Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-14
1nssHrruB11oAN MARsHA11nowN. IOWA, FEBRUARY II ln

0Aou % ke3DVus wv Gep1eOs 000v
know what relation he Is. but these
ire 1aetA Hes c~oncealtns an escaped
convict, and hs knows It."
Dalton put = . quiet word. "What
b the . Of shouting 1udgmNnt
against q man like Cavanaeh before
you know the factsf Hes one Of the
best and ablest rangers on this forest.
I don't know why he has resignsd.
but I'm sure
.Has he resisnedT' asked Gregg a.
serly.
HE has"
"A good Job for him. I was about to
circulate . petition to have him re-
moved"
III all the stockmen in the valley
had signed q petition against him Il
wouldn't have done any good" re-
piled Dalton. I'VE know q good man
when we see him. I'm here to offer
him promotion. not to punish him."
Lee. looking about ut the faces Of
these men and seeing disappointment
In their faces. lost the keen sting Of
her own humiliation. I'm the midst Of
such . fight as this how can he give
time or thought to me?" Painful as
the admission was. she was forced to
admit that she was n very humble
factor IN a very large campaign. but
suppose he falls ILL" Her face grew
white and set and her lips bitter.
"That would be the final tragic touch"
che thought. ITO have him come down
Of a plague from nursing one Of Sam
Gregg's sheep herders." Aloud she
said: 'His resignation comes Just In
time. doesn't it, He Gun now be sick
without loss to the service"
Dalton answered her. THE super
visor has not accepted bis resignation.
On the contrary, l shall offer him a
higher position. His career MS a for
ester is only beginning. He would be
foolish to give up the work now, when
the n Of promotion are just
opening. l can offer him very soon
the supervision Of n forest"
As they talked Lee felt herself sink
Ing the while her lover rose. 1t a
all true. The forester was right.
Ross was capable Of any work they
might demand Of him. He was too
skilled, too Intelligent. too maSly. to
remain In the forest. heroic as Its du-
ties seemed.
Upon this discussion Lie. hobbllng
painfully. appeared. With a cry Of
surprise Lee rose to meet her.
Mother. you must not do thisw
She waved her away. I'm all
right" she said. barring the big mar
bles in my slippers" Then she turned
to Dalton. "Now. what's it all about?
Is it r u that Ross is DOWN."
mo. So far as we know, hc Is
WELL"
"Well. I'm going to ind out. Idon't
intend to set here and have him up
there without q cook or a nurse"
At this moment q tall, fair young
fellow. dressed in a Ringers uniform,
entered the oom and made his way
directly to the, spot where Lee. her
mother ann Rodeeld standing.
MI. snDer1isor. ,Cavanagh has sent
me 70 toll ysu that he needs q doctor.
Hes gut Q sick man up at the station.
and he's afraid It's q case Of small
pox." He turned to Lee. He told
me to tell you that he would have
written. only be was afraid to even
send a letter out"
"What does he need7" asked Red
feld.
HE needs medicine and food. a doc
tor. and he ought to have q nurse"
That's my Job" said Lie.
"Nonsense!' said Redield. you're
not at to ride q mile. I won't hear OF
your going"
"You wait and see. I'm going. and
you can't stop me-"
"Who is the man with him?" asked
the forester.
~ don't know-an old herder, he
said. He said he could take a r. Of
him all right for the present, but thai
IL he were taken down himself
Lees mounting emotion broke from
her in a little cry. "Oh. Mr.. Redield
please let me go too! l want to help
l must help"
Redfield said: It'll telephone to Sui
phur City and ask Brooks to get q
nurse and come down as soo as pos
sible. Meanwhile IT, so out to see
what the conditions are"
"I'm going, too. I tell you," announc
ed Lie. i've had the cussed dis
ease, and I'm not afraid Of 1t. W.
had three sieges of 1t in my family
You get me up there. and I'll do the
rest"
"But you r ILL.,"
II was. but I'm not now" Her voice
was frmer than 1t had been for days
"All I needed was something to do
Ross Cavanagh has been like a son &c
me for two years. He's the one mar
in this country I'd turn my hand ovel
for-barring yourself. Reddy-and its
my Job to see him through this pinch
In spite Of all opposition she had
her way. Returning to her room tc
get such clothing as she needed fol
her stay in the hills. she waited FOL
Reddeld to send a carriage to her. 81
can't ride a horse no more" she sor
rowfully admitted.
Lees secret was no secret to any one
there. Her wide eyes and heavins
breast testified to the profound stir In
her heart. She was In an anguish OF
fear lest Ross should already be IL
the grip of his loathsome enemy. Tha,