Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-11
(Continusd.)
CHAPTER XIII.

CHAPTER XIII.
THE OLD SHEEP HERDER.
@HEr ranger was awakened In the
frst faint dawn by the passing
Of the girls light feet a. she
went ACROSS the hall to her
mothers room, and q moment later he
heard the low murmur OF her voice,
Throwing on his blankets and making
such scant toilet as he needed, he
stepped into the hall and waited for
her to return.
Soon she came toward him, a smile
Of confidence and pleasure on her lips.
"How Is she7" he asked.
"Quite comfortable"
.And your Els voice was very ten
der.
* am a little tired" she acknowl-
edged 4 didn't sleep very WELL"
"You didn't sleep at all" he declared
regretfully.
"Oh, yes, I did," she replied brightly.
These two ardent souls confronted
each other in absorbed silence with
keener perception, with new daring,
with new intimacy, till he recalled
himself with effort you must let me
help you If there's anything / can do.
Remember, I'm your big brother"
II remember" she answered smiling
", land I'm going out to see what my
big brother Is to have for breakfast"
Cavanagh found the street empty,
silent and utterly commonplace. He
went forth to his duties with a deep
ened conviction Of the essential law
teasness Of the state and Of America In
general. for this spirit of mob law
was to be found In bone form through
out the land. He was Disguised, but
not beaten. His resolution to carry out
the terms Of hts contract with the
government remained mistaken.
He carried with him also 1 nnal
disturbing glimpse Of Eliza Wether-
ford's girl that did indeed threaten his
peace of mind. There was an invol-
untary appeal. a wistful depth, to her
glance which awakened In him an In
disnant pity and also blew Into fame
eoMsthing not 20 creditable-some
thing which smoldered beneath his
conscious will. She had not escaped
her heritage Of passion, and her
giances, innocent as they were, reused
eyen In him something lawless.
His pony plodded slowly, and the
afternoon was half spent before he
eaue "a sight Of the long.fsx log cab
y which was eoniy noma be- pos
sssssd inM America. For the nrst
time since he built 1t the st alton seem-
ed lonely and disheartening. would
any woman Tor love OF me come to
such 4 hearthstone9 he asked him
self. And II she consented to do 90
scemaas1scs 20 setnsn a. 70 exact sucn
yacrifce7 No; the forest ranger in
these attitudes must be young and
heart frse; otherwise his life would be
miserabiy solitary"
He was just dlshing out his rude
supper when the feet Of 4 horse on
the log bridge announced a visitor.
With a feeling Of pleasure as well
- relief he rose to greet the stranger.
ANY visitor Is welcome this night"
he said.
The horseman proved to be his for
mer prisoner. the old man Edwards.
who slipped from his saddle with the
Y falling grace Of the COW man
and came slowly toward the cabin.
He smiled YEARLY as he said: I'm on
your trail. MI. Ranger, but l bear nc
malice. You were doing your duty,
Can you tell me how far 1t n to Am
BROS campr'
There was something forlorn in the
mans attitude. and Cavanagh's heart
softa0ed. Turn your horss into the
corral and come to supper he com
manded with western bluntness.
We'll talk about all that later"
Edwards accepted his hospitality
without hesitation. I'm going up to
take Ambro's place." he began after a
few minutes OF silent eating. Know
where his camp isr
Il do" replied Ross, to whom the
stranger now appeared In pathetic
guise. ANY man OF his age consent
ing to herd sheep Ia surely hard hit by
the rough hand OF the world" he rea.
soned, and the closer he studied hii
visitor the palmer be felt his ungov
erned past.
II suppose Gregg paid your finer be
said.
Eyes"
TN any other town in the state you'd
have gone down the line"
He reused himself. "See here, Mr.
Ranger. you've no warrant to believe
me- bat I told you tho truth. YOUNG
Gragg got me to ride into the rangs
md show him the trail / didn't In
ssna. - set mixed ~ With : game
warden. Ire had all the confinement
/ need
sWeil, it's a closed incident now
3nterposed Ross. 1--WE won't reopen 1t
Make yourself at home"
Tho stranger hungry Is he was, att
with unexpected gentility, and as ths
hot coffee sent its cheerful glow
through his body he asked. with iven
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