Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-09-23
SYNOPSIS
Copyright. 1914. by tlamlln Garland

ca McFarlane, called Berrie, typical
ranch girl, daughter of the supervis-
ing ranger of Bear Tooth forest.
Berrie is greeted by her lover, Cliff
Belden, cowboy, supposed TO be inter
ested in saloon at Meeker's Mill,
where Norcross is bound. Berrie
guides Norcross to his destination.
Nosh. 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
point OF collapse. Night in the open
charms Wayland.
A shower intercepts them and the girl
gives the youth her raincoat. mere Is
rough element at Meeker's, and Norcross
chooses Landon. the ranger as his com
panion. Landon loves Berrie-
Cliff notices Berries interest in the ten
derfoot and warns him away. he also
takes his betrothed TO task. She resents
this and breaks their engagement.
Wayland blunders repeatedly. The SUI
pervisor goes after the horses which have
wandered of. He is detained. Norcross
arranges TO sleep outside and Berrie in
side a tent
wayland being III, Berrie insists that he
sleep in the tent The supervisor doesn I
return. They break camp. Maryland is
used up on the trail.
CONTINUED from Last Week.
As her match famed up Norcross
found himself in a rough walled cabin.
in which stood square cook stove a
rude table Uttered With dishes, and
three stools made of slabs. 1t was
all very rude. but it had all the value
OF palace at the moment
The girls quick eye saw much else
She located an oil lamp. some pine
wood and corner cupboard. In a few
moments the lamp was lit. the stove
re6lled with fuel and she was stripping
Wayland's wet coat from his back.
cheerily discoursing as she did So
Here's one of Tony's old jackets. put
that on while | see If can't find some
dry stockings for you. Sit right down
here by the stove put your feet in the
oven. I'll have fire in jiffy There.
that's right. Now I'll start the coffee
pot" She soon found the coffee. but II
was unground. Wonder where be
keeps his coffee mill" she rummaged
about for few minutes. then gave IN
the search. We'll. no matter. here's
the coffee. and here's hammer One
% H.. To, -, -. &
can't do a thing one way, do it an
other. l depend on this coffee TO brace
you up" she said.
After hanging a blanket over the
broken window. she set out some cold
meat and half dozen baking powder
biscuits, which she found in the cup
board, and rs soon as the coffee was
ready she poured it for him. but she
would not let him leave the fire She
brought his supper to him and sat be-
side him while he ate and drank.
The hot strong coffee revived him
physically and brought back little Of
his courage. and he said. I'm ashamed
TO be such weaking"
Now. hush." she commanded. ITS
not your fault that you are weak. Now
while l am eating my supper you slip
off your wet clothes and creep into
Tony's bunk. and I'll OIL one Of these
strip cans with hot water 10 put at
your feet"
, II was of no use for him to protest
against her further care She insisted,
and while she ate he meekly carried
out her instructions, and from the de
licious warmth and security of his bel
watched her moving about the stove
till the shadows of the T6Om became
one With the dusky figures Of his sleep
< moment later. as it seemed. sone
thing falling woke him viii 2 start
and, looking up. he found the sun shin
ing and Berrie confronting him with an
anxious face "Did waken you?" she
asked. I'm awfully sorry I'm trying
TO be extra quiet. dropped pan
How do you feel this morning"
He pondered this question a moment
us it tomorrow or the next week."
she laughed happily ITS only the
next day"
lie laid his hands together and then
felt Of his pulse Il don't seem TO
have a temperature. just feel lazy.
limp and lazy, but I'm going TO get
up. If you'll just leave the room for a
moment
Don't try it now. Wait till you have
had your breakfast. You'll feel stronger
then"
At this point came again the disturb
ing realization that this night OF strug-
gle and the ministrations of his brave
companion had involved him deeper In
a mesh from which honorable escape
was almost impossible. The rangers
cabin, so far from being an end of
their compromising intimacy, had add.
ed and was still adding to the weight
OF evidence against them both. The
presence Of the ranger or the super.
visor himself could not now save Berea
from the gossips.
She brought his breakfast to hien
and sat beside him while he ate,
chatting the while Of their good for.
tune. 1T Is glorious outside, and l am
sure daddy will get across today, and
Tony Is certain TO turn up before noon
He probably went down to Coal City
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