The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1910-12-15
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didn't know me and asked for refe
ences, so | sent my stories toto NJ
Arnold and my aunt. She often wrot
for the papers"
lis that the way the Boston an
other papers came to publish thos
fcandalsY
"She made it worse than / dc
scribed"
''Er let me explain, gentlemen" in
terposed Mr.. Arnold MY sister is o
very sympathetic nature, and he
heart has long been wrung by the in
justice 10 the Indian When this I'm
happy boy wrote those letters she la,
no reason to doubt their entire truth. 4"
II will ask you what was his ina
explanation Of his need for money!
ole begged me 10 send him 500
saying he would be disgraced If h
could not pay Lieutenant Lanier, wht
had won II from him at cards"
mir. LOwndes," said Riggs, "did
Lieutenant Lanicr ever win dollar
from youf"
/ Never. sir!'
! Riggs let him rest a minute, then
( went on. Now, then, IN your own way
tell us what happened that night OF
/ the 10th"
| For few seconds there was silence.
Then, suddenly uplifting his head and
/ looking at no one, Lowndes desperate
ly plunged into his narrative. IL
was mad, | suppose, with debt and
misery, and | began TO drink Raw
don told me he must have the money.
My uncle had fatty refused to send
me more There was left me only one
way, and that was through my Cousin
Miriam We'd almost been brought
up together. But ! knew If l could
see her she would help me
Rawdon had changed into citizens
clothes IN town, and had pawned my
overcoat, so he lent me his cavalry
overcoat and n fur cap, drove me and
Cary out to the fort and left US at the
store. We were chilled from the ride
and drank more. Rafferty, told me
Mr.. Lanier was officer of the guard.
We filed Rafferty, up, for Cary had
made up his mind he was going to
Rawdon's wedding in cts instead Of
soldier clothes, and he was bent on
borrowing suit Of Lieutenant La
nlers lie swore he'd return them
the next day, and Rafferty, let him
have them. Then he and | went up
the rear fence and caught sight of No.
, Trooper Kelly. Cary went ahead
90 fix things as he said. Kelly was
suspicious. Cary TO quiet him told him
he was Lieutenant Lanier; that we
were helping Rawdon get ready for his
wedding.
"IIe made Kelly drink to Rawdon's
happiness, and drink three or four
times, and finally left him with a half
full flask up the row toward Major
STANDARDS Then we went TO Captain
Sumter's. Kelly told Cary the serv-
ants were In at Captain Snaffle's. The
door was open. Cary watched below
while | hunted for my cousins room.
found II easily. | knew they had
sent her money and orders TO come
home Uncle had written me as much.
| found her desk. knew 1t well of
old. and then, TO my horror, | heard
her voice, and In n second she was In
the room. She gave one awful scream.
though l tore of my cap and begged
her to know me, but she fell in
faint Others We're coming | broke
out of the back window and slid and
scrambled down the roof to the shed
and so 10 the ground. | heard men
come running. so | dived into the coal
shed. where the sergeant grabbed me
In the dark, and | had to make him let
go and-s said | was Lieutenant Lauier
Later | crawled through hole in the
fence and started for the store, scared
out Of my wits. Right Mt the next gate
I crashed into two men. | picked my
self and cap up and ran again, caught
Cary AT the store just jumping into a
sleigh, and we dashed those horses ev-
cry inch OF the way, left them at a
ranch gate and ran to the station,
Rawdon presently came, aud he took
me to Omaha. He, too. had 10 get
away or be thrown into the guard
house"
GU udNt ludl bNtt'bdl Win you
yet, believe-that cavalry coat"
Its all | have had to wear. sir"
was the answer as. rising, he took the
garment from the arm OF his chair and
laid 1t upon the table, exposing rent
or cash. whereupon Captain Sumter
took from an envelope a silver OF vel
low cloth and fitted II into the gap.
This" said he, IL found on the hook
Of the storm sash. and this" laying
beside IL rusty sheath knife, was
later found under the snow close UNI
der the dormer window" Then, turn
Ing the overcoat inside out he dis
played on the back lining in stencil the
name "Rawdon."
"And now" said Riggs. 1--WE will |
hear the accused"
1T isn't necessary" began Button.
at is necessary. Colonel Button. or /
course Mr.. Lanier is not obliged 10 /
speak, but few matters remain to be |
feared up. There is yet the time hon
,red problem of who struck Billy Pat /
.ersonT"
"The matter is quite simple" said .
Ianier. Il went direct from the dane I
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