Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-20

I'm speaking now as citizen as we'll
as reporter"
There was much truth in what he
said, but Cavanagh refused to go fur
| Their in the. matter until he had con-
suited with Redfeld.
Very WE'LL" replied Hartley. That's
settled. By the way, who is your pa
tient?"
ElOquently, concisely, Ross told the
story. Just a poor old mounted hobo,
! a survival of the cowboy west" he
said, but he had the heart Of hero
in him. and I'm doing my best to save
him"
Keep him in the dark-that's the
latest theory--or under red light.
White light brings out the ulcers"
He hates darkness. That's one rea,
son why I've opened the doors and
windows''
All wrong. According to Finsen,
| be wouldn't pit in the dark. However,
it doesn't matter on a cowboy. You've
great story yourself. There's a fine
situation here. which III play up if
| you don't object"
| Cavanagh smiled. would my OBJ
| lection have any weight?"
The reporter laughed. Not much.
I've got to carry back some sort Of
game Well. so long l must hit the
! trail over the hill
Cavanagh made civil answer and re-
turned to his patient more than half
convinced that Hartley was right.
The power of the press" might prove
to be very real force in this pursuit.
AS the journalist was about to
mount his horse he discovered Lee
| Virginia on the other side of the
creek. "Hellor' said he. Il wonder
what this pretty maiden means.
And, dropping his bride rein again.
he walked down to the bridge.
Swenson interposed his tall figure.
What do you want?' he asked blunt
| ly. You don't want to get too close.
You've been talking to the ranger"
| Hartley studied him coolly. "Are you
ranger tooY'
mo, only a guard
"Why are you leaving Cavanagh to
play it alone in there?
Lee explained He won't let any
Of us come near him."
"Quite right" retorted Hartley
promptly. They say smallpox has
| lost it's terrors, but when you're eight
| hours hard trail from a doctor or a
hospital it's still what I'd call for
midable enemy. However. Cavanagh's
| immune, SO he says"
1--WE don't know that" Lee said,
and her hands came together in a
I spasm of fear Are you a doctor?"
mo; Pm only newspaper man, but
I've had a lot of experience with
plaques of all sorts-had the yellow
fever in Porto Rico and the typhoid in
South Africa: that's why Pm out here
ricochetting over the hills But who
are you, may ask? You look like the
rose of Sharon
my name is Lee Wetherford," she
answered, with childish directness, for
there was something compelling in the
mans voice and eyes. "And this is
nv mother" She indicated Lie, who
was approaching.
"You are not out here for your
health" he stated, rather thoughtful
ly. How happens it you're here?
II was born herein the Fork"
His face remained eXpressiOnless.
81 don't believe it. Can such maidens
come out of Roaring Fork? Nit. But
l don't mean that. What are you
doing up here in this wilderness?"
Lie took part in the conversation.
Another inspectcr?" she asked as she
numbered up.
"Thats me-" he replied-"Sherlock
my MOTHER" again volunteered Lee.
Hartley's eyes expressed incredulity
but he did not put his feelings into
words, for he perceived in Lie type
with which he was entirely familiar
one to be handled with care. What
are you two women doing here? Are
you related to one Of these rangers!
Lie resented this. You're asking q
good many questions, Mr.. Man."
That's my trade was the un-
abashed reply, land I'm not so old but
that | can rise to a romantic s1tua-
ton" Thereupon he dropped all oil
rect Interrogation and with an air OF
candor told the story of his mission.
Lie, entirely sympathetic. invited him
to lunch, and he was soon in posses
sion Of their story, even to the tender
relationship between Lee Virginia and
the plague besieged forest ranger.
Were not so nightly disinterest-
ed" he said, referring to his paper.
1.-The Roundup represents the new
west in part, but to us the new west
means opportunity to loot water sites
and pile up unearned increment. Oh,
yes, we're on the side Of the fruit and
alfalfa grower, because it pays. If the
boss Of my paper happened to be In
| the sheep business, as Senator Blank
| White is, we would sing a different
tune, or if | were congressman rep
resenting district Of cattlemen ia be
very slow about helping TO build up