The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-24

at II and handed IL back to me, directing
me TO ascertain what the young woman
wanted and report Immediately to him
The letter introduced the bearer, ap-
proved her mission and requested that
all possible courtesies be shown her. She
was seeking a permit to visit the various
points OF the department OF the gull
where troops wero stationed. and told me
frankly the object of her visit.
On listening to Miss Heath's story
was convinced of its truthfulness and
made up my mind TO aid her. so far as
was In my power, in her mission of love
and fidelity felt sure, also, that her
government, and In aiding her I might
also be aiding the cause for which I was
working. l offered 10 employ her to pick
up information in regard to the dolnSs
of the enemies of the government, This
would give her a good chance TO travel
about within the union lines and thus
cepted the proposition. For convenience.
as well better to conceal her identity,
/ suggested that che assume masculine
apparel. She acted at once on this sug-
gestion. and when she appeared before
me. prepared to enter on her duties.
could scarcely realize that the handsome
youth was in reality refined young wo-
man.
Not long after this Miss Heath re-
ported to mo that she had discovered
Malcolm Thomson. and was sure he was
ness. | sent q skilled man to the neigh
borhood where Thomson was living, to-
Soon he discovered that Thomson was
carrying on Il thriving business SNUG
cling goods across Lake Pontchartrain
out that Thomson was greatly afraid Of
detection by the federal authorities. Like
all crooks. he deemed every one else
one enq wSo as cod bs nr T
powers. This timidity led him to take
into his confidence the detective In my
employ Colonel Moncossus,
ent sagacity, His head always fun OF
visionary schemes, He had wonderful
genius for ssPeculating and for planning
was nothing impossible with him He|
not only possessed faith. but wondrous
courage to perform. Just prior to the
from Nicaragua. where he had landed for
the second time with General william
Walker. the so-called man of destiny.
the subjugation OF that country by a few
dozen Americans.
Moncossus easily arranged a partner
ship with Thomson, after convincing him
of s-Moncossus s-great influence with
the federal authorities and his ability TO
obtain the necessary permits for taking
out goods and bringing In cotton. Thom-
son was to furnish the money, while Mon
cossus was TO take charge OF the little
schooner employed, and manage the au-
thorities. There also was n third part
ner In the scheme: man named Hopper,
who was located at Vaudeville. just
across Lake PontchartraIn and inside the
Confederate lines. Colonel Moncossus
wished to meet this partner. to whom
he was "A stranger and Thomson fur
nished him with photograph of the man.
that there might be no trouble in identi-
flying him. Moncossus brought the pho
tograph to me. and / left II on my desk
without thinking much about it, Miss
Heath, happening In soon after saw the
photograph and recognized it as a pic
ture of Andy Barrows. The mythical
scheme that had been planned by Mon
cossus for the purpose OF entrapping the
Scotchman, on suspicion that he was an
enemy of the government has uninten-
tionally become of paramount impor-
tance. Steps we're taken ut once to bring
Andy Barrows before Miss Heath, and
compel him to confess his part In the
miserable scheme to spoil the lives OF
his brother and his brothers sweetheart.
a small schooner was procured and
loaded. II was planned to capture Andy
Barrows Hopper, and bring him To New
Orleans. General Butler when consulted,
cossus declared he could carry II out. 1t
did seem a difficult undertaking. but
Moncossus was willing and anxious to
take the risk and abide by the conse
quences.
When the little boat arrived at Mande-
Vile II was unloaded and taken few
miles distant across bayou for tho pur-
pose OF taking on bales of cotton. "Hop-
per" was there to superintend tho de-
livery OF the cotton, When the schoon-
with two other men. expecting TO be
landed at MandevIlle as the schooner
passed on its way to New Orleans. The
wind was blowing heavily that day. dead
ahead, when the boat pointed toward
was headed across the bay toward New
Orleans,