The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-18

frozen soldiers naQ come III. AL euo
same the doctor asked for no explana-
ton, but gladly awaited himself OF the
stewards offer. Clancy was moved to
this little room adjoining the stewards
quarters forthwith, and Mrs. Clancy was
satisfied.
Another thing had happened to excite
remark and good deal of it. Nothing
short of eternal damnation was Mrs.
Clancy's frantic sentence on the head OF
her unlucky spouse tine night Of the fire,
when she was the central figure of the
picture, and when hundreds of witnesses
to her w-.--:s were grouped around.
Correspondingly had she called down
the blessings Of the Holy Virgin and all
the saints upon the man who rescued
and returned to her that precious packet
of money. Everybody heard her, and it
was out of the question for her to re-
tract. Nevertheless, FROM within an
hour after Clancy's admission to the
hospital not another word Of the kind
escaped her lips. She was all patience
and pity with the injured man, and she
Stunned all allusion to his preserver and
her benefactor. The surgeon had been
called away, after doing ali in his power
to make Clancy CONFERENCE.-The was
needed elsewhere-and only two or three
soldiers and a hospital nurse still re-
manned by his bedside, where Mrs.
Clancy and little Kate were drying their
tears and receiving consolation from the
stewards wife. The doctor had naec-
toned a name as he went away, and it
was seen that Clancy was striving to ask
q question Sergt. Nolan bent down:
''Lie quiet. Clancy. me boy; you must
be quiet, or you'll move the bandaSes.'
"Who did he say was burned? Who
was no going to see2" gasped the suf-
ferer.
"The new lieutenant, .Clancy-him
that pulled ye out. He's a good one, and
it's Mrs. Clancy that'll tell We the same"
''Tell him WHAT" said she. turning
about in sudden interest.
about the ieutenant's pulling him
out of the fire and saving your money"
"Indeed yes! The blessing of all the.
saints be upon his beautiful head,
and
"But who was it? What was his name,
I sayY' vehemently interrupted Clancy,
half raising himself uron his elbow, and
groaning with the effort. what was
his name? didn't see him."
"Lieut. Hayne. man."
"Oh, my Godr' gasped Clancy, and
fell back as though struck sudden blow.
She sprang to his side. "It's faint he
is. Don't answer his questions, SER
geantl He's beside himself Oh. will ye
never stop talking to him and lave him
in pace9 Go away. NIL of ye's-go away.
l say. or yen dhrive him crazy wild
yer Be quiet. Mike! don't we spake
agin." And she laid a broad. red hand
upon his face. He only groaned again
and threw his one unbandaged arm
across his darkened eyes, as though to
hide from sight of all.
From that time on she made no men,
ton of the name that 30 strangely ex-
cited her stricken husband. but the
watchers in the hospital the next night
declared that in his rawlings Clancy kept
calling for Lieut.. Hayne.
Seannard's battalion Of the cavalry
came marching into the post two days
after the fire, and created diversion in
the garrison talk. which for one long day
had been all of that dramatic incident
and its attendant circumstances. In social
circles, among the officers and ladies, the
main topic was the conduct of MIR.
lIayne and the injuries no had sustained
as a consequence of his gallant rescue.
Among the enlisted men and the deni-
zens of Sudsville the talk was principal
ly OF tho revelation Of Mrs. Clancvs
hoard of gresnbac1s. Bat l,ot!; c:r,:ies
q singular story was just beginning to
creep around. k.nil il was to the effect
that Clancy had cried aloud and fainted
dead away and thar Mrs. Clancy had
gone into Mysteries when they were told
that Lieut.. Haync was the man 10 whom
the one owed his life and the other her
money. Some ono met Capt. E1yner on
the sidewalk the morning Stapnard came
home and ised him il he had
heard the queer story about Clancy. He
had not. and it was told him then and
there.
Rayner did not oven attempt to laugh
at it or turn it off in any way. lie looked
dazed, stunned. faB q moment, turned
very white and old looking, and. hardly
saying good day to his informant. faced
about and went straight to his quarters.
He was not among the crowd that gath
cred to welcome the incoming cavalry
men that bright. crisp. winter day. and
that evening Mrs. Rayner went to the
hospital to ask what she could do for
Clancy and his wife. Capt. Rayner al
ways expected her to see that every care
and attention was paid to the sick and
needy of his company, she explained to
the doctor, who could not recall having
seen her on similar errand before, al.