"SuiIered?" said /. In what way
In this way" replied the colonel,
and he made as though tightening !
rope beneath his right ear. 1T tic same