The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-25


as Mrs. Rayner came down the stairway
equipped for walk, and was passing
the parior door without stopping, Miss
Travers caught sight of and called to
her:
"Are you going walking, Kate2 Do
wait moment, and I'll 60 with you"
Any one in the hall could have shared
the authors privilege and seen the ex-
preston of annoyance and confusion that
appeared on Mrs. Rayner's face.
81 thought you were out. Did not Mr..
Graham take you walkingr
"He did; but we wandered into Mrs.
Waldron's, and she and the major begged
us to stay, and we had some music, and
then the first call sounded for retreat and
Mr.. Graham had to go, so he brought me
home. I've had no walk and need exer-
cise."
"But don't like you to be cut after
sunset. That cough of yours
Disappeared the day after 1 got here,
Kate, and there hasn't been vestige of
it since. This high, dry climate put an
end to it. No, I'll be ready in one min
ute more. Do wait"
Mrs. Rayner's hand was turning the
knob while her sister was hurrying to the
front door and drawing on her heavy
jacket as she did so. The former faced
her impatiently:
81 don't think you are at all courteous
to your visitors. You know just us well
as do that Mr.. Foster or Mr.. Royce or
some other of those young officers are
sure to be in just at this hour You really
are very thoughtless, Nellie"
Miss Travers stopped short in her prep
arations.
kate Rayner," she began, impressive
iy, sit was only night before last that
you rebuked me for sitting here with
Mr.. Blake at this very hour, and asked
me how l supposed Mr.. Van Antwerp
would like it. Now you"-
Fudge! l cannot stay and listen to
such talk. If you must go, wait a few
minutes until get back. IL want to
make short call. Then I'll take YOU"
$50 do want to make short call
over at the doctors; and you are going
right to the hospital, are you not?"
"How do you know ami" asked Mrs.
Rayner, reddening.
you do so there every evening, it
seems to me-"
II don't. Who told you I did?'
Several people mentioned your kind
ness and attention to the Clancys, Kate,
have heard it from many sources"
81 wish people would mind their own
affairs" walled Mrs. Rayner, peevishly.
$50 do I, Kate; but they never have,
and never will, especially with an en-
gagged girl. I have more to complain of
than you, but it doesn't make me for
lorn, whereas you look fearfully worried
about nothing"
who says I'm worried?" asked Mrs.
Rayner, with sudden vehemence.
"You look worried, Kate, and haven't |
been at all like yourself for several DAYS.
Now, why shouldn't go to the hospital
with you? Why do you try to hide your
going from me? Don't you know that |
must have heard the strange stories that
are fitting about the garrison? Haven't
l asked you to set me right if have
been told wrong oner Kate, you are
fretting yourself to death about some
thing, and the captain looks worried and
Ill. cannot but think it has some con-
nection with the case of Mr.. Hayne. Why
should the Claucys"-.
"You have no right to think any such
thing" answered her sister, angrily.
'We have suffered too much at his
hands or on his account already, and
never want to hear such words from
your lips. 1t would outrage Capt. Ray
her to hear that my sister, to whom he
has given home and q welcome, was
mixing herself with those who side with
thief"
''kntel Oh, how can you use such
words? How dare you speak so Of an
'Rcer7 You would not tell me what he
vas accused OF; but I tell you that il it
% theft I don't believe 1t, and no one
lse.