The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-03-25
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uOu EFl W lnlliklnE f'' w -'' "
don't sec how you could attach .
germ The high altitude aud The
winds NJ there ought tu prevent N
fection I'm not afraid for myself
but If you're able perhaps we'd bettci
pull out tomorrow
Later IN the day Neiherford express
cd deeper detection ~ don't see any
thing ahead of me anyhow" he con
fessed ar 20 back to lhr pen ThI
die OF lung trouble. ana don't know
how I'm going to earn living in thcI
city. Mebbc the bcsi thing ! could do
would he to take the pox and go mn
dor. I'm afraid Of big towns" he con
tinued. 'I always was. even when
bad money Now that ! am old and
broke dareu't go. No city for mo"
Cavanagh's 5 patience gave vny. "But.
man. you can't stay here, I'm pack
ing MP To- leave. Your only chance
of getting out of the country is to 60
when GO and IN my company" Ills
voice was harsh aud keen. and the old
man felt its edge. but hc made no ~.
ply. and this sad silence moved cav.
anagh to repentance. His irritability
warned him of something deeply
changing in his own nature.
Approaching tho broodinE fclou he
tpoke gently and sadly. I'm sorry
for you, Wetberford | sure am. but
ia up 10 YOU to get clear away so that
Lee will never by any possible chance
fud out that YOU are alive She has
romantic notion ot you rs repre-.
sentative of the old time west. and u
would he dreadful shock 10 her "
she knew you as you ere. It's hard 10
leave her. I know. row that you've
scen her. but that's the manly thing 10
do--the only thing TO do"
"Oh, you're rlght--of course you're
right But I wish could bo Of some
use 10 her. I wish could kind of keep
watch over her. I'd le glad enough to
rlsy the gculliop in her kitchen But
~ you're going to tekr her
But I'm NOT protested Ross I'm
going TO leave her right here cant
take her"
Netherford looked nt him with
steady eyes. into which a keen light
lesTed. "Doh't you intend 10 marry
her.
Ross turned away NO; don't |
mef II Is impossible"
"S'hy not? Don't tell me you're al.
ready married 2" He said this with
mepAcing tone.
M; I'm not married, but II,
stopyed without making his meaning
plain. I'm going TO leave the country
and
Ws,herford caught him. M y reck
on I understand what you mean. YoI
consider LIE and me undesirable pnr
euts aot inst the Kind you'd cut ont o
the ord Of ymir own free VILE We'll
that's all right ] don't blame you 9,
far as I'm concerned But you can for
get 1n'.--corsider mo a dead Que. ~
never bother her nor YOU"
Cava9agh threw ont an iuipatlent
hand ut is impossible" he protest
cd. "I"s better for her aud better for
me tha' should do 50. n golul
back TO my own people" ff.
Ws,hcford was thoroughly rouse,
now. Some part OF bis old time dr'
seemed 30 return to him. He rose frou
bis ghal, and approached the ranger
frm,y. I've seen you act like a man
Ross Cavansgh You've been a good
! pai,ner these last few days-u son
couldn't lave treated me betler-and
haze to ,hiuk III OF you But my cir
loves you-I could see that could
see her lem to you"
Rpss sal) slowly: 1T will bc hart
for you to understand when tell yoJ
that care great deal for your daugh
ter. but \ u'an like mean Englisbmsr
| cannot u-Hrry, or he ought not I,
marry for himself alone. There are 81
wsGs other, to consider-hs friends
his sisters'--
| Nrtherfori dropped his hand 81
see' His tohe was despairing "WheI
w6g young we married the girls ~
loveo In defance of everything Bu
you are not that kind, You may b'
right I'm ncthing but q deblitatec
old cowpuncter branded by the state
man who threw away his chance
but can tell YOU straight I've learne'
| lnhl npthluE 'ul Tue lows ol N'Nlal
counys"
In the meantime Lee Virginia wait
ed with incl easing impatieuce 70
Ross CavauaNhs return expecting
each noon to see him appear n tn
door But wien three days passe,
without word or sign from him he
uneEyiness deerencd into alarm TIL
whoe town was profoundly excite
over the murdcr. that she knew. an,
she began to fear that some NJ tb
rangers enemies had worked their evi
will upon him
With this vague fear in her heart
she went forth into the street 10 in
auire One Of the first men she me
was Sifton, who was sitting, as usual
outside the livery barn door. smiling
inefficient content or him she asked
'Have you seen Mr. CavaNs ghY
Yes" he answered. 81 saw him yes
to-day. just after dinner. down at thr
postoffice. He was writing letter a.
the desk. Almost immediately afte
ward he mounted ana rode away He
was much cut up over bis chiefs dis
missalh