New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1912-01-31

Lees mind was of now on anothez
tangent. Suppose 1t IL trueY she
asked herself. Suppose he has fallen
sick away up there, miles and miles
from any nurse or Doctor
There's something queer about the
whole business" pursued Gregg. "For
instance, who 10 this assistant he's
gotf johnson said there was an old
man In ranger uniform pottering round.
Why didn't hs send word by him1
Why did he let me come to the door2
he might have involved me in the dis
ease. tell you, II yeu don't take care
Of him the people Of the county WILL"
The forester looked grave. III he
knew it was smallpox and failed to
report It he did wrong, but you say
he took care Of this poor shepherd
nursed him till he died and buried
him, taking all precautions. You can't
complain of that, can your That's
the act of good ranger and brave
man. You wouldn't have done itw he
ended, addressing Gregg sickness
up there two full miles above sea level
is quite a different proposition from
sickness in Sulphur City or the Fork.
shall not condemn Mr.. Cavanagh till
I hear his side Of the story"
| Lee turned grateful glance upon
him. "You must be right. l don't be-
lieve Mr.. Cavanagh would deceive any
one"
"Well, Wen soon know the TRUTH"
said Dalton, "for I'm going up there.
II the ranger has been exposed he
must not be left alone"
HE amt Alone" declared the sher-
III. 'Tom phoned me that he had an
assistant"
Stevenson, suppose" said Redfeld,
who entered at this moment. "Swen-
son is his assistant"
II didn't see him myself" Gregg
continued, "but I understood the dep
uty to say that he was an old man."
stevenson is young man." correct
ed Redfield. -.
The sheriff insisted. "Tom said it
was an old mana stranger to him
tall, smooth shaven, not very strong,
he said-'peared to be q cook He had
helped nurse the dago, so Tom said"
"That's very curious" unused Red
field. "There isn't an old man in the
service of this forest. There's a mis-
take somewhere"
"Well," concluded Gregg, that's
what he said. l thought at first it
might be that old hobo Edwards, but
this Teller being in uniform and smooth
shaven"- His face changed; his
voice deepened. "Say, believe it was
Edwards, and, furthermore, Edwards
is the convict that Texas marshal was
after the other day, and this man
Cavanagh-your prize rangers har-
boring him." ..s
what nonsensev exclaimed Red
field.
Tie sheriff banged his hand upon
the table. "That's the whole mystery.
I see it all now. He's up there con-
cealing this man. He's given out this
smallpox scare just to keep the off,
GERS away from him. Now you've got
itv
The thunder in his voice drew to-
ward him all those who remained in
the dining room, and Lee found her.
self ringed about by dozen excited
men, but she did not finch. She was
too deeply concerned over Cavanagh's
fate to be afraid, and, besides, Red
field and the forester were beside her.
The supervisor was staggered by
Gregg's accusation and by certain con-
frmatory facts in his own possession,
but he defended Cavanagh bravely.
you're crazy" he replied. "Why
should Ross do such a foolish thing?
What is his motive? What interest
would he have in this man Edwards,
whom you call q tramp? He can't be
a relative and certainly not friend
of Cavanagh's, for you say he is
convict. Come, now, your hatred OF
Cavanagh has gone too far"
uICkS was SVAC" AoL SOOACu W SAAo
dash of reason, but replied: II don't
know what relation he is, but these
are facts. He's concealing an escaped
convict, and he knows It,"
Dalton put in quiet word "What
is the use of shouting judgment
against a man like Cavanagh before
you know the facts? He's one o1 the
best and ablest rangers on this forest.
don't know why he has resigned,
but i'm sure 49,.
HAS he resignedT asked Gregg ca
gerly.
HE has,"
"A good Job for him. was about to
circulate a petition to have him re-
moved"
If all the stockmen in the valley
had signed a petition against him 1t
wouldn't have done any good" re-
piled Dalton. I'VE know good man
when we see him. I'm here to offer
him promotion. not to punish him."
L.