Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-15

sAs conc near enough for ~ voicev
reach her - called cut: sDon't oo0e
any closer! stop. I tell you!" His
voice was stern. "You must not conc
q step nearer. 90 back ACROSS the
dead hps and stay there. No ons bot
the doctor shall enter this door. Now,
that's anal" &
II want 70 hslpt' she protested
II kAow you do. but won't havs It.
This quarantine h real. and IL goesr'
"But suppose you yourself get sick r
'Ws'n cross that bridge when W
Get 70 It I'm all right 20 far. and I'll
call for help when need It"
His tone was imperative. and abe
obeyed, grumbling about his youth and
the value Of his life to the service.
That's all very nice." he replied.
''but I'm In It. and i don't intend to
expose you or any one 40 to the con-
tagiou."
ave had It once" she asserted. g
He looked at her and smiled in rec.
ognition Of her subterfuge.
mo matter: you're ailing ana might
take It again. 30 toddle back. IT'S
mighty good OF you and Of Lee to
come. but there isn't thing you can
do. and here's the doctors' he added
as he recognized the young student
who passed for . physician in the
Fork. He was q beardless youth OF
small experience and no great cour.
age, and az be approached with hest
tant feet no asked:
"Are you sure it's SMALLPOX
Cavanagh smiled. 1.-THE indications
are all that way. That last importa-
ton Of Basques brought It probably
from the steerage Of the ship. I'm
told they've had several cases over In
the basin."
"Have you been vaccinated?'
"Yes, when ] was in the army"
Then you're all right"
II hope so.'' =
There was 4 certain comic relief IN
this long distance diagnosing OF q
cease" by boy, and yet the tragic
fact beneath 1t all was that Wether.
ford was dying. n broken and dIsh0u-
ored husband and father. and that his
identity must be concealed from his
wife and daughter who we're much
more deeply concerned over the ran
ger than over the desperate condition
Of his patient. ':And this must con-
tinue to be So" Cavanagh decided.
And IA he stood there looking toward
the girls fair figure on the bridge he
came to the fnal. hxed determination
never to speak one word or make
sign TINT might lead to the dying
mans identification. "Of what use IL
IT," he asked himself. "Why should
lighted M. 'lsut Wen get 1t. Public
sentiment II coming our way. The old
order III already SO eaten away that
only its she'll remains"
ut may be. II these assassins are
punished shall feel hopeful Of the
change"
II shall recommend you for the 50.
pervisorship of tue Washable forest, 81
concluded Dalton decisively. "And 80
goodby and good luck"
England. bis blood relatives. even
the Rednelds. seemed very remote 70
the ringer a. be stood IN his door that
night and watched the SPARKLE Of
swenson'a campfire through the trees.
With the realization that there waited
brave girl 81 the type that loves sin
gle heartedly. ready to sacrifice every
thing to the welfare Of her localized
subject. he felt unworthy, selfish. vain.
'Tf I should fail sick she would in
sist on pursing mo. For her sake ]
must give Swenson the most rigid or
ders not to allow her. no matter what
happens. to approach. will not have
her touched by this thing