Putnam patriot., 1911-06-16

He began at once on the subject of his visit "Re. held tells me you are q friend of Mir Cavanagh's. Did you know that he had resignedT' i She frcl blm with startled eyes. | No. indeed Has he done soT'
 Yes The supervisor got letter yesterday inciosing hls resignation 1 and asking tO be relieved at once And when l heard of 1t 1 asked the supervisor 10 bring me down to see him He's loo good man to lose"
 Why did he resignT'
 He seemed very bitter over the chiefs dismissal But | hope 10 per 1 sttade him to stay in the service He's too valuable mn to lose just u0w. when the war Is SD hot l realize that his salary k loo small But there are | other places for him. Perhaps when he knows that have a special note to him from the chief he will recon sider He's quite capable of the su- peryisor's position. and MT Redheld is willing 10 resign in his favor. I'm telling you all this because Mir Red field has told the of your interest in Mr Caranagh or, rather, his interest in you"
 sam Gregg. entering the door at this moment came directly to the forest CTS table. He was followed sby the sheriff q bearded old man with a soil cd collar and dlm eye.
 Gregg groWied out, You'd better keep your man Cavanagh in the hills. Mir Forester. or somebody will take pot shot at him
 "WhY, whaf's new
 His assistant k down with small Rox"
 esmallf1x.a exclaimed Dalton
 Every jaw was hxel and every eye turned upon the speaker
 "Smallpoxr gasped Lee.
 Gregg resumed. enjoying the sensa- ton he was creating Yes, that Basque herder of mine. the one up near Black Tooth. sent word he was sick. so l hunted up an old tramp by the 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 Cavanagh went up and found the dago dead and took care of him. Result Is he's full of germs and has brought his apprentice down with 1t. and beth of 'em must be quarantined right where they are"
 Good heavens. man. exclaimed Dalton. "thls is serious buslnessl Are you sure it's smallpoxT'
 "One of my men came from there last night was there myself on Monday: so was the deputy. The sher- UT missed Tom this morning. but l reached him by phone. and Cavanagh admitted 10 us that the Basque died of smallpox and that he buried him with his own hands "
 The sheriff spoke up The criminal part of Il io this. MT Dalton-Cava- nagh didn't report the case when he came down here, just when about leav, ing trail of poison Why didn't he report it? He should be arrested
 Walt a moment" said Dalton. Per, haps it wasn't poX perhaps it was only mountain fever Cavanagh Is not the kind of man to involve others in n pestilence reckon he knew IL was nothing but fever. and. not wishing 10 alarm his friends. he just slid into town and out again"
 flash of light. of heat. of joy. went through Lees heart as she listened to Dalton's defense of Cavanagh That was the reason why he rode away. she thought He was afraid of bring ing harm 10 us" And this conviction lighted her face with a smile even while the forester continued his sup position by saving. "Of course proper precautions should be taken. and as we are going up there the supervisor and will see that quarantine Is es- abolished If we find it necessary
 Gregg was not satisfied "Cavanagh admitted io the deputy and 10 me that he believed the ease to be smallpox md said that he had destroyed the amp and rythine connected with u except the horse and the dog. and get he comes down here. nfeeting ev arybody he meets He turned to Lee You'd better burn the he'd he slept on He's Jeff a tsail of germs waer ever he went 1 say the man iS crtm inally liable and should be jailed if he lives tp gel back to town
 Lees mlnd was of now on another tangent Suppose it k truef she asked herself Suppose he has fallen siek away up there, miles and miles from any nurse or doctor"-
 There's something queer about the whole business" pursued Gregg. For instance. who is this assistant he's man in ranger uniform pottering round | Why didn't he seud word by himf | Why did he let me come 10 the door2 1 He might have involved me in the dis ilSe. tell you. if you don't take care of him che people of the county will.
 The forester looked grave. If he knew t was smallpox and failed to l report il be did wrong. but you say he took care of this poor shepherd nursed him tn he died and buried him. taking all precautions. You can't complain of that. can you7 That's the act et a good ranger and brave man You wouldn't have done it" he ended. addressing Greeg sickness up there two full miles above sea level Is quite different proposition from sickness in sulphur City or the Fork.
 shall hot condemn Mir Cavanagh ull
 hear his side of the story"
 Ice turned n grateful glance upon
 him sYou must be right don't be iieve Mir Cavanagh would deceive any
 one"
 Well. well soon know the truth
 said Dalton. flor Pm going up there,
 If the ranger has been exposed he