Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
SYNOPSIS

ing ranger of Bear Tooth forest.
Berrie is greeted by her lover, Cliff
Belden, cowboy, supposed to be inter
ested in a saloon at Meeker's Mill,
where Norcross is bound. Berrie
guides Norcross to his destination.
Mesh, the ranger at Bear Tooth. gives
Wayland points on forestry. Berries ia
Their offers him a place in the service.
Berrie decides to go with them over the
trail
They climb the high. rough trail and
only make camp when Wayland is on the
charms Wayland.
shower intercepts them and the girl
gives the youth her ralncoat. There Is d
rough element at Meekers. and Norcross
chooses Landon. the ranger, as ms com
panion. Landon loves Berrie.
clir notices Berries interest in the ten
derfoot and warns him away. He also
takes his betrothed 20 task. She resents
this and breaks their engagement.
wayland plumbers repeatedly. The SUI
pervisor goes after the horses which have
wandered off. He is detained. Norcross
arranges to sleep outside and Berrie in
side a tent.
wayland being III. Berrie insists that he
sleep i'm the tent. The supervisor doesn I
return They break camp. Wayland is
used up on the trail.
They reach the empty cabin Of Tony, a
ranger. Next day MI Moore. a lumber
man. his daughter ssona and a notorious
gossip. Mrs Beden, pass. Norcross ad-
mits he is the son OF wealthy lumber
man.
The supervisor returns and realizes the
delicate situation i'm which his daughter is
placed Berrie, jealous Of the Moore girl.
decides to go home.
After breakfast Berrie and Wayland
start down the trail and about o'clock
make camp and get dinner.
Continued from Last Week.
In her bright eyes and glowed in her
softly rounded cheeks. Her hand was
little and pointed, not fitted like Der
rie's for tightening a cinch or welding
an ak, and as he said "Goodby" he
added IL hope | shall see you again
soon," and at the moment he meant It.
Well return to the Springs in a few
Our bungalow is on the other side Of
che river. And you too" she addressed
Berrie, but her tone was SO convention
ally polite that the ranch girl, burning
with jealous heat. made no reply.
McFarlane led the way TO the lake
rapidly and in silence. The splendors
of the foliage. subdued by the rains;
the grandeur of the peaks. the song of
the glorious stream. all were lost on
Berrie. for she now felt herself to be
nothing but Il big, clumsy, coarse hand
ed tomboy Her worn gloves her fad
ed skirt ana her mans shoes had been
made hateful 10 her by that SNUG.
graceful, play acting tourist with the
cool. keen eyes and Sinking lips. she
pretends to be Il kitten. but she isn't.
She's a sly grownup cat" she bitterly
accused. but she could not deny the
charm OF her personality.
Wayland was forced to acknowledge
that Berrie in this dark mood was not
the delightful companion she had hith-
erto been Something sweet and con
tiding had gone out OF their relation
ship. and he was too keen witted not
10 know what it was. He estimated
precisely the value OF the malicious
parting words of SiOna Moore
That Berrie was suffering and that
her jealousy touchingly proved the
depth of her love for him brought no
citation. only perplexity. He was not
seeking such devotion. As compan-
ion on the trail she had been a joy: as
a jealous sweetheart she was less ad.
mirable. He realized perfectly that
this return journey was OF her ar
rangement, not McFarlane's. and. while
he was not resentful OF her care. be
was In doubt OF the outcome. 1t hur.
ried him into n further intimacy which
might prove embarrassing.
At the camp by the lake the super
visor became sharply commanding
Now. let's throw these packs on live
~. IL will be slippery on the high
tr.dl. ana you'll just naturally have TO
hit leather hard and keep jouncing II
you reach the wagon road before dark
But you'll make it,"
Make IT," said Berrie. "Of course
wen make it. Don't you worry about
that for minute. Once / get out Of
the green timber the dark won't worry
me. Well push right through"
In packing the camp stuff on the
saddles Berrie. almost as swift and
powerful as her father, acted with per
feet understanding OF every task. and
Wayland's admiration OF her skill I'm.
creased nightly.
She insisted on her fathers turning
back. 1--WE don't need YOU" she said
II can find the pass"
McFarlane's faith in his daughter
had been tested many times. and yet
he was n little loath to have her start
or on n trail new TO her He argued
against II briefly. but she laughed at
his fears. II can go anywhere you
can." she said. "Stand clearr With
final admonitlon he stood clear.
"Goodbyr' he called. "1f you meet
Nash hurry him along. Moore is anx-
ious to run those lines. Keep In touch
with Landon. and IL anybody turns up
from the district Office say I'll be back
on Friday. Good luckT
Same to you. 60 longr'
Berca led the way. and Norcross fell
In behind the pack horses, feeling as