The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-04-01

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Keep your man Cavanagh In the hnis,
Mr.. Forester. or somebody will take a
pot shot at him"
"why. what's newT'
His assistant Is down with small
pox."
"smallpoxr' exclaimed Dalton.
Every jaw was txed and every eye
turned upon the speaker.
smallpox gasped Lee.
Gregg resumed. enjoying the sensa-
tlou he was creating. "Yes. that
Basque herder of mine. the one up
near Black Tooth. sent word he was
sick, so hunted up an old tramp by
the name OF Edwards 10 take his place.
Edwards found the dago dying OF pox
and skipped out over the range. leav-
ing him to die alone. Cavanagh went
mp and found The dago dead and took
care Of him. Result Is he's full Of
germs and has Brought his apprentice
down with itrand both Of 'em must bp
quarantlned right where they are"
| Good heavens. man." exclaimed
Dalton, this is serious business! Are
you sure it's smallpox"
"One OF my men came from there
last night. was there myself on
Monday; so was the deputy. The sber.
if missed Tom this morning. but |
reached him by phone. aud Cavanagh
admitted TO US that the Basque died
of smallpox and that he buried him
with bis own hands"
The sheriff spoke up "The criminal
part OF IL w. this Mr.. Dalton Cas- a.
nasS didut report the case when no
came dgwo here: just when about jtav.
ing n trail of poison. WHY didn't h.
report ftg He should be arrestedN
l.Wait q moment said Dalton, ifer
baps itwasn't pox; perhaps II 'wc ;ipnly
mountain fever. Cavanagh Il lnoi the
kind OF man to involve otheas " u
pestilence. l reckon be knew It was
knething but a fever. aud. not wishing
to alarm his friends, he just slid'i ipto
town and out again" u
q AeHash lof light, OF heate % 10Y. vent
Through psx,sy yhoant laegsbe ;sptens6 to
Dalton's defeusel OF. Eeraass ~ c'That
was the reason why be rode awe ~
she thought. HE was afraid of bring.
ing harm 20 us" And this cor nviction
lighted her face with a smile even
while the forester continued his sup.
position by saying. "Of course proper
precautions should be takon. and ns
we are going up there the supervisor
and will see that a quarantine is es.
tabllshed five dnd Unnecessary"
Gregg was not satisfied. "Cavanhgh
admitted 10 the deputy and TO me that
he believed the case to he smallpox
and said that he had destroyed the
camp and everything connected With
II except the horse and the dog. and
vet he comes down here. injecting ev
erybody'be meets" he turned to Lee
You'd better burn the bed he slcpt
on. He's left trail Of germs wler
ever he went say the man ls Grim
inally liable and should be Jailed II
he lives 10 get bi'sk to town"
Lees mind was OF now on another
tangent, Suppose Il Is, trueT she
asked herself "Suppose he has fallen
sick away up there. miles aud miles
from any nuree or DOCTOR ri
There's something queer about the
whole business pursued Gregg "For
instance. who Is this assistant he's
got1 Johnson said there was an old
man in ranger uniform potteIiDg round
Why didn't he send word by him ?
Why did he let me come to the door
| He might have involved me in the dis
ease. tell you. II yon don't take care
OF him the people of the county will"
The forester looked grave. ''lf he
knew II was smallpox and failed to
report II he did wrong, but you say
he took care OF this poor shepherd
nursed him till he died and buried
him, taking all precautions, You cant
complain Of that, can your That's
the act OF a good ranger and brave
man. You wouldn't have done IT," he
ended addressing Gregg. sickness
up there two full miles above sea level
Is quite different proposition from
sickness IN Sulphur City or the Fork
! shall not condemn Mr.. Cavanagb till
! hear his side OF the story"
Lee turned grateful glance upon
him. You must be right ! don't be
lieve Mr.. Cayanagh would deceive any
| one"
"Well. well soon know the truth
said Dalton. "for I'm going up there
If the ranger has been exposed he
must not be left alone"
"He amt alcne," declared the shrr
IN. Tom phoned me that he bad an
assistant" rtH .nst
"swenson, ! suppose" said Redheld
who entered at this moment "swen-
son is his assistant"
IT didn't see him myself" Gregg
continued. hut ! nnderstoodeths dep
uty 10 say that he was an old man
"swenson Is a young man.' correct
ed Redfeld
The sheriff ipsisted Tom said II
was an old mau-a, stranger to him
tall. smooth shaven, not very strong
be said-'peared TO be cook He had
helped nurse the dago,. so Tom said
That's very 4cufdps," hlpsed Red
helt "There isn't an old man lpfthe
seyylce OF this forest. There's a mis-