The Marshall republican., 1911-04-14

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derby"
Enderby turned out 10 be the owner
Of the voice with the English accent
which Lee Virginia had heard in the
hall. but he was very nice. and a mo-
ment later Mrs. Redheld entered with
Mrs. Enderby. a large lady with n
smiling face. Then n voice she knew
! spoke from behind her: II don't need
a presentation. Miss wethcrford and
] have already met"
She turned TO meet Ross Cavanagb.
the young ranger.
"How did you get bere?" she asked
In wonder.
II rode across the hills. It's not
far"
He. too. was In evening dress. and as
she stared nj him in surprise he laugh
ingly protested. please don't scruti-
nlze this coat loo closely. It's the only
one I've owned for ten years. and this
is the only house In which I'd dare TO
wear IT,"
One Of the guests was State Senator
Bridges. n farmerlike elderly man
wearing a badly hitting serge suit. He
was markedly western. So was his
wife. who looked rather uneasy and
hot.
Virginia and. Ross. being the only
young folk ut the table. were seated
together. and Endcrby remarked pri-
vately. ROSS. you're In luck"
II know | am" no replied heartily.
He was. as Redneld had said. high
~ susceptible. made so BY his solitary
life In tue mountains. and TO b- scented
close beside this maid Of the vale
stirred his blood to the danger poiu,
II was only by an effort OF the wi
that he kept 10 touch with the CONVEX
anton.
? II hadn't the least thought OF seeing
you here" said Virginia. How did
you happen 10 conner"
"Redneld telephoned me at the mill.
and I came ut ono q. I haven't been
here since May. and I Just thought I'd
take a half day or. Luckily my nm
derstudy was with me-. left him 'on
the job"
He did not tell her that she was the
principal reason for this sudden dc.
scent upon Elk Lodge. and no n but
Redneld knew the killing ride he had
taken In order to be In ut 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 OIL his mind
20 a disturbing degree. and he was
eager to know more of her and Of her
struggle against the vice and vui.
garity Of the Forks.
How Is your motherT' he asked n
few minutes later.
mot at all well. Mr.. RedHeld il to
take the doctor back with US tomor-
row." The ecstasy died out Of her
face. and the flexible lips dropped with
troubled musing. II am afraid she
suffers more than she viii admit"
"she needs a rest and change. She
should get away nom her seat ut that
cash register and return to the open
air. A touch OF camp life would help
her. She sticks too close to her work
~ know she does. but she won't let
me relieve her. even for an hour. II
isn't because she doesn't trust me;
she says It's because she doesn't want
me sitting there-so-publicly. She
doesn't oppose my housekeeping any
more"-
"You certainly have made the old
hotel into a place of miraculous neat
ness"
Che a,sha1 nth rlaupura aI have
done something. but not as I'd like to
do. / really think II mother wishes
to sell she could do so now to much
better advantage"
1--WE no doubt OF II. Really. I'm
mot being funny. Miss Wetherford
when l say you've done something
heroic. IT'S no easy thing to 60 into
place like that and make It hab
table. 1t shows immense courage and
self reliance on your part. It's pre-
4 ciselys the kind Of work this whole
Ncountry needs"
His praise. sincere and generous. 70
paid her for all she had gone through
yt was a great pleasure to hear hel
small self praised for courage and sell
reliance by q whose daily work wal
horoic. All things conspired to MAKE
. conquest Of her heart. for the rsngeI
bors himsslf with grace and dealt will
biz silver deftIy. His face, sesn iron
the side. Wal older and sterner thai
shs had thought II. but Il wss very at
tractive In line.
Rsdnsld appealed to The ranger
~Rnss. you're III sorts Of : rsaetionary
what DO Jon say to thisf eanatol
DriAses n opposed TO all federal intss
fsrencs with ststs forests and stat
semer