The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-05-23

under pretense OF selling things to the
Yankees we've got IN there. and he
now has on his person a written com
munlcatlon from one OF them which
he intends 70 deliver to some Yankee
spy OF agent. here in Richmond"
Mrs. Varney gasped in astonishment
at this tremendous charge, which was
made in Arrelsfords most impressive
manner.
81 don't believe IT," she said at last
"He has been In the family for years;
he wouldn't dare"
Arrelsford shook his head.
Il am afraid It is true" he said.
Very WE'LL" said Mrs. varney de-
cldedly. apparently not at all con-
vinced. Il will send for the man. Let
US see"
She reached out her hand to the
bell.rope hanging from the wall, but
Mr.. Arrelsford caught her arm. evil
IDENTIFY to her great repugnance.
NO. mol" he said quickly, mot yet.
We have got 10 get that paper. and If
he's alarmed he will destroy it, and
we must have Il. II will give us the
clue to one OF their cursed plots. They
have been right close on this town for
months, trying to break down our de-
lenses and get in on US. This is some
rascally game they are at to weaken
IL from the inside. Two weeks ago
we got word from our secret agents
that We keep over there in the Yankee
lines, telling Us that two brothers.
Lewis and Henry Dumont-"
The Dumonts OF West Virginia?"
interrupted Mrs. Varney. who was now
6eenly attentive to all that was said.
The very same"
"Why. their father is a general in
the Yankee army"
Yes; and they are in the federal
secret service, and they are the bold
est, most desperately determined men
in the whole Yankee army. They've
already done US more harm than an
army corps"
"Yes?"
"They have volunteered 70 do some
desperate piece of YORK here in Rich-
moud. we have learned. We have
close descriptions of both these men.
but we have never been able to get
our hands on either of them until last
night"
Have you captured them?"
We've got one of them. ana II won't
take long to get the other" said Ar
relsford, in a fierce, truculent whis-
per.
"The one you caught, was he here
in Richmond" asked Mrs. Varney,
greatly affected by the others over
whelming emotion.
NO, he was brought in last night
with a lot OF men we captured in a
little sortie."
Taken prisoner"
"Yes, but without resistance"
81 don't understand"
HE let himself be taken. That's
one of their tricks for getting into our
lines when they want to bring a mes
sage or give some signal"
"You mean that they deliberately al
low themselves to be taken to libby
prison?"
Yes, damn them!" said Arrelsford
harshly. 81 beg your pardon. ma'am,
| but"
Mrs. Varney waved her hand as If
Mr.. Arrelsford's oaths. like his pres
ence, were nothing to her.
"We were on the lookout for this
man, and we spotted him pretty quick
ly. J gave orders not to search him,
and not to have his clothes taken
away from him, but to put him in with
the others and keep the closest watch
on him that was ever kept on man
We knew from his coming in that his
brother must be here in the city, and
he'd send a message to him the first
chance he got"
But Jonas how could he"
Easily enough. He comes down to
the prison to sell things to the prison
ers with other negroes. We let him
pass in, watching him as we watch
them all He fools around while, un-
til he gets a chance to brush against
this man Dumont My men are keep
ing that fellow under close observa-
tion, and they saw a piece of paper
pass between them. By my orders
they gave no sign. We want to catch
he man to whom he is to deliver the