Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-28

holly under the sung, III Is the un-
doubted right of the accused to see any
exhibit produced in court"
| Il feel bound, then, TO prevent their
being improperly dealt with while in his
hands" said Lawler, hanging on to his
volumes and bent on making the scene
as effective as possible.
Il will take all responsibility, sir.
You may be sure the accused will not
iniure them" was Grace's prompt and
indignant rejoinder.
And so, having interfered as long as
possible, the lawyer grudgingly handed
the book to MI Hearn, osrentatiously
holding it open so that all near at
hand could see the array of items and
figures charged against him. In doing
so he even raised the volume to the level
of his own shoulder, and the leaf tapped
lazily open until 1t stood in bold relief.
Never moving from her seat Miss
Marshall, with glowing eyes and COM
pressed lips, had silently noted every
word and motion. She was bending
| forward eagerly, rs though striving at
| distance of six or seven feet to decipher
the writing on the page thus glaringly
exhibited When finally Lawler laid it
on the table. and Mr.. Hearn began slow
Iy studying the page. she still retained
her position. Forgetful apparently of
everything around her, the young girl
was now so near that she could have
touched the table at which sat the ac-
cused soldier.
Studying with panied. troubled face.
Mr.. Hearn nj last began slowly turning
over the pages and looking at the head
ings of the other accounts. There was
something which he evidently desired to
satisfy himself about, yet everything
looked straight and plausible. Again
bent on taking every opportunity to
score Il point against the accused Lawler
suddenly arose:
Il submit again, if the court Will but
hear lie. that while the accused has
been accorded the privilege of examining
his long neglected account he has no
right whatever to pry into the affairs of
other officers. maintain that he should
be compelled to confine his attention To
his own page; there is quite enough
there.
Kenyon suddenly felt a slim white
hand gripping his wrist like wise.
Hearn was Just turning down a page
after briefly scanning the dates. but
rustic at his side attracted his attention?
To his amazement Miss Marshall had
bent forward out of her chair and was
motioning AMI whispering to him:
Again, Let me see through that
pSge again.
The court was discussing ut tins III
slant the question raised by Lawler
Maitland and Thorp protested that Hearn
had right TO compare other accounts
with his own if he suspected fraud of
any kind. Hearn himself. with throb-
bing heart. could only see and hear her
Obedient to her signal. he again raised
the leaf. and would have turned the
hool, SO that she could read it right side
up. bat with imparious gesture she for
, badc.
Hold it as it is. she signaled. as still
bending low she seemed studying every
line of the paper thus vertically placed
between her and the sunshine flooding
in al the open barrack window.
"QG.ck. now, More. more" she mo-
toned. And wondering he turned sew
eral pages. holding each a moment or
tyvo. But she shook her head impatient
, ly and signaled, Go on" until in sue
cessioH half dozen leaves We're turned:
/ then with eager light in her ewes. again
| she held upa warning hand. and the page
; was stopped.
Very well. then" Lawler was saving
: at this moment. with sarcastic emphasis
, | ''On the principle that misery loves
: company. l suppose we must accord him
t the privilege of viewing the accounts of
, his fellow debtors" And with this
r fresh piece of civil legal practice on his
, lips, the judge advocate turned to the
, group on his left and stopped short in
amaze
Hearn. utterly lost to what was going
: on. was gazing with all his eyes at Miss
a | Marshall. who. flushed. eager, almost
radiant. once more was leaning back in
her chair, but signaling TO close the
; book. 1t was Kenyon now who was
: half rising and whispering sudden i'm
l petuous words to Hearn.
For a moment LAWYER knew not what
\ to think or say. Something told him
I that the cause he represented was in
peril \ sense of disaster flashed upon
, him.
| AT least the accused viii have the
r decency to refrain from exhibiting Off
: GERS private accounts to the public" he
said. with sudden return TO his old man
u ner, land if he be through with the ex-
animation return these exhibits to me,
1 that may close the case, unless, per.
/ haps, he desires to offer something fur
8 Their upon this subject"
{ Miss Marshall's fingers were twisting
@ a tiny slip on which she had hurriedly
= penciled a word or two. One instant
!. more and it was with Hearn. She had
bent forward to pick up huttering
: scrap of paper; her def fingers had but
for the instant touched his droopine
: hand. Opening it he read, Recall
v Schonberg instantly" Surprised, h,
Q glanced at her, but purposely she ha6
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