The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1915-01-16

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was the common one. Miss Beale sAid
that she knew Confederate sympatnis-
srs In Baltimore who would lie glad to
send load Of pro visions to ZONE point
ON the Virginia shore II they could %
assured that the ship would he met W
. Confederate force. 1t II not . hundred
miles down Chesapeake buy 10 North
Cumberland county. Va. and there
were many convenient points on the
Potomac and the bay for landing. Mr.;
Davis and the commissary general
were much pleased with MISS Beale's
plan and spent some time comforting
together in her presence A. to the most
convenient place for them to send
force to mest the ship bringing them.
All this was but cloak foi\ the spy
to learn Of the available stock\of pro-
visions In Richmond and to secure q
return to the north. While the matter
was pending she learned that thei1
were very few commissary. stores In
Richmond, and II General Grant should
cut the only line Of supply still open
that through Petersburg capital
of the Confederacy would bs Obliged
to surrender.
At last, q point for landing supplies
BY the fictitious Baltimore sympa thiz-
ers having been agreed upon. Miss
Beale was given q pass to 30 through
the lines and resolved on her departure
the next day.
But now at the last moment q danger
came up In singular coincidence. A
Tvxn eaA0 a. ls, Lob md rvI1 N
was playing the same game on the
Federal that she was playing on the
Confederate government. 1t happened
that this person had seen Miss Beals
coming out of Allan Pinkerton's ONCE
in Washington. Whether he remem-
bered just when and where he had
seen her. or whether he was not quito
sure Of 1t. she knew at once by the
scrutiny with which he looked at her
that she was In danger. ~
All her faculties were concentrated
on losing the man or his losing her be-
fore he could take any decided action.
Appearing not to notice his interest
In her, she walked on till espying an
empty cab she called the driver and
antered 1t.
And now comes one Of the most re-
markable cases OF assurance under
peril TINT have ever been manifested
by either man or woman. With light
ming rapidly she formed her plan.
"Drive me to the executive mansion"
she called to the driver.
She was whirled away, but a glance
at the man she was trying to avoid
assured her that he was watching her.
though he WIS endeavoring to make 1t
appear that he was not. and when she
reached the mansion and alighted at
the door she saw him hurrying after
her. Entering the house. she asked
for the president and was shown to
audience. she had nothing to COM
municate TO Mr.. Davis. her object be
ing to indicate to the man who follow
ed her that she had business with the
government. Finally. when she thought
this had been effected. abe determined
to make an exit.
II her shadower were outside wait
ing for her. she felt that she was lost.
Her heart was In her throat az she
passed from the house. She dare not
look about her. but no far as she conld
see the man had vanished. At any
rate. she saw nothing of him. II he
were still shadowing her be was keep
ing out Of sight.
But she must seek safety in fight.
A few miles from Richmond to the
southwark are the battlenelds fought
over by Lee and Mcclellan during tho
peninsular campaign. Miss Reale d.
rected the cahman to drive ont to
these fields. Having reached her desti-
nation. she dismissed the cAbman and
started for Fortress Monroe. some sew
enty miles to the southeastwar1.
The story Of this journey. on foot. by
wagon. by boat on the James river. is
a romance in itself. 1t was a flight
from prison. flight from the halter.
At last. worn with fatigue and ex-
posture. the fugitive reached the fort.
on whose battlements noated the stars
and stripes, and she knew she was
safe.
The closing act In the drama is when
Miss Beale reappeared at the White
House. Mr.. lincoln was in his ONCE
one morning when messenger gave
him the name of Kate Beale az one de-
string to nee him.
THANK God"' muttered the presi-
dent. Bring her to me at once"
Mr.. LincOln's joy at his emissary's
safe return was enhanced by the news
she brought him that the Confederate
capital was without supplies. General
Grant was hammering at Petersburg
and was destined u month later to cap
ture the place. 10 Mr.. Lincoln was as
sured by Miss Beaie's report that an
soon as Grant had finished his work
the capital of the Confederacy would
be at the disposal of the Federal gov
eminent and that the end Of the war
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