The Washington times., 1911-06-13

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with such a dastardly thing! This talk
of negro meetings is all a myth. besides.
No, depend on the imprisoned soldiers
alone. They're enough. If free them
ALL"
Except Belle Isle"
Yes, except Belle Isle. It is organ
lied, too, but cannot rise at my signal,
for it is cut of from US by the river.
Belle Isle is your part of the work; the
prisons inside the city are mine. I'll not
give the word here till ! know you are
in position on the south bank"
Why waltz"
Because our rising would strike
panic among the guards on the island,
and at the least excitement there the
batteries of loaded cannot would be
touched off, and all in the prison pens
would be massacred."
You'll not act, then, till send up
three rockets to announce my readi-
ness?"
When three rockets go up from the
south bank III give the signal to the
prisons in the city"
what is to be that signal?" Dahl
gren asked.
Il myself shall blow open the doors
of the Libby with bomb"
And the other prisons?'
They're in easy hearing distance.
They'll rise at the same moment"
milton at once for such an army?"
Captain Grigg extended his arm south
ward toward CANDLES HILL
"Yonder. within a few minutes walk
arsenal and the Tredegar Iron Works,
where immense quantities OF rifles and
all munitions of war are stored. When
ever an alarm draws the local troops
to the outer trenches. those vast stores
are left almost unguarded. Fitzpatrick s
ttaNkinp column tho north side of
the city will have drawn out the local
troops. Those arms and ammunition
will fall to me without struggle. And
then" His eyes blazed, his nostrils
and are ready to cross the bridges. you'll
find the city already in my hands
Jefferson Davis-his cabinet-the legisla-
ture-all the Confederate government.
Silence fell upon the little room. Thrill
ed by the tremendous prospect, young
Dahlgren grtpped the arm rests Of his
chair, speechless and pale. Silber- who
had sat down opposite, was looking up
at Grigg with a rapt smile and softly
rubbing his hands together as though
moment. till Gyigg's outstretched arm
dropped to his side, and thereat the
spell was lifted.
is it not perfect?' whispered the Jew
rel loads of Confederate paper trampled
like mud in this very street,"
'The glory of it!' muttered Dahlgren.
What a senseless delay!'
"Well?" Grigg demanded of him. I've
laid IaI 1T The he mine. Will you bring the
THAT 1 WILL" exclaimed Dahlgren.
There's been too much precious time
lost already. The spring rains may set
in. If my urging can speed the matter,
that expedition will start at once on
my return to Washington"
Don't forget should have word first
when the expedition Is to start. A days
warning is all / need. A trusty mess
I'll remind Mr.. Stanton Of that, tolo."
And you must return to Washing
ton tomorrow night. Until then. my
friend will conceal you here" Grigg
turned toward Silber. who was still
rubbing his hands refectively. you can
do 1t, Silber?"
with pleasure-though 1t will be at
some risk. But. gentlemen, you neglect
the wine. Let me pour it,
Avoid showing yourself at the win
dows,'' Grigg admonished Dahlgren.
'Bledsoe happens to be absent from the
although this house is watched, there's
small danger just now. / must leave
you, but tomorrow night I'll see you
safely started" He picked up his over
coat and began to draw 1t about his
Pardon" silber remarked, pouring
the wine. May l inquire, colonel, how
that passport worked that got for you
a. Winders Officer
.'Excellently," laughed Dahlgren. Il
filled carpetbag with quinine, as you
instructed me; slipped down to Leonard
town in this civilian rig. and presented
my discreet self, with my traders pass
port, at the designated house. That
fishing craft and finally landed in a
cove up the Rappahannock near Ur-
bana."
That's good! Let's drink. captain,
before you go, to Colonel Dahlgren's
safe return, eh?''
"Aye!" cried young Dahlgren, spring
ing fmpetuously to his feet and picking
up field glass. Drink to my speedy
return here. I'll come with my blue
% be hearing hoofs s. ciatter % and sabers a ring ri1g
and carbines crack. The towners of this
stronghold of rebellion and slavery are
toppling to their fall All. the glory OF
It! The glory OF It That I should be
deed! Drink. Captain Grigg. to your
glory and to mine! There's glory COM
Ing for us BOTH"
"Ump," muttered the Jew, ''or rope"
But Grigg, on whose face a cynical
smile had gathered at the boyish out
burst, just touched the wine glass to his
lips and set 1t down.
II had that dream Of glory once, too."
he said slowly. I'D give 1t all now
all the glory, I meanSif I could just
finish this work well and get away from
the mountain of fraud and deception
get far away, where l and all my
miserable lies could be forgotten.
why, all's fair in war-as love-" ex-
claimed DahIgTen. EVERY one must
honor you hereafter for your great deed
done here.
mot the one 1 would have to honor
me-" Grigg answered with a bitter
smile. And he got his hat and moved
impatiently toward the door. Come,
Siiber, who had been slipping his wine,
stopped and glanced shrewdly across
the table at the speaker.
En-" murmured he, almost under his
breath 81 should say there was some
woman behind that funny idea Beware,
not enter, there he sends woman"
Grigg became red, and turned upon
him half angrily.
tone. you never told lies to q woman
till her very faith and trust heaped
Goals of fire on your headw
What, II" the Jew chuckled. era
cious! 1 never tell the truth to women.
II amt good business"
pursuing the main thread. cit saves thou
sands of lives. 1t ends the war with
out another pitched battle. Let that be
YOUR justification before God and man."
And women" Silber slyly added.
Grigg shrugged his shoulders.
''I used to justify IT that way" he an
srtered "WheR l looked over the
houses at the tree-tops of Belle Isle
and thought of the poor wretches herded