The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-03-02

sought Cavanagh not to abandon his
work in the forestry service and init
mated that at the proper time ad-
yancement would be offered him. The
whole policy is but beginning" said
he, land a practical ranger with your
experience and education will prove Of
| greatest value"
To this Ross made reply: AT the
moment feel that no promise OF ad-
vancement could keep me in this coun.
try of grafters, poachers and assassins.
I'm weary Of II and all 1t stands for.
However, IL l could aid In extending
the supervision of the public ranges
and in stopping forever this murder
and burning that go on outside the
forestry domain might remain In the
west"
would you accept the supervisor.
ship of the Washable forest?" demand
ed Dalton.
Taken by surprise, he stammered, ~
might. but am l the man?'
"You are. Your experience fits you
for position where the fight is hot.
The Washable forest is even more a
bone of contention than this. We have
laid out the lines of division between
the sheep and the cows, and It Will
take a man to enforce our regulations.
You will have the support of the best
citizens. They will all rally. with you
as leader and so end the warfare
there"
ut can never end till Uncle Sam
puts rangers over every section of pub
lie lands and lays out the grazing lines
as we have done in this forest" re.
torted Cavanagh.
II know, but to get that requires a
revolution In the whole order OF
things" Then his 6ne young face
lighted up. But Wen get It. Publ
sentiment is coming our way. The oil
order is already SO eaten away tina
only its shell remains"
1T may be- If these assassins ar
punished I shall feel hopeful of tn
change"
81 shall recommend you for the 81
pervisorship of the Washable forest,
concluded Dalton decisively. "And $
goodby and good luck"
England his blood relatives, eve
the Redhelds. seemed very remote [
the ranger as he stood In his door tina
night and watched the sparkle q
Swenson's campfire through the tree.
With the realization that there waite
brave girl of the type that loves sir
gle heartedly, ready TO sacrifice every
thing to the welfare of her ideallze
subject, he felt unworthy, selfish, vail
"If should fall sick she would II
sist on nursing me. For her sake
must give Swenson the most rigid o.
ders not to allow her, no matter wha
happens, to approach. will not hay
her touched by this thing"
Beside the blaze Lee and her mothe
sat for the most part In silence, wit
the struggle going on in the cabin, S
near ana yet so inaccessible to the
will. 1t was as II a magic wall, cry
tai clear. yet impenetrable. shut thel
away from the man whose quiet her,
ism was the subject OF their constar
thought.
1t was marvellous, as the dusk fe
and the air nipped keen, to see ho'
Lie Wetherford renewed her you'll
The excitement seemed to have give
her fresh hold ON life She wa
wearied, but by no means weakene,
by her ride and ate heartily of I'll
rude fare which Swenson set befol
her. This is what needed" she e,
utantly said-"the open air and thes
trout. I feel ten years younger a
ready. Many's the night I've campe
on the range with your father wit
nothing but purp tent to cover I
both and the wolves bowling rour
us. I'd feel pretty fairly gay II
wasn't for Ross over there in thu
cabin playing nurse and cook all by h
lonesomeness"
Lee expressed deep satisfactiC
, from the fact of their nearness. 81
he is Ill we can help him." she relte
ated.
, There was a touch Of frost in the a
as they went to their beds, an
| though she shivered, Lie was undi
mayed. There's nothing the matt,
, with my heart" she exulted. II don
= believe there was anything really sci
GUS the matter with me, anyway.
, reckon | was just naturally grouci
: and worried over you and Ross"