Putnam patriot., 1911-06-09

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 "Why n0f2 Don't tell me you're all ready marriedT He said this with menacing tone.
 No; I'm not married. but He stopped without making his meaning plain. "Im going to leave the country and
 Wetherford caught him up. "I reck- on I undersand what you mean. You consider Lize and me undesirable par ents-not just the kind you'd cut out of the herd of your own free will. We'll that's all right. I don't blame you 80 far as I'm concerned But you can for get me-cOnsider me a dead one. I'll never bother her nor you"
 Cayanagh threw out an impatient hand "It Is impossible" he protest ed Its better for her and better for me that l should do so. I'm going back 10 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 Cavanagh You've been q good partner these last few days-a son couldn't have treated me better-and hate to think i'll of you But my girl loves you-I could see that I could see her lean to you"
 Ross said slowly: "It will be hard for you to understand when l tell you that care q great deal for your daugh Ter. but man like mean Engishman cannot marry, or he ought not to marry-for himself alone. There are so many others to consider-his friends, his sisters
 Wetherford dropped his hand. q see. Ills tone was despalring When ! was young we married the girls we loved in defiance of everything But you are not that kind. You may be right. Pm nothing but 4 facilitated old cowpuneher branded by the state q man who threw away his chance but I can tell you straight I've learned that nothing but the love of q woman counts
 In the meantime Lee Virginia wait I'd with increasing impatience for Ross Cavanagh's return. expecting each noon to see him appear at the door But when three days passed without word or sign from him her nneasiness deepened into alarm The 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 Sifton. who was sitting. as usual. outside the livery barn door. smiling, inefficient. content. Of him she asked. Have you seen MT. Cavanagh?"
 Yes" he answered; '1 saw him yes terday, just after dinner. down at the postoffice. He was writing letter at the desk. Almost immediately after ward he mounted and rode away. He was much cut up over his chiefs dis missal."
 Why has he not written to me" she asked herself, and why should he have gone away without word of greeting explanation or goodby? It would have taken but moments time to call at the door"
 The more she dwelt upon this neg feet the more significant 1t became. After the tender look In his eyes. after the ardent clasp of his hand, the thought that he could be so indifferent was at once source of pain and self reproach
 With childish frankness she went to Lize and told her what she had learn ed. her eyes dim with hot tears Ross came to town and went away see me"
 Are you sure he's been here?'
 "Yes. He came In. got some letters at the postofiiee and then rode appointment and grief overcame her.
 Lize struggled to a sitting position. There's some mistake about this Ross Cavauagh never was the whitiling kind of man. You've got to remember he's on duty. Probably the letter was some order that carried him right back to his work"
 "I}ut If he had really cared he could have ridden by to say just a word, But he didn't He went away without a