The Marshall republican., 1911-06-30

haps II wasn't pox: perhaps II was only
mountain fever. Cavanagh Is not the
kind OF man e involve others In u
pcstilence. I reckon he knew II was
nothing hut n fever. and. not wishing
TO alarm his friends. he Just slid into
town and N again"
A fash OF light. OF hcatSof Joy. went
through Lees heart ms she listened TO
Dalton's defense Of C~avnnngb. That
was the reason why he rode away"
phe thought. "IIe was afraid OF bring.
Ing harm 90 u.s." And this conviction
lighted her face with n smile even
while the forester continued his sup
position by saying. "of course proper
precautions should be taken. and nv
We nrc going up there the supervisor
aud I will see that n quarantine Is o..
ablishcd II we find Il necessary"
Gregg was not satisfied. 'Cavanagh
admitted TO the deputy and to me that
he believed the case to be smallpox
and said that he had destroyed the
emp and everything connected with
Il except the horse and the dog. and
yet he comes down here. injecting ".
| erybody he meets" lie turned to Lee.
YOU'D t.ttcr burn the bed he slept
on. He's left n t:nil OF germs wher'
ever he went. ! say the man In Grim.
ina.ly liable and should be jailed II
he ives 20 get back TO town"
Lees mind was on now on another
tangent. suppose II IL trueT' she
asked herself. Suppose he has fallen
sick away up there, miles and miles
from any nurse or Doctor
There's something queer about the
whole business" pursued Gregg. "For
instance, who Ii this assistant he's
got7 johnson said there was an old
man in ranger uniform pottering 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. I tell you. II you don't take care
OF him the people OF the county WILL"
The forester looked grave. III he
knew II was smallpox and failed 10
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 can't
complain Of that. can your That's
the act OF a good ranger and u brave
man. You wouldn't have lone IT, he
ended. addressing Gregg. sickness
mp there two full miles above sea leyeI
Is quite a different proposition from
] shall not condemn Mr.. Cavanagh I'll
! hear his side Of the story"
Lee turned II grateful rlnn"c upor
him. "You must be r,r!.i | don't be
lieve Mr.. Cavanash won.d deceive nnS
one"
swell wen soon know the truth
said Dalton. for I'm going up there
II the range has been exposed HI
must not be left alone"
"He amt alone" declared the sher
In. Tom phoned me that he had NJ
assistant"
Stevenson. I suppose" said Red6eld
who entered nj this moment. "Swen
son is his assistant"
81 didn't see him myself" Gregg
continued. but | understood the dep
uty to say that he was an old man"
"swenson Is n young man." correct
ed Redheld.
The sheriff insisted. TON said I
was an old mana stranger 10 him
tall. smooth shaven. not very strong
he said-'peared to be a cook. He hat
helped nurse the dago, so Tom said"
That's very curious" unused Red
field. There isn't an old man In tn
service of this forest. There's a mis-
take somewhere"
SWELL" concluded Gregg. "that'
what he said. l thought at FIRST
might be that old hobo Edwards, bu
this Teller being In uniform and smoot
s~haven"- His face changed; hi
voice decpened. "say. I believe It wa
Edwards. and. furthermore. Edward
IL the convict that Texas marshal wa
aftsr the other day. and this ma
Cavkna&h-your prize r~angsr--is hal
boring him."
! "what nonscnsew exclaimed Rel
1~sd.