The sleepy French farm village of Pouilly le Fort has never seen such excitement. Close to 200 outsiders fill the village.
French newspapers publish daily bulletins.
A correspondent from the London Times also reports to his readers each day. The gauntlet has been thrown down by the noted local veterinarian Rossignol, who has offered his farm as the stage for the drama. The famous French chemist, Monsieur Louis Pasteur, has accepted the challenge. Then all 50 are exposed to a deadly strain of it. The medical profession anxiously awaits the outcome.