Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-15

Tho deputy thanked him and was
about 10 ride on when Cav0nngh add.
ed 81 burned that BasQuc's tent and
bedding FOR fear Of contagion His
OUTFIT was worthless anyhow Youll
hnd tho sheep Just above my cabin
und the horse IN my corral"
Tho old man didn't tako the horse,
oh} Well that settles II; he's sure at
one Of the camps. Much obliged Good
day
As tho two officers rode away Weth-
erford leaned heavily on his pommel
and starod at the ranger with wide
eyes. His face was drawn and his
llps dry They'll got mel They'll get
me" he said
"Oh, no, they won't" rciolncd Coya
nOgh you're an right yet They
suspect nothing How could they
with you IN uniform and In my con.
pouyW
"All the same, I'm scared That
man lluinos had his eyes ou mo every
minute. Ilc saw right through me
They'll get me, and theyll charge NE
up with that killing"
no they won't, tell you" insisted
the ranger "HaIns suspected nothing
had his eye lie never saw you be
f1ro and has nothing but doscrIp
tlon to 60 by, no cheer up Your uni
form and your position with me will
make you perfectly safe They'll
find tho RasQue's camp burned and
the sheep In Charge Of the dog, and
they'll fancy that you have skipped
across the range But seo here, old
man," aud ho turned on him sharply
"you didn't tell me the whole truth
You said you were out on parole"
Il couldn't tell you the whole truth"
replied tho fugitive But | will now
| was In for llfe sentence was
desperate for the open air and home
sick for the mountains, and | struck
down ono Of the guards. | was Will.
lug to do anything to get out l
thought II could get back to this
country ana my wife and child I'd be
safe said I'd be willing TO go back
to the pen II necessary, but I'm not
l tan't do IT, I'd die there You must
save me Tor my girls sake"
His voice and eyes were wild with a
kind Of desperate fury Of fear, and
/ Cavanagh, moved TO pity, assured him
Of his aid Now, listen" he said
"Im going TO shield you on account
Of your work for that poor shepherd
and for your daughters sake. It's my
duty TO apprehend you OF course, but
I'm going to protect you The safest
thing for you to do Is to 20 back to
my cabin. Ride slow, 80 as not to get
there TN they're gone They'll ride
over to the sawmlll without doubt II
they come back this way remember
thnt the deputy saw you only ms Il
ragged old man with long beard and
that llOines has nothing but n printed
description to so by There's no use
trying TO fee You are marked
muu in that uniform, aud you are
safer right here with me than any
where else this side Of Chicago,
Huincs Is likely 70 cross the divide in
the belief that you hayo gone that
way ana II he does you have no one
but The deputy TO deal with"
lie succeeded at last In completely
rousing the older mans courage
Wetherford rose to meet his opportu
nifty. "Tll do IT," No said Almly
That's the talk" exclaimed Cav
anagh TO encourage him, You can
throw thom of the track this time, and
when come back tomorrow III bring
somo other clothing Tor you, and then
Wen plan some kind OF scheme TINT
will get you out Of the country TIL
not let them make a scupegoHt Of you
The ranger watched the fugitive aS
no started back over the trail In this
desperate defiance OF his pursuers with
far less confidence In tho outcome than
he had put into words.
"All depends on Wetherford himself
. II his nerve does not fail him, II they
take the uniform for granted and do
not carry the matter TO the supervisor
We Will pull the plan through" And
IN this hope he rode away down the
trail with bent head, Tor all this bore
heavily upon his relationship TO the
gu waiting tor him in the valley, He
had thought Lie a burden, a social
disability, but q convict father now
made the mothers faults of small ac-
count
The nearer he drew to The meeting
with Lee Virginia the more important
that meeting became Cayanagh had
seen Virginia hardly more than score
" umns. and yet she Oiled his thought
confused bis plans, making Of his brain
place u doubt and hesitation For
her sake he had entered upon plan
% shield p rrimlual, 20 harb1r an as.
csprd convict II was OK no avail to
argue that be was moved 10 shleld
Wetuprt0rd because of his heroic ac-
Won lu 'he peak He knew perfectly
well that it was because be could not
sea that tair, brave girl further dis.
graced by the discovery " hrr fathers
identity. tor m~'he searching inquiry
which would surely follow bis secret
would develop.
To marry her. knowing the character