Year: 1862

Of the bright eyes and pleasant smile Of the
iaconnus. He met her, on Broadway, too,
just often enough to keep those memories
vivid, and always received a very friendly re-
coguition; but did not have an opportunity
to speak with her; so he could not learn her
address.


He drove through Twenty-third street GER
tainly not less than forty times, in tn hope of
recognizing the house at the door of which he
had left her, but there were two consecutive
blocks precisely alike, externally, and no sign
Of the right eyes that haunted him at any
window, he passed.


The business Of Observant persons whose
intentions are hostile to the Government of
the United States, and Of collecting facts which
can assure their conviction and Imprisonment,
is much more widely pursued, just now, than
many people imagine.


There are hosts of deputy -marshals, secret
agents, and similar officials, quietly working
away in our midst unknown to any around
them; and the man whose belief Of practice
is disloyal, must be wonderfully shrwed to
escape the Argus-eyes whose only care is to
note his every word and deed.


The reputation that Robert Bagley had
gained by his connection with the detective
service, attracted the attention Of those in
power, and consulted in his appointment as a
deputy marshal intrusted with important Sc
cret service in this department A tough and
knotty case was given him to unravel-asthe
marshal observed, to cut his teeth upon; :"
and he devoted his entire energies to its
" working "" as it is technically termed.


The facts were these: A wealthy gentle
man, residing in a small town in New York
State, had, early in the present troubles, hoist
ed Confederate flag upon his house. and used
very positive language concerning what he
was pleased to call an unjust, unholy, and
villainous war Of conquest" A little later, he
was known to be purchasing arms and am
munition, in considerable quantities; but no
one could tell how he disposed ofthem. Then
he bought light-draught fast sailing screw
steamer, and sent-her of, ostensibly for a
Cuban port, in ballast; and merchant-ves-
sci, arriving a few days later, reported having
spoken such steamer off Cape Hatteras, un-
der Confederate colors.


All this was very much against the wealthy
gentleman aforesaid and some trustworthy
agents were set to look into his proceedings
They found, however. that a change had come
over the spirit OF his dream, apparently His
house now bore the biggest Federal flag in
the county, and his conversation was as sound
FOR the Union as that of General Scott him
self could be. Not a sign or a shadow OF dis
loyalty could be found about him or his prem
ises, and the detectives were sorely puzzled.


Thus the case stood when it came into Bag
ley's hands, and promised him all the work
he could desire.


He employed several agents to keep track
Of everything that the suspected man did and
said Of all his money-investments and their
results Of the letters he mailed and received; :;
of the visitors he entertained; in word, his
whole life, in public and in private


These researches and investigations were
crowned with discovery, at length. Three
trunks, large, strongly made, and heavy, ar
rived at the railroad depot one night, by the
late train. They were directed thus:


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