Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-02-17

when the war X 80 hot | realize that
his salary Is too small, But there are
othcr places Tor him. Perhaps when
no knows that / have special note
10 him from the chief he VIII recon.
aldor He's quite capable Of the su.
porysors position, and Mr. RedaeIG .s
/ willing to resign IA his favor I'm
telling you all this because Mr. Red.
aeld has told me Of your interest In
Mr. Cayanagh or rather his interest
IA you"
snm Gregg, entering the door at this
moment came directly to the forest
er's table He was followed by the
sheriff, a bearded old man with soil.
cd collar aud a dim eye
Gregg growlod out you'd better
keep your man CayanOgh In the hills,
MIR Forester or somebody viii take a
pot shot at him"
why, what's new"
his assistant IN down with small
pox,"
Smallpox exclaimed Dalton.
Every jaw was fixed aud every eye
turned upon the speaker
smallpox gasped Lee
Gregg resumed, enjoying tho sensa,
ton 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
tho name Of Edwards to take his place.
Edwards found the dago dying Of pox
and skipped out over the range, leav-
ing him TO die alone COvnnagh went
up and found the dagO dead aud took
care OF him, Result IL he's full OF
germs and has brought his apprentice
down with It, ana both OF 'em must be
quaruntined right where they are"
Good heavens, man." exclaimed
Dalton, this Is serious business! Are
you sure It's smallpox
zone of my men came from there
Inst night was there myself on
Monday; so was the deputy. The sher-
III missed Tom this morning but |
reached him by phone, and COyauugh
admitted to Us that the Basque died
OF smallpox and that he buried him
with his own hands"
The shcrlff spoke up "The criminal
part OF 1t Ia this, Mr. Dalton Cuya-
nugh didn't report the case when he
came down here, just when about leuy.
Ing trail Of poison. why didn't he
report ~ lie should be arrested"
"Wnlt moment" said Dalton, "Pcr.
hops 1t wasn't poX perhaps 1t was only
mountain fever Cayanagh Is not the
kind Of man TO involve others In q
pcstiIcnce, reckon he knew It was
nothing hut fever, and, not wishing
TO alarm hls friends, he just slid into
town and ont ngalu,"
A flash of light Of heat. OF Joy, went
through Lees hcurt ms she listened to
Dulton's defense Of Cayunngh "That
was the reason why no rode away"
she thought "lle was afraid Of bring.
Ing harm TO us" And this conviction
lighted her fnco with Il smile even
while the forester continued his sup.
position by saying, '"Of course proper
precautions should he taken, aud as
we are going up there the supervisor
and | Will see that quarantine II es
tabllshed II we nud II necessary"
Gregg was not satisfied "Covanagh
admitted to the deputy and to me that
he believed the case TO he smallpox
and said that he hnd destroyed the
camp and everything connected with
II except the horse and the dog, and
yet he comes down here injecting oy.
eryhody he meets" He turned TO Lee
you'd better burn tho bed he slept
on. He's left trail Of germs wher
ever no went | say the man IL erin
lually liable and should be Jailed II
he lives TO get back to town"
Lees mind was or now on another
tangent suppose It IL true7" she
asked herself suppose he has fallen
sick away up there, miles aud miles
from any nurse or Doctor
"fhcre's something queer nbout tho
whole business" pursued Gregg, "For
instance, who Is this assistant he's
gotl johnson said thore was an old
man In ranger uniform pottcring round
why didn't he send word by him1
why did he let me come 10 tho door,
lie might have involved me In the dis.
eose, tell You, II you don't take care
OF him the people OF the county will"
The forester looked grave. III he
knew II wus smallpox and failed TO
report Il he did wrong, but you say
he took care OF this poor shepherd
nurscd him an he died aud buried
him. taking all precautions You can't
complain " that can you2 That's
the act of good ranger and a bravo
man. You wouldn't have done nj" no
ended, addressing Gregg sickness
up there two full miles above sea level
ls quite a different proposition from
sickness IN sulphur city or the Fork
! shall not condemn Mr. Cavauagh till
| hear his side ot the story"
Lee turned grateful glance upon
him, you must be right don't be-
Hove Mr., Cayanogh would deceive any
ana