The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-03


he spoke. but as the doctor completed
certain intunctions at parting the engineer
turned full upon him:
ANY news of Nevins in the letter you
got this morning."
The doctor flushed looked bothered and
confused. then finally fshed the letter
from an inner pocket. Read IL your
SELF" said he and turned away. II was
frcm Miss Allyn. 1t apologzed for in
truding on a stranger, on his time and pa
tience. but she knew he had been Mr..
Loring's medical adviser. and she felt
compelled to make certain inquiries. her
sister being still unable TO write for her
self q
The dortor was probably aware that
Mr.. Loring had written apprising them
of the loss OF certain articles or great
value that had been intrusted % MS
care and intended for them. He had ex-
pressed the utmost sorrow and had iNn-
dored certain reimbursement chat check
was for $500. not cent lessl, not a for
tieth part of the value OF the lost ar
ticles probably, but now they were in
receipt OF n letter from Captain Nevins
that must have come by private hand -
go forth to seek his fortunes anew; that
his wife would never hear from him un-
I'll he could come with full hands; that
he had sent her every penny and pos
session he had-enough TO keep her IN
comport-and that II Lieut.. Loring did
not promptly deliver the same 10 take
Nevins. was now convinced the officer
might appropriate them to his own use
u he. could find any way TO cover his
were stolen from him. Captain Nevins
had written other things IN condemna-
Non Of Mr bLng cSs %heh beeye but Il
did seem strange that an officer could
find no safe method OF sending valuable
jewels when 50 much depended on his
Loring read no further His blue eyes
were Fe-blaziHs- already and his face WAS
msslve TO his friend who. knowing moth
ing OF Loring's past infatuauon for the
writer. wondered al sight OF his emo
why. Loring." said he. you take
this shallow girl too seriously; It's the
way with women all over the world.
ney an Scn Wholly sheV Ssge sS' man
loss. IL that package were with YOU on
the Idaho and she was TO go down in
some women would say you had scut-
tied the ship in order 20 rob them.
The doctors name. II must be observ-
ed. is unrecorded because OF the exit en-
ity- OF his cynicism. lie went back TO
Yuma and his duties and slowed that
letter away 10 be answered later on
most to know was whether Mr.. Lorins
had sustained any injury that might
affect his mind or memory. ana me
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 AZ TO Turnbull when that vet
eran came hurrying Ia by stage and foI-
only lust Ia time 90 catch the steamer
hut Turnbull paid faint heed. Loring was
stiu weak he said, and man OF SEN
sitive honor might well be wrathful at
such insinuations.
And now as I,oring clung TO the rail
upon the lofty deck and g0zed out over
the waste OF tumbling waters toward
the barren shores he was thinking deep
Is OF that letter. of the strange bent OF
mind that could dictate such unjustila-
bic suggestion. ~ not accusation. nc
httie packet In the pursers safe when
suddenly that officer himself came pop
ping up the narrow stairway and r0ked
his unprotected head into the whistling
wind
bite while were here OF Ildefonsc.
Wei be turning handsprings IN half
an hour" And foring followed 10 TIE
stewards cuddy. where a smoking
luncheon awaited them, and the silent
s3ldio- fell 10 with the, appetite that
ed on with admiration.
"Tn prescribe a course of typhoid 10
the next friend OF mine that contem-
plates a voyage like this" said the for
mer presently. IL made you invuiner-
able but was II typhpidf'
No. some head trouble"
"Sunstruck7 Quericd the purscr.
''Hot as u u. that doesn't often happen
IN Arizona: too dry"
struck. but not by sun; pistol butt
EEs.irh@gs said Lorins; might attack at
20 Lord. yea 1 remember. heard
about that sad the genial purser.