Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-16

would be dreadful shock to her Il
she knew YOU as you are. It's hard to
leave her know, now that you've
seen her but that's the manly thing to
do the only thing to do"
"Oh, you're rlght--of course you're
right But | wish could bo Of some
use TO her. wish could kind Of keep
watch over her I'd be glad enough TO
play the scuIllon In her kitchen But
If you're going TO take her.
"But I'm not protested Ross. I'm
going TO leaye her right here. | emit
take her"
Wctherford looked at him with
steady eyes, into which a keen light
leaped "Don't you intend to marry
herr"
Ross turned away "No | don't !
mean It is impossible"
"Why not1 Don't tell me you're nj.
ready mnrrIodY lie said this with
menncIug tone.
mo, Im not married, but He
stopped without making his meaning
plain. "lm going to leave the country
and
Wethcrford caught him up. 81 reck-
on ! understand what you mean. You
consider Lie and me undesirable par-
ents not just the kind you'd cut out Of
the herd Of your own free will Well,
thats all right ! don't blame you 80
far AZ I'm concerned But you can for
get me-considcr me dead one. I'll
never bother her nor you"
Cayanagh threw out an impatient
hand 1T Is impossible" he protest
ed, "Its better for her and better for
me that | should do 80, I'm going
back to my own people"
Wetherford was thoroughly reused
now Some part OF his old time fire
seemed TO return TO him. He rose from
his chair and approached the ranger
firmly I've seen you act like a man,
Ross CNvanagh. You've been good
partner these last few days-a son
couldn't have treated me bctter-and
| hate to think III Of you, But my girl
loves you-I could SEQ that. | could
see her lcnn to you"
Ross said slowly: at will be hard
for you TO understand when | tell you
that | care great deal for your daugh
ter, but man like mean Englishman
-cnnnot marry, or he ought not to
mnrry-for himself alone. There are so
many others to conslder-his friends
his sisters
Wetherford dropped his hand. ~
see" His tono was despairing. "When
was young we married the girls we
loved In defiance Of everything. But
you arc not that kind. You may be
right I'm nothing but deblltated
old cowpunchcr branded by the state
man who threw away his chance
but | can tell you straight I've learned
that nothing but the love Of woman
counts"
In the meantime Leo Virginia walt
ed with increasing impatience for
Ross C0ynn0ghs return, expecting
each noon to soo him appear at the
door But when three days passed
without word or sign from him her
| uneNslness deepencd into alarm Tho
whole town was profoundly excited
over the murder that she knew, and
she began to fear that some Of the
rangers enemies had worked their evil
will upon him,
with this vague fear In her heart
she went forth into the street to in
Quire One Of the first men she met
was Slfton, who was sitting, Rs usual.
outside the livery barn door, smiling,
| inefficient, content. or him she asked.
"Have you seen Mr., Cavanaghw
Yea" he answered; 81 saw him yes
terday, just after dinner, down at the
postotice He was writing a lotter at
tho desk, Almost Immediately after.
ward he mounted and rode away. lie
was much cut up over his chiefs dis
missul"
"Why has no not written TO me-"
she asked herself and why should he
have gone away without n word of
greeting, explanation or goodby? 1t
would have taken but moments
time to call at the door"
The moro she dwet upon this neg.
lcct the more significant It became.
After the tender look in his eyes,
after the ardent clasp Of his hand, the
thought That he could be 80 indifferent
was at once Il source Of pain aud self
rcproach
with childish fr0nkncss she went 20
Lie and told her what she had learn
ed. her eyes dim with hot tears.
"Ross came to town and went away
back to his cabin without coming to
see me"
Are you sure he's been here2
"Ycs. lie came in, got some letters
at the postonicc and then rode
away Her voice broke as her dis
appointment and grief oyercamc her
Lie struggled to a sitting position.
"Thcre's some mistake about this,
Ross Cavanoeh never was the whiting
kind Of man. You've got to remember
he's on duty. Probably the letter was
some order that carried him right back
TO hls work"
"Rut II he had really cared he could
have ridden 10y TO say just a word But
he didn't lIo went away without a