Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1911-03-02

The saloons and eating houses boiled
with indignant protest. What bust
ness is it of Ross Cavanagh's?" they
demanded. What call has he to in
terfere? He's not game warden"
Yes. he is. All tho Sc rangers are
game wardens." corrected another.
mo, they're not. They have to be
commissioned by the governor"
well, he's been commissioned He's
warden all right"
Il don't believe it. Anyhow, he's too
fresh. He needs to have halt Let's
do him. Let's bluff him out
| Lee Virginia was in the kitchen SUI
perintendng the service when one of
the walters came in GREATNESS with
excitement. Ross Cavanagh has shot
Joe Gregg for killing sheep!'
Lee faced her with blanched face.
"Who told you 500"
They're all talking about it out
there Gee. but they're hot! Some of
'em want to lynch him."
Lee hurried out into the dining room,
which was crowded with men and
voicing deep excitement.
| A half dozen men We're standing be-
fore the counter talking with Lie. but
Lee pushed in to inquire with white,
inquiring face: what is it all about?
What has happened?"
Nothing much.' Lie replied con-
temptuously. "but you'd think horse
had been stole. Ross has nipped Joe
Gregg and one Of his herders for kill
ing mountain sheep"
"Do you mean he shot themT
Eyes he took their heads"
Lee stood aghast. what do you
mean? Whose heads?"
Lie laughed. THE sleeps heads.
Oh. don't be scared! No one Is hurt
yet"
The girl flushed with confusion as
the men roared over her blunder. Zone
Of the girls told me Mr.. Cavanagh had
killed man." she explained. "Where
is he?"
Lie betrayed annoyance. '"They say
he's taking supper at Mike Halsey's,
though why he didn't come here l
don't see. What's he going to do?"
she asked won't the marshal take
the men off his hands?"
Not without warrant from Higley,
and Higley is out of town. Ross ii
have to hold 'em till Higley gets back
or else take 'em over to Chauvenet,'
Lie snorted. "Old Higley! Yes. he's
, been known to disappear before when
there was some real work to be DONE
l Lee went back to her own task will
t vague sense of alarm. Certainly
they will not dare to interfere with III
D officer in the discharge of his duties,
: she thought. She was eager to see
S him. and the thought that he might bt
e obliged to ride away to Chauvehn
! without a word to her gave her a deep
y err feeling of annoyance and unrest
Il That he was in any real danger SIT
could not believe.
1t was disheartening to Cavanagh &
see how some of the most Influential
: citizens contrived to give encourage
s ment to the riotous element of tn
:, town. A wink, gesture, a careless
o word to TIN, proper messenger, col
t veyed to the saloon FOUNDERS an assul
Il ance of sympathy which intiamed thei
% resentment to the murderous point.
t was confessedly one of the worst con
munities in the state.
d. Lets run Cavanagh"' was the su:
:: gestion of several of Gregg's friends.
H. The fact that the ranger was con
J" missioned officer of the law and tn:
= the rams head had been found on tt
poacher's pack made very little di
ference to these irresponsible inst
~ gators to assault. 1t was wonderfV
-, :, how highly that loafing young rasca
- Joe Gregg, was priced at the momen
Its an outrage that the son of lea
-, ing citizen should be held up in tn
9, way by one Of the forestry Cossacks
declared one Of the merchants.
"a. The discussion which took pla
20 over the bars of the town was at Il
k. riot heat by O'Clock. and soon aft
boys and disreputable ranch han
he were parading the walks. breathil
us out vile threats against the ranger.
'ly Accustomed to men of this type, Ca
1t anagh watched them come and go
Halsey's bar with calculating ey'
of There will be no trouble for an no
De- or two, but meanwhile what is to
en- done? Higley is not to be found. a
,se the town marshal is also out
la town." To Halsey he said: 4 {
-es acting, as you know, under both f,
ey eral and state authority, and | C
a upon you as law abiding citizen
OIL aid me in holding these men prisone
I shall camp right here till morni
al or until the magistrate or the marsi
relieves me of my culprits.'
we Halsey was himself Il sportsman
he genuine lover of hunting and Il fai
consistent uphoider of the game lay
The but. perceiying that the whos. to-