Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-15

handed him by Mr. Hearn, which he
slowly pasted on the sheet before him.
what do you know with regard to
the amounts charged against the ac-
cuSed on the books presented before
/ this court and alleged TO be unpaid?
Il know that they were paid long
ago. heard the story of the whole
transaction from the lips of Capt. Raw
/ Inns himself"
"Hearsay evidence" promptly inter
rupted the Judge advocate, rapping on
the table.
But Schonberg's written acknowl-
edgement and this letter Of Capt. Raw
Inns will not be so considered answered
the witness respectfully, and bending
/ forward he placed on the Judge advo-
Gates table a little package of papers.
/ The Court room was huShed. Even the
pencils of the correspondents were ar
rested. Every eve in all the throng was
on the pale face of the young corporal.
Members of the court had whirled
around in their chairs so as To look full
upon the new witness, old Kenyon, with
| lifted spectacleS, trimming over with
eagerneSS and excitement, was hdgetlng
on his chair. Pretty Mrs. Lane, all
smiles, was keeping her fan in lively yet
noiSeleSs play. Georgia Marshall
heavily fringed lids were dropping over
her downcast eyes; but the soft, sum
mer fabric of her dress rose and fell
upon her bosom like the pillows OF
an unauiet sea. She was seated where
every word of the witness could reach
her ears. but no longer so near the 1T
tie table where sat the calm young sol
der whose trial had nearly reached an
end. There was no longer need OF coun-
sci for the accused; yet his eyes time
and again glanced yearningly at her.
Lawler was the first 10 speak. He
dandled the papers contemptuouSly rs
he glaned them over;
These are Of no earthly account
mere forgerieS possibly. One only pur-
ports 10 be duplicate, anyhow.
duplicate of what, sir? The court
will be glad 10 look at those papers when
YOU are through with them, said Coz.
Grace.
Il object 10 their Introduction as evil
dence. i'm any event, and protest against
their admission here. What possible
business can a corporal of infantry be
having with the private papers OF de
ceased officer. anyway? Where did you
know the late Capt. Rawlns-tyen sup
posing that ne did write that letter.
ANY questions on that score the
court NAV choose TO ask will answer.
was the reply. with quiet Self-poSSeS-
sion. But l can swear to the genuine
ness of both papers. -
Capt. Thorp had already possessed
himself of the duplicate receipt, and
after brief glance tossed it over 10 the
opposite member.
"Schonberg, without doubt, he
whispered.
Meantime old Grace had received and
was coming over the other, which he
suddenly lowered an9 looked in amaze
at the calm face of the witness. then
handed il TO Maitland, who read. started
and gazed, too.
Il know this hand, sir: | know it as
that of an old and valued friend, said
Maitland, with lips that quivered per-
ceptibly. Il could almost swear TO its
genuineneSS myself. II is probably one
of the last letters the dear old fellow
ever wrote. and il is TO his boy at col
lece Here. Thorp, you read it aloud.
And. though Lawler would have pro-
tested. protest was useless. Thorp
arose. clicking his heels together as
though on drill, and I'm voice that was
audible all over the big room, read:
"FoHT GRAHAM. y. NJ, June Il, 1SS-.
"NY DEAR MALCOLM--ItS seems hard
" possible that three weeks ago | was
| with YOU under the elmS OF the old cam
nus listening TO college gleeS and seeing
/ the glad faces of our clasSmateS-aS
manly a set Of young fellows as it was
ever NV lot 10 meet-and now here | am
again i'm harness under a blazing sun,
with arid. sandy wastes on every side,
and not leaf that is not Shriyeled by
the fierce rays. l find the old post much
as left il: but go over 10 San Carlos
in day or two on court martial duty,
and so am writing my letters tonight.
In the first place you will be glad to
know that the gold leaves are in sight.
If all goes well l shall become
major of the Seventh and be ordered
eastward within the next six months.
Then shall tit nay quarters in coy
style. and as soon Is Mamie has finished
her next year at madame'S she shall
come and keep house for me and turn
the heads of the youngsters. Yet do
not want her to marry in the army, any
more than want you 10 enter it. Think
of il, Malcolm, for twenty-five
wears now | have followed the stand
ard, and If anything were to take me
away what have l TO leave you and May?
Little or nothing. Even if you were TO
turn over your modest share TO her, as
YOU so gayly spoke of doing, and enlist
ing i'm the hope Of winning commits
sion she would not have more than
enough 10 keep her from want, though
so long as your Aunt Eleanor lives she
will never be in need of home. All,
well. God spare me little longer! so
nray to live TO see you both happily set
lied before am called hence.
after oar talk cannot but hope that
Won will see how little there is to look
/ forward to in the career OF a soldier In
our service-in peace times, of course.
Rut il the longing prove too great Will
NOT stand i'm your way. The life has its
attractions. You will neyer have Stanch-
er or truer friends than those who wear
the blue. But il has its trials and perilS
outside of those encountered in the held.
I told YOU Of the case of young Mr..
Hearp. As fine soldier as there is in
the regiment to-day, yet he was well
nigh ruined through falling into the
hands of the Jews when young and in
evnerienced. Wasn't it luck that
/ sbouid have known of the previous raS-
calitv OF that clerk. and so was able to
make him come to terms? Here
is his duplicate receipt in full, filed care
fully away among my papers. 1t was
the means of saving a capital officer
/ too.
"Your letters bring constant JOY to
me. my son. II it had pleased God to
spare your dear mother, l know well
| -. .-o,,d and h9nDv woman she