The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-15

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Pirate Clancy struggling II, the grasp Of
taco or three sotdiers
It was very generally known through
out Fort Warrener By 10 o'clock on the
following morning that Mr. Hayne had
returned to duty and was one of the first
officers to appear at the matinee. Once
more the colonel had risen from his
chair, taken him by the hand and well
coined him. This time he expressed the
hope that nothing would now occur to
prevent their seeing him daily.
won't you come into the club ROOM"
asked Capt. Gregg, afterwards. eve
will be pleased to have YOU"
| ''EXcuse me, captain, l shall be en-
| gagged all morning." answered Mr..
| Hayne, and walked on down the row.
Nearly all the officers were strolling
away in groups of three or four. Hayne
walked past them all with quick. sol
| dierly step and almost aggressive man
ner, and was soon far ahead, all by him.
self. Finding it an Improbable sub
ject, there had been little talk between
the two regiments as to what Mr.
Haynes status should be on his reap
pearance. Every body heard that he had
somewhat rudely spUrned the advances
OF Ross and his companions Indeed,
Ross had told the story with strong col
oring to moro than half the denizens of
officers row.
Evidently he desired no further friend
ship or intercourse with his brother blue
straps, and only q few of the cavalry
officers found his society attractive. He
played delightfully."-; he was we'll read;
but in general talk he was not entertain
ing. "Altogether too sepulchral-or at
at least funeraGl,,, explained the cavalry.
'Ile never laughs, and rarely smiles,
and he's as gIum Us q Quaker meeting"
was another complaint. So q social sue
cess was hardly to be predicted for LIZ.
Hayne.
While he could not be invited where
just few infantry people were the other
guests, from big general gathering or
party be, of course, could not be omit
ted; but there lie would have his cav
airy and medical friends to talk to, and
then there was Maj. Waldron. 1t was q
Srievous pity that there should be such
an element Of embarrassment, bat it
couldn't be helped. rs the rcgimental
adJutant had said, Iayne himself was
the main obstacle to his restoration to
regimental friendship. No man who
piques himself on the belief that he is
aboEcto do. a virtuous and praiseworthy
act Will he apt to perseycre when the |
n.io0L IF hic
with cold contempt. If Mr.. Hayne saw |
tit 10 repudiato the civilities a few Off !
GERS essayed to extend to him, no others
would subject themselves to similar re-
butts; and if he could stand the status
quo, why, the regiment could; and
that, said the Rifers, was the end of the
matter.
But it was lot the end, by good deal.
Some few of the ladies of the infantry,
acSuated by hrs. Rayner's vehement ex-
position of the case, had aligned them
selves on her side asagainst the post com.
mander, and by their general conduct
sought to convey to the colonel and TO
the ladies who were present at the first
dinner given Mr.. Hayne thorough disap-
'iiI44 |CutAe' InlS put the
cavalry people on their mettle and led to
a division in the garrison; and as Mai.
W aldron was, in Mrs. Ravncr's ewes.
@q'ally culpable with the colonel, it so
resulted that two or three infantry house
hoid3, together with some unmarried
SuoalternS, were arraycd socially AGAINST
their own battalion commander as well as
against the grand panjandram at post
headquarters. If it had not been for the
determined attitude of Mr.. Havne him
SELL the garrison might speedily have
been resolved into two part;es-Havne
ana antl-Hayne sympathizers; but the
whole bearing of that young man was
nerceiy repeIlent of sympathy; he would
nave none of it. Haynes position "
sad Maj. Waldron, sis practically this:
he holds that no man who has borne him.
sell as he has during these five years
denied himself everything that he might
make up every cent that was lost, thougb
he was IN nowise responsible for the loss
by any possibility have been
guilty Of the charges on which he was
tried. From this he will not abate one
Jot or title; and he refuses now 70 rn-
store to his friendship the men who re-
him in his years of trouble, OK
cept on their profession of faith in his
entire innocence"
now, tins was something the cavalry
COULD not do without some impeachment
Of the evidence which was heonad M