The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-09

THE CASE OF LEE VIRGINIA AND ROSS. " FEE and Ross stood in silence on the Redfeld veranda. There was no moon, and the mountains rose IA darkly. sheer wall at the end of the garden, their tops cutting into the starry sky with a dull edge, over which dim white cone peered.
 'That snow peak is WolftOoth and thirty miles from here and at the head of my beat" said the ranger after pause as they leaned against the railing and looked away to the south. "I go up that ridge which you see faintly at the left of the main can. yon and through that deep notch l which is above timber line." The girls eyes widened with awe of the big. silent. dark world he indicat- ed, Aren't you afraid to start out on such trip ,alone-I mean, don't l you dread it?"
 ''I'll be sorry to start back, yes, but not because of the dark. I've enjoyed my visit here so much it will be hard to say good night"
 "It seems strange to me that you should prefer this wild country to Eng tand."
 "Do you like the east better than the westT'
 "In some ways; but, then, you see, was born out here"
 "So was I-I mean to say I was re- generated out here. The truth is was good deal of scapegrace when I left England I was always for hunting and horses, and naturally l | came directly to the wild west coun- try, and here I've been ever since. I've had my turn at each phase of it. cowpuncher, soldier, rough rider and finally forest ranger. I reckon I've found my job at last.' | -'Do you like it so nauch?"
 "At the present time I am perfectly | contented. I'm associated now with a country that will never yield to the 1 blow. Yes, I like my work. love l the forests and the streams. l wish I might show them to you. You don't know how beautiful they are. The l most beautiful parks in the world are commonplace to what can show you. My only sorrow is to think of them given over to the sawmilL Perhaps you and your mother will come up some time and let me show you my lakes and streams. There are waters s< | lovely they make the heart ache. Hugt Is planning to come up soon; perhaps | you and Mrs. Redfeld will come with him."
 ''Td like 1t above everything" she responded fervently. Then her voice changed. But all depends on my mothers health"
 It hurt him to hear her car Eliza Wetherford mother. He wanted te forget her origin for the moment. He was not in love with her--far from 1t But she was so allurtng. and the pro prietress of the Wetherford House was not nice, and that made one doubt the daughter.
 She broke the silence. Tt seems dreadfully dark and mysterious ur there" She indicated his path.
 .'It isn't as bad as it looks. There if a good trail, and my pony knows il as well as I do. I enjoy riding by night"
 "But there are bears and other wild things, are there notT
 "Not as much as l wish there were .
 "Why do you say that?'
 "I hate to see all the wild life killed off Some day all these forests will have game refuges like the Yellow. stone National park. They are com ing each year to have greater and greater value to the people of the plains. They are playgrounds, like the Alps. If should ever settle down to a home it would be in a canyon like this, with a great peak at my front door"
 cTo Be Continued.)