The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-03-17

,e,uer .rum an inner pocket. Read it
yourself" said he and turned away
1t was from Miss Allyn 1t apologized
for intruding on stranger, on his time
and patience but she knew he had been
Mr. Loring's medical adviser, and sho
felt compelled to make certain inquiries.
her sister being still unable to write for
herself. The doctor was probably aware
that MIR Loring had written apprising
them OF the loss Of certain articles OF
great value that had been intrusted to
his care and intended for them. He had
expressed the utmost sorrow and had
rendered certain reimbursement Chat
check was for 5000, not cent less), not
fortieth part of the value OF the lost
articles probably, but now they were in
receipt of letter from Captain Nevins
that must have come by private hand
to San Francisco, telling them that he
must go forth to seek his fortunes anew;
that his wife would never hear from
him until he could come with full
hands; that he had sent her every penny
and possession he had-enough to keep
her in comfort-and that if Lieutenant
Loring did not promptly deliver the
same to take legal steps to compel him
SO to do, as he, Nevins, was now con-
WINGED the officer might appropriate
them to his own use if he could find
any way to cover his breach of trust,
such as swearing they were stolen from
| him Captain Nevins had written other
things in condemnation Of Mr.. Lorine
which neither Mrs. Nevins nor herself
could believe, but it did seem strange
that an officer could find no safe meth
cd of sending valuable jewels when so
much Deepen led on his fidelity.
Loring read no further His blue eyes
were blazing already, and his face was
white with wrath when he returned the
missive to mis- FRIEND who. knowing
nothing of Loring's past infatuation for
the writer. wondered at sight of his
emotion.
"Why, Loring, % said he, you take
this shallow girl too seriously It's the
way with women all over the world.
They can never wholly acquit man of
completely when they have suffered q
loss If that package were with you on
the Idaho and she was to go down in
midocean and the jewelry with her.
some women would say you had scut-
tied the ship in order to rob them. -
The doctor name, it must be observ
ed, is unrecorded because of the extrem-
| ity of his cynicism. He went back to
Yuma and his duties and slowed that
letter away to be answered later on.
<t,< n hos spto
most to know was whether Mr.. Loring
had sustained any injury that might
affect his mind or memory, and the
doctor shifted Indignantly at the notion
while he read, yet marveled much at
the effect that half uttered accusation
had on his usually calm. self poised
patient He spoke Of it to Turnbull
when that veteran came hurrying in by
stage and followed Loring down the
murky stream, only just in time to
catch the steamer, hut Turnbull paid
faint heed. Loring was still weak, he
said, and man Of sensitive honor
might we'll be wrathful at such insinua-
items
And now as Loring chung to the rail
upon the lofty deck and gazed out over
the waste of tumbling waters toward
the barren shores he was thinking deep
ly Of that letter, Of the strange bent of
mind that could dictate such unjustifia-
BILE suggestion, if not accusation. He
was thinking, too, Of Pancha and that
little packet in the purser's safe when
suddenly that officer himself came pop
ping up the narrow stairway and poked
his unprotected head into the whistling
wind.
Lieutenant, come below and have a
bite while we're here off Ildefonso
Well be turning handsprings in half
an hour. - And Loring followed to the
stewards cuddy, where smoking
luncheon awaited them, and the silent
soldier fell to with the appetite that
follows fever Purser and steward look
ed Oh with admiration.
, ''Ill prescribe course of typhoid to
the next friend Of mine that contem-
plates voyage like this, !" said the for
mer presently lit made you invulner-
able. But was it typhoid?'
mo; some head trouble
"Sunstruck?" queried the purser.
''Hot as it is, that doesn't often happen
in Arizona; too dry -
Struck, but not by sun; pistol but,
perhaps. y said Loring; might attack
, at ella Bend-robbers. .
30 Lord. yes! remember. | heard
about that said the genial purser
Got away with some money. didn',
they?"
mo money. but with valuable
package - and the blue eyes were fixei
intently on the purser as he spoke
while the steward uncorked another
pint of Margaux; "a tin box about {
by 3, containing watch and Jewels
You sometimes get such for safe keep
ing, do you not?"
: ''Got one now" was the promp
reply as the officer smaclsed his liz,
and held out his glass for another 81,
of the red wine of France '.Old Esca
lanue gave it to me at Guaymas IT.
the little senorita IS. -