Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-16

sign after promising TO come" She
buried her face IN tho coyerlet OF her
mothers bed and wept In childish grief
aqd despair.
Lie was forced to acknowledge that
the rangers action was inexpllcablo,
but she did her best TO make light OF
IT, "Io may haYe hurried 70 town on
somo errand and hadn't q moment to
spare, These are exciting days for
him, remember Hen be In tomorrow
sure"
with faint hope Of this the girl
rose and went about her daily tasks,
but the day passed and another with
out word or sign OF tho recreant lover.
aud each day brought a deeper sense
OF loss, but her pride would not per.
NIT her to show her grief,
Young Gregg, without knowing In the
least the cause OF her troubled face,
took this occasion to offer comfort
lils manner toward her had changed
since she no longer had a part in the
management Of the eating house and
for that reason she did not repulse him
as sharply as she had been wont 10
do. He really bore Cavanngh no Ill
Will and was, indeed, shrewd enough
TO understand that Lee admired the
ranger and that his own courtship was
rather hopeless Nevertheless he per
sisted, his respect for her growing as
he found her steadfast in her refusal
to permit any familiarity,
"Sec here, Miss Virginia" he cried
as she was passing him In the hall, 81
can see you're worried about Lize-I
mean your mother-and II can be
of any use hope you1l call on me-"
As she thanked him without enthusl-
asm he added, How Is she tonightT
81 think she's better"
"Can | see her2"
His tone was so earnest that the girl
was moved to say, "I'l ask her"
81 wish you would. want to say
something to her"
Lies voice reached where they
stood. Come in, Joe; the doors
open"
He accepted her invitation rather
awkwardly, but his face was impas-
slve as he looked down upon her
well, how about lt2" she asked.
whats doing in the town.
mot much Of anything except talk
The whole country Is buzzing over this
dismissal Of the chief forester
They'd better be doing something
about that murder"
They are. They're going up there
In streams to see where the work was
done. The cOroner's inquest was held
yesterday" He grinned parties
came to their death by persons un-
known"
Lzo scowled 'Tts wonder they
don't charge It up to Ross Cayanagh
or some other ranger"
THAT would be little too raw,
even for this country. They're all
feeling gay over this change in the for
estry head, But, see here, don't you
want to get out for rider I've got
my new machine out here. 1t rides
like silk"
Il reckon a hearse is about my
kind" she replied dnrkly, "If you
could take me up to Cavanagh's cabin
I'd go" she added, ~ want to see
him"
81 can take you part way" he in.
stantly declared "But you'd have to
ride horse the ast ten miles"
Couldn't do It, joe" she sighed
"These last few days I've been about
as boneleSs as an eel, Funny the way
a fellow keeps going when he's got
something to do that has to be done,
I'll tell you what, If you want to take
me and Lee up to Sulphur I'll go you"
sure thing. What dOyT
mot for a day or two. I'm not quite
up to It just now, but by Saturday I'll
be saddlewise again"
Joe turned joyously to Lee. THAT
will be great! Won't you come out for
"A spin this mlnuteT
For "A moment Lee was tempted.
Anything to get away from this horrl-
bic llttlo den and the people who in.
Tested It was her feeling, but she dis.
trusted Gregg, and she knew that ev-
cry eye In the town would be upon her
If she went, and, besides, Ross might
return while she was away. "No; not
today" she replied finally, but her
voice was gentler than 1t had ever
been to him,
The young fellow was moved to ex.
plain his position to Lie. you don't
think much Of me, and | don't blame
you. haven't been much use so far,
but I'm going TO reform. II had a
girl like Lee Virginia to live up 70 I'd
make great citizen. | don't lay my
arrest up against Cavanngh. I'm ready
70 pass that by. And as for this other
buslness-this free range war In which
the old man ls mixed up-l want you
to know that I'm against It. Dad
knows his day IL short that's what
makes him so hot. But he's bluff
Just fussy old bluff. He knows he
has no more right to the government
grass than anybody else, but he's go
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