Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-07
Miss MarShall' y

ooioioh 10 very Hlucn III Cnelr FAVOR.
but is your intuition as well founded
do you think, as long legal experienced"
Wen, your experience has been con
fined to the limited few that have come
before courts martial, has it not? M,
intuition covers the great array of thei]
number-the MERCHANDISING. Now.
haven't any especial knowledge of the
matter You seem TO be investigating
Col. LAWYER, but fancy that evidence
such as Mr.. Schonberg might give would
have little weight before a court of intel.
igent men,"
You will change your mind when
you come to see the books, young lady. u
Have you changed yours2"
No; they simply confirmed my judg.
ment."
"Then my intuition was right. colo.
nell"
How SO, may ask"
cit told me that you had prejudged
the case"
AT this moment the officers came saun-
terlng out into the open air, joining the
group of ladies, who had fed back To
the western end Of the piazza as soon as
they saw their obnoxious visitor safely
anchored by Miss Marshall's side.
Where's Lawler?" queried Morris in
no pleasant tone. HAS he gone off with
those fellows"
NO; I'm here, colonel, getting les
son in law which this young lady is SO
good as to give me-" Miss Marshall
flushed at the discourtesy in his tone,
bat gave no other sign. Il shall ex.
pect to see You appearing in the role of
counselor yet, Miss Marshall"
Very well, colonel; if it ever comes
to that 1 shall fall back on my intui-
ton"
Miss MarshaL's cheeks were still flush
ed and her eyes had q dangerous CLEAN,
under their dark and fringing lashes
When she stepped moment after into
the lately desecrated parlor.
You appear to have had quite tilt
Elth our friend the judge advocate" said
Lane, who had come in for more cigars
for his guests. Il think once told You
would not care to be cross-exarainei by
you, Miss Marshall; and it locksas though
he were not q little nettled."
Il hope haven't been rude toa CUES:
of yours, Capt. Lane; but that gentle
man makes me wish over and over again
that were man. Did you know who
his callers were:"
Il have just heard" said Lane.
There was sudden lull in the conversa-
ton on the piazza without, then the
colonel spoke quickly:
Il wonder what that can be. That
fellow yells in earnest, doesn't he?"
What is it?' asked Lane, stepping to
the door.
mo. s yelling for the corporal of the
guard. Yonder they CO."
Capt. Cross, who was officer of the
day, had quietly picked up his sword
and hurried out of the southwest gate,
while down the roadway could be heard
the sound of rapid footballs. The call,
however, was not repeated. Converse
ton soon became brisk and general, and
in five minutes Cross came back.
What was the matterT' asked Col
Morris
Some civilians, sir, and one of our men
in buggy, who said they came out by
order OF the general commanding the d.
vision, and had been detained here until
after taps"
Certainly; that's all right Those
were doubtless the witnesses Col. Law
Ter sent for. Why wasn't the corporal
of the guard sent down with them to
pass them OUT"
Their buggy was tied the other side
of the store, sir. and no one at the guard
house could see them start"
We'll, the sentry ought to have let
them go anyhow IS soon as he saw who
they were. We have no authority to
hold civilians here"
at wasn't the civilians the sentry was
after, sir; he was perfectly willing they
should go; but they had an enlisted man
with them"
"Who? asked Morris, with uncom-
Portable premonition of the answer.
Private Welsh. sir. of G troop"
CTo be continued.)