The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-01-10
She saso Raymer 0rasptmg HE hands.

She snsc Rayner OrocptnO he hands.
There had been q scene Of somewhat
dramatic nature at the colonel's Office but
. short time before, and one that had
fewer witnesses. Agitatcd, nervous and
eventually astonished a. Capt. Rayner had
been when the colonel had revealed to
him the nature Of Clancy's confession, he
WIS far more excited and tremulous when
l,e returned . second time. The command
ing officer had been sitting deep in
thought, II was but natural that man
should show great emotion ON learning
that the evidence he Ind given, which
had condemned o brother officer to years
OF solitary punishment, was now dis
proved. TWAS to be expected that Ray
ner should be tremulous and excited. He
had l'een looking worse and worse for .
long timo past: and now that it was e.
tablished thnt he must have been mis-.
taken in what he thought he saw and
heasd at Battle Butte, e was to be "a.
pected that he should show the utmost
CONSERVATION and IN immediate desire to
make amends. He had shown great emo
ton; he was white and rigid a. the cole
mel told him Clancy had made full con-
fession; but the expression on his faoe
when informed that the man had admit.
ted that he and Sergt. Cover were the
only ones guilty of the crime-that Clancy
and Cover divided the guilt as they had
the money-was puzzle to the colonel.
Capt. Rayner seemed daft; it was . look
OF wild relief, half unbelief, half delight,
that shot across his Ragged features. It
sras evident that he had not heard at all
what he expected. This was what puzzled
the colonel. He had been bordering over
It ever since the captains hurried de-
parture ito tell his wife" ~
"We-we had expected all
preparations to take this afternoons train
for the east" he stammered. 1--WE. are
all torn up, all ready to start, and the
ladies ought to 60; but cannot feel like
going in the face Of this"
"There ID no reason why you should !;
not 60, captain. I am told Mrs. Rayner
should leave ut once. II need be, you can
return from Chicago. Everything will
be attended to properly. OF course you
will know what TO do towards Mr.. Hayne.
Indeed, I think it might be best for you
TO CO."
But Rayner seemed hardly listening:
and the colonel was not man to throw
his words away.
'You might see Mrs. Rayner at once,
and return by and by" he said; and Ray.
ner gladly escaped, and went home with
the wonderful news ho had to tell his
wife.
And now a second time he was back,
and was urging upon the commanding
officer the necessity OF telegraphing and
capturing Mrs. Clancy. In plain words
ne told the colonel he believed that she !
had escaped with tho greater part Of the
money. Tho colonel smiled:
THAT was attended to early this morn |
Ing. captain. Hayne and the major
asked that she be secured, and the mo-
ment we found her fled it confirmed |
their suspicious. and Billings sent dis. !
patches in every direction. She can't |
get away! She was his temptress, and I !
anean to make her share all tho punish.
ment."
Colonel" exclaimed Rayncr, while
beads Of sweat stood out ON his forehead, |
''she is worsc-a thousand times worse!
The woman is u fiend. She is tho devil
In petticoats-and ingenuity. My God!
SIR. have been in torment for weeks |!
past-my poor wife and l. have been
cowardly weak: but l did not
know what to do-where to turn-how to !
take it-how to meet it. Let me tell
you" And now great tears were stand.
Ing in his eyes and beginning to trickle
down his cheeks. Hc dashed them away. |
His lips were quivcring. and he strobe !
nervously up and down the matted loor.
when you refused to let Clancy rc-en. |
LIST In tho til. two years after Battle ,
Butte, he came to mo and told me u story.
He. too, had declared. as did, that lie
had seen the money packages in Haynes
lands. and Lo said the real reason l.c WIS !
iicked out Of the til was because the
'dicers and men took sides with Hayne
md thought he had sworn his reputation