The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25
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cHAprER XVI
cAyAHzeB tollows HIS cuIEr.

tend the sheep till Gregg sends some
one ,ip TO tnke my place"
THAT might be too late to see Lie.
Lees Voice showed great anxiety. she
u1ay be 90 her deathbed. No: you'd
bettor 20 down With me today" he
urged. Aud Mt last The old man con
tented.
Putting some bread In bis pockets.
Hoss rode on up the trail to see how
the dog and his dock we're faring. He
hnd not gone fnr when he heard the
tinkle Of the bells and the murmur OF
the limbs. aud few moments later
the collie came toward him with the
air Off bog who. having assumed TO
disregard the orders of his master, ex.
poets a scolding. He plainly said;
"f've brought my sheep to you because
Iwns lonesome. Please forgive me-"
Cavnnagh called to him cheerily and
tossed him piece of bread. which he
caught In his teeth, but did not swal.
low. On the contrary. he held II while
leaping for Joy of the praise he heard
In bis new found masters voice
Turning the dock upward toward the
higher peaks. the ranger commanded
= the collie tO their heels and so. having
redeemed his promise. rode back to the
cabin. where he found Wctherford sad.
died and ready for his niomentous triI.
10 .thf valley. He had shaved ava,
Bile gray beard. and hnd Ross been un.
prepared for ihesc chungcs be would
have, been puzzled TO account for this
dscbledly mlIltnry tgurc sitting statu.
esquely on bls pony before the door
i"YOu can prove au allbi." he called
as he drew near. "tiregg blmself would
never recognize you now
Motherhood was IN no mood for iuk.
ing "Lize will | wore mustache In
the old days. and there's 81 scar on my
chin"
x. A. he rode he conHded this strange
thinr 10 Catonagh ~ know. said he.
that I,ise Is old and wrinkled. for I've
Seen her. but all the same can't re-
,elize IT, That heavy set woman dowh
,,kDere is not LIS My Lie is slim aud
straight This wpmnn whom yoiI knpw
fhAs stolen Der ipamc and face; thlt's
tsr "a scsp'r explain exactly. what, I
fesLSbut Lee Virginia means mure 10
me now than Lie"
F,"i think I understand you' said
Cdvanashs sympatb in his voice.
J ffphes pearer welherford came TO the
actual meeting with his wife the more
hessshook. At Inst he stopped in the
road II don't believe can do IT,
Z she declared an bo like q ghost to
her, What's the use of II? She'll only
q be, worried by my story. ! reckon I'D
better keep dark 10 everybody. Let me
60 back I'm plum scared cold ~
While stiIl he argued two men on
horseback rounded sharp turn In
the trail and came face TO face with
the ranger wetberford's face went
suddenly gray. There's the deputy
f'.keep quiet. ri do the talking,
commanded Cavanagh, who was in.
stapt IN his determination TO shield the
man Good morning. gentlemen" hp
called cheeriy. You're abroad early
The man In front was the deputy
sheriff Of the county; his companion
was a stranger.
THAT was horrible mess. you stun;
bled on orer on Deer creek the dep,
.iity,femarked tttffta
(F SIt certainly was. Have any arrests
been made fl
y x "NOt vet. but we're on clew. This
k Marshal Hainps Of Dallas. Mr.. Cav.
snagh. : pursued the deputy. The two
men nodded In token of the introduc-
< lion. and the deputy went on. you
4 remember ihatsold cuss that used Ia
awovk for Grege?''
Again Cavanagh nodded,
well. that chap Is wanted by the
Texas authorities. Mfr. Haines here
wants to see him mighty bad. Het
an escaped convict with bad record.
ss'ls that so?" exclaimed Cavansgh
"lthought he seemed a bit gun shy"
erThe last seen of him was when San
Iiregg sent him up to herd sheep.
think be was mixed up In that KILN,
p1yself--hlm and Ballard-and werl
going up TO get some track of him
Didn't turn up at your station. di,
herr
Yes; he came by some days ago. oi
his way, so he said. TO relieve tina
sick BASQUE, Ambro I went up
couple OF days ago and found tn,
Basque deads and the old man gone
buried fhe herder the best 7 could. an,
lin, on my way down to report tn,
case" 1,,s
tiThe deputy mused He, may b,
hanging round some of the lumbe
camps. lreckon we had better go ul
end look the ground over anyhow. w,
might Just chance to overhaul him"
..aHe may have pulled out over tn,
range" suggested the ranger. "Any
how, us long way up there, ant
you'll probably have to camp at m,
place tonight you'll fnd the Ike,
hanging over the door. Go In ant
make yourself comfortable"
The deputy thanked him and wai
about 70 ride on when Cavsnagh add
ed.sfl burned that Basque's tent ant
bedding for fear OF contagion. Hi
outfit was worthless anyhow. You'll
nnd the sheep Just above my cablr
and the horse In my corral"
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