The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-18
Continued from yesterday

Continued from yesterday.)
make him show his commission
shouted Gregg. ICES never been COM
mIssioned. Hes no game warden"
Hlgiey hemmed. 'T-ah-oh, his. au-
thority Is all right. Sam; I've seen 1t.
II he can prove that these men killed
the sheep wen have to act"
Cavanagh briefly related how he had
captured the men ON the trail. %rhe
head Of the ram IS at the livery barn
with my horse"
"How about that?p asked Hisley.
.urning to Joe.
II guess that's right /" replied the in.
solent youth; eve killed the sheep all
: right"
HlgIey was in corner. He diSn't
like to offend Gregg. and yet the case
was plain. He met the issue blandly.
Marshal, take these men into cas-
tody." Then to Ross: wen relieve
you Of your care, Mr.. cavanagh. You
may appear tomorrow at g."
It was farcical ending to a very ar.
duous thirty-six hour campaign, and
Ross. feeling like a man who, having
rolled huge stone to the top Of hill,
has been ordered to drop it, said, II
insist on the maximum penalty of the
law. Justice Higley. especially for this
mann he indicated Joe Gregg.
No more sneaking, Higley," added
Lie. uttering her distrust in blunt
phrase. You put these men through
or IlIl make you trouble"
Higley turned and with unsteady
solemnity. saluted. "Fear not my gov.
eminent, madam" said he and so
made exit.
After the door had closed behind
them Cavanagh bitterly complained.
"rye delivered my prisoners over into
the hands Of their friends. l feel like
fool. What assurance have that
they will ever be punished?"
you have Higley's word" retorted
Lie, with ironic infection. He'll
fine 'em as much as $40 apiece and
confscate the head, which is worth
fifty"
"No matter what happens now.
you've done your duty" added Lee
Virginia WITH intent to comfort him.
Lie, now that the stress Of the bat
tie was over, fell a-tremble. 81 reckon
I'll have to 60 to bed" she admitted.
I'm all in. This night service is
wearing"
She did indeed resemble the wreck
Of woman as she lay out upon her
bed, her hands twitching, her eyes
closed, and Ross was profoundly
alarmed. "You need the DOCTOR" he
urged. "Let me bring him."
mo" she said huskily, but with de-.
rision; I'm only tired. I'll be all
right soon. Send the people away.
Tell 'em to go to bed"
For half an hour Cavanagh remain
ed in the room waiting to see If the
doctors services would be required
but at the end Of that time, as she
had apparently fallen asleep, he rose
and tptoed out into the hall.
Lee followed, and they faced each
other in such intimacy as the ship
wrecked feel after the rescue.
When they were quite alone Lee
said, you must not go out into the
streets tonight"
There's no danger. These hoodums
would not dare to attack me-"
Nevertheless you shall not go!' she
declared. "Wait moment" she com.
manded and re-entered her mothers
room.
I AS he stood there at Lie wether-
ford's door and his mind went back
over her brave deed. which had gone
far to atone for her vulgarIty, bis re-
spect for her deepened. Lee virginia
opened the door and stepped out close
beside him.
Her breathing is quleter," she whIs-
pered. II think she's going to sleep.
1 It's been a terrible night You must
be horribly tired. 1 VIII End you some
place to sleep. Please don't go till aft.
er breakfast" she smiled wanly. 81
may need you"
he understood. what did the doc.
tor say?"
"He said mother was In 8 very low
state Of vitality and that she must be
very careful, which was easy enough
to say. But how can I get her to rest
and to diet2 You have seen how little
she cares for the doctors orders. he
told her not to touch alcohol"
"She is mora like a man than a yrom.
an" he answered.
She led the way into the small sit.
ting room which lay at the front Of
the house and directly opposite the
door Of her own room. 1t was filed
with shabby parlor furniture, and in
one corner stood a worn couch. 'T'm
sorry, but I can offer nothing bet.
ter" she said. Every bed is taken,
but I have plenty of blankets"
There was something delightfully."-
suggestive in being thus waited upon
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