Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-12-18
Judith Of Blue Lake Ranch

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tempt at the old Judith brightness,
'are half-burnt bacon and Bud Leel"
! Then, because, though h had been
slow to believe, he was not a fool,
and now did believe, he kissed her.
And Judith's lips met his lingeringly.
Judith's two arms rose, slipped about
his neck, holding him tight to her.
| The faintest of Pushes had come
| at last into her checks. He saw it
and grew glad as he held her so that
he could look into her face. Put now
she laid hand against his breast,
holding him back from her.
That's all now" she told him, her
eyes soft upon him. "Just one kiss
for each slice of bacon, Mr.. Lee. But
Pm so hungryr
For little there was nothing to do
but for Judith to rest and get some
Of her strength back. Lee made of
! his coat and vest seat for her
against a rock, sat at her side, his
arm about her, made her lean against
him and just be happy. Not yet
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| rors through which she had gone. And
| he saw no need of telling her any
thing Immediately of conditions as he
had left them at the ranch. Time
enough for that when she was
stronger, when they were near Blue
lake.
Greene, the forester, came ait last
up the mountain. He noted the iso-
| lated tree, nodded at it approvingly,
made brief tour around the charred
circle, extinguishing a burning brand
here and there
what sort of fool would want
to climb way up here to start q fire,
anyway" he grumbled.
Then, unexpectedly, he came upon
| the happiest-looking man he had ever
seen, with his arms about an amaz-
| ingly pretty girl. Not just the sort
| of thing lone forest ranger counts
upon stumbling upon on the top Of
mountain. Greene stared in bewild-
erment, Bud Lee turning flaming
red Judith smiled.
Good morning, stranger said Lee.
Zine day, isn't it?''
Judith laughed. Greene continued
to stare. Lee went trifle redder.
IF you two folks just started that
fire for fun" grunted Greene finally,
why, then. al, I've got to say is
you've got a blamed queer idea of fun.
Here I've been busting myself wide
open to get to it,
Haven't got flask of brandy on
you, have your" asked Lee.
"Yes, have. And what's more I'm
| going to take shot at it right now.
II nobody asks you, need it!'
Now, Lee heard for the first time
something of Judith's adventure. For.
recognizing the ranger In Greene, she
told him swiftly why she had started
the fire, of her trouble with Quinnion.
! of the cave where Quinnion had at
! tackled her and of Mad Ruth. Greene's
eyes lighted with interest. He swept
off his hat and came forward, sud-
denly apologize and very human,
proffering his brandy, insisting with
Lee upon her taking sip of it.
Yes, he knew Mad Ruth, he knew
where her cabin was. He could find
the cave from Judith's description.
Also, he knew Of Quinnion and would
be delighted to break record get
ting back to his station and to White
Rock. White Rock was In the next
county, but so, for that matter, was
! the cave. He'd get the sheriff and
would lose no time cornering Quinnion
if the man had not already slipped
away.
Il don't know you two real well"
said Greene, with quick smile at the
end, but if you don't mind, pardner,'
and he put out his hand to Lee, ''Pd
like to congratulate you'll / don't
know a man that's quite as lucky this
morning as you aFep'
THANK you," laughed Judith. She
| rose and shook hands too Were at
Blue Lake ranch for the present. Come
and see u.s."
Then you're Miss SanfordY' said
Greene. He laughed. ''I've heard of
you more tnan once. Greenes my
name."
Lees mine," offered Lee.
bud Lee, Ell? Oh. you two will
dol So long. friends. I'm off to look
up Quinnion."
And, swinging his ak blithely,
Greene took his departure.
There are other things in the world
besides just cliffs to stare at" said
Judith. "And would like a bath and
change of clothes and chance to
brush my hair. And the bacon doesn't
taste so good as it did and / want an
apple and glass Of milk
So at last they left the mountain
top and made their slow way down.
AS they went Lee told her some
thing Of what had happened at the
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