The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08

l don't caro- what people say OF me III
only they will be Just to him. They've
got to treat him right" she added
firmly.
did he speak to you-are You en-
gagedT
Her head dropped. mot really en-
gagged, mother. but he told me how
much he liked me. and-it's all right.
mother, I know II Is. I'm not fine
enough for him. but I'm going to try
to change my ways so he won't be
ashamed OF me-"
Mrs. McFarlane's face cleared. HE
surely is a fine young fellow and can
be trusted to do the right thing. Well,
we might as well go to bed We can't
settle anything till your father gets
home" she said
wayland rose next morning free from
dizziness and almost free from pain.
and when he came out of his room his
expression was cheerful. II feel as II
I'd slept a week. and I'm hungry. 1
don't know why should be, but I am"
Mrrl McFarlane met him with some
thing very intimate. something almost
maternal In her look. but her words
were rs few and as restrained as ever
He OWNED that she had been talking
with Berrie and that fairly clear I'M
Outstanding Of the situation had been
reached. That this understanding In
volved him closely he was aware. but
nothing In his manner acknowledged It.
h. Aak h.
lieving that sooner or later the whole
story must come out The fact that
Siona Moore and Mrs. Belden knew
that Berrie had started back on Thurs
day with young Norcross made II easy
for the villagers TO discover that she
had not reached the ranch till Satur-
day. what could Joe have been think
ing of to allow them to GOT" she said
Mr.. Nash's presence In the camp must
be made known, but then there u Cliff
ford's assault upon Mr.. Norcrosa Can
that be kept secret toor' And so while
the young people chatted the troubled
mother waited In fear. knowing that
in q day or two the countryside would
be afame with accusation.
A long days rest, a second nights
sleep. set Wayland on his feet he
came to breakfast quite gay. Barring
the hickory nut on the back Of my
head" he explained. I'm feeling fne.
almost ready for another expedition
I may make a ranger yet"
Berrie. though equally gny. was not
% sure Of his ability to return to
work. II reckon you'd better 60 easy
ni daddy gs1 back. but II yoa ~
IKE II wen ride up to the postnmcs
this afternoon"
II want to start right In to learn b
throw that hitch, and I'm going b
practice with an AZ till I can striks
twice In the same place. This trip
was an eye opener. Great man I'd b
In a windfall. wouldn't IT.
He was persuaded to remain vsry
quiet for another day. and part q Il
was spent - conversation with MI.
McFarlane. whom he liked very much,
and an hour or more In writing Q long
letter wherein he announced to his d.
ther his intention Of going into the
forest service. i've got to build ~
q constitution" he said. land ! don't
know Of better place to do It In. Be-
sides, I'm beginning to be interested
In the scheme. like the supervisor.
I'm living in his house at the present
time. and I'm feeling contented and
happy. SO don't worry about ma"
He was indeed quite comfortable.
save when he realized that ME- No
Farlane was taking altogether TOO
much for granted In their relatiooship
Il was delightful to be 90 watched over.
% waited upon. 30 Instructed. but
where IN It all leading mel" he con
tinued to ask himself. and st1ll thai
wall Of reserve troubled and saddsnsd
Berrie.
On the fourth morning the phone
rang. and the squawking voice Of MIA
Belden came over the wire-"I wanted
to know II Berrie and her Teller got
home all rightY'
"Yes. they arrived safely"
The old woman chuckled Last
see Of Gilt he was hot on their trail
looked like he expected to take hand In
that expedition. Did he overtake 'emr
II don't hear very well. Where are
your
I'm at the Scott ranch. We're COM
Ing round the horn today"
where is the SUPERVISOR
He headed across yesterday. Say,
C1iff was mad as a hornet when he
started. I'd like to know what hap
pened"-
Mrs. McFarlane hung up the receiver.
The old woman's nasty chuckle was In
tolerable. but In silencing the phone
Mrs. McFarlane was perfectly aware
that she was not silencing the gossip;
on the contrary. she was certain that
the Beldens would leave a tran Of
poisonous comment from the Ptarmi-
gan to Bear Tooth. II was all sweet
material for them.
Berrie wanted to know who was
speaking. and Mrs. McFarlane replied.
Mrs. Belden wanted to know II you
got through all right"
"She said something else. something
to heat you up" persisted the girl.