Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1911-07-20
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bridge. nwed and worshipful. barred
approach by Lie she s.dll a..
know" he silently vowed. "Why pu
her throdah useless suffering ana
shame? Edward Weihcrford's dl~nr
dered life Is near its end To bpiray
him 10 his wife and daughter would
be but the rcopening Of an old wound"
| He was stirred TO the center of his
heart by the coming OF Lee Virginia.
so sweet aud brave and trustfuL His
stern mood melted M he watched her
there waiting. with her face turned
toward him. longing To help ''Shs
would have come alone if necessary"
he declared. with fuller revelation of
the self sac -ifcing depth Of her love.
''and she would come to my side this
moment II called her"
He went back to his repulsive 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
stranger. I'm going out like the old
time west, a rug Of what l once was.
Don't let them know. Put no name
over me Just say. An old cowpunch.
er lies here"
Cayanagh's attempt to change his
hopeless tone proved unavailing. En-
fecbled by bis hardshlps and his pris.
ON life. he had little reserve force upon
which to draw In lighting such an en-
envy. lie sank soon after this little
speech into a coma which continued
to hold him In its unbroken grasp Az
night fell.
Meantime. seeing no chance OF aid.
ing the ranger. Redheld and the for
ester prepared to return. but Lee. re-
enforced by her mother. refused to &C.
company them. Il shall stay here"
she said, It'll be is safely out Of it.
till know that he is beyond all dan
ger"
Redheld did not urge her to return
as vigorously as Dalton expected him
TO do. but when he understood the
girls desire TO be near her lover he
took OF his hat and bowed TO her.
"lou are entirely In the right" h.
sold. Here is where you belong"
Rcdheid honored Lie for her sym.
pathetic support of her daughters res
olutiou aud expressed his belief that
Ross would escape the plague. Il feel
tina, his splendid vigor. combined with
TIA mountain air. will carry him
thFvngh, even II he should prove not
20 be immune. / shall run up again
dAy after tomorrow. l shall be very
taisphone line is not extended to this
potr;. Ross has been insisting on its
vniue for months"
Lec saw the doctor go with some
dishIay. Young as he was, he was at
least reed TO cling TO in case the
grls,y terror seized upon the ranger.
"Mr. Redfield. can't you send a real
dSrtor? II seems so horrible to be
left here without instructions"
The forester, before going. again be-
sought Cavanagh not TO abandon his
work In the forestry service and init
mated that at the proper time ad-
vancement would be offered him. THE
whole policy is but beginning" said
he. land a 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 coun-
try of grafters. poachers and assassins.
Fm weary Of 1t and all 1t stands for.
However. II / could aid in extending
the supervision of the public ranges
and In stopping forever this murder
md burning that go on outside the
forestry domain I might remain in the
west"
Would you accept the supervisor
ship Of the Washable forest?" demand
Cd Dalton.
Taken by surprise, he stammered. II
might. but am the manf"
You are. Your experience fits you
Ger a position where the fight is hot
The Washable forest Is even more a
bono Of contention than this. We have
laid out the lines of division between
The sheep and the cows. and II will
lake a man to enforce our regulations.
You will have the support Of the best
citizens. They will all rally. with you
~ leader. and SO end the warfare
there"
1T can never end till Uncle Sam
OUTS rangers over every section OF pub
NC lands and lays out the grazing lines
~ VIC have done In this forest" re-
torted Cayanagh.
II know. but to get that requires a
revolution in the whole order Of
things" Then his fine young face
lighted up. But well get 1t. Public
sentiment Is coming our way. The old
order Is already 50 eaten away that
only its shell remains"
1T may be. IL these assassins are
punished I shall feel hopeful of the
change"
81 shall recommend you for the gu
pervisorship Of the Washable forest"
concluded Dalton decisively. And so
goodby and good luck"
England, his blood relatives, even