The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-02

when he first went tniJher. OtIcerS OF
other regiments rarely spoke TO the c
URiaersr of Mr.. Hayne. Unlike one or
two others of their arm of the service, '
tbis particular regiment Of foot held the {
affairs of its officers as regimental prop
ertv in which outsiders had no coIceTn.
If they had disagreements they were {
Kent to themselves; and even in case
which in its day had attracted wide-
snread attention the Riilers had long ,
since learned to shun ali talk outside.
It was evident to other commands that
the Havne affair was sore point and
one on which they preferred silence.
And vet it was getting to be whispered
around that the RiGers were by no means
so unanimous as they had been in their
oDinion of this very officer. They were
becoming divided among themselves; /
and what complicated matters was the
fact that those who felt their views I'M
dergoing a reconstruction were COM /
PEELED to admit that just in proportion I
as the case of Mr.. Hayne rose in their I
estimation the reputation of another OIL |
Ger was bound to suffer, and that officer
was Capt. Rayner.
Between these two men not q word
had been exchanged for five years-not
a single word since the day when, with
ashen face and broken accents, but with
stern purpose in every syllable, Lieut..
Hayne, standing in the presence OF
nearly all the officers of his regiment,
had hurled this prophecy in his adver-
sarv' teeth: Though it take me years,
l will live it down despite you; and you
will wish to God you had bitten out your
periured tongue before ever you told the
lie that wrecked me-"
No wonder there was talk, and lots Of
#. in the ..Riflers" and ali through the
Garrison when Rayner's first lieutenant
Suddenly threw up his commission and
retired to the mines he had located IN
Montana, and Hayne, the ''senior second,
was promoted to the vacancy. Specula-
ton as to what would be the result was
given a temporary rest by the news that
war department orders had. granted the
suhaltern six months leGve-the first he
had sought in as many years. 1t was
: known that he had gone east; but hardly
mad he been away a fortnight when there
came the trouble with the Chevennes at
! the reservation-a leap for liberty by
some fifty of the band, and an immedl-
ate rush of the cavalry in pursuit There
r were some bloody atrocities, as there
T, always are. All the troops in the depart
+ ment were ordered to be in readiness for
: instant service. while the officials eagerly
, watched the reports TO see which way
t the desperate band would turn; and the
e next heard of Mr. Hayne was the news
t that he had thrown up his leave and had
e hurried out to join his company the mo,
q rent the eastern papers told of the
trouble. 1t was all practically settled
:, by the time he reached the department
: but the spirit and intent of his actor
g could not be doubted. And now here hi
/ was at Warrener. That very morning
|. during the matinee he had entered The
l. Office unannounced. walked up to the
o desk of the commander, and, while every
d voice but his in the room was stilled, 1T
IS quietly spoke:
l. Permit me to introduce myself, col
g onel-Mr. Hayne. desire to relinquis'
n my leave of absence and report for duty.
e The colonel quickly arose and EXTENDED
ID his hand:
Il "Mr. Hayne, 1 am especially glad t
W see you and to thank you here for a
r your care and kindness to our men. Tn
IS doctor tells me that many Of them woul
to have had to suffer the loss Of noses All
re ears, even of hands and feet in som
Y cases, but for your attention. Ma.
IN Stannard will add his thanks to min
hit when he returns. Take a seat, sir, TO
OF the present. You are acquainted wit
N the officers Of your own regiment, dcub
ry less. GIr. Billings, introduce Mr. Hayr
lis to ours"
LIST Whereat the adiutant courteousl
on greeted the newcomer, presented q sna
Is party of yellow strapped shoulders, an
er then drew him into earnest talk abol
ed the adventure of the train. 1t was II
at ticed that Mr.. Hayne neither BIZ wol
al nor glance gave the slightest recogI
ey ton of the presence of the officers of h
eir own regiment, and that they as stud
it, ously avoided him. One or two Of thc
ed number had indeed risen and stoppc
he forward, as though to offer him the els
ne greeting due to one of their own clot
ler but it was with evident doubt Of the I
on suit. They Redeemed when he met the
;ht tentative-which was that of gent
of man-with q cold look of utter repndi
tai ton. He did not choose to see thel
ers and, of course, that ended it.
Nor was his greeting hearty among
all cavalrymen. There were only Il f,
the present, as most Of the til were still c
icy in the field and marching slowly hon
be ward. The introductions were courtec
IT'S, and formal. there was even constra
NE among two or three, but there was els
mel ity and an evident desire to refer to
md services in behalf Of their men. All su
md attempts, however, Mr. Hayne way
ant aside by an immediate change of the 81
'rn7 ject 1t was plain that to them, too,
Irs. had the manner of a man who was
n odds with the world and desired to n;
est, no friends
up The colonel quickly noted the gene
ing silence and constraint, and resolved
e of shorten it as much as possible. Dropp
i to his pen, he wheeled around in his Oh
was with determined cheerfuIness:
'Mr. Hayne, you viii need day
nan two to look about and select quarters;
lent get ready for work, presume
was "Thank you, colonel. No, sir. s.
this move in this afternoon and be on d
i'm, tomorrow morning, was the calm re-
;, he There was an awkward pause fc