The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-05-26


FIRST faiaf dawn " The paseinx
~ tbe riffs iiahf feet Ne she
n sent aef0s8 fhe han 70 her
molhtrs f1om. hnd moment later be
hoard the low mufmnf ~ her voice
Throwing m hig blanket aud maklng
such scanf toilet ne he needed. no
stepped Info fhc hnn md waited for
her W return
Roou sho came toward him. u smile
of confidence nud pleasure on her lips
"1iow IA sbcT he asked
"Qulte comfortable"
"And your" Ills voice was very ten.
der
II mn n little tired" she ncknowl.
edged II didn't sleep very we'll"
"You didn't sleep NJ nll," no declared
reretfuly
"Oh. yes I dld," she replied brightly.
These two ardent souls confronted
cnch other In absorbed silence with
kcencr perception with new daring,
with new intimacy. III he recalled
himself With effort "You must let me
help you II there's anything can do
Remember I'm your big brother"
81 remember" she answered smiling
ly, and I'm going out TO see what my
big brother Is TO have for breakfast"
Cavanagh found the street empty,
Silent and utterly commonplace He
went forth TO his duties with deep
ened conviction of the essential law.
lessness OF the state and OF America in
general, for this spirit of mob law
was to be found In some form through
out the land. He was disguised. but
not beaten. Ills resolution to carry out
the terms of his contract with the
| government remained mistaken.
| He carried with him also final
disturbing glimpse OF Eliza Wether-
fords girl that did indeed threaten his
peace OF mind There was nm invol.
untary appeal, a wistful depth, to her
glance which awakened In him an In
dlgnant pity and also blew into fame
something not so creditable-some.
/
conscious will. She had not escaped
her heritage Of passion, and her
glances, innocent as they were, reused
even In him something lawless.
His pony plodded slowly, and the
afternoon was half spent before he
came in sight OF the long. low log cab
In which was the only home he pos
sessed In all America. For the first
time since he built 1t the station seem.
cd lonely and disheartening. Would
any woman for love of me come 10
such hearthstonew he asked him.
self. "And II she consented to do SO
could | be so selfish as to exact such
sacrifice2 No; the forest ranger In
these attitudes must be young and
heart free; otherwise his life would be
miserably solitary"
He was just dlshing out his rude
supper when the feet of horse on
the log bridge announced visitor.
With feeling Of pleasure as well
as relief he rose to greet the stranger
ANY visitor Is welcome this night
he said.
The horseman proved to be his for.
mer prisoner, the old man Edwards,
who slipped from his saddle with the
never failing grace Of the COW man
and came slowly toward the cabin
He smiled YEARLY as he said: "Im on
your trail. Mr.. Ranger, bat bear nc
malice. You Were doing your duty
Can you tell me how far It is to Am.
bros camp2"
There was something forlorn In the
mans attitude. and Cavanagh's heart
softoned. Turn your horse into the
corral and come to supper" he com
manded .swfth western buntness
"We'll talk about all that later"
Edwards accepted his hospitality
without hesitation. TIN going up to
take Ambros place." he began after a
few minutes Of silent eating. Know
wnerc his camp Isl"
| II do" replied Ross, to whom the
stranger now appeared In pathetic
guise. "Any man Of his age consent
ing to herd sheep is surely hard hit by
the rough hand Of the world" nc rea.
soncd, and the closer he studied hid
visitor the palmer he felt his ungov.
erncd past
II suppose Gregg paid your finer" he
said.
"Yes."
'ln any other town In the state you'd
have gone down the line"
He reused himself See here. Mr.
Ranger, you've no warrant to believe
me, but told you the truth Young
Gregg got me to ride into the range
and show him the trail. I didn't In
tend to get mixed up with game
warden. I've had all the confinement
| ! need"
| well, tie closed incident now"
interposed Ross, I'VE won't reopen It
Mako yourself at home"
The stranger, hungry as he was. ate
with unexpected gentility, and rs the
hot coffee sent its cheerful glow
through his body he asked. with llven-
ing interest, good many questions