The Marshall republican., 1911-04-21
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright, 1910. by Hsmlin Garland
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CHAPTER VIII.

ZEE and Ross stood In silence on the
Rcdficld veranda. There was no
moon. and the mountains rose
- darkly. u sheer wall at the end
of the garden, their tops cutting into
The starry sky with u dull edge. over
(which n dim white cone pcercd.
THAT snow peak IL wolftooth and
thirty miles from here and NJ the head
OF my beat" said the ranger after
pause as they leaned against the
FALLING and looked away TO the south
~ 20 up that ridge which you see
faintly ut the left Of the main cau
yon and through that deep notch
which Is above timber line"
The girls eyes widened with awe OF
the big. silent. dark world he lndlcnt.
cd. Aren't you afraid to start out
on such II trip %ulone--I mean. don't
you dread it?''
an be sorry TO start back. yes. bu,
not because OF the dark. I've enjoyed
my visit here so much II win be hard
TO say good night"
at seems strange TO me that you
should prefer this wild country to Eng
land"
"Do you like the east better than the
west?"
"In some ways: but. then. you see. !
was born out here"
$50 was IL mean TO say I was re
generated out here. The truth IL !
was n good deal of a ~scapegrace when
II left England. I was always for
hunting and horses. and naturally !
! came directly to the wild west coun.
try. and here I've been ever since.
I've had my u mt each phase OF it
cowpuDchcr soldier. rough rider and
finally forest ranger. I reckon I've
found my job nj last"
do you like Il 80 much?'
AT the present time I am perfectly
contentcd. I'm associated now with n
country that will never yield to the
plow. Yes. ] like my work. love
the forests and the streams. I Wish
j might show them 10 you. You don't
know how beautiful they are. The
most beautiful parks in the world are
commonplace TO what I can show you.
MY only sorrow IL TO think of them
given over 20 the sawmill. Perhaps you
and your mother will come up some
time and let me show you my lakes
and streams. There are waters M
lovely they make the heart ache. Hugh
Is planning 10 come up soon: perhaps
you and Mrs. Redfeld win come with
him"
I'D like II above everything" shr
responded fervently. Then her voice
changed, But all depends on N,
mothers health"
II hurt him to hear her call Eliza
Wethcrford mother. He wanted 10
forget her origin for the moment. lie
was not In love with her--far from IL.
But she vas 40 a%lluring. and the pro-
prietress Of the Wetherford House
was not nice, and that made one
doubt the daughter.
She broke the silence. ut seems
dreadfully dark and mysterious IN
there" She indicated his path.
at isn't N bad as It looks. There Is
al good trail. and my pony knows It
As well as l do. l enjoy riding by
might"
But there are bears and other wild
things. are there notr
"Not as much as l wish there were"
"Why do you say thatT'
81 hate TO see oil the wild life killed
on. Some day all these forests will
have game refugees like the Yellow
stone National park. They are COM
fng each year to have greater and
greater value to the people Of the
plains. They arc Fairgrounds, like
the Alps. II l should eve settle down
to a home 1t would be In a canyon
like this. with a great peak at my
front door"
ut is beautiful" the girl said In the
tone of sadness with which We con-
front the perfect night, the perfect
flower, the fawless landscape. 1T Is
both grand and peaceful"
This tone OF sadness pleased him.
Tt showed her depth Of perception,
an he reflected that she had not ut
q led a or silly phrase since
Il ar FIRST meeting. "She IL capable
a. great development" he thought.
bud he said: "You are a strange
ngling Of east and west. Do you
hlixe itr
lin what way3" she asked. feeling
mething ardent in his tone.
f'You typify to me at this moment
fs whole state. You Ill me with en-
thusiasm for ito future. Here you
are. derived from the lawless west,
yet taking on the culture and restraint
Of the east 50 readily that you seem
not In the least related to-
He checked himself at this point.
and she said, my mother - not a
slough - she seems. Mr.. CavauAgh."
|s'1hs mrst b. more of the woman
than appears or she could pot have
dorne such a daughter. But DO you
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