Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-17

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lContinurd from yesterdays paper
CHAPTER ANlll
4 CALL roU HELP.
~ the following morning, while
they were busy packing FOR
the Journey TO sulphur Red
ned rolled up 10 the door IN
company with Il young man IN the uni.
form Of a forester
eco ask Rcddy 10 come in," com.
monded Lie II want TO see him"
Rcdneld met the girl at the door and
presented his companion os "Mr Dal
ton, district forester" Dalton was Il
tall young fellow with Il marked south.
ern accent "ls Cavonugh, the ranger,
In town." he asked
mo" Lee replied, with effort, "ho
was hero a fow days ago, but hos
gone back to the forest"
Rodneld studied the girl with keon
gNze, percelyIng passionate restraint
IN her face
How Is your mother2" he asked po.
iitely
Lee smiled faIntly "sho's able to
sit up Won't you come in and see
her2"
"Wlth pleasure" nssented Rednold,
"but want to see you alone | have
something to say to you" He turned
TO his superior Just go into tho cafe
Dalton I'll SEQ you In a moment"
Leo Virginia, hitherto ashamed OF
tho house, the furniture, the bed-ev.
erything led the way without word
Of apology, II was all detached now
something about TO be left behind, like
bad garment borrowed In time Of
stress. Nothing mattored since Ross
did not return
Lie, looking unwontedly refined and
gentle, was sitting In a big rocking
chair with her feet on stool, her
eyes fixed on the mountains. which
showed through the open window, All
the morning a sense Of profound
change Of something passing, had op
pressed her Now that she was about
10 leave the valley It's charm appealed
10 her She was tearing up multi.
tude OF tiny roots Of whose existence
she hud hitherto remained unaware
81 belong here" she acknowledged ST.
iontly. I'D be homeslck anywhere
oIso ON Gods earth It's rough aud
Nv bit aud oil TINT but An am I. ]
Wouldn't At In anywhere that Lee be
longod"
she acknowledged nm especial liking
for Redheld and she had penetration
enough, worldly wisdom enough, to
know that Lee belonged more TO his
world than TO her own and that his
guidance and friendship were worth
more, much moro, than that Of all tho
rest OF the country, hor own included
Therefore she saidl "I'm mighty glad
10 see you, Reddy SIT down. You've
Got TO hear my lttle spiel this time"
Rodheld, perched on the edge OF
tawdry chair, looked about like the
charity visitor In slum ldtchen) with.
out Intending to express disgust, but
It was a dismal room IN which TO bo
sick, aud he piued the woman tho
moro profoundly Os ho remembered
her In the days when "all outdoors"
was none too wide for her
Lie began abruptly, I'm down,
but not out, In fact, | wns coming MP
to SEQ you this afternoon Lee and l
are Just about pulling out for good"
"lndecdl Why not so back with
moY'
"lou can take the girl back II you
want to, but now that I'm getting my
chance ot you may not go"
Rcdlelds tone was entirely cordial
os he turned TO Lee Il camo hoping
to carry you away win you comey
I'm afraid | emit unless mother
goes" she replied sadly
Lie waved nm imperative hand.
"Fode away, child. want to talk
with Mr. Reddeld olono. Go-sco"
Thus dismissed Loo went buck to
the restaurant, where she found tho
forester Just sitting down TO hs lunch.
con Mr. Rcdneld will No out IN
few minutes" she explained
won't you join meT no asked In
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