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me pur II tells me Escalante gave
him little Jacket belonging to her
very valuab (which he ordered kept
in the safe until their agent should call
for it at Frisco. "
'lndeed' said Loring, looking up
in quick interest
Fact, said the skipper. Nov
have some more coffee. I'm going to
turn in for 40 winks. Let the steward
know when you want anything. No
body else will. We've got to face some
mere rollers after awhile dasn't go
inside Carmen island.
But Loring had something more en-
crossing to think of than breakfast or
luncheon. So there was little packet
in the purser's safe. was there? Valua-
BILE and not to be delivered except to
their agent in Frisco 1t was in Pancha's
name, yet not subject to Pancha's Or
der. Why that discrimination? And it
was given the purser by Escalante-
brother of tho Escalante-another broth
er of the accomplished sharper of San
cho's ranch. A precious trinity of blood
relations were these! Small wonder Don
Ramon had opposed his girl sisters un-
| ion with one of their number. Now,
what Oh earth could that small packet
contain, and was it likely that the val
uables were any more valuable than
those snatched from his saddlebags the
night of the assault at Gila Bend-the
watch and diamonds of the late Cap
tain Nevins, now vanished into thin air
apparently, for not trace Of him had
appeared since the night he rode away
from Camp Cooke?
In genuine distress of mind, Loring
had written from Yuma as soon as the
doctor would permit, to the address
penned by Nevins in presence of the
court, informing that vagabond officers
wife that the valuables he had been
charged to place in her hands had been
forcibly taken from him after he him
self had been assaulted and stricken
senseless; that every effort had been
made to recover them, but without sue
cess; that he deplored their loss and her
many misfortunes and begged to be in
formed ii he could serve her in any
other way The doctors had promised
him that he would be restored by sea
voyage. 1t would be three weeks prob
ably before be could reach San Fran
cisco, and meantime he knew from the
captains admission that she was prob
ably in need.
"No one, wrote Loring, sis depend
emit upon me, and beg your acceptance
as loan, as a temporary accommodate
ton or as anything you please, of the
inclosed draft" (It covered nearly ev-
cry dollar BIO happened to have to his
credit in the bank at San Francisco,
though he had pay accounts still col
lectible.) 1t took nearly ten days fol
answer to reach him, and Loring hid
himself away to read it when the letter
came, addressed in hand he knew toe
we'll:
Naomi, my beloved sister, is Frustrated by
her SORROWS and anXieties, and must be hel
amanuensis-l, who would die for her, yc
who shrink from this task we'll knowing
though she does not, how hard it Is to writ.
to one whom have given perhaps such inf
mite pain. Indeed should not have had cour
age to Write had she not required it OF me
had not your most generous offer and actor
demanded response. But for your aid IN,
heartbroken sister and would by this tim
have had MP roof to cover our heads Thcs
people had refused to house us longer. A
soon as she is we'll enough to move and i cal
obtain the means from eastern friends W.
shall sail for New Orleans, where she expect
to find friends and employment, and she bid
me say that within the year you shall be re
paid Meantime the thought that YOU too
have been made sufferer, all on account o
that unprinclpled scoundrel who has deceived
and deserted her, weighs upon her spirits a
1t does on mine. 1t is not the loss of the jewels
though we would have been beyond the pos
slbility of want had they reached her, that w
mourn. 1t is that whom fear have sore
ly angered perhaps past all forgiveness
should have to suffer SO much more on our nc
count. and yet If you only knew-if l coul'
only explain But this is futile. Despise III
If you will. yet believe that my gratitude i
beyond words GERALDINE ALLYN.
P. S.-Should you care to see sister on you
arrival we shall probably still be here.
, Then there had come, not to him, bu
to the post surgeon at Yuma, anothe
letter just before Loring started dow
the Colorado. The doctor was with hi
patient at the moment, and the super
scription caught the latter's eye. Th
doctor changed color and looked embar
raised as lie read. Evidently he did no
desire to III. questioned, nor was he a
the time, ;o- Loring had way O