Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-11

CAvANA0H HRNN1D HlO AEDIoNAT1oN AND
HAILED n.
have a man in there now who knows
the western ways and who's willing
to boom things along. The cork 10 out
Of your forest bottle"
Gregg was most e6AnStvo o& oil.
''This means throwing open the forest
to anybody that wants TO use IT.
means an eotiEe Eevse14l Of this fool
policy"
.Wait and see." replied Cavanagh.
But his face vas rigid with the sx-
preston Of the fear and anger he felt
With hands that trsmblsd he opened
the door to the telephone booth. closed
It carefully behind him aud called for
the supervisors once. As soon a.
RsdfsId replied hs burst forth I'm
question, rs 1t true that the chief %
outr'
Rsdheld's voice was husky 40 he r.
piled. "Yes. lad; they've got him"
Good Lord. what blow 70 the ssrv-
ice!" exclaimed Cavanagh With q
groan Of sorrow and rage. ''What IL
the president thinking Of to throw out
The only man who stood for the future
the man who had built up this corps.
who was its inspiraton" Then after
pause he added. with bitter resolution:
'.This ends It for me. Here's whore
get or"
Don't ray that. boy. We aesd you
now more than ever"
"l'm through. I'm done with Amer.
ica-with the States. shall write my
resignation at once. Send down an
other man to take my place."
Redaeld's pleadings were Of no avail.
Cavanagh went directly from the
booth to the postofiice. and there. sur
rounded by teering and exultant citi-
Gems, he penned his resignation and
mailed It. Then, with stern and con-
temptuous face, he left the place. max
ing no reply 70 the jeers of his enc.
mics. and. mounting his horse. me-
chemically rode away out upon the
plains. seeking the quiet. open places
In order to regain calmness and de-
cision. He did not deliberately ride
away from Lee virginia. but az he en-
tered upon the open country he knew
that he was leaving her as he was
leaving the forests. He had cut him
self OF from her aS he had cut him
self of from the work he loved. His
heart was swollen big within his breast.
He longed for the return Of 1.-THE colo.
nel' to the White House. "What man
ner Of ruler L. this who is ready to
strike down the man whose very name
means conservation and who in few
years would have made this body Of
forest rangers the most elective corps
Of Ito size In tho worldT' He groaned
again, ana his THREAT ached with the
fury Of his Indignation. '
"Dismissed for insubordinati on," the
report said. Elm what way? Only in
making war on greed. In checking
graft, In preserving the heritage Of the
people"
The lash that cut deepest was the
open exultation Of the very men whose
persistent attempt to appropriate pub
lie property the chief had helped to
thwart. "Redaeld VIM 20 next The
influence that got tho chief vim get
Hugh. Hes too good = man to escape.
Then. % Swenson says, the thieves
Win roll In upon ~ 10 slash and burn
and corrupt What . country! What
Q countzyg' ; ses
A he reached the end OF this line OF
despairins thought he came hack to
the question Of hig repaining personal
obhSations. Wetherford must b cared
for. ana thsn-And thsp-there was vir-
g1nia waiting tor him at this moment.
.Eoe hsr SAKE. % save. bee noa hu-