The Marshall republican., 1911-05-26
Cavanagh,
Forest
Ranger
The Great Conservation
Novel
BY HAMLlN GARLAND
By HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright. 1910. By Hsmlia Garland
CHATTER XIII.

CHATTER XIII.
THE oLp surEr uERDE
"HE ranger was awakened IN the
6rst faint da WI by the passing
Of the girls light feet as she
went across the hall to her
mothers room. and q moment later he
heard the low murmur Of her voice.
Throwing of his blankets and making
such scant toilet rs he needed. he
stepped into the hall and waited for
Der to return.
Soon she came toward him. q smile
Of confidence and pleasure on her lips.
"How IN sheT' he asked.
"Quite comfortable"
"And your" His voice was very ten
der.
IT am a little tired" she acknowl.
lodged. II didn't sleep very we'll"
: "You didn't sleep at ALL" be declared
regretfuily.
"oh. yes. I did" she replied brightly.
These two ardent souls confronted
each other In absorbed silence with
keener perception. with new daring,
with new intimacy. Till he recalled
himself with effort "You must let me
help you II there's anything I can do
Remember. I'm your big brother"
IT remember" she answered smiling.
~. "and I'm going out 10 see what my
big brother IL to have for breakfast"
G..a..-t Nz...I 49, $1,000 .an,s.
silent and utterly commonplace. He
went forth 10 his duties with a deep.
ened conviction OF the essential law
tessncss OF the state and OF America In
general. for this spirit Of mob law
was TO be found In some form through.
out the land. He was disgusted. but
not beaten. His resolution to carry out
the terms Of his contract with the
government remained mistaken.
" He carried with him also a fnai
disturbing glimpse OF Ellen wether.
ford's girl that did indeed threaten his
peace of mind. There was an invol.
untary appeal. a wIstful depth. TO her
glance which awakened In him an In.
dignant pity and also blew into name
something not 90 creditable-some-
thing which smoldered beneath his
conscious will. She had not escaped
her heritage of passion. and her
giances. innocent rs they were. reused
even In him something lawless.
His pony ploddcd slowly, and the
afternoon was half spent before he
came IN sight Of the long. low log cab
IN which was the only homo no pos
Gessed In all America. For the FIRST
time since he built Il the station seem
I'd lonely and disheartening. Would
any woman for love OF mo como to
such a hcarthstoneY' he asked him
self. "And II she consented to do SO
could ! be 20 selfish as 10 exact such
sacrince' No; the forest ranger In
these attitudes must DO young and
heart free: otherwise his life would be
miserably solitary"
He was just dlshing out his rude
supper when the feet Of a horse on
tho log bridge announced a visitor.
With a feeling Of pleasure as well
- relief he rose to greet the stranger.
SS-Any visitor Is welcome this night"
N said.
he horsemnn proved to be his for
prisoner. the old man Edwards.
b slipped from his saddle with the
Per falling grace Of the COW mau
A came slowly toward the cabin.
. smiled YEARLY as he said: I'm on
,ur trail. Mr.. Ranger, but | bear nc
alice. You were doing your duty
yam you tell me how far II Is 10 Am
BROS campF"
There was something forlorn In the
tman's attitude. and Cavanagh's heart
osoftened. turn your horse into the
corral and come 10 supper" he com
manded with western bluntness
We'll talk about all that later"
Edwards accepted his hospitality
without hesitation. TN going up e
take Ambro's place." he began after
few minutes Of silent eating. "Know
wnere Ills camp tsp
II do" replied Ross. to whom TN
stranger NOW appeared in pathetic
guise.| ANY man Of his q consent
ing I'd herd sheep is surely hard hit b,
the rough hand OF the world" he rea
sonedl and the closer he studied hi
visitok the palmer he felt his ungov
srneA past.
Il suppose Gregg paid your dnes" hi
said
Yves
~I,b any other town In the state you't
have gone down the line"
HI reused himself. ''see here. MI
Ra5{gcr. you've no warrant to believ'
mel hut I told you the truth, Younl
3slkge rot me 10 ride into the rang
e,show him the trail. I didn't In
md to set mixed up with Z game
garden. i've had al the eonnnemsn'
need"
~wsll. IT, : closed incident now.
~nesrp4ssd Ross. I'VE won't reopen II
lake keursslf q home"
.<Nha infrnnRor. hungry n M vrae A.