Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-02-07

~My real name 10 Belle Soyd."
uAy-yea VIII bs all right You will
have an eseert a. far a. Harpers
Ferry, and IN officer will be sent this
afternoon to your boarding place to
examine your baggage
The baggage Searchar found them
duly prepared aud no obstacle came
ap 10 prevent shs girls from taking
the Went ward bound train on the Balti-
more and Ohio road at noon the next
day. Their escort was firtatiouS
Young lieutenant. whom Mrs Smith
newly widowed for the eccasion-en-
gnged Ia an instructive conversation
about Federal military matters. which
lasted until toward sunset. The slow
train drew up under The shadows OF
the frowning Viryinia heights and
heights OF Maryland at the historic
point where the Shenandoah river
breaks through 'he mountain wall and
falls into the Potomae-and they had
reached their destination.
Evidently there was a riot going on
Ia the little shutin town at the end
Of the long railroad bridge across the
Potomac. where the old arsenal and
the engine house which had been John
Browns fort lay close upon the rail-
road tracks. with dwelling houses, bar
racks and taverng struggling up the
billy streets behind.
They held q consultation In the par
ler of q "hutel" full Of drunken SOL
diern and decided to 60 out and make
inquiries of any one who might seem
sober enough to answer as 10 where
they could hire vehicle to forward
them Oh their journey. All uncer-
t,inty was promptly dispelled-they
could not get out of Harpers Ferry
that night
Meanwhile they had discovered that
General Kelly's office adjotned the
place whore they had been marooned
NJ 1t wore. They sought oHt the COM
handing officer. who received them
eeurtsously. heard them with wonder
full pattsace-under the circumstances
and On the whole was quite sympa-
thetic. But what could he do!
II can give you your passes,' said be-
but don't sec what you are going to
hire 10 travel In. unless an OK cart or
broken down wagon. and the roads are
almost impossible. even for stanch We
hicles. Besides, It IL unsafe for you to
travel without military escort. and that
have no authority 10 furnish. II you
ladies were prisoners. now, might
send you through our lines under escort
all right"
"That may happen to lie before We
get home" whispered Gertrude flip
PANTY. though she felt like crying.
And this 10 hardly q fit place for
ladies to spend the night In" continued
the general. In his role of Jobs COM
forter.
do yea mean that We ought to 60
back 10 RaltimereT' asked Belle Boyd
ensrgeticalfy.
wen, you see ladies. yen are Ia the
aif1eult position Of southernerB seat
south. The present policy Of the GOV
eminent in 10 send al southerners be-
low ths hns to stay. but they must DO
we'll ysue he'd for. am only explaining
tas situation 10 you. ! can't very well
send yes back without authority. Per
kaps the best thing for you to do Ii to
held cut at the hotel until can tsle-
graph TO General Fisher. Ny orderly
will notify yea NJ soon ~ hear from
him"
We will 20 back and wait" said
Gertrudss companion dstsrminsdly.
They noticed among the groups
thronsing the tavern half dozen gray
coated tonfedprates who had been cap
tured the day before. One of these. evil
IDENTITY an officer. paced restlessly up
and down the room. while the guard
kept un eye Oh him. He peered closely
at the two girls as he passed them.
and they returned his gaze with inter-
est. Gertrude was wondering If she
had not seen that face somewhere be-
fore. when suddenly. without stopping
or turning his head, the map dropped
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