The Marshall republican., 1911-07-13
Cavanagh,
Forest
Ranger
The Great Conservation
Novel
By HAMLIN GARLAND
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
copyrish,. 1910. b, H.mlin o.n.nss

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IIeved. Who n Ills old lierderf" he
asked. Hasn't he amy relatives In
the country
ale came from Texas. 80 he said.
You're not coming inY' he broke on
to say to the young physician. whom
kize had sbamed into returning TO the
cabin.
II suppose Ill have to- he protest.
ed weakly.
II don't sec the need OF II. The
whole place reeks Of the poison. and
you might carry II away with you.
Unless you insist on coming In and
are sure you can prevent further con.
tagion ! shall oppose your entrance.
You are In the company OF others. I
must consider their welfare"
The young fellow was relieved.
swell. 30 long M we know what II Is
] can prescribe just Gs well right
here" he said and gave directions for
the treatment. which the ranger agreed
TO carry ont.
II tried to bring n nurse explained
Redield. but I couldn't find anybody
but old Lie who would come"
II don't blame them" replied Ross.
at Isn't n nice Job. even when you've
got all the convcnicnces."
His eyes MS he spoke were on the
figure OF lee. who still stood on the
bridge. awed and worshipfui. barred OF
approach 10y Lie. "She shall not
know" he silently vowed. why put
her through useless suffering and
shame3 Edward wetherford's dlsor.
dered life II near It's end. To bctray
him TO his wife and daughter would
be but the r~eopcning OF nm old wound"
He was stirred 10 the center OF his
heart by the coming OF Lee Virginia.
30 sweet and brave and trustful. His
stern mood melted Ms he watched her
there whiting. with her face turned
toward him. longing TO help. "She
would have ONE nlonc II necessary"
no declared. with n fuller revelation Of
the self sacrificing depth OF her love.
and she would come to my side this
moment II I called her"
He went back TO his rcpulsive serv.
Ice sustained and soothed by the little
camp Of faithful friends on the other
side Of the stream
During one of his clearest moments
wetherford repeated his wish TO die a
stranger. I'm going out like the old
time west a rug OF what ! ono was.
Don't let them know. Put no name
over me. Just say. An old %cowpunch-
or lies here"
C~avanngh's attempt TO change his
hopeless tone proved un~availing. En-
feebled by his hardshlps and his pris-
on life. he had little reserve force upon
which to draw In fighting such an en-
envy. He sank o o after this little
speech into a coma which continued
to hold him In Its nnbroken grasp as
night fell.
Meantime. seeing no chance OF aid
ing the ranger, Redheld aud the for
ester prepared TO return. but Lee. re-
enforced by her mother. refused to ac-
company them. II shall stay here"
she said. 'till he Is safely out Of IT
I'LL ! know that he Is beyond all dan
ger"
Red6eld did not urge her to return
a. vigorously Us Dalton expected him
to do. but when he understood the
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took on his hat and bowed to her.
"You are entirely In the right" he
said. Here Is where you belong"
Redaeld honored Lire for her sym
pathetic support Of her daughters res
olution and expressed his belief that
Ross would escape the plague. II feel
that his splendid vigor. combined with
the mountain air. will carry him
through, even II he should prove not
day after tomorrow. l shall be very
anxious. What a nuisance that the
telephone line 10 not extended TO this
point. Ross has been insisting on It's
value for months"
Lee saw the doctor go with some
dismRy. Young as he was. he was at
least a reed TO cling to In q 5 the
igrisly terror seized upon the ranger.
"Mr. Redheld, can't you send a real
doctor? II seems 30 horrible TO be
| left here without instructions"
The forester, before going. again be-
)sought Cayanagh not TO abandon his
work In the forestry service and init
( mated that ut the proper time adj
vancement would be offered him. ''The
whole policy Is but beginning" said
he, "and q practical ranger with your
experience and education will prove OF
greatest value"
To this Ross made reply: AT the
moment feel that no promise of ad-
\ vancement could keep me In this
~ OF grafters, poachcrs and assassins.
I'm weary Of It and all 1t stands for.
However, II ! could aid In extending
the supervision Of the public ranges
ana In stopping forever this murder
and burning that & on outside the
forestry domain I might remain in the
west"
sWould you accept the supervisor
clip Of the Washable foresti' demand
~ Dalton.
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