The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-02-09
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wEEaEREoRD pAssEs 81.

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wETHERFoRp PASSES on.
CooN after the reporter left Cav
anagh called to swenson: ''The
old man can't last through
another such night as last
night was, and wish You would per
suade Mrs. Wetherford and her daugh-
ter to return to the valley. They can
/ do nothing here absolutely aotAiHg.
Please say that.
Swenson repeated his commands
with all the emphasis he could give
them, but neither Lie nor Lee would
consent TO 90. at would be heathen-
ish to leave him alone In this lonesome
hole,n protested Lie.
II shall stay TIL he is free" added
Lee. And with uneasy heart she
crossed the bridge and walked on and
on toward thelcabin till, she was close
enough to detect the lines Of care on
her lovers haggard face.
"stopP' he called sharply. sKeep
away! Why don't You obey me? Why
don't you go back to the yalley?r
| Because I viii not leave you alone
can't! Please let me stayg'
Il beg Of you so back \
The roar of the stream made It nee.
essary to speak loudly, and he could
not put into his voice the tenderness
he felt at the moment, but his face
was knotted with pain as he asked,
Don't you see you add to my uneasi-
ness-my pain?"
Were so anxious about you" she
answered. ''It seems as though we
should be doing something to help
you"
BE understood and was grateful for
the tenderness which brought her so
near to him, but he was forced to be
stern. r.
There is nothing you can do-noth-
Ing more than you are doing. 1t helps
me to know that you are here, but
you must not cross the bridge. Please
go backH There was pleading us well
as command in his voice, and with a
realization of the, passion his voice
conveyed she retraced her steps, her
heart beating quickly with the joy
which his words conveyed.
At sunset Redfeld returned, bringing
with him medicine, but no nurse. "No-
body will come up here" he said. II
reckon Ross IS doomed to fight 1t out
alone. The solitude. the long trail,
scares the bravest of them away. l
tried and tr1ed-no use. Eleanor would
have come, Of course-demanded to
come-but I would not permit that.
Ehe commissioned me TO bring you
both down to the ranch"
Lee Virginia thanked him. but relt-
Grated hcr wish to stay until all pos
sible Danger to Cayanagh was oves.
Rcdfald crossed the bridge and laid
the r'tdicines down outside the door.
"T!i' nursa from Sulphur refused to
cor.e when she found that her patient
was In n mountain cabin. I'm sorry.
old man. did the best I could"
Never mind" replied Cavanagh.
I'm still free from any touch Of
fever. I'm tired. of course. but good
for another night of 1t. Ny main unx-
iety concerns Lee. Get her to go
home with you If you can"
"rll do the best l can" responded
Redheld, ''but meanwhile you must
not think OF getting out of the forest
service. have some cheering news
for you. The president las put a
good man into the chiefs place" 81
Cavahagh's face lighted up. ''That'Il
help some" he exclaimed. But who's
the mang'
Redfeld named him. HE was a
student, under the chief, and the chief
says he's all right, which satisfies me.
Furthermore, he's a real forester and
not a political 1obber or a corporation
attorney"
That's good repeated Cavanagh.
land yet" he said sadly. lit leaves the,
chief out just the same"
NO; the chief is not out. He's
where he can fight for the idea to bet
ter advantage than when he was a
subordinate under another man. Any
how, he asks us all to line up for the
work and not to mind him. The work,
he says, is bigger than. any man.
Here's that resignation Of yours" he
said, taking CaTanagh's letter from
his pocket. 81 didn't put it on file.
What shall I do with it?'
Throw II to me-" said Cavanagh
.urtly.