The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Strange Tales Of a Doctor

found in the bodies Of certain mosqui-
toes. The special mosquito which dis
seminates this terrible disease has
spotted wings aud lays boatshapcd
eggs. For the mosquito in question,
when 1T bites a man infected with ma
laria. conveys the disease TO the next
healthy person whom it bites. Up to
the present only the mosquito with
spangled wings. the anopheles, is be.
lievcd to be capable of conveying this
dire infection from man TO man, but III
ali probability there arc many others
of the species which can perform
equally deadly work. AS anopheles
abounded on the portion of the Cam
pagna whore ] had placed my patent
mosquito hut, equipped with wire
gauze doors and windows, ! had abun
dant opportunities of studying them
Having taken the necessary precau.
tions. and being in any case, AS ] con
sidered. impervious to the bite Of the
mosquito, remained free from the
dread disease | had been month on
the Campagua when one morning | re
ceived a letter from Rachel informing
me that she was engaged to marry
certain Captain Charming, formerly in
her father g regiment ] wrote for
NAL note Of congratulation 10 Rachel
and posted it. Before the arrival of
that letter | was practically a human
scientist. who loved his work and
wished to benefit his fellow men Now,
every thought was concentrated on one
idea-how ! could frustrate Charming
and make Rachel my wife. Before |
slept that night ] took the first step.
I had distant cousin by the name of
Marian Fletcher, She was tall dark,
handsome girl. over whom ] had al
ways exercised considcrab bic influence,
although ] was not vain enough 10
suppose hat she loved me. 1t oc.
Cured to me that she would he use
ful tool al any rate. She was visiting
the Denzas at this time. and | wrote
her q letter dealing principally with
ordinary matters; but toward the end
mentioned that ! had heard of
Rachel S engagement. | asked her 70
tell me all she could about Charming.
and in short while | received n reply
which ran as follows:
What Letter Contained.
My dear George: II is in my power
90 give you much information with re
gard 10 Rachel DenZa's engagement. In
the first place. the marriage between her
and Captain Claiming must bc performed
between now and the first of January
next year. for by the will of Geotfrev
thanning'S late eccentric uncle, Edward
MarburY. hc loses a large estate unless
lie plarri"s before That date. Godfrey
is well off without this money, but with
ii he will lee extremely rich. able 10 give
his wife every luNmy. You will be sur
prised when | tell YOU that Godfrey
and are first cousins; that Edward Mar
bury was the uncle with whom / spent
the greater part OF my youth. and that
ii by any chance Goffrev should fail
10 marry before the first Of January has
expired. !, Marian Fletcher. would come
in for the l'-operty which he would lose
His match with Rachel is certainly a
love affair. for they arc both very de-
voted. Forgive mel have sometimes
fancied that YOU had a tender place in
your heart for the lovely Miss Denza
DO you, too. lose by this marriage? II
SO. we ought to Sympath2e with each
other. for il you lose the woman, / lose
the fortune Before concluding | may
mention that Colonel Dcnza has not been
We'll, and his doctor has ordered him
10 winter in Cairo. The entire party go
TO Egypt about the middle of Noveu.-
bcr. where they will remain until after
the wedding. Captain Claiming. OF