Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-05-04
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"IH Kill the first man 'oho dares entern'
Straight as an arrow Mr.. Blake had
sped across the parade, darted through
the east gate, and, turning, had arrived
breathleSS at the wooden porch of
Haynes quarters. The bewildered look
ing members of the guard were at the
door Blake pushed his way through
the little hallway and into the dimly
lighted parlor, where a strange scene
met his eyes; Lieut.. Hayne lay SenSeleSS
and white upon the lounge across the
room: young. and pretty woman, sin
gularly like him in feature and i'm the
color of her abundant treSSeS, was kneel-
ing beside him, chatting his
hands. imploring him to speak
TO look at her-unmindful of the fact
that her feet were bare and only Il loose
wrapper was thrown over her white
nightdreSS; Capt. Rayner was seated in
chair, deathly white. and striving to
Staunch the blood that flowed from Il
deep cash i'm his temple and forehead:
he seemed still stunned as by the force
of the blow that had felled him, and
Buxton. speeches. with amaze and
heaven only knows what other emotions,
was glaring at Il tall, ath-
letic stranger, who. in stocking
feet, underShirt and trousers, held by
three frightened looking soldiers and
covered by the carbinc of a fourth, was
hurting defiance and denunciation at the
commanding officer. A revolver lay
upon the floor at the feet of Il corporal
of the guard. who was grooming in pain.
4 thin veil of powder smoke flOated
through the ROOM As Blake leaped in
his cavalry shoulder knots and helmet
chords cleaning in the light-a flash of
recognition shot into the strangers
eyes, aud he curbed his fearful excite
ment and stopped short in his wrath.
What DEVILS work is thiS?" de-
manded Blake. glaring intuitively at
Buxton.
These people resisted my guards and
had to take the consequences" said
Buxton with Surley-yet Shaken-dig-
nifty.
What were the guards doing here?
What. i'm Gods name, are you doing
here?" demanded Blake, forgctful of all
consideration of rank and command in
the face of such evident catastrophe.
Il ordered them hereto enter and
search"
A pause.
search for what? What for?
Fora woman l had reason to be-
lieve ne had brought out here from
town."
..What? You Internal idiot? Why,
she's his own sister and this gentle
mans wife,
The silence, broken only by the hard
breathing of some of the excited men
and the moaning cry of the woman, was
for a moment intense.
Isn't this Mr.. Huriey?' asked Blake,
suddenly. as though to make sure, and
turning one instant from his furious
glare at his superior officer. The
stranger, still held. though no longer
struggling, replied between his sci
teeth:
Certainly. I've told him So
BY heaven. Buxton, is there no limit
TO your asinity? What fearful work
will you do neNt?'
IN arrest you, sir, if you speak an
other diSrcSpcctful word" Numbered
| Buxton. recovering consciousness that
a commanding officer he could defend
/ himself against Blake'S assault.
DO it and be-you know what
would say if lady were not present.
| Do il if you think you can stand having
this thing ventilated by the court. Pah.
l can't waste words on you. Who's gone
for the doctor. Here, you men. let go
of Mr.. Hurley now. Help me, Mr.. llur-
/ ley, please. Get your wife back TO her
room. Bring me some water one OF
YOU" And with that he was bending
over Hayne and unbuttOning the fatigue
uniform i'm which ne was still dressed.
/ Another moment and the doctor had
come i'm. and with him half of the young
officers of the garrison. Rayner was led
away to his own quarters. Buxton
dazed and frightened now, ordered the
guards back TO their post, and stood
bordering over the enormity of his blum
/ der. No one spoke 10 him or paid the
/ fainteSt attention other than 10 elbow
| him out of the way occasionally. The
doctor never so much as noticed him.
/ Blake had briefly recOunted the cataS-
trophc To those who first arrived, and as
/ the story went from mouth To month 1t
grew no better for Buxton. Once he
turned short ON Mr.. Foster. and III ag-
grieved and Sullen tone remarked:
Il thought you fellows in the Killers
said he had no relations?
we weren't apt to be invited tomeet
them if he had: but | don't know that
ANYBODY was i'm position to know any
thing about it, What's that got to DO
with this affair, I'd like to hear?'
At last somebody took him home.
/ Mrs. Waldron, meantime. had arrived
and been admitted TO Mrs. Hurley
room. The doctor refused to 90 TO capt.
Ravner's. even when messenger came
/ from Mrs. Rayner herself. He referred
her to his assistant, DIR. Grimes. hayhc
| had regained consciousness Ouo was
sorelv shaken. He had been noored oy
a blow from the butt OF muShet' ouV
the report that he was shot proved nap
Dilv untrue. His right hand still lay
near the hilt of his light sword; mere
was little question that he had raised MS
weapon against a superior oihcer' ana
would have used it with telling erect .,
Few people slept that night along ON ON
GERS row. Never had Narrener he"iu
of such excitement. Buxton knew no.
what to do. He paced the floor in agony
Of mind. for he well understood that
there was no Sinking the responsibility.
From beginning to end he was the
cause of the whole catastrophe. lie
had gone so far as to order his corporal
TO fire. and he knew it could be proved
against him. Thank God, the perpleXeu
corporal had shot high, and the other
men. barring the one who had saved
Rayner from furious lunge OF the lieu-
tenants sword. had used their weapons
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