Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-09
(Continued)

Joe asked me to 60 show him the trail
j didn't expect to get cinched for kill
ing game. didn't fire a shot-now
that's the truth"
Nevertheless" retorted Ross, you
were packing the head. and I must
count you in the game"
Edwards fell silent then, but some
thing In his look deepened the rangers
pity. Ills eyes were large and dark.
and his face sc emaciated that he
seemed ft only for q sal.tarfum.
The trip to the Fork {timed 10 the
gait of a lazy pack horse) was a tedious
eight hours march. and 1t was nearly
Z o'clock when they arrived at the out
skirts of the village.
To the casual observer in q town Of
this character there was nothing spe-
cially noticeable In three horsemen
driving a pack horse. but to those
whose eyes were keen the true rela-
tionship of the ranger to his captives
was instantly apparent, and when they
alghted at Judge Higley's office q
bunch of eager observers quickly col
lected.
Hello, Joel What lucki" called Bal
lard.
"Our luck was a little too good-we
caught a game warden" replied the
young scapegrace.
The ranger was chagrined to find the
office OF the Justice closed for the day
and. turning TO his capttves, said: I'm
hungry, and I've 40 doubt you are.
I'm going to take you into Nike Hal
sey's saloon for supper. but remember
| you are my prisoners"
In fifteen minutes the town was rum
| bling with the news. Under Billiards.
deyilry ali the latent hatred OF the
ranger and all the concealed opposition
to the forest service came to the sur
face like the scum on a pot Of broth.
The saloons and eating houses boiled
with indignant protest. What bust
ness is 1t of Ross Cavanagh'sY. they
demanded. what call has he to In
terferel He's not q game warden"
Yes, he is. All these rangers are
game. wardens." corrected another.
mo. they're not. They have to be
commissioned by the governor"
well. he's been commissioned. He's
warden all right"
81 don't believe 1t. Anyhow. he's too
fresh. He needs to have a halt. Let's
do him. Let's bluff him out"
Lee Virginia was in the kitchen u
p~erintendlng the service when one of
the walters came In GREATNESS with
excitement. Ross Cayanagh has shot
Joe Gregg for killing sheep!"
Lee faced her with blanched face.
"Who told you soY"
They're all talking about 1t out
there. Gee. but they're hot! Some of
'em want to lynch him."
Lee hurried out into the dining room.
which was crowded with men and
voicing deep excitement.
A half dozen men were standing be-
fore the counter talking with Lie. but
Lee pushed In to inquire with white,
inquirinG face: What Is it all aboutf
What has happenedT"
Nothing much" Lie replied con-
temptuousIy. but you'd think a horse
had been stole. Ross has nipped Joe
Gregg and one of his herders for kill
ing mountain sheep"
.Do you mean he shot them7"
"yes: he took their heads"
Lee stood aghast. "What do you
meant whose heads?'
Lie laughed 1.-THE sleeps heads.
Oh. don't be scaredl No n is hurt
yet"
The girl flushed with confusion as
the men roareu oyer her blunder. "One
OF the girls told me Mr.. Cavanagh had
killed a man." she explained Where
Is her,
Lie betrayed annoyance. 'sThey say
he's taking supper at Mike Halsey's.
though why he didn't come here !
don't see. what's he going to do7"
she asked. Won't the marshal take
the men on his handsY"
"Not without warrant from Higley,
and Higley Is u OF town. Ross II
have to hold 'em TIL Higiey gets back
or else taks 'em over TO C~hauvenet.r
Lie snorted. "oId Higieyi Yes, he's
been known TO disappear before when
there was some real work TO be done"
Lee went back to her own task with
q vague sense OF alarm. Certainly
they will not dare TO interfere with an
officer In the discharge of bis duties"
she thought. She was eager TO see
him. and the thought that he might be
OBLIGED r. rid. away e chsrvene.
without q word to her gave her a deep
er feeling OF annoyance and unrest,
That be was 10 any real danger she
could NOT believe.
1t was d~isheartening to Cavanagh to
see how somesor the most influential
citizens eontriwed so give encourage
ment to the riotous element Of the
town. a wink. 8 gesture. 9 careless
word to the proper messenger, con.
xeyed to sha saloon FOUNDERS an asaur-
snee OF sympathy which tnaamed their
resentment to the murdsrous point. Es
was cenSsassdIy one at tbs worst com
n4uniste@ I'm tbs state.
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