Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-20


was IN . neuntain cabin. I'm sorry,
old man. I did the best I could"
"Never mind" replied Cavanash.
I'm still free from any touch OF
fever. I'm tired. of course. but good
for another night Of It. My main anx.
iety concerns Lee. Get her to %
homo with you II you can"
"I'N do the best can" responded
Redfield, hut meanwhile you must
not think Of getting out Of the forest
service. have some cheering news
for you. The president has put .
good man into the chiefs place."
Cavanagh's face lighted up. ''That'll
help some." he exclaimed. "But who's
the mani"
Redf4d named him. "He was q
student under the chief, and the chief
says he's al right. which satisfies me.
Furthermore. he's q real forester and
not political jobber or a corporation
attorney"
That's good" repeated Cavanagh.
"and yet" he said sadly, 1T leaves the
chief out Just the same"
mo: the chief is not out. Hes
whore he can aght for the idea to bet
ter advantage than when he was q
subordinate under another man. Any
how. he asks 10 all to line up for the
work and not to mind him. The work.
he says. 10 bigger than any man.
Here's that resignation Of yours" he
said, taking Cavanagh's letter from
his pocket. II didn't put It on 6Ie.
What sholl do Nth itF,
Throw 1t to me-" said Cavanagh
CURLY.
Reddeld tossed It over the hitching
pole, and Ross took it up, looked at II
for q moment in silence, then tore It
into bits and threw It on the ground.
what are your orders, Mr.. Super
viser?' he asked, with faint. qufzzi-
cal smile around his eyes.
there's nothing you can do but
take care Of this man. But o. soon
as you are able to ride again I've got
some special work for you. I want
you to Join with young Bingham, the
ranger on Rock creek. and lire up the
Triangle cattle. Murphy IL reported
to have thrown on the forest nearly a
thousand head more than his permit
calls for. I want you to see about
that. Then complete your maps 80
that can turn them In on the LIST Of
November, and about thu middle Of
December you are to take charge OF
this forest In my stead. Eleanor has
decided to take the children abroad
for q couple Of years, and - am to
be over there part Of the time I don't
feel Justified in holding down the su-
pervisor's position. I shall resign in
your favor. Wait now!' hs called
warningly. "The district forester and
I framed all this up ~ We rode down
the hill yesterday, and It GOES. oh.
yes, there's one thing more. Old man
Dunn ~,
II know"
How did you learn itr'
"a reporter came boiling over the
ridge about noon today wanting mo TO
give him the names which Dunn had
given me. was strongly tempted to
do as he asked me to-you know these
newspaper men are sometimes the
best kind Of detectives for running
down criminals-but on second thought
/ concluded to wait until had dis
cussed the matter with you. haven't
much faith In the county authorities"
Ordinarily would have my doubts
myself" replied Redheld, "but the
whole country u reused. and we're
going to round up these men this time
sure. The best men and the big pa
pers all over the west are demanding
an exercise Of the law, and the 70
ward we have offered He paused
suddenly. by the way. that reward
will come to you II you can bring
about tho arrest Of tho criminals"
1.-THE reward should 90 to Dunn's
family" replied the ranger sobsrly.
"Poor chap, he's sacrificed himself for
the good Of the state"
That's true. His family II left In
bad shape
Cavanash broke OF the conversation
suddenly. II must 60 hack to- He
had almost said back to Wetherford.
my patient needs me!' he exclaimed
How does he seemF'
"He's surely dying. In my judg-
ment he can't last the night, but 80
long a. he's conscious it's up to me to
be ON the spot"
Redfeld walked slowly back across
the river. thinking on the patient cour.
age Of the ranger.
ut isn't the obvious kind Of thing.
but it's courage al the same." he said
to himself
Meanwhile Lie and Virginia, LEFT
alone beside the dre. had drawn closer
together.
The girl's face. 30 sweet and 20 pen
sive. wrought strongly upon the older
woman's sympathy. Something bf her
own glrlhood came back to her. Be-
ing freed from the town and. all it, a.
sociations, she became moro consider.
ate, moro thoughtful. She wished to
speak. and yet she found 1t very hard
to begin. At last she said. with q
touch Of mockery in her tone, lyon
like Ross Cavanagh almost - we'll a.
I do myself, don't your
The girl flushed q little. but her eyes
remained steady. II would not be here
II I did not" she replied.
Neither would L Well, now. I have
got something to tell you-something
! ought to have told you long ago.
something that Ross ought to know. !
intended to tell you that nrst day yoo
came back, but I couldn't somehow