The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-27
I anier of the Cavalry
Or,
A Weeks Arresl
Copyright. 1909. by ]. B. Lippinc ota
 Company
(Continued.) CHAPTER TX.

 the east MT. Arnold came in with a very puzzled look in his face
 Thank you for coming. MT. Ar nold,'' said Riggs, with bluff civiIity. "Pray take this chair. sir. As have explained to you. MT. Lowndes, your nephew could not be compelled to tes- tify before military court and need not make public admission here of what he told us at Rawdon's demand during our journey hither. hope this is fully understood"
 MT. Arnold cleared his throat, and he began:
 ''Afy 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 AIr.-Mr Rawdon, made a clean breast of. his lamentable con- duct and has promised MT. Rawdon to repeat every word of it-er-to Colonel Button. but as ihis''-
 ssThen we'll waste no time," said Riggs tmpatiently. wen have him in, and can catch the afternoon train An. come in. Mfr Howndes. Sit down. sir'
 It was but de5ected specimen of
 
 chair in front of Riggs.
 sMr. Lowndes. "ssaid Riggs abruptly. ''there is no need of going over the entire story. I'll ask you to answer certain questions Who was your ear Hest fsiend in this regiment9 The dreary eyes turned onoe more toward Bob and the nervous hands started the slouc9 hat in swifter revo- lutfon.
 ssMr. Lanier. sir"
 'tHow came that?"
 stI knew he was Of mn. college fra terntty before I entered college. and I Showed him my pin and certihcate.''
 ..That insured a welcome, I sup poser?
 .eYes, sir. He-he made me at home In his quarters-Rnd tent"
 Shared the best he had with you home food. drink! even clothes and money-Pm. toId!''
 "It is all true, sir"
 sYet yot quarrelhd with him dur ing the campaign"
 lost money gambling. and he wouldn't lend me any more.'
 Did you ever pay what he had lent youss
 .sNot-yet. sir"
 41sSA, <%A<SA JSN@I 4NS1AfSA 1AA AS HUI aid youe'
 sSYes, at Laramie. I didn't seem to have any fraend lett by that time and had to % 4o him for help when they wired me to dome h6me.''
 -Tn pointtSf fact. be enabled you to get $1oo at Laran1e2"
 -sYes; gave my note and he gave his word.~
 .fWhat did you do with the uoney 7''
 -tTHed Co yin back some that had lost at poker and lost most of what had raised suppose I'd have lost all : of tiff Rawy1on hadn't caught me play ing and pulled me out.D .'You owed him stfn more7" Nearly $2eO, sir"
 "Did you 60 homeg"
 .T couldn't I had only enough to bring me to Gushing, and they wouldn't send me any more. had to go to the ranch and stay.
 ~Did you try to earn any money T"
 Yes, sir. writing about the cam pafgn. 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 sent my stories toto Mir. Arnold and my aunt She often wrote for the papers"
 "Is that the way the Boston and other papers came to publish those scandals2' 2''
 .sshe- made 1t worse than de scribed.'' tEr-let me explain, gentlemen" in- terposed Mir Arnold. My sister is of very sympathetic nature, and her heart has long been wrung by the in justice to the Indian. When this u1l- happy boy wrote those letters she had no reason to doubt their entire truth" 'I wSu aSk you what was his final explanation of his need for money?"
 AHe begged me to send him S2oo, saying he would be disgraced if be could not pay Lieutenant Lanier. who had won it from him at cards.
 MT Lowndes.'' said Riggs, ''6lfd lieutenant Lanier ever win a dollar from you?'' Never, sir!'' Riggs let him rest a minute, then 1 went on, Now, then. in your own way tell us what happened that night of the 16th.'' For few seconds there was silence. Then. suddenly uplifting his head and looking at no one. Loyndes desperate ! iy plunged iuto his narrative. II | was mad. l suppose, with debt and 1 misery. and I began to drink. Raw | don told me he must have the money. l My uncle had fatly refused to send 1 me more. There was left me only one 1 way. and that was through my Cousin l Miriam. We'd almost been brought | up together But I knew if I could 1 see her she would help me
 .Rawdon had changed into citizens | clothes in town. and I had pawned my | 0vercoat. so he lent pe his cavalry | overcoat and 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.