The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-29

tried and tried-no use. Eleanor would
have come, OF course-demanded to
come-but I would not permit that.
She commissioned me to bring you
both down to the ranch"
Lee Virginia thanked him. but reit-
Grated her wish to stay until all pos
sible danger to Cavanagh was over.
Redfield crossed the bridge and laid
the medicines down outside the door.
1.-THE nurse from Sulphur refused to
come when she found that her patient
was in a mountain cabin. I'm sorry,
old man. ] did the best 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 anx-
iety concerns Lee. Get her to go
home with you If you can"
''Pn do the best I can" responded
Redfield, "but meanwhile you must
not think of getting out Of the forest
service. I have some cheering news
for you. The president has put a
good man into the chiefs place"
Cavanagh's face lighted up. 'That'll
help some" he exclaimed. "But who's
the manT
Redneld 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 political jobber or a corporation
attorney"
That's good" repeated Cavanagh.
land yet" he said sadly, 1T leaves the
chief out just the same"
"No; the chief is not out. Hes
where he can fight for the idea to bet
ter advantage than when he was
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 Cavanagh's letter from
his pocket. 81 didn't put it on file.
What shall do with it?'
Throw it to me-" said Cavanagh
curly.
Redfeld tossed it over the hitching
pole, and Ross took 1t up, looked at 1t
for a moment IN silence, then tore it
into bits and threw it on the ground.
"What are your orders, Mr.. Super
visorF' he asked, with faint, quizzi-
cal smile around his eyes.
There's nothing you can do but
take care Of this man. But as soon
as you are able to ride again I've got
some special work for you. I want
you to join with young Bingham, the
ranger on Rock creek, and line up the
Triangle cattle. Murphy is reported
to have thrown on the forest nearly a
thousand head more than his permit
calls for. want you to see about
that Then complete your maps so
that can turn them IN on the LIST OF
November. and about the middle OF
December you are to take charge Of
this forest In my stead. Eleanor has
decided to take the children abroad
for couple Of years, and as am to
be over there part of the time l don't
feel justified In holding down the su-
pervisor's position. / shall resign In
your favor. Walt nowP' he called
warningly. 1.-THE district forester and
I framed all this up as we rode down
the hill yesterday, and it goes. Oh,
yes, there's one thing more. Old man
Dunn
''I know"
''How did you learn it?'
"A reporter came boiling over the
ridge about noon today wanting me to
give him the names which Dunn had
given me. was strongly tempted to
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newspaper men are sometimes the
best kind Of detectives for running
down criminals-but on second thought
I concluded to wait until I had dis
cussed the matter with you. I haven't
much faith in the county authorities"
Ordinarily would have my doubts
myself" replied Redield, but the
whole country is reused, and we're
going to round up these men this time
cure. The best men and the big pa
pers all over the west are demanding
an exercise of the law, and the re
ward we have offered He paused
suddenly. by the way, that reward
will come to you il you can bring
about the arrest Of the criminals"
'"The reward should go to Dunn's
family" replied the ranger soberly.
poor chap, he's sacrificed himself for
the good Of the state"
THAT'S true. His family Is left In
bad shape
Cavanagh broke on the conversation
suddenly. ~ must go back to- He
had almost said back to wetherford.
''My patient needs mer' he exclaimed