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"If Lie weren't so far away she'd
come and nurse me. I'm pretty sick"
Swenson came back to say that
probably Redfeld and the doctor
would reach the station by noon, and
thereafter, for the reason that Cava-
nagh expected their coming. the hours
dragged woefully 1t was after
o'clock before Swenson announced
that two teams were coming with
three men and two women In them.
"TheyI, be here in half an hour"
The rangers heart leaped. Two
women Could one of them be Lee
Virginia? What folly-what sweet.
desperate folly! And the other-she
could not be Lie. for Lie was too
feeble to ride so far stop them on
the other side Of the bridge" he COM
manded. Don't let them cross the
creek on any pretext."
As he stood in the door the flutter
Of handkerchief, the waving of
hand. made his pulse glow and his
eyes grow dim. 1t was Virginia!
Lie did not futter kerchief or
wave hand. but when Swenson stop
ped the carriage at the bridge she said:
mo. you don't! I'm going across. I'm
going to see Ross. and if he needs help
I'm going to roll up my sleeves and
take hold
Cavanagh saw her advancing, and as
she came near enough for his voice to
4I l., 1.I n
any closer. Stop, tell you!" His
voice was stsrn. "You must not come
| step nearer. Go back across the
dead line and stay there. No one but
the doctor shall enter this door, Now,
that's final"
81 want to help" she protested
81 know you do. but l won't have it.
This quarantine is real. and it goes!'
But suppose you yourself get sick?''
We'll cross that bridge when we
get to it. I'm all right so far. and III
call for help when | need it,
His tone was imperative, and she
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 | don't intend tc
expose you or any one else to the con
tagion."
i've had it once" she asserted.
He looked at her and smiled in rec
! ognition of her subterfuge.
mo matter; you're ailing and nigh
take it again. SO toddle back. IT.
mighty good of you and of Lee t.
come, but there isn't thing you cal
do, and here's the DOCTOR" he added
as he recognized the young SUDDEN
Fork. He was beardless youth o
small experience and no great cour
age. and as he approached with hest
tant feet he asked:
Are you sure it's smallpox"
Cayanagh smiled. THE indication
are all that way That last importa
ton of Basques brought it probabl,
from the steerage of the ship. Tn
told they've had. several cases orF, II
the BASIN
Have you been vaeeinated?"
Yes. when was in the army"
"Then you're all right"
Il hope So
There was 4 certain comic relief II
this long distance diagnosing of
ease" by boy, and yet the tragt
fact beneath ii all was tho. Wether
ford was dying. broken ans lisbon
ored husband and father. and ca: hi
identity must be concealed frotl hi
wife and daughter. who were intel
more deeply concerned over the ran
ger than over the desperate conditicl
Of his patient And this must con
tinue to be So Cavanagh decided
. And as he stood there looking towar'
the girls fair figure on the bridge b
came to the final. fixed determination
never to speak one word or make
sign that might lead to the dyin
mans Identification. "Of what use
itf" he asked himself "Why shout,
even Lie be made to suffer? We.he
ford's poor misspeut life is alread
over for her, and for Lee he is only
dim memory"
Redhcld came near enough to sc
that the rangers face. though tiret
showed no sign of illness and was r,
lieved WHO is this old herder?" L
asked. Hasn't he any relatives
the countryY'
He came from Texas. so he sal,
You're not coming in?" he broke o
to say to the young physician. whol
Lie had shamed into returning to ii
cabin.
Il suppose I'll have to-" he protes
ed weakly.
II don't see the need of it. IT
whole place reeks Of the poison. an
you might carry 1t away with yo1
Unless you insist on coming in an
are sure you can prevent further col
tagion | shall oppose your entranc
You are in the company of others.
must consider their welfare"
The young fellow was relieves