Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
CHAPTER TX
The New Foreman.

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Toward the end of the week Still
we'll informed Madeline that Stewart
bad arrived at the ranch and had
taken up quarters with Nels.
Genes sick. He looks bad" said
the old cQttleman. Hes so weak an
shaky he can't lift a cup. Nels says
that Gene has he'd some bad spells. A
little liquor would straighten him up
now. Bat Nels can't force him to drink
drop, an has he'd to sneak some
liquor In his coffee. Genes losin' his
mind. or he's got somethin' powerful
strange on it."
Stewart was really Ill. It became
necessary to send for a physician.
Then Stewart began slowly to mend
and presently was able to get up and
about Stillwell said the cowboy
lacked interest and seemed to be
broken man, This statement, however,
the old Cattleman modified as Stewart
continued to improve. Then presently
Il was a good augury of Stewards
progress that the cowboys once more
tooS up the teasing relation which had
been Characteristic Of them before his
Illness.
Wal, the boys are sure after Gene"
@la Stillwell, with his huge smile.
'OShn him all the time about how
le NVS around an hangs around an
"aIS around jest to get a glimpse of
!Oa Miss Majesty. Sure all the bows
ue' pretty bad case over their pretty
.OSS' but none of them is a marker to
'sue' He's got 1t so bad, Miss Maj
aF' met he actooly don't know they
a'e ]oShin' him. It's the amazin'est
strange thing I ever SEEN"
Madeline smiled her amusement. It
ISu Oeen impossible for her to fail to
",Serye Stewards singular behavior
1De ne7er went out to take her Gus
%'A"Iy walks and rides without seeing
"'4 somewhere in the distance. She
vas aware that he watched for her and
S,O'leu meeting her. When she sat on
~0 poSch during the afternoon or at
. .,,,, stewart could always be des-
g G.yu at some point near. He idled
,,,.,SSIy IN the sun, lounged on the
s'.'n OF his clubhouse, sat whiting
Ie Top bar Of the corral fence. and
..a"yS It seemed to Madeline he was
s. ~''1'lg her, Re was pale, haggard,
%s ~"n, Ills eyes held a shadow
g r-,Ougn which shone a soft subdued
w. s..1 Snd, once having observed this.
}r. ,asI.Ie Tancied 1t was like the light in
sa!eSty's eyes, In the dumb worsbin-
rs s eyes Of her favorite stag-hound.
r w ,od Stewart that she hoped he
,. y1'u soon be in the saddle again. and
S''Seo on her way.
., That Stewart loved her Madeline
.,r -,. Iol heIp but see. When she dis
Ana 5' ae this she felt little surprise
hs,. DIL.uoyance. Then she interrogated
,S .se III and concluded that it was NOT
,,r r, stewart was so different from his
T S,a'oaes, but that circumstances made
,or.S sand out from them. She rp-
rb ,.u ner meeting with him that night
y bi,. nad tried to force her to mar
az u e, Ihis was unforgettable in IT.
Of h., one recalled subsequent mention
Il m ,,,, ana found it had been peculiar
toss s'u'oraoie. The man and his ac-
/, ~ ~ seemed to hinge on events. Last
ID Ite ,. .1rl standing clear Of all Others
b bos 'elafion to her interest was that
ma IoG almost been ruined. almost LOST
vas s,,a, u"u saved him. That alone
aor,bb.. NIclent to explain why she
l,t,iss nt OF him differently. She had
uaso' uSlhted the other COWBOYS: