Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-03-08

them down IN 'front.' OF LAWYER lrlehus
and motioned his party to seats.
Georgia MarShall's color deepened, As
any one who looked might see, for the
chair TO which she was assigned was Sc
close to that of Hearn that by simply
putting forth her hand she could have
touched his sleeve.
His back was to the door and he had
not seen them enter, yet at the percept-
bic hush that fell upon the chatter OF
the feminine spectators he knew who
must be coming, and his pale face
frightened with a sudden smile as. turn
ing, ne saw her almost at his elbow.
Mrs. Lane nodded thrice, looking
brightly and atfectionately in his eyes,
before she took her seat, just as though
her efforts were to show all the throng
that the women of the army held him
guiltlesS. But Georgia MarShall'S eyes
were hidden for moment behind their
dropping lids. 1t was not until after
she was seated and a glance around had
told her that the gaze of all women was
still on the lovely toilet that Mabel
wore. that she stole sudden look at
him and met the brave light in his wan
face.
Good morning" he whispered. Il
had not looked for anything half a
good as thiS-have you here so near
NE"
1t was my fault we were late; they
were waiting for me. Il had
been to the hospital with DR.. ngersoll.
There's so much TO tell you.
l..
Not that. Something clSe-Some-
thing better. Don't You see how excited
the major isl
And indeed old Kenyon seemed fairly
aglow. His eyes were swapping; his
face was twitching and redder than ever.
He was standing at that moment,
searching all the windows with keen
glance and looking along the faces OF
the soldiers who had gathered on all
sides of the piazza without. suddenly
he seemed TO see the features for which
he was SO eagerly looking, and with a
quick gesture he called an orderly TO his
side and hastily scrubbed these words
on piece of paper: That third win
dow ON the west. Get around there,
and don't let him ont of your sight this
day"
GIVE that to the provost sergeant,
he said. And the orderly disappeared.
Then came the voice Of Col. Grace i'm
patiently demanding of the Judge adyo-
cate that he proceed. and Lawler, who
had been idgeting uneasily, arose:
May it please the court, the witness
Abrams has still failed TO respond; but
the evidence OF the other witnesses ha;
been so conclusive that l feel that
need not detain the court. All thai
now remains is to examine the books oil
the late post trader, which as you have
demanded, are here in my possession.
The court will come to order, said
Grace loudly.
A hush fell on the assembled throng,
and all eyes were on the Judge advocate
who was buSily unwrapping the pack
age which he produced from the folds
of the linen buster which he had with
apparent careleSSnesS thrown upon his
chair. Two ordinary looking, leather
/ bound volumes presently appeared
which he proceeded to lay before Col
Grace:
II now have the honor TO submit ion
the examination of the court such book
of the former post trader as bear upoT
this case. In them will appear the en-
tries of the various amounts advanced
10 him by the accused, with their dates
etc. and lust as stated by the witness
Schonberg it Will be seen that no pay
ments beyond few tritling sums have
been recorded. The amount OF the IN
debtedness as claimed in the Speciiica
tions will be found to agree with th'
figures.
As he spoke Lawler had opened tn
volumes at points indicated by slips o
paper and spread them upon the table
| Grace adjusted his eyeglasses and con
ned over one of the books, while Malt
land took the second. The other mem
bers of the court silently awaited thel
turn.
Il do not profess to be an expert a
bookkeeping, said Maitland presently
but do / understand the Judge advo
cate to say that the witness Schon
berg SwearS that these entries are cor
rect?"
Lawler briSk!y turned over the leave
of the record before him.
Here are his very words, he said
~ myself made entries for the year
80 and 81, both in the day book and il
the ledger | kept all Mr.. Branei
books. He gave me the items just a
thew occurred, and these entries were
made by me at the different dates II
those years just as they were directed
by him.
"Oh, yes, yes: ! remember said TIN
colonel. Il suppose it Is all correct
Possibly other memeerS of the court cal
tell more about this business than
can" And he passed the book dow
the table.
Nothing could be more confirmation,
OF Schonberg'S statements" said thu
Judge advocate londly. Zone has onl.
to look at these pages. You can see
that different ink, different pens have
been used here-prima facie evidence o
their having been entered NJ totally oil
ferent times, instead of being 1otte(
down at once. as might be claimed b!
the defense but for this Signihcan
fact" And Lawler looked triumphant
lv about the room, ending with gIahc'
al the little group that was neal
Hearn'S table.
Miss Marshall was leaning forward
her dark eyes eagerly scanning the face
of the members of the court, and watch
ing the books as they passed from hanC
to hand. Hearn. pale and patient, seem
ed waiting for the court to finish before
asking that he, too, be permitted to eN
anime the books.
DO you suppose you could get then
one moment?" whispered Miss Marshal
to the major, who was sitting at hel
left. Il had to study books and book
I'm try" whispered Kenyon. Hear
will, anyhow" ,d
1t was some time before they reached
the foot of the table. Capt. Thorp and
his next neighbor spent several minute,
in studying the dates and figures ana