The Marshall republican., 1911-06-16


cAvAsAoH PESSK HIS AND
MAILED IT.
have a man In there now who knows
the western ways and who's willing
TO boom things along. The cork Is out
Of your forest bottle"
Gregg was most offensive Of all.
This means throwing open the forest
TO anybody that wants 20 use it
means an entire reversal OF this fool
policy"
wait and See" replied Cavanagh.
But bis face was rigid with the ex-
preston OF the fear and anger he felt.
| With hands that tremblcd he opened
the door 60 the telephone booth, closed
Z carefully behind him and called for
thc supervisors office. As soon as
Rcdneld replied he burst forth In
question Us it true that the chief is
outr' "A
Rcdncid's Soice was husky us he re-
piled, "Yes. lad; they've got him."
Good Lord. what a blow TO the serv.
ice!'' exclaimed Cavanagh with n
groan Of sorrow and rage. "what. IL
the president thinking Of to throw out
the only man who stood for the future
the man who had built up this corps.
who was its inspirationf" Then after a
pause he added. with bitter resolution:
This ends II for me. Here's where I
get on"
Don't say that. boy. We need you
row more than ever"
I'm through. I'm done with Amer
resignation az once. Send down an'
other man 10 take my place"
Redheid's pleadings were OF no avail.
Cayanagh went directly from the
booth 10 the postofficc, and there, sun
rounded by Jecring and cxultant citi.
zens. he penncd his resignation and
mailed H.. Then. with stern and con-
temptuous face. he left the place. max
ing no reply 20 the Jeers Of his enc.
mics. and. mounting his horse, me-
ehanically rode away out upon the
plains. seeking the quiet, open places
In order 10 regain calmness and de-
cision. lie did not deliberately ride
away from Lee Virginia. but as he en-
tered upon the open country he knew
that he WINS leaving her as he was
leaving the forests. lie had cut him
self OF from her as he had cut him
self or from the work he loved. His
heart was swollen big within his breast
He longed for the return OF ''thc colo
nel' TO the White House. what mar
ner of ruler IL this who Is ready q
strike down the man whose very name
means conservation aud who In a few
years would have made this body o.
forest rangers the most effective corp'
Of its size In the worldy' He groanet
again, and his throat ached with th'
fury OF his indignation.
Dismissed for characterization" thu
report said. "ln what way? Only II
making war on greed, In checking
graft. In preserving the heritage of thu
people" GU.
The lash that cut deepest was th'
open exultation of the very men whos'
persistent attempt TO appropriate pub
lie property the chief had helped &
thwart. .Reddeld will go next. Thu
influence that got the chief Will &c
Hugh. He's too good Il mar TO escape
Then, as Swenson says, the Thieves
will roll In upon us to slash and burr
and corrupt. What II country! Wha
a couptry!'
As he reached the end of this line o
despaiFlng thought he came back I
the question OF his remaining persona
obligations. Wetherford must be care
for, and then-and then-there was Vii
ginia waiting for him at this momen,
|. "For her sake. to save her from hu
initiation. I viii help her father TO fires
dom"
This brought him back TO the hide
Gus tragedy Of the heights, and wit
that thought the last shred Of faith
the sense of justice In the state var
, tshed.
"They will never discover those mul
derers. They will permit this oatrsg
, to pass unpublished, like the others. ]
will DO merely another dramatic inc
dent In the history OF the range"
His pony Of It's own accord turne
/ and by q circuitous route beaded
last for the home canyon as II II knee
it, masters wayering mind. Cav,
pagh observed what he was doing, bl
! his lax hand did mot intervene. Hell
! less to make the deciaicn himself. B
, welcomed the intervention o. ths hon
1 ina instruct ~, his hcrse. with, bel
, had m t1QcGlns 49, - retufaed
u In o1l0ooot<9 ~ traft ana tn lonuI