Sleeping Death

Ranger Bill, warrior of the woodland, struggling 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. You know there's one good point about winter, despite the cold weather and the snow, winter gets rid of the pesky skaters.

Oh, the mosquito is a little fellow alright, but I've never known such a little creature who can be such a big pest. Of course, there aren't any of the pint-sized buzz bombs around Naughty Pine now.

They've all been frozen out. But in today's story, which takes place in the summer, our rangers are soon going to get their next full of the pests as they're called to Central City, a city in the heart of the Southern Forest District. What do you say we travel south ahead of the fellas and hear the

story? Sleeping death. Right now Dr. Amos Midge stands outside a hospital room pondering the symptoms of one of his patients. He talks with his intern who is completely puzzled as to what the diagnosis can possibly be. Dr. Midge, I'm stumped. I'd give a lot to know what's wrong with that man. I think you know doctor why don't you tell me yes I know

what it is just that I can't believe it it's a very unscientific remark I know it's the dread of an epidemic that I'm thinking about right now this horrible disease is carried by our little friend the mosquito mosquito huh I know it's not malaria it couldn't be elephantitis good it no it's not it's sleeping