The Marshall republican., 1911-06-09
my spark OF ureligbt may mean"

my spark or nreligbt mny mean"
His mind went again and again TO
that tall old man In the ditch. What
was the meaning OF bis scared and
sorrowful glanccp Why should one
30 peacefully employed nj such a time
and In such n place wear the look Of
n hunted deeri What meant the tire.
NOR In his voice?
Was II possible that one so gentle
should have taken part In this deed
"Preposterous suspicion. and yet he
had n guilty look"
At Inst. far In the night. be heard
the snort OF n horse and the sound Of
voices. The law tsucb M II was, was
creeping up the mountain side In the
person Of the sheriff OF Chauvenet
county and vas about TO relieve the
ranger from bis painful responsibility
~ guardian Of the dead.
At last be came. this officer Of the
law attended like a Cheyenne chief
BY q dozen lesser warriors OF various
conditions and kinds. but among them
indeed. second only to the sheriff.
was Hugh Rcdneld. the forest super
visor. hot and eager with haste.
Az they rode up to the Ore the oficer
called out: "Howdy. rsnger7 How
about itr'
Ross stated briefly. ~succinctly. what
he had discovered. and ms be talked
other riders came up the hill and gath.
cred closely around 10 listen In word.
less silence-in guilty silence, the
ranger could not help believing.
Red6eld spoke. SHERIFF Van Horne.
you and ! have been running cattle in
this country for nearly thirty years.
and we've witnessed all kinds OF shoot.
Ing and several kinds Of hanging. but
when II comes to chopping and burn.
Ing men ! get OF. shall personally
ofer a reward OF $1,000 for the mp
~prehension Of these miscreants. and !
hope you'll make II your solemn duty
10 hunt them 10 earth"
"You won't have far to CO." remark
ed Ross significantly.
"what do you meanT' asked the
sheriff.
II mean this slaughter. like the 9TH
en that have taken place. was the
work Of cattlemen who claim this
range. Their names are known to US
all"
A silence followed-so deep n silence
that the ranger was convinced Of the
fact THAT In the circle OF his listeners
stood those who. II they had NOT
shared In the slaughter. NJ least knew
the names Of the guilty men.
Al last the sheriff spoke. this time
with n sigh. II hope you're all wrong.
C%avanagh. I'D hate to think any con
stituent of mine had sanctioned this
Job. Give mo that lantern. Curtis"
The group OF ranchers dlsmounted
and followed the sheriff over to the
grewsome spot. but Reddeld stayed
with the ranger
Have You any suspicion. Rossf"
NO. hardly a suspicion. However.
You know as well as | that this was
not O sudden outbreak. This deed was
planned. IL represents the feeling OF
many catt!emen-in everything but the
extra horror OF It's execution. That
was the work OF drunken. Infatuated
men. But ! am more deeply concern
ed over Miss Wetherford's distress.
Did she reach you by telephone to-
uight?'
mo. What's the troublef"
"Her mother Ia down again. tele-
phoned her. and she asked me to come
70 her. but ] cannot 70, for have a
case Of smallpox up on the hnl Am
bro, the Basque herder. Is down with
II. and another herder IL up there alone
with him. must 80 back TO them
But meanwhile | wish you would go TO
me Fork and see what you can do for
her"
His voice. flled with emotion. touch.
ed Redneld. and be said. "Can't I 60 to
the relief Of the herderY'
mo; ycu must not think OF II You
are . map With 3 family. But II you
can 6nd any ono who has had the
lmaljpox end him upL The old herdsr
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