Cavanagh,
Forest
Ranger
The Great Conservation
Novel
By HAMLIN GARLAND
Copyright. I910. by Hamlin Garland
CITAPTEK XXII.
WW OF QUARANTINE INTO HEAVEN.
WIIEX Cavanngb. awoke It was
noon, and Swenson. the
guard, was stumlinn over
bim. "I'm sorry, but it's
time to be moving." he said. "It's a
long ride over there."
"What time Is It?" inquired Cava
nagh. with Home bewilderment.
"pearly uoou. I've got some coffee
rendy. Want some?"
"Do I? Just watch me!" And he
rambled out of his bed with vigor
and stretched himself like a cat. ex
claiming, "Wow. but it does feel goo I
to know that I auu out of Jail!"
Going down to the stream, be splash
ed bis face and neck in the clear cold
water, and the brisk rubbing which
followed seemed to clear his thought
as well as sharpen his appetite.
"You seem all right so far," hazard
ed the guard.
"I am all right, and 1 11 be ail right
tomorrow, if that's what you mean,'
replied Cavanngh. "Well, now, pack
up, and we'll pull out"
For a few moments after he mount
ed his horse Cavanagh looked about the
place as If for the last time, now up
at the hill, now down at the meadow
and Inst of all at the stream. "I hop
you'll enjoy this station as much as i
have, Swenson. It's one of the pret
tlest on the whole forest."
Together they zigzagged up the aid
of the hill to the north, and then, with
Cavanagh In the lead, followed by his
pack horse, they set up the long lateral
moraine which led by a wide circlu
through the wooded park toward th
pass. The weather was clear and cold
The wind bit, and Cavanagh, scantily
clothed as he was, drew his robe close
about his neck, saying: "I know now
how it feels to be a blanket Indian,
must say I prefer an overcoat."
A. little later the keen eyes of the
guard, sweeping the mountain side.
were suddenly arrested. "There's
bunch of cowboys coming over tht
pass," he called.
"I see them," responded Cavanagh
"Get out your glasses and tell me wlm
they are."
Swenson unslung his fleldglasses ant.
tudied the party attentively. "Looku
like Van Home's sorrel In the lead,
and that bald face bay Just behind
looks like the one Gregg rides. Tu
other two I don't seem to know."
"Perhaps it'a the sheriff after nm
for harboring Edwards." suggested
Cavanagh.
But Swenson remained sober. H.
did not see the humor of the remark.
"What are they doing on the forest
anyhow?" he asked.
Ilalf an hour later the two parties
ime face to face on a little stretch 0.'
prairie In the midst of the wooded
valley. In the sheriff's party weri
Gregg, the deputy and a big man whj
was a stranger to Cavanngh. Tbel
horses were all tired, and the big civil
ian looked saddle weary.
"Good evening, gentlemen!" callee
the sheriff in southern fashion as hw
drew near.
"Good evening, Mr. Sheriff." Cava
nngh civilly answered. "What's thw
meaning of this Invasion of my for
est?" Tho sheriff for answer presented th
big stranger. "Mr. Cavanagh. this 1
Mr. Simpson, the county attorney."
Cavanngh nodded to the attorney
"I've heard of Mr. Simpson," he said.
Sinipxon answered the question Ho,
had asked. "We were on our way ti
your station, Mr. Cavanagh. beerum
we understand that this old man luiuo
who shot hlmoelf bad visited you be
fore nla death, giving you Informatlok
concerning the killing of ttu Mexican
sheep herders. It that truef '
"It is."
"When did he visit you?"
"Two days ago or maybe three, t
11 m a little mixed about It You see,
I have len pretty closely confined t
my shnck for a few days."
Gregg threw in a query. "How in
the old uinnV"
"Ile'a all right. That Is to any, he'u
dead. Mod last night."
The sheriff looked at Simpson mean
ingly. "Well, I reckon that settl
his score, Judge. Even if he was iiu
plicated he's out of it now."
"He couldn't linve tteeu Implicated,"
declared the ranger, "for he was witii
me at the time the murder was com
mltted. I left him high on the moua
turn In the Hnsque herder's camp. !
rnn prove an nllbl for him. Further
. more, ho had no motive for sucl,
work."
"What did Minn tell you?" demand-
CtLthesJipriff. "What names did h
give your
"Walt a moment." replied Cavanngh
who felt himself to be on his own tet
rltory and not to be hurried. "There's
a reward offered for the arrest of these
nifn. U there uot?"
There Is. replied the attorney.
Well, before 1 make my statement
I'd like to request that my shure of lu
reward, if there is any coming to me.
shall be paid over to the widow of the
man who gave me the information.
Poor chap, he sacrificed himself for
the good of the state, and his family
Should be spared all the suffering pos
sible."
"Quite right, Mr. Cavanagh. You
may consider that request granted.
Now for the facts."
Before going into that. Mr. Attor
ney, I d like to speak to you alone.
"Very well, sir." replied the attor
ney. Then, waving hia band toward
the others, he said. "Boys. Just ride
off a little piece, will you?"
When they were alone Cavanagh re
marked. "I don't think It wise to give
these names to the wind, for if we do
there will be more fugitives."
"I see your point." Simpson agreed.
Thereupon rapidly and concisely the
ranger reported what Dunn had said,
and the attorney listened thoughtfully
without speakiug to the end. Then be
added. "That tallies with what we
have got from Ballard. "
Was Ballard in It?" asked Cava
nagh.
"Yes. We forced confession from
him."
"If he was In It It was merely for
the pay. He represented some one
else."
"What makes you think that?'
"Because he was crazy to return to
the show with which he used to per
form and desperately in need of mon
ey. Have yoa thought that Gregg
might have had a hand in this affair?
Dunn said he had. although be was
not present at any of the meetings."
This seemed to surprise the attorney
very much. "But he's a sheepman!"
he exclaimed.
"I know he Is. But he's also a silent
partner in the Triangle cattle outtit
and is making a lot of trouble. And,
besides, he had it in for these dagoes,
as he calls them, because tiey were
Bheeping territory which he wanted
himself."
"I don't think he's any too ood for
it," responded Simpson. "dt I doubt
If he had any hand in tfe killing
He's too cunning and too cowardly
But I'll keep in mind what you have
snld, and if be is involved in any de
gree he'll have to go down the road
with the others. His money can't jave
him."
Aa they came back to the party Car
anagh thought he detected in Gregg's
eyes a shifting light that was not
there before, but he made no further
attempt to Impress his opinion upon
the attorney or the sheriff. He only
said: "Well, now, gentlemen. I must
go on over the divide. I have an ap
pointment with the doctor over there;
also with a bed and a warmer suit of
clothes than I have on. If I can be
of any service to you when I am out
of quarantine I hope you will call
upon me."
"It Is possible that we may need you
in order to locnte some of the men
whose names you have given me."
"Very good." replied Cavanagh. "If
they, come upon the forest anywhere
the supervisor and I will find them
for you."
So they parted, and Cavanngh and
his guard resumed their slow Journey
across the range.
CONCLUSION.
In her career as the wife of a west
ern rancher Eleanor Itedfleld had been
called upon to entertain tunny strange
guests, and she made no very deter
mined objection when her husband tel
ephoned that he was bringing Llze as
well as Lee Virginia to stay at Elk
Lodge for a few days. The revelation
of the true relation between the two
women had (as Llze put It) made a
"whole lot of difference" to Mrs. Ued
field. It naturally cleared the daughter
of some part of her handicap, and it
bad also made the mother's attitude
less objectionable.
She had seen Llze but once, and that
was in the , distorting atmosphere of
the restaurant, and she remembered
her only as a lumpy, scowling, loud
voiced creature with blowsy hair and
a watchful eye. She was profoundly
surprised, therefore, when Lee Vir
ginia introduced a quiet spoken, rather
sad faced elderly woman as her
mother.
"I'm glad to see you, Mrs. Wether
ford," Eleanor said, with the courtesy
which was Instinctive with her. .
. "I'm mighty obliged for the chance
to come." replied Llxe. "I told Iteddy
I mean the supervisor that you
didn't want no old timer like me, but
he said. "Come along,' and Lee she
fixed me oat. and here I am." She ut
tered this with a touch of her well
known self depreciation, but she was
by no interpretation sordid or common.
Ross had not yet arrived at the cab
In, but Red field had warned Lee not to
eipect him till after dark. "He prob
ably slept late, and. besides, there are
always delays on the trail. But don't
worry. Swenson will ride to the top
of the divide with him and If it seems
necessary will come all the way."
This feeling of anxiety helped to
steady Llze, and she got through the
meal very well. She was unwontedly
silent and a little snd as well as con
strained. She could see that Lee fitted
In with these surroundings, that she
was at home with shining sliver and
dainty dishes, and she said to herself:
"I could have been something like her
If I'd had any sort of raising, but It's
too late now. But, Lord, wouldn't Ed
like to see her now I"
It was not yet dark when they came
out on the veranda to meet the doctor,
who had come to meet Ross, and Lee's
anxiety led her to say, "Can't we go
op to the cablu and wait for him
there?"
" was about to propose that," re
plied Redfield. "Shall we walk?"
, Lee was instant in her desire to Ih
off. but Llze said: "I never was much
on foot, and now I'm hoof bound. You
go along, and I'll sit on the porch here
nd watch."
So Lee. the doctor and Redfield went
off together across the meadow to
ward the little cabin which had been
built for the workmen while putting
In the dnm. It was hardly a mile
away, and yet it stood at the mouth of
mighty gorge, out of which the wa
ter sprang white with speed.
But Lee had no mind for the scen-
erv. though her eyes were lined to me
meadow's wall, down which the ranger
was expected to ride, it looked fright
fully steep, and whenever she thought
of him descending that trail, worn and
perhaps ill. her henrt ached with anx
iety. But Redfield rambled on com
fortably, explaining the situation to
the doctor, who. being a most un
imaginative person, appeared to take
It all as a matter of course.
At the cabin itself Lee transferred
her Interest to the supper which had
been prepared for the ranger, and she
went about the room trying to make
it a little more comfortable for him
It was a bare little place, hardly more
than a camp (as was proper), and site
devoutly prayed that he was not to
be sick therein, for It stood in a cold
and gloomy place, close under the
shadow of a great wall of rock..
Ar It grew dark she lighted a lump
nnd placed It outside the window In
order that Its light might catt'j tho
ranger s eye. and thin indeed it am. for
almost instantly a iiistol shot echoed
from the hillside fur above signaling
his approach.
"There he is!" she exclaimed in
swift rebound to ecstasy. "Hear him
shout?"
II is voice could indeed be heard.
though faintly, anil so they waited
while the darkness deepened and the
voice of the si ream rose like an ex
halation, increasing In violence as the
night fell.
At last they could hear the sound of
his horse's feet upon the rocks, and
with girlish impulse Lee raised a n:u
sical cry, an Invitation as well as a
Joyous signal.
To this the ranger made vocal an
swer. and they could soon see him
moving athwart the hillsides, zigzag
glng In the trailer's fashion, dropplug
down with Incredible swiftness. He
was alone and leading his horse, but
his celerity of movement and the tones
of his voice denoted confidence and
health.
The doctor laughed as he snid. "I
don't think a very sick mau could
come down a mountain like that."
"Oh. he Isn't sick yet." said Red
field, "what we are afraid of Is a
possible development."
Llze was ou the veranda when I.ee
and Redfield returned. "Did he get
through?" she asked.
"He's all right so far," returned Red
field cheerily. "We left the doctor
about to fly at him. We'll have a re 1
port soon."
They had hardly finished telling of
how the ranger had descended the hill
when the doctor arrived. "He hasn't
a trace of It." was his report. "All he
needs Is sleep. I cut til in off from his
entire over the range outfit, and there
Is no reason why he should not come
down to breakfast with you in the
morning."
Mrs. Redfield thanked the doctor as
fervently as If he had conferred a per
gonal favor upon her, and the girl
echoed her grateful words.
"Oh. that's all right." the doctor re
plied In true western fashion. "I'll
do as much more for you any time."
And he rode away, leaving at least
one person too happy to sleep.
The same person was on the veranda
next morning when Cavanagh, dresse.1
In the supervisor's best suit of graj
casslmere, came striding across the
lawn, too impatient of the winding
drive to follow It. As he came, his
face glowing with recovered henlth.
Lee thought him the god of the morn
ing and went to meet him unashamed,
and he took her to his arms and kiss
ed her quite as he bad promised him
self to do.
"Now I know that I am delivered,"
he exclaimed. And tbey entered the
new west together,
THE EK D.
LOST The lid to a round
sheet iron box, between my home
and the home of Earl Cole. Finder
please notify me or leave the
same at the Journal office.
V. E. Perry.
Apples.
Highest market price paid for
apples at the Welcnkamp build
ing, Plattsmouth, Neb., com
mencing July 10th, 1911.
7. E. Rundle.
Mrs. E. W. Cook was among
the Omaha passengers today.
Herman Greedor,
Graduate Veterinary Surgeon
(Formerly with U. S. Department
Agriculture)
Licensed by Nebraska State
Board
Calls Answered Promptly
Telephone 378 White, Plat Urn out
ELECTmii OITIGtALS
F0RTHE PRIMARY
The Men Who Will Conduct the
Election August 15 and
Their Precincts.
Today the Journal gives the list
of election otlicials for August 15.
The polls will be open from 12
o'clock noon to 9 p. in. The
judges and clerks, with (he pre
cincts of each, are as follows:
Democrat Judges.
Tipton Ed Carr. .
Greenwood L. B. Appleman.
Stove Creek William Letter.
Salt Creek Frank Nichols.
Elm wood V. 0. Schewe.
South Bend Oscar Zaar, Henry
Stander.
Weeping Water Dietrich
Koester.
Weeping Water City First
ward, C. M. Cherry: Second ward,
O. K. Comwcll; Third ward, W.
A. Davis.
Center August Pautsch and
William Ran.
Louisville E. G. Pautsch.
Avoca M. M. Slraiib.
Mt. Pleasant Z. W. Shrader.
Eight Mile Grove W. II. Sey-
bert and G. P. Meisinger.
Nehawka 11. F. Moore.
Liberty Frank Finkle,
Second Rock BlufTs W. P.
llutcheson and Charles Sans.
First Rock Bluffs Lee Oldham.
Plattsmouth Will Ruiumel
and C. F. Vallery.
Plaltsnioulh City First ward.
James Thrasher and J. II. Don
nelly; Second ward, Clans Boetel,
sr., and John Peter Keil; Third
w;i-d, J. R. Kelly and Peter Val
lery; Fourth ward, Aug. Tartsch
nnd J. SchulholT; Fifth ward, J. M.
Vondran and A. Bach, sr.
Democrat Clerks.
Tipton P. F. Venner.
Greenwood F. E. Cook.
Salt Creek Lyman James.
Stove Creek E. T. Comer.
Elmwood A. A. Gakemeier.
South Bend W. M. Richards.
Weeping Water Ed Mohr.
Weeping Water City First
ward, Herbert Mainour; Second
ward, J. B. Hungate; Third ward,
J. M. Fowler.
Center Leo II. Tighe!
Louisville Mike Tritsch.
Avoca William Belts.
Mt. Pleasant William H. Puis.
Eight Mile Grove J. 0. Meis
inger. Nehawka Robert C. Alford.
Liberty George W. Saxon.
Second Rock Bluffs W. A.
Wheeler.
First Rock Bluffs S.- 0. Pit
man. Plattsmouth Walter L. Props!
Plattsmouth City First ward,
George Falter; Second ward.
Jacob Tritsch; Third ward, Henry
Jess; Fourth ward, Anton Nitka;
Fifth ward, Fritz Heinrich.
Republican Judges.
Tipton Fred Muenchau and J.
C. Benz.
Salt Creek I). L. Talcott and
W. E. Hand.
Elmwood John Schwinn and
Fred Zink.
Stove Creek M. H. Tyson and
William Lefller.
South Bend F. W. Janovsky.
Weeping Water L. A. Hay and
J. N. Ranny.
Center Ira Bosworth.
Louisville J. P. Wood and E.
Palmer.
Avoca E. If. Norris and R. O.
Ilutehins.
Mt. Pleasant Wilson Gilinore
and W. J. Philpol.
Eight Mile Grove F. J. Hen-
nings.
Nehawka H. M. Pollard and II
P. Sturm.
Liberty J. D. Braniblet and W
T. Swan.
First Rock Bluffs W. E. Dull
and A. L. Baker.
Second Rock Bluffs M. A. Hall
Plattsmouth J. E. Wiles.
Weeping Water City First
ward, Jess Davis aid J. L. Ken
nedy; Second ward, C. C. Baldwin
and E. B. Taylor; Third ward,
George E. Sinner and M. Penlico
Plattsmouth City First ward,
William J. llarlwick; Second
ward, William Weber; Third
ward, J. 11. Becker; Fourth ward,
Albert Slokes; Fifth ward, J. B.
Higley.
Republican Clerks.
Tiplon R. C. Wenzel.
Salt Creek J. E. Weideman.
Stove Creek Ted Jeary.
Elmwood William Weddell.
South Bend Waller Thimgan
Center Carl E. Day.
Louisville L. F. Polk.
Avoca L. J. Marquardl.
Mt. Pleasant C. L. Livingston
Eight Mile Grove Louis Fried-
rich.
Nehawka J. J. Pollard.
Liberty W. A. Taylor.
First Rock Bluffs W. E. Dul
and A. L. Baker.
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Complete through trains of chair cars, diners, standard and tourist sleep.
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Hlnlinpiii
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Rock Bluffs Second Arthur N.
Sullivan.
Plattsmouth W. T. Adams.
Weeping Water W. A. Cole.
Plattsmouth City First ward,
B. A. McElwain; Second ward,
It. B. Windham, jr.; Third
ward, George Sales; Fourth ward,
John Weyrich; Fifth ward, C. C.
Pespain.
Weeping Water City First
ward, O. N. Boone; Second ward,
L. J. Fowler; Third ward, Sain
Compton.
MASHERS" MAY FEEL
OF THE LAW
Two Young Women Were Insulted
at the Last Band Concert by
Two Smart Alecs.
A couple of "mashers" of a
very objectionable type may find
their pastime a little costly if
Sheriff Quinton or Chief of Police
Ben Rainey hears any further
complaint of their actions. Com
plaint has reached these ofllcers
that at the last band concert
these two men insulted two young
women by trying to force an ac
quaintance with them. The girls
plainly showed the men that, they
did not care to receive their at
tentions, but the men persisted
tn a degree that was extremely
embarrassing to the girls.
The ofllcers said to the Journal
that such net ions would not be
(derated here for nn insUnt, and
that quick nrrest, would follmv
upon complaint in the future.
The I wo men w hoso actions
were reported to the police at the
band concert ais iftid to bfl
strangers in the city.
IS
SAYS THE ORDINANCE
And Henry Rothman's Plea of Not
Oullty Did Not Help Matters
Very Much.
Henry Rothman learned in
police court Ibis afternoon that
a man who lights within the city
of Plattsmouth violates the
peace ordinnnce, whether he was
in any way responsible for the
fight or not. Henry was up before
Judge Arrher for lighting, and
when he entered his plea, ho said
Ihat he fought in self-defense
ond pleaded not guilty.
Judge Archer then reminded
him that be had alreadv told
enough lo indicate that he was
guilty of fighting, and read to him
the city peace ordinance. Henry
reluctantly changed his plea to
guilty and tho court assessed the
damages at $5 and costs, making
8 In all. . . , -
In passing sentence the judge
gavo the formnl language pro
vided by law, which slates that if
the fine and costs are not paid
the man sentenced must work out
Ihe fine on Ihe streets of the city.
Henry did not think that it was
necessary for Ihe court lo refer
lo such an unpleasant, matter, but
the conrl explained (hat he was
simply following Ihe law. Henry
sat still while the judge wrote
out tho commillmenl lo Jail, but
before it was finished he said be
could get the money and he sent
for it.
Rothmnn fought with P. O.
Leland, whose properly he rented.
Some disagreement over the np
ples on the place was the cause
of the trouble.
Phil Rihn went to Omaha
spent Sunday with relatives.
to
A!
THE FINEST SIGN IN
THE WHOLE T01
Frank Qobelman, the Local Artist,
Finishes Fine Sign for
M. Fanger.
One of the finest signs that has
ever adorned the front of any
business house in this city, or in
fact most any other city, may now
be seen on the front of the de
partment store of M. Fanger, just
completed by Frank Oobelman,
one of the best sign painters in
the state of Nebraska, which
reputation he bears from th
actual work produced. This new
sign is 41 feet in length, the
center of which is made of fine
raised gold leaf lettering, bcarinj
the inscription, "Fanger's De
partment Store."
At each end will be found a.
magnificent array of block sur
face lettering in gold leaf, con
veying to the passerby the lines of
goods to be found upon tho inside
of the store. Mr. Fanger sure,
deserves a great deal of credit for
the displaying of such a beauti
ful piece of work, and Mr. Oobel
man simply adds another laurel
.to his wreath of master specimens
of sign painting.
Pass up and down the streets of
our city, pick out the signs that
attract your eye, look for the
w riter's name nnd see if it doesn't
bear the name of "Oobelman."
Mr. Oobelman has closed a con
tract with Mr. Fanger to paint the
entire front of both rooms in the
near future.
Misses Ethel and Anna Beam
returned to their home in St. Jos
eph, Missouri, this morning. They
have been visiting Mrs. Fred
Patterson for about a month.
Statement of the Condition
THE LIVINGSTON LOAN AND BUILDIN3
ASSOCIATION
PLATTSMOUTH, NEB., JUNE 30, 11
ASSETS
Mint mnrttfiir loans f w.OM ftj
Slock loan.. N.74T So
'an ; I4.W5 lij
Pellniment Interest, premiums and
, 6,38 &
Insurant- and taes paid and ad-
tanced l.OTStfts
Heal estate contracts 8.71.1 77
Hi' nt account 79 U
Total II3S.4IT4S
M ANILITIES.
Capital Stock paid up f 07.5 1 0
iiwrff ni no - 7
IHvldend declared .. SH.745 J
Total ..1132,417 45
r
Racurra and Expiniiituiks ton thi Yias
Enpino Jomao, lull.
RECEIPTS.
Halanrf on hand July 1. 1P10 R.fiag 74
i'ur. a,H4 0
iilrrrnU, prrmlumit and flue u.074 H
Aaiui rritald t.4t3 zn
Memlxrhlt fi'cn hj a
l(cal cwtitlH com racl 1W W
liiituranc and Unit paid and ad
vaniTd mo 41
Mm U m
Total f 65.W9 7S
A
EXPENrtlTt'KE
I-oamt I (Mi5 t
Kmn-impw i,rmt NO
Sun k nvliH'nii'd LM.4119 M5
Cash on hand 15
Matund tock H.Il1? 00
Miitiiri'ilito k liiH'ivxt 00
Insurance and I aim paid and ad-
nc;l 773 34
Kent and repair 70 til
Total ,W TS.
I. Carl (I. Krlcke, wcretury of tli aho
named asMiclailoii, do solemnly swear that. th
foreirolnir statement of the conilltlonof said as
Hoclstlon. la t rue and correct lo the liest of my
knowleilve and In-llef.
C. O. KH1CKE.
Apprised: Secretary.
1). H. SMITH. I
WILLIAM llnl.I.Y. Hlrecurs.
II. M. HOK.NNICIISEN. 1 1
Huhlctci ilied and aworn to Mom m this tMMj. ..
day of July. ittlO.
Thom Wai.i.ino.
("AM Notary public.
My commission expire February 13, 1913. '