The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-10-02


His tone was so earnest that the girl
was moved to say. "1'll ask her"
II wish you would. want TO say
something TO her"
/ Lies voice reached where they
stood. Come In, Joe: the doors
open"
lie accepted her Invitation rather
awkwardly. but his face was impas-
sive as he looked down upon her.
We'll, how about IT." she asked
"Whats doing in the town."
"Not much Of anything except talk
The whole country Is buzzing over this
dismissal Of the chief forester.
They'd better be doing something
about that murder"
"They are. They're going up there
In streams to see where the work was
done. The coroner's inquest was held
yesterday" He grinned. Parties
came to their death by persons I'M
known"
Lie scowled Its a wonder they
don't charge It up to Ross Cavanagh
or some other ranger
THAT would be a little too raw.
even for this country They're all
feeling gay over this change In the for.
estry head. But, see here. don't you
want to get out for a ride? I've got
my new machine out here II rides
like silk"
Il reckon hearse Is about my
kind" she replied darkly. III you
I'd 60" she added 81 want TO see
him"
II can take you part way" he in
stantly declared. But you'd have to
ride horse the last ten miles"
Couldn't do II. joe" she sighed
These last few days I've been about
ss boneless as an eel Funny the way
a fellow Keeps going when he's got
something TO do that has to be done
I'll tell you what. IL you want to take
me and Lee up TO sulphur I'll go you"
Sure thing What dayT
"Not for day or two I'm not quite
be saddlewise again"
Joe turned joyously to Lee. THAT
will be great! Won't you come out for
a spin this minuteT
For moment Lee was TEMPTED.
Anything 10 get away from this horri.
tested II was her feeling. but she dis
trusted Gregg. and she knew that ev-
cry eye in the town would be upon her
II she went. and. besides. Ross might
return while she was away. NO: not
today" she replied finally. but her
voice was gentler than II had ever
been to him.
The young fellow was moved 10 ex.
plain his position TO Lie. you don't
think much OF me. and ! don't blame
you. | haven't been much use so far,
but I'm going to reform. II had
girl like Lee Virginia TO live up TO I'd
make a great citizen. don't lay my
arrest up against Cavanagh. I'm ready
TO pass that by. And as for this other
business-this free range war In which
the old man is mixed up-I want you
to know that I'm against II. Dad
knows his day Is short: that's what
makes him SO hot But he's n bluff
Just a fussy old blufr He knows he
has no more right TO the government
grass than anybody else. but he's go
Ing TO get ahead Of the cattlemen II he
can"
Does he know who burned them
sheep herderst"
"Of course he knows. but amt go
ing to say So You see, that old
Basque who was killed was a monopo-
list too. lie went after that grass
without asking anybody's leave. More
over, he belonged TO that Mexican
dago outfit that everybody hates. The
old man isLt crying over that job; it's
money In his pocket. All the same,
It's too good chance to put the hooks
Into the cattlemen; hence his Offering
a reward. and II looks as II something
would really be done this time. They
say NELL Ballard was mixed up In II
a nd that old guy that showed me the
sheep. But | don't take much stock
III AnhNs W iib'Nfi hll ~ was Hdii ny
the cattleIhen. sure thing" The young
fellows tone and bearing made a IA
impression upon Lie. She
had never seen this side OF him. for
the reason that he had hitherto treat
ell her as bartender. She was acute
enough TO understand that her social
status had changed along with her re
lease from the cash register. and she
was slightly more reconclled, although
she could not see her way TO provid-
Ing a living for herself and Lee. For
all these reasons she was unwontedly
civil To Joe and sent him away highly
elated with the success OF his inter
view
I'm going to let him take us up TO
Sulphur" she said TO Lee. II want 10
go TO town"
Lee was silent, but keen pang ran
through her heart. for she perceived
In this remark by her mother tacit
OF Ross Cavanagh's
iesertion of them both His invita-
ton to them to come and camp with
him was only a polite momentary I'm
pulse. TIN ready TO CO." she an
nounced at last I'm tired OF this
place. Let us go tomorrow"