Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10


at home"
The deuce ye say! What have they
been doinT
Fanny gave brief account of the in
cidents that had taken place at the inn
during the past two days
Gee whizW calculated the settler.
"This things got ter be seen inter. III
git my boss an stir up the settlers at
once. I'll have the whole country I'D
thar on them cattlemen's heads by day
light"
"That would be good plan" com
mented the lieutenant. LAS soon as
those cattlemen see that they are not go
ing to have things their own way, they'll
doubtless disband and go to their
homes"
''lf they don't, we'll disband en-" re-
marked Rogers in a significant tone as
he turned and hurried to tue house.
The order to move forward was again
given, and Fanny felt the ambulance
roll onward. After nearly an hours
travel the vehicle again came to a halt.
Fanny looked out Of the coach window
but could see nothing that might oc-
came from ahead, and CHANGING in that
direction Fanny could see a squad of
mounted men near the road She right
ly guessed that they were cattlemen,
and it was evident that they were hold
ing a conversation with the lieutenant.
"Why, we are right close to my
home," said Fanny, AS she recognized
the spot where they had stopped. "Oh,
4 DO hope those cattlemen will let liz
pass,
1T would he best for them not to at
tempt to sjols us" said the paymastel
with smile.
At this the officer rode back to the
ambulance.
My home is right down there a few
hundred yards ahead" said Fanny.
'Plpase don let them hurt me"-
Are you sure the house Just ahead is
your hOme:" asked the lieutenant
why, yes; know it is replied
Fanny.
That's odI" commented the officer
The men ahead stopped ills and said
that the ueXt house WAS pesthOu>e:
that there We're a number Of patients
with the smallpox confined there, and
that they We're simply quarantine
guard; but see now that II is only a
trick Of thoFe cnttlcrnen to keep people
away, and IL very,cltvcr one ut that
"Nhy, that is how they came to turn
the stage and other travellers from the
road Yesterday" exclaimed Fanny.
The mean things! You won't let them
stop us will yoU:'
"nartily," replied the lieutenant, and
wheeling his horse he rode forward to
where the squad of cattlOInen were
waiting 10y the roadside.
"Gent!rmen," ne SAID, addressing the
men by the road, Il Shall have to dis
credit your statement regarding the
smallpox at the house ahead OF us.
have been made acquainted with your
outrageous dulugS here. aud unless YOU
djshand Immediately and cease your
awlc.,s acts shall take the matter III
my own hands and see that you are pun
lshed us NOu deserve"
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us by KILN our cattle, said one of the
cowboys, seeing that the officer was &c
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