Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-08

N~i4NlNlt nope llat urltALA Arl NAi.
uyatei manner lay the passionate "a.
ture q her mother gave an added force
20 hs desire de was sorely tempted
20 touch her 20 test her bnt her sweet
voice q little sad ana perfectly au.
conscious of evil, cGlmed him She
sa.d
II hope 10 persuade my mother 20
leave tie Forks AL the hes, people
there are agaius, us Some = them
have been very cruel to her and 20 me.
aud, besides I despise and fear the
men who come TO our table"
"You must not exchange words with
them" De a.l but commanded 'Ee.
ware ot Gregg be Is vile .gt p9 not
trust him fJT an instant 10 luJ leg.
mlt any OF those loafers 90 ta.a with
you Tor II you do they win 30 away 20
detame you. l know them They cro
uusreakably vile II muse- d.. a1-ry
% think that Gregg and bis .hs have
the right to speak 20 you every day,
while l can see you only at .-aG Inter.
walls wish my station were NOT SO
far away But IN ride down us often
as my duties will permit and you must
let me know how things go And II
any u those fellows Terse-u.a you
youth toll me, won't yous wish you'd
look upon ME as your big brother
VIII you do thatT His voice euuea..
ed aud as she remained silent aa CON.
tluuel Roaring Fork Is ole " ,.e
worst towns in the state, and o gIG
Ike you needs some one as a protector
! dom, know just how 20 pl, 10 SO
that you wiz not misunderstood me-
hgr you See, l protect the forest the
streams and the game. J ag. ..e -er
. tier iu time of trouble, au Kind VI
an round big brother 90 everybody
who need, help in the forest lu fact
Im paid for protecting things that
cam protect themselves, and ST.. here
ue tried 20 end his o.se the accent OF
humrr-'why shouldn't J ha raa pro
Jea,ar ~ girl like you alone worse
cham a'one-lu this little COW town.
She remained dumb on one or two
points where he clearly hoped for q
word and she was uunhIe 90 thank
/ h.m when he had finished In this So.
/ len.a q curious construction cau' into
his throat It was almost as II De
had put his passion into definite words,
and as the light fell upon her Doc per
celyed that her bosom was heaying
with deep emotion.
q am lonely" she faItered out at
last horribly lonely. And know
now how people feel toward my moth
or, and It hurts melt all hurts me.
But I'm going to stay aud help her.
She paused 10 recover her voice, And
you do seem different. II trust your
I'm glad you understand me, and
you win let me know II can help
you won't your
yes" she answered simply.
Good night" he said, extending his
hand
She placed her palm to his quite
frankly, but the touch Of It made fur.
ther speech at the moment impossible
They went In with such telltale faces
that even Redded wondered what had
passed between them.
EIcusng himself almost at once
Cavanagh left the room, and when he
looked In few moments later he was
clothed in the rangers dusty green
uniform booted and spurred for bis
long, hard ride. Mrs Redheld follow
ed him into the hall and out on the
doorstone TO say: Ross. you must be
careful. This girl is very alluring 10
herself, but her mother, you know. Is
impossible"
You're needlessly alarmed, as
usual" he smillngly replied "she IN
terests me that's patent But beyond
that, why nonsense Good night"
Nevertheless, despite bis protesta
tlons, be went away up the trail with
his mind so filed with Lee virglnlo's
appealing face and form that he would
certainly have ridden over Il preciplcC
had It not been for his experienced
pony, which had fortunately but one
aim, aud That was TO cross the range
safely and to reach the home pasture
at the earliest moment.
Left alone, Lee Virginia thought
over her past She was not entirely
without experience as regards respect
ful courtshIp Her life IN the east had
brought her TO know number OF at
tractive lads and a few men, but none
OF these had become more than a
good companion or friend. and though
she wrote 10 one or two OF these
youths letters Of the utmost frlendll
ness, there was no passion IN them
aud she felt as yet the sting Of nothing
more intense In her liking for Cava.
nagh But he meant more to her now
thnt she was lonely and beleaguered.