The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-11-27

Capt Lane came back. TatntoF again
fed until he knew his old commander
had gone away, and then, venturing
home, was rearrested, a. has been told.
Lane knew the anonymous letter wen
enough, but now for the first time saw
its object. II was to make him accuse
Mabel Vincent Of deceit and faithless-
ness and 30 bring about rupture Of the
engagement, which at that time Noel
saw no other means Of removing q tho
one obstacle that stood In the way Of hiA
hopes.
But what were the other papersl
August came, and with It the rumors
Of the appearance Of the dreaded vomito
at Vera Cruz; but in the remote and
peaceful nook where mother and daugh-
ter-two silent and sorrowing women
were living In retirement no tidings
came. Vainly Mabel watched the mails
for letters-h only one-from him. She
had written under cover to Mr.. Withers,
but even that evoked no reply.
One sunshiny afternoon they were
startled by the sudden arrival Of Regy.
BE sought to avoid question and to draw
his mother to one side, but Mabel was
upon him.
"You have newsi" she said, her white
face set, her hands firmly seiKing his
arm. "What is it1 Have they dismissed
himT
"They can never dismiss-never harm
him more, Mabel" i" was the solemn an
swer.
Some months afterward Mrs. Vincent
received apacket Of papers that belonged
to the late Capt. Noel. Mabel had been
sent to Florida for the winter, and was
spending her early widowhood with
kind and loving friends. The consul al
Vera Cruz had written 10 Mr.. WitherS
full particulars Of his cousins death
one Of the first victims Of the vomito-
and had sent these papers with the for
NAL certificates Of the Mexican officials.
Mr.. Woodrow, one Of the executors Of
Mr.. Vincent's estate, showed singular
desire 10 examine these papers, but the
widow thought they should be opened
only by her daughter. It was not until
then that, with much hesitancy, the
gentleman explained that Mr.. Vincent
had given him to understand that he
had intrusted some papers to Capt. Noel
which that officer had promised to send
at once to his old friend Capt. Lane.
Mrs. Vincent could learn no more from
him, but she lost no time in searching
the packet.
Within twenty-four hours Mabel was
summoned home by telegraph, and there
for the first time learned that to her
fathers partner, for the use Of the firm
in their sore straits Of nearly two years
before, Capt. Lano had given the sum Of
fifteen thousand dollars, and that among
Capt. Noel's papers was what purported
to be . receipt in full for the return Of
thesdm from Mr.. Vincent, which receipt
was signed apparently by Frederick Lane
and dated July ., 168-. But this, said
Mr.. Woodrow, must be Q mistake; Mr..
Vincent had assured him late In July
that he had not repaid 1t, but that Clark
had his instructions to repay It at once,
and all Clarlts books, papers and re-
ceipts had been examined, and showed
that no such payment had been made.
"It simply means that the very roof
under which we are sheltered Is not ours,
out that noble fellows" said Mrs. Vim
cent; and that night she wrote, and
poured forth her heart to him, while
Mabel locked herself in her room.
No answer came. Then Mr.. Woodrow
made inquiries Of the officer at the rem
devious, and learned that Capt. Lane
had gone TO Europe with leave Of alb
sence for . year; and there her letter fol-
lowed him. She demanded, as . right,
to know the truth. She had given the
executors to understand that the debt
must be paid, II they had to sell the
old homestead to do IT, She would be
glad to 60 and live In retirement any.
where.
Not only did she, but 50 did Mr.. Wood.
row, receive at last letter from distant
Athens The widow sobbed and laughed
and pressed her letter 10 her heart, while
Woodrow read his with moistened eyes,
suspicious resort to his cambric hand
kerchief, and an impatient consignment
Of all such confounded quixotic, unbusi-
ness like cavalrymen toto the deuce, by
Jupiter; and then he went OF to show 1t
to his feIlow-executors
The long summer wore away. Au-
tumn again found mother and daughter
and Regy at the dear old home, but light
and laughter had not been known within
the massive walls since the fathers
death. The tragedy In Mabers life COM
ing 90 quickly after that event seemed
TO have left room for naught but mourn
ing. "She has 30 aged, 20 changed"
wrote Mrs. Vincent, on one Of the few
occaaions when she wrote Of her at al
TO him, and she wrote every month. ~
could even cay that it has improved her.
The old gayety and joyousness are gone,
and with them the wilfulness. She thinks
more-hves more-for others now"
Winter came again-the second winter
Of Mabel's widowhood- land she was
urged to visit the Noels at their distant
home; but she seemed reluctant until
her mother bade her 60. She was still
wearing her widows weeds, and her
lovely face was never sweeter in her
girlhood days than now in that frame Of
Grape. OF the brief months Of her mar
ried life they never spoke, but the Noels
loved her because Of her devotion to him
when not Q friend was left. In early
March the news from home began TO
give her uneasiness; mamma did not
seem well" was the explanation, and Il
was decided that they would 90 on as
far a. Washington with her, and spond
. day or two there, when Reginald would
meet and escort her home.
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