The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-02
IN QUARANTINE Ss % % BY Raymond Macdonald Alder


moist and heavy. 80 that ones lungs
labored in lifting It, and the stagnant
water in the neighboring bayou added
flavor presidential In suggestion If not
in reality.
The little procession Of prisoners fled
from the train and made its way into
the stuckade surrounding the camp.
Their faces showed every variety Of de-
lection. from resignation To belligerent
protest. and their luggage weighed
heavily upon them. The slight girl with
yellow hair tugged at great telescope
case without receiving any offer Of help.
Even in her dlshevelled state she was
undcniably pretty with charming
curve to her rounded cheek and a droop
to the mouth as Of one whose native
serenity remained unspoilcd 10y a world
not altogether kind. She was not alone,
hut glance at the bent form of the
young man Wy her side was enough to
show that she was the ADLER Of the two.
Inside the gate as close ~ the armed
Waterman would let them come. stood a
group of the refugees for whom the
arrival uf the train was the one excite
ment of the day. \ cheerful fat man
pressed close to the stockade and saluted
the first newcomer who came within
hearing.
you're in luck" he said. you may
not think SO. hut there's Just enough
tents left to tit out this crowd they
told me So at the office. those that come
tomorrow will have To sleep out with
the snakes"
"Did he say snakes" cried woman
who came up at that moment "If they
have them here Ia just as soon 20 back
and die of the fever"
ooh. they're all right, maam." said
the Fat man. though the woman was
now ont nf hearing. "They don't usually
get into bed with you. but just coil
around the tent pole and sleep as quiet
as Yourself
ON the opposite side Of the gate stood
Tom Walton, his brown neck barred tn
the blazing sun and n glimpse OF his
sturdy chest showing through his open
shirt. He was watching like the rest,
but with an eagerness peculiar to him
self for what the afternoon had In
store
Three DAYS before he had come
through New Orleans on his way home
to Arizona. and having ventured into
the streets OF the city had been refused
admission to his train. The detention
camp was then the only way out. and
although it looked unpromising the Zest
of lie. which had never failed him to
this time did not desert him even here.
on tho day ~ his arrival he had
picked up an interesting youth from
Kentucky. who played the mouth organ
divinrly. and had arranged to shar"
tent with him. on the second day ne
had MIXED a cow for the first time In
his life because there was BABY IN
camp waiting E. the milk. on the thlrd
dav he had struck up an acquaintance
with "A Iay preacher of the Adventist
persuasion and received most enter
Thinning tract on the signs of the times
with Illustrations depicting the horns OF
the Great Beast. So he waited in per-
feet confidence for what to-day would
bring.
The first newcomer to attract his at
tention was the girl with the yellow halr
and the telescope case. He stepped for
ward promptly
I'm take this" he said, laying n hand
on the telescope
THANK You. sch" she answered. ut
is mighty heavy. and my bro;heh can't
mo than walk in this hot sun, not to
speak of ca'yin anythin."
HE amt very well, I guess" said
Walton sympatheticaly.
"Oh. no. sch: an I'm afraid comm
heah will kill him shu'nough | hoped
Il would be cooleh hcah at the camp
but 1t isn't. And wherever is there any
shade"
"You've come 10 the wrong place fol
shade" said Tom. "There's just that
one tree up there past the house. but
gettin' under IT'S like front seats at
circus And inside the tents is severa
times as hot as outside when the sur
shine on EN-"
"My heavens" said the girl. What
even shall we do? Fo' days in a place
like this-my poo Johnnie"
"Oh. I'll find him good place" sai'
Walton cheeringly. Tin on to all the
ropcs by this time. Three days heres
a good part of a lifetime: I begin to fee
g If was raised here You get used to
ANYTHING after n spell-that's he beauty
Of thl. world Not hut what 7 shall b'
good an ready 20 go home tomorrow
You sent up from New orleans
we only came through there Wcr'
on oar way home to Medina that's II
Texas. My hrothehs been to he SPRING
for his health and | was visitin il
Mobile. We was to meet in New b'lcan'
and come right on togethch, but John
ME got there first and went to a hotel
so they qua ntncd him. I'm not guam
tined. they gave me a health pass to -
on through. hut | wouldn't heah to II
not without Johnnie. They say he's go
to .tay 70 days, sick or well"
us a sure thing. Did you see tn
men with shotguns at the gate? ~
gettln' out of this place unless you e
to "A better world. But I'm through to
morrow unless my temp takes a ris
before moynln,"
"Yuur wha %" she questioned vaguely
"Tempcr'turc. The camp doctor come
around every day with his little to,
Thermometer. an Il YOU 60 over a hun
dred you're isolated as "A susp"ct-o
sent to the hospital camp If you're la
enough. It's great stunt for keepir
the boardcrs here, for you get SO scare
that you cook mp fever easy enough
was up to nncty-nine an SIX bits tn
second nsht | was here. But I'm kin
o. cooled off again now"