Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-14

Il hail no such a Say, what's tnat
you saF.?"
Quatantined. Quarantined for small
pox. T'Aa copkee's got it bad. You an
the whaie Owen cabOOdle's under ar
rest-o-f clally under arrest!'
"IIod owen" came shrill call from
the reaf. quit yer galiivantin' an go
for that doctor"
Mrs owen prevailed. The first Sc
lectman utering sundry horrible
threats. Eel back in good order. Mr..
Owen proceeded.
His appearance in the highway
caused M amazing sensation. The
crowd. rrhick had halted at small
distance bound to remain within ear
shot. yefied some more and began an
active retreat up side paths. His prog
ress way accompanied by an of stage
chorus a slammed doors. In front OF
the grot ary eight men and boy en-
gagged in earnest discussion of the days
news ca light sight of him simultane-
ousy an vanished in a cloud of heels
and blue oyeralls. He heard the bolt
slide as ne passed. He was very an
CRY.
Dildoc had twenty-three persons on
the wal ing list when Mr.. Owen ar
rived, WhlliinE resolutely in. hush of
horror teIl. One man began trying the
back windows. Dildoc's face cleaned
with spiraton.
Owen" he cried, you stand per
fectIy still. There's smallpox at your
house Yes there is | know il. Now
all here are safe. You'll be vaccinated
in tv anty minutes. But did you meet
| anybody coming down.
"iIout a quorum of tn total popula
ton. | guess" was the reply
"vaccinated. do you think?"
"Not in the runnin' gear by the
way they legged it when they see me.
Such pa'cel o. - }
nsldoc enjoyed a Napoleonic half
mitfute, while Mr.. Owen freed his
m'~d. Then ne peeped out, The first
selhctman had his ear to the keyhoe.
somewhat sheepish.
~Go up street instantly" commanded
Dldoc. land have every one of those
who met Mr.. Owen brought down for
vaccination. They're all exposed, and
we must check the epidemic and save
the town. It's all ON you, know, but
you must do your duty without fear
and save the place. They object now.
but some day they'll make you a mon
uuent for this. Do your duty like
man"
Dildoc sent Mr.. Owen home in a
most terrifying rubber coat. promis-
ing to come up and see the cookee I'm
half an hour, Before the man was
downstairs the procession resumed its
march. The first selectman was plain
ly doing his duty without fear Dildoc
blessed him and kept ON working. The
dollars exceeded his pockets. Soon he
had to use one of the many empty
| dra wers In his desk. His vaccine
points had given out long before, but
he halved toothpicks dipped in sailed
water and met with no complaints. A
message Of peremptory terms came
from Mrs. owen. followed by another
and third, but Dildoc kept on vac
cinating AND the line did not thin out.
Must have about all of emf he
whispered to the first selectman an
hour after sunset.
"No." was the reply; they're driv-
In in from the west part O. tn town
now, an some have come from down
river"
Dildoc wondered how Basin Mills
had kept this man so long.
The train left at $50. AT 9:25 Dill
doc finished the last one. His meager
belongings were in bag behind the
door, quite ready. A boy entered with
a note:
Doctor you come UP this mint vel
come down an fix yer. MIS- OWEN.
He sat at that empty desk and wrote
on the same paper:
Dear Mrs, Owen-On second thought I
dnd your patient has only the measles
Keep h. ! quiet, in dark room, and give
him plenty OF cool water. Don't worry
him with pennyroyal and other useless
infusions. Don't try to drive them out
There is no danger. Goodby.
!, +. DILDOC. M. D
The contents of Dildocs bag clinked,
gleefuliy as he ran down the stairs to
catch the train.