- When Stinger Johnson's wife, Marietta, gave birth to a boy, the citizens of Willow Creek celebrated the remarkable occurrence. The christening was a grand affair. "Bill" received the freedom of the camp, and was voted a full partnership in its activities. One day Stinger Johnson went out of town on business, and Bill grew fretful. Marietta told the distressing news to Tom Evans, who told Sympathy Smith, and soon the entire camp knew that Bill was mighty sick. A doctor must be got at once, and some of the boys set out to Fourflush. Hardly had they started when a leading spirit declared the Fourflush doctor was no good; he knew a better one. And off went another contingent to fetch him. Both doctors arrived in due course, and backed by their champions, diagnosed the baby's case. Face to face, they pooh-poohed each other. The camp was split into two factions, each of which believed its doctor infallible. Written warnings were posted, hinting at bloodshed if the other side insisted on escorting its man to take Bill's temperature. When the excitement was at fever heat, Stinger Johnson returned, looked both medicine men over, and declared, "I know 'em. One's a horse doctor and the other's a dentist. Take 'em away." And after the impostors had been run out of town it turned out that Bill was not sick at all.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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