The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-09-04

lneIe WIS sOnetnlnR fOfiOrn IN the
mans attitude. and Cavanagh's heart
softened. Turn your horse into the
corral and come TO supper" he com
handed with western bluntness.
We'll talk about all that later"
Edwards accepted his hospitality
without hesitation. TIN going up TO
take Ambro's place." he began after a
few minutes OF silent eating Know
wnere his camp isT'
Il do" replied Ross. 10 whom the
stranger now appeared in pathetic
gulse ANY man Of his age consent.
ing TO herd sheep Is surely hard hit by
the rough hand Of the world" he rea-
soned. and the closer he studied his
visitor the palmer he felt his ungov.
ernel past
81 suppose Gregg paid your finer" he
said.
yes"
"In any other town in the state you'd
have gone down the line"
lie reused himself See here. Mr.
Ranger. you've no warrant TO believe
me. but I 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 a game
warden. I've had all the confinement
I need"
well. It's a closed incident now"
interposed Ross We won't reopen IL
Make yourself nj home"
The stranger. hungry as he was. ate
with unexpected gcntility. and as the
hot coffee sent its cheerful glow
through his body he asked. with liyen.
ing interest. n good many questions
about the ranger and the forest service.
you fellcrs have To he all round men.
The cowboys think you have a snap.
but guess you earn your money"
a man that builds trails. lays
bridges. burns brush. fights fire. rides
the roundup and covers seventy.nve
miles Of trail every week on $50 per
month and feeds himself and his
horses isn't what would call enjoy.
Ing a soft snap"
"What do you do u forr'
Sod knows. I've been asking my
self that question NIL day today"
This playing game warden has some
outs too. That was wild crowd last
night The town Is the same old hole
II was when knew II years ago Fine
girl Of Lie Wetherford's Lie has
changed terribly. didn't expect 20
see her have such a skein OF silk as
that girl. She sure looks the queen 20
me"
Cavanagh did not greatly relish this
line Of conversation but the pause en-
abled him 10 say: Miss Wetherford
Is not much western; she got her train
ing In the east She's been with an
aunt ever since her fathers death"
Hes dead. Is hey"
80 far as any body knows. he is
well. he's no loss. knew him too.
He was all kinds OF fool. lie got
on the wrong side OF the rustler line
up. Them Wetherford women think
a whole lot OF you. Pears like they'd
both fight for you. Are you sweet on
the grip
Now. see here. old man." Ross re-
torted sharply. you want 10 do a lot
Of thinking before you comment on
Miss Wetherford. | won't stand for
any nasty clack"
Edwards meekly answered: II wasn't
going TO say anything out Of the way.
! was fixing for TO praise her"
IAN the same, | don't intend to dis.
cuss her with you" was Cavanaghs
curt answer
The herdcr fell back into silence
while the ranger prepared his bunk
for the night The fact that he trans
ferrcd some OF the blankets from his
own bed to that Of his visitor did not
escape Edwards keen eyes. and with
grateful intent he said:
IL can give you a tip. Mr. Ranger"
said he. breaking out OF silence
'"The triangle outfit IL holding more
cattle on the forest than their permits
call for"
How do you known
II heard one Of the boys Dragging
about IT,"
much obliged" responded Ross.
"Fll look into H."
Edwards went on: Furthermore,
they're liking for another sheep Kill
over there too. All the sheepmen are
armed That's why left the coun-
try ! don't want TO run any more
chances Of being shot up. I've had
enough OF trouble. | can't afford to
be hobnobbing with judges and Juries.
I'm just n broken down old cowpunch-
er herding sheep In order TO keep clear
of the liquor belt"
This seemed reasonable, and the
ranger remarked by way OF dropping
the subject: I've nothing to say fur
Their than this-obey the rules OF the
forest and you won't get into any fur
Their trouble with me. And as for
being shot up by the cowmen. you'll
not be disturbed on any national for
est There never has been single
herder shot nor sheep destroyed on
this forest"
I'm mighty glad TO hear that" re
piled Edwards. with sincere relief
i've had my share OF shooting up
and Shading dawn An 4 ask noun a.