Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-15

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troohao. Yoa bsl3svs Pm telling the
truth, don't ysar no again asked. With
pltee0s seesak
.Yss. I bsaSsvs zen. You must ten
III 0toey e. - 3n6ge. It win end
the reign Of the cattlemsn."
''Oh, no: can't do that"
:You must do that It 10 your duty
% q Chsistian man and citisen.''
mo. 70: III stay and help you-l'n
do anything but that. I'm afraid b
tell what I know. They would burn
me alive. I'm not western man.
I've never been In criminal court. I
don't belong to this wild country. I
came out here because my daughter -
not strong, and now He broke
down altogether and. leaning against
his hoese's side. sobbed pitifully.
Cavanaeh, convinced that the old
snabls him to and his way back over
the rough trail that night. spoke to
him gently. I'm get you something to
eat," be said. ''Sit down here and
rest and compose yourself"
Wetherford turned wild eye on the
ranger 40 he re-entered. who's out
therer' he asked. "Is it the marshalr'
''No; its only one Of the ranchers
from below. Hes tired and hungry,
and I'm going to feed him." Ross re-
piled. filed with vivid sense Of the
diverse characters Of the two men he
was serving.
ruon sooosvoIl Aha %~><A 18th a - an e,>e
hand, and after he had finished his re-
freshment Cavanagh remarked: THE
whole country should be obliged to
you for your visit to me. shall send
your information to Supervisor Red
deld."
Don't use my name" be begged
"rhey will kill me II they ind out
that I have told We were Ill sworn
to secrecy, and II i had not seen that
Ore. that pile Of bodies
II know. / know! It horrined me.
It made me doubt humanity" respond
Cd Cavanagh. I'VE Of the north cry
out against the south for fits lynchinss.
bat here under our eyes goes on I'm
equally horrible display Of rage over
the mere question Of temporary ad-
vantage. over the appropria ton Of
free grass. which IL 4 federal resource
something which belongs neither to
one claimant nor to the other. but to
the people, and should be Of value to
the people. You must bring these men
to Punishment"
Dunn could only SILVER in his horror
and repeat his fear. They'll kill me
If do"
Cavanagh at last said: "You must
not attempt to ride back tonight. I
can't give you lodging in the cabin
because my patient 10 sick Of small
pox, but you can camp In the barn till
morning. then ride straight back to
my friend Redneld and tell him what
you've told me. He will see that you
are protected. Make your deposition
and leave the country IL you are afraid
% remain"
In the end the rancher promised .
10 this, but his tone was that Of bro
ken and distraught dotard. All the
landmarks Of his life seemed suddenly
shifted.
Meanwhile the sunerings Of Wether-
ford were increasing. and Cavanagh
WAS forced to give up al hope Of get
ting him down the trail next morn.
Ting, and when swenson. the forest
guard from the South Fork. knocked
at the door to say that he had been to
the valley and that the doctor was
coming up with Redneld and the dis
trict forester Ross thanked him, but
ordered him to 60 into camp across
the river and to warn everybody to
keep clear Of the cabin. "Put your
packages down outside the door," he
added, "and take charge Of the situa-
ton on the outside. I'll take care Of
the business inside"
Wetherford was In great pain, bat
the poison Of the disease had misted
his brain. and he no longer worried
over the possible disclosure Of his iden-
tity. At times be lost the sense Of his
surroundings and talked Of his prison
life OF Of the long ride noethward.
Once he rose In his bed to beat OF
the wolves which he said were attack
ing bis pony.
He was . piteous figure AZ he strug-
gled thus, and It needed neither his
relationship to Lee nor his bravery in
caring for the Basque herder to all
the rangers heart with q desire to re-
lisve his suffering. Perhaps should
have sent for Lie at once" he unused
a. the light brought out the red sig
natures Of the plague.
Once the old man looked up with
wide. dark. unseeing eyes and muir.
INJURED. Il don't seem to know you"
"rm q friend. Ny name 10 Cava.
nagh.''
n can't place you" he sadly admit
ted. II feel pretty bad. II l ever get
out Of this place I'm going back 70 the
Fork. III get gold mine: then I'll
30 back and make up for what Lie
has gone through. I'm afraid to 60
back now"
IAN right" Ross soothingiy agreed.
But you1l have to keep quiet till you
get over this fever you're suffering
from"
.If Lie weren't 80 far away shsd
come and nurse me. I'm pretty sick."
5wenson came back to say that
probably Red6eld and the doctor
would reach the station by noon. and