Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-01-25

personals, 'Dllls paul, DlilS uu-
paid" lboth impartially occupied), pay
accounts" maps, "field notes." etc.
81 never knew the necessity of having
some sort of system about these matters
until after the experience | have been
telling you of, captain, and ! am in
debted tr dear old Rawlins for it. You
never met him, did you, Mai. Kenyon
NO. except just for moment in the
Shenandoah valley during the war. He
was commanding his regiment then.
Yes, and lived 10 be shot down In
cold blood by lot of ambuScading APP
aches nearly quarter of a century af-
ter. and-nothing but captain OF cav
airy
.:He had some little property here in
town ut one time" said Kenyon. That
was nearly ten years ago though. and it
went at sacrifice, I'm told. Perhaps it
was while he was local taxpayer that
he got TO know your Hebrew friend Of
to-day
s.He never told me what he knew Of
him, beyond the mere Jact that he was
dishonest and born mischief maker.
But the moment he took that case up
for me Sconberg dropped il. For some
reason the Jew was afraid of the old
man, as every one called Rawlins."
Hearn was turning over in his hand
as he spoke a package OF folded papers
held together by elastic snaps. Remov-
ing the upper band, he began looking
over the docketing at the top of each
paper,
"RawlinS himself Endorsed this par
ticuar packet for me and showed me
how it should be DONE" he said. I've
often thought that if we could drop out
little slice of the mathematical course
mt the Point. and have some coaching in
this sort of thing, how much better
fitted we should be- for the every day
duties of life. Now. / Why, this
is odd. certainly had those papers in
this very packet not three weeks ago. |
remember oyerhauling this very desk at
the time.
Neryously he ran through the package
again, his fingers rapidly turning the
folded pages, his face paling with sud-
den apprehension.
There was letter here from Capt.
Rawlins. TWO receipts OF SchOnberg'S
and the letter from Mrs. Braine, all
bundled up together. and the indorSe-
ment of each in Rawlin's handwriting.
Then he threw down the packet and
began pulling out the papers in other
pigeonholeS, Kenyon and Lane standing
silently by. In vain he searched. Not
vestige of the desired proofs could be
found. 1t was with a white face and
eyes that were full Of trouble that ne
turned upon his seniors:
My God. those papers are gone.
Look in your trunk, man, SAID
Lane kindly: don't give up yet: while
Kenyon himself began search on his
own account in the now disordered desk.
WAS this always kept locked when
YOU went out, Hearn?" asked the major.
surely such important papers ought
To be not left living around loose.
LOCKED? Yes. AT least | never was
away for any time without locking H.
Sometimes, Just going out TO receive re-
ports at roll call, would not lock up;
for who would want to rob a poor fell
low of papers of no value 10 any one Dut
the owner
The major looked grave. Lanes face
was full of anxiety, which ne hardly
knew how TO conceal. Both wei knew
the almost universally careless hdOlt> Oh
the bachelor officers in garrison. Their
doors are never locked their rooms are
empty half the time. and their pocket
books empty ordinarily as their rooms
their books, papers, desks, even tru1As'
almost always lying unguarded ABOUT
the premises. Servants and orderIleS
move from house 10 house unQueStloned,
and the rear doors are unfaStened day
and night. 1--WE have nothing worth
stealing" is the general theory, $50 why
bother about locking an empty staole:
"Who is your servant?' asked Ken
yon bruSquely. ~
our black boy. Jake He has taken
care of my rooms and traps for three
wears. and works for Wallace and Mar
lin. too. He's as honest niger a ever
lived: has been with the regiment longer
than | have.
was there no one else who had the run
of the premises.
Not a soul. Jake himself is rarely
here except when at work. 49,
There was moments silence. Inc
major presently Sauntered over and tried
the door leading TO the dining room.
"Here is the key if you want to go in
there" said Hcarn. Il have kept all
the rooms locked since Blauvelt left eN-
cent this one and my bedroom upstairs.
The back door is locked too. Jake al
WAYS comes in the front way. / don't
suppose any one has come through the
kitchen since the day the captain ram
lily left
Didn't Welch have to come here Tor
his trapS?" asked Lane.
"Yes: but he was under guard at the
time-had a sentinel over him-and ooth
lake and were here. He took nothing
ont of this house but his own personal
belongings. and never entered this room
at all that day. couldn't help 1t, but
after seeing him with Schonberg to-day
the first explanation of my loss tnat oc-
Cured TO me a moment ago was NelSil.
Yet how could he have been the man
There was another moment oil silence
Lane stood thoughtfully examining the
lock of the desk, then Strolled into the
hall and tried the key of the front door.
As he stood there under the swinging
Iamp the clinl of an infantry sword was
heard ut the gate and the voice OF Capt.
Brodie.
"What are you Youngsters doing at
this hour Of the peaceful night? Come
ont here and worship nature and visit
sentrics for me. Oh. beg your pardon.
Lane: thought it must be some OF the
boys" ,
Mai. Kenyon and have been keep
inc Uearn awake" was the answer.
I'VE are inst going
Hello. Rrodie." quoth the ma or' as
he too. came forth. Have you been to
see how Brent isl
.Delirious. I'm told Only the doctor
and steward are with him. was Just