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

SpOnQent nau worked up Ine case,
Lieut. Hearn stood accused before the
whole United States of having forcibly
elected from the reservation a highly
respectable business man who had vain
" impOrtuned him TO pay the sum he
for years had owed the estate OF the for
mer post trader, most of il borrowed
money to help him out OF gambling
ScrapeS, and had al last ventured TO
press his claim in person, only to be met
with outrage and insult. There could
/ be no doubt of the truth. said the cor
respondent; the books were open TO the
whole world, if need be, and the sum
| involved exceeded five hundred dollars
Georgia Marshall, gazing at the pair
from the lace draped window. c!asped
her Shapey white hands in deep per-
plexity. The SANDER, the scandal, the
wrong, was spread world wide: refuta-
tion could never overtake il, even with
the proofs of utter innocence at hand,
and where were they?
! IL was comfort at least that he should
look up, and, as though in search Of one
| friendly face, search the window with
| his sad blue eyes. lie should feel that,
no matter what the press might say and
the Jews might swear TO, more than one
among his friends believed in him
through thick and thin. Her dark eyes
were full Of sorrow and sympathy. aud
yet flashing with scorn of his defamer.
And it was his picture OF her face,
| framed by those Shimmerin- curtains
and by the trailing, twining tendrilS OF
SmilaX that hung thickly about the win
dow. that suddenly met his troubled
gaze, and that he carried in his memory
day and night long, long after.
Half and hour later the orderly came
hurrying to Capt Lanes quarters with
note. and then ran on down 20 the
stables.
This will settle the question for you,
! Mabel" said Lane. who was getting
into parade uniform. Col LAWYER
comes on the sunset train, and COL.
Morris writes 70 know whether We can
not excuse him, or whether, perchance,
there should be room for one more
"Oh, Fred, and we've got 10 say yes,
for Mr.. Hearn won't come, answered
Mrs. Mabel, with grief in her eyes.
"We've got to say, Bring him by all
means:' and yet how hate 20 have our
pretty dinner spoiled. II the train
could only be late.'
That would spoil it still more, Mabel,
for then your - Oh said the captain
suddenly recollecting himself, and turn
ing back to his particular little shaving
mirror, before which he began buSily
arranging the loop OF his gold helmet
cord.
For then?" exclaimed pretty Mrs.
Lane. speeding across the space between
her toilet table and her liege iord'S
shaving corner, and laying her white
hands upon his shoulder knots and gaz-
ing up into his half ayerted face with
sparkling eyeS-"For then. YOU dear
old - You haven't sent east for flow
erS?"
perhaps it was some other fellow
then" said the captain. obviously.
80, Fred, you darling. ! hadn't
hoped for anything half so lovely, VIII
they be here on this train, really?
That's why you didn't want dinner
served until so late, was il? Georgia
land were saving Just now If we only
had a few flowers the table would be
rerfect. Il must run and tell her And
mpulSively she raised her soft lips 10
his face and kissed him enthusiastically.
You are so thoughtful Fred"
Very" he responded with much
gravity of mien. And that's what
prompted me 10 suggest 10 your lady
Ship the propriety of throwing a wrap
per over those snowy shoulders. The
orderly has left the hall door open, and
all Central City seems oUt here tonight.
There goes the assembly. and your
train should be here in fifteen minutes
l suppose l can tell the Coione. a. he
drives past on the way down % meet
him?"
Ordinarily the announcement OF the
advent of some such high functionary a.
the Judge advocate of the division would
have been quite sufficient TO induce the
colonel TO turn over the command al pa
rade to Mai. Kenyon and TO 20 forth
with 10 meet the coming man. But here
were the elite of Central City, aS vel as
a strong delegation of the masses, gath
cred TO see the garrison, and Morris par
ticularly prided himself upon the sol
dierly grace and style with which he
presided at the most stately ceremony
Iof the military day. II he We're TO fail
to appear at the head of his troops, if all
that line of officers were 10 march 70 the
front and salute Maj. Kenyon instead OF
him. people might really. get the idea
that il was the infantry field officer who
was the post commander, not himself.
No. In all the yellow radiance OF his
cavalry plumage Morris strobe forth
from his yeranda and stood revealed in
the rays of the weltering sun. His or
derby fastened through the groups on
the graveled road in front, and, hating,
raised his hand in picturesque salute.
the eyes of Central City looking on.
The colonel's messages are delivered,
and the carriage will be at the station.
every well. Brooks Now you your
self 90 down and be on the lookout for
Col. Lawler, a tall sandy haired, sandy
bearded man, rather slender, nearly &c
wears of age; report TO him and get his
baggage into the wagonette and bring
him here to my quarters. and say that
would have met him but was detained
at parade
Again the orderly Saluted, then faced
about and strobe away through the
swarm of curious eyes which followed
him moment, then turned once more
upon the gorgeous and cleaning proper
tionS of the warrior putting on his white
leather gloves and buttoning them At the
wrist with much deliberation. Mrs.
Morris being in her own room. arraying
herself for the Lane dinner party. and
the yeranda being vacant. he then called
to his adjutant. who came along the path
way nj the moment, a vision Of floating
yellow plume and brilliant aiguillette,
and after a moments conversation with
his chief that young gentleman made ms
way to where . couple of town carriages
were drawn up along the edge Of the
parade and presented the colonels com
plimentS to the occupants, the ladies OF
the postmaSter'S and leading banker