Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-24

with some paipable ''breakar when he
found he was being questioned by an
officer, but Petty posted back 10 Frisco
without delay, convinced that here was
something with which To confront aud
cunfound that cool. supercilloua snob
Then he could take fresh start FOR
Yuma and ret more One can
always get something when the object
OF the story Is away, and, like tho sea-
mans story Of his Interview with I.or-
ing, fctty'a version of the aeaman'a
interview with him wnNed az he hast
cncd 20 his general and had assumed
the proportions OF @ magnificent scan
dat by the time ho told Il to that much
RULED hrigadiCr.
Even strain. had no heard the nc
count. would have riddlcd it-Cuptnin
Morcland'a evidence was conclusive on
that polnt-nnd while i.orinr. In pity
and compassion, might have left money
with the man for comfort In his com
valcacgnce. It was incredible that he
should have rendered payment ~ a
bride for silence. Strains exaggerated
Heif eateem was deeply wounded by the
engineers evident lack Of appreciation
~ his grntncsH, and he would be glad
Indeed to bring him TO heel and con.
Vince him he would be wise IN future
10 do homage instead OF slight. and
what made Lorinr'H Indifference IN cx-
nHpcrating was that Strain himself
was forced 60 see that isOrinE was not
only no fool, aH he admitted. but man
81 brains, courage and ability which
he would not conccde aloud. Strain,
hont Tor at o'clock by the department
commander 20 listen Go the aids wrath
ful account uf the Interview with Lor-
Ing, fumcd ana ndgctod and strovc to
ask some questions To mako matters
clear but Petty was already on the de-
fcnslNe and dld not moan to be quoa-
toned, and the scncral kept intcrpoa-
"Lct him tell his tale his own way.
colonel Lot him give you the whole
story, Monterey and ALL" Ana Strain.
who had hoped 60 spend the evening
with his crunlcH at the club and whist,
was compelled TO VIZ tlll long after .
ana hear the "details OF rctty's asln-
Unity.
stripped u unnecessary explanation.
u seems that the general and Strain
had decided that their dignity and pre-
rpgutlvc had been invaded By the SUM
mary orders from Washington. which
were nc once "a criticism " their action
ln not relieving Loring, ana a demand
Tor an Immediate explanation nH well
as an implied threat that unless that
report was entirely satisfactory toring
must be allowed TO proceed. They had
spent an hour or more IN the prcparn--
ton OF the telegram, which finally
caught the wires at o'clock; presented
their view " the cnse. represented that
~ toring loft II would be under a cloud
and that he should not now be- allowed
90 leave bocnune OF the fact that his
having rcHurtrd 90 forbidden and In
subordinate means 20 procure hia re-
lease was In Itself virtual admission
that he feared to stay and face the con.
Huutly recurring accusations.
~ was very adroitly and imprcaslvcly
wordrd. but rtill the general and chief
uf stan fclt nervous and ~ at ease.
Down IN their hearts both realized that
nothing had been proved against Lor-
Ing. and that the chances were ten 90
one that nothing ever could ur would
be-. What was more both were begin
ming TO realize that Loring had been
badly and shabby treated. Yet this
conviction only made them the more
ready 60 listen 10 any atory-graHp al
any ntrnw-that lent an atom uf weight
90 the ease against him. Dinner had
brought no comfort 60 either. ana pct-
tvs prcpoHtoruuH story. swallowed
whole by the chief while Htlli brlstllng
with the nervous strain ~ the concna-
tl1n OF that telegram of explanation.
had further upset hlH digestive powers.
The aid had been sent forthwith TO
notify Mr. LoHnF Of the new story at
hls expense ana 10 demand HIS version
thereof. Petty WIS al no time a. dip
lomauc man, and at this time ala not