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Ranger I Cavana The Great Conserva tion Novel Dy HAMLIN GARLAND Copyright. 1910, by Hamlin Garland gh, v forest LRI5US CHAPTER VII. TWO O.N TIIK VKItA.NDA. REDF1ELD met his young guest Id dinner coat, looking extreme ly urban, and presented bis "friend and ueigbbor, Mr. En derby." Enderby turned out to be the owner of the voice with the English accent which Lee Virginia had beard In the hall, but be was very nice, and a mo ment later Mrs. Kedfleld entered with Mrs. Enderby. a large lady with a smiling face. Then a voice she knew spoke from behind ber: "I don't need a presentation. Miss Wetherford and 1 have already met." She turned to meet Ross Cavanagb, the young ranger. "IIow did you get here?" she asked In wonder. "I rode across the bills. It's not far." lie. too, was in evening dress, and as sbe stared at him in surprise be laugh ingly protested. "Please don't scruti nize this coat too closely. It's the only one I've owned for ten years, and this Is the only bouse in which I'd dare to wear it." One of the guests was State Senator Bridges, a farmerlike elderly man wearing a badly fitting serge suit. He was markedly western. So was hU wife, who looked rather uneasy and hot. Virginia and Ross, being the only young folk at the table, were seated together, and Enderby remarked pri vately, "Ross, you're In luck." "I know I am," he replied heartily. He was. as Redfleld bad said, high ly susceptible, made so by bis solitary life In the mountains, and to be seated close besid this maid of the valley fltlrred his blood to the danger point, It was only by an effort of the will that be kept In touch with the conver sation. "I hadn't the least thought of seeing you here." said Virginia. "How did you happen to come?" "Redfleld telephoned me at the mill, and I came at once. I haven't been hre since May, and I just thought I'd take a half day off. Luckily my un derstudy was with me. I left him 'on the Job.' " He did not tell ber that she was the principal reason tor this sudden de scent upon Elk Lodge, and no one but Redfleld knew the killing ride be bad taken in order to be lu at the begin ning of the dinner. The girl's face and voice, especially her voice, had been with him night and day as be went about bis solitary duties. Her life problem ha to nTTTils mind to a disturbing degree, and be was eager to know more of her and of ber struggle against the vice and vul gnrity of the Forks. "How Is your mother?" he asked a few minutes later. "Not at all well. Mr. Redflfld is t take the doctor back with us tomor row." The ecstasy died out of her face, and the flexible lips drooped with troubled musing. "I am afraid she suffers more than she will admit." "She needs a rest and change. She should get away from her seat at that cash register and return .to the open air. A touch of camp life would help her. She sticks too close to her work." '"I know she does, but she won't let ine relieve her, even for nn hour. It Isn't because she doesn't trust me; sbe says It's because she doesn't want me sitting thi're so publicly. She doesn't oppose my housekeeping any more" "You certainly have made the old hotel into a place of miraculous neat ness." She flushed with pleasure. "I have done something, but not ns I'd like to do. I really think If mother wishes to sell she could do so now to much better advantage." "I've no doubt of It. Really, I'm not being funny, Miss Wetherford, when I say you've done something heroic. It's no easy thing to go into a place like that and make It hab itable. It shows immense courage nnd self reliance on your part. It's pre cisely the kind of work this whole country needs." His pralRe, sincere nnd generous, re paid ber for all she had gone through It was a great pleasure to hear ber small self praised for cournge and self reliance by one whose dally work was k heroic. All things conspired to make a conquest of her heart, for the ranger bore himself with grace nnd dealt with his silver deftly. Ills face, seen from the side, was older nnd sterner than she had thought it, but it was very at tractive lu line. Kedfleld appealed to the ranger. "Ross, you're all sorts of a reactionary. What do you say to this? Senator Bridges Is opxsed to nil federal Inter ference with state forests and state game." The forester's eyes lit up. "Rut are they state forests nnd state game? Whnt makes them so? They nre land which the whole people purchased and which the whole people defended." "Ilenh, lienh!" cheered Enderby. Itrldes bristled wlih miner nnd went f IT Into a long harangue on slate rights nnd the dangers of t'cutruliznlton, to which Enderby replied: "Posh! The whole rouble with your bally v- ernment is its lack of cohesion. If I had my way I'd wipe out the senate. You're such blooming asses over here. You don't know enough to keep a real ly big man in your presidential chair. This fussing about every four years Is plain rot. Here's Roosevelt gets lu the midst of a lot of the finest kind of reforms, you know, and directly you go and turn him out. Then if you get a bad man you've to wait four years till you can fetch him a whack. Why not arrange it so you can pitch your president out the minute he goes wrong? I say your old rag of a con stltution Is a bull and chain ou your national leg. England Is lmmeasura bly bettor off so far ns that goes." Rots turned to Virginia, leaving the political discussion to go ou over bis head. "I was back In the old island a couple of years ago, and you've no idea how small It seemed to me. It surely Is a 'right little, tight little Island.' I couldn't help wondering whether the men in parliament were as Important as they seemed to think they were and whether England is not really an empty shell of empire, a memory of what It once was. I couldn't settle down there some way. I was homesick for the mountains in a month. But what scared me most was the pauper population of tho old place one in every thirty-seven must be helped. I came back to the States gladly. 'I guess I'm an American,' I said to my sisters." To Lee Virginia the talk of "the curse of democracy" and "the decay of empire" was unexciting, but when Cavanagh told of the sheepmen's ad vance across the dend line on Deer creek nnd of the threats of the cat tle owners she was better able to fol low the discussion. Bridges was heartily on the side of law nnd order, for he wished to boom the state (being a heavy owner in a town site), but he objected to Rcdfleld's Ideas of "bot tllng up the resources of the state." ."But we're not," retorted Redfleld: "we're merely defending them against those who would monopolize them. We believe In their fullest use, but wn see no reason for giving away the re sources when the country needs the revenue." Mrs. Redfleld rose ns soon ns tho cof fee came on. "Yon gentlemen seem bent upon discussing matters of no la terest to us," she snld, "so we'll leav you to fight it out alone. I'm sure you'll all agree with Hugh In the end. Like General Grant, he's a very ob stinate man." No sooner mere they seated In thf big living room than Mrs. Enderby be gnn to relate comical stories of hei household. Her cats had fits nnd ran ap the wall. Her dogs were forever getting quilled by reason of foolish attacks upon oreuplnes, or else they came home so reminiscent of skunks that they all but smothered tho cook. "Invariably they return from encoun ters of this kind just as we are sitting at dinner," she explained. "Further more, E,nderby's ditches nre habitually getting clogged nnd overflowing the lawn nnd filling the cellar, and he stands In terror of his cowboys. When I think of all these Irruptions and dis tractions England's order and routine leem'Tieave7iTyr'BurCinn:Iey fftiiTi all this amusing, more's the pity, and leaves me to set things In order. Most ludicrous of all to me Is his habitual claim that the ranch Is paying. I tell him there's an error In his Itook keep ing somewhere, but he assures me that bis receipts exceeded his expenditures Inst yenr, which Is quite too Incredible. You've no Idea how high wages are and how little we raise." "Oh, yes, I have," laughed Mrs. Red Held. "And my cat had a fit too. Hugh lays It's the high altitude. I tell him It's melancholia." Cavanagh showed himself. "I hear much laughter I'm coming In. We're all so Insufferably political out here, and. besides, I came to see the ladles, and I can stay only a few minutes longer." "You're not going back tonight?" ex claimed bis hostess. "I must be ou my own precinct by daylight," he replied. "The supervisor has ou eye on ine." Mrs. Redfleld explained to Lee Vlr gluln, "lie rode fifty miles over the mountains" "Thirty," corrected Ross. "But what does that matter when I'm in the com pany of such ('banning ladles?" ho ndileci gallantly. "And now he's going to ride oil the way back tonUht." "Think of that!" gasped Mrs. Ender by. "And no moon!" "How can you find Jluiir wniJ" a-ked Mrs. Rridges, to whom this was a mor tally dangerous jouruey. "Oh. It's quite simple! If you don't bump agaiust a tree or full Into the creek you may be quite sure you're ou the trail," laughed Ross. Airs. Redfleld knew the true reason for his coming and was not at nil pleased, "for with all Lee's personal charm," she said to her husband, "she is socially beneath Ross Cavanagh even In a state where social barriers are few." "Come out on the verauda," suggest ed Cavanagh, "and I'll show you the hills 1 must climb." Lee accepted Innocently, but as the young eople left the room Mrs. En derby looked at her hostess with sig nificant glance. "There's the lady Ross rode down to meet. Who Is she?" "Her mother Is that dreadful old crenture that keeps the Wetherford ho tel In Roaring Fork." "No!" exclaimed Mrs. Enderby. "Yes; Lee Virginia Is Llze Wether ford's daughter." "But the girl is charming." "I cannot understand it. Hugh came home a week or so ago full of her praise" And at this poiut her voice droppeil lower, and the other drew closer. (To He Continued.) A VERY QUITE BUI PRETTY HOME WEDDING W. B. Mordock of Nebraska City and Miss Bertha M. Rlchey United in Marriage. From Wednesday's Dally. A very pretty home wedding oc cured today at high noon at the residence of Mr. F. M. Riehey, in which his daughter, Miss Hertha M., was married to Mr. William B. Mordock of Nebraska City, Rev. L. W. Gade, pastor of the Presby terian church, obViating. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present to witness the ceremony. A wedding lunch was served immediately after the ceremony, and Hie happy couple departed for Omaha on the fast mail. They will make their home in Nebraska City, where the groom is engaged in the mercantile business. The bride is a daughter of one of Plattsmouth's best citizens and she is one of our city's most popular and handsome young ladies. The good wishes of a host of friends of Hie bride in I his city altvnd Mr. and Mrs. Mordock, and the Journal wishes I hem much happiness along life's journey. There is one medicine that every family should he provided willi and especially during the summer months; viz, Chamber Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Hcniedy. It is almost cer tain to be needed. It costs but a quarter. Can you afford to be without it? For gale by F. Q. Fricke & Co J. P. Llndeman Here. From Wednesday's Pally. Mr. J. I'. Lindeman of Sherman county, Oregon, is in the city, the guest of his brother, J. C. Linde man. Mr. J. P. Lindeman former ly resided in this city, but has been in the west seventeen years, and was called to Sante Fe, Kan sas, a few days ago to attend the funeral of his brother, Fred Lindeman, who died of pneu monia. Mr. Lindeman will visit friends in Omaha for a week or so before returning to Oregon. Returns From South Dakota. Anton Homola, who went to Clark county, South Dakota, three months ago to try his lurk at farm work, returned yesterday. He says the spring has been rather dry where he was and that crops are in belter condition here than in South Dakota. Whooping cough is not danger ous when the cough is kept loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has been nsed in many epidemics of this disease with perfect suc cess. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. CASTOR I A For Infanta and Children. Tha Kind You Rata Always Bought Boars tho Signature of 1 77 n 1 1 WILL BE CELEBRATED IN GRAND Plattsmoutto, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE D m proved rdev off A GRAND OLD FASHIDIIED PROGRAM IS BEIII6 PREPARED! Good Speaking! Splendid Band Music! Many Sports! Grand Display of Fireworks! Watch these columns for further announcements, and make it a point to - elebrate in PlafftsmouihS - V GOVERNOR ALDRICH WANTS FLAG DAY OBSERVED Issued Proclamation Requesting All to Hang "Old Glory" on the Outer Wall June 1. Governor Aldrich has issued the following proclamation ask ing the people too bserve Hag day, June 14: "Under anil by virtue of the au thority in me vested, I hereby pro claim and designate Wednesday, June I t, 1911, as Flag Day. On this, the one hundred and Ihirty fourlh anniversary of the day when the United Slates congress, by an act, adopted the stars and stripes as our nation's emblem, it is desirable that we take due notice of this important matter to the end that our devotion may be renewed and reinvigorated so that our fervor for liberty and justice and equality will continue to be strong and enduring. "This flag, in name, stands for justice, liberty and equality, and if it is to remain so in reality, we must ever keep burning the fires of patriotism, loyally and devo tion. "Let the observance of this day be such that it will arouse in the manhood of our slate and nation a lofty inspiration to love and venerate the flag, for in this way alone can the price of human liberty be fully appreciated. "For this purpose I therefore direct that on this day Old Glory be displayed from the capitol building ' and all other public buildings in the state. I urgently request all citizens of the state to decorate their homes and places of business in suitable style with our national emblem. I earnestly request that the mayor of each and every city and that the village government of each and every village throughout the stale lake this matter up and see that Old Glory floats conspicuous ly on this day. "And may there be such oilier nnd proper observance of this day ns may be deemed lit and de sirable." Mr. and Mrs. K. Jusscn of Ilip .011, Wisconsin, who hac been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weber for a few days, departed for their linnie tin's mornim. s Toll Bridge Incorporation. A Linocln special says: The only toll bridge to be operated in the stale is to be built by a Cass county company, which filed its articles of incorporation with Hie secretary of state. The bridge will be built over the Platte river and will connect Cass and Sarpy counties. The incorporators are: T. II. Pollock, Olda Pollock, James K. Pollock, Mrs. N. A. DulT and 11. A. Duff. FATHER VLCEK BIDS GOOD-BYE TO HIS FRIENDS Departs for New York, Where He .Sails for the Land of His Birth. From Wedni'uduy'n Daily. The departure last evening of Father Vlcek, pnslor of the Holy Rosary Catholic church, for his long voyage across the Atlantic, brought to the station to see him off the largest company of Plait 9- mouth people which has ever as sembled on a similar occasion. Almost every one of his seventy five or eighty families, ndhereants of Iris church, were represented by one or more members, and about 200 persons, the majority being men, were on hand to speak a word of parting and wish Rev. Vlcek a pleasant voyage and safe return to this, tho land of his adoption. The majority of tho men had come right from the shops to say good-bye, and Rev. Vlcek was the center of an animated Ihronar for llwenty minutes before the arrival of No. 2, on which he departed for Chicago and New York. Seldom has it been that a man has, in so short a time, so much endeared himself to any people ns Father Vlcek has to the Plattsmouth citizens, both Catholic nnd non Calholic. Not long since Fjither Vlcek made application for his citizen ship papers, and it will no doubt be a comfort to his parishoners lo know that in his absence from the United Slates he will have Hie protection of our flat.', nnd can at any time, should necessity re quire, call upon this government for its protection. Father Vlcek will visit his silers ami brother in Bohemia nml attend lo some matters of business while in F.urope, and the LY STYLE AT eh good people of this city hope to see him return in the fall well and happy. In the County Court. Attorney C. K. TelTt of Weep, ing Water, by mail today, (lied & petition for the probate of the will of the late Mr. Polhenius, who died nt Fort Worth, Texas, soma months ago, The petitioner, Mrs, Rebecca 11. Polhenius, who was named in the will as executrix, declines the trust and suggests the name of Mrs. Jennie F.. Day of Weeping Water ns such ex ecutrix. The date for fllinf objections to the probate of the. proposed will was fixed by thft court on June 30. A deposition of nl lest ing witnesses will ba taken later, nnd the hearing p. rob- nbly postponed on that account. Ramsey Si Ramsey have filed & petition for final settlement in the estate Of A. F Lewis, deceased. It is worse than useless to taka nny medicine internally for muscular or chronic rheumatism. All that is needed is a free ap plicnlion of Chumherlain's Lini ment. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. Fixing Up Store Building. From Tliurnday's Dally. Mr. C. II. Smith is having his store building on Main street pui in condition for occupancy by M. Fanger'8 clothing store. Mr. A. Dispain is doing the carpenter work. As soon as tho building is ready Mr. Fanger will remove his slock of clothing from the rooms above his dry goods store and again be situated as he was be fore removing lo Omaha. Tho uniform success that has attended the use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoe Remedy has made it a favorite everywhere. It can always bo de pended upon. For sale by F. G. Fricke & Co. State Aportlonment Made. The school funds of Hie state have been distributed lo the dif ferent counties. The portion re ceived by this county, as reported to County Superintendent Miss Mary Foster, is $7,237.30, of which there wns derived from lines and licenses the sum of $2.1.25. AiiKiisi Hach, sr., returned from Omaha on No. 2i today, whore ho was called on busiuessv