 Ranger Bill, warrior of the woodland, spluggling against extreme odds, traveling dangerous trails, fighting the many enemies of nature. This is the job of the guardian of the forest, Ranger Bill, pouring rain, freezing cold, blistering heat, snow, floods, bears, rattlesnakes, mountain lions. Yes, all this in exchange for the satisfaction and pride of a job well done. Sometimes doctors pick strange places to practice. For instance, there's that young doctor, Bruce Hummer, who has his office in the village of Storm Point. Storm Point, of course, is located way up in the Dexter Mountains, way out in the middle of nowhere. In many respects, the people of Storm Point are very superstitious and backward. They live isolated from the world except during the mid-summer months when the ice and snow is melted enough to allow free travel. This fellow, Bruce, went to Storm Point right after he left medical school. It's been very difficult for him most of the time. He's had to battle the villagers. They think he's harming them more than helping them with his new-fangled methods. After all, you don't go from sulfur and molasses to penicillin without some objection being raised. Now, Dr. Bruce is paying a brief visit to the town of Naughty Pine. In fact, he's just on his way over to see Bill and the rest of the fellows. Bill, Stumpy, Gray Wolf and Henry are relaxing a bit at headquarters and, uh, Hymen relaxing. Honestly, every time Stumpy gets in where it's warm, he falls asleep. Oh, he had not in long that time. Boy, he sure can saw wood. Listen to him. I wonder if I should get him a bale of hay so he can feed his nightmare, huh? Well, at the old-timer's sleep, fellas, when you get his aid, you'll sleep in the warm air, too. Well, I must say, I've never seen the Rangers looking so comfortable. Bruce! Bruce Hummer! Bruce, how are you? Been a long time since we've seen you. Hello, fellas. It's your good to see you. How are things up in Storm Point? Oh, okay, I guess. Are you in town for long, Bruce? I'll be here for a couple of days, Gray Wolf. I've come to get medical supplies and equipment before the pass gets completely filled with snow. Oh, that could happen plenty soon now. Say, it looks like Stumpy's pretty busy there in the easy chair. Well, he's got 10 or 12 cords of wood sold by now, Bruce. He's been at it ever since he came in. Say, listen, fellas, I've got to run downtown and drop off my orders for supplies. Taking the day or so to get things together and packed. I'll be back in about an hour, okay? Sure thing. Then we'll all go over to the house and have a real chin fest. Little does Bruce know that he left Storm Point at the wrong time. Let's take a quick trip up into the Dexter Mountains. Mayor, I think we ought to stand for that young feller. They've discovered another case of sickness in the village. I know, John, and this is getting mighty serious. Why, he had to go off at the wrong time is more than I'll ever know. Well, I don't know as though he could do much good for this sick. Him and his new fangled ways of treating sickness. Oscar's got a point there, Mayor. Probably is. We don't know what this sickness is. Maybe that young doctor of ours can tell us that much. Then Miss Jay and the other women both could cure it with their way of doing things. Well, first I'm concerned the old way is the best way. Women folk could do better than Dr. Bruce does. Why, when I wrenched my back, he stuck me under some machine, turned a couple of buttons, and then turned the buttons again later on and told me I'd feel better. You know how I got cured? Well, when I got home, the Mrs. Rob Goosecrease interpreted my back. That's what fixed me up. Well, I think we're getting off the subject, Oscar. You've got five cases of serious sickness here. What are we going to do about it? I suppose we ought to try to get a hold of Dr. Bruce. Yes, might be some new disease. Well, it seems to me, John, that we've had nothing but new diseases since Dr. Bruce came here. And I think Miss Jay and the women folk could do just as well without him. I agree, Mayor. But just the same, I think I'd better go to the weather station and have them radio-knotted pine. Yes, John, I suppose you better do that. Bruce should be through in half an hour. Then we can go home. I'm getting hungry. I guess I am, too, pal. Ah, talk about supper and make mouth water. Me, too, sonny. Oh, Stumpy, did you finally wake up? How long did you say before Bruce comes back? Bruce? How'd you know he was here? I thought you were asleep and here you were pretending. You fellas were getting such a bang out of here and me snoring. I hated to wake up and disappoint you. Stumpy, you old fox. Hey, Bill, the radio call light is flashing. Oh, thank you, Henry. I wonder who's calling. Must be one of the firetowers. Who else could it be? Maybe a ranger has heard her sick. Station over. Hmm, something about a weather station. Well, then it's not one of our boys. Ah, you'll call again. Don't point weather station calling Bill, Jefferson. Come in, Bill. Over. Maybe somebody wants Bruce. And we'll find out. A Bill calling Storm Point Weather Station. Bill, Jefferson calling Storm Point Weather Station. Over. Thank the Lord we got you, Bill. Is Dr. Bruce in naughty pine? Over. Bruce left our office about 35 minutes ago. Over. You'll find him and tell him he's going to come here right away. Five cases of an unknown sickness have broken out here. Over. I'm sure we can find him all right. He's probably at the medical supply house. Tell the people in the village we'll get him up there as quick as possible. You fellas wait in the car. Now run in and tell Bruce the news. Oh, Henry, call the airport and reserve a helicopter for us. Okay, Bill. Is Dr. Bruce Hummer here? Oh, he was here, Ranger, but he left about 10 minutes ago. You know where he went? Yeah, he went either to the Main Street apothecary or Hudson's Pharmacy. He's after a new drug that we don't stock and both of those places have it shipped in special. You see, which one do you think he went to first? I wouldn't know, sir. Dr. Hummer didn't say. You have the phone numbers handy? Yeah, it'll take just a minute to look them up. Okay, will you call both pharmacies and ask if he's been there? Tell him to stay where he is and we'll drive to both and catch him there. I'll be glad to, Ranger. The main apothecary is at 3rd and Main, isn't it, Bill? Yes, Bill. Step on it, but watch the intersections. Justice, get a doctor's sign on it! Oh, maybe that Bruce. He have that kind of car. Yeah, it is Bruce. I can tell from here. I'll try to throw the light on him. Maybe he'll stop. No, it did not work. He not know it for him. Henry, turn the car around and chase him. I'll stop the traffic with the spotlight. Okay. Catch Bruce in the next two blocks. We're halfway to the copter airport from here. Right. Get him, fellas. Were you trying to flash me down before, Bill? Yes, Bruce. It's an emergency. We got a radio call from Storm Point that five cases of a strange sickness have broken out there. They want you to come back right away. Sounds like an epidemic. Trouble is, it'll take me a whole day to drive back, even if the roads are okay in the mountains. I've got a helicopter waiting for us, Bruce. Helicopter? Wonderful. Let's go. Well, the fellas finally have Dr. Bruce on his way. But let's find out what's happening at Storm Point. The mayor is talking to Miss Jane. She's a kindly lady who spends most of her time caring for the sick in a thousand and one ways. For the unselfish service she's loved by all of the villagers, adults and small fry alike. Well, how are things coming along, Miss Jane? Not too good, Mayor. My homemade remedies just don't seem to help this time. Why, the burgesses have two down in their family with this strange sickness. That makes seven now. Oh, I do wish Dr. Bruce would come back. He probably won't come. He's having too good a time and not a pine. Besides, he probably won't be much help. Now, Mayor, I don't think Dr. Bruce went there for a good time at all. I know that most of the folks resent his new ideas, why, he even scolded me several times for taking medicine into my hands, but... Yes, yes, I know. He's just as much as laughed at times' size, spit a chicken in half, over his son's rattlesnake bite. But after all, Mayor, he is a doctor. Didn't he come here to Storm Point to help us? Maybe so. But when we need him, he isn't here. He went to get medical supplies, not a pleasure trip. Don't worry so much, Mayor. He'll get here as soon as he can. We'll be over Storm Point in a few minutes, Bruce. I don't know if I'll be able to land, though. You won't be able to land? Why, Bill? Look down below. Hey, there's fog down there. Fog? Now, how do you suppose the fog got in the valley? Now, warm air must have been carried over the mountain and down into the valley. And the cold air above it like a blanket over it. But... But sure, you're not going to turn back now, Bill. Not if I can help it, Bruce. There's one possibility of getting through that soup. Perhaps the boys at the weather station can talk us in. You think you can talk us in, Neil? I'm going to try it, Bill. I've got enough wire for my mic to stand outside. Let me go out and find out if I can hear you. Okay, Neil. I won't start in until you say so. I'm going outside now. I won't be able to hear you on the receiver when I'm out. Any instructions you want to give me? You'll be able to hear the motors all right. But I'm turning on the landing lights, too. You can't see the landing lights, Ovia. Then we're fogged in solid. Okay, Bill. Stand by. Here goes, fellas. I'm going in. Closer. Keep running your present course. Boy, I sure hope he's got his hearing aid tuned to the right beam or he will be buzzered bait for sure. You're much closer now, Bill. I still can't see your lights yet. Can you drop down some more? I hope so, Neil, as we're coming down anyway. Haven't hit anything yet. You're okay. All right, Neil. Here goes. I can see the street the loss. Ah, that Neil can sure talk a straight beam. That was a terrific job. Thanks a lot. You better give me a sedative now, Doc. Now that it's over, I'm scared enough to have a nervous breakdown. And, Bill, don't ever ask me to do that again. Now, here come the villagers, Bruce. They seem pretty excited. All right, quiet. Quiet. Quiet, please. Quiet, please, everyone. Now, let's get control of ourselves. Mayor, do you know who the sick people are? I got them list right here, Doctor. It's in the order that they took sick. I wanted to see these people right away. Who's first on the list, Mayor? The Clifft family. Mrs. and two children are sick. All right, the Clifft family first. Let's go. Henry, you know where my office is, don't you? Oh, I sure do, Bruce. Can I get something for you? Yes. In the back room are some quarantine signs. Bring as many signs as you can carry that have typhoid fever. Typhoid fever? That's what it is. I must say we never had sicknesses like this until you came here, Doctor. Yes, you did, Mayor. Before I came here, people just died. Nobody knew why. Now we do, and we can stop it if we get it in time. Yeah, how do you expect to stop it? By the use of vaccine, Doctor, Mayor. Yeah, some more of that newfangled treatment, eh? Well, it may be newfangled to you, Mayor, but it'll save the lives of countless thousands. And it'll save the lives of your villagers. Bill, will you have somebody go after vaccine? They've got plenty of naughty pine. Right away, Bruce. A stumpy gray wolf. Do you fellas take off in the copter and get what Bruce wants? And also pick up the medical supplies he ordered if they're ready. We get them and be back plenty quick. Bill Neil will be ready to tongue us in again if this fog ain't gone. Miss Jane, you've been very helpful. I'd suggest you go to the hospital if you're more helpful. I'd suggest you get some rest before you come down with this, too. I don't need a rest, Doctor. Ah, but you do. Oh, please don't send me away, Doctor Bruce. I can be more helpful to you now. Well, all right. Let's go to the next house. Bill, will you and Henry see that those quarantine signs get nailed to the doors? Right. Better give me the list so we can follow along. I will. And watch for signs of hysteria among the villagers. Everybody's got to keep calm in a situation like this. Or there's no telling where it might end. Well, that family's all right now. Mayor, Miss Jane, you've got to get some sleep. I'll call you if any more cases break out. All right, Doctor. Now, you be sure and call me now. I'll be angry if you don't. I'll do that, Miss Jane. Good night. Ranges. Good night, Miss Jane. There, my friends, goes an angel in disguise. For years, he's ministered to the sick in this town. Never once thought of compensation. Typhoid fever is awfully miserable stuff, isn't it, Bruce? Yes, Bill. Not only can it make you miserable, but it can kill. I get the chills just thinking about those poor suffering patients of yours, Bruce. They'll be on the men shortly, Henry. And I got here just in time. Bruce, do you run into lots of resistance here with your modern methods of practicing? You're thinking about the Mayor's remarks? Yeah. I thought so. Yes, Bill, the people here are resistant to modern medicine. Part of it is from superstition. The rest from being shut off from the rest of the world two-thirds of the year. Miss Jane is my strongest supporter, and sometimes, well, even she reverts back to the primitive. Nice sense, then, about what was going on. Well, there's nothing we can do about it tonight. Hey, get some stuffing in Grey Wolf. And the fog's lifted. They'll be able to land all right. Oh, wonderful. Now we're prepared for anything that comes. After the fellows get here, we'll put on the feed bag and, well, then get some sleep. That sounds like an excellent idea. All in favor, say, I. How's the Perkins baby look, Dr. Bruce? He's much improved today, Miss Jane. Those youngsters don't sound like they're sick, Bruce. Well, if they are, they're the healthiest sick youngsters I've ever treated. Well, let's go on to the next house. Mrs. Clift can be up and around in two days, Miss Jane. Nothing strenuous, mind you. Just sitting around the house. That's wonderful news, Doctor. I'll keep an eye on her so she won't overdue. Bill, good news. I think the epidemic is over. We haven't had a new case in 10 days. That's a real morale booster, Bruce. I guess now we can go back to Naughty Pine. Well, you're welcome to stay. Let's go back to the office and talk. You'd find in a chair. We go pretty hard. Several? Well, you know, it's been 10 whole days, honey. I'm too beat to care whether it's 10 or 1,000. I'll get the coffee pot humming in a few minutes, fellas. Sure nice to have your company. Well, we're glad to have been able to help, Bruce. Well, I'll see. It's a bit of real experience. You're going to get some more experience, I'm thinking. What do you mean, Stumpy? Well, I was chasing them. Looks like more trouble to me. Hey, Dr. Bruce. It is three more cases of typhoid fever broken out. Let's go, fellas. Bill, let's hustle off down the street. I don't want anyone to hear over here what I'm saying. Okay, Bruce. Come along, Henry. Well, go ahead. I'll catch up. Well, it's on your mind, Bruce. Did you notice anything strange about these three cases, Bill? No, I can't say anything. I did, Bruce. However, I'm not a doctor. Here. Hold my bag a while, will you? I want to show you something on paper. Okay. Now, look here. I have drawn a rough map of the village. Yeah. Where I'm putting the X marks is where the ten cases of typhoid fever broken out. Say, they're pretty well spread out, aren't they? I'd say they cover the whole town. That's just the point, Bill. You mean because they're not a doctor? You mean because they're spread out? This makes a different pattern than most epidemics? This is not an epidemic, Bill. You joking, Bruce? No, not at the least. I think somebody's carrying the fever wherever they go and contact people. Bruce, that's terrible. That means some one person is responsible. Exactly. Someone who's carrying the bacteria in their body and contaminating everything they touch. How can you be sure, Bruce? Bill, epidemics aren't sporadic like this. They start in a limited area and then spread out. These cases are already spotted all over the physical area of Storm Point. I see what you mean. How are we going to find out who it is? It's got to be very carefully done, but I think we can get all of you rangers to make a survey of the homes where the fever's broken out. What do you suppose those rangers are going around and taking all the names of everybody who's been inside the sick homes, Mayor? Yeah, and I wish I knew, John. It's some more of that fool doctor's work. Maybe we ought to stop him. And I've been thinking about that, Oscar. Pretty soon I'm going to put my thoughts into action and we'll clamp down on this fella. Let's add up the score, fellas. All right, spread out the papers so we can look at the names. Now what? Our job, of course, is to see if we can find the same name on more than one piece of paper. Oh, I see Mayor's name on two pieces of paper. Here's John's on two. Oscar's on four of them. But he doesn't seem to be any of them on the whole lot. Bill, what are you thinking about? You aren't paying much attention. Bruce, what would a throat culture of the person who is carrying this disease show? Why, if we took the culture from the tonsils it would show active typhoid-fever bacteria. And can you see those bacteria through a microscope when they're placed on a slide? Yes, you can. We can do better than that. We can project upon a screen a picture of those bacteria magnified millions of times. You mean so that hundreds of people in an auditorium can see them? Yes, that's what I mean. Let's get some cultures from the throats of these folks listed. Have the Mayor call all the townspeople together tonight in the Village Hall at 7.30. We may have something to show them. It looks like everybody in town's here except the sick, Bill. Good. You got the projector all set up for these slides, Bruce? All set, Bill, whenever you're ready. Okay. Now, folks, probably all of you are wondering just why we asked you to come here tonight. That's right, Ranger. There's no need for alarm, but there are some things you should know and this is the time for you to find out. Whether you know it or not, the Village of Stormpoint is in a very dangerous spot with a severe epidemic of typhoid-fever waiting to break out among you at any time. Fortunately, through the efforts of this young doctor of yours, Dr. Bruce Hummer, that epidemic has been held in check. The doctor states that all the typhoid-fever cases broken out so far in Stormpoint have resulted from one person carrying this disease to many others and yet not himself being affected. Now, this kind of thing is well known to medical science. Our job was to find out who was responsible. And today we found out. Now we want you to find out also. And we're going to do it by means of pictures. Pictures of the actual typhoid-fever bacteria. First, as found in the throats of one of your townspeople, now lying dreadfully ill. Then a picture of the same deadly bacteria as found in the throat of the one who was innocently carrying the same deadly germ. Now the first picture I want to show you is a laboratory culture of the typhoid-fever. The next picture is of the culture taken from the throat of the carrier. This person is in this room now. I can tell by your reaction that you will recognize both cultures as the same. Am I right? Who is the person, Bill? Yes, we are right to know, even if it's me. That person has to be taken away. He's a menace to the whole village. Tell us who this person is. The person carrying typhoid-fever bacteria is a wonderful friend to all of you. It's Miss Jane. This is service of Christ to me. But I'll be glad to go to a hospital. Listen, folks. Listen. Listen, everyone. Listen. Listen. Please, please don't feel I'll be harmed. I'm sure that Dr. Hummer and Ranger Bill know best. Well, Miss Jane, how do you like Naughty Pine Hospital? Oh, just fine, Bill. It's just like a vacation. I don't feel sick at all. It's hard to believe. I make everybody else sick. Well, you won't anymore, Miss Jane. The lab tests are beginning to show negative. Oh, that's wonderful news, Bruce. And Miss Jane, pretty soon you and Dr. Bruce can be back at your favorite job of helping others. Better than that, Bill. There's no more typhoid-fever in Storm Point. And the town folks have come to realize what Dr. Bruce has done for them. Bill, how did you know Miss Jane was the carrier? Well, because she was the only one not mentioned on the lists, Bruce. Yet I knew she'd been in all the infected homes because of her kind ways of helping others. The thing was, nobody we talked to seemed to count her as a visitor. She was more like a member of the family or an old friend. And she was the obvious one because her name was conspicuous by its absence. And that's the greatest tribute Miss Jane could ever receive. Well, who would have guessed that Miss Jane was making everybody sick that came close to her? Thanks to Bill and his rangers, Miss Jane can go back to helping others without being dangerous to them. 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