Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-03-24
ISLAND POND, VT. FRIDAY, MARCH "A. 1911

something 10 her.
Lies voice reached where they
stood. "Come in, Joe; the doors
open"
He accepted her invitation rather
awkwardly. but his face was ss=aas-
sive as he looked down upon her.
well, how about it?" she asked.
whats doing in the town."
Not much of anything except talk.
The whole country is buzzing over this
dismissal of the chief forester.
They'd better be doing something
about that murder"
"They are. They're going up there
in streams to see where the work was
done The coroner's inquest was held
yesterday" He grinned. "'Parties
came to their death by persons un-
known"
Lie scowled. Its a wonder they
don't charge 1t up to Ross Cavanagh
or some other ranger"
"That would be little too raw,
even for this country. They're all
feeling gay over this change in the for
estry head. But, see here, don't you
want to get out for ride? I've got
my new machine out here. 1t rides
like silk"
Il reckon a hearse is aboUymy
kind" she replied darkly.o "lf you
could take me up to Cavanaghs cabin
I'd co." she added. Il want to see
him"
81 can take you part way" he in
stantly declared. But you'd have to
ride horse the last ten miles"
Couldn't do it, joe" she sighed
These last few days I've been about
as boneless as an eel. Funny the way
fellow keeps going when he's go
something to do that has to be done
I'll tell you what, If you want to TAXI
me and Lee up to Sulphur ri go you.
Sure thing. What day?"
Not for a day or two I'm not quite
up to it just now, but by Saturday II
be saddlewise again"
Joe turned joyously to Lee. "Tha
will be great! Won't you come out fol
a spin this minuteF'
For moment Lee was tempted
Anything to get away from this horri
BILE little den and the people who in
tested it was her feeling, but she dis
trusted Gregg, and she knew that ev
in hn hn hD
If she went, and, besides, Ross nigh
return while she was away. mo; no
today" she replied finally, but he
voice was gentler than it had eve
been to him.
The young fellow was moved to ex
! plain his position to Lie. 'You don
think much of me, and | don't blam,
! you | haven't been much use so far
but I'm going to reform. If had ,
| girl like'Lee Virginia to live up to II
! make a great citizen. | don't lay m.
arrest up against Cavanagh. I'm read.
/ to pass that by. And as for this othe
| busineSs-this free range war in whicl
the old man is mixed up-I want yol
to know that Pm against it. Dat
knows his day Is short; that's wha
makes him so hot. But he's a bluff
! just a fussy old bluff. He knows h
has no more right to the governmen
grass than anybody else, but he's 60
ing to get ahead of the cattlemen If h
can"
docs he know who burned then
sheep herders?'
"Of course he knows, but amt &c
ing to say So You see, that oil
Basque who was killed was monopo
list too. He went after that gras
without asking anybody's leave. More
dago outfit that everybody hates. Th
old man isn't crying over that job; it
money in his pocket All the same
it's too good chance to put the hook
into the cattlemen; hence his offerin
a reward. and it looks as If something
would really be done this time. The
say Neill Ballard was mixed up In
and that old guy that showed me tn
sheep But l don't take much stoc
in that. Whoever did it was paid b.
the cattlemen, sure thing" The youn
fellows tone and bearing made fa
vorable impression upon Lie. Sh
had never seen this side of him, 70
the reason that he had hitherto treat
ed her as a bartender. She was acut
enough to understand that her socia
status had changed along with her re
lease from the cash register, and sh
was slightly more reconciled, althoug
she could not see her way to provit
ing d living for herself and Lee. Fo
all these reasons she was unwontedl
civil to Joe and sent him away highl
elated with the success of his intel
view.
I'm going to let him take us up
Sulphur" she said to Lee. 81 want
go to town." s
Lee was silent, but keen pang ra
through her heart, for she perceive
In this remark by her mother taci
acknowledgment Of Ross Cavanagh'
desertion of them both His invitt
tlon to them to come and camp wit
him was only polite momentary in
pulse. I'm ready to CO." she al
nounced at last. 'I'm tired of thi
place. Let us go tomorrow"
70. i-. CHAPTER XVIII.
"A CALL FOR HELP.
| ~ N the following morning Will