Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-15

Dan might hear him, or that the call might
at least ssrve to intimidate the men.
The three travellers listened for a moment,
and look d sharply about them They heard
no answer TO the doctors call, and saw that
nobody came.
"Laisssz nous passerIn Q.et us passD the
first spea Ter said in French, with threaten
ing look t the doctor, who stood unfinching-
ly at the rate.
ats very simple thing said Dean, with
out raisin his voice. THE government re-
quires ms to vaccinate you 1t won't take
me five II inutes."
He spoil pleasantly, as If he had not heard
their tire itening talk-as il he did not See a
warning in their eyes.
He saw that he was about to have serious
trouble, ut he made two resolves; one was
70 make every effort to keep those men from
passing the gate in defiance of his orders, and
the other vas to manage, il he could, TO get
bis rifle fr nm the cabin. With that in hand
he felt tina { he should be master of the situa-
ton.
IL was possible for the men TO escape him
by turning from the road into the woods, but
they were too surly 10 take so much trouble
IN maintai ming their disobedience. They had
determined to defy the doctor, and TO pass
along the turnpike in spite OF bis opposition
towards Il . gate At the same moment the
doctor hea ID footsteps OF some one approach
ing down the road.
perhaps &c is Dan" he thought.
The red ihirted man started to climb over
the gate, b ut Dean grasped him and pulled
him back.
With az angry hiss the fellow aimed a
blow at De,n. The doctor lodged quickly
and then straight from his shoulder came a
blow that aid his assailsnt on the ground.
The two other men, cursing, sprang upon
the doctor.
Take him, Lion!r Dean cried to the growl-
ing mastif and in an instant the dog was at
the throat II the man with the brass buckle,
who yelled with terror.
Dean, me tnwhile, was wrestling desperate
ly with the third man
If coull only shake him of and get his
rifeA
But his first asSailant was up. He rushed
to the succor of the screaming wretch who
was struggl ng with the mastiff.
Dean was left to battle singly with the
third man. His courage rose,
They were whirling around, painting and
kicking, each trying to trip the other, when
a new conner rushed into the melee 1t was
the man whose approaching steps had been
heard
Dean saw a great red scar burning over a
face covered with black hair, and bis cour-
age left him all at once.
The man vas Pierre Couteaul
The doctor ceased to struggle, and dropped
limp to the ground his antagonist aimed a
kick at his face with his boot that, if it had
reached him, would have disfigured him for
life.
At the sane instant the doctor saw some
thing pass between himself and his assailant
like a flash. Pierre Coutsau grappled with
the fellow and threw him Amazed, Dean
sprang to his feet.
I'm help you" Pierre cried in French; and
ne yelled to the other fellow to desist.
The poor nastiff had received his death
blow from stone. Dean rushed into the
cabin and brought out his rife At its ap-
pearance the three fellows surrendered and
were vaccina ed, and allowed to go on their
way.
Then Dean learned from Pierre the secret
| Of his unexI ected behavior. He had gone
from the Moo sehead logging camp TO Canada
| While he was there, the small pox attacked
| his village Many Of his friends died; but
he, thanks to the doctors vaccine, escaped
with a mild attack of varioloid.
Il have often ask desc saint to bless de
| good docteur " he said in his broken Eng
| fish.
When, on his way back TO the States, be
saw his good doctor in trouble, he was glad
| to do him Sc vice, and thus help the saints
| to answer his prayers.
Some good luck dat l come long, n'est-ce-
pass"
That's So Pierrel Can you stay here
| with me IA whilef
Pierre said be would be glad to stay
When the delinquent Dan came back with
his partridges, he was dismissed for disobe-
! dience and Pierre was installed In his place.
/ All through that trying season, DR.. Dean
and Pierre iarded ths turnpike in the
woods, and tbs doctor found in the French
man a most trsctable and useful assistant
| Harry Z. Andrews in Youths Companion