The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-30

faithful, patient, devoted as man could bei
Had he not social position and compe-
tence? Was he not high bred, courteous,
refined, gentleman in all his acts and
words? Why could she not love him and
be content2
There on the desk lay little scrap Of
note paper; there lay her pen; dozen
words only were necessary. One mo-
ment she gazed longingly, wistfully, ct
the far away, darkening heights of the
Rockies, watching the last rose tinted
CLEANS on the snowy peaks; then with
sudden impulse she seized her pen and
drew the portfolio to the window seat.
AS she did so, q soldierly figure came
briskly down the walk; pale, clear cut
face glanced up at her easement; a
quick light of recognition and pleasure
flashed in his eyes; the little forage cap
was raised with courteous grace, though
the step never slackened, and Miss Tray
ers felt that her cheek, too, was flushing
again, as Mr.. Hayne strobe rapidly by.
She stood there another moment, and
thep-it had grown too dark to write.
When Mrs. Rayner, after calling twice
from the bottom of the stairs, finally
went up into her room and impatiently
pushed open the door, all was darkness
except the glimmer from the hearth:
''Nellie, where are you"
ssHere,' answered Miss Travers,. start
ing up from the sofa. II think must
have been asleep"
Your head Is hot as fire." said her
sister, laying her firm white hand upon
the burning forehead. II suppose you
are going to be downright i'll, by way of
diversion. Just understand one thing,
Nellie, that doctor does not come into
my house."
''What doctor?-not that want one"
asked Miss Travers, YEARLY.
/ ''Dr. Pease, the post surgeon, L mean.
OF course you have heard how he is mix
ing himself in my husbands affairs and
making trouble with various people,"
81 have heard nothing, Kate"
81 don't wonder your friends are
ashamed to tell you. Things have come
to pretty pass, when officers are going
around holding private meetings with
enlisted menr'
81 hardly know the doctor at all, Kate,
and can't imagine what affairs of your
husbands he can interfere with"
at was he that put up Clancy to max
ing the disturbance at Haynes last night
and getting into the guard house, and
tried to prove that he had right to go
to arrest him."
''Was Clancy trying to see Mr.. Hayne?'
asked Miss Travers, quickly.
GLOW should / know" said her sis
ter, pettishly. ''He was drunk, and prob
ably didn't know what he was doing"
''And Capt. Rayner arrested him for
for trying to see Mr.. HayneF'
"Capt. Rayner arrested him for being
drunk and creating disturbance, as it
was his duty to arrest any soldier under
1 such circumstances, replied her sister,
with majestic wrath, "and will not toll
crate it that you should criticise his con-
duct"
} 81 have made no criticism, Kate. [
have simply made inquiry; but have
made me believe"
s'Nellie Travers, be careful what you
say, or what you insinuate. What do
you mean?'
SCI mean, Kate, that it is my belief that
there is something at the bottom of those
stories of Clancy's strange talk when in
l the hospital. 1 believe he thinks he
knows something which would turn all
suspicion from Mr.. Hayne to a totally
l different man. 1 believe that, for reasons
: which 1 cannot fathom, you are deter
1 mined Mr.. Hayne shall not see him or
I. hear of it. 1t was you that sent Capt.
e Rayner over there last night. Mrs.
Clancy came here at tattoo, and, from the
4 time she left, you were at the front door
l or window. You were the first to hear
t her cries and came running in to tell the
r captain to go at once. Kate, why did you
g stand there listening from the time she
left the kitchen unless you expected to
5 hear just what happened over there be-
: hind the company barracks?"
: Mrs. Rayner would give no answer.
: Anger, rage, retaliation, all in turn were
l. pictured on her furious face, but died
|. away before the calm and unconquera-
b bic gaze in her sisters syes. For the
it first time in her life Kate Rayner real
y lied that her "baby Nelp' had the
e stronger will of the two. For one in
o slant she contemplated vengeance.
e torrent of invective leaped readily II
e her lips. COURAGE" migrate, T" insult,
e were the first three distinguishable cpl
y thets applied to her sister or her sisters
r words; then, ''See if Mr.. Van Antwerp
l. will tolerate such conduct. I'll writ'
10 this very day." was the impotent threa
lie that followed; and finally, utterly de
1t feated, thoroughly convinced that sh'
Is was powerless against her sisters reck
ID less love of flair play at any price" sh'
ID felt that her wrath was giving way t.
1t dismay, and turned and fled, lest Nelli
T. should see the flag of surrender on he
S. paling cheeks.
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