Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-08

The afternoon was lovely and full of
sunshine. Thanks 20 the startling and
sensational disclosures In The Palladium
the post had become an object of I'M
usual interest 20 the surrounding popu-
lace, aud. as the hour for dress parade
approached, vehicles ~ every deScrip-
ton came streaming across tine bridge.
aud before the trumpet sounded ''frst
call the road in front of the officers
quarters was well filed with carriages.
buggies, carrya.ls and light wagons,
while some enterpr.siug livery stable
keeper had fitted up few open stages
aud placarded them with Inscriptions
setting forth that To the fort and
back only quarter" was a luxury
now within the reach Of everybody.
The p0pulace was beginning togathet
as the cavalry officers came Sauutering
back from the stables. and Mr.. Abrams.
of Chicago. again alighted from his bug
gv with an air that fully conveyed his
appreciation of the fact that he was the
popular hero of the moment-the dar-
ing journalist who had bearded the lion
I'm his den. had publicly denounced the
brutality of these arrogant wearerS of
straps and swords, and had even
/ brought 90 the bar of justice one OF
their number There was the utmost
curiosity 20 see the representative of
/ the Palladium, and that eminent jour
Inalist. trne 20 his principles of con-
I forming with the views and wishes of
the public, graciouSly accorded every
opportunity.
1t was i'm passing this gentleman, sur
rounded by a gaping party of Central
citizens. that the colonel somewhat oSten-
tatiOuSly called ont: Orderly, give my
compliments TO the adiutant. and say
that. In view of the presence of so many
gentlemen and ladies from town, l de-
Sire him To have the band ordered out
no once" and went on his way amid
such audible evidences of popular APP
proval as All, that's business" "Ain't
ne Jim Dandy?" That's my candi-
date for brigadier," Gle ain't no
stuck up second lieutenant" And the
poor devils of bandsmen. just seating
themselves 40 their supper of not potato
stow aud coffee. were compelled 10 drop
the savory bowls, and hastily button
their full uniforms over their anything
but full stOmachS and march forth upon
the parade 20 entertain the pOpulace
until the rest of the show was ready.
II but now an apOp.ectic stroke were TO
create % vacancy among the briSadierS,
Morris's star might indeed be In the as
cendant.
To had been the custom Of the ladies
40 Capt. Lanes 90 appear ON the piazza
about the time that the officers cameu
from evening stables, and REINFORCED
bv the Whartous, next door, and some
times by other fair ones. 90 serve fra
grant cup of tea 10 such of their regi-
mental friends as had time 90 stop i'm.
To-day. too. the coy li,tle tables had
been SET upon the verauda, but the
close proximity of the southwest
gate. through which all the
teams came driving i'm. and the
rude starcS of the occupants OF the
various vehicles speedily drove the ladies
away: and sam Ling, the Chinaman. an
old retainer of Lanes. was bUSuy carry
ing the pretty china within doors again
and lamenting In y0.uble ''pidgin' the
coating of dust which haG been received,
when thecaptain walked by with Hearn
no his side In vain Mrs Lane called 10
him from the doorway 20 bring in any
one whowould come He shook his head
and walked on, talking graveiy and
earnestly with his younger friend.
Miss Marshall, standing "a, the win
dow no-ed the iueNpreSsible sadness
.n1 1fSrraeS ia Han~r's ovra huny. nj
handsome face lie had grown years
older in one day. she thoughts all the
color had fed from his sun tanned
cheeks and tine light from his brave
blue eyes: yet there was CLEAN Ia them
as ne bent his head 90 talk with his
friend, the captain. that spoke of the
smouljering fire within. She had
thought him grossly wronged in the oc-
currenceS of the previous day, but it
was the coming of the Palladium on the
noon train that capped the eli