The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28

what he says. It will be dark ther
 and we can Injun this eastern gent jus too easY."
 The shadows had stolen down Bullio
 Peak, and Bud Collins was lighting tn
 lamps in the Six Shooter when Stam
 pede MaXWelPs blackboard whirled III
 Alkali avenue. His horses, his buck
 board, himself and the two strangers oi
 the back seat were all of dull gra!
 hue from the dust which had settled o1
 them during the long ride across thu
 desert from Silver City.
 'Gentlemen,' said Maxwell, the biz
 cattle owner of the territory, 'I'vt
 brought Hermosa two new inhabitants
 the same which I rounded up over al l FairvieW. You can put them up,
 suppose, Bud?"
 We are sorely proud to meet stran. gers that have penetration enough tc
 leave that pitiful camp at Fairview
 the same which aint no real rival to the city. or course, we can put you up, 7 said Collins, helping the two into the Six Shooter with their traps, but you'll find us a leetle purturbed and | uneasy side of certain going-onS in French Johnnys cabin up on the hill. 1 (Which is what?" asked Stampede Maxwell, after they had refreshed themselves at the bar one of them drinking lemon-soda, to our amaze ment.
 Which is the smallpox and most [ extraordinary tenderfoot," chimed in Old Three X, and tells the story.
 Pretty gritty that" observed Max well.
 But dangerous to the commoonity," insisted Three X.
 One of the strangers went to his pack and took out a small case.
 Where is that cabin you people are so troubled about?" he asked quietly.
 You don't aim to go there none, does you?" said Collins, in amazement
 Well, yes, sir answered the stran- ger Smallpox calls for a doctor, and I'm a doctor"
 That's the right spirit, Doc" struck in Red O'Connor visibly relieved, Doctors don't catch nothing nohow We're saved, boys"
 Before you leave the pinons get be- hind that big stump, you'll see, and ex- plain yourself loudly, Doc" advised lDuO 1 Idl GdSlGIh SGHl IS SlOIG SllOl on shooting
 The scamp listened in suspense till they heard the eastern gent answer him, and then they settled down to the game, considerably relieved. It was about two hours before the doctor came back. At last, he tramped in, looking as if he was fighting hard with a big laugh. The boys sdled away from him, but he called Maxwell outside. A min ute later Maxwell began roaring like an old silver-tip.
 "Oh, h-," he shouted, sticking red face in the door. This is shorely going to kill me dead. What proud camp | this is! What will Fairvew say when | they get on to it? Two hundred souls | and forty greasers stampeded by a case | of measles
 "Measles!" cried Red O'Connor, looking foolish. Has Dan got only the measles?"
 That's all he's got" put in the doc tor, grinnng. Just the common gar den variety of measles. There are sev- eral cases of them over at the other camp. believe"
 Collins reached around and began setting out bottles on the bar. He slammed down all the bottles from the shelves, and began reaching under the bar for more
 Everybody promenade to the bar" he yelled. Everybody drink every thing. They are on us, free and un- limited Some of you go up and beg he pardon of that eastern gent and pack him down here to forgive us fight, Oh Lord" said Collins, with a sroan, 'Oh, Lord. If Fairview gets on o this we're certainly ruined"
 But the eastern agent was to grouchy 0 listen to any invitations, and never would have come down if Texas Dan lad not insisted on running down the : ill in his blanket to tell the camp what he thought of it. He was full of mad, and the eastern gent followed to ook after him. Red OConnor and Stampede Maxwell begged the little enderfoot to drink with them.
 You all make me tired" snapped the astern gent. II wouldn't drink nectar with this crowd"
 Yet they let this pass.-St. Louis ilobe-D