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

"We pintedly wants to know if he
 broke out none"
 well, he hasn't. So suppose you va
 nose and let him sleep it off, declared
 the eastern gent
 The next afternoon the board O.
 health climbed the hill again. They found the eastern gent nervous anc
 white and cross. He said Dan hac
 been in a high fever all night, anc things looked bad. In they went to in spect him officially.
 Good -, Dannie!' yelled Three K you're speckled like an old hen. Lets drag it, Red! He's got all kinds oi smallpoX!"
 Look here, stranger" said Red OConnor, good and ugly, when they were outside, "we'll have an outfit here in an hour and freight this smallpox to the deserted shafthouse on Mineral Creek. Then well burn the shanty. There are plenty of other houses for you and French Johnny ain't going to mind, seeing he has stayed dead for five years. This camp ain't in the mood to tolerate no pollution
 "No, you don't" answered the east ern gent, cool as ice. Any fool knows it is sure death to move that boy in his present state. If you all are too many cur dogs to help me nurse him, I'll take care of him alone"
 Of course Red paid no attention to the tenderfoots batter, but went down the hill to tell the awful truth at the Six Shooter Consternation reigned, and so great was the run on the bar tp limit p11 n n At last, being drunk enough to defy contagion, some of the boys got a wag- on ready and started up to run out the smallpox and burn the cabin i'll the in- terests of the community. The eastern gent met them outside the door, tart as vinegar.
 q trust you gentlemen have come to help me nurse Dan" said the little ten derfoot.
 We've come to pack him out of the camp for the benefit of the many" re- torted Red O'Connor.
 He'd have no show at all in that old shafthouse, even if I went to take care of him." pleaded the eastern gent, much disturbed
 "Of course, we ain't aiming to hurt this Dan none" broke in Old Three X, though I am saying he ain't especially valuable to Hermosa. But it don't stand to reason that whole camp should rot with the smallpox on ac- count of sentimental sympathy with one citizen who gets speckled unfortu- nate"
 "The whole camp doesn't have to rot" argued the eastern gent, gamely. | We are secluded here, and have grub and I'm not going to have any | time for promenades till I pull this boy through. When Dan is able, we'll move fast enough. and don't you forget it."
 That's spunky, but it don't go on &C., count of public safety decided Red. | We're sorry, but I'll have to ask you to get action on that sick partner of yours right away The smallpox is too blamed catching for this camp to back my other play"
 Cant nothing persuade you gentle nen.' begged the tenderfoot.
 Not a thing" yelled Old Three K.
 "I guess you are wrong, you moth 'aten drunkard, you" snapped the ,astern gent, suddenly changing his one I've a sixteen-shot argument left hat may convince you"
 He jumped back into the cabin and un a Winchester out of the window, covering the board of health with an that appalled, them. They made grand time down the hill to the 'ix Shooter, where they told these llings to crowd divided between an- .er and amazement and admiration" 'hat tenderfoot is turribly in need of ynchin' " snarled Old Three X. He vas always petulant when in liquor. q dunno,' unused Red OConnor. Of course we've got to run 'em out of amp on account of smallpox being so atching, but somehow that little cuss truck me as being dead game"
 I'm figuring it out it aint no use for his outfit to go raring up that hill gain till dark put in Bud Collins rom behind the bar. Accidents will appen, and that tenderfoot might get ome of us. Besides it don't stand to aason that mere smallpox is going to eep this Texas Dan out of no fight if e smells one.'' Stampede Maxwell is due to drive in )-night, suggested Denver Sup ose we fingers this deal till we see