Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-22
WARNINGS PERIL.
By Capt. Chas. King, of the U. s. Army.
 Copyright by Lippincott.

OSPyAASAS NS
 It was an odd council gathered there in Warnings room in the old barracks that April morning while Ferry was drilling the battery to his hearts con- tent and the infantry companies were wearily going over the manual or bayo- net exercise. Old Brax had been sent for, and came. M. Lascelles' friends, both, like himself, soldiers of the south, were presented, and for their informa. tion Warnings story was again told, with only most delicate allusion to certain incidents which might be con- sidercd as reflecting on the character and dignity of the elder brother. And then Philippe told his. True, there had been certain transactions between Armand and himself He had fully trusted his brother, a man of affairs, with the management of the little in. heritance which he, a soldier, had nc idea how to handle, and Armand's busi- ness had suffered greatly by the war It was touching to see how in every word the younger strove to conceal the fact that the elder had misapplied the securities and had Eoen practically faithless to his trust. Everything, he declared, had been finally settled as between them that very morning be- fore his return to Havana Armand had brought to him early all papers re- maing in his possession and had paid him what was justly due. He know, however, that Armand was now great ly embarrassed in his affairs. They had parted with fond embrace, the most affectionate of brothers. But Philippe had been seeing and hearing enough to make him gravely appre hensive as to Armand's future, to lxnow that his business was rapidly going down-hill, that he had been raising money in various ways, speculating, and had fallen into the hands of sharp CTS, and yet Armand would not admit it, would not consent to accept help or to use his younger brothers property in any way. "The lawyer" said Philippe, uniformed me that Beau Rivage was heavily mortgaged, and it Is feared that there will be nothing left for madame and Min Min, though, for that matter, they shall never want" What he had also urged, and he spoke with reluctance here, and owned it only because the detectives GOlC hlIu lb was hO" "S14 hLO~l1S was that Armand had of late been playing the role of gallant homme, and that the woman in the case had fled. Of all this he felt, he said, bound to speak fully, because in coming here with his witnesses to meet Lieut.. Waring and his friends he had two objects in view. The first was to admit that he had ac- cepted as fact the published reports that Lieut.. Waring was probably his brothers slayer; had hastened back to New Orleans to demand justice or ob- tain revenge; had here learned from the lawyers and police that there were other and much more probable theo- ries, having heard only one of which he had cried: Enough" and had como to pray the forgiveness of Mir. Waring for having believed an officer and . gentleman guilty of so foul crime. Second, he had come to invoke his aid in running down the murderer. Phi lippe was affected almost to tears.
 "There is one question must beg to ask monsieur" said Waring, as the two clasped hands. "Is there not still a member of your family who entertains the idea that it was who killed Ar mand Lascellcs?"
 And Philippe was deeply embar' rassed.
 "Ah, monsieur" he answered, T could not venture to intrude myself upon a grief so sacred. have. not seen madame, and who is there who could-who would-tell her of Ar mand's-" And Philippe broke of abruptly, with despairing shrug, and outward wave of his slender hand.
 "Let us try to see that she never does know," said Waring. .,"These are the men we need to find: the driver o1 the cab, the stranger whose name sounded so like yours, tall, swarthy black-haired, blaclz-eyed fellow witf pointed mustache-"
 "Cest lui! c'est bien luir' exclaimed Lascelles-"the very man who insisted on entering the private office where Armand and I, we close our affairs make my brother all of pale, and. ye he go off humming to himself"
 "Oh, we'll nail him." said Cram
 1.-TWO of the best detectives in tn
 south are on his trail now"
 And then came Ananias with
 silver tray, champagne and glasse (trom Mrs. Cram), ana tne con1erenc
 went on another hour before the guest
 went off.
 "Bless my soulr' said Brax, who's
 diameter seemed in no wise increase, by the quart of Roederer he haa
 swallowed with such gusto-"bles my soull and to think I believed tha
 we were going to have a duel wit, some of those fellows a fortnight or s
 agop
 Then entered "Pills" and ordere
 Waring back to bed. He was sleepini F placidly when, late that evening n Reynolds and Cram came tearing uj
 the stairway, full of great news; bu
 the doctor said not to wake him. Meantime, how fared 1t with tha
 bruised reed, the lone widow of tn = late Lieut.. Doyle2 Poor old Jim ha
 been laid away with military honol