The Marshall republican., 1911-04-07

were nll too excited to sleep IL SEEM
ed ny II the world were coming to an
end. Mother cried because, they
wouldn't let her 20 with them. She
cidn't know father was lending the
otIcr army"
"She must have known soon. for II
was reported that your father was
among them She, certainly knew when
they were driven to earth IN that log
fort. for they were obliged to restrain
her by force from going to your IA.
ther. Az run over those furious
days II NIL seems incredible. like a sud.
len revprsiur to b%arbarism."
How did u all end? The soldiers
cane. didn't theyY"
yes; the long arm of Uncle Snm
reached out and took hold upon the
necks VI both parties. ! guess your
father and his band would have died
right there had not the regular army
interfered. II only required u sergeant
wearing Uncle Sans uniform to come
among those armed and furious COW.
boys and remove their prisoners"
II saw that. II was very strnnge-
that sergeant WINS ~ young and 50
brave"
He turned and smiled at her. DO
gu know who that wasT'
Her eyes flashed. She drew her
breath with n gasp. WAS II MFR. Cav
anagbr"
Yes. 1t was Ross. He was serving
In the regular army at the time. lie
has told me since that he felt no fear
whatever. Uncle Sans blue coat was
like Siegfricd's mngic armor.' be suid.
II was the kind Of thing the mounted
police OF Canada had been called upon
10 10 many n time. and ! went In and
got my men, Tint ended the war.
no fur IN violent measures went. and
II really ended the sovereignty OF the
cattleman. The power Of the hester
has steadily increased from that mo.
mcnt."
But my father-what became OF
him? They took him away to the east.
and that IL all I eve knew. What do
you think br"nmc OF himr'
~ could never make up my mind.
All sorts Of rumors come 10 us con.
rcrulng him. ~ n matter OF fact. the
state authorities sympathized with the
cattle bnronS. and my own opinion IL
that your father was permitted TO ~.
cupr. lie WAS afterwurd seen In Tex.
ns. and later II was reported that he.
brd been killed. there"
The girl sai still. listening TO the tire.
less whir ~ the machine and looking
mist eyes. ~ last she said. II shall
never think " my father us u had man
he was always so gentle to me-"
"You need not condemn him. my
dear young lady. The people OF the
Forks-somc OF them. nt l~eust-con.
slider him "A traitor aud regard you ns
the daughter Of n renegade. but what
docs II mattery Each year sees the
old west diminish. and already. In the
work Of the forest service. Inv and or.
der advance. Notwithstanding all the
shouting Of herdcrs aud the beating
To death ~ sheep. no hostile shot has
ever been fired within the bounds OF u
national forest. In the work OF the
forest rangers lies the hope OF ultimate
peace and order over all the public
lands.
The girl fell silent again. her mind
flled with larger conceptions Of life
than her Judgment had hitherto been
called upon To meet. She knew that
itedteld was right. and yet that world
OF the past-the world OF the swift
hcrdsmau ana his trampling. long
horned. half Wild kine-still appealed
TO her Imagination. The west OF her
girIhood seemed heroic In memory.
Even the quiet account Of Il TO which
she had Just listened could not conceal
It's epic iargcness Of movement. The
part which troubled her most WIS her
fathers treachery to his n%eighbors.
That he should tight. that he should
kill men In honorable warfare. she
could understand. but not his recrean.
herself.
She came back 10 dwell at last on
the action Of that slim young soldier
who had calmly ridden through the
Infatuated mob. She remembered that
she had thrilled even then at the
vague and Impersonal power which he
represented. 10 her childish mind he
seemed { bear a charm, like the he
roes OF her story books-somethins
which made him invulnerable.
After n kong pause Redheld spoke
again. The memory OF your father
will make life for a time a bit hard
for you in Roaring Fork. Perhaps
your mothers advice Is sound. Why
not come lo sulphur City. which Is
almost entirely Of the new spiritY'
III ] can get my mother TO come.
too. I will be glad to do 50. for hate
the Fork. Rut l will not leave her
there. sick and alone"
"Much depends upon the doctors
examination tomorrow"
They had topped the divide now be-
tupa., tho EnrL and Sninhur crock