Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-10


4 another attack. Ross Cava-
nagh again drew his revolver and
stood at guard, and Lie, recovering
her own weapon, took a. place by his
side.
With the strength Of a bear the new
assailant shook the bolted door. "Let
mi inlr he roared.
"It's dad" called young Gregg. go
away, you chumpy.'S
LET me in or I'll smash this door,
retorted Gregg.
eYou smash that door, old Bulifrog,"
announced Lie. and I'll carry one of
your lungs away. II you want to get
in here you hunt up the Judge Of this
town and the constable
The old raneher muttered a fierce
| curse, while Ross explained the situa-
ton. 'I'm as eager to get rid of these
eulprits MS any one a be. but they
must be taken by proper authority.
Bring a writ from the magistrate and
you may have them and welcome"
Gregg went away without further.
word, M Lie said: He'll ind Hig-
ley if he's In town, and he is in town.
for / saw him this afternoon. He's
hiding out to save himself trouble"
Lee Virginia, with an understanding
of what the ranger had endured, ask
I'd: Cant / get you something to eat?
! Would you like some c~offeey'
! 81 would indeed he answered, and
! his tone pleased her.
She hurried away to getsit, while
/ Cavanagh disposed his prisoners be
!. hind a couple of tables In the corner
< Il guess you're in for a night Of it,
t he remarked grimly, $50 make your
: selves as comfortable as you can
y Perhaps your experience may be .
encouragement to others Of youl
70 kind"
d Lee returned soon with a pot o
fresh coffe8 and some sandwiches, tht
sight of which reused young Gregg tt
the impudent remark: ""Well, motto,
that! And we're left outp' But Ed
wards shrank into the shadow, as i
the light hurt him.
Ross thanked Lee formally, blu
there was more than gratitude In ht
glance, and she turned away to hid
LEX lAC0 ALVIN VkACA ~ eAAHA6
place 1t was for the blooming OF love
roses, but they were in her cheeks a
she faced her mother. and Lie. wit
fresh acknowledgment of her beauty
\ broke out again: "Well, this settles /
I I'm going to get out OF this town
| dearte. I'm done. This ends the cal
tie country for me. l ought to hay
turned you back the day you lande
- here"
, The feet halted. A sharp rap SOUND
ed on the door.
sWhe's thereg r, demanded Lie.
ssThe lawg' replied a wheezy voic,
aopen In the name OF the lawr
.Itss old Higley,s announced Liz
"open the door, Ross"
Come la, law" she called iroRica
ly as the justice appeared. lyon loo
I, kind of mice eaten, but you're all th
law this blame town can sport. Com
;. in and do your duty"
~ Higley Ia all man with q rust
~ brown beard, very much on his dii
nityl entered the room. followed by
~ short. bullet headed citizen in a run
pied blue suit with a big star on h
breast. Behind on the sidewalk Ba
- lard and a dozen OF his gang could !
II seen. Sam Gregg, the moving cause {
, this resurrection OF law and order. 70
lowed the constable. Higley opene
= upon Cavanagh. "Weil. SIR, what's a
7 this row. what's your charge againl
these mena'
killing mountain sheep. / causi
them with the head Of 8 big ram upo
their pack"
wake him show his commission,
= shouted Gregg. sHe's 81 been con
zissiened He's no game warden
Higley henned. ST-ah-oh. kls 81
khority b all right Sam: I've seen
u re he can prove tsas these raen klle
: tla sheep wa'll have 10 act"
Casanaeh briefly relatea how be hs
q eapsus~d xhs rnea ON che sgvsl '@l
bead Of tbs rana tn at the llRewy bat