The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-15

and kissed the girls flushed cheek. Mr.
Hayne was still standing patiently By
the center table. Once more she turned,
and caught his eye, flushed, half hest
tated, then held out her hand with quick
impulse:
"Good evening, Mr.. Hayne. 1 shall
hope to hear you play again
And, with pulses throbbing and checks
that still burned, she ran quickly down
the line to Capt. Rayner's quarters, and
was upstairs and in her room in another
minute.
This was IN interview she would find
it hard to tell to Kate. But told it was,
partially, and she was sitting now, late
at night, hearing through her closed
door her sisters unmusical lamentations
hearing still ringing in her ears the re-
proaches hcaped upon her when that
sister was quietly told that she and Mr..
was sitting there, true to herself and her
resolution, telling Mr.. Van Antwerp all
about it. Can one conjecture the sensa-
tons with which he received and read
that letter?
Mr.. Hayne, too, was having O wakeful
night. He had gone to Mrs. Waldron's
TO pay dinner call, with the result just
told. He had one or two other visits to
make among the cavalry households in
garrison, but, after q few moments chat
with Mrs. Waldron, he decided that lie
preferred going home. Sam had to call
three times before Mr.. Hayne obeyed the
summons to dinner that evening. The
sun was going down behind the great
range to the southwest, and the trumpets
were pealing retreat" on the frosty air,
but Haynes curtains were drawn, and
he was sitting before his fire, deep in
thought, hearing nothing. The doctor
came in soon after he finished his solitary
dinney, chatted with him awhile, and
smoked away at his pipe. He wanted to
talk with Hayne about some especial
matter, and he found it hard work to be-
gin. The more he saw of his patient the
better he liked him; he was interested in
him, and had been making inquiries.
Without his pipe he found himself unin-
spired
MIR. Hayne, If you will permit I'll fill
up and blow another cloud. Didn't you
ever smoker
'Yes. was very fond of my cigar
SIX or seven years ago"
And you gave it up?" asked the doc
tor, tugging away at the strings of his
little tobacco pouch.
Il gave up everything that was not an
absolute necessity" said Hayne, calmly.
Until | could get free of big load
there was no comfort in anything. After
that was gone had no more use for such
old friends than certain other old friends
seemed to have for me. 1t was mutual |
cut"
ITO the best of my belief you were the |
gamer in both cases." said the doctor,
giutiy. "Tha longer live the more | !
agree with Carlyle: the men we live and
move with are mostly fools"
Haynes face was as grave and quiet
as ever.
''These are hard lessons to learn. doc
tor. Ipresume few young fellows thJught |
more of human friendship than did the
first two years I was in service"
"Hayne," said the doctor, sometimes
have thought you did not want to talk
about this matter to any soul on earth;
but am speaking from no empty curl |
oSity now. If you forbid it, | shall not
intrude; but there are some questions
that. since knowing you, and believing !
in you as l unquestionably do, would |
hike to ask. You seem bent on returning
to duty here tomorrow, though YOU
might stay on sick report ten days yet;
and want to stand between you and the
possibility of annoyance and trouble if I
cam"
"You are kind, and l appreciate it,
doctor; but do you think that the colonel
Is man who will be apt to let me suffer
injustice at the hands of any one here?'
II don't, indeed. He is full of sympa- !
thy for you, and l know he means YOU !
shall have fair play; but company
commander has as many and as intangi- |
bic ways of making man suffer as has
n woman. How do you stand with Ray |
ner?"
Precisely where l stood five Years
ago. lie Is the most determined enemy
have in the service, and will down me
he can; but have learned q good deal /
IN my time. There is grim sort of COM !
Tort now in knowing that while he would .
gladly trip me can make him miserable
by being too strong for him."
You still hold the same theory as to
ans evidence you did at the time of the
court? OF course have heard what YOU .
aid 10 and of him."
Il have never changed in that re-
pect."
"5ut supposing that-mind you, be-
ieve he was utterly mistaken in what
he thought he heard and saw-suppos-
ng that all that was testified to by him
ctaally occurred, have you any theory