New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1911-11-29

born here" he replied. II am, in fact.
a native Of England. though I've lived
nearly twenty years Of my life in the
States" ~.
She glanced at his badge. "How did
you come to be a ranger-what does it
mean? It's all new to me-"
1T is new to the west" he answered
smilingly. glad Of a chance to turn her
thought from her own personal griefs.
1T has all come about since you went
east Uncle Sam has at last become
provident and is now conserving his
resources am one Of his represent
atives, with stewardship over some
10000 acres Of territory, mostly for
est" '-Saxr; = "A s*A:s.,.s:ss: -'..e
She looked at him with eyes of
changing light. you don't talk like
an Englishman, and yet you are not
like the men out here"
Il shouldn't care to be like some of
them" he answered. "My being here
is quite logical. I went into the cattle
business like many another, and
went broke. served under Colonel
Roosevelt in the Cuban war and after
my term was out naturally drifted
back. I love the wilderness and have
some natural taste for forestry, and
can ride and pack horse as we'll as
most cowboys; hence my uniform.
I'm not the best forest ranger in the
service, I'll admit, but fancy I'm
fair average"
"And that is your badge-the pine
treeY
"Yes, and am proud of it. Some Of
the fellows are not, but 80 far as I am
concerned I am glad to be known as a
defender of the forest. A tree means
much to me. l never mark one for
telling without sense Of responsible
ity to the future"
Her questions came slowly. like
those Of child. Where do you liver"
Directly up the South Fork about
twenty miles"
what do you do?"
He smiled. mot much. l ride the
trails, guard the game, put out fires,
scale lumber, burn brush, build bridges,
herd cattle, count sheep, survey land
and a few other odd chores. It's sup
posed to be a soft snap, but I can't
see it that way
"Do you live alone"
Eyes. for the larger part of the time.
I have an assistant, who Is with me
during part of the summer months.
Mostly am alone. However, l am
supposed to keep open house. and l
catch a visitor now and then"
do you expect to do this always?
He smiled again. There you touch
nv secret spring. l have the hope OF
being chief forester some time-l mean
we all have the prospect of promotion
to sustain us. The service Is 80 new
that any one with even knowledge
Of forestry is in demand. BY and by
real foresters will arise"
She returned abruptly to her own
nroblem. 81 dread to go back to my
mother. but l must Oh. how hate
that hotel! .s. l loathe the flies. the
smells. the people that eat there. the
waiters-everythingv' She shuddered
..Many Of the evils you mention
could be reformed, except, Of course
some of the people who come to eat
Ii fear several Of them have gone be
yond reformation"
AS they started back down the street
she saw the motor stage Just leaving
the door of the Office. That settles
one question:" she said. II can't gel
away till tomorrow"
"Where would you 80 If you broke
camp-back to the east?"
mo. My mother thinks there Is
Mace for me in Sulphur City,"
"Your case interests me deeply.
wish could advise you to stay. Du'
this is a rough town for girl like
YOU. Why don't you talk the problem
over with the supervisor" His voice
became frmer. Mrs Redfield is thu
very one to help you"
"Where does she live"
"rheir ranch lies just above Sui
, nhnr at the mouth of the canyon
NAV I tell him what you've told me
He's a good sort, is Redfeld-mucl
2 hotter able to advise than l am"
Cayanagh found himself enjoying
, the confidence Of this girl so stranger!
9 thrown into his care, and the curious
: comment of the people in the stree
q did not disturb him except as 1t Dor
mon his companions position in tn
Y town.
At the door of the hotel some half
- dozen men were clustered. AS tn
Young couple approached they CAV
= way, but short, powerful man. WHOM
Lee Virginia recognized as Gregg, tn
sheepman, called to the ranger:
u 81 want to see you before you ieaS
town, MI. Ranger"
G every we'll shall be here all tn
J. for.,osu~ answered Cavanagh In tn
n -. q man accepting challeng'
r No. %~r>,us 10 the girl. he said cal