The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-18

lieve had anything 10 do with II. And at
Hermosillo Nevins had the watch, the
diamond ring, the diamond stud, these
very ones, she was sure, as the valuable
exhibits" were displayed
But at San Francisco. when the lady
superior told her OF the accusation
against this gentleman" (even now her
eyes would not look into Loring's) and
OF all his trouble. she forgot her fathers
peril, forgot everything but that Leuten-
ant Loring. who had been so good and
kind and brave. was wrongfully accused.
and she told all TO the lady superior and
went with her and repeated II TO the gem
eral the general who had died, and
when at last she finished her trembling.
fearful story. Loring rose before them all.
went over and took her hand bowed low
over It. as though he would have kissed
II and said, Thank you, senorita.'
And the Judge advocate declined TO
cross examine. What was the use? But
the defense insisted on other witnesses-a
local locksmith who had sold Nevins
keys that would open any trsnk. hotel
porter who swore that the blinds 20 Lor-
ing's room had been forcibly opened from
without. a bellboy who had seen Nevins
on the gallery at that window three
nights before the search OF the luggage
was made. And the court waxed impatient
and said IL had had more than enough.
Every man Of the array came up. TO
and shook Lorlng by the band before they
let him leave the courtroom. and Blake
hunted high and low through Omaha un-
I'll he found poor Petty and relieved ms MS
mind Of his impressions, and hnally the
order announcing the honorable acquittal
OF Lieut.. Loring on every charge ana
specification was read 10 every command
IN the department fast as the mails could
brought TO by a bullet In the leg.
George Nevins was recaptured down the
NHN. Hfral
his wife that she might come and nurse
him. Though everybody said no, she
went and did her best, and II nursing
could have saved reprobate Ire, ne
might stil have remained an ornament
TO society. such as that IN which ne
shone. But Naomi wore a widows keli
when late In October she returned 10 FOl.
som roof: the good old trader had stood
her friend through all.
There were some joyous weddings IN
the department OF the Platte the sum-
mer mat followed. Loring gravely fig
uring as best man when Dean or the
cavalry was married 10 Elinor Folsom,
read of the nuptials OF Brevet Captain
Petty and the gifted and betuttul MISS
Allyn He had reverted 10 his original
idea-that of waiting Ia patience until ne
had accumulated a nest egg ana had hc-
quired a higher rank than utulehen,y
I'm the engineers-and 30 he might nave
done N IL took him a dozen years. had
not orders carried him once more 70 nc
Pacific coast after the completion ~ the
Union Pacific railway Regularly every
month he had written ~ Pancha. noting
with surprise and pleasure now rapidly
she learned GLADLY he went 10 sec her
al the gray sisters the day after his arr
rival lie had meant 90 laugningly rn-
mind her OF his goOdby words fou know
NE alwevs come back 10 California but
he forpot them wheH she came into the
room, Ie took her hands, drew her un-
derneath the chandelier and booked az her
and only said.
why. Pancha. =
n beaufifui. dark eyed girl who upliited
those eyes 20 his ana smiled pm Welcotns'