Putnam patriot., 1911-06-23

] I've never been ID FflUlbdl court don't belong to this wild country. l came out here because my daughter ls not strong. and now He broke down alfoeefher and leaning against his horses side. sobbed pitifuIly I Cavanagh convinced that the old mans mind was foo deeply affected to enable him 10 find his way back over the rough trail that night. spoke 10 him gently "lll get you something 10 eat." he said ..Sit down here and rest and compose yourself" Wefherf0rd turned q wild eye on the ranger as he re=entered Who's out thereY' he asked "Is it the marshalF'
 No: its only one Of the ranchers from below He's tired and hungry. | and Pm going to feed him." Ross re | piled. filled with q vivid sense of the l diverse characters of the two men he was serving.
 Dunn received fhe food with an eager | hand and after he had finished his re freshment Cayanagh remarked The whole country should be obliged 10 you for your visit 10 me l shall send l your information to Supervisor Red field
 Don't use my name" he begged They will kill me if they find out that have told We were all sworn 10 secrecy. and if had not seen tha; fire. that pie of bodies
 T know. I know, II horrihed me l It made me doubt humanity" respond ed Cavanagh We of the north cry out against the south for its lyHehings. but here under our eyes goes on an equally horrible display of rage over the mere question of temporary ad l vantage. over the appropriation of free grass which is federal resource something which belongs neither 10 1 one claimant nor 10 the other, but 10 l he people. and should be of value to l he people You must bring these men | 70 punishment"
 Dunn could only shiver in his horror md repeat his fear. They'll kill me If do.''
 | Cavanagh at last said: You must 1 not attempt to ride back tonight. l l can't give you lodging in the cabin | because my patient Is sick of small | pox. but you can camp in the barn till | morning. then ride straight back to | my friend Redfeld and tell him what | you've told me He will see that you are protected Make your deposition and leave the country If you are afraid 10 remain"
 In the end the rancher promised to | l |. i,f b.. f bt.x ken and distraught dotard. All the landmarks of his life seemed suddenly shifted
 Meanwh hie the suffertngs of Wether- ford were increasing. and Cavanagh was forced 10 give up all hope of get ting him down the trail next morn Ing. and when Swenson. the forest guard from the South Fork. knocked at the door to say that he had been to the valley and that the doctor was loming up with RedheId and the dis Irict forester Ross thanked him. but ordered him 10 go into camp across the river and to warn everybody to keep clear of the cabin Put your packages down outside the door" he added. and take charge of the stua- ton on the outside I'll take care of the business inside"
 | Wetherford was in great pain. but the poison of the disease had misted his brain. and he no longer worried over the possible disclosure of his iden- tty Al times he lost the sense of his surroundings and talked of his prison life or of the hong ride northward. Once he rose in his bed Co beat of the wolves which he said were attack Ing hls pony.
 | He was piteous figure as he strug cled thus. and 1t needed neither his | relationship to Lee nor his bravery in airing for the Basque herder to fill he rangers heurt with desire to re ieve his suffering Perhaps l should have sent fer Etse at once. he unused IS the light brought out the red sig natures ef the plague
 Once che old man locked up with wide. dark, mseeing eyes and mur- aHred, T don't seem to know you"
 "rm friend My name is Cava= iagh"
 "l can't place you" he sadly admit .ed "l feel pretty bad If l ever gel ut of this place I'm going back to the Fork I'll get a gold mine; then Hi % back and make up for what Lize has gone through I'm afraid to go back now"
 "An right" Ross seothiugly agreed. But you,H have to keep quiet till you get over this fever you're suffering from"
 "If Lige weren't so far away she'd come and nurse me. I'm pretty sick"
 Swenson came back to say that probably RedAeld and the doctor would reach the station by noon, and thereafter. for the reason that Cava- nagh expected their coming the hours dragged woefuily It was after o'clock before Swenson announced that two teams were coming with three men and two women In them They'll De here in half an hour"
 The rangers heart leaped Two women Could one of them be Lee vTginia9 What fally-what sweat desperate foIlyl And the other-She could not be Iize. for I.ize was too feeble to ride 50 far. "Stop them on the other side of the bridge" be com handed Don't let them cross the creek on any pretext.s
 As he stood in the door the tlutter of hand6erchief. the waving of a hand. made his pulse glow and his eyes grow dim. It was N.rciniai
 Lize did not futter kerchief or