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"These are the papers, Naida I opened the envelope as directed, and

found deeds to certain properties, including the ned and attested, naether with a carefully prepared letter, addressed to you, giving a

full account of the crime of which he was convicted, as well as some

other matters of a personal nature That letter you e, but the truth of all he says has since been proved"

She glanced up at him quickly "By Murphy?"

"Yes, by Murphy, who is now lying in the hospital at Bethune, slowly

recovering His sworn deposition has been forwarded to the Departton, and will undoubtedly result in the honorable replacing

of your father's name on the Arether with the few additional facts necessary to

make it clear

"Your father and mine were for ether during the great war, and afterward upon the

plains in Indian ca

arose between them This, while not serious in itself, was made bitter

by the interference of others, and the unaccountable jealousies of

garrison life One night they openly quarrelled when heated by wine,

and exchanged blows The following evening, your father chancing to be

officer of the guard and on duty, htless enough to accompany Mrs Nolan home at a

late hour from the post ball It was nified the tale, and bore it to Nolan Still

s from the for, he left the guard-house with the openly avowed intention of