The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-13

see what had become or that beautiful
sword IL had found It's way somehow 10
Ethel Grahame, who stood gazing after
the departing soldiery. her soft eyes
| swimming I'm tears.
The sound OF cheering borne on the
evening breeze swept through the bow
! cred row OF officers quarters I'm the gar
| rison close at hand bat there was
strange hush at Nathan's whose piazza
| rustled as rule with the silks and satins
| OF society. Investigation or the morning
] episode had been prompt and searching
The commanding general had seen tne
! fracas from afar. His own stafY ofr1crr
| made report his own orders had been as-
| fled. for. thanks 10 an overeager crowd
| at previous ceremony. the chief OF star
had written that. except such persons as
should be personally bidden only inc
general his stan and escort with the
, state officials, should be allowed within
the line OF sentries. Nathan's self ap-
pointment as escort TO the governor failed
OF confirmation The sentinel had acted
strictly in accordance with his orders
The major mad committed one OF the
gravest crimes known to military law
first In refusing to obey and second I'm
daring To strike the sentry Captain
Martin and his associates, late OF the Co.
lumbias, were interrogated by the Judge
advocate OF the department and hidden
10 hold themselves in readiness TO testify
forthwith, for Major Nathan had been
placed I'm close arrest
but that wasn't all. Cresswell was a
hard hater and as hard hitter Ma
thans Insult had been audible 10 a
dozen bystanders, and. though Lang
don had not been allowed to hear OF II.
Cresswell followed up the rumor and got
the exact words In formulating the
charges against the officer IL was con-
sldered both unnecessary and unwise To
refer to them. There was quite enough
10 dismiss h.m from the service without
aliusion TO his insane outbreak but |
Cre5sweA wastn't satisfied He had never |
abandoned his theory that young Belts
was the culprit and long years after the |
occurrence and soon after the seniors /
transfer 10 another road there leaked a |
story from the yards that had been sup
pressed only so long as Belts was infiu-
entail. and the Young man fed from
brentwood between two days. no one
knew whittier. The matter caused no lit
tie talk at the time, for the road made no |
erort to run him down. 1t was learned
later that shortage OF upward OF slyD
was squared" by relatives of the fug-
i've, and that, II was supposed wouid
end the matter
Perhaps 1T might have done so but for
Nathan's reiteration OF the old slander.
ana ana there was a scene In the lobby OF
me me Palace i'otel one evening just within
the week OF the episode. when the presl-
dent OF the Seattle. who had FASTENED
from Chicago in response TO wires from
y tne Nathans, and who had had a long In
terview with the accused officer that
morning. and short one--a very short
one-with the chief OF stan that after
noon. came sauntering down in evening
uress 10 dinner brace OF magnates with |
nlm The trio were suddenly accosted |
by Judge Cresswell who presented his
card and delivered himself substantially
MIR. Barclay you were general man
ager or the Seattle at the time OF a GER
sain q, =, safe robbery in the Big Horn office
az BRENTWOOD. You were satisfied OF the !
innocence OF Mr.. Langdon, because i'm
mediately after his discharge bv the Big
iiorn you rendered him as good posi-
Barclay flushed. Il He wv was .s'S a une mah ac-
cnstomed 10 dictate and 30 be approach
ed ed only with much show OF difference.
Triple doors and keepers guarded lis OF
nce against intrusion and a most lev re-
serve OF manner discouraged ali at
oesmpts osp az conversation except among his
confounded kentuckian-he knew him
vel by sight and repute-accosting him
w, MIN seant ceremony In a public place
ed TO his work
~ see It is and that you distinctly
remember IT, Moreover, you know that
young Belts has been fugitive from
Justice for months. and that his short
ages, including the 5000 were paid by
Ms ,hs. father, now IN your employ. ! know
Horn has frankly told mo that he long
since told you. and vet your precious |
~ kinsman' whom you have, FASTENED here
publicly speak Of my partner, Gen.
bangdon. as the safe robber"
Your partner subjected Mai Nathan
70 gross indignity' iniertected Bar t
My partner did not. sir. and II is nv
nehef mat YOU know he did rot: that
was that OF the commanding general" !
And now Col Cresswell's voice resound- /
ed through the echoing lobby "A gentle
cant soil his hands by chastising n
coward as Mai. Nathan is held to bo
ana the protection OF his .wife's petit.
can brand him as n liar. hut as Won
are his next OF kin. by marriage AZ
,essti ] have taken this opportunity Of
You have my address. sir. Good evening
And the colonel majesticallv lifted his
hat and strolled magnifcently away. or
course. that recontre was In the morn
ng naners, and so at last Langdon heard |
of Nathan's language.
The formal muster out NJ the Wash !
PES was 20 occur that afternoon Some
lew OF the officers commissioned in new
regiments, were 10 return to Manila.
,ertaln others were 10 remain awhile In
San Francisco. but the bulk of the men |
would scatter for home soon after tho !
iral ceremony. tho governor and his ad-
'ade. Melville at breakfast time read |
he sensational account I'm The Tnvesti-
yator and the more conservative story OF !
The Carhunclc Within an hour he was
II Langdon's tent and found the colonel
the hacking OF his aoldier
FOODS and chattcls. Each knew what
vas unperrnost In tho mind OF the other.
md 1.argfon ba 1e his orderly excuse
Tim To visitors n few moments sent Hur-
Icane To the post postofrlcc. and let
Iov-r the faps OF the tent
THAT fellow r. still I'm close arrest"
aid he. and 7 cannot reach him until
uliy I
Then shall cowhide him" ,
"lanrdon." said the general after !
,oncut's reflection. that's what brought
,e ont here so early. Read this first"
" was y letter IN Nathan's handwrit- :
w. IanEdon took ~ slowly and with
hvious renurnance. his eyes tho while
rstlnr with inquiry and eaFerness unor
mother n'isslvr little note that tho Q
enerai SIN retained Onening the first. q
owever. he read % follows. &
Nv Dear General Meiville--A man never '
nov's how friendless no e. IN the army. 3