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

injure them, was Grace's promp- and
indignant rejoinder.
And 50. having interfered as long Is
/ possible, the lawyer grudgingly handed
the book 10 Mr.. Hearn, ostentatiOuSly
/ holding il open 80 that all near al hand
could see the array Of items and figures
charged against him. In doing so he
even raised tie volume 30 the level Of
his own shoulder. and the leaf tapped
| laZily open until il stood in bold relief
Never moving from her seat, Miss
Marshal, with glowing eyes and COM
pressed lips, had silently noted every
word and motion. She was bending
forward eagerly. As though striving at
a distance of six or seven feet 10 decipher
the writing on the page thus glaringly
exhibited When finally Lawler laid it
on the table, and Mr.. Hearn began slow
| ly 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 at 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 a point against the accused Law
Ter suddenly arose:
II submit again, il me court will but
hear me, that while The accused has
been accorded the privilege o. examining
| his long neglected account he has no
right whatever TO pry into the affairs Of
other officers. maintain thai he should
be compelled 20 conine Ms attention TO
his own page: ther- i quite enough
! there"
Kenyon suddenly iei- a slim white
hand gripping hi> wris, Ike wise.
Hearn was lust turning down page
after briefly scanning the dates, but a
rustic III his side attracted his attenj.o.
To his amazempn- Miss Marshal. had
bent forward out Of her chair ANA was
motioning aud whispering 20 aim:
again, Let me see through that
page again
The court was discussing n this IN
slant the question raised by LAWYER
Maitland and Th)rp protested that
Hearn had right % compare other ac-
counts with rs own II he suspected
fraud Of any kind. Hearn himself, with
throbbng heart, could only see and
hear her. Obedieuc % her signal, he
again raised the leaf. and would have
turned the book 50 that she could read
IL right side I'D, Du. with mperiOuS
gesture she forbade.
Hold II as ii Is, she signaled, a
still bending low she seemed studying
every line OF the paper thus vertically
placed between her and the sunshine
flooding in at the open barrack window.
Quick, now. More. more she mo-
toned. And wondering he turned sew
eral pages, holding each a moment or
two. But she shook her head inpatient
" and signaled, Go on until IN sue
cession half dozen leaves were turned;
then with eager light in her eyes, again
She held up a warning hand, and the
page was stopped
Very well, then" LAWYER was saying
at this moment, with sarcastic empha-
sis. "On the principle that misery loves
company, suppose that We must ac-
cord him the privilege Of viewing the
accounts Of his fellow debtors. And
with this fresh piece Of civil legal prac'
tce on his lips, the Judge advocate
turned TO the group on his left and
stopped short in amaze.
Hearn. utterly lost % what was going
on. was gazing with all his eyes at Miss
Marshall, who, flushed, eager, almost
radient. once more was leaning back in
her chair, but signaling % close the
book. II was Kenyon now who was
half rising and whispering sudden I'M
petuouS words to Hearn.
Miss Marshall's fingers were twisting
q tinv slip on which she had hurriedly
pencied word or two. One instant
more and it was with Hearn. She had
bent forward 10 pick Up nuttering
SCRAP of paper: her deft fingers hal bat
for the instant touched his dropping
hand. Opening it he read: Recall
Schonberg instantly Surprised, he
glanced at her. but purpoSely sac mad
averted her eyes. Kenyon was yehe-
mently nodding
For moment Lawler knew not what
to think or say. Something told him
that the cause he represented was in
peril. \ sense Of disaster flashed upon
him.
AT least the accused will have the
decency to refrain from exhibiting OIL
GERS private accounts 10 the public,
he said, with sudden return 10 his old
manner, and if he be through with the
examination return these exhibits 10
me. that may close the case, unless,
perhaps he desires TO offer something
further upon this subject
Il must ask that Mr.. Schonberg be
recalled" said Hearn. There is new
matter here upon which need to queS-
tion him"
"The accused has already had oppor-
tunity to croSs-eXamine the witness and
has no further right" said LAWYER.
II repeat that there is new matter be-
fore the court in the Introduction OF
these exhibits, on which have per-
feet right to question, replied Hearn.
at is simply delaying matters, per-
sisted Lawler. when the accused said
he had no further questions to ask. yes
terdav. | excused the witness, and he IS
now miles away, and cannot be had un-
iii morning, if he can then.
The man is not fifty feet away at
this moment" said Kenyon. with sharp
emphasis and voice that rang through
the room.
"When did the gentleman become
counsel in this case, beg to know
sncered the Judge advocate. Il protest
against this disorder and interference
with the court"
Maj. Kenyon gives us important IN
formation. Col. LAWYER" said Grace.
"and if the man is here the court de-
sires that he be recalled at once.
LAWYER Redeemed with wrath. III
Won know where he is, call him u.
Said he to Kenyon. Aud all eyes were
turned to the door, where presently. eS-
corted by the orderly of the court, Mr..
Schonberg appeared, hat in hand, bow
ing profusely and politely to the court,