by my son. The papers were made out, and Jackson started for
Washington the next morning to make the request of the President, the
understanding being that he was to return to my house and await
the future movements of Gen. Anderson. His mother, hearing of this
arrangement, was better satisfied with it than she would have been if
he had started out in some regiment; but she wept bitter tears at the
thought of all her sons endangering their lives.

"She said to me:

"'Daniel, if our whole family, or a greater part of them should be lost,
who will remember it to our honor, and where will sympathy for us come
from? You know the youth who fired the Ephesian Dome is remembered,
while the builder is forgotten.'

"These words of my good wife are constantly ringing in my ears. How
true! how true!"

CHAPTER VII.

TRAITOR KNIGHTS--ORGANIZATION OF REBEL SYMPATHIZERS IN
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS--SIGNS AND SECRETS--GEN. ANDERSON'S
TOUR OF INVESTIGATION --THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.

"O, Conspiracy, shame'st
Thou to show thy dangerous brow by night,
When folks are most free? O then, by day,
Where will thou find a cavern dark enough
To mask thy monstrous visage?
Seek none, conspiracy."
--Shakespeare

"Several days elapsed before Gen. Anderson felt that he could undertake
the journey contemplated. Finally he concluded that he would make the
effort. He thought it best for him to pass into Illinois first, as he
would not be known in that State. After arranging his matters and
leaving word for Jackson to remain at my house, (on his return from
Washington, should he succeed in obtaining the desired appointment,)
until he returned from his tour of investigation, he started.

"The first stopping place of the General was at Colestown, in Charles
County. There he remained several days, and found the most bitter
feeling existing between the political parties. He passed very easily
among the anti-war people for a Southerner and rebel. He made the
acquaintance of one Maj. Cornell, who was home on leave of absence. The
General, finding him a very intelligent and apparently an honorable,
high-minded gentleman, explained to him that he was not a rebel, but on
a mission for the Government. This made him all right with the loyal
element, that could be privately communicated with and trusted.

"He had noticed a gentleman, rather fine-looking, with the movements and
general appearance of a South