Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-21

| and chairs to accommodate several hun
dred people ranged about the room. 1t
was Saturday Eight when Lawlcr ar
rived and was met by Maj. Kenyon and
escorted TO his quarters.
''You might tell Mr.. Hearn that what
ever he may desire to say to me about
the case ! can hear tonight You have
no objection to his coming to your quar-
ters, l suppose:"
Lord, po like it. So does he gen
orally. but if You want to see Hearn
you'll have to 50 yourself"
why said Lawler, reddening. He
ought to l-now that it is to his interest
to seek the advice and assistance of the
| judge advocate. OF course he knows
tat | must do my full duty in prosecut-
ir4G the case: but, outside of that, any
service can render him he has a right
to call for"
oh, lie understands: but, as he was
given 10 opportunity to speak for him
SELF when you were investigating the
case, fancy hc will ask none now until
he comes before the court. Then you
probably Will hear from him"
1t might be very much better if he
We're TO frankly consult the judge advo-
| cate" said LAWYER. gazing keenlv at
Kenyon from under his shaggy brows.
Very much better for the prosecu-
ton. But--how better for him?''
Wen, those young men never gain
anything l. Gs.-tiag a case. He had
much better tIrow himself on the elem
ency Of tlc court. But suppose some
or.e has undertaken to defend him?"
Another a,lIc7r.. lance.
Soma ore! -ea, I've heard that sav-
e,,:l a9l-., C..-s "z1.yal their services by
iirs mail the moment it was known you
wee to he Prosecutor WHAT the devil
dii You tax i for. anyway"
''IJ. seen - forget, Mai KENYON.
that II was 2. matter Of very grave i'm
poT5dDce - the army as well as to the
public said the colonel, with much dig
nitE Officers who are rash enough to
sor,- - G-f"al him can have little con
ceo;ioa Of - feeling aroused through
or tie c..,i- north"
.r.le." s. ii Een-on. with sarcastic
emphasis. IS one oG the singular traits
of some f,i.. IS ii the army that instead
o. 81. e.ay l. ccsiinE under 10 what they
.H.'.r - b. al outrageous misrcprpsen-
t2tloI II themselves and their profession.
they .GyC.u have the conSummate eff
ir1--aI,E u resent even newspaper at
tar-'s. Eov-. vol can hardly conceive
It possible. ID. Law!cr. bat do You
.s..ys. r-.a-e --c actually officers who
think LEARN a Thousand times more
slCael against than SHINING? And. that
being their conviction. they are so blind
- their Own interest - to be willing to
iiS..: iar it. 1t j inc0mprehensible-t
soi-.e people. ou. its fact"
Aaa-wi-l il be bclieved!-when Col.
Lawle~ sent rs orderly to say that he
woold receive Hearn ut Maj. Kenyons
quarters il cIse he desired to see him.
the orderly came baci, with the lieuten-
ant compliments and the singular re-
Spouse that the lieutenant knew OF no
reason whatever why he should want to
see the colonel at any time.
La"ler had conceived it his duty then
to accost Mr.. Hearn on the piazza of his
Quar5er7, and dandy to inform him
that he WIS entitled. If he saw tit. to call
III the services OF some suitable friend
as ANXIOUS curiie. B-olie and Cross were
both sitting there at The moment. and
glanced at each other with q grin. as
Hearn coolly looked the judge advocate
straight in the eye and remarked that he
was aware of the facr.
u thought YOU might not know it.
AMI / desired t. say that l should inter
pose no objection" said Lawlcr.
L am no. aware, Col LAWYER. that it
is the judge advocate who either denies
or consents. / Is thu court. as ] under
stand it, that settles the question" And
Lawler went away with tingling ears.
He2r2's temper was, being sorelv tried
Nc less than four lines that Sunday
morning had he been called upon by
gentlemen representing themselves as
correspondents for some paper or other.
each one of whom desired to interview
LIN a. TO the line Of defense he proposed
adopting. and really seemed &sroa;shed
tA21 lie should decline 70 give any in
formation on TIE subject And I1earn's
replies to Lav-ier hal been buzzed
around the garrison with added empha-
sis at every reps tirion
And yet wien Monday cfternoon
c';.ac. and il the presence CT . crowded
&.'T:;- of civilians f~an all over the
neiga1arhool Col LsU .er iInorassivelv
inquired the nane Of the gentleman
whom the accus u desired to introduce
- counsel, ard even The fans ceased to
Enr.eI and eli ears wer, intent upon the
:: =. and 4 doz2n pencils were poised
o"e-' the pads GA the reporters table.
Il IIearn aston shed almost all hearers
> .acidly, even sInihngly, responding:
''l,.body."
~ ~. l understood from gentlemen
h-re It the post that you intended to in
t~olUya counsel" said Lawle-. much
2ettIed
With all Difference to the court" said
Hcarl, the understanding of the judge
advocate is at fault
re was instant litter and ripple
Of applause. The correspondents glanced
quic1ly at one another and then in sur
prise aG Ecarn. For man who refused
70 talk at their bidding, he was display