Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-22
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Forest
]. Ranger
/. The Great Conservatism
Novel
b HAMLN GARLAND
CHAPTER XXI.

CHAPTER XXI.
OUT o. QUARANTINE mTo HAVEN.
4 YHEN Cavanagh 'awoks it was
A/ noon, and swsnson. the
" guard, was standing over
him. ''rm sorry. but It's
6nae 70 b moving" he said. cts q
long ride over thsee."
What time II IT." . .uired Cava.
nagh. with some bewilderment.
Nearly noon. I've got some coffee
Feady. Want sonnet"
''Do I? Just watch me-" And he
scrambled out Of his bed with vigor
ana stretched himself like q cat, q.
claiming, ''Wow. but It does feel good
% know that am out Of jail!'
Going down to the stream, he splash
"a his face and neck In the clear cold
water. and the brisk rubbing which
followed seemed to clear his thoughts
% well % sharpen his appetite.
"You seem all right 20 far" hazard
"a the guard
Il am all right, ana I'll be all right
tomorrow, II that's what you mean"
replied Cavanagh. "Well, now. pack
up. and veil pun out"
For few moments after he mount
Cd his horse Cavanagh looked about the
placs - Il for the last time. now up
at the hill, now down at the meadow
ana last Of all at the stream. II hope
you'll enjoy this station rs much as
have, swenson. It's one Of the pref
tieet on the whole forest"
Together they xigsagged up the side
Of the hill to the north. and then. with
Cavanagh in the lead. followed by his
pack horse, they set up the long lateral
nofaine which led by wide circle
through tho wooded park toward the
pass. The weather was clear and cold.
The wind bit, and Cavanagh. scantily
clothed - he was. drew Ms robe close
about his neck. saying: II know now
how It feels to be blanket Indian.
must Say prefer an overcoat."
a little later the keen eyes Of the
guard, sweeping the mountain side.
wurs suddenly arrested. There's =
bunch Of cowboys coming over the
pasa," hs called.
II go them" responded Cavanash.
s0ot cut your glasses and tell me who
they are"
sweoson unslung his neldglasses and
studied the party attendvely. "Looks
IKE Van Horne's sorrel in the lead,
ana that bald, face zbaI just behind
looks IKE the one Gregg rides. The
= other two I don't seem 10 know"
.Psrhaps It's the sheriff after mo
for harboTing Edwards" suggested
Cavanagh.
But ewenson remained sober. He
did not see the humor Of the remark.
Whist are they doing on the forest,
anyhow9' he asked.
Half IN hour later the two parties
cane face to face on little stretch Of
prairie In the midst Of the wooded
valley. In the sherin's party were
0fseg, the deputy and q big man who
was Q stranger to Cavanagh. Their
horses were all tired, and the big civil
ian looked saddle weary.
Good evening, gentlemen" called
the sheriff In southern fashion as he
drew near.
GOOD evening, Mr.. Sheriff." Cava-
nagh eivilly answered. whats the
meaning Of this invasion Of my for
sst1'
The sheriff for answer presented the
big stranger. ''Mr. Cavanash. this -
NJ. Simpson, the county attorney"
CavanaSh nodded to the attorney.
i've heard Of lir. Simpson" he said
otmpssn answered the question Ross
had asked I'VE were on our way to
your station, Mr.. Cavanagh, because
~ understand that this old man Dunn
who shot himself had visited you b.
Tore his death, giving You information
coacerning the killing Of the Mexican
shssp heedess. IL that true1"
ut Ia
'sWhen ~ he visit your
1.-TWO days ago or maybe three I
am Z littJo mixeA about It You see,
I have bssn pretty closely confined to
ny shack for . few days"
Gregg thrsw II . query. "How =
ths old mA1r
.Hss OH right. That = to cay, he's
dead. Died last night"
x00 00SE1n 00RO0 II 61Wsk>00U 12S00e
ansiy. well, reckon that settles
his score. Judge. Even Il he WAS I'M
plicated he's out Of It now"
sHs couldn't have been implicated"
declared the ranger, '.for he was with
me- ct tie time the murder was COM
united. I loft him high on the noun
tain in the Basque herder's camp. I
can prove n altbl for him. Further
noee. 10 had no motive for such
work"
.'what did Dunn tell your" demand
"a the sheriff. "What names did he
s1ys your
sWait q poment," replied Cavanagh.
who felt hilesslf to be on his own ter
fitery and upe4to b hurried. There's
Q reward offered for the arrest Of these
men. u there not9"
.fhere is," replied the attorney.
swell before make my statement
"a IKE = request that my share Of the
xew1fd, II thsse = any coming 70 me.
shall Be paid over % the widow Of the
nan who save rbs the information.
Poor chap, be Sacr11csd himself for
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