The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-02-09

III ulnner cOat, looking eXtreme-
IL ly urban. and presented his
\ = friend and nelghbor, Mr.. En-
derby"
Enderby turned out to be the owner
Of the voice with the English accent
which Lee Virginia had heard in the
hall, but he was very nice, and mo-
ment later Mrs. Redfeld entered with
Mrs. Enderby, large lady with a
smiling face. Then a voice she knew
spoke from behind her: II don't need
a presentation. Miss wetnerford and
have already met"
She turned to meet Ross Cavanagh.
the young ranger.
How did you get here?" she asked
in wonder.
II rode across the hills. It's not
far"
, He, too, was in evening dress, and as
she stared at him in surprise he laugh
ingly protested. please don't scruti.
nize this coat too closely. It's the only
one I've owned for ten years, and this
10 the only house in which I'd dare to
wear It,"
One of the guests was State Senator
Bridges, farmerlike elderly man
wearing badly fitting serge suit. He
was markedly western. So was his
wife, who looked rather uneasy and
hot.
Virginia and Ross. being the only
young folk at the table. were seated
together, and Enderby remarked pri-
vately. Ross, you're In luck"
II know am," he replied heartily.
He was. as Redfield had said. high
~ susceptible, made SO by his solitary
life I'm the mountains, and to be seated
close beside this maid Of the valley
stirred his blood to the danger point.
1t was only by an effort of the will
that he kept in touch with the CONVEX
sation.
II hadn't the least thought of seeing
you here" said Virginia. How did
you happen to Gomez"
"Redfleld telephoned me at the mill,
and l came at once. | haven't been
here since May. and just thought I'd
take a half day off. Luckily my I'M
derstudy was with me. I left him ON
the job"
He did not tell her that she was the
principal reason for this sudden de-
scent upon Elk Lodge, and no one but
Redfeld knew the killing ride he had
taken In order TO be In at the begin
ming of the dinner. The girls face
and voice, especially her voice, had
been with him night and day as he
went about his solitary duties. Her
life problem had come to fill his mind
to disturbing degree, and he was
eager to know more of her and of her
struggle against the vice and vul-
garity of the Forks.
How is your mother?" he asked Il
few minutes later.
mot at all we'll Mr. Redfield Is to
take the doctor back with us tomor-
row." The ecstasy died out of her
face, and the flexible lips dropped with
troubled musing. 81 am afraid she
suffers more than she will admit"
"She needs rest and change. She
should get away from her seat at that
cash register and return to the open
air. A touch of camp life would help
her. She sticks ton close to her work"
81 know she CO :, but she won't let
me relieve her. even for an hour. 1t
isn't because she doesn't trust me;
she says it's lccause she doesn't want
lme sitting there-so-publicly. She
doesn't oppose my housekeeping any
Imore"-
"You certainly have made the old
hotel into place of miraculous neat
iness"
She flushed with pleasure. Il have
Idone something. but not as I'd like Ia
do. really think II mother wishes
to sell she could do so now to much
better advantage"
"I've no doubt Of 1t. Really, I'm
not being funny, Miss Wetherford
when l say you've done something
heroic. It's no easy thing to go into
n place like that and make 1t hab
liable. 1t shows immense courage anc
self reliance on your part. It's pre-
cisely the kind of work this Who'll,
country needs"
His praise, sincere and generous, re
paid her for all she had gone through
1t wasfa great pleasure to hear he
small self praised for courage and sell
reliance by one whose daily work wal
heroic. All things conspired TO maxi
a conquest of her heart, for the range
bore himself with grace and dealt will
his silver deftly. His face, seen from
the side, was older and sterner thar
she had thought 1t, but It was very at
tractive in line.
Redfleld appealed to the ranger
Gross, you're all sorts Of reactionary
What do you say to this? Senate
Bridges Is opposed to all federal inter
ference with state forests aud stat
game"
The forester's eyes lit up. But ar
they state forests and state game
A.. In nd