San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-30

concerned to hear had been called in
to see you, Hearn, and l promised to
come back at once and let them know
how you were"
Abrief examination showed the skilled
practitioner the extent of Hearn's mall
ady. and he insisted on his coming out.
He would have added cover to Lanes
piazza" but members of the court were
calling there, and it would hardly be
the proper thing. Returning thither,
however, he found the gentlemen gone
and Col. Lawler just seating himself for
a social call.
Nothing serious" he murmured TO
the ladies, as he took chair, and in low
tone began chatting with the Whartons.
1t was LAWYERS voice that broke the
stiffness, and Lawler, full of his profess
sion, could talk nothing but 'shop."
81 could not but observe your pres
euce in the court room, ladies, even
among the host of curious spectators.
And how does military court impress
you, Miss Marshall. now that you have
seen it?'
81 can tell you better when have
seen it all, colonel. Thus far we've had
nothing but the prosecution. 1t will
seem less one sided after the defense"
"Ah, that, fear, will hardly amount
to anything. The young man has been
very ill advised-very. Possibly you
heard that had offered him my services
that is, any in my power to render
and that he had refused"
Miss Marshall simply looked at the
colonel a moment, making no reply.
Finally:
MAY ask what services you could
render him? I thought the prosecution
was your specially"
"Oh, it is, certainly; that is my bounden
duty. Still, if l knew what evidence he
had to offer-what witnesses he meant
to call-any experienced lawyer could
tell him how best to conduct the case"
Miss Marshall fairly laughed:
THAT strikes me as one of the most
unique ideas l ever heard, colonel If
you belonged, we will say, to the com.
Blatant force of the army and had posi-
ton to defend, would you detail your
plan of defense to the Adversary"
"My dear young lady, you totally mis-
apprehend the peculiar mechanism of
our system. After having finished the
governments side then am free to as
sist the accused"
"And the accused, as understand it,
is free to play it alone as we do in
euchre. Now, do you know, think /
would prefer that course to having an
advocate who was more than half an OPP
poser?"
swell, certainly, Miss Marshall, you
cannot congratulate the accused on his
conduct of the case thus far. He would
have stood better with the court at this
minute if he had taken my advice, as he
wouldn't. Then l had only one course
to pursue"
Doesn't that look just wee bit al
though he were being prosecuted for de.
clining eminent legal assistance rather
than for alleged misconduct"
Lawler flushed and again glanced
sharply from under his sandy brows and
out of the corners of his twinkling eyes.
"You have a sharp tongue, young
lady," he said, "but presume your wit
is made to match it. 1t is a pity they
could not be brought into requisition in
defense Of your friend before the court
itself. You cannot influence me-" And
he laughed loudly, and glanced around
as though i'll triumph.
"'Faith, Lawler, it's just as lucky for
you that Miss Marshall isn't counsel for
the accused. You'll get knocked endwise
when it comes to the defense, anyhow "
said the doctor.
"You think so, do your Well, well,
we'll see; we'll see."
The gate had opened, and an orderly
entered.
ga telegram for the commanding Of
ficer," he said.
Kenyon took the brown envelope, tore
it open, and stepped into the hall door
way, where the light would fall upon
the page. A CLEAN of sudden satisfac-
ton shot across his face, and he turned
eagerly toward Miss Marshall, whose
dark eyes had followed him. Come, "
he signaled. and she rose and went to
him.
"Read this" he said in low tones as he
thrust the paper into her hand and
sauntered back to his chair. &c. can trust
you to keep secret"
Lawler gazed after her with unmistak-
able curiosity, studying her face as she
read, then turned and looked at Kenyon,
who was ostentatiously humming the air
Miss Wharton had just begun playing on
the piano What did it mean? Was
his entertainer in league with the girl
who SO dared him? Mrs. Lane strove to