Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-07-13
Cavanagh.
The Great Conserva-
ton Novel
CHAPTER XVIII.


manded Lie. II want 10 see him
Redneid met tho girl at the door and
presented his companion as 'Mr Dol-
ton. district forester Dalton was n
tall young fellow with marked south
ern accent. lis Cavanagh. the ranger,
IN town he asked.
mo" lee replied. with effort; -he
was here few days ago, but he's
gone back Ia the forest"
Redneld studied the girl with keen
gaze. perceiving a'passionate restraint
IN her face
How Is your motberr' he asked 20
iitely.
Lee smiled family. 'She's able To
ait up. Won't you come IN and see
herr
with PLEASURE asseDted Red0eA
''but ! want TO see you alone have
something 10 say TO you" He turned
20 his superior. Just go into the cafe.
Dalton. I'll see voc In a moment
Lee Virginia, hitherto ashamed a
the house. the furniture. the bed-cv-
erything-icd the way without q word
of apology. II was all detached DOW
something about TO be left behind like
n bad garment borrowed In a tffne OF
stress Nothing matfered since Ross
did not return
Lie. looking unwonteiiy vrfinsf and
gentle. was sitting In q big rocking
chair with her feet on a stool. her
eyes fixed on the mountains which
showed through the open window. AL
the morning a sense OF prvfoupd
change. OF something passing. had op-
pressed her. Now that she was about
20 leave the valley TIN charm appealed
60 her. She was tearipg up a mutt
tnde Of tiny roots OF whose cxisfencs
she had hitherto remained unaware
IL belong here Ohio acknowledged ~
lentiy. "I'd be homesick anywhere
else on Gods earth It's sough and
ny bit aud all that. but so am 1 l
wouldn't re- m anywhere that I<es b.
ionged."
She acknowledge an especial iikfsg
for Redneld. and she had pcnetratioo
enough. worldly wisdom enough TO
knSw that Lee belonged more 10 In
world than 20 her own and that hin
guidance ana friendship were worth
more. much more. than that Of al N
rest 81 the country. her own Included.
Therefore she said: I'm mighty glad
70 see you. Reidy. Sit down You'vs
got 10 hear my little spiel this Tina
Redneld. perched on tho edge OF q
tawdry chair. looked about like tht
charity visitor In Stun kitcben) With
out intending 10 express disgust, bot
II was a dismal room In which TO bs
sick. and he pitied tho wor0an the
more profoundly as be remembered
her In tho days when "ail outdoor
was none too wide for her.
Lie begun abruptly, I'm DOWN,
but not out In fact was coming up
60 see you this Afternoon Leo and I
are just about pulling out for good
Indeed Why not go back wtfh
mer
You cnn take the girl back n yuu
want 70. bot now that I'm getting my
chance at you I may not go"
Redneld's tone was entirely cordml
a. he turned To LA II came hoping
TO carry you away. WIN you conner
I'm AFRAID I can't unless uaothss
goes" she repsied sadly.
Lie waved an imperative hand.
Fade away. child I want 10 talk
with Mr.. Redfeld aione Go-sssr
Thus dismissed. Leo went bach b
the restaurant, whsre she found the
forester Just sitting down % his lunch.
con. "Mr. nedncld vim be oua n
few minutes" she explained
Wont you Join nor he asked IN
the frank accent OF ono 20 whom WON
en- are comrades. The supervtsos has
been telling mo about you
She took a scat facing him. csefina
something refined IN his long. smooth
iy shaver. boyish face He seemed
very young TO be district forester. and
his eyes were a soft brown. with small
wrinkles OF laughter playing round
their corners.
He began at once on tho subject Of
his visit "Rcdfeld tells me you are
friend Of Mr.. Cavanagh's Did you
know that he had resignedr
She faced him with startled eyes.
"No, indeed. Has he done soY'
"Yes. The supervisor got a letter
yesterday inclosirE his resignation
and asking to be relieved at once
And when L heard Of 1t I asked the
supervisor to bring me down to sec
him. He's too good n man TO lose"
"why did he resignT
"He seemed very bitter over the
chiefs dismissal But ! hope to per-
fuade him 20 stay In the service. He's
400 valuable a man to lose just now,
fGhen the war is 50 hot. realize that
Ns salary is too small. But there are
other places for him Perhaps when
he knows that l have n special note
to him from the chief he will recon
slider. He's quite capable Of the su'
pervisor's position, and Mr. Redheld Ia
willing to resign In his favor. I'm