Putnam patriot., 1911-05-12

T W0g.t IHdeed, he answered, ana h.s taHp Hieasad her
 he hurried away fo gel it while gaFauaga disposed his prisoners be -gIld couple of tables in the corner. T guess you're iu for a night of it" he remarked grimly. so make your seIve as comfortable as you can. Perhaps your experience may be Encouragement to others of your sibd
 Lee returned soon #lth pot of ,resh coffee and some sandwiches the sIshr If whit reused tonng Gregg 10 the impudent remark Well, notice tbat! And were left 6ate But Ed wards shraak Into the shadow, as if he light hurt him.
 Ross thanked Lee formally. but there was more than gratitude in his kIauce and she turned away to hide ger face from other eyes. Strange place il was for the blooming of loves roses. but they were in her cheeks as she faced her mother and Lize, with fresh acknowledgment of her beauty. broke out aeain Well Chs settles il Pm going 10 get out of this town. iearie. I'm done Thl3 ends the eat. ile country for mc. ought to have hnaed you back the day you landed here
 The feet halted A sharp rap sound ed on tbc door.
 who's thereY demanded Lize.
 .efhe law" replied q uheezy voice. Open in the name of the law"
 "Ifs old Hlgley." announced Lize "Open the door Ross
 eCome in. law she called ironical- ly as fhe justice appeared You book Kind If mice eaten but you're all the law tbis blame town can sport Come in and do your duty"
 Higley (a tall man with rusty brown beard. very much on his dig nItyl entered the room. followed by short. bullet headed citizen in rum pled blue suit with a big star on his breast Behind on the sidewalk Bal lard and dozen of his gang could be ueen. Sam Gregg. the moving cause of lhis resurrection of law and order. fol lowed the constable 1igley opened npon Cavanagh Well. sir, what's all lhis row? Whats your charge against These mcnT'
 killing mountain sheep. caught them with the head of a big ram upon their pack"
 Make him show his commission . Ihouted Gregg He's never been com rlissloned. He's no game warden"
 Hieley hemmed. "l-ah-oh. his au- thority is all right sam. I've seen it. If be can prove that these men killed the sheep we'll have to act"
 Cavanagh briefly related how he had head of the ram is at the livery barn with my horse.v
 How about that2" asked Higley turning to Joe,
 q guess that's right" replied the in. solent youth. We killed the sheep all right
 Hlgley was in a corner He didn't like to offend Gregg, and yet the case was plain. He met the issue blandly. Marshal, take these men into GUS tody." Then to Ross; We'll relieve you of your care, Mir Cavanagh. You may appear tomorrow at g."
 II was a fareieal ending to very ar. duous thirty six hour campaign, and Ross, feeling like a man who. having rolled huge stone to the top of a hill, has been ordered to drop 1t. said. 'l insist on the maximum penalty of the law. Justice Higley. especially for this man" He indicated Joe Gregg
 No more sueaking, Hlgley," added T.ize. utteriug her distrust in blunt phrase. You put these men through or I'll make you trouble "
 HigIey turned and with unsteady soIemnity saiufed Fear not my gov ernment, madam" said he and so made exit
 After tAe deor had closed behind tEem GayaUaEh bitterly complained. Five delivered m prisoners over iuto the hands Of ther friends feel like a feal What assurance have l that they Will ever ba punished
 'Nou have IieIey Nord" retorted l8e Nlh iraaie infection Hell nne sm us mn.h as Sle apicee and rar6seale tae head winch Is worth hfty.e
 No matter what happens now. youNe doue yenr duty, added Lee Virginia wtth Intent toeamfort him
 Ilze. no0 that the stress of the bat tle was over Iell tremele \ reckon I'll have to go tl bed. = she admitted Pm all i'm Ihls night service is wearing
 She did indeed resemble the wreck of d woman is she lax cut upon her bed. her hands twitching her eye, closed. and Ross was profoundly alarmed You need the doctor" he urged. Let me bring him."
 'No. she said huskily, but with de eision. I'm only tired. I'll be al right soon Send the people away Tell 'em 10 go to bed
 For half an hour Cavanagh remain ed in the room waiting 10 see if th' doctors sers ices would be required but af the end of that time, as sh' had apparently fallen asleep, he ros' and tiptoed out into the hall
 Lee followed. and they faced eael other in such intimacy as the ship wrecked feel after the rescue.
 When they were quite alone Le' said, "You must not go out into th' streets tonight"
 There's no danger. These hoodlum would not dare to attack me"
 Nevertheless you shall not gof sh' declared Wait a moment" she com manded and re.entered her mother