The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-20
SIEGE OF CASTLE REGAIN.
SHOWING THERE n PBRILS IN
STAYING AT HOME IN WAR TIME.

AZ HOME IN WAX IIME ~.
social 1nclInntions or Two AIen who DIdn't co
Are Too Much for the Patience OF tho wife
or n Nun who Did-shn Derrnds Her soii-
tudo Effectively Until the Police Como.
Secondary patriotism is tho cause OF the
troubles OF Charles Logan and Charles Clayton,
in which Mrs. Rose Regan is also involved.
The two Charlescs didn't 20 TO war when tho
call for volunteers came, having. as they ex-
pressed 1t. an engagement TO stay homo ard
keep their feet dry. Their friend. Potor ttegan,
husband OF Rose. did 60 with the Seventy-first
Regiment, and tho patriotism OF the two stay
at-homes was such as impelled them to Join in a
noble endeByor to preserve Mrs. Regan from the
woes Of loneliness. Mrs. Regan. 1t may DO
stated as bearing on tho matter In hand. 10
pleasant to look upon. She lives at 332 East
Thirty-sixth street.
From time to time Logan and Clayton called
there, to ask how Peter was getting on at the
front. Sometimes they called separately. some
times together. Their visits did not partake Of
tho angelic quality, few and far between. At
first tho young wife was pleased with tho
eolicitudo of her husbands friends as to his
welfare. but in tho course OF time she became
weary OF their visits. which were longer than
was compatible with their avowed object. In
fact she hintod pretty plainly that their Hffeo-
ton for Petor needn't be tho cause of so much
waste of their valuable time as far as abe was
concerned. But the Charleses were not thus to
DO put of. They made their latest and pro-
sumably last call on Saturday night, the events
Of which are thus related by Logan:
clayton and mo was In q caffy getting q bite
to eat, whom In comes Jim Bell, q friend Of Pete
ReRan's. Jim says:
"'Heard anything from Pete, lately 2 and
Clayton told him no hadn't.
"sTall you whnk Wall do' NharIav aava-
Wen just go round to Thirty-slxth street and
see Rose. May be she's had q letter from him
to-day
"Well. Jim, he said something about It's being
kinder late. but 1t was only IL, and Saturday
night at that, so the three OF us went around.
Knocked on the door and Rose. inside, asks
Its me- gsyS. ], and Charley Clayton and
MI. James Bell. giving Jim n handle. because
she don't know him. AN we're como to ask
Wsii, 60 way again she says. This is a
".Ain't you going to ask me and my friends
M says, very polite. - -
saying that that made Jim say he guessed he
wasn't welcome and he'd go home.
IT wasn't no use trying to persuade him. 50
"tDo We 70, too says I to Charley.
out yhstROEe Pete'S, been shot or made a com.
manding Captain no says. Reason she
Woulun y y Us III Wdb HCCOunb Vi our nhNlnB y
II went up and hit the door a couple of good
thumps, and in q minute 1t opens quick. AL.
right and left, is. my rule, and It just took me
out of the way of q broomstick that was aimed
for my head. l backed up against the wall and
".Mrs. Regain. we've come back to ask about
our friend Peter, Charley and have. and you've
got q right to ask US in. for Mr.. James Bell has
".Mr: Bells saved his life says she.
says l; I hear there's a sick percentage In the
Sevonty-arst. Is he in hospital =
He 10 not says she. but there's others that
will be. just wait
and "d' ;p. you; We will says Charley olsytSn.
"'Charley,' says. either Rose Is mad at
something or else we amt wanted I says, 'We
"'oh. ratsi' he says. If she amt ~receivin'
calls shes got a right to say so straight and
Runway. you do the knocking this time I
"'in beat tho soldiers tattoo he says. and
he was playing 1t on the door with his knuckles
him on the head. That settled 1t for me. and
made my sneak for the Sidewalk with Charley
"'Charley.' says when we got there, Pete II
DO q sore man when he hears how his friends got
thrown down in his own house.
He will that, says he. Il like to have cost
f~atirons came out of the window and Just
shaved our heads. and there was q cop coming
on the dead run to pinch Charley, and ME for
Thus far Mr.. Charles Logan. The rest 10 o
matter OF police record. The pair were arraigned
in Yorkville Court yesterday morning. where
Seventy first Regiment pin In her white tie.
They pleaded with her, but in vain. and not
having the $50 w~herewith to pay two $40 fines
they, will retire from social life for a period of
ten days.