The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-16
Cdvdnagh. = Forest ~ Ranger
BY liAalIs GARLAND

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I've maFuinf sa0se ~ pf faaad
shaHHe N sHnefhlhf paasiaa had ~
preasad hef Sas fh1f she Has sinaf
~ 'eafs tHe valley ns fHarm apresled
~ hrr shc was iearna ~ q malfl
fude n fing fe0ts n whase eyisteWee
she had hitherto remained unaware
y belong bore" she acknowledged It
entity "Id be homesiek my whore
sise 90 Gods earth. fts rough ard
~ his and ail that. but - am +
wouiiu't NJ IN anywhere that Ice be
lonaod"
She Acknowledged nm especial liking
for Redhcld md she had penetrSion
enough. worldly wisdom enough, 70
know that lee belonged more 70 his
world than 10 her own and that his
guidance and friendship were worth
more fnp,h mnfp. itan l,at 4 800 tns
rect of tlit tuUmfy hrf uWu iuriuiest
Therefore SHE Hid I'm mighty Rlitd
to see you. l;pddy Sli duwn You've
got to hear my little spiel this time
Reddcld refebed on tire edge of
tnwdry chair looked about dike the
charity visitor IN Stun Kitchen with.
out intending to express disgust. but
II was n dismal room IN which to he
sick, and he pitied the woman the
more profoundly MS he remembered
her In the days when "all outdoors"
was none too wide for her.
Lie began abruptly: I'm down.
but not out. In fact, was coming up
to see you this afternoon. Lee and
are just about pulling out for good"
Indeed! Why not go back with
me?
"You can take the girl back II you
want to, but now that I'm getting my
chance at you may not CO."
Redfed's tone was entirely cordial
as he turned to Lee. ~ came hoping
to carry you away. Will you comeT'
"I'm afraid can't unless mother
goes" she replied sadly.
Lie waved an imperative hand
"Tade away, child. want to talk
with Mr.. Red1eld alone. Go-seeF'
Thus dismissed, Lee went back to
the restaurant. where she found the
forester just sitting down to his lunch
con- "Mr. Redfeld will be out in n
few minutes" she explained.
won't you join mc?' he asked In
the frank accent of one to whom wom-
en- are comrades. "The supervisor has
been telling me about you"
She took seat facing him, feeling
something refined In his long, smooth.
ly shaven, boyish face. He seemed
very young to be district forester, and
his eyes were soft brown, with small
wrinkles Of laughter playing round
their corners.
He began at once on the subject OF
his visit. "Redfeld tells me you are a
friend of Mr.. Cavanagh's. Did you
know that he had resignedY
She faced him with startled eyes
mo, indeed Has he done sof"
"Yes. The supervisor got letter
yesterday inclosing his resignation
and asking to be relieved at once
And when | heard Of 1t / asked thu
supervisor to bring me down to SCI
him. He's too good a man to lose"
"Why did he resign"
"He seemed very bitter over thu
chiefs dismissal. But | hope to per
suade him to stay in the service. He'
too valuable man to lose just now
J when the war Is so hot realize tina
his salary is too small. But there ar
other places for him. Perhaps whel
he knows that 1 have special not
to him from the chief he will recon
slider. He's quite capable Of the su
! pervisor's position, and Mr.. Redfield !
willing to resign in his favor. In
. telling you all this because Mr.. Red
field has told me Of your interest j
Mr.. Cavanagh, or, rather, his interes
In you"
Sam Gregg. entering the door at thl
moment, came directly to the forest
er's table. He was followed by tn
sheriff, a bearded old man with sol
! ed collar and dim eye.
Gregg growled out, YOU'D bette
I, keep your man Cavanagh in the hills
Mr.. Forester, or somebody will take
Q pot shot at him"
. "why, what's newT
ellis assistant is down with small
a pox.'
t SMALLPOX exclaimed Dalton.
Every jaw was fixed and every ey
y turned upon the speaker.
SMALLPOX gasped Lee.
o Gregg resumed, enjoying the sens'
a ton he was creating. Eyes. thf
Basque herder Of mine, the one U
, near Black Tooth, sent word he va
= sick, SO l hunted up an old tramp ;
= the name Of Edwards to take his plac
= Edwards found the dago dying OF pc
y and skipped out over the range, lea
ing. him to die alone. Cavanagh wei
u up and found the dago dead and toe
v care of him. Result Is he's full
a germs and has brought his apprenti
= down with It, and both Of 'em must
70 uuarantIned right where they are"
Df "Good heavens, man." exclaim'
. Dalton, "this Is serious businessl A
you sure it's smallpox
ID zone of my men came from the
lg last night was there myself
er Monday; so was the deputy. The sht
III ~ missed Tom this morning, but