The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-20

him come to his quarters and spend an
and a very interesting nieoe-ail seemed
TO take hand IA Langdon's entertain
me2t. but u lasted only . week or So 1I ror
colonel had sent for the youns onieer
roughly told him chat the army was no
place for men as deeply inv9lysd as he.
quent lapses over liquor. all Of which was
grievous exasssradon, yet honestly be-
.eyed by him to be true ana poor na ibans- bnSs.
isss isIs e'm' away ''uh3' '''o aAD A'D
That night, very late. long after every
Srek. Oou ou, 'hs near sass she na and while
the men were at work with bucket and
hose and the entire command was on on
ofieer that Langdon was perceytibly un-
der the influence OF liquor Sitting up
all alone and brooding over his troubles.
Three nights later came a clash. Mel
vlle's pretty niece, a wholesome. pure
minded girl, was devoted to riding; Me-,
willie asked IAngdon 70 take her out. and
Capt Nathan, Mr.. Torrancs and two or
three OF their set. viewing the perform
anee from afar. made eomnsnts thers0n M.H
who liked Langdon more than a little,
and Il all got To Langdon's ears ne
marched straight 70 the club house. \,
was lust before tattoo. and number OF
officers were seated on the veranda chat
ting, smoking and sipptng cooling drinks;
Torrance had been chief onehdsr' ana
Mr. Torrance" said LangcDn. his eyes
ablaze. his lips very white, you are re-
ported to have said thus and SO this AT
Il did" said Torrance, rising from his y.
chair. What have you TO say about ~
''Thisl" was the only reply as ,xss sufs tss
The instant action OF officers present
stopped further hostilities. Na,han "A sehs his
company clerk 10 work charges ana
specifcations ten pages drawn out were
poer wa, orserSS Ee SSi in % due
had no alternative. On scll Ootooer
evening the order that day received from
Washington wes fornlalIy re1 the
department inspector had them al on. @
for an early review he, without wnoin
reviews seemed hardly completa. looked
sadly on from a far corner. praoucaiiy
But there were friends to go with him
10 the station after his br1ef intervleW
with Melville hearted Melville tina,
day-May and Woodrow and others OF
the boys besides some scores OF boys In
blue" who had slipped ,s"ts,;.afa sway; nha psrt.
ing cheer, and there was an incident
that became historic. =,
The railway station was IKE AL Iaf
western stations Of those days, an ordi-
nary brown frame building. with project.
| ing roof overhaneing the platform ahn
broad, open space al tts Hopie 80. .
| here il was, In the presence or nshL q
| dozen officers and quite swarn pl o,u,
/ zens and boys in blue OF duty, .na
! memorable renoontre occurred The IN. IN.
/ stant Capt. Nathan stepped from ni.
/ handsome carriage, with the wms.Ie ~
| the express already sounding lar oowIl
| the Pawnee, he found himself conlrontesS s
| by IAngdon, whose dark features toos
| on no flush OF the wrath that consume
| him. but whose erect and slender rorn
| patent in It's athletic proportions ever
| through tho simple civilian SUIT ne wore
| ouiyered from head 10 foot IL was var
| for Nathan TO dodge. The Woros S"'''
| like the sting OF a rhiplash:
| You are no longer my superior onlcsI
| Nathan and there's only moment ~
| saw nv say Your language at tne cru,
| this morning has been told me. NOW hes,
nv reply. Today We stand, you IN ii'
| pride Of your wealth and power. VIII
! the world 10 begin again More than y
| any man in the regiment owe my trou
| bies 10 you Yet wouldn't exchange IN,
soldier record for yours II reinstatemen
were offered me this minute NO. L m no
| To be intimidated by any gesture. AL
have TO say is that II God spares my IN
before ten years pass 90 places snhi
be reversed-you .v,ll be at the bottom
AZ the top. Now you may go"
To Be Continued.)