The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-11-25
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CHAPTER TX.


~ with him the tall, elderly
civilian who had arrived from
the east Mr.. Arnold came In with a
very puzzled look in his face.
'"Thank you for coming, Mr.. Ar
mold" said Riggs. with bluff civility
pray take this chair. sir. AS l have
explained to you, Mr.. Lowndes, your
nephew could not be compelled to tes-
tify before a military court and need
not make public admission here Of
what he told us at Rawdon's demand
during our journey hither. l hope this
is fully understood"
Mr.. Arnold cleared his throat. and
he began:
my unhappy nephew realizes with.
i trust, genuine contrition that he has
been the cause Of grave trouble. not
only to US, his kindred In the east, but
-er-to you military gentlemen in the
west. He has. prompted. as we must
admit, by Mr.-Mr. Rawdon. made a
clean breast Of his lamentable con-
duct and has promised Mr.. Rawdon to
repeat every word Of it-er-to Colonel
Button, but as his
'Then We'll waste no time" said
Riggs impatiently. We'll have him
In, and can catch the afternoon train.
All, come in, Mr.. Lowndes. Sit down.
SIR"
1t was but a detected specimen Of a
college bred man that sank into the
chair In front Of Riggs.
"Mr. Lowndes," said Riggs abruptly,
'there Is no need of going over the
entire story. I'll ask you to answer
certain questions. Who was your ear
lest friend in this regimentY
The dreary eyes turned once more
toward Bob. and the nervous hands
started the SLOUGH hat in swifter revo-
luton.
"Mr. Lanier, sir"
How came that?"
II knew he was Of my college fra
ternity before i entered college. and
showed him my pin and certificate"
THAT insured a welcome, sup
poser"
"Yes, sir. He-he made me at home
In his quarters-and tent"
SHARED the best be had with you
home, food. drink, even clothes and
money-rm told"
ut Is all true. sir"
"Yet you quarreled with him dur
ing the campaign"
81 lost money gambling, and he
wouldn't lend me any more'
did you ever pay what he had lent
your
'Not-yet, SIR"
even after your quarrel did he not
aid your"
yes, at Laramie. didn't seem to
have any friend left by that time and
had to go TO him for help when they
wired me to come home"
"In point Of fact. he enabled you to
get 500 at LaramieT'
Eyes; I gave my note and he gave
his word"
"What did you do with the money!"
Tried to win back some that | had
lost at poker and lost most Of what |
had raised. suppose I'd have lost all
Of il If Rawdon hadn't caught me play
ing and pulled me out"
Nearly 5000. SIR"
did you go homer
81 couldn't had only enough to
bring me to Gushing. and they wouldn't
send me any more. had to 60 to the
ranch and stay"
Ibid you try to earn any money"
Eyes, sir, writing about the cam
paign. Rawdon lost his position be-
cause he didn't send what they want
ed, so / thought ! might. The editor
didn't know me and asked for refer
ences, so I sent my stories toto Mr..
Arnold and my aunt. She often wrote
for the papers"
"Is that the way the Boston and
other papers came to publish those
scandalsY'
"She made it worse than l de-
scribed.'
"Er-let me explain, gentlemen" in
terposed Mr.. Arnold. "My sister is of
very sympathetic nature, and her
heart has long been wrung by the in
justice to the Indian. When this I'M
happy boy wrote those letters she had
no reason to doubt their entire truth"
81 will ask you what was his final
explanation Of his need for money"
HE begged me to send him $500,
saying he would be disgraced IL he
could not pay Lieutenant Lanier, who
had won 1t from him at cards"
''Mr. Lowndes," said Riggs, did
Lieutenant Lanier ever win a dollar
from your
Never, sirr
Riggs let him rest a minute, then
went on, Nov, then, in your own way
tell us what happened that night of
the 10TH"
a For a few seconds there was silence.