Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-18

stern mood melted 10 he watched her
there waiting, with her face turned
toward him. longing TO help. ''She
would have come alone if necessary"
he declared, With fuller revelation Of
the self sacrificing depth OF her love.
and she would come to ny side this
moment II I called her"
He went back to his repulsive serv-
lcs sustained and soothed BY the little
camp Of faithful friends on the other
side Of the stream.
During ono Of biz clearest moments
Wethefford repeated his wish to die q
stranger. "I'm SolnS out like the old
ttms west. . rag Of what once was.
Don't let them know. Put no name
over me. Just soy. AN old cowpunch-
sr lies here"
Cavanagh's attempt to change his
hopeless tone proved unavailing. En-
feebled by his hnrdships and his pris-
on life, he had little reserve force upon
which to draw in fighting such an en-
envy. He sank soon after this little
speech into . coma which continued
to hold him In its unbroken grasp as
night fell.
Meantime, seeing no chance Of aid.
ing the ranger, Redaeld and the for
ester prepared to return, but Lee, re-
enforced by her mother, refused to &C.
company them. II shah stay here"
she said, It'll he is safely out of it
till I know that he is beyond all dan
ger"
RAs7AoII1 11;1l mt ,,roo hor IN roturn
Us vigorously as Dalton expected him
to do, but when he understood the
girls desire to be near her lover he
took OF his hat and bowed to her.
''You are entirely in the right" he
said. Here is where you belong
Reddeld honored Lie for her sym
pathetic support Of her daughters res
olution and expressed his belief that
Ross would escape the plague. II feel
that his splendid vigor, combined with
the mountain air. will carry him
through. even If he should prove not
to be immune. shall run up again
day after tomorrow. l shall be very
anxious. What nuisance that the
telephone line is not extended to this
point. Rose has been insisting on its
value for months"
Lee saw the doctor 60 with some
dismay. Young az he was. he was at
least . reed to cling to in case the
grisly terror seized upon the ranger.
"AIr. RedHeld. can't you send q real
doctor? 1t seems SO horrible to be
left here without Instruction.
The forester. before going, again be-
sought Cavanagh not to abandon his
work In the forestry service and init
mated that at the proper time ad-
vancement would be offered him. Tho
whole policy is but beginning" said
he, "and q practical ranger with your
experience and education will prove Of
greatest value"
To this Ross made reply: AT the
moment I feel that no promise Of ad-
vancsment could keep me in this coun-
try Of sEaftsrs, poachers and assassins.
I'm weary Of it and al 1t stands for.
However, II I could aid in extending
the supervision Of the public ranges
and in stopping forever this murder
and burning that 20 on outside the
forestry domain I might remain in the
west"
"Would you accept the supervisor
ship of the Washable forest?" demand
ed Dalton.
Taken by surprise. he stammered, II
might, but am the mana"
You are. Your experience fits you
for position where the fight Is hot.
The Washable forest u even more
bone Of contention than this. We have
laid out the lines of division between
the sheep and the cows, and 1t will
take man to enforce our regulations.
You win have the support Of the best
citizens. They viii all rally. with you
AZ leader, and so end the warfare
there"
''lt can never end till Uncle Sam
puts rangers over every section Of pub
lie lands and lays out the grazing lines
rs we have done In this forest" 70
torted Cavanagh.
II know. but to get that requires .
revolution. In the whole order Of
things" Then his fine young face
lighted up. ''But well get It. Public
sentiment 10 coming our way. The old
order is already SO eaten away that
only its shell remains"
ut may be. II these assassins are
punished I shall feel hopeful Of the
change"
II shall recommend you for the SUI
pervisorship Of the Washakie forest"
concluded Dalton decisivsly. "And 50
goodby and good luck"
England, his blood relatives, even
the Redfields. seemed very remote to
the ranger as he stood in his door that
night and watched tho sparkle Of
swenson's campfire through the trees.
With the realization that there waited
4 brave girl Of the type that loves sin
gle heartedly. ready 70 sacrifice every
thing to the welfare Of her idealized
subject, he felt unworthy. selfish. vain.
''1f should fan sick she would In
sist on nursing me. For her sake
must give Swenson the most rigid OF.
aers not to allow her. no matter what
happens, to approach. viii not have
her touched by this thing"
8eside tie blaze Lee and her mother
sat for the most part in silence, with
nothing to do but to wait the issue Of
the struggle going on In the, cabin. 70
near and yet 90 inaccessible to their