Allan Pinkerton, The spy in the rebellion; being a true history of the spy system of the United States Army during the late rebellion, revealing many secrets of the war hitherto not made public, compiled from official reports prepared for President Lincoln , General McClellan and the Provost-Marshal-General .

“Yes, can't be mistaken. There you are; I've got him.”

“Then we've got him!” exclaimed my son, in the excess of his gratification, shaking the hand of Mr. Mallory, from Pittsburg.

“It's a joy,” said the latter, beaming.

“Think of the immense property!” continued my son.

“And the surprise to his friends!” murmured Keating.

“The surprise to himself, I should say,” interrupted the clerk.

“ Quite so,” said Mr. Keating.

It appeared that Taylor and his brother had missed one or two boats at Brashear from some cause, but had finally taken passage on the “Josephine,” November 7th; and as the detectives had not been able to ascertain whether the “Josephine” had carried the fugitives or not, on account of her being belated by adverse weather, and was now returning to Galveston, after having had barely time to touch at Brashear, they had felt that perhaps they might be upon the wrong trail, which, with unknown adventures before them, had been peculiarly discouraging; so that now, when they ascertained that his apprehension was only a question of time and careful work, they could not repress their gratification.

Nothing further worthy of note transpired on the voyage from Brashear to Galveston, save that the