Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-04-20

Capt Rayner was in conversation with
the commanding officer as they entered,
and the colonel was saying:
1T is not the proper way to handle
the case, captain. If he has been guilty
of drunkenness and disorderly conduct
he should be brought TO trial at once.
Il admit that, sir; but the case is pc
culiar. 1t was Mrs. Clancy that made
all the noise. feel sure that after he
is perfectly sober can give him such a
talking to as will put stop to this trOu-
BILE"
Very well, sir. ! am willing to let
company commanders experiment at
least once or twice on their theories SO
you can try the scheme, but we of the
til have had some years of experience
with the ClancyS. and were not a little
amused when they turned up again in
our midst as accredited members of your
company"
Then, as | understand you. colonel.
Clancy is not to be brought to trial for
this affair suddenly spoke the post
surgeon.
Everybody looked up in surprise.
pills was the last man, ordinarily. to
take a hand in the "shop talk at the
morning meeting.
mo, doctor. His captain thinks it
unnecessary to prefer charges.
so do |, sir; and. as | saw the man
both before and after his confinement
last night, do not think it was neceS-
Sary to coniine him
The officer of the day says there was
great disorder, said the colonel, in sur
prise.
"Ay. sir, so there was: and the thing
reminds me of the stories they used 10
tell on the New York police. 1t looked
to me as though all the row was raised
by Mrs Clancy, as Capt. Rayner says:
but the man was arrested. That being
the case | would ask the captain for
what specific otienSe he ordered Clancy
to the guard house.
Rayncr again was pale as death. He
glared at the doctor in amaze and in
credulity. while all the officers noted his
agitation and were silent i'm surprise.
1t was the Colonel that came 10 the res
cue.
Capt. Rayncr had abundant reason.
doctor. Ii was after taps, though only
just after. and, whether causing the
trouble or not, the man is the response
bic party, not the woman. The captain
was right i'm causing his arrest.
Rayner looked up gratefully.
IL submit To your decision sir. said
the surgeon; land apologize for any
thing ! may have asked that was beyond
my province. Now ] wish toaSSaqucs-
tion for my own guidance.
''Go on. doctor.
"ln case an enlisted man OF thi, come
maud desire 90 sec an officer of hi- come
pauy any other officer. FOR that
matter is 10 q violation OF amy military
regulation for him 20 go 20 his quarters
for that purpose
Again was Rayncr fcarful.y white
and aged looking. His lips moved as
though they would interrupt: but dis
cipline prevailed.
No. doctor. and yet we have certain
customs of service % prevent the men
going 40 all manner of hours and on
frivolous crrandS. \ soldier asks his
first scrgcant's permission first. and if
denied by him. and he have what he
considers good reason, ne can report the
whole case
But suppose a man is not on company
duty. must he hunt up his first sergeant
and ask permission To 90 and see some
officer with whom he has busineSS?"
well. hardly. in that case"
That's all. sir" And the doctor
subsidized.
Among all the officers, as the meeting
adjourned, the question was, "What do
You suppose pills was driving at?''
There were two or three who knew.
Capt. Rayncr went first TO his quarters.
where he had a few moments hurried
consultation with his wife; then they
left the house together: he to have a
low-toncd and very stern talk to rather
than with the abaShcd Clancy. who lis
tened. cap in hand and with hanging
hcad She 10 visit the sick child of Mrs.
Flanagan, of Company X, whose quar-
tiers adioincd those towhich the Clancys
had recently been assigned. When that
llibcrnian culprit returned 10 his roof
tree. released from durancc vile. hc
was surprised to receive a kindly and
sympathetic welcome from his cap
tain'S wife, who with her own hand had
mixed him some comforting drink and
was planning with Mrs. Clancy for their
greater comfort IF Clancy will only
promise to quit entirely" intcricctcd
the partner of his joys and sorrows.
Later that day, when the doctor had /
a little talk with Clancy. the eX-dragOOn /
declared he was going to reform for all .
he was worth. He was only a distress /
to everybody when he drank.
"All right, Clancy. And when you
are perfectly yourself. you can come f.
and see Lieut.. Hayne as soon as You F.
like"
"Loot'nant Hayne, is it, sir? Shure /.
I'd be- begin his pardon for the yeX-
alton gave him last night"
But you have something YOU wanted |
to speak to him about. You said so /
last night, Clancy" said the doctor,
looking him Squarely in the eye.
"Shurc ! was drunk. sir. | didn't /
name it," ne answered. but he Shrank /
and covered.
The doctor turned and left him.
IF it's only when he's drunk that
conscience prickS him and the truth
will out. then we must have him drunk
again, quoth this unprinciplcd practi-
toner.
That same afternoon Miss TrayerS
found that Il headache was the result of
confinement to an atmosphere somewhat
heavily charged with electricity. Mrs
Rayncr seemed to bristlc every time She
approached her sister Possibly it was
the heart. more than the head, that
ached. but in either case she needed re-
lief from the exposed position She had
occupied ever Siucc Kate'S return from
the Clancy's i'm the morning. She had been
too long under fire. and was wcaried.
Even the CHEEKY visits of the garrison
gallants had proved of little avail. for
Mrs. Rayner was in very Ill temper,
and made snappiSh remarks 10 them
which two Of them resented and specdi-
lv took themselves Of Later Miss
Travcrs went To her room and wrote
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