The Marshall republican., 1911-07-27
Cavanagh,
Forest
Ranger
The Great Conservation
Novel
By HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyrish,. 1910. BY Hsmlin Gsrsnd
CHAPTER XXI.
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
copyrish,. 1910. BY HsmIin Garland
wErHEHroRp PASSES ON.

hnotner sucn n1gnt as last
night was. and I wish you would per-
suade Mrs. wetherford and her daugb-
ter to return to the valley. They can
do nothing overwhelmingly nothing.
Please say that"
Swenson repeated his commands
with all the emphasis he could give
them, but neither Lie nor Lee would
consent 10 20. ct would be heatben-
fish to leave him alone In this lonesome
hole" protested Lie.
II shall stay I'LL he IL Free" added
Lee. And with uneasy heart she
crossed the bridge and walked on and
on toward the cabin til she was close
enough TO detect the lines Of care on
her lovers haggard face.
"stopr' he called sharply. Keep
awayi Why don't you obey mef Why
don't you 20 back to the valley1"
Because I will not leave you alone
y can'ti Picasc let mo stayr'
II beg of you 20 back"
The roar of the stream made Il nee
essary TO speak loudly. and he could
not put into his voice the tenderness
he felt nc the moment. but his face
was knotted with pain as he asked.
"Don't you see you add to my unehsi.
uess-my painf"
Were so anxious about you" she
answered. ut seems as though we
should DO doing something to help
you"
He understood and was grateful for
tho tenderness which brought her NO
u TO him. but he was forced to be
stern.
''Therc In nothing you Gun do-noth.
Ing more than you are doing. IL helps
me to know that you are here. but
you must not cross the bridge. Please
70 backv' There was pleading ms well
~ command In his voice. and with n
realization Of the passion his voice
conveyed she retraced her steps. her
heart beating quickly with the Joy
which his words conveyed. '
At sunset RedHeld returned, bringing
With him medicine. but no nurse. mo.
body win come up here" he said. III
reckon Ross In doomed TO fight Il out
alone. The solitude. the long trail.
scares the bravest OF them away.
tried and tricd-no use. Eleanor would
have come. OF course-demanded TO
come-but I would not permit that.
She commissioned me 10 bring you
both down TO tho ranch"
Lee Virginia thanked him, but reit.
Grated her wish 10 stay until all pos.
sible danger TO Cavanagh was over.
Red1eld crossed the bridge and laid
the medicines down outside the door.
The nurse from Sulphur refused to
come when she found that her patient
was In a mountain cabin. I'm sorry.
old man. I did the best I could;
"Never mind" replied Cavanagh.
I'm still free from any touch Of
fever. I'm tired, OF course, but good
for another night OF Il. Ny main anx.
iety concerns Lee. Get her 70 20
home with you II you can"
"P1l do the best l can" responded
Redheld. but meanwhile you must
not think Of getting out Of the forest
service. / have some cheering news
for you. The president has put a
good man into the chiefs place"
Cavanagh's face lighted up. ''That'll
help some" he exclaimed. "But who's
the manr"
Redneld named him. He was a
student under the chief, and the chief
says he's all right. which satisfies me.
Furthermore. he's a real forester and
not a political Jobber or a corporation
attorney"
that's good" repeated Cavanagh.
''and yet" he said sadly. ut leaves the
chief out just the same"
"No; the chief Is O out. He's
where he can fight for the idea to bet
ter advantage than when he was a
subordinate under another man. Any
how, he asks us all to line up for the
work and not to mind him. The work.
he says. Is bigger than any man.
Here's that resignation Of yours" he
said. taking Cavanagh's letter from
his pocket. II didn't put 1t on file.
What shall I do with IT."
'.rhrow 1t to me-" said Cavanagh
CURLY.
Redfeld tossed It over the hltchlng
pole, and Ross took II up, looked ut II
for q moment In silence. then tore Il
into bits and threw It on the ground.
"What are your orders. Mr.. Super
visorf" be asked. with a faint. quixxi-
cal smile around his eyes.
there's nothing you a do but
take rare OF sAis man. But ~ soon
a. you are able to ride again I've got
some special work for You. I want
you to Join with young Bingham. the
ranger on Rock creek. and line up the
Triangle cattle. Murphy u reported
to have thrown on tn forest nearly .
thousand head more than his permit
calls for. I want you 70 ~ about
thaE Than complete your maps "
TINT 4 can tarn them a On the IL o.
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